Thanks, that really brings it out. Have added to my Perseus file. :)
Really, we've seen worse: [ATTACH]
Boutique dog tag? It really does look like one.
Might as well round it to 80 thousand.
I wrote a lengthy reply on the subject of consistency in cameos with mythological scenes. In the wrong thread. See: CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask...
She would look very much better cleaned up. This would have to be done carefully because of the hair memento, obviously no soaking. Toothpaste...
Regular gal, what I classify as a Pretty Lady. They occur in all time periods, changing their hair to follow the fashion.
[IMG] CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer I'm bringing this forward as an example of how mythological subjects could depart from the straight &...
The first one is something to consider, but if the hair creeps you out... The second one is as you thought, Athena. (Anyone wearing a strand of...
Not really a help, but: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/199390-black-glass-----or-really-just-bl
They were Italian, so they would think in terms of the Roman names.
I used to try to make every piece coherent too, then realized that as the 19th century wore on & the craze for cameos got frenzied, what you might...
Both are cut in helmet shell, mounts are probably Italian 800 silver. The ladies have a 1950s look & you are correct that the second one is...
I have a brooch that also has a vertically mounted pin with a trombone clasp. The marks on it are French & based on style, age is art deco period.
Eastern Star? Think they have a male adviser or something.
What is the shape of the interior cavity? Bottom convex or flat? Does it follow that flare at the base? If it's a mortar, seems like an...
It is. You're supposed to feel flattered. Just a surprise to have encountered this name twice in a day. BTW, in case anyone was unsure, I...
As opposed to Athena? Do you differentiate them? With the exception of Perseus & Odysseus, Greek/Roman heroes wear helmets most of the time and...
If this were a 13th century print, it wouldn't be kicking around like this.
Someone who signs himself Nagy Attila has been copying pins from my Pinterest boards to his own.
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