Medallions are Cupid & the Four Elements: Fire; Air; Water; Earth.
Well there's the Fall of Rome.
The shape resembles an ancient amphora.
The depth at which it was found is also relevant.
Appears to be a crucifixion scene, but not Dali's famous one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion_(Corpus_Hypercubus)
Friend repotted it for me & soaked it after. The soil still feels damp after 2 weeks! No wonder the poor thing is dropping branches.
I'm most impressed with the Christmas cactus. What's your secret? My little post-holiday marked down sprig grew well for years but has now...
4 is ivory. Don't think there's any way to know about the stones & metal from photos.
It's not one of the earliest boards. Those were not far from being commercially made 2 x 4s on roller skate wheels.
Here they are as lamps again, with one of the worst sets of seller pix I've ever seen: https://www.ebay.com/itm/383832353474
What is the point if the piece does not give you joy? Just disclose the restored element when selling.
Welcome Cathie. You could have given us a leg up if you had provided the link for the lamps: https://www.ebay.com/itm/254509954090 What more do...
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Was there ever a rococo revival?
You sure know how to flatter a girl. Actually, I was a whiz in college at formal logic. Where did that girl go? :confused:
My gestalt of it is that it evokes a jungle & the figure is meant to be African, despite the headdress-looking surround to the head, which looks...
Don't know the first thing about it but love the second one.
Thanks for lending us your eyes & sharing your knowledge. I only have a few pieces of French costume jewellery & they are much more lightly built....
Were you wearing blue when you took the photo? I could only see the A clearly. You're saying there's more after that? I have now & then seen...
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