Does a magnet attract it? I'm no expert of ancient Egyptian artifacts, but don't think they used much iron. Jewellery/amulets tend to be...
One is Girl and Goat.
Yes, some kind of thin paper & soft pencil or crayon rubbed on just hard enough to pick up only the high places on the seal.
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Can you possibly take a rubbing of the writing around the edge of the side with the people?
If you know that first one (Molly Malone?) you can also help laura: Staffordshire Figure of a Woman
I don't think they would have used a shell cameo with a major crack to model for the resin copies, but when they crack, they seem to fracture in...
She could use a clean around the bezel edge. Now that you've shown me this one, no doubt I'll see her all over the place. Surprised I haven't...
You are not allowed to say this unless you show us! :kiss::kiss:
The first necklace is missing at least 1 stone from each end, probably more, given how short it is now. The empty frames for stones have been...
You're up & doing early. Are you a natural 'lark'? This owl is going to go to bed shortly.
Is that in 1959 or now?
What I am imagining: that I have a Roman glass intaglio that is a copy of a celebrated amethyst intaglio in the Paris national collection, made...
Yes. New owners of building are planning to renovate unoccupied apartments. Right now work is in the demolition phase. Problem was how they...
Appears to be ivory.
I think I'm in love with the marble in watermelon colors. Also think a marble collector would love to go through these. Yep, you have put your...
Cousin Bou has found another cameo amongst her own treasures. Miss Bronwen Cuz! Don't wanna make you jelly BUT I have one of those fakies! [IMG]...
Immortals? @Any Jewelry can probably put is on the right track. When all these other pieces are ivory, can't think why the emperor & empress...
This one is a netsuke rather than an okimono.
Talk about sex on the brain.
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