The evening bag frame is wonderful, definitely a mix of Celluloid-type plastics. From ones I've seen, I would guess body of bag was knit/crochet...
Welcome, Luke. What leads you to describe the volume as 'rare'? As far as I know, copies of Peter Rabbit in various editions & in good condition...
Wonder whether Heubach would have made such things, a cousin of piano babies.
After watching that for 30 seconds, I need a nap!!! Thank you, ma'am. ;)
Welcome, @Msalicia Sorry to hear about the theft of your inherited piece. Had it been in the family far enough back for the hair memento itself...
@bluumz [ATTACH] It's interesting that my camera sees it this way. To the eye it looks like ordinary opaque black basalt ware. The reverse...
She photographs more like Vulcanite or similar, but if you're sure she's wood, could be the figure, which is a separate piece from the background,...
And as pedantic as ever. The goat is not to be confused with Amalthea, who nurtured Jupiter.
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I have a couple, same vintage, Pier 1 Imports.
I can't tell. Does the photo capture the color accurately? Surprised not to see any verdigris when it looks so coppery.
Dude did indeed nail it. It is Mercury/Hermes delivering the infant Bacchus/Dionysus to Ino & the other nymphs of Nyssa after his mother's death....
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No grain stalks. The default ID for clothed figures wearing a diadem but without other attributes is Juno/Hera. This one looks very young for...
I run into the productions of this seller regularly. They represent all their cameos as being copies of highly valuable shell originals; most of...
It can be tried, very carefully. A slip of the tip & you've created a scratch that will then eventually discolor.
He's one of the painters who makes the cut of notable Italian men who are popular for lava cameos. Off the top of my head I know he's not one...
Looking good!
You have already been given good info by MOS. There are at least 18 Dancing Hours figures designed by John Flaxman; they were a very versatile...
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