It's a good price, especially if the stone is really a little diamond, but think you could not multiply your money if you are buying for resale....
I suspect this is significant to people who really know their Staffordshire dogs: [ATTACH] Another article on what to look for:...
[IMG]
https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Staffordshire-Dogs
You do what we just started to do, search the Internet for similar examples, compare yours to others, especially ones offered by sources who are...
Hello, MaryJo. We have folks with interest in all the things you like, so you should quickly feel right at home. :)
Welcome to the forum, Budi. You will run out of interest before you run out of things to learn. Fortunately, this site is a fairly painless way...
You can see how different these are in every way:...
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/animal-sculptures/pair-of-staffordshire-black-white-dogs/id-f_11262591/?gclid=Cj0KC...
...a rose in a fisted glove...:singing::singing::singing:
Thank you. She is absolutely one of my favorite things; there are a lot of cameos I'd give up first. ;)
Are you buying or selling? Is stone guaranteed diamond or unknown? A very common type, so no points for rarity.
This girl has appeared on the site many times, but, just for comparison, this is walrus tusk: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The big difference: [ATTACH]...
More neo-classical edging into Romantic. She is clearly still a child & her loyal dog has the snake underpaw. This is about innocence preserved....
Britannia rule the waves?
It adds up to an allegorical theme. She's not in my one small reference on Parian ware, but dogs represent faithfulness (think Fido) & this one...
I was thinking maybe lead seals, one next to the other.
Dunno, but that's definitely bridle brass gone wrong. :kiss:
I would call the painting at Lascaux exceptionally old. What's your definition?
A stereotypical gypsy would not be playing a lyre, which is why I suggested locations connected with Apollo. Orpheus was from Thrace, which seems...
Separate names with a comma.