I still haven't entirely figured out how so many things that are nothing like turn up in a search for 'lava cameo'. Does not happen anywhere near...
There is no question the cameo is molded man made material. Whether cameo & mount were made by the same company or artificial cameos were ordered...
Seriously doubt it. Can't see the French making this, much less admitting to it. Quality lacking in every way. But valiant attempt to find a...
He's still welcome. :)
No doubt seller will say well, they did put that (very fine lined) box around the listed item on the photo. Hate this too. Or sellers who make...
Ah, well. Nothing ventured... And I always learn in these cases. Really do wonder if it was patinated to that degree from the beginning or...
I like the way the coral & the antlers of the Pernell Laate moose in front of it echo each other. You can just see another, smaller, moose just...
Very good, everyone. Would definitely want to know from seller how gold fineness was determined. I would probably ask if there is a visible mark...
Sherbet glasses? Can't see them as anything to drink out of.
This is spectacularly weird. Is it the shape of the stone that is irregular or the way it is positioned in the mount that causes it to line up...
Classroom exercise for group discussion. If you saw this [IMG] EXQUISITE HIGH RELIEF ANTIQUE LAVA CAMEO BROOCH OR PENDANT 14kt would you be...
This one is well behaved enough to know the command Look at the camera, or maybe mom was standing right by the photographer. What I notice in...
It links to another relevant section of the same book on the history of Bethel as I have at the first link posted. :)
https://iconreader.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/icons-of-the-mother-of-god/
It is in the general style of an icon of the Orthodox Church, strikes me as quite modern. What is it painted on?
When women wear heels all the time, they can develop a shortened Achilles tendon & no longer be able to wear flat or lower heeled shoes...
In the taxonomy of ladies' undies, a bikini swimsuit bottom or panties sit well below the waistline. The magazine cover & newspaper examples...
I think it's a real dog, but maybe one trained to sit still & not be flummoxed by every little boy brought in by his mother for a birthday...
Excellent. Think you are probably correct. He was Marcel Duchamp's maternal grandfather & according to this site engravings of village scenes...
That's what I think every time I'm giving consideration to the ever more pressing need to do estate planning. Just cataloguing... Rich...
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