There's a lot of verdigris on the bottom. Worth looking closely to see if it is hiding a mark: [ATTACH]
The cameo, as evelyb30 has said, is a much reproduced design & does date back at least to the 70s, if not a bit earlier. (The hairstyle rule: a...
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Just don't hem & haw, maw.
When I went to their showroom to see these engraved gems in person...
Welcome, PSofOS. We get lots of painting questions, so hope we'll be hearing more from you now & then. :)
Terrible photos, discouraging price, amazing use of simple helmet shell:...
You didn't say Mother, MAY I.
I remembered it immediately & was glad the work was already done so I could just send you back to it. :)
Michael77's good point about tripod being suited to someone working in the prone position does lend support to a military use.
Because of the type of tripod, I assumed it was a surveyor's instrument, which is one of the things Lawrence & Mayo make.
I did not bid. I was so convinced it would go much higher than that, decided to take the nap I was craving instead. A bit sorry now, although...
It is, alas, not mine, as though that would give me more insight. He is shod & is sitting on a very rich looking cloak while she is barefoot...
Oh, I know. :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Wilhelm was a die-sinker/medallist. No evidence he ever did shell cameos. George & Thomas May, who both...
Someone thought the company itself was interesting:...
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In other words, we would all consider beryl a possibility, if glass is ruled out. Another mineral that is often in this color range is...
Probably is. Although I feel as though we have seen pieces with the gold banding as well. There were big sales of ivory jewellery in...
What I see are 2 segments of what was a 3 segment necklace, one part missing the gold banding. We've seen an intact one somewhere on the site...
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