Thank you, ma'am. You have to realize what a pleasure it is for me to have others with whom to share my obsessions! :)
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Then the question remains. I can't tell which one was omitted.
OK. GreyLady, BarnBeatrice & BlueBeatrice are all molded. Because I'm seeing it as beneath, I'm seeing GreyLady as lava glass. BarnBeatrice is...
I've seen many versions of Beatrice, some more, some less faithful to the painting. Have never seen one that gets the angle of the head...
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Then not British or American.
Maybe because when the Civil War started, West Virginia was still part of Virginia?
Silver fineness of 800 also consistent with Italy.
New Old Stock. Something that is not new but was never sold retail; stayed in inventory somewhere. Unless you're doing medical coding, in which...
Fun fact to know & tell: The word 'porcelain' comes from an Italian word for a cowrie shell, 'porcellana', which means 'little pig'.
I do have this one in my files for cowrie/cowry shell pieces. In case not everyone realizes, this is very unusual in that carver elected to cut...
There's a bit of a morality theme going on. Slides may have been created independently but someone collected them to convey a message.
Wish my family had any lore half so interesting. How cool is grandma? :)
We're back to this train of thought: Rarity, & taste/interest of person evaluating it. To someone who only collects signed hardstone cameos set...
It's more like a machinist's chest, but they work well for jewellery too.
I'm thinking anything meant to dissolve rust could turn it back into a liquid that might spread even farther around. Hard doesn't mean it's not...
What you get when you ask eBay to find 'cameo Michelini': [IMG]
According to the legend beneath, this is Jesus telling his followers that one of them will betray him. An odd moment to want on your wall, unless...
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