I keep thinking it's covered in paper doilies.
It is under Militaria, after all. Although I will anticipate you & agree that any of the things you list might also be used by the military. :)
Welcome, Catherine. Never leave us to our own devices, we get silly when we can't give a proper answer.
I think that's basically correct. I have cleaned up ivory cameos with soap & water, but not prolonged soaking, as I many times have done with...
There is so much carving on yours it obscures the grain of the material. but have to say yes, ivory, Indian, missing feet. Sotheby's sold this...
For anyone else who wants to take a look, the necklace is about 42 mins. in. Appraiser I think got it pretty much right. I have only seen these...
Seems like a bit much, even for a stoat skull: https://imgur.com/gallery/N9v6i No scorpions here, but is the land of cockroaches. I encourage...
If you can't find sign of a hinge anywhere around the edge, I would not go looking for the right tool to pry it open.
Is this being represented as the dentition of any actual animal?!
I have also seen days of the week demi parures, including a bracelet + typically a brooch & earrings, so could have been made for that. :)
Greek, Hermes. Latin, Mercury. Same guy. When I reread you post, noted you said it was small. Suggests it was cut to be part of a Days of the...
Your turn to educate me. I know the word 'charivari' in the sense of shivaree, & remember the over-priced, short-lived clothing store chain. I...
And where do you think 'mercredi' comes from? See: https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/allegorical/days-of-the-week :)
Cowrie shell. She's a seriously wacky version of Athena.
I don't quite know what these are either. Suspect they are modern 'lava', which seems to turn up in pale green fairly often. They look small?...
Molded. Could be glass. The way that back has been covered is always a red flag. Still pretty, just probably not worth what is being asked for...
It actually looks to me like it could be a 'dripstone' piece that has had the hollow in the back filled in after the original material dried. If...
This is one of only 2 subjects I regularly see in both resin & shell: [IMG] [ATTACH] The lobster claw earring is an interesting touch. The...
Seller should have said 'sardonyx shell', a casual name for helmet shell (Cypreacassis) when it has a dark brown layer instead of a brighter...
For some reason I was sent only a couple of alerts about new replies to this thread. Had no idea so much has been added since I last looked....
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