Chalk that up to halogen lighting in retail & low wattage whatevers in thrift.
If this is made the way I think it is, have seen that safety mechanism on late Victorian pieces. I have one that works that way; definitely don't...
I'm going to come in on the side of moss agate, not from the hirsuteness argument, on the grounds of color. The way coral & conch shell cameos...
And if you were making any pretense of being anybody, you had a respectable library.
Probably Camden Athletic Club.
With Fig's help we got the inscription worked out & were able to do some biographical research, because he was very prominent in his day. Then I...
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Plaster cast of a nautilus painted to vaguely look like ammolite? [IMG]
It's in the shape of a nautilus shell.
Alamy has got hold of it:...
Since it looks like it was bought, maybe not for the first time, in 1783, that's a fair guess. The list of available copies of the Buchotte book...
No, I don't. Maybe both volumes were printed in one? https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/les-regles-du-dessein-et-du-lavis/ Les régles...
The name Du Barry appears in a couple of places. On the title page it is crossed out & replaced with what might be Louis Chollet. We last see it...
Promising train of thought. Just realized both of OP's say the same thing, it's just that some black got lost on one. Luzern, I think.
How old are they? Was the daughter who made the 375 announcement also disappointed when the bracelet was taken away?
Considering that they are 2 of the same figure, surprising there is any difference at all in how they're marked.
No. Looking again, think both are by same hand & both 'words' end with the same 5 letters. Only the L & A differentiate them.
I noticed the black squiggles & thought it might be writing. Was pretty sure you would come along & do the photo work. :) Names of the...
As I recall, at least as many were described as Goebels as Hummel & did not think the ones that said Hummel really looked it. Probably Goebels &...
It also says how much was paid. Year looks like 1783 to me. Acheté à _Paris?_ le 19’ May 1783 pour 6 (?)
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