He also appears to be holding a money bag, suggesting a merchant/trader. Think there may be more to see if the putti were each shown straight on....
The putti/geniuses on the base reference various Greek cultural accomplishments: one holds a tablet with the start of the Greek alphabet & is in...
I would add that small cameos that do not stand up well under close scrutiny can 'read' just fine when worn. A friend who was looking at the...
All I can say is, Nevermore.
Noses are one feature to look for when dating cameos, another is hairstyle. The cameo is hack work; I would put post-WWII into the 1950s. Given...
Hello, Jackie. Does it still run & keep running? If so, does it keep time fairly well? These tiny ones are never precision chronometers. How...
I know. See post #11. :)
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This is the wildest Asch piece I've found, but still very different from OP's: [IMG]...
Bingo: https://www.antiques-delaval.com/en/porcelain-tiled/321-biniou-earthenware-flower-towers-gustave-asch-nineteenth.html Gustave Asch...
Hmmm. [IMG] [ATTACH] Completed listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262383465400
It will be interesting to see them. Are they 10 different coats of arms, not all Joan of Arc? People rather than places?
If so, could quite possibly be a play on hache. Asch would be pronounced just the same. There was a gem engraver, Pier Maria da Pescia, who...
This is the first time I have seen one like this. I expect it will do well despite the crack. It can be fun to watch the horse race, even when...
Know there are some saphiret lovers out there: [ATTACH] http://www.ebay.com/itm/113601707966
If I were there, I would probably spend most of my time with the engraved gems amassed by Catherine the Great. But that's me, not a good...
This, alas, is a different maker: [IMG] https://www.label-emmaus.co/fr/vase-en-porcelaine-echt-kobalt-dore-bleu-cobalt-20165699/ I'm finding...
Sorry, overlooked the attachment. But, as Fig said, it would be good to have more complete views. I have been looking for 'halberd' as well as...
Hi, Benny & Plates. Why don't you show us a sample of one of your plates. Maybe it will provide some other ideas for search terms. If French,...
Now, if only the drum had a boy sitting on it! When the boy's away...
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