Proofreader's note: our cameo 'expert'.
Ordnance? Without the canons: [IMG]
I do. But I'm not a recognized 'expert' on collectibles. I'm wearing this one right now. A beauty he ain't, but the weight makes him satisfying...
C'mon you guys. You know I really put it up so I could show that someone actually does wear cameos. Know I have seen the decline in interest &...
When Mercutio explains to his companions in Romeo & Juliet who Queen Mab is and describes her, 'agate stone' is the usual type of intaglio used in...
Hope the two of you can come to an agreement. Can't think of a better resolution. Brooch can be sold 'as is' & kyratango will restore it to new...
If you haven't seen it: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/11/10/collectors-corner-terry-kovel-on-antiques-and-collectibles-trends/ And, of...
How big is it?
Italy.
Forget Nelson. A tie to Emma Hamilton! I beyond like your post. I'm always running into painting of Emma Hamilton as this, the or the other...
It is actually quite large compared to the majority of early intaglios, which were the right size & shape to be set in a ring. The overall shape...
I would seek advice from @kyratango
Yes, don't just give it away. Could be well worth having the gold tested. I'd pull it for being not as described & do some research on what...
I am sure the coral floral brooch is genuine coral & it may very well be good quality gold. The way it has been pieced together is a major clue....
You don't really see cameos of Egyptian women. What you do see are ones generally identified as Cleopatra, that look like many cameos of Venus,...
The secret life of matchbooks. Who knew? Does it increase the value when there's provenance? I remember a play Six Degrees of Separation. Back...
http://skavenjernova.tripod.com/id24.html Second item. Couldn't trace this through associated link: [IMG] Agree. It should spark.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/392090444716
Think the beads are there to hide little knots where bead cord was tied off on bead tips needed to attach the strands to the anchors on the clasp....
I'm curious about how news reports handled the little matter of the Y chromosome contributor, unless they claimed parthenogenesis. This didn't...
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