They were, once.
Well, from Vesuvius anyway. Wonder if there are signs at Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, & Oplontis forbidding the removal of any remaining lava.
The void?
It absolutely is. Wish I could find it again. Know I once read something about modern lava pieces being ground 'lava' (solidified volcanic ash)...
I think basalt may be the only material Wedgwood routinely used for monochromatic pieces:...
Surely Iberian, mid-17th to mid- 18th century, is close enough? If the people at medieval-rings.com couldn't get any more specific than southern...
I have a glass pumpkin somewhere. Where'd I put it? Is that handle comfortable in the hand?
Nor I. But I'm afraid it may not be any worse than many would produce. I don't know how you audition a cameist. Ideally they could show you at...
It's definitely similar to this one: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/521221356866782495/ [IMG] In case link does not open correctly, it is...
This one has 2 detachable hands. Is she twice as lucky?
Welcome, Gage. Yes, the photos are the ones I wanted. You may know more about this type of jewellery than the rest of us do, but give it a...
:joyful::joyful: You can now put it to a different use: https://boingboing.net/2016/11/11/signal-your-opposition-to-raci.html
What makes you say it is Iberian? Can we see the shoulders & the inside, please.
Horse blanket pin.
Just came across this outfit: https://www.eredijovon.com/en/cms/2/cameo-portrait-photo-customized
It's a bit Tagliamonte-esque, but I don't think they have ever made faux lava. Is it completely unmarked?
They are meant to look like lava & may in fact be reconstituted lava. They are impressions made from a cast of this Poniatowski gem:...
https://www.ebth.com/items/6786696-john-poignard-limited-edition-giclee-on-canvas-titled-asparagus
Or Z.A. in L.A.
Well, someone is stumped.
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