This is mainly to tease kyratango. The cameo is close to 2 inches in height, so has to have come from quite a large branch of coral. [ATTACH]...
While I think it is possible that there will eventually be some kind of restrictions on trade in Med red coral, it is not currently officially...
In a cartoonish way, it looks like the young Queen Victoria.
Steve Brice?
More than you ever wanted to know: Coral is formed by myriad little coral polyps, each with its own shell, all stuck together. But in order for...
This is quite likely, as it is easy to do & someone may have been worried about suspending that weight in coral from such a small clasp. There...
Double Pennsylvania Dutch?
Thank you both. I just liked the vivid color. After following up with Cherryhill's thoughts about Libbey-Rock Sharpe, I am more than ever...
Another vote for genuine coral & a good deal. I have seen glass 'coral' rondel beads with fairly convincing color, variations in shape, even some...
Aw, c'mon. You're not allowed to post this tantalizing message without telling us the name of the carver, or at least a little more about the...
I'm outside my usual realm here, but I also love glass. This is just an idle curiosity question. I bought four of these sherbet dishes at a flea...
It cracks me up when: I get messages from any source saying, Are you still interested? or You might also like..., when the only reason the...
One of the things I love about participating on this forum is that it keeps the Google algorithms off balance: what do you try to sell to someone...
[ATTACH] It is extremely different. Signatures can change for sure, mental instability or not. However, as much as this does look like it could...
I got to thinking about Stephen's remark & was going to look at blacksmith's tools, then considered that it made sense to focus more tightly on...
This one can be yours: [ATTACH] It seems to be a loose adaptation of Thorvaldsen's Ages of Love, which in turn takes inspiration from The...
It appears that in 1920 a 1550 set auctioned for much less than a couple of sets that were no more than vintage at the time.
Non-profit organizations are not required to place a monetary value on in-kind contributions but the IRS would certainly be likely to want to see...
Maybe they're curved power jaw clenchers or clenching tongs.
Sotheby's estimated in advance that the lot would sell for approx. 8,000 - 12,000 pounds. It actually sold for 30,000 pounds. The 2 things to...
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