Support the right to bear knowledge! I support the right to arm bears.
I do also see them described as Siwa. My issue, or area of skepticism, is not the genuineness of any of the marks, it is over the authenticity of...
Can always tell more, of course, with the piece in hand, but will tell you what I would notice if I were considering buying it. I will probably...
Exactly. Hooking into a link of the chain was the only way to fasten them. As I wrote in an earlier message: The chain is needed to allow for...
Brilliant troll - love it! But please, please do not change your avatar & keep reminding us.
Balinese art will endure. Jeff Sessions....
Ouch! At least it was a clean cut & should heal without problem. I'm new here, so did not see the Rants & Raves forum until late last night....
How about, 'This is the only way to look at it'?
BUSTED! :writer::joyful:
Not quite sure what you are asking, but baby oil was mentioned specifically in my first reply as part of a method for reviving & protecting shell...
I laugh even harder at all the pieces I see described as 'Egyptian Revival' that were actually made in Egypt in the 1960s. Someone should tell...
Good advice. It is typical with cameos that the ornamental part of a setting can be silver or gold, but the innermost bezel & sometimes other...
The Chinese have been making beautiful fakes of their own antiquities & the handcrafted work characteristic of other cultures for a very, very...
No, not very well. But there would have been something there. The chain is needed to allow for adjustment of length. It would be boring &...
Yeah, if it is long enough to go around a young woman, a belt. I had a similar one, a little more middle eastern looking, in the late 1960s. It...
And what a hat! It has everything except the price tag for this style, or is it on the side? Must be rabbit-hole day. This morning was going...
Since I transitioned today from New Member to a Well-Known Member, what? could just be myself. You know, if my nose itched or something. Is this...
Well, here's what you absolutely must not do to get rid of the verdigris:...
Yes, you absolutely must get rid of the verdigris as much as you can. Think some of the other members can give you tips on how best to do this,...
Now that the room is quiet: Why, a 'Well-Known Member' of course. What did you think I meant? :angelic::angelic::turtle: (The turtle has nothing...
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