That was true to a large extent. Most cameos & intaglios are copied from earlier ones or from art works in other media. The sculptures of Canova...
I like the idea that the grilles could hold open a log book, not only for the convenience of easily finding the place to resume making entries,...
Went in the other room to tap on the lid of my Incolay jewellery box & clink it together with another piece. It is not as cool to the touch as...
Can't imagine putting together something so heavy with glue. The odd color patterns are one reason I considered the possibility of a material...
Thanks to you too, Cluttered. The aggravating thing is how very many gorgeous cameos are not signed. We can't imagine being so self-effacing....
Hi Chris, I'm with you. The panel on the bottom looks like it might actually be stone, but there's something off about the rest of it that's hard...
I was assuming it was something in the lap desk/writing slope/portable secretary family, but like you, can't see how it would have been used in...
Yes, I know, this thread unraveled a long time ago. Adding what I know for anyone who might come along in future looking for answers. The ring...
Hello again, QGirl. Just used another of my pieces as an illustration for my course, Chalcedony 101, now appearing in the comments on your agate...
This guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Shirley,_4th_Earl_Ferrers For the details of the execution:...
This issue of nomenclature & categorization plagues my world too. There is no consistency of terminology: one person's sardonyx in another one's...
My sympathy on the demise of your camera. Know I would find myself very handicapped if mine gave up the ghost. Happened to look again at the...
Thank you for the welcome. Pearls are another thing I had to learn to appreciate, that seemed irredeemably old fashioned when I was young.
I'm really just venting. I am as horrified as anyone over the slaughter of the last remaining elephants to produce knickknacks & for traditional...
I vote Venetian, more specifically, Murano.
Feeling like just the shell of yourself?
But what is less interesting than someone talking about themself? That's why I put in pretty pictures, so there would be something of interest.
Told you I don't read emo.
It's my position that accurate information is always timely.
Thanks - I hope so too. Can't wait. When you spend as much time as I do looking at tiny details on things that are not very big to begin with,...
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