Of the coins on this page https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?search=gloria+exercitvs&s=0&upcoming=0&results=100 the one with a reverse...
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It's Mat who knows this stuff, I'm just poking around. You still have the best view. Can you see the outline of a head in profile on this second...
[ATTACH] Now, which side is up?
I'm not seeing a man's head here. More like the sketchy outline of one of the reverse designs for this coin. You can check whether what you see...
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Which period?
Welcome, Guy. I'm not one of the ceramics people, but I know they are going to ask you to put all your photos in your posts as full size, not...
This one was all over in the 70s: [ATTACH]
I think the word I really wanted was formal, like the difference between a photography studio portrait & a snapshot.
I also think I see little areas of green oxidation (verdigris) on the back.
I see little hints here & there that the piece is plated brass. The hinge says she is much newer than the art nouveau period. I think she was...
Strictly personal preference. There are no differences in things like durability. For myself, I think I would go with sardonyx shell, which...
It can be sterling & still be fake as a Native American made article. The gift shops at the Grand Canyon are full of Indian-y looking items....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Adam Looks like Lucas was finding work that was 100+ years old & copyrighting his prints.
The results of this auction are interesting: http://www.guillaumot-richard.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=5784941&np=1&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=2&aff=&r= as...
My first thought was also Adams. Here's some good info on Lucas: http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/sidney-z-lucas.html
Remember that they do not need the picture to be accurate for color, just for lines. That's why I took the photo down to B&W, to give a little...
Looking at others, would there be a set of four like this, or a single piece with 2 - 4 cups for the goodies?
Just out of curiosity, where would they have to go & how would they get there?
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