Very intriguing vase,wish I could help ID it-an extremely thorough cache of pics though.Someone here should supply some decent answers.
A magnet's completely unresponsive, got to get to a jeweler.
Most here already know of this item, but just as an addendum,John Dee's scrying mirror (hope link works !)-...
The rust crawl on these examples look good for real age,but I'm no expert-...
I'm guessing scientific too,nice dovetails.
Just went to a local refiner last month w/ a beat-up 14K watchfob...'bout ready to pull my gold fillings out ! -needless to say,I was pleased,and...
Love calcite-alabaster AND blue eyebrows. Your piece may not be as old as this example,but it's cool. [ATTACH]
Thanks for the FB Ruth-the thinness of the metal's gauge and dents got me suspicious too.Yep, gold would be thrilling, but silver also delightful....
Thanks all for the FB,I'll check on the Rajasthan pieces AJ. Even tho clueless,I do like jewelry.Found this in a tiny quiet Charity. The larger...
[ATTACH] I figure this $1 thrifted piece is a goldtone Indian special,but-a rube like me never knows-esp when it comes to jewelry.At any rate I...
Ruth-Not Batgirl,I'm thinkin' Xena !
As with everything Meiji-exquisite workmanship, the arrowheads are beautiful. PS-Ruth,you'd look great in a full set of freshly polished Katchū !
Love it Pott- Reminiscent of Henry Moore and Hepworth, would've lasted about 3 seconds outside of my bag ! PS-Love it's humor.
I don't own this-just found it to be an interesting example of antique Japanese martial craft....
Happy Turkeyness to you too Amigo, all to All ! Had a perfectly wondrous eve last night-fogbound a drizzling,perfect for the 4 new books that just...
You very courteously could ! Just don't PO any of your 'less perceptive' sellers.;)
One of my personal 'household' gods is the honey bee.I put 'em right up there w/ all the big invisible male deities in the sky (maybe even a...
Spot on Debora ! We lived in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County), about 20 minutes from the Marin Co. border,even in the 60's & 70's the difference in...
We used to live in that area,and Marin County is a very affluent county directly north of San Francisco.We went to art shows at the Marin Art &...
Beautiful.
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