FYI of interest, the male Victorian door-knocker style decoration is call the "Green Man" motif (L'homme Vert in French).
Here is a bit of background to this interesting design,
http://www.greenmanenigma.com/history.html
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- Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:27 pm
- Forum: European Jewelry
- Topic: Cufflinks - Male Figure - 800 - 46 FL
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2509
- Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:38 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: **NEW Chinese? Export? Silver box with Dragon Dancer relief on it**
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4097
Re: **NEW Chinese? Export? Silver box with Dragon Dancer relief on it**
The name Seng itself actually: Check out this post:
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/seng/43/
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/seng/43/
- Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:53 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: **NEW Chinese? Export? Silver box with Dragon Dancer relief on it**
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4097
Re: **NEW Chinese? Export? Silver box with Dragon Dancer relief on it**
Cambodian perhaps?
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:40 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Silver Box-Thistle & Fleur de Lis -Scottish?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5163
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:37 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Silver Box-Thistle & Fleur de Lis -Scottish?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5163
Re: Silver Box-Thistle & Fleur de Lis -Scottish?
I can't pass any judgement on the veracity of the piece or its marks, but these arms came together in April 1558 when Mary Queen of Scots married the French Dauphin Henry. Combined, they became the Royal Arms of Scotland (1559-60) see: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Arms_of_the_Kingdo...
- Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:51 pm
- Forum: Other Jewelry
- Topic: Silver Bracelet Scimitar thru Crescent Moon-Hallmark Star inside Crescent Moon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8405
Re: Silver Bracelet Scimitar thru Crescent Moon-Hallmark Star inside Crescent Moon
The bracelet looks to be Algerian silver (North Africa). The word across the band says جزايريّة [Jazaayeriyyah] Which means 'Algerian'. If you have a look at the flag of Algeria, you will find the same motif as the hallmark.
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:10 am
- Forum: Middle East
- Topic: Persian Narrative Ceremonial Serving Tray c.1860
- Replies: 3
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Persian Narrative Ceremonial Serving Tray c.1860
This post is more for the benefit of putting this piece on the record, as I believe it is interesting for several reasons. First I must say that it has no marks, and dates to at least a generation before the likes of the first Parvaresh and Lahiji were marking their works habitually. That said, I st...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:13 am
- Forum: Middle East
- Topic: Persian Large Serving Fork with Unusual Marks
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2190
Persian Large Serving Fork with Unusual Marks
Hi. I am not Iranian but understand Persian so may be able to help with marks in future. However, I have two pieces for which I would be grateful to receive a little help myself. The first is a large fork: http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/18/10/99/79/7_augu10.jpg The marks are unusual: http://i21.servim...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:24 am
- Forum: Middle East
- Topic: Extremely Fine Persian Tray - help with marks please!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2424
Re: Extremely Fine Persian Tray - help with marks please!
The mark appears to be for the maker "Barzoo". The second mark is "Isfahan" indicating his city. The third mark is 84 - the Russian standard.