by dongeej | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
A recent antiquities sale at Christie’s New York Live Auction 21709 ANTIQUITIES LOT 161 was for “A GREEK AMETHYST RINGSTONE WITH A BUST OF A GODDESS” It was interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it has a certain familiarity because it was chosen to be the...
by dongeej | Jul 26, 2022 | Greek Coin Impressions, Tassie, Uncategorized
Are these Tassie coin impressions? I think so. Let me tell you why. (If you would like to skip all the background noise and jump straight to the, what we now call “Tim Medhurst” Tassie coin impressions, CLICK HERE) James (1735-1799) and William (1777-1860)...
by dongeej | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Awhile back the “Inataglio Blog” on our other site, “MyIntaglios.com” had a post entitled, “Tassie, Seals, and Keats” discussing the fondness of the poet Keats for Tassie seals. Recently, we came across a reference to the poet Shelley’s...
by dongeej | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you ever notice the gilded frame that surrounds so many of the antique plaster or sulfur impressions of intaglios and other engraved gems? It is the gilt-edged paper that usually wraps them. If you collect or deal in the impressions from the Grand Tour era, it’s...
