Legras & Cie Glass Makers Marks and Information
Legras & Cie was established by Auguste Jean-Francois Legras in about 1864. By the end of the century it had specialised in acid-etched and enamelled cameo glass inspired by that made…
Medusa Greek Mythology Gorgon
Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Gazers upon her face would turn to stone. Most…
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Amethyst Semi-precious Gem Stone
Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglio engraved gems. The Greeks believed amethysts could prevent intoxication, while medieval European…
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Scagliola – Technique resembling marble inlays
Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia, meaning "chips"), is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The Scagliola technique…
Daum Glass Makers Mark and Information
Daum is a crystal studio based in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean Daum (1825–1885). His sons, Auguste (1853–1909) and Antonin (1864–1931), oversaw its growth during the burgeoning Art…
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Chronos Personification of Time
Chronos Personification of Time. Chronos (also transliterated as Khronos or Latinised as Chronus) is the personification of Time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Chronos governed linear, chronological time. The…
Cameo Brooches Information and History
Cameo Brooches. Brooches are probably the most popular setting for a cameo. In the early 19th Century brooches set in gold or silver were luxury items and were the privilege…
Artemis Greek Goddess
Artemis Greek Goddess. Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name, and indeed the…
Emile Galle Glass Makers Mark
Emile Galle Makers Mark. Émile Gallé (Nancy, 8 May 1846 – Nancy, 23 September 1904) was a French artist who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of…
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H Wigstrom Faberge Makers Mark
H Wigstrom Faberge Makers Mark. Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862–1923) was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters along with Michael Perchin. Perchin was the head workmaster from 1886 until his…
