Excellent stuff Rog ~ 1. I tend to think of the Gorgons (with no supporting evidence) as being in the same gene-pool as Medusa (hair-dressers night-mare). I can emote with this face as Oceanus, the son of Kaos and Gaea, his slightly puzzled expression sits well on a son of chaos ~ 4. I think $44,000 plus tax is a bit steep for a glorified goose-quill but if Signor Tibaldi can get it, good luck to him ~ I believe the pilgrims' descendants tend to style these larger cabinets as consoles to make them sound more expensive; unlike 5 which are clearly curio cabinets and 9 which is a curious cabinet.
2. Crosses of processional staffs from Eritrea. 3. Yes, and without being vain, a pretty little vane she is too. 6. Venetian gondolier's batons of office. 7. Yes Mike, they went by the apt name of 'bosun's starter', also known as 'the rope's end'.
No 1 is the Gorgon head from the Roman Baths at Bath, some say to be Oceanus but some controversy exists.
ReplyDeleteNo 4 is a Tibaldi Italian pen from Italy.
No 8 are Pulaski Curio Cabinets from the USA
Excellent stuff Rog ~ 1. I tend to think of the Gorgons (with no supporting evidence) as being in the same gene-pool as Medusa (hair-dressers night-mare). I can emote with this face as Oceanus, the son of Kaos and Gaea, his slightly puzzled expression sits well on a son of chaos ~ 4. I think $44,000 plus tax is a bit steep for a glorified goose-quill but if Signor Tibaldi can get it, good luck to him ~ I believe the pilgrims' descendants tend to style these larger cabinets as consoles to make them sound more expensive; unlike 5 which are clearly curio cabinets and 9 which is a curious cabinet.
ReplyDeleteNumber 7 is a rope work cosh as used by the 'press gang' to persuade unenthusiastic recruits to overcome their peaceable tendencies.
ReplyDeleteNumber 3 is a copper weather vain, 19th century.
ReplyDelete2. Crosses of processional staffs from Eritrea.
ReplyDelete3. Yes, and without being vain, a pretty little vane she is too.
6. Venetian gondolier's batons of office.
7. Yes Mike, they went by the apt name of 'bosun's starter', also known as 'the rope's end'.