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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 327195, member: 5833"]The lady with the vivid blue eyes is the only one where I see hints that the tiles might be ivory. The others all look like bone to me, pieced to give the impression of ivory. Without being able to really examine them for grain, can't be sure. I have hinged bangle bracelets from India that seem to employ this trick.</p><p><br /></p><p>First 3 were probably famous beauties of their day. Other signature looks like Shiler to me, but Shüler more likely. I like that the older lady, still beautiful, is herself holding a miniature.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amuses me that the paper used to back them appears to be pages from religious books such as a priest or seminarian might have.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a piece of this sort, except the 'ivory' is Celluloid, with a miniature reproduction of Raphael's Madonna del Cardelino. My suspicion is that the underlying image is a print of the painting as it looked before restoration, with some touches of paint added by hand. A swoosh of white has made the toddler Jesus fit for polite company.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 327195, member: 5833"]The lady with the vivid blue eyes is the only one where I see hints that the tiles might be ivory. The others all look like bone to me, pieced to give the impression of ivory. Without being able to really examine them for grain, can't be sure. I have hinged bangle bracelets from India that seem to employ this trick. First 3 were probably famous beauties of their day. Other signature looks like Shiler to me, but Shüler more likely. I like that the older lady, still beautiful, is herself holding a miniature. Amuses me that the paper used to back them appears to be pages from religious books such as a priest or seminarian might have. I have a piece of this sort, except the 'ivory' is Celluloid, with a miniature reproduction of Raphael's Madonna del Cardelino. My suspicion is that the underlying image is a print of the painting as it looked before restoration, with some touches of paint added by hand. A swoosh of white has made the toddler Jesus fit for polite company.[/QUOTE]
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