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Title: Old box with painting on it
Post by: collect1985 on October 25, 2012, 07:40:35 AM

Does anyone have an idea? I Own this and dont know what its worth

Thank very much for all the replies

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: bigwull on October 25, 2012, 07:49:59 AM

give us more info...i.e. how big is it, L x W x H, what is it made of...a pic of the back or bottom and one of inside....the more info we have the better...any signatures?....and where are you located...

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: collect1985 on October 25, 2012, 08:05:04 AM

Wooden jewelry box with very old oil painting . snuff box size made ​​of wood and silver.
I'm from the middle east

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 25, 2012, 08:05:19 AM

Looks like an old print on a box lid?

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: collect1985 on October 25, 2012, 08:22:42 AM

Yes.
Do you know somthing about this item?

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 25, 2012, 08:53:30 AM

It's a print of what looks like a Renaissance-era portrait or self-portrait. It's very familiar...Raphael or someone similar. Can't give you a value without more pix.

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: bigwull on October 25, 2012, 10:11:00 AM

Quote from: collect1985 on October 25, 2012, 08:05:04 AM

Wooden jewelry box with very old oil painting . snuff box size made ​​of wood and silver.
I'm from the middle east

Middle East...wait until i get my atlas out and a pin....lots of countries in the middle east...where do we start..or is the exact country a secret.???

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: collect1985 on October 28, 2012, 05:03:15 AM

I cant be more specific about the country.
My apologies,  thank you for youre answers

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: wendy177 on October 28, 2012, 08:03:28 AM

It is a box, Sorry but without better close up photos of construction , bottom, sides, and inside also measurements we can not be more specific about your box.   The first photo shows no silver but you stated "made ​​of wood and silver" also you said "snuff box size"
If it is snuff box size (???) then it would not be called a "jewelry box". How do you know it is an oil painting and that it is very old???

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: bigwull on October 28, 2012, 09:11:32 AM

Quote from: collect1985 on October 28, 2012, 05:03:15 AM

I cant be more specific about the country.
My apologies,  thank you for youre answers

Which only fuels my speculation even more??....very strange?

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on October 31, 2012, 03:21:19 PM

Could this portrait be Richard III? I cannot find this exact portrait yet, but it looks like there are quite a few depictions of Richard III.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-19561018 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-19561018)

(http://imgcdn.nrelate.com/image_cache/f3v3r.com/8083b24da72eba139dcc9867969ee2c5_thumb_hi-richard-111-portrait-852-6col1.jpg)

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: mart on October 31, 2012, 06:09:02 PM

Does look quite similar doesn`t it ??

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: bigwull on October 31, 2012, 09:14:17 PM

I,m inclined to agree with,you Mart,and as  ghopper says, this pic has a renaissance artist  look to it,

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: bigwull on October 31, 2012, 09:25:56 PM

the style of the hair and cap,resembles Raphael...see this pic

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: mart on November 01, 2012, 08:18:08 AM

LOL  !!  Sure does !!  Maybe all those guys just looked alike !!

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: sapphire on November 01, 2012, 06:13:15 PM

I think it's Raphael's portrait of Agnolo Doni (1506/07)

http://allart.biz/photos/image/Raphael_56_Portrait_of_Agnolo_Doni.html




** played with the pic on the box trying to make it clearer

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 02, 2012, 05:39:20 AM

AhHa!

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: sapphire on November 02, 2012, 07:10:03 AM

Definitely need larger, clearer pics of the box showing material and construction details.

Title: Re: Old box with painting on it
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 02, 2012, 10:37:33 AM

You did it Sapphire! Woo-hoo!!