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<p>[QUOTE="vitry-le-francois, post: 138271, member: 100"]It seems like the only items I buy at auction anymore are these obscure items that seem impossible to identify! Then again, for only $5.00, I couldn't pass this up!</p><p><br /></p><p>The cameo resembles meerschaum but I am not positive. The back has a glass door that opens. The cameo is surrounded by little birds, seed pearls and probably rubies or garnets. The frame and back test positive for 10K gold. The decoration in front is not gold. The latch for the door is missing. It measures 2 inches tall, 1.5 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a feeling this piece is a marriage. Why have a gold frame and then cover it with non-gold items? Your thoughts? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]36239[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36240[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36241[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36242[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36243[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36244[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="vitry-le-francois, post: 138271, member: 100"]It seems like the only items I buy at auction anymore are these obscure items that seem impossible to identify! Then again, for only $5.00, I couldn't pass this up! The cameo resembles meerschaum but I am not positive. The back has a glass door that opens. The cameo is surrounded by little birds, seed pearls and probably rubies or garnets. The frame and back test positive for 10K gold. The decoration in front is not gold. The latch for the door is missing. It measures 2 inches tall, 1.5 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick. I have a feeling this piece is a marriage. Why have a gold frame and then cover it with non-gold items? Your thoughts? [ATTACH=full]36239[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36240[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36241[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36242[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36243[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]36244[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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