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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 201500, member: 85"]I should probably clarify that most shell carved cameos are from Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is from Wiki:</p><p><font size="4"><b>Shell cameos</b></font></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg/220px-Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>A cameo carved into the dorsum of a shell of the tiger cowry, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraea_tigris" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraea_tigris" rel="nofollow">Cypraea tigris</a></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i>Since the late 19th century, the species most used in good-quality cameos has been <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraecassis_rufa" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraecassis_rufa" rel="nofollow">Cypraecassis rufa</a>, the bullmouth helmet, the shell of which can be up to 6 inches long. In this species, the upper shell layer is whitish, and the lower shell layer is a rich orange-brown. Modern sources for this shell are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar" rel="nofollow">Madagascar</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" rel="nofollow">South Africa</a>. The finest hand-carving of these shells takes place in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" rel="nofollow">Italy</a>.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The most highly prized shell for carving is the emperor or queen's helmet shell, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis" rel="nofollow">Cassis madagascariensis</a>. This shell has white and dark brown layers and is known as sardonyx shell, and looks similar to the layered agate known as sardonyx. This shell is found in the waters of the Caribbean.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch,_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925,_Museo_Ascione.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch,_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925,_Museo_Ascione.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch%2C_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925%2C_Museo_Ascione.jpg/200px-Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch%2C_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925%2C_Museo_Ascione.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Cameo carved on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis" rel="nofollow">Cassis madagascariensis</a> by Ascione manufacture, 1925, Naples, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_and_Cameo_Jewellery_Museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_and_Cameo_Jewellery_Museum" rel="nofollow">Coral and Cameo Jewellery Museum</a> Ascione</i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i>The world center for cameo carving in shell is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_del_Greco" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_del_Greco" rel="nofollow">Torre del Greco</a>, Italy. The shells are first marked with a series of ovals in a process called signing, then cut into oval blanks for the cameo carver. The actual cameo is mainly cut with a metal scraping tool called a bulino, an invention of Jewish artisan <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Cimeniello&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Cimeniello&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Antonio Cimeniello</a>. A number of metal gravers are used: flat-faced, round and three-cornered. To speed production, grinding wheels are used to quickly remove excess material. When the details are completed, the shell is then soaked in olive oil, cleaned with soap and water and selectively polished with a hand brush.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 201500, member: 85"]I should probably clarify that most shell carved cameos are from Italy. This is from Wiki: [SIZE=4][B]Shell cameos[/B][/SIZE] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg'][IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg/220px-Cypraea_tigris_carved.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [I]A cameo carved into the dorsum of a shell of the tiger cowry, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraea_tigris']Cypraea tigris[/URL] Since the late 19th century, the species most used in good-quality cameos has been [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypraecassis_rufa']Cypraecassis rufa[/URL], the bullmouth helmet, the shell of which can be up to 6 inches long. In this species, the upper shell layer is whitish, and the lower shell layer is a rich orange-brown. Modern sources for this shell are [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar']Madagascar[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South Africa[/URL]. The finest hand-carving of these shells takes place in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL]. The most highly prized shell for carving is the emperor or queen's helmet shell, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis']Cassis madagascariensis[/URL]. This shell has white and dark brown layers and is known as sardonyx shell, and looks similar to the layered agate known as sardonyx. This shell is found in the waters of the Caribbean.[/I] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch,_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925,_Museo_Ascione.jpg'][IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch%2C_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925%2C_Museo_Ascione.jpg/200px-Cameo_of_Sardinian_conch%2C_Ascione_e_Antonio_Mennella_1925%2C_Museo_Ascione.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [I]Cameo carved on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis']Cassis madagascariensis[/URL] by Ascione manufacture, 1925, Naples, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_and_Cameo_Jewellery_Museum']Coral and Cameo Jewellery Museum[/URL] Ascione The world center for cameo carving in shell is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_del_Greco']Torre del Greco[/URL], Italy. The shells are first marked with a series of ovals in a process called signing, then cut into oval blanks for the cameo carver. The actual cameo is mainly cut with a metal scraping tool called a bulino, an invention of Jewish artisan [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonio_Cimeniello&action=edit&redlink=1']Antonio Cimeniello[/URL]. A number of metal gravers are used: flat-faced, round and three-cornered. To speed production, grinding wheels are used to quickly remove excess material. When the details are completed, the shell is then soaked in olive oil, cleaned with soap and water and selectively polished with a hand brush.[/I][/QUOTE]
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