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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 359751, member: 5833&quot;]The helmet shell cameo is very well cut, also quite modern.&nbsp; That is the Bay of Naples, sort of, with a smoking Vesuvius in the background.&nbsp; Figure in the foreground, with the scallop shells, is probably meant to be a sea goddess, although the Phrygian cap is a weird choice.&nbsp; Believe it is hand, not mechanically, cut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Setting might be gold filled, but don&#039;t think pinchbeck has been used in a good long while.&nbsp; It is quite pretty, think probably also Italian, like the cameo.&nbsp; AJ pointed out the missing ornamentation.&nbsp; Possible that in a way this is a good sign: that the metal is very soft &amp; more likely to be higher fineness gold.&nbsp; Most Italian gold jewellery I come across is 18K.&nbsp; Really can&#039;t say anything definitive about the metal.&nbsp; You pays your money &amp; ...</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t collect modern pieces, &amp; many I find too cartoonish, no matter how well cut.&nbsp; I could definitely go for this one at the right price.&nbsp; Conceivable it is signed on the back, no guarantees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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