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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10045122, member: 79705"]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Yayyy I'm so pleased you like her!! If those you saw look similar to this and you recall the name or source, let me know. I will keep my eyes peeled for similar in my internet travels and see if I can narrow a date at some point.</p><p><br /></p><p>We could probably fill a decent sized lake with the drool i keep producing over your pieces! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I meant I can find lots of whole helmet shell carvings with their lovely brown background, but can't find any <i>other</i> examples of a pinky conch being used in a whole shell carving. I really scoured for a minute, even trying some contemporary shops to see if I could glimpse one and maybe figure out how old or not Medusa might be. I feel crazy because certainly there would be no reason for there not to be a bunch of these out there. I guess a brown contrast is preferable.</p><p><br /></p><p>She definitely put a spell on me. There are certain pieces I have gotten that I just make time to stare at for a long time and this is one of them! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie17" alt=":bag:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> My husband was equally entranced. He's interested in the cameos, but I can really tell when one appeals to him. He liked this one right away just from seller's pictures and I caught him having some of his own staring time once she arrived. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /> The other night just before bed he left the light on above my collection and said "I left it on because I know how you like to look at them for a while." So embarrassing but hey at least they're doing their job giving me ongoing enjoyment! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie81" alt=":shy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10045122, member: 79705"]:shame::kiss: Yayyy I'm so pleased you like her!! If those you saw look similar to this and you recall the name or source, let me know. I will keep my eyes peeled for similar in my internet travels and see if I can narrow a date at some point. We could probably fill a decent sized lake with the drool i keep producing over your pieces! :joyful: I meant I can find lots of whole helmet shell carvings with their lovely brown background, but can't find any [I]other[/I] examples of a pinky conch being used in a whole shell carving. I really scoured for a minute, even trying some contemporary shops to see if I could glimpse one and maybe figure out how old or not Medusa might be. I feel crazy because certainly there would be no reason for there not to be a bunch of these out there. I guess a brown contrast is preferable. She definitely put a spell on me. There are certain pieces I have gotten that I just make time to stare at for a long time and this is one of them! :bag: My husband was equally entranced. He's interested in the cameos, but I can really tell when one appeals to him. He liked this one right away just from seller's pictures and I caught him having some of his own staring time once she arrived. :p The other night just before bed he left the light on above my collection and said "I left it on because I know how you like to look at them for a while." So embarrassing but hey at least they're doing their job giving me ongoing enjoyment! :shy:[/QUOTE]
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