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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bluumz, post: 1396046, member: 649&quot;]This arrived yesterday. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Hopefully, it is as advertised: carved conch shell. I acid-tested the metal, it did not even stand up to the 10K solution. I attempted to clean the rubbing on the back, thinking it may be grime, but to no avail.</p><p>Guesses as to age? Any further comments/ideas about it? It appears to have Victorian styling however the clasp/hinge does not support that age.</p><p>It’s interesting that the putto on the far right looks like the lower tips of his wings have been lost. However, the metal support on the back is shaped along the bottom edge appropriately for all three putti.</p><p>A part from older piece with a newer custom back made for it? A part with its original back with a newer pin mechanism?</p><p>EDIT: Odd... to the naked eye, the pin mechanism is the same gold tone as the metal back, but in the photos the pin mechanism appears silver-colored.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]222230[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222231[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222232[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222233[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222234[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222235[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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