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<p>[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 3063072, member: 3974"]I've been following this thread for quite a while - I actually very much admire the skills that go into cameo carving and have been browsing Ebay listings some lately. Well, I bought one, because it was cheap, and I figured it'd be a good learning experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wondering how old, and where made... It's shell I'm pretty sure, and I'm thinking mid-ish 20th - maybe Italy? Is this Flora, or just a lady with flowers in her hair? My guesses are based on my reading of this thread mostly (learning from Bronwen's amazing knowledge!). The pin is marked but I can't make it out. I'm thinking it's either sterling or perhaps gold filled? Mount has marcasites on the front. About 1 1/8 inches long including the setting.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]292135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292138[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292140[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292141[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292142[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 3063072, member: 3974"]I've been following this thread for quite a while - I actually very much admire the skills that go into cameo carving and have been browsing Ebay listings some lately. Well, I bought one, because it was cheap, and I figured it'd be a good learning experience. Wondering how old, and where made... It's shell I'm pretty sure, and I'm thinking mid-ish 20th - maybe Italy? Is this Flora, or just a lady with flowers in her hair? My guesses are based on my reading of this thread mostly (learning from Bronwen's amazing knowledge!). The pin is marked but I can't make it out. I'm thinking it's either sterling or perhaps gold filled? Mount has marcasites on the front. About 1 1/8 inches long including the setting. [ATTACH=full]292135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292138[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292140[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292141[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292142[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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