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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 315365, member: 5833&quot;]I want people to post anything they find pleasing or puzzling that relates to the field in any way.&nbsp; I&#039;m only a little fussy in that I prefer the word &#039;cameo&#039; when the image is in relief, and &#039;intaglio&#039; for anything engraved below the surface, both perfectly appropriate here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because I write about cameos, I too have acquired many for what I think of as my study collection that would not interest those who want only the finest specimens of the form.&nbsp; My primary interest is the subjects on cameos.&nbsp; When I write about a given topic, as much as I can I try to show examples ranging from the best to almost unrecognizably crude, in as many different materials as I can.&nbsp; Some subjects seem to turn up only on artificial cameos; these are worth knowing about too.&nbsp; Wedgwood is right at home here, as are beautiful glass paste pieces from France and Tassie impressions.&nbsp; Old guide books for Rome often list cameo cutters and micromosaicists together, since both are forms of lapidary work.</p><p><br /></p><p>This site is nothing if not educational.&nbsp; I say, Bring &#039;em on!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":writer:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie92" alt=":turtle:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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