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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 358371, member: 5833"]The 'jugate' cameo on the left is helmet shell; so is the 'pretty lady' (with diadem?) who is shown twice. The one in between is resin. Pretty lady is easily 1950s or later, but the findings would give further info. The other shell cameo is earlier, but without a setting is hard to pin it down; guessing first third 20th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The jugate piece is interesting but a little odd. Usually there is a hero type in the foreground & an undistinguished female behind. What is odd here is that the second figure is 'laureate', i.e., wearing a laurel wreath, which is normally used to indicate a military victor or someone inspired by Apollo, such as a Muse or Orpheus. Not sure it has any meaning here; more a flourish on the part of the cutter, I think.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you be buying to resell?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 358371, member: 5833"]The 'jugate' cameo on the left is helmet shell; so is the 'pretty lady' (with diadem?) who is shown twice. The one in between is resin. Pretty lady is easily 1950s or later, but the findings would give further info. The other shell cameo is earlier, but without a setting is hard to pin it down; guessing first third 20th century. The jugate piece is interesting but a little odd. Usually there is a hero type in the foreground & an undistinguished female behind. What is odd here is that the second figure is 'laureate', i.e., wearing a laurel wreath, which is normally used to indicate a military victor or someone inspired by Apollo, such as a Muse or Orpheus. Not sure it has any meaning here; more a flourish on the part of the cutter, I think. Would you be buying to resell?[/QUOTE]
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