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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 432851, member: 5833&quot;]Welcome, Xristina.&nbsp; A lovely collection.&nbsp; Comments already posted are all excellent.&nbsp; As Fig said, the one rimmed in pearls is the best work.&nbsp; It is the god Dionysus/Bacchus.&nbsp; Helmet shell that is doing a good job of mimicking hardstone.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the one with the turquoise-dotted rim is probably the oldest.&nbsp; (When trying to date mounted pieces it is always useful to see the back; hinges &amp; clasps changed more than cameo styles.)&nbsp; Scenes like this are frequently described as being from the Biblical story of Rebecca encountering Eliezer at the well, but are not.&nbsp; I think of them as Woman in Country Lane.&nbsp; For Rebecca, see:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/religious/rebecca-at-the-well" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/religious/rebecca-at-the-well" rel="nofollow">https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/religious/rebecca-at-the-well</a></p><p><br /></p><p>These country scene cameos are a genre of their own.&nbsp; They are never very well done, and I have never seen any two exactly alike, suggesting cutters devised the compositions themselves, selecting elements from a conventional list: one or more human figures, most often a woman in this style of dress; a gnarled, wind-swept tree; buildings, sometimes in ruins or improbably balanced; often a pond with waterfowl or a stream with a little bridge; as in the &#039;Rebecca&#039; ones, a well or well house.&nbsp; It&#039;s the setting that makes this one stand out.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one with the blue background is exactly what Fig said.&nbsp; They are white Czech glass, then painted in all sorts of ways:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]151624[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]151625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]151626[/ATTACH] </p><p>With its blue background, yours has been made to look like Limoges porcelain, such as this piece by Camille Tharaud:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]151627[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The swag necklace is great fun.&nbsp; Cameos are a mix of helmet and conch shell.&nbsp; The bracelet with all the &#039;pretty ladies&#039; is probably 1950s - early 60s.&nbsp; The one with the three little round cameos is quite modern and may not be hand carved.&nbsp; Still, a sweet, appealing piece.&nbsp; As you note, the coral cameo is not the highest quality work, but would have been quite attractive when new.&nbsp; Cameos of all types are too easily damaged to make good ring stones.&nbsp; Someone actively wore this one; she is now somewhat eroded.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did I get them all?&nbsp; And do you ever wear them?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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