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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4336227, member: 5833&quot;]Both would generally be seen as Hera/Juno, although we don&#039;t know if the cutter had anyone specific in mind.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This would have had a memento compartment on the back.&nbsp; It swivels so you could wear it with either side showing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is there a snake head on the other end?&nbsp; We can only see what might be a snake tail.&nbsp; This is obviously not an ouroboros (snake biting its own tail), which were sometimes used as a frame around a cameo subject, either on the cameo itself or as part of the mount.&nbsp; I have seen mounts with snakes that have nothing to do with the cameo subject.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I always say I buy cameos, not settings.&nbsp; The high price of gold has rather changed the calculation.&nbsp; Think it can be assumed this one is not solid gold.&nbsp; Quite likely to be brass, maybe pinchbeck.&nbsp; Gold plated/gold filled does not make much difference.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Could be from any time in the latter half of the 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, natural to the shell, not any kind of change worked by time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree the setting seems more modern than the cameo, but could be the first time it was ever mounted.&nbsp; Suspect many cameos brought home as souvenirs stayed in a box &amp; were not made into jewellery by the original owner.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe.&nbsp; Could also be dealer&#039;s marks.&nbsp; I do not recognize it, even if it is the cutter&#039;s mark, highly unlikely you would ever be able to identify him.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cameos themselves are very similar; don&#039;t think you would want to buy both.&nbsp; Only you can balance the appeal they have for you + value for price to make a decision.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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