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<p>[QUOTE="PepperAnna, post: 4396860, member: 17332"][ATTACH=full]371144[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371145[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371146[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371148[/ATTACH] The inscription on this ivory cameo is barely visible with the naked eye, and only if the cameo is tilted just right. But it is an endearing and romantic inscription: "In memory of September 1871". And the maiden has forget-me-nots and lily of the valley in her hair, which in the language of flowers stand for "true love", "fidelity" and "everlasting remembrance" (forget-me-nots) and "return of happiness", "sweetness" and "purity" (lily of the valley).</p><p><br /></p><p>I like to think that a gentleman gave this cameo to his sweetheart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PepperAnna, post: 4396860, member: 17332"][ATTACH=full]371144[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371145[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371146[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]371148[/ATTACH] The inscription on this ivory cameo is barely visible with the naked eye, and only if the cameo is tilted just right. But it is an endearing and romantic inscription: "In memory of September 1871". And the maiden has forget-me-nots and lily of the valley in her hair, which in the language of flowers stand for "true love", "fidelity" and "everlasting remembrance" (forget-me-nots) and "return of happiness", "sweetness" and "purity" (lily of the valley). I like to think that a gentleman gave this cameo to his sweetheart.[/QUOTE]
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