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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4487583, member: 5833"]Have not seen this particular one before, but think it is mass produced, either porcelain or glass, with the dark background painted on. I'm noticing the way the color seems worn away out at the rim & also the look of the chip. When you look at the way the figure is formed, there is nothing that is not rounded enough to come out of a mold without damage; she does not look chiseled. </p><p><br /></p><p>Quite possibly the black pigment is water based & would come off if you tried to clean her. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mount appears to be brass. It is not reliably true that a good setting means a good cameo or that a poor one means an inferior one, but it is one factor to take into consideration when trying to assess a piece you cannot handle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4487583, member: 5833"]Have not seen this particular one before, but think it is mass produced, either porcelain or glass, with the dark background painted on. I'm noticing the way the color seems worn away out at the rim & also the look of the chip. When you look at the way the figure is formed, there is nothing that is not rounded enough to come out of a mold without damage; she does not look chiseled. Quite possibly the black pigment is water based & would come off if you tried to clean her. Mount appears to be brass. It is not reliably true that a good setting means a good cameo or that a poor one means an inferior one, but it is one factor to take into consideration when trying to assess a piece you cannot handle.[/QUOTE]
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