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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4505790, member: 5833&quot;]She&#039;s just exquisite.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve seen the like executed in shell before.&nbsp; Given the flower in front of her, I think she has to be seen as allegorical for Sleep/Hypnos or Night/Nyx.&nbsp; At first the fringe the cutter put on her garments made me see her as wearing an animal skin &amp; I thought she looked like a maenad, weary from the revels, but further examination led elsewhere.&nbsp; Here she is with a bit more contrast:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394873[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Always so hard to believe a piece like this is not signed (is it?)&nbsp; My feeling is that it has to be French.&nbsp; The way the artist has chosen not to have the carving go all the way to the edge on the right is very interesting &amp; more like something you see on pieces from the Noto era, although I think this is much earlier.&nbsp; I love her ear.</p><p><br /></p><p>These cannetille settings are usually high quality gold.&nbsp; Anyone know where &amp; when they were typically made?</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you mind sharing where you found her?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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