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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 494026, member: 5833&quot;]Hi, KSW, welcome to our little universe where the gods still walk the earth.&nbsp; As you recognize, yours is not a particularly valuable piece, but must have been quite pretty when new.&nbsp; The setting appears to be brass with the gilt wearing away, as is the paint that was applied to the front.&nbsp; The hinge places it solidly into the 20th century, as does the addition of hoop earrings.&nbsp; Exact age difficult to determine, but probably mid-century.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the photos, the material is also a little hard to make out, but I think ceramic?&nbsp; The scrapes/scratches to the back suggest the application of carving tools, but the figure looks molded.</p><p><br /></p><p>She is the goddess Ceres/Demeter.&nbsp; You can read about her here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/olympian-gods/ceres-demeter" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/olympian-gods/ceres-demeter" rel="nofollow">https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/olympian-gods/ceres-demeter</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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