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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 7008237, member: 5833"]A nicer kind of screaming: doesn't that just scream Victorian. The hinge & clasp look much newer; think you are correct that they have been replaced. Certainly some archeological revival influence there, although I would say it copies anything ancient.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn't able to work out from the pic of the back quite what you are describing about the fob hook & other findings on the central section, not seeing a hook. If a small one is there, also possible it was for another, fancier dangle for evening wear. Hooks for watches are usually pretty substantial.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your little coral ladies make me think maybe we should have a show & tell for the smallest cameos/intaglios people have. I will have to do some photography to get my entry in. Have a really wee coral one, somewhere, I think. This little Diana is probably about the same size as your gals:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]421311[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 7008237, member: 5833"]A nicer kind of screaming: doesn't that just scream Victorian. The hinge & clasp look much newer; think you are correct that they have been replaced. Certainly some archeological revival influence there, although I would say it copies anything ancient. I wasn't able to work out from the pic of the back quite what you are describing about the fob hook & other findings on the central section, not seeing a hook. If a small one is there, also possible it was for another, fancier dangle for evening wear. Hooks for watches are usually pretty substantial. Your little coral ladies make me think maybe we should have a show & tell for the smallest cameos/intaglios people have. I will have to do some photography to get my entry in. Have a really wee coral one, somewhere, I think. This little Diana is probably about the same size as your gals: [ATTACH=full]421311[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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