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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 907043, member: 5833&quot;]He&#039;s exquisite, isn&#039;t he?&nbsp; Does not surprise me he is so large.&nbsp; Plenty of conch shell cameos fall within the size range of a typical helmet shell cameo, but some are veritable slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Love the way the choice of material really accentuates that &#039;callow youth&#039; look, fully distinguishing him from his father.</p><p><br /></p><p>Know I&#039;ve shown this one of Hercules &amp; Omphale before.&nbsp; It follows a gem engraved by William Brown:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]200599[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen only 2 or 3 conch shell cameos that were signed and never yet a signed coral piece.&nbsp; Sometimes you see lava cameos described as signed; it usually means the name of the subject on the front has been engraved on the back.&nbsp; It would seem there was a kind of culture that would develop concerning signing work: whether to sign at all; if so, front or back; engraved, scratched or acid etched; name only or other info as well.&nbsp; Practice adopted varied not only by time &amp; location, but also by material.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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