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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 907107, member: 5833&quot;]Not impossible the fabric is itself a memento, but have seen enough cameos with otherwise empty compartments that have a bit of coarsely woven fabric at the back to think it is there to provide a better background than plain cardboard &amp; perhaps help a hair memento to stay in place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pulled out this one to photograph as an example &amp; now not 100% certain the background is not woven hair:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]200605[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The material of this cameo is a mystery.&nbsp; I debated with myself for a long time over whether it is shell or stone.&nbsp; Photo doesn&#039;t pick it up well, but there is an almost crystalline look to it in places.&nbsp; Finally came down on the side of shell, just not of a conventional type.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]200606[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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