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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 907107, member: 5833"]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 & perhaps help a hair memento to stay in place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pulled out this one to photograph as an example & 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. I debated with myself for a long time over whether it is shell or stone. Photo doesn't pick it up well, but there is an almost crystalline look to it in places. 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>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 907107, member: 5833"]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 & perhaps help a hair memento to stay in place. Pulled out this one to photograph as an example & now not 100% certain the background is not woven hair: [ATTACH=full]200605[/ATTACH] The material of this cameo is a mystery. I debated with myself for a long time over whether it is shell or stone. Photo doesn't pick it up well, but there is an almost crystalline look to it in places. Finally came down on the side of shell, just not of a conventional type. [ATTACH=full]200606[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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