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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9432585, member: 5833"]Carving of first is mediocre & obviously not solid gold. Back is more interesting than the front. What does the little tag say? Looks like it might have an acid etched signature, but hard to know with all the extraneous marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think the poet is Petrarch. (Doesn't have Dante's hooked nose nor Boccaccio's ample chin.) Looks like this one may be coral. My second favorite.</p><p><br /></p><p>The conch shell <a href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/minor-gods/psyche" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/minor-gods/psyche" rel="nofollow">Psyche</a> is a passable carving in a gold setting. I would not buy it for $150, but someone might.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fourth one is a typical 50s - 60s "pretty lady", in desperate need of a bath. Also gold, so might also attract attention.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9432585, member: 5833"]Carving of first is mediocre & obviously not solid gold. Back is more interesting than the front. What does the little tag say? Looks like it might have an acid etched signature, but hard to know with all the extraneous marks. Think the poet is Petrarch. (Doesn't have Dante's hooked nose nor Boccaccio's ample chin.) Looks like this one may be coral. My second favorite. The conch shell [URL='https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/minor-gods/psyche']Psyche[/URL] is a passable carving in a gold setting. I would not buy it for $150, but someone might. The fourth one is a typical 50s - 60s "pretty lady", in desperate need of a bath. Also gold, so might also attract attention.[/QUOTE]
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