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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9553819, member: 79705&quot;]I&#039;ve wanted an Antinous since I first saw a cameo of him but he&#039;s always obscenely expensive. And then I bought one by accident! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /> It&#039;s made all the more worse by the fact that I was reading Michelle Rowan&#039;s book with a gorgeous Antinous Braschi on the cover at the time I bought this one. Felt so dumb but so happy. In my defense, it was a VERY blurry photo. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie17" alt=":bag:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am and I do! Let me first say that I live in a 100% humidity climate in a 100 yr old home so Byne&#039;s Disease scares me. I also wanted to display the collection as art. Originally I wanted to do a hinged shadow box but those are made of wood and have no air flow. So I sourced these jewelry boxes that have pierced sides, mirror bottom, and glass top.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456014[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>They usually live in my dark bedroom, but recently I&#039;ve had them out on my studio desk so I can enjoy them while I&#039;m in here. Had some artist friends over recently and they took a tour lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>First box is shell, lava, dripstone.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]456015[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Second box is coral, diana agate, various interesting-to-me costume pieces, and a miniature painted portrait.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]456016[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I was buying a third box, but that seller just cancelled after she couldn&#039;t find it. I might need to broaden my search for larger boxes anyway... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> These are the bits I picked up to wear that don&#039;t display as well top-down, and I&#039;ve got in with my other jewelry boxes/display at the moment. Was going to craft a ring display for the third box. Still thinking on it...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456017[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a couple cameo-adjacent pieces on display in our library. The plaster I posted in here, and a Volkstedt plaque of Queen Louise as Juno. I also have a &quot;cameo learning library&quot; box of various costume bits that have come to me as tag-alongs in lots. Not for display or wearing, but as material examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your display is legendary Bronwen. I feel like you need a whole army of those slanted acrylic shelves to fit any more in that cabinet! I have a secret wish to see an entire catalog of your collection because I imagine it would be an amazing archive of art and learning all together. I content myself with seeing the photos of your current display and the additional caches of jewels you post. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I&#039;d seen enough of these flat carvings with questionable faces that I thought that carver would get laughed out of Torre del Greco. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> They seem to be Renaissance or other atypical themes too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now I want to see every one&#039;s cameo displays! Or just their collections together in general. Any excuse to see pretty carvings, honestly. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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