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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9596784, member: 5833&quot;]I have to say, for such a big place, Russia does not seem to have provided its gem engravers with very interesting raw material.&nbsp; This tan on darker brown seems to be absolutely characteristic, as does labeling the subject on the back.&nbsp; Wonder if it&#039;s all considered &#039;Kolyvan jasper&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The investigation into one I have, interspersed with discussion of bluumz&#039;s then newly received George Washington, starts here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-44#post-447986" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-44#post-447986">CAMEOS: Show &amp; Tell or Ask &amp; Answer</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Resumes here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-50#post-457219" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-50#post-457219">CAMEOS: Show &amp; Tell or Ask &amp; Answer</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And concludes:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-70#post-564522" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-70#post-564522">CAMEOS: Show &amp; Tell or Ask &amp; Answer</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Olenin is that same drab brown.&nbsp; Think you could almost use the color alone to identify a cameo as Russian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Records of imperial cameo cutting became a shambles during the Soviet era, so Dr. Kagan was pleased to have another little piece of the history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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