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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9744999, member: 5833&quot;]I have probably several times gone through my collection with an eye specifically for signatures.&nbsp; First time or two yielded a number of pleasant surprises.&nbsp; In some cases, such as a couple of Michelinis, I knew a piece was signed but couldn&#039;t make out by whom.&nbsp; I always say Michelini&#039;s signature on shell (he&#039;s more careful on stone) looks like an EKG tracing.</p><p><br /></p><p>One reason it is interesting to see this is because it is only the second instance of a signed piece in conch shell I have seen.&nbsp; The other being my Michelini St. George:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]477582[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Conch affords such possibilities for depth, it&#039;s a wonder we don&#039;t see more signed pieces in that material.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maenads were a favorite subject for Michelini.&nbsp; This one is curious because it faces left &amp; is relatively short on detail.&nbsp; M. did this subject repeatedly:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]477583[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have to think that in this case the cutter of the shell was not the jeweler who applied the gold &amp; enamel.&nbsp; Love the coloring of the grape leaves.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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