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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9763451, member: 5833&quot;]Welcome, Kate.&nbsp; We could be more confident in our assessments if we could see the photos full size.&nbsp; It often takes newcomers some experimentation to get the pix small enough to upload while still large enough to see well.</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I can see, your lady is not anyone in particular, either mythological or historical.&nbsp; She&#039;s a type that began to develop in the late 19th century &amp; continues on to this day.&nbsp; She is carved in &#039;hardstone&#039; (from <i>pietra dura</i>), the general term used mainly for the chalcedonies &amp; jaspers that are favored by gem engravers.&nbsp; Yours is banded agate, a form of chalcedony.</p><p><br /></p><p>When would your Nan have been aged 30 - 60?&nbsp; Think it was new, not vintage, when she acquired it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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