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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9873259, member: 79705"]I've seen the Psyche (in the beaded frame here) listed as bakelite in 2 different cameo books. Of course, we know those books can be wrong! She's maybe even made from different materials at different times.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can't answer that, but if ebay/etsy/etc are any indication the Venus one was produced in a high number and the Psyche pieces were made in massive quantity. The more modern the piece, the lower the production cost as well, I imagine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure... She's carrying an amphora I think? Iris??</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]495712[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes. I think if you've scrolled long enough you can spot most, but I've still found a few glass/resin that didn't survive in big quanity and can be confusing. The one in the middle of my picture could be trouble if you missed the popped bubbles from her forming, and/or is in a dubious photo.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one is really light and has a little bump from breaking from the mold on the bottom. Feels like plastic. Plus the couple of book references saying bakelite led me down that path. I don't collect bakelite though so glass is fine with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9873259, member: 79705"]I've seen the Psyche (in the beaded frame here) listed as bakelite in 2 different cameo books. Of course, we know those books can be wrong! She's maybe even made from different materials at different times. Can't answer that, but if ebay/etsy/etc are any indication the Venus one was produced in a high number and the Psyche pieces were made in massive quantity. The more modern the piece, the lower the production cost as well, I imagine. Not sure... She's carrying an amphora I think? Iris?? [ATTACH=full]495712[/ATTACH] Yes. I think if you've scrolled long enough you can spot most, but I've still found a few glass/resin that didn't survive in big quanity and can be confusing. The one in the middle of my picture could be trouble if you missed the popped bubbles from her forming, and/or is in a dubious photo. This one is really light and has a little bump from breaking from the mold on the bottom. Feels like plastic. Plus the couple of book references saying bakelite led me down that path. I don't collect bakelite though so glass is fine with me.[/QUOTE]
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