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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9768362, member: 5833&quot;][ATTACH=full]481150[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There, that&#039;s better.&nbsp; She is genuinely carved shell &amp; not the resin piece I was expecting from the thumbnails.&nbsp; I&#039;d say a late iteration of a type that developed in the 1930s &amp; carried on into the 50s.&nbsp; This is from the later end of the range.</p><p><br /></p><p>The metal is probably brass&nbsp; You should remove any patches of verdigris as they may spread.&nbsp; I&#039;d probably use a jewellery wipe applied vigorously rather than work with any liquid, such as vinegar that might get on the cameo &amp; mar the surface, although you could try ketchup dabbed on.&nbsp; (Think mustard would work as well or better.&nbsp; For some reason we always recommend ketchup around here.)&nbsp; Be careful rinsing off.&nbsp; Water won&#039;t hurt the cameo, but could get trapped under it &amp; cause problems down the line.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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