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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 1272543, member: 5833&quot;]Glad someone is enjoying it.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Does this help?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]217412[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The BnF, CdM really would not want to find out this is a copy of their gem.&nbsp; If it is, it would be strong evidence that the name Pamphilos was put there later, either by an owner, which sometimes happens (Lorenzo de Medici had LAVR MED cut into the face of his gems), or by someone who was enhancing the value of the gem by adding a signature.&nbsp; It actually says Pamphilou; the genitive case makes it &#039;of Pamphilos&#039;, which could mean &#039;by Pamphilos&#039; or Pamphilos&#039;, the possessive. The CdM prefers the first interpretation &amp; makes no mention of the second possibility.&nbsp; It has got into the&nbsp; literature as being the genuine signature of an actual engraver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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