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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 8356750, member: 5833"]The first brooch is made of 2 different materials. The cameo itself is a well known Czech design usually seen in glass, although it may also have been reproduced in plastic, not sure. In the photos the frame for the cameo appears to have a brownish cast, making me think it is Vulcanite or some other similar material. However, I think this may be a lighting artifact; the way the pin & clasp are screwed directly into the back make me think it could be jet. The way the cameo inset does not fit snugly into the frame also makes me think it was pre-made of a hard, not liquid, substance. She is a "pretty lady", no one in particular.</p><p><br /></p><p>The soldier, if the original artist had anyone in mind at all, would be one of the Greek heroes of the Trojan war. Menelaus & Ajax are 2 good candidates. They tend to all look alike. Only Odysseus has a really distinctive look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 8356750, member: 5833"]The first brooch is made of 2 different materials. The cameo itself is a well known Czech design usually seen in glass, although it may also have been reproduced in plastic, not sure. In the photos the frame for the cameo appears to have a brownish cast, making me think it is Vulcanite or some other similar material. However, I think this may be a lighting artifact; the way the pin & clasp are screwed directly into the back make me think it could be jet. The way the cameo inset does not fit snugly into the frame also makes me think it was pre-made of a hard, not liquid, substance. She is a "pretty lady", no one in particular. The soldier, if the original artist had anyone in mind at all, would be one of the Greek heroes of the Trojan war. Menelaus & Ajax are 2 good candidates. They tend to all look alike. Only Odysseus has a really distinctive look.[/QUOTE]
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