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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Minto, post: 193858, member: 3450&quot;]This is a Camée Habillé (adorned cameo). Hold it up to the light and look for hairline cracks (striations)as a major condition element. Carved of inexpensive, plentiful Mediterranean conch shell, a woman&#039;s profile is a traditional subject. This was likely carved by a relatively new cameo carver, since the technique is crudely executed. Cameos were typical souvenirs of &quot;the Grand Tour&quot; many young women made before getting married. The Gibson girl type of hairstyle and relatively straight nose make it likely 1890-1920, though it&#039;s impossible to tell without seeing the back. The pin construction will be the determining factor in age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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