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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 120237, member: 33"]I can tell a little from the photo... I used to purposely collect cameos made from all sorts of materials (agate, shell, plastic, glass, resin, etc.). Thus, I can recognize a lot of things by sight. But would need closer pics to tell more. I realize you don't have those.</p><p><br /></p><p>The photo is too small for me to be positive of all of them... I think the black and white one at the top is a relatively cheap one. I have some like this and can't always even in hand tell if the black backing is glass or stone. But generally the type with a stark white head with no gradation in color with a dark glassy background is one in which the white part is<b> glued</b> to the black part. And just the style of it looks more modern to me. And the woman's head is molded, not carved. 20th century for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flower one in the upper left might be dyed agate -- which means if it is, it is a more modern one, but would still have value. However, it also could be plastic or glass. I just can't see it well enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one in the middle row is not clear enough for me to see well enough to make a comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>The woman you circled in the bottom row that looks kind of like the rose might also be dyed agate... but it could be something else</p><p><br /></p><p>The one you circled to the far right also looks molded, not carved, to me. It may be made of glass if it is not plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few of the smaller ones that might possibly be shell cameos, but I can't tell for sure from the photo. Most of them look newer than Victorian, although it's possible some of the smaller ones could end up being that old. And, beware the "ponytail girl." -- Those are all modern ones, and cheap.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 120237, member: 33"]I can tell a little from the photo... I used to purposely collect cameos made from all sorts of materials (agate, shell, plastic, glass, resin, etc.). Thus, I can recognize a lot of things by sight. But would need closer pics to tell more. I realize you don't have those. The photo is too small for me to be positive of all of them... I think the black and white one at the top is a relatively cheap one. I have some like this and can't always even in hand tell if the black backing is glass or stone. But generally the type with a stark white head with no gradation in color with a dark glassy background is one in which the white part is[B] glued[/B] to the black part. And just the style of it looks more modern to me. And the woman's head is molded, not carved. 20th century for sure. The flower one in the upper left might be dyed agate -- which means if it is, it is a more modern one, but would still have value. However, it also could be plastic or glass. I just can't see it well enough. The one in the middle row is not clear enough for me to see well enough to make a comment. The woman you circled in the bottom row that looks kind of like the rose might also be dyed agate... but it could be something else The one you circled to the far right also looks molded, not carved, to me. It may be made of glass if it is not plastic. There are a few of the smaller ones that might possibly be shell cameos, but I can't tell for sure from the photo. Most of them look newer than Victorian, although it's possible some of the smaller ones could end up being that old. And, beware the "ponytail girl." -- Those are all modern ones, and cheap.[/QUOTE]
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