@Bronwen, do you have any oyster shell cameos yourself?
Snap! :) I do the same but my “standard” is a small Foo Dog carving.
I hope this is not very disappointing but the string in question is not ivory.
Two lots of 18th century carved shell cameos that were auctioned today: [ATTACH] Hammer price £1,600...
As Victor Meldrew sais: “I Don’t Believe it!”:wideyed:
The opposite, you can congratulate yourself for not doing it. You were right in thinking it’s not shell. I agree with @evelyb30 it’s cast,...
I’ve never seen amber beads of that size before :woot:
Archeological revival was popular at the time. Some Ancient Roman examples: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This pair is coming up for auction soon:...
Beautiful earrings! This is probably how the fittings looked originally. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (not mine)
She is so delicate. I love these full figure cameos, especially white on black. Unfortunately, I have not seen any nice ones at a reasonable...
Your opinion is highly valued! I like her even more, now. :D
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] No hallmarks.
Thank you! You’re absolutely right. That’s right, no signature. Your sister is definitely a cut above mine and I don’t mean just the signature....
My Capitoline Venus has arrived.:rolleyes: [ATTACH] I know, she has some scuff marks but I can’t see them without magnification and she was so...
I’m gutted. :banghead: Just missed these:...
I’ll inspect it & report back.
While on the subject, out of curiosity, just bought this one at a throwaway price....
@Bronwen I’m considering buying a cameo very similar to the one on your avatar. To me it looks like the Capitoline Aphrodite/Venus but I was...
I can’t see any hardstone cameos in this shop.
I don’t really like them but probably it’s a good idea to keep people interested in cameos. Thanks @Bronwen for the links!
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