I was trying to figure out if the cameo lady is anyone identifiable but can't see fine detail well enough. Thought maybe Tyche, but then again,...
A classic. Congratulations!
Fridolina, do you know about these things for reasons other than investigating cameo shell damage? Are you knowledgeable about ocean life in...
An interesting hypothesis. I think, though, you would find the black spots are more like little pinholes, not raised bits of adhesive from the...
I've always found sponges to be rather interesting. The bigger question is why someone would put that much work into carving a shell section in...
I, like the dealer who brought the vase to William Hamilton's attention, believe the scene is Orpheus arriving just as Eurydice has been struck...
Evelyb30 summed it up. She is a nice costume piece. You yourself noted the cameo might be glued in, not usual for shell or stone but common with...
Unsurprisingly, three of the most common cameo subjects are Hera/Juno, the (rather refractory) wife, Demeter/Ceres, the devoted mother, and Hebe,...
I do. And others look like real coral to me too.
I would call both mottled stones jasper & leave it at that. Bloodstone is a particular type of jasper.
I agree too. Bought bracelets similar to this in the 1980s at crafts shows.
@ritzyvintage Maybe you would start a new thread for cameo glass. There is so much beautiful stuff, it really deserves a home of its own. BTW,...
It would be interesting to know if there was a social language of cameos. I'm not sure how much women chose the subjects as personal statements,...
In the order the photos are presented: Fridolina has already explained the elements of the Hebe cameo perfectly. The second figure is a...
Art works featuring the Three Graces figure extensively on cameos: https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/minor-gods/three-graces
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Once again I am left sooo envious of the British car boot sale.
The pin stem looks like it was sliced from the frame of another piece. It's in need of kyratisation. A fancy term for Apollo as leader of the...
I have one photo in my files of a similar one (although probably without that wonky pin; what a repair job): [ATTACH] Your photos are great. :)
Simona, I very pleased if the cameo threads have led you to a new appreciation of these little art works. :)
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