Thank you, Aqui. I'm always surprised when work this good is unsigned, but there it is. The original was a cameo by Giovanni Dies, active first...
I acquired the Flora just the other year & showed her off in the other thread. Can't recall if I ever posted La Speranza anywhere; you might have...
To borrow from the Cheshire Cat: You must be mad or you wouldn't be here.
You can see my 2 Carnesecchis here: Cameo Signature Help Needed
We're widening the scope of this thread to include cameo engravers who signed legibly, just to share. These 2 cameos, one shell, one hardstone,...
Thanks. Have added to my reference file. Cameos, like so many things, seem to come along in threes, so won't be surprised if another Dolcini pops...
If you're keeping it & will wear it, polish it to the degree that pleases you. My personal taste is to leave tarnish in a way that brings out the...
Agree: harpy or siren.
He's a good looking cuss, isn't he?
Thanks. You might say I collect signatures, so will save this one, with your permission. Think I found the source of your info on Dolcini. Has...
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Look who I found! [ATTACH] When they have a bail too, I always advise people to wear as a pendant, not as a brooch. Zeus here has one of those...
Or Francis Drake?
And that's something I was going to suggest, that the second C with the little circle is for Co. Upscale commercial ware.
With my exceptional ability to misread photos, I'm always glad to have confirmation of what I think I see.
I see one D & 2 Cs?
I don't know, but my sense is you see them into the 50s, that the change began to occur around then. The ones I curse are the fiddly little...
No, & there's definitely not the star & province mark in a polygon. The cameo is from well before 1970.
I think it's Jeff Drum who had it, maybe. No, I am. I wouldn't have picked up on it if you hadn't told me. I'm bad enough with complete...
That's exactly what we needed to see. I'm with Holly, they're garnets; carnelian would look more orange. I thought pearls at first, in one...
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