She is Venus, by Filippo Tignani, set in a ring. Not that I look anything like her, just had to find something of mine that was personable &...
Mrs. Siddons came into my researches on one of my pieces. My cameo is not of the actress; she is the wife of the last peer to be hanged in England.
Thank you Figtree. I look forward to 'meeting' the cameo addicts who hang out here, although think I already know one or two of you from...
As I wrote in my profile, I am passionate about all things cameo. Before I ever saw cameos as anything other than jewelry for little old ladies,...
Nope, because I am clueless & some search landed me in the midst of the fray without saying howdydo. There is a little about me on my profile page.
Thank you, this seems like a very nice community. I will probably make myself obnoxious going on about cameos. :)
Hello Plaid, Are you talking to me? I only occasionally sell on eBay, not always cameos. I have nothing up now but really need to buckle down &...
Back to the ring. When written communications were sealed with wax, the impress of the sender's unique intaglio on an unbroken seal guaranteed...
Figgy - Blown away that you could finger the lady & image behind the miniature. Maybe painter switched necklace to coral because it is easier to...
Running the gold calculator just now, 3.1 grams of 14k gold is worth $74.93, so, essentially, you paid meltdown value for it. It has your...
Has the material become a bit brown in places on the front or is it just grimy? My strongest impression from the front is that it is Vulcanite or...
Conch shell, approx. Edwardian period, the goddess Ceres/Demeter, the lone flower a bit of artistic license....
At one time there seems to have been quite a fad for men's rings like your first one, many are around. Looks like this one has some damage to the...
Don't sink any money into repairing the cameo one. It will cost you more than the pin will ever be worth. Cameo itself from 40s/50s. It does...
Putting in my 2 cents on the cameos. The hardstone cameo in the archeological revival setting is quite a find! Think it is probably not, but...
Basically weighing in to confirm what has already been proposed. The cameo is definitely banded agate, aka hardstone, although stones like this...
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