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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4371972, member: 5833"]While we're waiting, the first one is carved in helmet shell, no doubt by an Italian cutter. It does not depict anyone in particular, just a pretty lady, extremely popular in the early decades of the 20th. I'm guessing 1930s on this one, though there may be other opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not uncommon, almost the rule, that these type of cameo mounts are made of more than 1 type of metal: a base metal for the bezel around the cameo; precious metal for ornamentation. That may be the case here & it is quite likely that the decoration on yours is silver. If it was set in Italy, which I think probable, the silver will be of 800 fineness.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4371972, member: 5833"]While we're waiting, the first one is carved in helmet shell, no doubt by an Italian cutter. It does not depict anyone in particular, just a pretty lady, extremely popular in the early decades of the 20th. I'm guessing 1930s on this one, though there may be other opinions. It is not uncommon, almost the rule, that these type of cameo mounts are made of more than 1 type of metal: a base metal for the bezel around the cameo; precious metal for ornamentation. That may be the case here & it is quite likely that the decoration on yours is silver. If it was set in Italy, which I think probable, the silver will be of 800 fineness.[/QUOTE]
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