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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PepperAnna, post: 11452403, member: 17332&quot;]I bought an auction lot of 15 cameos a while back. There are a few from the lot that this group would find interesting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of three that look to be 16-17th century. Gerhard Schmidt examined them and agrees on the age (unless they are very convincing fakes). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one is my favorite of the bunch. I believe it to be Zephyrus, the west wind, based on the butterfly wings in his luxurious hair. I found multiple paintings and engravings showing Zephyrus with butterfly wings, but most of the time Zephyrus is a young man (no beard). I have found a couple of engravings showing just the head of Zephyrus blowing and with his beard. I continue to search for more evidence to confirm his identity. The cameo is small-about 3/4 inch tall and is in a lovely translucent agate. I am going to have it set as a ring. Unfortunately. One of his wings is chipped. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts on the cameo subject&#039;s identity?&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]543992[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]543995[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]543997[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543998[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543996[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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