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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Anna Johndrow, post: 2266686, member: 7900&quot;][ATTACH=full]256966[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256902[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256903[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256900[/ATTACH]</p><p>Would love the expert&#039;s and enthusiast&#039;s opinions of this cameo. It belonged to my great grandmother who was a missionary in Burma from the very late 19th century to just at WWII. I would like it to go to a good home as I my children are not keen on this type of memento and I don&#039;t want it to end up in a $2 bin at a garage sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a minuscule marking on the pin but no matter how diligent I am at the photography and enlargement, I cannot feel confident what it says. It sort of looks like a K at the beginning of the three character, but 45 or 75 behind the K which doesn&#039;t make sense to me. While she lived in Burma for almost 50 years, she was from Indiana and spent much time travelling between Burma, Chicago, Indiana and Iowa, if that has any bearing on the determination.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that the subject matter of the cameo makes it of interest. It has a hinged loop for wearing on a chain and is framed in gold.&nbsp; The mark that runs from the charioteers&#039;s head to the cupid in the air does not appear to be a crack but a mark in the cameo&#039;s surface. When I run my fingernail over it it is completely smooth. But then, I know nothing about this and turn to you guys for expertise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reading the postings from the Forum has become a daily routine for me and one I look forward to with great expectations. It is such fun to read how the analysis of an item takes shape. It is through this experience that I have started to delve into the meager possessions I have inherited. Thank you in advance for your guidance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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