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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4479954, member: 5833"]Think I've only bought anything on 1st Dibs once. Wrote to ask whether the bail on a cameo pin/pendant moved or was removable in any way. Reply was no, but they offered me a reduced price. Still a lot of money but decided to take it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got an excited e-mail from my contact at the jeweller's saying that as she was packing it up she realized the bail could be unscrewed, although she was afraid to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When received, found that not only did the bail come off for wear as a brooch but the pin assembly screwed off for wear as a pendant. Was expecting this, as the photos clearly showed the C clasp was hinged to be flattened when worn as a pendant.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I didn't expect, because they never noticed & no photo showed it, was that the cameo is signed, by Filippo Vergé. Got a somewhat chagrined reply when I told them, asking how I took the photos of the name. Told them, 'with great difficulty.'</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a set. Pin/pendant of Iris bearing water from the River Styx for the gods to swear by and earrings with 2 of the Herculaneum dancers:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]388921[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388922[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388924[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4479954, member: 5833"]Think I've only bought anything on 1st Dibs once. Wrote to ask whether the bail on a cameo pin/pendant moved or was removable in any way. Reply was no, but they offered me a reduced price. Still a lot of money but decided to take it. Got an excited e-mail from my contact at the jeweller's saying that as she was packing it up she realized the bail could be unscrewed, although she was afraid to do it. When received, found that not only did the bail come off for wear as a brooch but the pin assembly screwed off for wear as a pendant. Was expecting this, as the photos clearly showed the C clasp was hinged to be flattened when worn as a pendant. What I didn't expect, because they never noticed & no photo showed it, was that the cameo is signed, by Filippo Vergé. Got a somewhat chagrined reply when I told them, asking how I took the photos of the name. Told them, 'with great difficulty.' It's a set. Pin/pendant of Iris bearing water from the River Styx for the gods to swear by and earrings with 2 of the Herculaneum dancers: [ATTACH=full]388921[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388922[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388924[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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