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<p>[QUOTE="Simona Buhus, post: 3428587, member: 17467"][USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER] </p><p>Hi,</p><p>I feel a bit more confident now, and made two more purchases today, please see below. I have a feeling that I am attracted to the mythological side of the Cameos. </p><p>The first one has some leads, but di not look laurel, to me they look oak tree. After searching your website, I could see that the oak tree are an attribute to Zeus, and when I looked at Zeus, he is a man with beard whereas mine did not have a beard. So, I carried on and look at the robe, and it seems to me that it may be a woman because her body is covered and her hair is tied up. Also the leaves could be vine leafs an attribute to Bachus. What do you think?</p><p>The seller could not tell anything except that the metal is neither silver or gold, but is gold plated and said to Google Victorian cameos. I have a feeling they are brass . </p><p>The second cameo is also someone with something that resembles windpipe which may be an nymph if I read it right . What do you think?</p><p>Again, in this one as well the seller had the same answer and I think it is brass. </p><p>I did not pay allot for them, they are a good learning material - I am getting hot on the subject<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>The third Cameo is one that I would like to purchase, it's a bit above my budget, but I like it. It looks like it is Hebe , daughter if Zeus, giving something to drink to a mythical bird, Phoenix prehaps, which from what I understand it may be Zeus transformed into a Phoenix. I don't understand the clouds meaning, and just love her dress and scarf. The right hand looks slightly misplaced, don't know if this was done by purpose. </p><p>The setting is in silver, not hallmarked. </p><p>What do you think?</p><p>Thank you.</p><p>Kind regards, </p><p>Simona Buhus</p><p>[USER=33]@Figtree3[/USER] </p><p>[USER=17433]@fridolina[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]302658[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]302647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302652[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Simona Buhus, post: 3428587, member: 17467"][USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER] Hi, I feel a bit more confident now, and made two more purchases today, please see below. I have a feeling that I am attracted to the mythological side of the Cameos. The first one has some leads, but di not look laurel, to me they look oak tree. After searching your website, I could see that the oak tree are an attribute to Zeus, and when I looked at Zeus, he is a man with beard whereas mine did not have a beard. So, I carried on and look at the robe, and it seems to me that it may be a woman because her body is covered and her hair is tied up. Also the leaves could be vine leafs an attribute to Bachus. What do you think? The seller could not tell anything except that the metal is neither silver or gold, but is gold plated and said to Google Victorian cameos. I have a feeling they are brass . The second cameo is also someone with something that resembles windpipe which may be an nymph if I read it right . What do you think? Again, in this one as well the seller had the same answer and I think it is brass. I did not pay allot for them, they are a good learning material - I am getting hot on the subject:-) The third Cameo is one that I would like to purchase, it's a bit above my budget, but I like it. It looks like it is Hebe , daughter if Zeus, giving something to drink to a mythical bird, Phoenix prehaps, which from what I understand it may be Zeus transformed into a Phoenix. I don't understand the clouds meaning, and just love her dress and scarf. The right hand looks slightly misplaced, don't know if this was done by purpose. The setting is in silver, not hallmarked. What do you think? Thank you. Kind regards, Simona Buhus [USER=33]@Figtree3[/USER] [USER=17433]@fridolina[/USER] [ATTACH=full]302658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302652[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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