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<p>[QUOTE="Snowman Cometh, post: 11243074, member: 83302"]I won this at auction. I know it's not actual jewelry. But, I won it for the 9 cameos that are attached to it. I think it's great. When I added in the premium and just a thought on the shipping, my mind started to say "maybe I paid too much." If I walked into an antique store and saw it for a little more than the hammer price, I'd have bought it. It's all the extras that have me wondering.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not going to be used as an inkstand. I bought it exclusively for the cameos. This is a late 19th century continental gilt-bronze inkstand with six 1.25" carved cameos. Two 1.75" cameos, and one 2.25" cameo. They're all unusual. Not master carvings. But, above average typical carvings.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you saw this in an antique store and could buy it at any price, what's the maximum you'd spend? Of course only if you liked it.</p><p><br /></p><p>THANKS!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]539288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539289[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539290[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Snowman Cometh, post: 11243074, member: 83302"]I won this at auction. I know it's not actual jewelry. But, I won it for the 9 cameos that are attached to it. I think it's great. When I added in the premium and just a thought on the shipping, my mind started to say "maybe I paid too much." If I walked into an antique store and saw it for a little more than the hammer price, I'd have bought it. It's all the extras that have me wondering. This is not going to be used as an inkstand. I bought it exclusively for the cameos. This is a late 19th century continental gilt-bronze inkstand with six 1.25" carved cameos. Two 1.75" cameos, and one 2.25" cameo. They're all unusual. Not master carvings. But, above average typical carvings. If you saw this in an antique store and could buy it at any price, what's the maximum you'd spend? Of course only if you liked it. THANKS! [ATTACH=full]539288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539289[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539290[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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