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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 6103620, member: 5833&quot;]First one is really interesting, not likely to be a mass produced piece, even though the cameo element is glass.&nbsp; You might apply the word &#039;commesso&#039; to this, because the face &amp; bodice are in different materials.&nbsp; Despite the use of silver for the clothing giving the feeling of armor, the lady has leaves on her head, like a Flora or a bacchante, so I don&#039;t see Joan of Arc here.&nbsp; The heart also does not fit with my image of Joan.</p><p><br /></p><p>The little cabochons around the top may well be garnet; the color is right &amp; such stones would not have been expensive.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can&#039;t tell about the aquamarine, but it does grow in very large crystals, so a stone like this may not have been too expensive to use in this way.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hinge &amp; clasp put her solidly into the 20th century; the quality of workmanship suggests more mid century rather than later.&nbsp; I would not discourage you from buying if the price is right for you.&nbsp; &#039;Right&#039; partially depends on whether you are looking at her as merchandise to sell or a gem to have for yourself.&nbsp; She&#039;s a nice, wearable piece &amp; could well be one of a kind.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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