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The images on them are different, but all seem to be of the Greek Classical era. I'm sending these photos of a few of the molds I own. I don't believe they are made of metal, but of some hard material ... perhaps a plaster like substance???
I would have to remove the edge from one in order to determine the exact material. The edges appear to be heavy paper.
Any clue as to what I have?
Thanks!
Maxine
I consulted with Marjorie at Mad About Molds. Neither she nor I have ever seen molds like yours.In fact, they can’t be cameo molds per se because the images are not in reverse such that one could make a cameo from them.
Rather, these look like plaster (or clay) castings taken from molds.
The code numbers penciled on the back of each piece may be catalog numbers. The different color finishes make them look like samples.
Could your relative have been a sales rep at one time, showing these samples to craftspeople or jewelers who made cameos?
However that makes me wonder why the samples weren’t made from typical cameo materials of the period.
I searched the literature for information about plaster cameos and found nothing. You probably know that originally all cameos were sculpted.
The first cameos date back to the 4th century B.C.; and classical Greek images such as yours were very common. Stones with distinct layers of coloration were used. During the Renaissance, shells came into use for carved cameos.
Learn more about cameos.
It wasn’t until the mid-1800s that cameos were molded. Typical materials were glass, celluloid and bakelite plastic.
Subsequently, cameo artists used the newer improved plastics, as well as porcelain and plant resin. Today, many cameos are molded from polymer clay (as the beautiful cameos displayed on Marjorie’s site). No mention of plaster.
The good news in my round-about way of saying, “I don’t have a clue”, is that you seem to have something quite unique – perhaps rare.
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