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Cameo Cutting

by John B. Marsh

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  1. 1Dedication — Introduction
  2. 2Shell Cameo-Cutting
  3. 3Shell Cameos in the Museums
  4. 4Appearance of the Conch-shell
  5. 5Adaptability of the Art
  6. 6Cost of Pieces of Shell
  7. 7Carved Pumice-stone
  8. 8Mounting Pieces of Shell
  9. 9Drawing the Design
  10. 10The Tools
  11. 11The Use of the Holdfast
  12. 12Process of Working
  13. 13Working by Night
  14. 14Polishing
  15. 15Sharpening the Tools
  16. 16Cost of Appliances
  17. 17Decline in the Fashion of Wearing Cameos
  18. 18Cameo-Cutting Highly Recommended
  19. 19Derivation of the Word “Cameo”
  20. 20A Teacher at Work
  21. 21Lessons by Correspondence
  22. 22Is There a Market?
  23. 23Designs

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