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Royal set Years ago, my mother collected the Royal Crystal Cameos of English monarchs in a wooden case. I wonder what it’s worth? Simon Barry, via email Your glass set features 42 depictions of monarchs from Queen Elizabeth II back to William in 1066. To buy the set originally would have cost nearly €600. Today, however, a good set can be found from €200 to €250 online. For the uninitiated, cameo work is a design created in relief in a colour, or colours, on a background of a different colour. Examples are found on the Jasper vases created by Josiah Wedgwood, which feature neo-classical images or cameos in relief.