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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 12-06-2000 10:26 PM
  
Just for the heck of it, I picked up a nice modern silver rosebud pin, built up of applied petals. I noticed a very tiny Swedish "Three-Crown" state mark on the stem, and figured I would buy it and research some Swedish silversmiths. On closer inspection, I found that the three crowns were in an oval, rather than a trefoil, which makes it a Swedish IMPORT mark. So it isn't Swedish! At any rate, there are two other marks, a 935 (yes, a 935) and a KJ with a fletched arrow running throught it from left to right. I know the 935 standard was used sparingly in a few European countries, such as Austria, but I have never seen it just stamped in like this. Any idea where it might be from? Any idea who KJ might be? Any information would be much appreciated. IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 12-06-2000 10:35 PM
Brent--could you post a picture of the piece and if possible the marks? Seeing the design might help myself & others identify its origins. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 12-07-2000 09:16 AM
I'll get some pictures of the pin in the near future. The marks will be impossible; they are microscopic! Thanks! IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 02-01-2001 10:45 AM
 Well, never say never. Here is the pin, and the marks. The upper two marks, which you can't see clearly, are the Swedish import marks, as mentioned. The marks are 935 and KJ with an arrow thorugh it. The piece is interesting, but more stylish than well made. Any ideas as to its origin? Brent IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 02-05-2001 06:00 PM
I would guess that the pin might be German, circa 1965 or so. German jewelry like this, with rather bold floral designs made from thin--is the silver fairly thin-gauge?--silver, was apparently popular at one point. Is the piece handmade? Perhaps this is why a higher standard of silver was used--softer, easier to work with. IP: Logged |
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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 02-06-2001 11:32 AM
Thank you for the insights. Yes, it is thin gauge metal, and was probably worked by hand, at least in the final shaping. Is Austria a possibility? I know they use the 935 standard. IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 02-06-2001 01:15 PM
Austria is a possibility too. I would definitely say Austria or Germany. IP: Logged |
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