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JameyLynn Posts: 3 |
posted 08-06-2004 02:35 PM
  
I am soooo glad that I have found this forum. I have probably umpteen hours of research on a piece of jewelry and I still don't know anything about  I always admired this pin of my great grandmother's and she passed away many, many years ago. (When I was just 8 or 9 years old) She had apparently left the pin to me, but my mom had kept it because I was to young to have it. Well my mom was doing some cleaning out and she came across it, and well, it was a little late (I'm 38 now), but I finally got it I need to have a stone replaced that is missing and have the clasp worked on. My question is, how do I find out the maker? On the back of the pin, there is a hallmark that looks like the shape of an arrow with a couple of letters in it. No matter how much I have my scanner zoom up on it, I can't read what it is. Also, when I was scanning it in and zooming in as far as I could, I also found that there is an artists signature on the side of the pin. With the naked eye, it is not even visible. Help. If I read and look at any more websites I think my little brain is going to explode. Thank you very much. This means a lot to me. I zoom the picture up some. The pin is actually only about 2 1/2 inches long. Phew, it took a few tries to get the pictures..... IP: Logged |
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FredZ Posts: 1070 |
posted 08-06-2004 03:22 PM
What a charming and superb brooch. It is difficult to tell much without actually inspecting the item. It looks as if it could be white gold or even platimum. The stones look as if they could be diamonds. I would check your local phone directory for someone who specializes in estate jewelry or at least have a jeweler look at it. He may be able to tell you metal content and type of gemstones. It appears to be typical pierced work with bead set stones. The center stone is bezel set. I suspect it was made in the first half of the 20th century. Are the backs of the stones visible from the back? Is there an opening behind each stone? Lovely pin and well worth restoring and wearing. Fred IP: Logged |
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JameyLynn Posts: 3 |
posted 08-06-2004 06:03 PM
Thank you Fred. No, the stones are not open on the backside. Here is a picture The purple circle is where the artists name is. The blue circle is the hall mark. The arrow looks like there is just two letters in it. The signed name I can only make out the first letter and it is a W. I had not thought of it being platinum or white gold. I had thought sterling because it is not a true "silver" color. It is a darker then silver. It is hard to see in the photo, but there is a total of 37 stones. I absolutely love it. My grandma used to wear it every Sunday when we went to church and I think seeing it sparkle in the sun is what really caught my attention when I was a kid. I haven't done much cleaning of it yet, I think I will let the jeweler do that when they fix the piece, I'm afraid of loosing more stones. Any advise is appreciated. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 08-09-2004 12:30 PM
This type of jewelry--delicate, white metal settings with clear stones--was popular for the first 20 years or so of the 20th century. The style is most often categorized as "Edwardian." Bar pins like yours were especially popular. They were made of everything from platinum and diamonds to aluminum and rhinestones. Yours seems to be a nice quality sterling silver example, set with paste stones (rhinestones). I can't make out the maker's mark in your scan, but I am sure the pin is American in origin. As for the other word stamped on the side of the pin, is it remotely possible that the word is "STERLING"? These pins were mostly machine-made, and they wouldn't have been signed with an artist's signature, especially since the maker's mark is already present. Once in a while a piece will be marked with the name of the line of jewelry it is from, the same way a Honda Civic is marked with the maker's logo and the word Civic. IP: Logged |
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