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    Posted 9 years ago

    freiheit
    (1223 items)

    I love a good mystery - but I would like to solve it:)

    My best guess is that this brooch was made of red glass and brass, but I am not too sure about either.

    The metal base of the brooch seems to be soldered together of individual components. The "stones" are a bit rough and not completely clear. The brooch seems to have some age to it but I really have no idea how old it is.

    The way it is made to look, it could be an attempt to copy the look of Bohemian garnets in Victorian jewelry, although in this style the garnets are usually put very close together. I have not seen a design like this one. I have seen, however, clear rhinestones arranged in rectangles as decorations on fancy dresses in the 1990's but my brooch is rather different from those mass-produced decorations.

    Any comment would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks for looking:)

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    Comments

    1. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Thanks, CindB. I guess this is good enough for me LOL:)
    2. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Many thanks, PatSea, Elisabethan, and Jewels:)
    3. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Thanks a lot, mikelv85:)
    4. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Many thanks, aghcollect:)
    5. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Thanks a lot, vetraio50:)
    6. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      The hinge and I think the C clasp look Antique.
    7. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Or may be Art Deco.
    8. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 9 years ago
      What a beauty... I love this...
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 years ago
      Very nice indeed!!!
    10. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      DrFluffy took the words Wright out of my mouth. so I'll say it's lovely thanks for the shoe
    11. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Thanks everyone for your kind and helpful comments: PhilDavidAlexanderMorris, Peasejean55, DrFluffy, jscotto363, and Zowie:)
    12. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      freiheit just reread my comment I would say I meant show & it is a pleasure
    13. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      That's OK, Zowie. I do that all the time. My fingers are sometimes faster than my brain - or the other way around. In any case, I appreciate your comment:)
    14. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      valentino97, you could be correct. This brooch looks a lot better than the actual quality of the pin. It also looks handmade. Whoever made it spend some time making it but not a lot of money on the material. I guess the mystery widens for the time being. Thanks for your suggestion:)
    15. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      My pleasure I have the same problem
    16. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      Many thanks, Radegunder and Manikin:)

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