04-18-2015 02:14 PM
Any guesses on the maker of this? The gold finish is quite worn on the back, but brooch seems very nice from the front. 2 inches long, the long rhinestones have an open setting on the back, some of those rhinestones have foil backing, others are clear. Didn't know if this pointed to a certain maker. Thanks for taking a look!
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04-18-2015 05:35 PM
Looks German-made to me
04-19-2015 05:58 AM
Not sure who the maker might be, however many items may have been part of a set, where only one or two items in the set were signed. So it could be a signed piece.. the stones look like fruit salad and AB so I would say after 1950's for age. search for Trifari or Listner.
It is beautiful and could be one of those unsigned Beautiful brooch/pins.. 🙂
04-19-2015 07:33 AM
Thank you Freddy and Rain.
The front first reminded me of Austria, what with the molded glass, but will probably just go down as an unsigned beauty.
Having found both a Schreiner and D&E piece for the first time recently, my eyes definitely are taking a 2nd look at pins with rhinestones set in an open back setting like this. (Why I posted.)
The way the back is worn sort of points to maybe a lesser known maker. The pin is in excellent shape from the front, I wonder if the plating was weak. Either that or someone wore it to death.
Well, it might even be a keeper. I like that it is rectangular.
Thanks so much for taking a look.
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04-19-2015 10:57 AM
I`m sure you have checked already...but the area I have marked..sure looks like it might be a marking?
04-19-2015 11:00 AM
I have a similar one, with the molded leaf stones and ridged top settings, mine is marked AUSTRIA.
04-19-2015 01:36 PM
Thank you 1940 and Cali.
Well, I went to get the pin, because the circled area does look like it could be a signature from the photo.
Alas, just some of the solder combined with wear. Good eye, though! I always check for signatures, but have been known to miss things.
Sounds like it is an unsigned (possibly Austria) beauty. I really appreciate the extra eyes on this.
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