12-16-2023 10:15 AM
This monster pendant came in a lot of Native American jewelry, but it obviously depicts the zodiac sign, Aries, so I don't think it's N/A. It's not marked but tested sterling silver and weighs almost 3 ounces. There are initials on the lower right front, and the roman numerals on the back signify the number or date, 1935. I've exhausted all my avenues of research and am asking if any of you recognize the mark on the back? Thanks if you can and thanks if you can't 😀!
12-16-2023 11:31 AM
There is a feel to this of Scandinavian imagery. The general shape with the leaves border. The cliff or cleaving ice in the background with the star reminds me of enamel jewelry from the area.
12-16-2023 11:32 AM
Sorry can’t help, but wow I love that. That is one strong legged ( horselike ) ram. 🤣
Hope someone can shed some light on it.
12-16-2023 11:44 AM
Got me fumbuzzled!
It`s a nice looking pendant..seems like there`s a gazillion JB artists (if I`m seeing the initials right).
12-16-2023 12:32 PM
12-16-2023 12:45 PM
Ok I am a weird theorist here, and I hope you can identify the initials on front. The back though reminds me of engraving initials for someone and given as a gift and the roman numerals year. Just a thought.
Great piece!
12-16-2023 01:10 PM
I think the carving on the front and the last letter on the back (that looks like an H) both look like different ways to artistically draw the initials "JHE".
I think it it hand poured and a gift for someone who is Aries and born in 1935.
12-16-2023 01:59 PM
Great theories about the back being someone’s monogram, and the gift year. That H looks like a cursive J C to me with some sort of symbol connecting the two. Very unusual and lovely piece. Perhaps someone more familiar with imagery could speak to the design as I think it important.
12-16-2023 02:22 PM
Thanks to everyone who responded. It's really a special piece. I think it's custom and I may never find out the maker. I'm going to go with the theory that the initials on the back are the giftee's, and the roman numerals are a date pertaining to that person. The initials on the front look like JB to me, but they could be a combination of several letters.
OCN, good to see you! Thanks for a research direction. Who knows? Maybe it is Scandanavian?
Here's another picture of the letters and numerals on the back:
12-21-2023 10:23 AM - edited 12-21-2023 10:25 AM
I'm not sure it's this old, but I would agree with the take that MCMXXXV is 1935. It certainly could be that old.