Featured Mourning brooches/pins?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Lucille.b, Dec 2, 2020.

  1. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Purchased these a while back, going through some old stock.

    What do you make of these? Possibly mourning pins, but these two (from same sale) are identical in the oval section Were there ever kits for this kind of thing?

    Definitely a little bit of age, but not sure what to make of these two.

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The cameos themselves were made in Czechoslovakia & sold as elements to various jewellery makers. She is very common. Not necessarily mourning just because black.
     
  3. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Seeing a bunch now on Ebay. Thanks. Each one has a different back!
     
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yup, moulded glass from Jablonec/Gablonz.
     
  5. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Here she is en habillé:

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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I see her both in glass & plastic.
     
  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Both appear to be plastic or similar.
    I saw that too just now. And the Bakelite ones have a bit of resale.

    I believe that the top oval is plastic. To my eye the backing on mine doesn't look like Bakelite. I have sort of a sixth sense about Bakelite -- can spot from across the room, and the surface on this doesn't look right. Possible I haven't seen black Bakelite before, I could do a test just to be sure but think I heard that black Bakelite doesn't show a result.

    Thanks!
     
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  9. PepperAnna

    PepperAnna Well-Known Member

    Two more variations en habille:

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