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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 209588, member: 111"]Looks Italian to me, typical of cast pieces made by Florentine makers like Peruzzi, Coppini, Parenti, Cellini, etc.; Peruzzi and Cini made similar sterling pieces in the U.S. The 'PE' is unlikely to be the province code, would be the maker's initials, the plain '800' mark seems to show up most often on pre-1934 pieces, would guess dating on this piece to 1920s-30s, newer brooches tend to have safety catches. Odd design, wonder if it was based on a cimaruta charm/amulet...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 209588, member: 111"]Looks Italian to me, typical of cast pieces made by Florentine makers like Peruzzi, Coppini, Parenti, Cellini, etc.; Peruzzi and Cini made similar sterling pieces in the U.S. The 'PE' is unlikely to be the province code, would be the maker's initials, the plain '800' mark seems to show up most often on pre-1934 pieces, would guess dating on this piece to 1920s-30s, newer brooches tend to have safety catches. Odd design, wonder if it was based on a cimaruta charm/amulet... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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