Featured Brooch- French? Age?

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  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    04247C5E-6ED3-4E1F-B3D8-4B57BFBBE091.jpeg 4FB0DB36-5AF4-4864-8E1E-C0D2D186ED92.jpeg 70034091-FF14-445F-8CC2-4D4692D9F512.jpeg 7AE7BE57-3B03-4E51-8BFA-315C48E2C867.jpeg Hi all,I don’t really buy jewellery items but got this at the flea market as I found it interesting. It is maybe French? Fleur De lis? The overall quality of the casting doesn’t look that great to me.. Any ideas as to age? It’s 12cm long and 2cm at the widest point. Thank you and keep well .
     
    Boland, Jun 1, 2022
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Florentine, and the Florence giglio (lily). It also has the coat of arms of the Medici family.
     
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Many thanks AJ.Great and interesting information! Reading about the Medici family now..
     
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    And it's late 19th.
     
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    That’s great to know. Thank you. Hoping to learn more about vintage and antique jewellery.
     
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  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    That's an interesting flea market find!
     
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Grand Tour souvenir maybe.
     
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  8. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Glad you think so too.
     
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  9. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Yes,maybe. I was thinking souvenir also
     
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