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<p>[QUOTE="GemmaDaisy, post: 10270137, member: 90703"]Yes, brooches with decorative reverses actually weren’t that unusual. For example, the backs of these brooches here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556726650/antique-vintage-czech-bohemian-filigree?click_key=09b4872095b7bb1263ae91e2cbc1c07e9deba0b4%3A1556726650&click_sum=54c8f0e8&ref=user_profile&cns=1&sts=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556726650/antique-vintage-czech-bohemian-filigree?click_key=09b4872095b7bb1263ae91e2cbc1c07e9deba0b4%3A1556726650&click_sum=54c8f0e8&ref=user_profile&cns=1&sts=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556726650/antique-vintage-czech-bohemian-filigree?click_key=09b4872095b7bb1263ae91e2cbc1c07e9deba0b4:1556726650&click_sum=54c8f0e8&ref=user_profile&cns=1&sts=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681615848/antique-art-deco-rhinestone-enamel?click_key=3db37bb543755f2eea01be05647d4ceb2c9e25eb%3A1681615848&click_sum=b58d6014&ref=user_profile&sts=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681615848/antique-art-deco-rhinestone-enamel?click_key=3db37bb543755f2eea01be05647d4ceb2c9e25eb%3A1681615848&click_sum=b58d6014&ref=user_profile&sts=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681615848/antique-art-deco-rhinestone-enamel?click_key=3db37bb543755f2eea01be05647d4ceb2c9e25eb:1681615848&click_sum=b58d6014&ref=user_profile&sts=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844024860/czech-filigree-rhinestone-art-nouveau?click_key=888b25e6f75eb99aacaecc5af149c0da1b1f2fa0%3A1844024860&click_sum=681e38ac&ref=user_profile" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844024860/czech-filigree-rhinestone-art-nouveau?click_key=888b25e6f75eb99aacaecc5af149c0da1b1f2fa0%3A1844024860&click_sum=681e38ac&ref=user_profile" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844024860/czech-filigree-rhinestone-art-nouveau?click_key=888b25e6f75eb99aacaecc5af149c0da1b1f2fa0:1844024860&click_sum=681e38ac&ref=user_profile</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It probably also helps to protect the back of the glass gem. I have seen brooches where the back of the gem extends so far back that it presses against the pin and bends it. Like this one:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1121933681/large-antique-arts-and-crafts-czech?click_key=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%3A1121933681&click_sum=3f767fb9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=early+20th+century+brooch+czech&ref=sr_gallery-3-8&organic_search_click=1&content_source=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%253A1121933681" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1121933681/large-antique-arts-and-crafts-czech?click_key=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%3A1121933681&click_sum=3f767fb9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=early+20th+century+brooch+czech&ref=sr_gallery-3-8&organic_search_click=1&content_source=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%253A1121933681" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1121933681/large-antique-arts-and-crafts-czech?click_key=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7:1121933681&click_sum=3f767fb9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=early+20th+century+brooch+czech&ref=sr_gallery-3-8&organic_search_click=1&content_source=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%3A1121933681</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Pretty, but it’s probably not comfortable to wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said all this, I would still like to add that, in the case of Rexeo’s brooch, we might be looking at a case of “Frankenstein-ing”. Basically, I don’t think the front and the back of this brooch originally came together. The back of the brooch looks like it’s in much nicer condition than the front. Some of the paint seems to be coming off, but it still looks brighter and less worn than the front.</p><p><br /></p><p>On top of that, style wise, the back and front don’t match. I just can’t get over how the front seems to be a sort of Etruscan(?) style and the back is just….shamrocks. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason for making it that way. My guess is the back of the brooch was damaged and whoever repaired it just soldered together whatever spare parts they had on hand that were similar in size.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without any makers marks, I’m sorry to say, there’s no way to know for sure who made it. They made tons brooches like this way back when. There are old jewelry catalogs that have advertisements for lots of brooches in similar styles. It could have been made by anyone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GemmaDaisy, post: 10270137, member: 90703"]Yes, brooches with decorative reverses actually weren’t that unusual. For example, the backs of these brooches here: [URL='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556726650/antique-vintage-czech-bohemian-filigree?click_key=09b4872095b7bb1263ae91e2cbc1c07e9deba0b4%3A1556726650&click_sum=54c8f0e8&ref=user_profile&cns=1&sts=1']https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556726650/antique-vintage-czech-bohemian-filigree?click_key=09b4872095b7bb1263ae91e2cbc1c07e9deba0b4:1556726650&click_sum=54c8f0e8&ref=user_profile&cns=1&sts=1[/URL] [URL='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681615848/antique-art-deco-rhinestone-enamel?click_key=3db37bb543755f2eea01be05647d4ceb2c9e25eb%3A1681615848&click_sum=b58d6014&ref=user_profile&sts=1']https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681615848/antique-art-deco-rhinestone-enamel?click_key=3db37bb543755f2eea01be05647d4ceb2c9e25eb:1681615848&click_sum=b58d6014&ref=user_profile&sts=1[/URL] [URL='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844024860/czech-filigree-rhinestone-art-nouveau?click_key=888b25e6f75eb99aacaecc5af149c0da1b1f2fa0%3A1844024860&click_sum=681e38ac&ref=user_profile']https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844024860/czech-filigree-rhinestone-art-nouveau?click_key=888b25e6f75eb99aacaecc5af149c0da1b1f2fa0:1844024860&click_sum=681e38ac&ref=user_profile[/URL] It probably also helps to protect the back of the glass gem. I have seen brooches where the back of the gem extends so far back that it presses against the pin and bends it. Like this one: [URL='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1121933681/large-antique-arts-and-crafts-czech?click_key=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%3A1121933681&click_sum=3f767fb9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=early+20th+century+brooch+czech&ref=sr_gallery-3-8&organic_search_click=1&content_source=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%253A1121933681']https://www.etsy.com/listing/1121933681/large-antique-arts-and-crafts-czech?click_key=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7:1121933681&click_sum=3f767fb9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=early+20th+century+brooch+czech&ref=sr_gallery-3-8&organic_search_click=1&content_source=5c1229253b4c503397c5eea05051648ad365dca7%3A1121933681[/URL] Pretty, but it’s probably not comfortable to wear. Having said all this, I would still like to add that, in the case of Rexeo’s brooch, we might be looking at a case of “Frankenstein-ing”. Basically, I don’t think the front and the back of this brooch originally came together. The back of the brooch looks like it’s in much nicer condition than the front. Some of the paint seems to be coming off, but it still looks brighter and less worn than the front. On top of that, style wise, the back and front don’t match. I just can’t get over how the front seems to be a sort of Etruscan(?) style and the back is just….shamrocks. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason for making it that way. My guess is the back of the brooch was damaged and whoever repaired it just soldered together whatever spare parts they had on hand that were similar in size. Without any makers marks, I’m sorry to say, there’s no way to know for sure who made it. They made tons brooches like this way back when. There are old jewelry catalogs that have advertisements for lots of brooches in similar styles. It could have been made by anyone.[/QUOTE]
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