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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 4328843, member: 111"]The '1000' stamp is fairly common on Greek silver, not something I'd expect to see on Marsh Arab silver, nor is the work what I'd expect. The boat is something I see quite a bit since I collect Viking ship brooches, spoons, etc. (surprising what folks will describe as 'Viking') - sometimes with an added 'Corfu', can't say what the scene on your brooch is, but have seen very similar Greek pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Symbolic Phaeacian rudderless boat:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]355535[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This piece is stamped '800 MADE IN GREECE':</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1037343427/vintage-800-silver-greek-ship-marcasite?ref=lp_recently_viewed-6" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1037343427/vintage-800-silver-greek-ship-marcasite?ref=lp_recently_viewed-6" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1037343427/vintage-800-silver-greek-ship-marcasite?ref=lp_recently_viewed-6</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]355533[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This piece depicts the Parthenon, stamped '1000':</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089342771/1000-silver-vermeil-engraved-parthenon?ref=lp_recently_viewed-3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089342771/1000-silver-vermeil-engraved-parthenon?ref=lp_recently_viewed-3" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089342771/1000-silver-vermeil-engraved-parthenon?ref=lp_recently_viewed-3</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]355534[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 4328843, member: 111"]The '1000' stamp is fairly common on Greek silver, not something I'd expect to see on Marsh Arab silver, nor is the work what I'd expect. The boat is something I see quite a bit since I collect Viking ship brooches, spoons, etc. (surprising what folks will describe as 'Viking') - sometimes with an added 'Corfu', can't say what the scene on your brooch is, but have seen very similar Greek pieces. Symbolic Phaeacian rudderless boat: [ATTACH=full]355535[/ATTACH] This piece is stamped '800 MADE IN GREECE': [URL]https://www.etsy.com/listing/1037343427/vintage-800-silver-greek-ship-marcasite?ref=lp_recently_viewed-6[/URL] [ATTACH=full]355533[/ATTACH] This piece depicts the Parthenon, stamped '1000': [URL]https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089342771/1000-silver-vermeil-engraved-parthenon?ref=lp_recently_viewed-3[/URL] [ATTACH=full]355534[/ATTACH] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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