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Featured Curious about a cameo pin & unrelated other pair of pins

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by squarecoats, Mar 17, 2022.

  1. squarecoats

    squarecoats Member

    Hi everyone, I hope it's okay to group to things into one query, I'm still pretty new here and my thinking is to try to keep the forum uncluttered by only posting once.

    I am wondering pretty much any info about these three pins, like how old they might be, where they might have come from, etc. I don't know anything about them but can try to clarify things about their basic appearance if my photos are lacking.

    Oh I used to have a longer third pin that matched the pair in the photos but lost/misplaced it a couple years ago..

    Thank you for your thoughts/time! IMG_20220317_165119.jpg IMG_20220317_165242.jpg IMG_20220317_165940.jpg IMG_20220317_165756.jpg IMG_20220317_170143.jpg IMG_20220317_170313.jpg IMG_20220317_172116.jpg IMG_20220317_172226.jpg
     
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2022
  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    What size are the pins? They look like lingerie pins.
     
  3. squarecoats

    squarecoats Member

    I could measure them when I get home, but I think they're about an inch long. The third one I used to have was probably twice as long or so.
     
  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yes...please include sizes 4 yer items, and where u found them may be helpful also...
    help us...to help you !!!:)
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    as long as the items are mentioned in the titles...a couple per post is no problem..

    ;):)
     
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  6. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    The cameo looks to be 20th century, the case is 800 silver. Tagging @Bronwen for you, she is our go-to person for cameos :)
     
  7. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    IMHO, the cameo is mid-20th century and set in 800 silver (not as fine as 925/sterling, of course). And the carving is not the best... a fairly low-end "affordable" item, both now and in its own time.
    The two pins I'd place a little older... perhaps 1930s? At only an inch long, I agree they are baby/lingerie/beauty pins. (Google all three of those names and you'll see similar.) Cute little things!
    Looking forward to see if @Bronwen and @PepperAnna agree, they are the cameo experts!
     
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  8. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    cameo 800 is 1968 and later.
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Agree. The BA may indicate the setting was made by a jeweller registered in the Italian province of Bari. The helmet shell cameo itself is probably Neapolitan.
     
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