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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Barn Owl, post: 525690, member: 4864&quot;]This is one of those situations where I return home with a treasure, notice a flaw, and proceed to kick myself repeatedly. There&#039;s always such a sense of urgency at flea markets, compared to thrift stores, where I can push my cart into a secluded corner and leisurely look up my finds on my phone.</p><p>In this case, the tongue clasp appears to either be damaged or too short for the fastening, making it practically impossible for me to open it. Still, before I rule this out as a mistake buy, I&#039;m wondering if it might have any value.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stones appear to be glass rhinestones, but their facets look smoother than normal rhinestones, and they don&#039;t have that gleam I associate with newer pieces. The stone on the clasp piece has been replaced with an amber cabochon. There is a small mark stamped on the tongue--it resembles a cross. I can&#039;t test the bracelet, but I&#039;m wondering if any of you might have an idea where it came from, how old it is, or what it might be made of. I also have a brooch with similar rosette (?) style adornments. </p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: Thanks to advice below, I believe that the cross is, in fact, a sword and that the bracelet may be Dutch. I think it matches the E. Hallmark here (<a href="http://www.mne-aesop.com/jackman/03.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mne-aesop.com/jackman/03.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mne-aesop.com/jackman/03.htm</a>), but does it seem like something made between 1814 and 1905?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]167391[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]167392[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]167393[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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