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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 12289381, member: 76316"]A recent bauble, one of 4 wee delights in a jeweler's Miscellaneous case. It's ~1 7/8" long, ~1" high; the 'dangle' is ~7/16" long. Weight is 4.5 grams.</p><p>The central (royal?) occupant is gender uncertain; there are 9 persons with oars, a chanter or tiller-man, plus 1 with a parasol?, an' 1 with a fan?. The sterling mark is plainly legible; the next 4 characters have been obscured, but I believe they spell Siam. The hole at the end of that doesn't go through to the enamel side. The rollover safety catch for the pin looks relatively modern to me.</p><p>What is this about? Like Cleopatra on her barge, this is a bit iconic, but I have no idea what the scene represents..if anything. Thanks for lookin'!</p><p>[USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]553396[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553397[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553398[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553399[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553400[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 12289381, member: 76316"]A recent bauble, one of 4 wee delights in a jeweler's Miscellaneous case. It's ~1 7/8" long, ~1" high; the 'dangle' is ~7/16" long. Weight is 4.5 grams. The central (royal?) occupant is gender uncertain; there are 9 persons with oars, a chanter or tiller-man, plus 1 with a parasol?, an' 1 with a fan?. The sterling mark is plainly legible; the next 4 characters have been obscured, but I believe they spell Siam. The hole at the end of that doesn't go through to the enamel side. The rollover safety catch for the pin looks relatively modern to me. What is this about? Like Cleopatra on her barge, this is a bit iconic, but I have no idea what the scene represents..if anything. Thanks for lookin'! [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] [ATTACH=full]553396[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553397[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553398[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553399[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553400[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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