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Hi All,
I'm trying to figure out what is in the cut-out parts of the cat, I've asked the seller (2 days ago) and they haven't replied. Close-ups make me wonder if maybe wood? I can't find others using image search, hoping someone here might be familiar with them. This is 1". It looks like maybe 2 pieces joined together?
any information appreciated
thanks for looking

 

The front was wriggle engraved,the inside looks like it was textured and patina applied.

 

I am not a joolie or a cat person, but it sort of reminds me of the JJ or J&J pins. Probably all wrong with that guess.

 

JJ always made costume. The way the clasp is done on this and the wriggle work would make me think somewhere in the former Soviet Union - Ukraine, one of the Baltic states, somewhere like that. It's not American at any rate.

 

How about a clear profile (thickness) picture??? Interesting texture in the darker spaces.....& looks like a definite 'A' in the nose hole & star in it's LEFT eye!





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Wriggle engraving does not indicate a specific region of the world.Many engravers world wide wriggle engrave.

 

Cute cat, cx. No idea of the origin though. I don't think the style is specific to a country or region.
The 925 mark is generic, as opposed to Soviet Union or Baltic marks, which include official assay marks.

Yes, it is 2 pieces of silver joined together, usually called 'overlay'. Who'd have thunk.
Is that a C-clasp?

 

thank-you for all the replies folks

thank-you pearls, I've never heard of JJ/J7J, will look them up

thank-you Aquitaine I'll be picking this up today so will be able to provide more photos later. Wow, you have great eyes, I can see the 'A' now that you mention it

I think it is 2 pieces too, but the seller messaged me and said it is only one piece, so I'll guess we'll see when I pick it up. Also will be able to see the clasp better. Looks like a seam along the edge of the tail.
I would never have thought of this being called 'overlay', thanks for that

 

It is two layers 'sweated' together to form one piece. The two layers were decorated separately before they were put together.

 

This video of a Hopi silversmith will give you an idea of the technique:

 

wow, thank-you AJ, that is an excellent video, I had no idea how much work is involved in the process

thanks Aquitaine sure looks like an 'A' in the photo, but looking at it with a magnifying glass, nothing is there.
here are a couple of side views, you can see a bit of a seam by the cheek of the cat

 

These are overlay I made a number of years ago.

 

SURE LOOKS like it's 2 layers!!!!!!!!!!! If you want, I can post what I marked up, but I don't need to....everyone has it called as overlay already!! Still a cute pin too!!!

 

Nicely made, Holly, I especially like those Book of Kells men.