Metal fish?

Anyone know anything about this little gem? Came across him in my box of "stuff" I'm sorting through. Np lop for a chain. Is it a pendant or?

Any value? How old? Any info appreciated!!!

 

These are usually Chinese, sometimes low grade silver.

 

They were also made in Germany, where they were gifts to teenage girls. The old-fashioned German term for a teenage girl is Backfisch (fried fish).

 

Woohh! The things you learn here!

 

And never really wanted to learn....

 

New one to me, too, fascinating.

 

But could be of some utility one day

 

Maybe we should compile a list of words no one ever wanted to learn, but were confronted with on Antiquers.
On second thought, better not.

 

word.............. articulated fish

 

It certainly is. But I didn't mind learning it. That was before Antiquers though.

 

Come out of México too but usually with abalone.

Debora

 

The Chinese ones are often enameled:


Come to think of it, I have a pin from Bolivia with three articulated silver fishies on it. Can't remember the name of those pins.

 

A bottle opener, taller and useful for beer drinkers!

 

Ok so sell it cheap and get it gone? Nothing worth holding onto? Check.

 

Thanks for the trivia as well!!!

 

[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 792792, member: 2844"Come to think of it, I have a pin from Bolivia with three articulated silver fishies on it. Can't remember the name of those pins.[/QUOTE]

Tupu - from Peru too...

~Cheryl

 

@Any Jewelry . I've got one too! And thank you Cheryl.

 

That's it, thanks Cheryl.