Featured Really well made costume brooch

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  1. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I suspect this is 1950s or even 40s. It's incredibly well made. Each glass bead is on a stalk which is then soldered in at the back. Very heavy, too. It can stand upright, too, very well balanced. Wouldn't you think it would have a maker's name?

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    Ownedbybear, Jul 28, 2020
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree, just after WWII. And very well made, charming too.
     
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  3. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Did you test for gold?
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The pin isn't, but you never know, the basket could be.
     
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  5. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Looks cast.
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    Hand soldered.
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The pin mechanism says "costume" but it's a fool-ya for sure. A lot of places could have done it on both sides of the Atlantic.
     
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  7. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I just noticed the bottom. Guess it's plated.
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  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yuup, it's plated, I reckon.
     
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