Hi everyone
I recently bought a brooch that i thought was French silver. I saw the diamond shaped mark and what a assumed was the boars head.
On further inspection i realise it isn’t silver but i cant seem to recognise the marks to make out what it is. The diamond shape looks like it has S at the top and bottom and 13 in the middle? This isn’t a mark i have managed to locate as they usually have initial and symbols in.
It is fairly heavy but doesn’t react to a magnet so maybe steel is out and the stones are paste.
I am wondering if it is chrome or other metal but don’t know if they would stamp non precious metals. I would appreciate you casting your knowledgable eyes over it.
Many thanks Amanda
Help with identifying metal
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Re: Help with identifying metal
Someone might know offhand what it is but your last pic is blurry and the photobucket logo is covering one of the marks
Re: Help with identifying metal
Thanks Trev
How did you do that please?
Didn’t have a problem with first lot (except for logo!) but the next site did them tiny. I did them as thumbnails for forum
Thanks
How did you do that please?
Didn’t have a problem with first lot (except for logo!) but the next site did them tiny. I did them as thumbnails for forum
Thanks
Re: Help with identifying metal
Hi,
Click on 'Share', then a drop-down appears and copy and paste 'Hotlink for forums'.
Trev.
Click on 'Share', then a drop-down appears and copy and paste 'Hotlink for forums'.
Trev.
Re: Help with identifying metal
Got it thanks Trev
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Re: Help with identifying metal
Defintely 800 silver. You are right about the boars head. The other mark is a makers mark though I don't know who the maker is. The piece is possibly plated in rhodium which was common midcentury and is when this piece dates from.
Re: Help with identifying metal
Yes that makes sense. I never thought of that.
Many thanks for the confirmation.
Many thanks for the confirmation.