Posted 9 years ago
Efesgirl
(1017 items)
Very pretty Edwardian (1901-1915) brooch. I looked up the clasp/hinge to date it. Carries the Dutch Sword stamp for silver (1906-1953) and a number which I haven't deciphered as of yet.
The chain is stamped "375" and "9 K" and is a total of 17" long.
The brooch and chain were in a box of costume jewelry in a local shop which deals in new and second hand items. I had never been in there before, and curiosity got the better of me when I saw "Tweedehands" (second hand) stenciled on the window.
I forked over $10 for both! :-)
Woooo! That's a shop!
I want to shop where Efesgirl shops! :))
LOL at you three above me! I am in the southern tip of the Netherlands, so pack a suitcase and bring money. Earlier this year, I got a pair of 18K yellow gold creole earrings (BIG ones) for...wait for it....25 CENTS. Why? "Brass"......the scrap value of the earrings is $140-$150 and retail is somewhere in the neighborhood of 400.00.
I'm trying very hard not to be jealous of you, Efesgirl!!! ;P
This brooch is beautiful.
You clearly have a great eye for spotting quality!
@katherinescollections: come to the Netherlands, and I will take you to enough flea markets and second hand shops to boggle your mind. :-)
@race4four - Thanks! I've been a jewelry junkie for more than 40 years. Sometimes I even go "clank" when I walk. :-)