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Rick55's loves2027 of 79491960s 3-D Wall Plaque Thrift Shop Find Enamel On Metal Bi-plane Pin Thrift Shop Find 90 Cents ($0.95)
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    Posted 8 years ago

    Efesgirl
    (1017 items)

    I bought this off Geri yesterday for about 5 bucks. I've never seen one like it. There are two silver marks: 925 and ZI. The other mark is the silversmith mark, but it beats me what it represents. Not made in the Netherlands. In image search with the brooch against a neutral background turned up zero.
    My chances of finding out what that mark is are probably about zero, too! Might be 1920s - might be 1980s.

    Give it your best shot, my friends!
    Thanks
    Bonnie

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    Comments

    1. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      The pin cover is modern. That's all I know!
    2. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Very interesting pin. What is ZI?
    3. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      ZI is a mark for Sterling Silver.
    4. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Bonnie you are finding some curious pieces lately!!!!
      Great looking seagull!!! I googled everything I could think of......such an unusual stickpin type fitting though......very strange....
    5. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Judy - I think it's a pigeon. I didn't find a gol darn thing, either.... :-))))
    6. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Bonnie, this is probably nothing to do with your bird but I was searching for a turtle and found this!!!
      https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/270118159/brooch-silver-brooch-hitchcock-cinema?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hitchcock&ref=sr_gallery_2

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