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The beak and tail feathers don't look right for a swallow. Swallows have tiny beaks and (usually) those distinctive forked tail feathers.

 

It's lovely. Personally, see no signs of repair or replacement - rather than cast, it would have been die-struck, the flat back soldered on (vent-holes to prevent heat build-up), and as mentioned, would have been mass-produced. Would guess originally made around 1870s-'80s, but the dies could have been used for many years, the stampings and even the dies could have also been sold to others...

Here is a seller with both stamped brass parts, also showing a brooch like yours as a finished example:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/521...vR3QtY3lOd2VWVDMwNEZ3WjhUZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1hHZ2pz




Here is another like yours that does have a repair and replaced clasp:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168253...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details





Here is Lang Sterling's post WWII version:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234776207849





~Cheryl

 

Great detailed research there , Dragon !!!!

like I said...hummer seems to be our bird....... but I'll concede that it may be something else....

 

I've always felt die-cutters were the unsung heroes of the silver industry. This is Kevin Potter, a member of a group I belong to, his mission is to save as many dies as he can, primarily jewelry, but others as well - he starts off describing the French quality:





~Cheryl

 

Holyyyy shiii- the collection keeps going and going. That is AMAZING. They're doing such important work. Thank you for sharing it.

 

Amazing Dragon thanks so much!!

Cheryl thank you for the video! I'll have to save that for later.