Featured brass padlock bracelet & dior brooch

@Any Jewelry and @Debora - on the Dior thing, I bought some NOs pieces a while back from someone who supplied Selfridges in the 80s and 90s. Some are marked Dior, some Grosse, with identical clasps and setting styles. The couple who sold me them had dealt with Grosse, and told me the story of how that company had made for Dior under licence.

There's a bit on their website about it: http://www.grosse.hk/en/history.php

 

Thank you. A company I knew nothing about previously.

Debora

 

There you go - glad to oblige.

 

We have the same with many US companies, unknown to us, but big in the US. Grossé is a pretty big name here in Europe.

 

The lock bracelet could very well be low grade gold. I'm always suspicious when I see soldered links like those I see in the pics. Inspect the wear points of the links for layering. Should be tested at those wear points. The cross is also interesting. Could it be bog oak?

 

hi gus thanks for the info

id be lying if the thought hadnt crossed my mind, but but not gonna count my chickens just yet

looking up close its has an almost pitted/rough surface all over, not smooth all





its a solid something though for sure, but not ruling out brass

will get it checked out though in case

 

Just for reference, this is one of the signed Dior pieces.

 

And the Grosse signed:

 

after reading obbs thread on pinchbeck, do you think its possible that thats what this bracelet is ?

from reading up on it, would have to be pre 1840s, is that a possibility ?

dont think its gold, and brass seems a strange option for this type

i found a similar looking chain type on ebay stated as pinchbeck (but they could be wrong of course)

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16666456...n:1&_trksid=p2380424.m570.l5997&ul_noapp=true

 

Does it feel heavy or light?

 

solid and heavy obb

 

Not pinchbeck I’d say. Probably brass or gold plated brass. Give it a sniff.

 

never thought about gold plated brass, that would make more sense. yeah its smell producing

 

There you go. Plated brass it is!