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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 259730, member: 2844&quot;]All right, replicas, sort of.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The 10th century Hiddensee treasure was found in the 1870s on the German Hiddensee island in the Baltic.</p><p>Right from the start the jeweler firm of Ahrens, later Stabenow (1900-now), were involved in the care and exhibition of the treasure. Because of the value they were asked to make copies of the originals, and were given the sole right to make Hiddensee inspired jewellery.</p><p>These two silver gilt lovelies were made by Stabenow. They were listed without the right description, so I got them for 4 euro.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> They are not a set, one is .800, the other .835 silver, and only the bar brooch has a maker&#039;s mark.</p><p>Though Viking, the style has been described as Byzantine Christian inspired, which is not unusual. Through the extensive trade routes of the time, and Viking presence in the Black Sea area and other Byzantine regions, Byzantine items and their influence spread throughout Europe. Viking elements are the knot designs, the Thor hammer, and the bird face, thought to be an eagle or an owl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any idea of the age of these two? 1920s-30s? The hammering on the bar brooch looks a bit Arts&amp;Crafts, but the hinge looks later. The clasp is a fold over C clasp. And the bail on the pendant, Deco?</p><p>Height of the pendant is 4.1 cm/1.61&quot;. Width of the brooch is 6.6 cm/2.59&quot;.</p><p>My apologies for the shaky pictures, have had a fever for about a month now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]81110[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]81111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]81112[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]81113[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The real Hiddensee treasure, gold, spectacular:</p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Viking_gold_jewellery_-_Hiddensee_treasure_-_VIKING_exhibition_at_the_National_Museum_of_Denmark_-_Photo_The_National_Museum_of_Denmark_%289066249208%29.jpg/800px-Viking_gold_jewellery_-_Hiddensee_treasure_-_VIKING_exhibition_at_the_National_Museum_of_Denmark_-_Photo_The_National_Museum_of_Denmark_%289066249208%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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