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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Batman_2000, post: 94112, member: 481&quot;]So... as if I don&#039;t have enough &#039;stuff&#039; from clearing my parents house, I spotted this little brooch in a charity shop this morning and couldn&#039;t resist. Looks like malachite, and it was pretty dirty, but a quick clean has brought it up nicely.</p><p><br /></p><p>The construction looks fairly crude, so I was surprised to find marks on the pin... apologies for the photos but it&#039;s the best I can do, since the marks are <i>so</i> tiny. Does anyone recognise them? Looks like &#039;PS&#039;, although I could be reading it upside-down, with&nbsp; another mark that I can&#039;t make out at all. Any help appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, can anyone recommend a loupe for reading these kinds of teeny tiny marks? I&#039;ve a x4 which isn&#039;t strong enough, and a x10 that I find difficult because the focus is only right in the centre. I see lots of cheap ones on eBay but would rather pay a little more for better (reliable) quality <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]23846[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]23847[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]23848[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH]23849[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH]23850[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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