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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9884591, member: 79705"]Ahh I love a lover's eye! I had the same thought to make one, although I would paint my own. I just haven't seen a frame I like yet. This one is very pretty and suitable.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know a whole lot about marks, but they seem in the French style to me. I can't tell for sure what the second mark in the first photo is, but first looks like an "S" maker's mark. Second photo looks to have the neck of a head stamp and an A (date or maker?). Other's will know better than I. I would just have a click around <a href="https://www.925-1000.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.925-1000.com/" rel="nofollow">925-1000</a> since they have some gold marks and general hallmark info for different countries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed with Bronwen that your brooch originally was meant to have a watch hung off that hook. Also that it looks later 19th c. If it's 18K then I would assume the little stone is Persian turquoise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck with your project![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9884591, member: 79705"]Ahh I love a lover's eye! I had the same thought to make one, although I would paint my own. I just haven't seen a frame I like yet. This one is very pretty and suitable. I don't know a whole lot about marks, but they seem in the French style to me. I can't tell for sure what the second mark in the first photo is, but first looks like an "S" maker's mark. Second photo looks to have the neck of a head stamp and an A (date or maker?). Other's will know better than I. I would just have a click around [URL='https://www.925-1000.com/']925-1000[/URL] since they have some gold marks and general hallmark info for different countries. Agreed with Bronwen that your brooch originally was meant to have a watch hung off that hook. Also that it looks later 19th c. If it's 18K then I would assume the little stone is Persian turquoise. Good luck with your project![/QUOTE]
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