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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BMRT, post: 695695, member: 10892&quot;][USER=8708]@KSW[/USER] I got my piece polished up and I sent the pics in. Here is what they said: </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much for your inquiry. When discussing a Delft pendant it is important to remind ourselves that Delft is not a factory, it is a style. In the 17th century, in the city of Delft, there have been several different potteries that made an earthenware equivalent of blue Chinese porcelain. So blue Delft (“Delfts blauw”) was named after the city of origin. However there have been other Dutch cities where Delft pottery was made, such as Amsterdam, and Gouda. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your cabochon has been made by the Van Katwijk Studio of Gouda. It is relatively simple rendering of a Dutch windmill, but is is hand painted nevertheless. Founder Frans van Katwijk started his studio in 1946, immediately after WW2. He was the first to specialize in hand painted Delft cabochons. Van Katwijk passed away in1952. His successors raised production, and also started using silk screen printing in 1958. This means that your pendant is before 1958 and probably after 1952.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is impossible to tell with certainty what metal has been used, but it looks like silver to me. I think there may be a silver mark and/or a makers mark on the closed loop of the heart shaped pendant. Silver filigree settings are traditionally made in the city Schoonhoven, near Gouda, and silver quality applied is usually 835/1000 (small Sterling). However, the thin filigree curls are often made of 925/1000 silver (Sterling) because it is softer and easier to work with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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