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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dessert58, post: 9431447, member: 78465&quot;][ATTACH=full]435620[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]435621[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]435622[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]435626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]435625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]435624[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]435623[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]435627[/ATTACH]</p><p>I have been on a dry spell this past month. I haven&#039;t been finding much.</p><p>These two pieces are a nice exception to the dry spell:</p><p>I bought the cross pendant with a lot of junk and I stepped a bit up for the brooch.</p><p>The pendant is rose gold doublé with glass &#039;stones&#039;. Its very big! In my opinion it dates from around 1900.</p><p>The bar brooch is also huge! Its 800 silver with strass stones and its a regional piece from Arles, French Provence. Its marked with the &#039;tête de sanglier&#039; which would date it between 1840-1960s. The tube-hinge makes me think it dates to maybe the 1920s-1930s, maybe using some parts that had been laying around.</p><p>But lets compare the back of the brooch with some of my Flemish crosses(ca 1890): looks familiar, no?</p><p>I can really appreciate good craftsmanship!</p><p>Similar jewelry techniques were used all over Europe.</p><p>The cross pendant is a bit big for me to wear on a daily base (think eighties Madonna-look!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />), but the brooch already sits on my coat.</p><p>So whats your opinion on my newest pieces?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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