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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 383796, member: 5833"]The design originated in W. Germany, hence the post-WWII dating, but as far as I know, she is still being made today. German origin for the cameo does not indicate German manufacture for the brooch; they seem to have been exported by the boat load & been used by makers of costume jewellery both signed & un-.</p><p><br /></p><p>Setting looks like silver, possibly 800 if made in Germany. Is that a mark on the back right above your thumb? "Reverse carved' & 'faceted' are the right terms to describe her. Think she could be a bit earlier than you're thinking, 50s perhaps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 383796, member: 5833"]The design originated in W. Germany, hence the post-WWII dating, but as far as I know, she is still being made today. German origin for the cameo does not indicate German manufacture for the brooch; they seem to have been exported by the boat load & been used by makers of costume jewellery both signed & un-. Setting looks like silver, possibly 800 if made in Germany. Is that a mark on the back right above your thumb? "Reverse carved' & 'faceted' are the right terms to describe her. Think she could be a bit earlier than you're thinking, 50s perhaps.[/QUOTE]
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