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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 185639, member: 36&quot;]I tossed this nasty looking box in that &quot;box under the basement stairs&quot; a few YEARS ago after shaking it and not hearing any &quot;rattles&quot;. It is in really bad, non-repairable condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>This morning I opened it and carefully wrapped in tissue were the contents pictured. Most appear to be silver, marked Mexico, one way or the other. All of the earrings are clip-on. The largest, plain bracelet is unexpectedly light weight, possibly crafted from &quot;hollow tube&quot; stock?</p><p><br /></p><p>As I start to research these pieces further I will ask for opinions on each piece, but to get me started, would you agree that this is circa 1950&#039;s?</p><p>+++++++++++++++++++++</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s hard to say how old the jewelry really is.&nbsp; I have one of those bumped-out rectangular earrings sitting here, just one, with post-1978 marks on it.&nbsp; The butterfly is a design they&#039;re still making, but it was created in the 40s at a guess.&nbsp; It&#039;s probably all silver but it&#039;s hard to say whodunnit or when without the marks.</p><p>The box I&#039;m afraid is a goner.&nbsp; If you were to sell the pile at auction I&#039;d leave it with the lot and include the story.&nbsp; It might drive the price up.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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