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<p>[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9527546, member: 15376"]Thank you everyone for the love towards the cluster brooch (thank you for the term Dessert!), its quickly becoming one of my favorite pieces in my collection, I just can't stop looking at it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's the evening sun playing tricks I think, it looks copper in all other lights. My guess is a copper and silver combo?</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] thank you very much for the confirmation on the silver (and Dessert and Lucille <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />)! I'm chuffed, and continue to be stunned by the craftmanship. Also thank you for your guidance on fixing it! Very kind to share your expertise. Is that your recent bug brooch I see in the photos?</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=51]@Lucille.b[/USER] [USER=78949]@IvaPan[/USER] I'm starting to think that my little rural area is more of a treasure trove than I once thought. These little brooches continue to be overlooked by dealers and buyers alike, me included! I can't imagine what sort of glassware is hidden away out here. I was very willing to splurge (read 25/30 euros) on a large and very beautiful antique handpainted blue and white vase, unmarked, but obviously quality. Many of the dealers have ceramics for under 70, but this one know what he had, price was 400. My only consolation was that I was right when I thought it was something special! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9527546, member: 15376"]Thank you everyone for the love towards the cluster brooch (thank you for the term Dessert!), its quickly becoming one of my favorite pieces in my collection, I just can't stop looking at it. That's the evening sun playing tricks I think, it looks copper in all other lights. My guess is a copper and silver combo? [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] thank you very much for the confirmation on the silver (and Dessert and Lucille :D)! I'm chuffed, and continue to be stunned by the craftmanship. Also thank you for your guidance on fixing it! Very kind to share your expertise. Is that your recent bug brooch I see in the photos? [USER=51]@Lucille.b[/USER] [USER=78949]@IvaPan[/USER] I'm starting to think that my little rural area is more of a treasure trove than I once thought. These little brooches continue to be overlooked by dealers and buyers alike, me included! I can't imagine what sort of glassware is hidden away out here. I was very willing to splurge (read 25/30 euros) on a large and very beautiful antique handpainted blue and white vase, unmarked, but obviously quality. Many of the dealers have ceramics for under 70, but this one know what he had, price was 400. My only consolation was that I was right when I thought it was something special! :hilarious:[/QUOTE]
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