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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 71419, member: 85"]I was taking another look at this. </p><p>If you look at the bezels around the stones, you will see that they do not fit smooth. An indication that the stones may have been removed, which they would have had to do to solder the back of the pin. Or else risk cracking the stones from the heat. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also I was looking at the chasing on the front. It might actually be earlier than 1900s. Possibly mid to late 1800s, with the pin back added in the 1900s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 71419, member: 85"]I was taking another look at this. If you look at the bezels around the stones, you will see that they do not fit smooth. An indication that the stones may have been removed, which they would have had to do to solder the back of the pin. Or else risk cracking the stones from the heat. Also I was looking at the chasing on the front. It might actually be earlier than 1900s. Possibly mid to late 1800s, with the pin back added in the 1900s.[/QUOTE]
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