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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marie Forjan, post: 4258471, member: 147&quot;]I suspect your pin is made of pot metal, not pewter. Pot metal was very common in the 1930s and 40s and that is what this looks like to me. The thickness of the metal is typical, it probably is also somewhat soft, easily bent, that is why it is so thick.</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like the rhinestones are blackened, that is what happens when the foil backing degrades. It could be age but most likely dampness caused it. Rhinestones should never, ever get wet!</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a nice Art Deco piece, but with the blackened rhinestones it doesn&#039;t have much value <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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