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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dessert58, post: 4606059, member: 78465&quot;][ATTACH=full]409459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]409458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]409457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]409456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]409455[/ATTACH]</p><p>One of my the best pieces in my collection, this one.I bought this beauty online a few months ago, because from the pictures I immediately recognised what it was.</p><p>It was sold as beeing a silver brooch from around 1890-1900 because of the hinge and clasp, so I got it for a steal.</p><p>In reality, it got converted to a brooch around that time.</p><p>It started life a lot earlier: its Portuguese, from around 1760-1780, silver with orange topaz, set on colored foil to improve the colors. The topaz was mined in Brazilian mines at the time.</p><p>It probably started life as a hair ornament.</p><p>I ll show you some pictures from a very interesting book I own[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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