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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 9721303, member: 111"]It's lovely. Personally, see no signs of repair or replacement - rather than cast, it would have been die-struck, the flat back soldered on (vent-holes to prevent heat build-up), and as mentioned, would have been mass-produced. Would guess originally made around 1870s-'80s, but the dies could have been used for many years, the stampings and even the dies could have also been sold to others...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a seller with both stamped brass parts, also showing a brooch like yours as a finished example:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/521144545/antique-french-hummingbird-stamping?epik=dj0yJnU9U2w3Y3drbUU1S2pHTW9IWkdkaUtmVWtZMFBxZ0g3SGwmcD0wJm49bXFvR3QtY3lOd2VWVDMwNEZ3WjhUZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1hHZ2pz" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/521144545/antique-french-hummingbird-stamping?epik=dj0yJnU9U2w3Y3drbUU1S2pHTW9IWkdkaUtmVWtZMFBxZ0g3SGwmcD0wJm49bXFvR3QtY3lOd2VWVDMwNEZ3WjhUZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1hHZ2pz" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/521144545/antique-french-hummingbird-stamping?epik=dj0yJnU9U2w3Y3drbUU1S2pHTW9IWkdkaUtmVWtZMFBxZ0g3SGwmcD0wJm49bXFvR3QtY3lOd2VWVDMwNEZ3WjhUZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1hHZ2pz</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]471953[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another like yours that does have a repair and replaced clasp:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168253378/authentic-victorian-swallow-bird-pin?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168253378/authentic-victorian-swallow-bird-pin?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/168253378/authentic-victorian-swallow-bird-pin?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]471954[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is Lang Sterling's post WWII version:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234776207849" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234776207849" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/234776207849</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]471955[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 9721303, member: 111"]It's lovely. Personally, see no signs of repair or replacement - rather than cast, it would have been die-struck, the flat back soldered on (vent-holes to prevent heat build-up), and as mentioned, would have been mass-produced. Would guess originally made around 1870s-'80s, but the dies could have been used for many years, the stampings and even the dies could have also been sold to others... Here is a seller with both stamped brass parts, also showing a brooch like yours as a finished example: [URL]https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/521144545/antique-french-hummingbird-stamping?epik=dj0yJnU9U2w3Y3drbUU1S2pHTW9IWkdkaUtmVWtZMFBxZ0g3SGwmcD0wJm49bXFvR3QtY3lOd2VWVDMwNEZ3WjhUZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1hHZ2pz[/URL] [ATTACH=full]471953[/ATTACH] Here is another like yours that does have a repair and replaced clasp: [URL]https://www.etsy.com/listing/168253378/authentic-victorian-swallow-bird-pin?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details[/URL] [ATTACH=full]471954[/ATTACH] Here is Lang Sterling's post WWII version: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/234776207849[/URL] [ATTACH=full]471955[/ATTACH] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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