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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 204995, member: 111"]Again, not able to look through my references to see if they might be shown - but my gut feeling is that they are period. Pillet's name does appear to have been obscured, but believe I see remnants, and though showing quite a bit of wear, the detailing is good, even her thumbnail is well-defined, would expect to see less definition if a modern recast, with a self-shank being cast as well, rather than the soldered wire. The one in the link appears to be silvered bronze or brass, while yours appear to be gilt, though with such a relatively bright finish, they might have been replated. Don't really have anything else, but if I saw these in a button bin, would snatch 'em up...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 204995, member: 111"]Again, not able to look through my references to see if they might be shown - but my gut feeling is that they are period. Pillet's name does appear to have been obscured, but believe I see remnants, and though showing quite a bit of wear, the detailing is good, even her thumbnail is well-defined, would expect to see less definition if a modern recast, with a self-shank being cast as well, rather than the soldered wire. The one in the link appears to be silvered bronze or brass, while yours appear to be gilt, though with such a relatively bright finish, they might have been replated. Don't really have anything else, but if I saw these in a button bin, would snatch 'em up... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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