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<p>[QUOTE="Lizzie, post: 2818350, member: 2027"]The first and second ones I purchased about 50 years ago in an antique shop. The first one is handpainted on porcelain and the second one looks like enamel. Both appear to be brass.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is 1 1/2" by 1 3/4" and has a C clasp. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]281753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281754[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is tiny. Only about 1/2" in diameter and also has a C clasp.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]281755[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281756[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, this bar pin is 2 1/4". It is marked but poorly and possibly it reads 575. I have not been able to get a clear picture of the mark. It has a rollover clasp. It cleaned up like sterling but I'm not sure. I picked it up at a garage sale a couple of years ago.[ATTACH=full]281757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any assistance or opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lizzie, post: 2818350, member: 2027"]The first and second ones I purchased about 50 years ago in an antique shop. The first one is handpainted on porcelain and the second one looks like enamel. Both appear to be brass. This one is 1 1/2" by 1 3/4" and has a C clasp. [ATTACH=full]281753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281754[/ATTACH] This one is tiny. Only about 1/2" in diameter and also has a C clasp. [ATTACH=full]281755[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281756[/ATTACH] And finally, this bar pin is 2 1/4". It is marked but poorly and possibly it reads 575. I have not been able to get a clear picture of the mark. It has a rollover clasp. It cleaned up like sterling but I'm not sure. I picked it up at a garage sale a couple of years ago.[ATTACH=full]281757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281758[/ATTACH] Thanks for any assistance or opinions.[/QUOTE]
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