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<p>[QUOTE="OccasionalAerialist, post: 8861822, member: 80520"]Hi everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>This wonderful older lady brought me a piece to clean up a bit, and possibly repair one side that was fixed long time ago with what looks like thick plastic tape…</p><p>However, before I even touch this piece, other than to look at it, I need to know more information, and she knows nothing! All she says is that she got it from her family when an older relative passed.</p><p><br /></p><p>A cursory google search revealed that it may date between 1887 and World War II, when a British trade act required German jewelry to be marked “Made in Germany”. That’s all I could find. There are no hallmarks other than the “Made in Germany,” inside of the clasp. One of her friends insists it’s a watch fob/vest closure and that it’s copper (ummm, def not copper!) Fobs usually there’s a T-bar on one end and the chain would be much longer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ornate centerpiece appears to be cast. I don’t think it’s brass - the solder joints are far too smooth and not discolored, and it is not tarnished as brass usually does. It also doesn’t smell like brass!</p><p><br /></p><p>The cabochons and pearls MAY be set in gold, as they are soft and easy to move and a brighter yellow. It also looks like the central cab has been glued in carelessly with Elmers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The solder areas are relatively smooth and clean, there is one area on the back of the piece that looks as if it was resoldered in the past 20 or so years. A slight bit of silvertone is showing through.</p><p><br /></p><p>My questions for you wise and wonderful people are:</p><p>has anyone ever seen anything like this?</p><p>Any ideas of the origin?</p><p>Time period?</p><p>Any idea what this metal may be?</p><p><br /></p><p>She doesn’t want to involve a pawn shop or a retail jeweler because she’s afraid she is going to be ripped off or they will steal the stones out of a piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Foxtail chains (is that the correct term for these? They are four sided.) feel AND smell like a rope chain my mother gave me that’s definitely from Italy in late 1800s. - I have brought my chain to numerous jewelers over the years and no one has ever been able to tell me the metal content, other than that it is not brass, not copper, and not gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sigh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any, ideas, suspicions and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!</p><p><br /></p><p>(had quite a bit of an issue trying to upload decent files here. If anybody needs to see more, let me know and I will try to figure out how I can do better…)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="OccasionalAerialist, post: 8861822, member: 80520"]Hi everyone! This wonderful older lady brought me a piece to clean up a bit, and possibly repair one side that was fixed long time ago with what looks like thick plastic tape… However, before I even touch this piece, other than to look at it, I need to know more information, and she knows nothing! All she says is that she got it from her family when an older relative passed. A cursory google search revealed that it may date between 1887 and World War II, when a British trade act required German jewelry to be marked “Made in Germany”. That’s all I could find. There are no hallmarks other than the “Made in Germany,” inside of the clasp. One of her friends insists it’s a watch fob/vest closure and that it’s copper (ummm, def not copper!) Fobs usually there’s a T-bar on one end and the chain would be much longer. The ornate centerpiece appears to be cast. I don’t think it’s brass - the solder joints are far too smooth and not discolored, and it is not tarnished as brass usually does. It also doesn’t smell like brass! The cabochons and pearls MAY be set in gold, as they are soft and easy to move and a brighter yellow. It also looks like the central cab has been glued in carelessly with Elmers. The solder areas are relatively smooth and clean, there is one area on the back of the piece that looks as if it was resoldered in the past 20 or so years. A slight bit of silvertone is showing through. My questions for you wise and wonderful people are: has anyone ever seen anything like this? Any ideas of the origin? Time period? Any idea what this metal may be? She doesn’t want to involve a pawn shop or a retail jeweler because she’s afraid she is going to be ripped off or they will steal the stones out of a piece. The Foxtail chains (is that the correct term for these? They are four sided.) feel AND smell like a rope chain my mother gave me that’s definitely from Italy in late 1800s. - I have brought my chain to numerous jewelers over the years and no one has ever been able to tell me the metal content, other than that it is not brass, not copper, and not gold. Sigh. Any, ideas, suspicions and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance! (had quite a bit of an issue trying to upload decent files here. If anybody needs to see more, let me know and I will try to figure out how I can do better…)[/QUOTE]
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