Featured Pierced Sterling brooch help with age and search terms

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  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I found this in a box of $3.00 pins and brooches so if it's nothing it is not really a big deal.
    It is 2" diameter and 12.66 grams
    Is it called pierced? filigree? These search terms bring up similar, but I was wondering what they are called.
    Mikey
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    916Bulldogs123, Jul 17, 2024
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    This one is filigree. Filigree is handmade from thin wire. So it takes a long time and patience to make one of these.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 17, 2024
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much for confirming it for me
    @Any Jewelry
     
    916Bulldogs123, Jul 17, 2024
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Making a filigree flower:

     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 17, 2024
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  5. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful! I had to watch the whole thing.
     
    916Bulldogs123, Jul 17, 2024
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  6. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    They are called beautiful! :)
     
    Marote, Jul 17, 2024
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  7. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    AJ what a great video. Thanks
     
    pearlsnblume, Jul 17, 2024
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  8. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Any thoughts on the age of mine?
     
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  9. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Ok Keep in mind I am not a joolie, but I think my grandmother had one that was similar and from what I gather, she bought it in the 60's. But wait for the esperts.
     
    pearlsnblume, Jul 17, 2024
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Probably about right. The question is where it came from.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 17, 2024
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  11. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Yes that too!
    Mikey
     
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  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    With filigree it is usually difficult to find an answer to that question.
    Could be Italy, could be Indonesian Djokja/Yogya filigree, could be a lot of others. Not Portugal, wrong style and wrong mark.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 18, 2024
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  13. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Great video AJ!
    Love seeing the technique.
    I have some vintage filigree pieces. I will wear them today.....!
     
    stracci, Jul 18, 2024
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