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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kyratango, post: 5723730, member: 5006&quot;]Ha! We must indeed share some genetics... Me too will buy several of same (evidently not exact same for hand made antiques <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />)!</p><p><br /></p><p>The mark on your second brooch is the French weevil, stamped on unmarked import pieces.</p><p>Your maker&#039;s mark isn&#039;t French, because it is not in a lozenge. But the two letters on each side of a symbol is the tradition for French makers. </p><p>Maybe it is the original model and&nbsp; Fratling took model of it for his production<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>And... You know what? The bug collector in me LOVES them!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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