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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 121757, member: 111&quot;]Not French, no symbol in the lozenge and no quality marks - almost certainly a Japanese mark, also fairly often found in a diamond shape, and would suspect at least sterling, if not higher fineness.&nbsp; With the relatively simple design in bright colors, as well as the lack of a stippled background or gold encrustation, your Satsuma buckle most likely dates well into the 20th century.&nbsp; Similar pieces can be found with same marks, but find no additional information, however others made of the same basic construction are found with the &#039;Shimazu&#039; cross-in-circle mark stamped into the metal.&nbsp; Pretty, I&#039;m a sucker for Satsuma buttons, buckles, hatpins, etc...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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