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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 4947202, member: 111&quot;]Welcome to the forums.&nbsp; Attractive costume pieces, especially those with the blue borders - are they brooches?&nbsp; It would be nice if you would show the backs of the items, findings can be indicators of age, and perhaps give sizes as well, for instance the length of the &quot;too short&quot; chains (a 15&quot; choker wouldn&#039;t be unusual) - feel sure you&#039;d mention any marks.&nbsp; When making enquiries, please share any information that might be helpful, along with images that show details.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sprigged script initials are &#039;CTC&#039;, if read as a personal cipher/monogram, the larger &#039;T&#039; would be the surname, if for an organization (or just random letters), the order could differ, and not unusual for one of the letters to be reversed, done for a symmetrical effect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Family histories are often a bit off, but personally, they look mid 20th century to me, perhaps 1950s-60s - the bar-link chains look to be original, the foldover-clasp in the Etsy linked piece not uncommon for that time (does the other chain like that have the same clasp?)&nbsp; The chain with the lobster-claw clasp isn&#039;t original, it&#039;s a different color and on a piece with a rectangular bail like the earrings that seem to be hanging from weird foldover-clasp screw-backs, or the piece that looks to be attached with foldover-clasp to the heavy curb chain at top right in your 2nd pic (is that a bracelet?) - also unlikely the cord is original, and would think the same for the gold rope chain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curious about the small piece that looks to be acrylic/Lucite - is it a pin?&nbsp; Is the metal bit enameled like the others?&nbsp; As an old collector, it looks a lot like some mid-20th century buttons...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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