lorraine
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- Dec 15, 2010
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Antique silver ring is today's find
Hi
Nice warm 50's day out there at mid-day; hunted the "flats' and wet sand slope.
Not much found way out , but on the way back to the car, I decided to go a few rows at the top of the slope where there appeared to be a minor cut ...not from any wash out, but rather from trucks moving sand along a path.
This is where I found a pretty antique silver ring....(too bad the band is broken)
There is no visible stamping on the band, but acid test proved + for silver.
The ring was heavily tarnished and difficult to clean, but I zapped it so as to see the flower pattern.
I had difficulty finding symmetry in the pattern, but then was able to make out the mirror image of the stones and swirl pattern.
Someone suggested that this ring is "ART DECO " style. Here is some info on this style of jewelry:
Art Deco is a style that emerged in 1925, a result of exhibits at the World's Fair held in Paris, France. The term Art Deco is a shortened form of the event's name: Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts). Art Deco remained popular until about the mid 1930s, and gained a new following in the 1980s forward.
[h=3]What are the characteristics of Art Deco style?:[/h]Art Deco influenced all designs of the period, from automobiles to homes to skyscrapers to clothing. And jewelry, of course. Geometrics play a big part in the Art Deco look -- circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, often woven together to create intricate designs.
Could not find much info on the Bus token except that the company is now defunct.
Here's a couple of pics ( Mickey Mouse pendant was found a few days ago)
As always, thanks for looking
Lorraine
Hi
Nice warm 50's day out there at mid-day; hunted the "flats' and wet sand slope.
Not much found way out , but on the way back to the car, I decided to go a few rows at the top of the slope where there appeared to be a minor cut ...not from any wash out, but rather from trucks moving sand along a path.
This is where I found a pretty antique silver ring....(too bad the band is broken)
There is no visible stamping on the band, but acid test proved + for silver.
The ring was heavily tarnished and difficult to clean, but I zapped it so as to see the flower pattern.
I had difficulty finding symmetry in the pattern, but then was able to make out the mirror image of the stones and swirl pattern.
Someone suggested that this ring is "ART DECO " style. Here is some info on this style of jewelry:
Art Deco is a style that emerged in 1925, a result of exhibits at the World's Fair held in Paris, France. The term Art Deco is a shortened form of the event's name: Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts). Art Deco remained popular until about the mid 1930s, and gained a new following in the 1980s forward.
[h=3]What are the characteristics of Art Deco style?:[/h]Art Deco influenced all designs of the period, from automobiles to homes to skyscrapers to clothing. And jewelry, of course. Geometrics play a big part in the Art Deco look -- circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, often woven together to create intricate designs.
Could not find much info on the Bus token except that the company is now defunct.
Here's a couple of pics ( Mickey Mouse pendant was found a few days ago)
As always, thanks for looking
Lorraine
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