Old silver filigree bracelet

[tamrock]

While the weather is nice, I often hit the flea market, antique shops and thrift stores on my bike. I found this at a little antique mall in a bowl with costume pieces all marked two and three dollars. I thought it looked silver and I misplaced my magnifier, but I can zoom in enough with the phone cam. It's marked with very tiny marks and I can see a star and a 91? something. From what I find it is most likely a piece made in Spain and should be a silver purity of .915.

Pretty cool little treasure for 3 dollars and change and I didn't ride home empty handed.

 

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[randazzo1]

Very cool find. The treasure hunting by bicycle is even cooler though.

 

[ARC]

These are becoming harder to find... and are collected.

Well done.

 

[Red-Coat]

Very nice. Yes, it's .915 silver with a Spanish assay mark. The five-pointed star was in use from 1934 until 1988. I can't make out the second mark, which will likely be a maker's mark and may give you a more precise date. Appears to be something followed by a crown and the digit '1'... but the picture is very blurred when enlarged.

 

[tamrock]

Found my loupe. So indeed this other stamp looks like possibly a makers mark. It's not one I'm familiar with. EX (Crown maybe) 1

 

[tamrock]

These are becoming harder to find... and are collected.

Well done.

This style and technique in jewelry is one thats been passed down from antiquities. Sure wish I could witness these pieces being made two thousand years ago. Not sure the style is so in fashion today, but still it's a good example of vintage handmade silver jewelry of this type.

 

[Red-Coat]

Found my loupe. So indeed this other stamp looks like possibly a makers mark. It's not one I'm familiar with. EX (Crown maybe) 1

Not familiar to me either. I did a more in-depth check of leading makers but nothing similar came up.

 

[tamrock]

Not familiar to me either. I did a more in-depth check of leading makers but nothing similar came up.

Well it won't be the first jeweler to be lost in time and remain a mystery. My guess it was maybe made around the late 1940s to 1950s, based on the wear on the locking pin and just overall condition, but thats just a guess. My first impression was it would be a piece made in the first quarter of the 19th century, until the mark told otherwise. It just has an aged look to it.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice piece, congrats!