🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Silver broach

[cmthunder]

Found this silver broach on eastern shore of Md. looks like 935? And makers mark. Anybody able to id the maker. Kind of looks like cross in shield or something?

 

[opalboy]

It kind of looks like it was made to hold paint, because of those grooves throughout with a solid border.

 

[BennyV]

Luck of the irish

 

[cmthunder]

Had the brooch cleaned by a jeweler! Looks great now.

 

[BigWaveDave]

My wife is a silversmith, I showed her, and without hesitation says it’s an antique orchid brooch.

 

[cmthunder]

My wife is a silversmith, I showed her, and without hesitation says it’s an antique orchid brooch.

That’s awesome thanks to you and her!

 

[pepperj]

Had the brooch cleaned by a jeweler! Looks great now.

Looks great cleaned up.Congrats on the recovery

 

[Red-Coat]

Had the brooch cleaned by a jeweler! Looks great now.

That's come up a treat! It would be worthwhile getting a pin clasp soldered onto the back.

It does now appear to be marked '935' as you said in your PM to me, but I still can't make out the other mark. That fineness of silver was typically used in the past by German and Scandinavian makers.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Yes, get the pin repaired so it can be worn again. Very nice brooch. I’m surprised your wife didn’t tell you that as soon as she saw it!🤩

 

[cmthunder]

That's come up a treat! It would be worthwhile getting a pin clasp soldered onto the back.

It does now appear to be marked '935' as you said in your PM to me, but I still can't make out the other mark. That fineness of silver was typically used in the past by German and Scandinavian makers.

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[cmthunder]

That’s best shot I can get where I see GS