Unkown Sterling Thift Store Jewelry

[tamrock]

RE: PROJECT RED-COAT
These are some pieces I've yet to ID.

Pic 1A,1B
Sterling flower brooch.
It appears to have the mark of David Andersen. Marked K&SH, Small triangle in oval stamp. Balance scale w/ 925 in center. KH95 at the bottom.

Pic 2A,2B
Frog pin marked 925 on rear foot. Marked ©️ OV maybe and 1989

Pic 3A,3B
Mod. Lama pin.
Mark vertically CH/CH. 1950s-70s era ??

Pic 4A,4B,4C
Horseshoe Brooch
Birmingham Sterling. Best I can tell on date 1916. Who are W.Bros

Pic 5A,5B,5C
Stylized Knot Brooch
Very well made, White & Gold metal plating. Set with clear facet stones and turquoise half beads. Not sure if those are natural or simulation. Top of the line trombone pin clasp. Was posted in jewelry forum before with no replies.

Pic 6A,6B,6C
Inlay Silver Cross
No purity mark. Only mark looks like a shield with two feathers. I believe a South West silversmith had made.

I may post more unidentified silver jewelry I have. These are just a few for now.

 

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RE: PROJECT RED-COAT
These are some pieces I've yet to ID.

Pic 1A,1B
Sterling flower brooch.
It appears to have the mark of David Andersen. Marked K&SH, Small triangle in oval stamp. Balance scale w/ 925 in center. KH95 at the bottom.

Ha-Ha! I'll do my best to pick them off, as and when I recognise them.

The first one is easy. I'm not seeing 'K&SH' , nor a David Anderson mark. It's a Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired design from the Kit Heath company, formed in 1984 by the siblings Kit Heath and Katie Nickell in Roundswell, Devon in England. It seems to have a 'KH95'mark which may well be for 1995.
It's an export piece, so it's possible that any additional marks might be for a foreign retailer.
The set of scales with the fineness mark in the centre is what's known as a "common control mark" and was introduced in 1976 to allow particular European countries to export their items without the need for an additional assay by the importing country.

 

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Pic 4A,4B,4C
Horseshoe Brooch
Birmingham Sterling. Best I can tell on date 1916. Who are W.Bros

I see the date letter as a lower case serifed 'n', which would be 1887 for Birmingham. The 1916 date letter for Birmingham would be a lower case serifed 'r'.

W. Bros is reported, but as an unknown maker. Walker Brothers used a similar mark but there's no existing record of a registration for them until March 1894.

 

[tamrock]

Well that's 2 down. That No. 5 has been bugging me for some time. The mark looks like the thumb and finger holes on a pair of ✂️ When I first purchased it I thought for sure it would be easy to identify.

 

[tamrock]

I see the date letter as a lower case serifed 'n', which would be 1887 for Birmingham. The 1918 date letter for Birmingham would be a lower case serifed 'r'.

W. Bros is reported, but as an unknown maker. Walker Brothers used a similar mark but there's no existing record of a registration for them until March 1894.

That piece prompted me to see why and look into the meaning of horseshoe jewelry. I've always just understood they meant good luck, but this story I found interesting.

Horseshoe jewellery, and other  good luck charms, has become quite popular over the last few years. To many, the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck and protection. It has become a very superstitious symbol dating very far back to a blacksmith and his dealings with the devil. The story goes that the devil asked the blacksmith attach horseshoes to his hooved feet. The blacksmith did as he was told, nailing the horseshoes to the feet.

However, it caused the devil a lot of pain and the blacksmith would only remove them if the devil promised never to enter a home where there was a horseshoe hanging.​

 

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That piece prompted me to see why and look into the meaning of horseshoe jewelry. I've always just understood they meant good luck, but this story I found interesting.

Horseshoe jewellery, and other  good luck charms, has become quite popular over the last few years. To many, the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck and protection. It has become a very superstitious symbol dating very far back to a blacksmith and his dealings with the devil. The story goes that the devil asked the blacksmith attach horseshoes to his hooved feet. The blacksmith did as he was told, nailing the horseshoes to the feet.

However, it caused the devil a lot of pain and the blacksmith would only remove them if the devil promised never to enter a home where there was a horseshoe hanging.​

Interesting folklore.

Although I'm sure there's an underlaying good luck or protection message, many of the Victorian brooches have additional imagery such as riding crops/whips, picket fences, gates and such. They were designed to have equestrian appeal to females of the "landed gentry".

The folklore from the part of the country where I was brought up cautioned that horseshoes had to be displayed the right way up (U), otherwise the luck would fall out of them.

 

[tamrock]

Interesting folklore.

Although I'm sure there's an underlaying good luck or protection message, many of the Victorian brooches have additional imagery such as riding crops/whips, picket fences, gates and such. They were designed to have equestrian appeal to females of the "landed gentry".

The folklore from the part of the country where I was brought up cautioned that horseshoes had to be displayed the right way up (U), otherwise the luck would fall out of them.

I was informed of the same lore. I put a horseshoe I found open-end down hanging on a nail on our garage and was informed I was letting all the luck pour out. That was the first I heard of such a thing. I do recall I turned it up, but I think I had to drill a couple holes on each side and use two nails. I guess I didn't want to hear anyone else come by and give me the warning again on what I was doing wrong.