Vintage Italian Micro Mosaic Brooch SOLVED THANKS!

[celtex]

I am thinking Armistice Day Broach or 4th of July. Too bad a stone is missing otherwise the face is in good shape. The back on the other hand is a mess. Our soils can be rough on metals.

 

[Lucas]

Re: Broach ID help...

From Venice/Murano Italy. A lot of this stuff came back as souvenirs after WWII.

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Broach ID help...

Looks like a Texaco broach, Tex. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[hammered]

Re: Broach ID help...

Hi celtex, I think what you have there is a "Micro Mosaic" Brooch. Here is a link to to a similarly constructed one, except the metal on this one is silver.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=23451&cat=206

hammered

 

[celtex]

Re: Broach ID help...

From Venice/Murano Italy. A lot of this stuff came back as souvenirs after WWII.

I'd date this to at least the early 20s due to where I dug it. Nothing from this spot has been younger than the mid-twenties and lots of pre 1900 items have been recovered. I recovered a gold gilded button that is being discussed right now from about six feet from this broach.

 

[celtex]

Re: Broach ID help...

Looks like a Texaco broach, Tex. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[Lucas]

Re: Broach ID help...

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=23451&cat=206

Hmmm...

the majority of micro mosaic jewellery originates from Italy.

20's works fine.

 

[celtex]

Re: Broach ID help...

Hi celtex, I think what you have there is a "Micro Mosaic" Brooch. Here is a link to to a similarly constructed one, except the metal on this one is silver.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=23451&cat=206

hammered

I am guessing due to the area found it is from the 1900s to 1920ish. Thanks again to all! I am calling it Solved!