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Help Dating a Vintage Brooch

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Fashion - Ask Questions Get Answers' started by marianthelibrarian, Nov 4, 2017.

  1. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    There are no trademarks on this brooch, and I honestly have no idea what decade it came from. Any ideas?
     

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    marianthelibrarian, Nov 4, 2017
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  2. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    Hi, can you please show a close-up of the mark on the back of it, that might help.
     
    Midge, Nov 4, 2017
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  3. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    It looks C. 1950's to me.
     
    Linn, Nov 4, 2017
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  4. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    There is no mark on the back; it's just a scratch.
     
    marianthelibrarian, Nov 4, 2017
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  5. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thank you. It's just that it looks like it might be silver, but then there should be a mark somewhere.
     
    Midge, Nov 5, 2017
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  6. bycinbyhand

    bycinbyhand VFG Member

    omg. I figured it out... bugging me all night. Is it Stuart Nye? If so, begin searching [ Stuart Nye dogwood brooch ] or [ vintage Stuart Nye jewelry].
     
    bycinbyhand, Nov 5, 2017
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  7. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    It might be Stuart Nye...it's unsigned though, wouldn't anything by him by signed? Also, I can't find an exact match, but I do see some similar pieces.
     
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  8. BonniesVintageClothesLine

    BonniesVintageClothesLine VFG Member

    It looks late 50s- early 1960s to me. It would be very helpful to see the mark.
     
    BonniesVintageClothesLine, Nov 5, 2017
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  9. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    There are no marks. :/
     
    marianthelibrarian, Nov 5, 2017
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  10. Rue_de_la_Paix

    Rue_de_la_Paix VFG Member

    What color is the metal? Is it plated or a solid metal? It is very attractive. I also see 1950s in this piece.
     
    Rue_de_la_Paix, Nov 5, 2017
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  11. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    The metal looks like silver, but I assume it must be silver plated because there is no 925 or sterling mark.
     
    marianthelibrarian, Nov 5, 2017
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  12. marianthelibrarian

    marianthelibrarian Registered Guest

    Update: the piece is magnetic, so definitely plated.
     
    marianthelibrarian, Nov 5, 2017
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  13. bycinbyhand

    bycinbyhand VFG Member

    Not all Stuart Nye is stamped and some eras had just a hang tag.
     
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