Help Dating a Vintage Brooch

[marianthelibrarian]

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

 

[Midge]

Hi, can you please show a close-up of the mark on the back of it, that might help.

 

[Linn]

It looks C. 1950's to me.

 

[marianthelibrarian]

Hi, can you please show a close-up of the mark on the back of it, that might help.

There is no mark on the back; it's just a scratch.

 

[Midge]

Thank you. It's just that it looks like it might be silver, but then there should be a mark somewhere.

 

[bycinbyhand]

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].

 

[marianthelibrarian]

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.

 

[BonniesVintageClothesLine]

It looks late 50s- early 1960s to me. It would be very helpful to see the mark.

 

[marianthelibrarian]

It looks late 50s- early 1960s to me. It would be very helpful to see the mark.

There are no marks. :/

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

What color is the metal? Is it plated or a solid metal? It is very attractive. I also see 1950s in this piece.

 

[marianthelibrarian]

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

 

[marianthelibrarian]

Update: the piece is magnetic, so definitely plated.

 

[bycinbyhand]

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.

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