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Collectables => Jewellery => Topic started by: Anne on April 15, 2008, 02:33:31 AM

Title: Dating earrings
Post by: Anne on April 15, 2008, 02:33:31 AM

This pair of earrings have screw fittings rather than clips or wires.  Any suggestions as to how old they may be or where they may originate?

Title: Re: Dating earrings
Post by: Anne on April 15, 2008, 06:32:44 PM

The findings website I posted in another topic tells me that screw fittings like these were patented around 1894 - much earlier than I'd thought for that fitting.  [Source: http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/JewelChatFindings.html]

Title: Re: Dating earrings
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 15, 2008, 07:13:52 PM

Are they brass? They look very Art Nouveau

Title: Re: Dating earrings
Post by: Anne on April 15, 2008, 08:19:38 PM

Not sure what they are but I don't think they are brass. Definitely a goldie coloured metal but that's as far as I can tell so far Christine. ::)