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Collectables => Jewellery => Topic started by: jonchellycain on November 11, 2010, 11:32:22 AM

Title: Charles Rennie Mackintosh style silver Brooch
Post by: jonchellycain on November 11, 2010, 11:32:22 AM

Hi all
Ive had this brooch for quite some time now, i have no idea where it came from, probably at the bottom of a box of glass i have bought somewhere along the line.
Its in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh style and is hallmarked on the back, but i cant work out the hall marks.
Can anybody give me an idea or any info on the brooch.
Ive not cleaned it since ive had it, the silver has a rosey coloured look to it is this just the dirt or is it similar to a rose gold effect?
the brooch is 4.75cm in length
I think the marks say NO 925 X Y (925 in an oval depression, X in a rounded off square depression and Y in a thinner rounded of square. The x and Y are guesses could be something completly different)
many thanks michelle
http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/14/37/17/66/100_7115.jpg
http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/14/37/17/66/100_7116.jpg

Title: Re: Charles Rennie Mackintosh style silver Brooch
Post by: keith on November 11, 2010, 05:40:02 PM

Hello Michelle,925 refers to it being silver,looks very Macintosh,any chance of a close up of the marks,tried to magnify the image but not clear enough ;D

Title: Re: Charles Rennie Mackintosh style silver Brooch
Post by: kieran on November 13, 2010, 10:38:06 AM

Hi, looks like it HO for historic originals 925 then the castle for edinburgh the date letter y
hope this helps

Title: Re: Charles Rennie Mackintosh style silver Brooch
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 19, 2010, 11:40:59 AM

Hi there -- Can we get closer marks on it?  Try camera + magnifying glass (as it works even on the close-up setting.)

925 would stand for Silver....

See if you can get a closer shot, then maybe crop in some on it.

Thanks -- look forward to it
:)