Don't know what to call this brooch when reseaching it.

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Permalink Reply by WhimsicalVintage on July 16, 2012 at 9:18pm

Hi Yesi,

First you'll need to match your hallmarks here - each mark has a meaning

This is the world mark page of 925-1000, it can be a little overwhelming at first but read it carefully and then match your marks to what you see listed

http://www.925-1000.com/enyc_Overview.html

If you have trouble reading the 925 site, try this one...basically the same info, just laid out differently

http://www.silvercollection.it/index.html

As far as the design, it looks like a crest of some type to me...I would try to  pinpoint a date from the 925-1000 page, along with the country of origin and then google that with "sterling silver crest brooch" and you'll have some matches (hopefully:))

I need to do some listings but I'll check back in a bit and see if I can speed you along with your process

~Pam

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Permalink Reply by WhimsicalVintage on July 16, 2012 at 9:19pm

...and Welcome to The Vintage Village!:)

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Permalink Reply by Yesi Salz on July 16, 2012 at 9:27pm

Thanks Pam! I'll start my investigating! Thanks for the warm welcome :)

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Permalink Reply by WhimsicalVintage on July 16, 2012 at 10:47pm

Yesi,

If that one mark is a lion (it's hard for me to tell), then the piece is British - use this link

http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

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Permalink Reply by WhimsicalVintage on July 16, 2012 at 10:54pm

Found it!  A&LL is Adie & Lovekin Ltd, Birmingham England - the hallmark in this link is from 1904

http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLISHSILVERMARKSXA.html#224ING

Scroll about 1/2 way  down and you'll see it!

...now you can google Adie & Lovekin Crest Brooch and see what comes up:)

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Permalink Reply by Yesi Salz on July 16, 2012 at 10:56pm

Wow!!!! You are the best! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Nance's Nostalgia on July 17, 2012 at 2:43am

good job, thanks for the info! this helps me with some items I have been trying to ID too! best wishes to all.....nance from nancesnostalgia and vintagebooklover

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Permalink Reply by Antiques du Jour on July 31, 2012 at 2:17pm

Cool brooch.  Let me know when you put it on Ebay!

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Permalink Reply by The Old Grey Mare on August 1, 2012 at 2:14pm

I'm a bit late to the party, but I just saw this.  The date letter is for 1903.  The flower is a Scottish thistle.  One flower jewel is amethyst, I'm sure, the other?  The outer border is agate.  It's lovely.  

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Permalink Reply by Metro Retro Vintage on September 2, 2012 at 11:20am

It's a nice example of Scottish pebble jewelry, as Old Grey Mare has stated.

It looks like it may be a Luckenbooth brooch -- and from here I'm seeing  amethyst, topaz (aka cairngorm), bloodstone, and jasper.

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Permalink Reply by Autena on September 2, 2012 at 11:29am

It's beautiful!

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Permalink Reply by Yesi Salz on September 4, 2012 at 11:24pm

Thanks for the info. I still don't know what to sell it for. 
 
The Old Grey Mare said:

I'm a bit late to the party, but I just saw this.  The date letter is for 1903.  The flower is a Scottish thistle.  One flower jewel is amethyst, I'm sure, the other?  The outer border is agate.  It's lovely.  

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