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starstarstarstarstar 		Broach - Persian or from Afghanistan
by: Anonymous

Hi KN thank you very much for your contribution!
Yes, definitley not Native American - and yes I agreevwith you - very likely from Persia or from Afghanistan, which are geographically close. The colors & theme are in keeping with the artwork of this region. Thanks again!

Best Regards
Yvonne
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starstarstarstar 		Persian Vintage Painted Jewelry
by: KN

Hello, I've been researching as I have a similar piece that belonged to my great-grandmother. I grew up with a Native American specialist mother, so I knew it wasn't Native American. I believe the pieces we have are Persian. From my research, they were pieces often purchased overseas by service men who brought them home as gifts to their loved ones.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Similar Hunting Scene Brooch
by: Viginia

I have a similar brooch, with the same hunting scene. The backing on this pc is Sterling Silver. I have an acid testing kit and this tested 100% Sterling Silver.

I have posted my peice on Dusty Old Thing, if you would like to view. I would like to keep in touch with information on these if you are interested.
virginiacoombs@yahoo.com.



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starstarstarstarstar 		Not Native Indian
by: Yvonne

Phyllis, thank you for the extra photos. Thank you for your comments - it has an ethnic look about it.


Not to be mistaken for Native American Indian style-techniques ..

Native American Indian craftsmen that live on reservations in wide areas of the United States, including, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Santo Domingo (new mexico and arizona). Then you've got the Sioux (north dakota) Choctaw (mississippi), Seneca (new york).

Traditional Indigenous pieces such as the squash blossom necklace, naja, bola and conch belt are usually made of silver decorated with repousse work and turquoise stones. So, yes, your research is spot-on, this brooch is not Traditional American Indian jewelry.

However, more modern styles include gold settings, inlays of coral, jet and Mother-Of-Pearl, Shell and wood and Designs made by the overlay and Sand-Casting techniques.

Native American Indian craftsmanship tinged with a touch of buck fever;-)? I think not!




Best Wishes,
Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre
ANTIQUE JEWELRY INVESTOR
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starstarstarstarstar 		Hand Painted
by: Phyllis

I am an antique dealer and this is definitely hand painted and not transfer. You can see the brush strokes and the blobs of paint at the beginning of strokes. Please view the pics and let me know what you think.
Phyllis
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by: Yvonne

Phyllis, interesting... they don't look Native American from where Im sitting either. The Native Americans, as you probably know inherited their silversmithing jewelry skills from the Mexicans.

Phyllis, you say this piece is hand-painted. Transfers have been around for 200 years. Many "paintings" on porcelain are really transfers. Can you see any little dots with your jewelers loupe?

You can upload more photos of this piece in a follow-up submission, a close-up of the front and back would be great.

best regards
Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre
ANTIQUE JEWELRY INVESTOR

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