1920s Sterling 800 Silver Austro-Hungarian Doubled Headed Eagle Crest Pin/Brooch

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Antique 1920's Sterling 800 Silver Austro-Hungarian Doubled Headed Eagle Crest Pin/Brooch Estimated Antique Shop Value: 305+ 11.3 Grams total weight Size and Measurements: The pendant measures 1 and 1/2 inches by 1 and 1/2 inches. Details of Style & or Stones(s): This pendant is completely amazing! This is an antique Austro-Hungarian 800 Coin Silver Pin. The silversmith/artist would of hand hammered the silver coin in the shape you see before you until the designs were not prevalent anymore. The artist then would of hand carved the design work you see on the front of the pin. The design work on the front of the pin features the Austrian Doubled Headed Eagle Crest, each head facing the opposite way, truly unique! I can't imagine the time patience and skill that it took to create this one of a kind special special pin! This pin would of been made for a very special lady during this time period, most likely part of the aristocratic society in Austria during this period! The pin would of been made custom to her specifications and the style of the period! You won't see another like this again, one of a kind! Art Deco jewelry is some of the rarest jewelry to find and some of the most sought after jewelry! You see, most people during the 20's and 30's could not afford to purchase precious metal jewelry such as this due to it being the depression era. That being the case it was almost always custom ordered by a rich and wealthy family and hand made. Because of the selective amounts made during this time, not much has survived the years of being broken, melted, and just simply lost with time. This is a true rarity! Markings : The pendant is stamped 800 for 800 Austro-Hungarian Coin Silver. However as stated below it is also guaranteed as 800 silver . Please read below as how we test all of our items in a non-harmful way with our XRF-Spectrometer gun. Summary : This is a beautiful and antique item! Art Deco jewelry as I stated above is very rare to find with this quality of silver work! As I stated this type of jewelry was reserved for the rich and wealthy and few examples have stood the test of time of being melted, broken, and just lost with time. Please don't hesitate to bid on this truly one of a kind and once in a life time pendant. You will never see another item like this with this quality of silver work again! This piece will truly be the staple of anybody's collection and be an excellent conversation piece! Remember this is one of a kind! XRF-Spectrometer Gun: All of our jewelry is guaranteed to be as stated above through an X-Ray Florescent-Spectrometer test that reads the alloys of the metal without damaging the piece like nasty acid and scratch tests. This tells us the purity of many precious metals and the alloy of an unknown metal or element. Rest assured that we are 100% positive that you are receiving the real deal! *Please be committed to your purchase, Ask questions regarding anything. *We list Monday-Friday. Auctions start anywhere from 6-7pm Pacific time. *All items are pre-owned and may show signs of normal wear with age unless otherwise stated. *Guaranteed to be the purity of what is listed above or we will issue a full refund. *Please read and understand the measurements and look at the pictures completely before placing a bid. Returns: We offer 14 day money back with buyer pays return shipping. If there is a gross mistake made by us we will pay for the return shipping. We do not believe in making you pay for our mistakes. Items must be sent back to us in original condition and carefully packaged. We ask that if you decide to return the item that you include the Item number on a piece of paper for a quicker refund process . Payment : We accept PayPal only. Payment must be made before or on the 4 th day of the auction closing. We send out friendly invoices on the 3 rd day as a reminder. If no payment is made by the 5 th day an unpaid item case will be opened. Need ... read more

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