FREE: Vintage 1970's Reed & Barton stickpin & .925 sterling silver button cover auction CHECK IT OUT!!!

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Up for auction are some really nice vintage 1970's pieces. A Reed & Barton Damascene "owl stickpin" and a vintage indian warrior on horseback sterling silver button cover.

Something to note about Reed & Barton, during the Civil War this company produced some weapons for the Union Army. In 1996 they produced the medals for the Atlanta Summer Olympics.

Damascene is a process in which non precious metals are decorated with 18-24K gold in decorative patterns. During the procedure, artisans cover the surface of an object with fine grooves, using sharp cutting tools. Figures are then drawn on the scored surfaces. Next gold wires are pressed into these grooves with a steel punch and hammer.

Figures are then drawn on the scored surfaces. The whole item is then blued to produce a black background by a total oxidation of the surfaces which are not damasked.

The button cover is sterling and will fit most over standard shirt buttons. Both pieces are really nice and will make a great addition to any garment of clothing or in a collector's vault!

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