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FREE: Late Victorian Gold Bar Pin, c. 1890-1910 w/ Elaborate Cross Design - See Photos!

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The listing, Late Victorian Gold Bar Pin, c. 1890-1910 w/ Elaborate Cross Design - See Photos! has ended.

I can't believe I'm listing this on Listia for FREE– please be generous in bidding. I paid a fine sum of money for this originally at an estate sale– it's asking price was in the 3 digits! I've uploaded plenty of photos so you get a really good idea about what you are bidding on.

Length: 20mm

Width: 9mm

Thickness: The bar itself is about 4mm and then there's the pin on the back that sticks out.

Weight: 4.8 grams

Design: Has a beautiful pattern on it with a cross in the middle. There is some left over dark blue enamel in the middle of the cross and in a few of the crevices in the pattern. This could be cleaned out, or left as is to preserve that vintage look.

Condition: Nice condition. The back has some dents and scratches, as the metal seems real impressionable. Beautiful piece for it's age.

Composition: This is gold in color, but I'm not sure what this is made of. It is not stamped anywhere on it, though that wasn't uncommon 100 years ago. Not sure if it's gold filled, gold rolled, plated, or what. Your guess is as good as mine.

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Questions & Comments

Beautiful!

Mar 5th, 2011 at 11:49:32 PM PST by

I know!

Mar 6th, 2011 at 5:27:17 PM PST by

nice!!

Mar 6th, 2011 at 11:20:27 PM PST by

Thanks!

Mar 6th, 2011 at 11:22:08 PM PST by

Am watching-but no hope it will be in my range

Mar 7th, 2011 at 10:07:35 AM PST by

Good luck bidding! This is a real treasure....someone's going to be a luck winner.

Mar 7th, 2011 at 10:25:12 AM PST by

Ou la la....This is so elegant looking. I am definitely watching!

Mar 7th, 2011 at 7:15:43 PM PST by

I knowwww. I'm crazy to have listed it. I hope the winner thinks it's as amazing as I do.

Mar 8th, 2011 at 12:33:20 AM PST by

Stunning piece

Mar 8th, 2011 at 4:18:05 PM PST by

Indeed ;)

Mar 8th, 2011 at 4:29:35 PM PST by

Goregous (& brave)!!!

Mar 9th, 2011 at 2:16:48 AM PST by

Good luck bidding. *crosses fingers* I hope this does well in the last hours of bidding.

Mar 9th, 2011 at 11:05:48 AM PST by

NICE to see some QUALITY items here on Listia! Let's see lots more. The small things are nice to get things started but it's time to UPGRADE to better STUFF :) Who's with me??? Just fanned ya....will u do me now ??

Mar 9th, 2011 at 11:38:53 AM PST by

It's always nice when people post quality stuff :)

Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:04:37 PM PST by

new fan & pretty item

Mar 10th, 2011 at 7:19:53 AM PST by

Hope you bid...and win!

Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:26:07 AM PST by

Check it w/a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is a base metal w/gold overlay. If it doesn't, it is real gold. Now to figure out the Karat, I'm not sure how to do that w/o a gold testing kit; BUT... in the time frame you mention, 12K was very popular & used a lot, especially in set jewelry (meaning multiple pieces in one unit; for instance, a ring/earrings/necklace; or, necklace/bracelet/earrings; etc). However, you also say the metal is impressionable, which could mean 18K or 21K, possibly even 22K or 24K. For our purposes here tho, it is probably enough to know if it is real or plated, thus the magnet test should be enough. Make sure it is a relatively strong magnet (your fridge magnets won't work for this test).

Hope this helps!!;:~}

{{{hugs}}} Rev Dee...

Mar 12th, 2011 at 10:26:01 AM PST by

It does not stick to a magnet. I tried a few different magnets and cannot get any of them to stick to it.

Mar 12th, 2011 at 11:03:13 AM PST by

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