Sterling Silver Filgree Flower with Insert Pin and CHain with Ring What is it?

[judykirk]

This is a sterling silver Filigree Flower with a pin that insert through the flower and a chain with a ring at the end. No markings. Approximately 6 inches in length. All I know is that it is very old.

 

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[tamrock]

My guess it's maybe as old as the late 19th c.? The techniques of filigree jewelry goes back a few thousand years.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filigree The more modern pieces I believe are produced in Spain and Italy. This is a little silver filigree Spanish galleon I picked up someplace. I think many of the finer old pieces of silver filigree found in the US may have been sent or brought back by American GI's who served in Italy during WWII.?

 

[nhbenz]

Looks like a flower/bouquet holder (tussy mussy), like here: http://art.famsf.org/bouquet-holdertussy-mussy-39151

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[judykirk]

Thank you very much this does help us date this piece and now we also know it is called a Tussie Mussie