Thrift store gold! What is it?

[randazzo1]

Thrift in ocean county NJ produced well today! Got 14k disc earrings 50 cents. A weird coro natural blister pearl parrot brooch that is super tiny, 20” 14k gold rope chain for $4.00 and lady tells me “it’s expensive because its real gold”, and a crazy high karat gold brooch type thing for 50 cents.

The brooch has me stumped. Is it an antique chatelaine, or something more interesting like the top of a medal? Weighs 9.7 grams. Just shy of 18k. Prob 16. The rose good chain links are 14k. Unmarked/unsigned.

Thoughts on what it is, and sell or scrap are much appreciated.

Thanks and happy hunting

 

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[JimDon]

Seems like a scrap item to me. You did extremely well. I’d be going back every other day with gold priced like that

 

[randazzo1]

Seems like a scrap item to me. You did extremely well. I’d be going back every other day with gold priced like that

I wish I lived closer. It’s by my parents so I have an excuse to visit more often.

 

[Rookster]

The chain with medallion may be off a very expensive bottle of Champagne or some sort of wine. Just a guess. Great surface find

 

[jerseyben]

Feel free to PM me the name of the shop, as this is basically in my backyard.

 

[uglymailman]

Could it be a tie bar? Ive got a couple that kind of look like that from the 30's/40's. Good luck.

 

[randazzo1]

Feel free to PM me the name of the shop, as this is basically in my backyard.

I don’t mind sharing lol. It’s the Community Thrift Store. Some sort of food pantry charity. It’s on route 37 west next to an Aldo super market.

 

[randazzo1]

The town is holiday city

 

[randazzo1]

Sorry the town is actually called toms river

 

[ARC]

chatelaine.

 

[jerseyben]

I will actually be in that town tomorrow! Short drive to my house.

 

[JimDon]

I believe the pin once held a ladies pocket watch. The swivel clasp is missing but the watch would have hung from the chain and swivel.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the GOLD!

 

[randazzo1]

I believe the pin once held a ladies pocket watch. The swivel clasp is missing but the watch would have hung from the chain and swivel.

I see them online. Thanks

 

[JimDon]

I see them online. Thanks

Now that I think about it I have a couple ladies watches with a swivel built into the crown. It’s probably not missing the swivel after all.