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Sterling cuff bracelet with trees or mountains Sterling mark

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:43 pm
by pattyr
Hello. I found this unusual bracelet at an estate sale this weekend and cannot figure out its maker -- or its age or design -- it looks like some sort of hieroglyphics or symbol language as it isn't really a balanced pattern. I think it is American, but the original owners were world travelers, so I can't be sure.

I checked both the pictorial marks and the Ws with no luck.

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Any help you can give is appreciated -- and thanks for providing such an excellent resource.
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:06 am
by volpone
Hi there, I don't have any information about the maker's mark, but the bracelet is an old Campfire Girls piece. The mark has had me stymied for a while now.
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:47 am
by admin
I was once told by an ex-CFG that the W stands for Wohelo

"The Camp Fire Girls' watchword is "WoHeLo," a word created from the first two letters of the words "work, health, love.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Fire_USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:47 pm
by volpone
Apparently, the bracelet would have been earned for Fire Making abilities.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:17 pm
by pattyr
Wow -- thanks so much for the info -- I never would have found that! Much better than by old sash full of Girl Scout badges!
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