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I am trying to figure out the mark to the left of 'sterling' on the back of this piece.
It is an early period art deco sterling and carnelian brooch or pin.
Thank you and would love as much info as i can get and i really appreciate it,
thanks,
Tom

piece - http://i53.tinypic.com/684e2x.jpg
mark - http://i53.tinypic.com/hvyz4k.jpg

Hello Tom

Please would you inform us:

Is on the similar halve, on the other side of the brooch, a similar or nearly similar mark too?

Kind regards silverport

No, that is the only mark, thanks you, t

I just noticed the N in Sterling is backwards....

The mark is a technical “signature”, resulting from the casting process.

Hello

Thank you for your answer!

I guess that the mark is a technical “signature” only, resulting from the casting process. That is on the place of the so called »influx«, where the molten metal has entered the form. Later the cone of above the »influx« area would be broken away.

When I saw your question the first time, and the N mirrored in the word STERLING, I was amused.

Kind regards silverport

Oh, I see, thanks, well don't you think it could be CHINESE because I have seen them transpose letters on 1900-20's metal work, as in the word CHINA the N is often backwards.

Hello Tom

It could be as you guess — well, this kind of orthographical mistakes could happen more in areas of another culture. But this could happen also, where Latin letters are usual.

Kind regards silverport