Small 'orb' fold-out picture pendant

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Eldanos
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Small 'orb' fold-out picture pendant

Postby Eldanos » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:13 am

Hi everyone, I'm new and was wondering if anyone could shed some light on this pendant I have. It was my Grandmother's, she moved from holland to Australia in 1951 and we're not sure which country she bought it in.
I have done my best to photograph the hallmarks which are incredibly small. (photographed through a camera on a magnifying glass)

One stamp says ZI, which I understand to mean minimum 925 silver, but on the other side it has a makers mark which I have no idea about.

Please note I have not taken a picture of the side with spaces for pictures (6 in total) as they have photos of my family in them.
On one of the panels it says "SILVER" though.
Whole sphere of pendant is about 17mm in diameter..

Thanks in advance for any help you could offer!
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zilverik
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Re: Small 'orb' fold-out picture pendant

Postby zilverik » Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:36 pm

Hi Eldanos,

The Z1 mark is a Dutch mark for silver (.925 the highest in Holland nowadays) that comes to the market again. There is a Dutch mark for .835 (Z 2) and .800 (Z) also. The other mark is not clear enough to say anything about it. Better photo?

Regards,

Zilverik

Eldanos
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Re: Small 'orb' fold-out picture pendant

Postby Eldanos » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:55 pm

Hi Zilverik,
I have tried to take the best photos possible, but it is so hard without a microscope of some sort.
Perhaps the stamp didn't quite fit on the wire and were only seeing one half of it?
Thanks for your help it's much appreciated:)
Dane
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zilverik
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Re: Small 'orb' fold-out picture pendant

Postby zilverik » Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:08 am

Hi Dane,

Sorry I can't read the mark. It is to fuzzy.

Regards,

Zilverik


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