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Originally Posted by dumdum
Hi Bill
Nice brooch. I once spoke with a retired jeweller who had served in the Middle East.
He said that the filigree work like this was made by little boys who twisted and then soldered the wires using a fine solder powder. It's an absolute terror to repair as a flame will just melt it he said.
I have seen these with a crudely stamped plate to the rear that says "Made in Palestine"
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Interesting, thanks for that,
Regards, Bill.