OT - can you identify these?
I am posting this here because I am sure you guys will tell me the answers in a short time. This morning I found a pretty bracelet (c. 1911) at a neighborhood yard sale. It is made of little (about 3/8 inch by 5/8 inch) enameled rectangles, four with pictures of flowers (no roses), and four with pictures of cities. I think the cities might be famous ones in Europe (or, perhaps they are just made up?). So I would love it if you would tell me if you recognize any of these pictures as being of particular cities. Here are the 4 pictures of cities. Thanks for any thoughts!
Jackie
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stillanntn6b
7 years agojacqueline9CA
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Anne Zone 7a Northern CA
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7 years agoThanks - the yard sale was at the home of two people who own a local antique store, and buy estates, and have frequent yard sales to see things they don't put in their store. Here is a pic of most of the bracelet fya. (the brass cleaned up nicely, and is glowing now).
Jackie
Rosefolly
7 years agojacqueline9CA
7 years agoNo idea. Here are the 4 flower pics - looks to me like 3 different kinds of flowers, but that's as far as I can go. Anyone?
Jackie
romogen
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHmm, the flowers are alpine, but found in Austria not Hungary. Perhaps the bracelet was made when the former Austro-Hungarian Empire was still extant, or is a copy of one for the tourist market.
Here are the probable flowers depicted:
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romogen