Vintage Solid Silver French Marcasite Bow Brooch Charles Forgelot

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This pretty brooch is in very good condition.

The brooch is stamped with a tiny assay pictorial mark of a boar's head. This is the small assay for French Silver with a silver content of 800 parts per thousand. As with most hallmarked French items the makers mark is separate from the assay mark. It took me a while to find it on the opposing side.

It is in the shape of a diamond with the letters CF around a central shape. This is for Charles Forgelot active 1901-1928. This brooch is around 100 years old.

It is finely made with intricate tooling and an open work lacy design. 

It has a French Trombone clasp which also helps to date the brooch prior to 1950. 

There is no damage to the piece and no missing stones.

The brooch  is 48mm long x 24mm wide.