Vintage, Alpaca Silver Fish Brooch - Silver, Shell and Black Onyx
Product Description
Marked "Alpaca", this wonderful and very happy little fish brooch was hand-crafted in Mexico. The full markings read "Alpaca" and "Mexico." There is a third line, which could have been the maker's mark, but it is illegible. The design inset in the silver is black onyx and shell.
Alpaca silver is not sterling silver. It is a low-grade silver alloyed with other metals. These pieces do not tend to tarnish as much or as quickly as sterling does. And in almost every way, they are just as nice as the sterling. The design is inset in onyx and shell.
Condition: The brooch is in wonderful condition. There are normal, very faint surface marks which are from wearing and polishing over time. The brooch back, hinge and pin are in perfect working order.
Approximate dimensions are 1-7/8" x 1-3/8". Total weight is 7.1 grams. The brooch is in excellent, collectible condition. The pin, hinge, and clasp are all in perfect working order.
Alpaca silver is not sterling silver. It is a low-grade silver alloyed with other metals. These pieces do not tend to tarnish as much or as quickly as sterling does. And in almost every way, they are just as nice as the sterling. The design is inset in onyx and shell.
Condition: The brooch is in wonderful condition. There are normal, very faint surface marks which are from wearing and polishing over time. The brooch back, hinge and pin are in perfect working order.
Approximate dimensions are 1-7/8" x 1-3/8". Total weight is 7.1 grams. The brooch is in excellent, collectible condition. The pin, hinge, and clasp are all in perfect working order.
