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Antique Die Set for Ornamental Badge or Brooch [126647]

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 200.00 USD
Antique Die Set for Ornamental Badge or Brooch [126647]
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10.00USD+ (2.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Feb 19 @ 08:22UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Antique die set pair of unknown origin to create an ornamental badge or brooch. The large, tapered, negative die is approx. 5 x 3.5 inches at the base and approx 3 inches tall. The smaller positive die is approx. 2.5 x 2 x 3/4 inches. These were use in tandem in a stamping press to emboss the pattern into a thin piece of metal (possibly, brass, silver, or gold) to create a piece of jewelry approx. 2-1/4 x 1-3/4 inches in size. The central round of the design is approx 1-1/8 inches in diameter. It is believed to be from the latter half of the nineteenth century. Total weight of the pair is 12 pounds. See photo for condition and design details.

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