Picked this up the other day. In photo it's sitting atop a penny. The boxed in swaz has the most remarkable wire work. The guy that made this was a true master jeweler. You almost have to look at it under magnification to appreciate the work. G May
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Hello Forum Members,
As you all probably are familiar with the swastika
as a symbol used by many cultures, East and West
before and after the Third Reich, I will not go into
that.
From my own studies, I would guess this is a Western
Trinket of outstanding workmanship, as mentioned above,
from the turn of the 20th Century, Victorian in design.
Many Victorian Ladies between the 1890s-1920's wore
these charms or had them embroidered, much like one
would use 4 Leaf Clovers today. Even the Diary of the
Last Tsar of Russia's Wife, Alexandra, is bedecked with
the swastika.
Of course after the 1920's our "friends" in the NSDAP had
a new agenda for this little symbol, of which I believe it
will never be able to escape from in history.
Neat Piece.
Bob Clark
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