Vintage Puffy Heart Charm ~ Mini Repousse Engraved

Jewelry : Vintage : Sterling Silver : Charms : Hearts : Engraved

 

Mini yet mighty... I adore all things "little". Mini hearts display famously among regular sized hearts so don't let the size deter you....some absolute collector favorites have been minis.

This wee beauty is superb. Each arc of repousse foliate has an under line of minute beading. The design trails the entire outer edge and frames a blank canvas that I just noticed has a teeny indentation - I hate to say dent as it's hardly noticeable.

Additionally the back is beautifully engraved "Bill" with added engraved flourishes underneath. A detail I find as pleasing as the name itself. And as you probably know engraving adds considerably to the value and makes the heart truly a one of a piece collectible so even if the only Bill you know is your brothers neighbors dentists second cousin who invented spark-plugs- don't fret, who cares!

From a ca 1940's puffed heart charm bracelet and in great condition albeit the aforementioned slight indentation it bears a warm subtle patina. The reverse is stamped for Sterling along with the wonderful engraved name.

Measures 5/8 by 7/16 inches.

Most Vintage charm collectors like the patina to be undisturbed, this adds potentially higher value to some charms. Patina is not the same as tarnish... Patina is the soft glow caused by bits of tarnish settling into the natural minute scratches in Sterling Silver that occur overtime. A gentle sweep with a silver cloth will remove unattractive, superfluous tarnish yet leave the depth and dimension of the low areas - nooks & crannies - scratches - or what have you. Using a dip or scouring a charm will remove all of the good deposits of tarnish. Again, your choice by all means but a gentle hand is usually a safer bet when cleaning Vintage Sterling.

Rest assured, all charms at Evetta Hill are guaranteed Vintage and have not been altered in any manner! I do not sell reproduction charms ever - even if they were reproduced from an original Vintage mold. Charms like that are NEW even though they were designed using an old component.

Please note that my photos are highly enlarged and therefore magnify every nuance many of which are not visible to the naked eye.

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Item ID: eh00474

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