The clasp is original, but i'm wondering if it's a bronze award that's been refinished. Take a look at the two examples below of the reverse of both a silver and bronze clasp of the same type (1.8.1) and maker and see what you think? I can't be sure, but would expect to see some traces of silver left somewhere, like on the hardware for instance.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
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Ned,
Wow you are right, I never noticed the difference. I don't see any left over silver though.
How much do you think this is worth?
Thanks.
original but as Ned said.
Textbook F&BL clasp in bronce. IMO is the obverse only a bit cleaned/polished....i think there are rests of the bronce finish (obverse side) to see. Bronce finish on the reverse side is still complete intact.
Joe
Whoever applied the silver did a marvelously good job of it-almost professional in appearance, but, it is, at the end of the day, still just a messed with bronze.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
It's difficult to believe that the silver appearance is really that of a Bronze?? If it is, I have never seen such an appearance of bronze finish looking silver before.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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