Help with Sterling marks on whale pin

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modemgirlz
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Help with Sterling marks on whale pin

Post by modemgirlz »

Hello everyone,
I have been searching for this mark on the home page without much luck. There is an S with sterling, I am not sure what the other mark is. I thought perhaps it's a C E or F. Thank you for any help you can give.
Kristina
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silvercrown
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Post by silvercrown »

Your mark is that for Felch & Co. of Providence, RI. Their main claim to fame is that from 1934 until the mid 1940s, they were the parent company of Danecraft. They manufactured sterling silver pieces designed by Victor Primavera Sr., who was the fonder of Danecraft. Some of the jewelry is marked with just the Felch mark as yours is and some with both the Felch mark and the Danecraft mark. Danecraft separated from Felch entirely during WWII. Your piece surely dates to the 1930s and has Victor Primavera written all over it.

Silvercrown
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modemgirlz
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Post by modemgirlz »

Hello Silvercrown,
I want to thank you for your help with my sterling whale pin. I appreciate your time identifying the marks. It's strange because I live about an hour away from the Danecraft Co. in Providence, RI, but never knew of it. I am sure there are many old and new pieces of jewelry around this area, I will keep my eye out for them in the future. Thanks again, Kristina
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