#1 of 2, EXCELLENT LARGE VTG SOLID COPPER BROOCH, HEAVILY DETAILED WESTERN HORSE

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IF YOU LIKE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE STUFF, PLEASE CONTINUE TO COME BACK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, AS I AM CONSTANTLY LISTING NEW ITEMS VIRTUALLY DAILY...
PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VINTAGE & ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES STORE -- "DALLAS VALLEY DISCOVERIES", OR
EBAY ID: DALLASVALLEYDISCOVERIES
, FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS...
I AM CONSTANTLY ON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONS), SO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN.  ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS.
I HAVE SOME MORE GOLD AND SILVER TO LIST NOW.  MOST ARE MARKED AS STERLING OR GOLD AND HAVE TESTED AS SUCH.  ALSO, MOST OF THE SILVER HAS AT LEAST SOME TARNISH OR PATINA ON IT.  I WILL LEAVE THE POLISHING TO THE TASTES OF THE NEW OWNER.  PLEASE NOTE:  EACH OF THESE ARE FROM
NON-SMOKING
SOURCES.
OK, SO I DON'T REALLY COLLECT VERY MANY THINGS, BUT DO TEND TO PUT BACK SOME STERLING ITEMS THAT I JUST FIND INTERESTING.  I'VE GOT SOME EXCESS BILLS TO PAY, SO I'M NOW LISTING ABOUT 30 ITEMS THAT COME STRAIGHT FROM MY YEARS LONG COLLECTION OF HAND SELECTED GOODIES.
IT'S NOT THAT THESE ARE ALL WORTH A TON OF MONEY, BUT THEY ARE ALL REALLY COOL ITEMS (AND I HATE TO SEE THEM GO).
THESE NEXT TWO LOTS BOTH HAVE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL VINTAGE HORSE BROOCHES, EXCEPT THAT THE FIRST ONE IS MADE OF SOLID COPPER, AND THE SECOND ONE IS SOLID STERLING SILVER.
THEY ARE THE SAME SIZE, SAME DETAILS, ETC. (ALTHOUGH THE LAST TWO PHOTOS MAKE THE TOP ONE APPEAR SMALLER (BUT IT'S FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CAMERA)).
PLEASE NOTE:  THE LAST THREE PHOTOS SHOW BOTH TOGETHER, FOR MEANS OF COMPARISON.  HOWEVER, THIS IS A LISTING FOR JUST THE ONE BROOCH THAT'S SHOWN IN THE REST OF THE PHOTOS, ONLY.
A QUICK COMMERCIAL... IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORE "COPPER" JEWELRY, PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE (LINK), WHICH IS DEVOTED TO THESE TYPES OF JEWELRY, ONLY (
Jewelry - All Copper & Bronze
); AND FOR OTHER TYPES OF VINTAGE-TO-ANTIQUE COPPER COLLECTIBLES (
Collectibles - Metals - Copper
).
I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW I WAS ABLE TO ACQUIRE THESE TWO, CAUSE I'VE HAD THE STERLING ONE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS LONGER THAN THE COPPER ONE.  SO, IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I DID FIND THE SECOND ONE AT A LOCAL ESTATE SALE, SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
THEY MEASURE APPROX. 2 5/8" WIDE x 2 1/4" TALL.  BOTH SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR AND BOTH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, OVERALL.
THIS LOT HAS THE COPPER ONE, AND IT WEIGHS 12.40 GRAMS.
PLEASE NOTE:  I HAVE NATURALLY VERY DRY SKIN AND DEAL WITH CHEMICALS, SOLVENTS, SOAPS, ETC. ALL DAY LONG, SO SOMETIMES IT TAKES A TOLL ON MY HANDS.  I TRY TO WAIT TO TAKE PHOTOS UNTIL MY HANDS IMPROVED, BUT WITH THE BACKLOG OF GOODIES I NEED TO PHOTOGRAPH TO LIST, I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED AT THIS TIME.  I PERSONALLY CONSIDER IT TO BE A BIT UNPROFESSIONAL, BUT I JUST COULDN'T WAIT ANY LONGER.  I HOPE YOU'LL UNDERSTAND AND I APPRECIATE YOUR BEARING WITH ME, DURING THE MEANTIME.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE:  I AM NOT A JEWELER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEM EXPERT, SO I CAN'T (AND DON'T TRY TO) ACCURATELY GRADE GEMS, OR TRY TO PERFECTLY SIZE THEM.  I WILL GIVE MY BEST EFFORT TO GIVE YOU MY "BEST GUESS" ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS, GIVEN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEES, AT ALL.  BUT, IF THERE ARE GEMSTONES IN THIS PARTICULAR LISTING, THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTRONICALLY TESTED, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS LISTED.  ALSO, I AM WEARING MY OWN WEDDING RING IN THESE PHOTOS, SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RING (OR RINGS) IN THIS LISTING, IT WILL BE FOR THE OTHER RING(S) SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS.  THANKS!
THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION
.  PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.  ENJOY!
SHIPPING WILL BE
.90
INSURED USPS FIRST CLASS, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING
.
I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS.  IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A
RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!
THANKS FOR LOOKING!