An Australian gold swan brooch, circa 1900 with a twig wreath…
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An Australian gold swan brooch, circa 1900 with a twig wreath by Johnson & Simonsen, Melbourne, with a gold plaque engraved with a presentation 'Pres to Eva Jones, her 27th brithday, Wob' by Charles E Band, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, stamped '9C/Xc.E.Band, 3.4 grams, 2.5 cm long. Literature: Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia: A History by Dorothy Erickson

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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