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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: maylynne on February 11, 2013, 01:49:16 PM

Title: help with cat
Post by: maylynne on February 11, 2013, 01:49:16 PM

Hi has anyone any info on this little cat he is app 4cm high has no halmark does have something inside to make him rattle but i dont know what it is

Title: Re: help with cat
Post by: mart on February 11, 2013, 07:22:35 PM

Can we get a side pic please ??  It not one that I have ever seen before !!  Are you in the U.S. ??

Title: Re: help with cat
Post by: maylynne on February 12, 2013, 08:19:52 AM

Yes will put side view and base view

Title: Re: help with cat
Post by: kesgill on February 16, 2013, 10:38:35 AM

Hi Maylynee,

My best guess at this point is that it is a pewter charm for a charm bracelet from the 1950s or 60s.  These charms became the top selling jewlery/accessory in the 50s for women.  If you take the charm and rub it across a peice of paper and see a pencil like mark, it is likely pewter, which contains a high lead content.  If not, it may be sterling (see if you see a small 925 on it anywhere, which would indicate silver).  Have you cleaned it?

These charms are selling for 2-3 dollars on ebay.  Unless you can find more on the specific manufacturer and it's someone famous, I wouldn't expect more.  But, it is cute!