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What are these?

What are these?
« on: December 03, 2013, 03:50:51 PM »
I found these in a unit a few weeks ago and I cannot find any info on them.  They appear to be silver and have a hook on the back.  Since you guys have been able to identify all other weird things I have found I figured I would try again.  Thanks in advance.

Re: What are these?
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 03:52:04 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 03:55:13 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2013, 03:59:58 PM »
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Re: What are these?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2013, 04:35:09 PM »
They appear to be lapel pins or hat sticks. The style looks to be Bavarian.

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2013, 08:39:28 PM »
I agree.   Tho, they don't look Bavarian to me.   Has a victorian look IMO.
Hat pins pins were fashionable mainly in Britain and France so better bet, but could be wrong.


Any markings on back?


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Re: What are these?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2013, 11:19:11 PM »
They look like the medieval cure for the clap.  :-\

Re: What are these?
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2013, 09:49:40 AM »
I didnt think of lapel pin, that lead me to it. They are called tupo in Peru, or topo in Bolivia.   Pretty rare and I think I will get a nice price for the collection.  Thanks again everyone.

Re: What are these?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 12:48:08 PM »
Basically the same thing..

silvercollection.it/topoing.html

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2013, 01:37:00 PM »
Basically the same thing..

silvercollection.it/topoing.html

interesting link. i was thinking when i saw them not necessarily silverwear but maybe some decorate table setting or something stuck in a cake or something.