This is a great looking Vintage 800 Silver European Filigree Butterfly Brooch, measuring approx. 1 5/8" X 1", at its widest, and is marked 800, for 800/1000 parts pure silver as opposed to STERLING SILVER which is 925/1000 parts pure silver, and there are other markings that look like a 39 and 38, sorry I have no idea what those mean.      Clasp works fine.    Weighs approx. 8 grams.      Great looking Brooch! 

Please remember that anything handmade is not perfect. There may be some flaws, mostly from manufacture, and possibly from age. I will try to note anything that I see as a major flaw.

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Coin Silver is used a lot in the making of jewelry, especially Native American pieces.    Coin Silver is 900 parts to 1000, ie 900/1000 pure silver, whereas Sterling Silver is 925 parts to 1000, ie 925/1000 pure silver. Thanks for checking out Sterling Keeper at http://www.sterlingkeeper.com, and please checkout our other site on Ecrater at These Old Things, http://www.theseoldthings.ecrater.com, Thanks!