TRR Posted February 22, 2013 Share #201 Posted February 22, 2013 I think it's likely WWII...a lot of WWII sweetheart jewelry utilized old model EGA's...my question is what the heck kind of lingerie did it clasp? Very interesting If you look at the patent, it was like a strap clip for undergarments (lingerie). It looked like it would keep multiple straps together right below the front of the shoulder. The company closed in 1922, so I don't think someone would take old stock of lingerie clasp to make WWII items. There were later patents by other companies for lingerie garments in the 30s and they were being made of plastic. It is definitely an odd combination, if it could only talk... What is the date range for the EGA? Thanks, -TRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted February 22, 2013 Share #202 Posted February 22, 2013 Didn't notice the dates...is the EGA device original to it or homemade attached? There was a WWII sweetheart pin of very similar design but enamel with a red/white/blue border. The EGA was used on various discharge buttons from WWI-20s, maybe into the 30s. Sweetheart jewelry into WWII, though evidently not by this company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted February 23, 2013 Share #203 Posted February 23, 2013 Didn't notice the dates...is the EGA device original to it or homemade attached? There was a WWII sweetheart pin of very similar design but enamel with a red/white/blue border. The EGA was used on various discharge buttons from WWI-20s, maybe into the 30s. Sweetheart jewelry into WWII, though evidently not by this company Under a loop it has been soldered to the clip. Such a fine line a naked eye could not see, so that leads me to believe it was original. It is always plausible that another company put the two pieces together. It was just so odd and the individual I bought it from had no clue where it had even come from. -TRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwhitley Posted March 4, 2013 Share #204 Posted March 4, 2013 Here's a few more..... More to follow............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwhitley Posted March 4, 2013 Share #205 Posted March 4, 2013 111275 I've been looking for this one? Are yoou interested in selling? Thank you, gwhitley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted March 4, 2013 Share #206 Posted March 4, 2013 111275 I've been looking for this one? Are yoou interested in selling? Thank you, gwhitley ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 6, 2013 Share #207 Posted April 6, 2013 My latest...it's a locket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 9, 2013 Share #208 Posted August 9, 2013 my latest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 9, 2013 Share #209 Posted August 9, 2013 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 15, 2013 Share #210 Posted August 15, 2013 Have had this for awhile now...nice set of lifetime matched EGA's turned into a lifetime matched set of sweetheart pin & earrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 15, 2013 Share #211 Posted August 15, 2013 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 21, 2013 Share #212 Posted August 21, 2013 Latest 70's era charm bracelet in my collection...wing of the jet says 'MARINES'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted September 2, 2013 Share #213 Posted September 2, 2013 Made by J.E.C. & Co. anyone know about them? Hello, I was looking back at this thread and couldn't find where this hallmark was identified. J.E.C. & Co. is J. E. Caldwell and Company they were based out of Philadelphia. This company is no longer in business. It was well known for producing all the official insignia for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from 1890 until 2009. Now the Hamilton Insignia Company produces all official DAR insignia. The "R. G." below stands for rolled gold. Items marked rolled gold (RG) or rolled gold plating (RGP) generally have a thinner layer of gold than those items marked "Gold-Filled" of "GF". Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share #214 Posted September 3, 2013 Thank you for the additional info! s/f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 4, 2014 Share #215 Posted April 4, 2014 My latest son in service pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 23, 2014 Share #216 Posted May 23, 2014 Updated shot of sweetheart collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted November 8, 2015 Share #217 Posted November 8, 2015 Couple of pieces I picked up sometime ago and haven't gotten around to adding to the display yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted September 12, 2016 Share #218 Posted September 12, 2016 Some really nice pieces shown in this thread. I am not an EGA collector but can certainly appreciate the workmanship that went into a lot of these. My impression has always been that the details on many of these (not all) is as nicer (in some cases even nicer) than many of the service pieces. Here is my one piece which I don't believe has been shown yet. Always really liked the details on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted September 12, 2016 Share #219 Posted September 12, 2016 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightpath Posted October 7, 2017 Share #220 Posted October 7, 2017 Hi, no posts for over a year in the interesting thread so....... I just purchased this nice WW2 USMC sweetheart pin, both the bulldog and the EGA are marked 'AMICO STERLING'....... the bulldog is 11mm high. cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share #221 Posted October 7, 2017 Certainly one of the more prolific designs.... using the abundance of unique pieces to the EGA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerradtgrant Posted July 4, 2020 Share #222 Posted July 4, 2020 Looking through this thread, I am confident this is a sweetheart piece. Several of these where posted by Bobgee in the first few threads. Would the lines in the globe have been hand done? Sent from my motorola edge plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 4, 2020 Share #223 Posted July 4, 2020 No, that's machine fretting. Hand fretting was largely replaced in the mid-late 30s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerradtgrant Posted July 4, 2020 Share #224 Posted July 4, 2020 Makes sense, seems time consuming either way. Definitely well made. Would this be WWII time frame? Sent from my motorola edge plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 4, 2020 Share #225 Posted July 4, 2020 Yes, it's WWII timeframe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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