I couldn't really give a fig about value; when my Gran passed away there was a table of things to pick one piece from, and I chose this one;
I was just surfing Yahooimages and saw a similar brooch, and after a bit more searching found that Cairngorm in Scotland is semi-famous for having deer/stags, and the only reindeer in the British Isles,
It's silver plated, rather than solid silver - it has worn hallmarks which look like they might be a capital 'S', an 'N' (maybe R?), maybe a lower case 'a', and 1 more totally indiscernible.
It also has a citrine set in the crest which the area is known for,
We have Scottish ancestry, think maybe some MacDonalds somewhere down the line;
I'm trying to find out ANY information on it,
My other question; is it ok to RHODIUM PLATE (white gold plate) over the top of a silver plated piece? It's a little bent out of shape and the plating has worn through in places; I'm a jeweller, so I have easy access to rhodium plating gear which would bring it right up, but just want to make sure I'm not ruining the piece.
Cheers!