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I cannot help with ID, and also cannot help myself comment on the beauty of the artifact you saved. It is stunningly beautiful! 

Best wishes in your quest to discover it's provenance. I have no doubt it will be very interesting.

The members of this forum have a collective body of knowledge that they generously share, so you have come to the right place. Thanks for posting and welcome to this forum.

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Nice find!  It appears that originally this item was flat and someone along the line decided to bend it into its current shape.

The 'sterling' mark gives you a lower bound on how early this piece is.  Here are some webpages you may want to browse:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver

https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Confusing-marks-on-silver-and-silverplate

https://www.kovels.com/identification-help/silver-identification-guide.html

According to the above articles, the simple mark 'sterling' was used in Ireland and US, but since found in this country it is more likely the latter.  Although a US industry standard was declared in 1868, apparently that backstamp was used for some time prior.  Most likely, though, it was made after 1868.  AFAIK that backstamp is still used today.

I notice the inscription 'INRI' on the decorated face of the cross.  This is common in Catholicism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus,_King_of_the_Jews#The_INRI_and_ΙΝΒΙ_acronyms

but doesn't really help much determining its age.

A history of the property you were searching might give you more clues.

 

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Should you of found the cross around the New Orleans area it would be near the 1920-1935 era. It is showing the cross with the sun in the center of it. That design was used in the French areas near N.O. due to the religious beliefs at the time. Some Catholics were converted Voodoo believers and they held on to some of their beliefs.

Hope this helps.

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