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VICTORIAN ivory etui circa 1867.
Each piece is matching and the kit is perfectly complete… even the hinges
match the items as they are all dotted. Included inside are sterling silver
sewing necessities: scissors, needle case, thimble and punch. On the front is a
Coat of Arms and the words
"British
Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia"
. This particular etui was made for a family
member of Lieutenant General Sir Napier who led the expedition.
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VICTORIAN ivory etui circa
1867. Each piece is matching and the kit is perfectly complete… even
the hinges match the items as they all have the dotted pattern. Included inside are
gilt sterling silver sewing necessities: scissors, needle case, thimble,
bodkin and
punch. On the front is a Coat of Arms and the words

"British Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia"
. This particular etui was
made for a family member of Lieutenant General Sir Napier who led the
expedition. #V31876

VICTORIAN Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala.

Born December 6, 1810, died January 14, 1890.
"British
Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia"
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Captain JOHN JENKINS, an early
steamboat captain from New Brunswick, New Jersey, moved to Apalachicola,
Florida, piloted an early steamboat called "Fanny" and was an
investor in a steamboat company. He was the husband of Arietta and father
5-year-old of John W. Jenkins, and had the pendant shown at right made in
their memory.

GEORGIAN 14k yellow gold
beautifully crafted 2-1/2" by 2" oval pendant with 5/8" loop, engraved
on the back, "To The Memory of My Wife and Child, Arietta S. Jenkins obt.
Nov. 25th, 1832, John W. Jenkins, Sept 3rd, 1832". During the Regency
era, both died of yellow fever
and were buried in Chestnut Street Cemetery (Old City Graveyard) in
Apalachicola, Florida.
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"Chestnut Street Cemetery (Old
City Graveyard) of early Apalachicola.
Chestnut Street Cemetery dates prior to 1831. Interred are some of
Apalachicola’s founders and molders of her colorful history. Also buried here
are many soldiers of the Confederacy and victims of yellow fever and shipwrecks.
Seven of the Confederate veterans served with Pickett at Gettysburg in the
gallant Florida Brigade."
Tombstone of Arietta S.
Jenkins. Tombstone of John W. Jenkins.
"Sacred to the Memory of John W. Jenkins who died Sep. 5, 1832, aged 5 years."


VICTORIAN 17 karat yellow
gold, mine cut diamond and black onyx bar pin engraved "A.K.Mc to E.G. 1876",
size 7-1/4, has been sized in the past. The diamond is a cushion
shaped mine cut approximately 4.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 mm. and about 0.25 carats,
color I, clarity I-1 with a shallow chip under one prong.
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VICTORIAN Civil War era 1876
McClure
ring and bar pin set with provenance:
a 12 karat yellow
gold, mine cut diamond and black onyx (dyed black chalcedony) bar pin and ring engraved "A.K.Mc to E.G. 1876".
The ring is a 12 karat yellow gold
size 7-1/4, has been sized in the past. The diamond is a cushion
shaped mine cut approximately 4.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 mm. and about 0.25 carats,
color I, clarity I-1 with a shallow chip under one prong visible under
magnification.
The brooch is 12k yellow gold,
cushion shaped mine cut diamond and black onyx (dyed black chalcedony) bar pin engraved "A.K.Mc
to E.G. 1876". The diamond is approximately 3.2-3.8 x 2.55 mm, about
0.20 carats. This ring and brooch were given to Eliza Gray McClure in 1876 by her husband
Alexander Kelly McClure

(b.1828, d.1910). The jewelry is engraved on both pieces.
Alexander McClure was a

politician and writer
, and was a biographer and supporter of Abraham Lincoln in the
1860 Presidential election, just before the Civil War. He owned a newspaper and was a prolific
political writer. According to the
1860 census he lived in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
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VICTORIAN 12k yellow gold,
cushion shaped mine cut diamond and black onyx (dyed black chalcedony) bar pin engraved "A.K.Mc to E.G. 1876".
The diamond is approximately 3.2-3.8 x 2.55 mm, about 0.20 carats.
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THREE GRACES
shell
cameo. The Greek goddesses Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and and Thalia,
representative of gentleness and refinement. This cameo set in 18 karat
yellow gold belonged to my husband’s grandmother, and
was purchased in Italy during WWII, circa 1945.
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Grandmother Alma wearing her large three graces cameo.
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VICTORIAN
sterling locket and collar with photo of owner and gift
letter, true historical provenance. The locket has a floral design on the
front and several shallow dimples on the back. It has fittings for 2 photos
but glass for only one. The collar is a nice wide one with star motif and
teardrop edge, and included is a charming gift letter for this locket dated
1873 and a photo of the lady wearing it. The locket itself is 1-3/4" by
1-1/3", loop is 1/2", the collar is 18" wearable length with a 2" Y and 1"
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VICTORIAN double strand
of jet beads and an ivory cherub brooch worn by
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne (Louise
Caroline Alberta, b. 3-18-1848, d. 12-3-1939).
She was the 4th of Queen Victoria’s daughters.

VICTORIAN carved ivory curly
headed cherub face with wings brooch, 2-3/4". A similar brooch can be seen
in a photo of Her Royal Highness, The
Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, Queen Victoria’s 4th daughter.
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PRINCESS Her
Royal Highness, The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne (Louise
Caroline Alberta, b. 3-18-1848, d. 12-3-1939) wearing a double strand of jet
beads and an ivory cherub brooch. She was the
4th of Queen Victoria’s daughters.
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VICTORIAN silver name brooch with "Sarah",
pierced design, beaded edge and etched flowers,
hallmarked "B & L" Birmingham 1882, comes with 2-1/2" by 4"
cate de visite of a girl also
wearing a "Sarah" brooch from Berlin Photog. Studio, 1882.
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TATTED edge linen wedding
hanky in black contemporary frame.
With the hanky are two photos of
VICTORIAN ladies who carried
the hanky at their weddings;
Janet A. MacQUIRE who
carried the hanky at her wedding in 1881;
also noted on the back are Mae Menn Ostrander who carried it at her wedding
in November 1910; Jean Ostrander Davis, wedding June 1935; and Valerie Davis
Larsen, December, 1955. (To learn about tatting and see tatting shuttles, click
HERE.)
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VICTORIAN coin silver charm engraved, "Presented
to Mr Mungo Collins by a few friends at Ayr Harbor [Scotland} on the occasion of
his leaving for America, Dec 16,1886", a true piece of history, 1-1/3". View #V28908






18k ROSE GOLD
band with gypsy set diamond, engraved inside "AJK" for Agnes
Jeanette King, circa 1910.
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This is my maternal grandmother,
Agnes Jeanette King Negley
. I knew her only from family stories…
she was born in Kentucky in the late Victorian era in 1891 and died in 1930 when my own Mother was
only eight years old. Her box of Victorian and Edwardian jewelry was passed on to me and
enchanted me completely and permanently with jewelry. Notice the wonderful lavaliere she is wearing. Her lavalieres and
ring are shown here.
As a young girl, she received the tiny gold ring with a gypsy set
diamond (shown at left). It is engraved on the inside with her
initials "AJK" and I have worn it most of my life.

LAVALIERE
of 10k yellow gold pendant set with 2mm round pearls, one fresh water
round pearl and one 3.5mm square cut
ruby. #Q22924

LAVALIERE
10k yellow gold pendant set with three Ceylon
sapphires, three freshwater rice pearls and an approximate .06 ct. old cut
diamond. #Q22925






CAMEO in 14 karat
twist setting. The cameo has an anchor motif at her shoulder and a star in her
hair, circa 1910. My Grandfather bought it for Grandmother Agnes when he
was stationed in Italy during WWI.
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Agnes Jeanette King Negley
, my maternal grandmother, was born in
Kentucky in the late Victorian era in 1891 and died in 1930 when my own
Mother was only eight years old. Her box of Victorian and Edwardian
jewelry was passed on to me and enchanted me completely and permanently
with jewelry. Her husband Dr. William Bennett Negley, my grandfather,
was a soldier and doctor in WWI, and brought back two lovely cameos from his time
in Italy.

CAMEO lovely lady
wearing flower garland and a strand of pearls, set in 14k yellow gold. My Grandfather bought
it for Grandmother Agnes when he was stationed in Italy during WWI.
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