Victorian Silver Jewelry

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VICTORIAN SILVER JEWELRY

Victorian jewelry is as complex in it’s symbolism, sentiment and
design as was the fashion, architecture and decor of the time. Worn as an
ornament, a love token or a remembrance, jewelry not only completed the
well-dressed lady’s costume but also denoted her position in society,
her marital status and her sense of self.

Since the Victorian era stretched over six decades, many types of jewelry
came and went in vogue. Mass production made jewelry available to the
widest number of buyers in the broadest range of designs ever seen
before in history. When it came to formal occasions, the "more is
better" theme of the Victorian era carried over into how jewelry was
worn by royalty and the aristocracy. Paintings of Queen Victoria and
other royals at state occasions show multiple brooches, swags, earrings,
bracelets and hair ornaments. But the jewelry of the everyday folk is
collectible, fascinating and a lesson in history that enchants us even
today.

VICTORIAN Scottish silver with royal blue enameling buckle bangle, patterned
all round and hinged in four places, solid heavy silver, safety
chain, 7" by 3/4", buckle front 1". See a similar piece, a brooch, in Davidov &
Dawes "Victorian Jewelry" page 33.
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VICTORIAN Scottish silver
with blue enamel locket with hair insert, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2" with a 5/8"
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VICTORIAN Scottish silver with royal blue enameling
brooch, c catch and hinge, 1-3/4". See a similar brooch in Davidov & Dawes
"Victorian Jewelry" page 33.
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VICTORIAN dated 1875 sterling boxed set of hinged bangle bracelet,
locket, locket brooch and earrings all in a fully fitted beveled glass
covered box made for this set, rare and wonderful. The bracelet has an
engraved name inside as well as the date 1875. The bracelet is a smaller
size, 6" around with a 1" band, with the front oval 1-1/3" by 1-1/8. The
locket is 1-1/2" by 1-1/4" and it has a shallow dimple on one side. Inside
are places for two photos with covers. The brooch has a window on the back
that could hold a lock of hair or a photo, and it is 1-1/3" by 1-1/8", and
the earrings are each 1" by 3/4" with a 3/4" hook for pierced ears. The box
is 6-5/8" by 3-3/4" and it is 2-3/4" at one end and 1-3/4" at the other.

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VICTORIAN sterling Ye Spider and Ye Flie
(fly)
brooch with raised insects and a scalloped edge, 1-5/8" by 1" and heavy for
it’s size The maker’s mark on the back is "H&M", and the registration mark
is for the date November 16,1880. The design is a fly on a branch facing a
spider in his web with the saying engraved in the top left rectangle. This
saying came from a nursery rhyme written by Mary Howatt in 1828. The Prince
of Whales often gave Victoria gifts with this novelty theme, including a
bracelet. See Davidov
& Dawes book "Victorian Jewelry" page 45 for a "Ye Spider and Ye Flie"
brooch. This piece is also shown on page 25
of the book "Jewellery in the Age of Victoria".
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VICTORIAN sterling brooch of a sailor standing at the wheel of a boat.
There is a star cut out on the back and a mark that says "sterling front",
2-1/4" by 2".

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Two Victorian sterling brooches, each with
an image of a woman engaged in a sport. I wonder if there were others like
these showing different sports.

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STERLING silver embossed Gibson girl
with a golf club, an unusual lady’s sports motif brooch, with a pierced star mark on back, 2-1/4".
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VICTORIAN silver hand brooch
with decorated cuff, very nice front and a solder repair on the back which
does not at all detract.
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CHATELAINE with
5 pieces:
the mirror is hallmarked Birmingham 1904-05, maker’s mark C&N; the pencil
holder is marked Chester 1902-3; the match safe is engraved with the
initials "HHA"; the envelope-shaped stamp holder is hallmarked Birmingham
1977. The length from top to bottom is 9".
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VICTORIAN
antique sterling silver pin with three little ribbed pink sea shells in a setting with etched designs and a beaded edge,
perhaps a souvenir of a Victorian seaside vacation or honeymoon, 2" by 1-1/16". Circa
1880s and in excellent condition.
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SILVER bird chatelaine hook with ruby eye, emerald and pearl collar,
etched feathers.
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STERLING Art
Nouveau lady face and flowers brooch, cut star and “sterling face” marked on
back, circa 1900. View
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TOOTH brooch
with native face, 3-1/3" long.
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VICTORIAN silver name brooch with "Sarah",
pierced design and beaded edge with etched flowers,
hallmarked "B & L" Birmingham 1882", comes with 2-1/2" by 4" carte
de visite of a girl also
wearing a "Sarah" brooch from Berlin Photographic Studio, 1882. See
Victorian name pins in Kaplan’s "Antique Jewelry" page 362-363.
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VICTORIAN carte de visite of a lady wearing a silver "Sara" name
brooch and a long chain. "From the Berlin Photographic Studio, 61 Patrick
Street, Cork, Entrance through Lee Library, R Williamson & Co., photographs
enlarged to any size". Size 2-1/2" by 4".
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VICTORIAN silver with rose and yellow gold overlay
raised flowers brooch with beaded edges, open
back, 2" by 1-1/8".
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VICTORIAN silver "souvenir" locket with two photos inside, locket is 1-5/8"
by 1-1/3" with 1/3" loop.
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VICTORIAN silver star brooch faceted to resemble cut steel, exceptionally large at 2-1/3".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver "souvenir" bangle hallmarked "G&W" Birmingham
1882, engraved in elegant letters on back "J.M.B", and at one hinge in tiny
letters "15th November 1954", 6-1/4" by 1".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver
star brooch with deep blue and red enameling, molded to mimic cut steel, 1-5/8".
The star encloses a design made to simulate cut steel brads, quite lovely.
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VICTORIAN silver chain with
padlock with hair compartment, 7-3/4" by 1/2" with a 3/4" heart padlock.
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VICTORIAN silver round ornate brooch with
scrolls and flowers, beaded and dental edges, locket back, safety chain,
1-5/8". View #V32210

VICTORIAN silver large
heavy 1-3/8" by 2" locket engraved "TAS" on one side and "AEI"
(Amity, Eternity & Infinity) on the other,
32" chain. View
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VICTORIAN initial "A" bar brooch, 1-3/4" wide and 1" tall.
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VICTORIAN Aesthetic style locket and collar, silver with rose and yellow gold
overlaid bird and dragonflies design, 17" by 1/2" etched links chain, locket 1-1/2" by 1-7/8".
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VICTORIAN sterling with gold
overlay Mizpah pin with beaded edges, etched message, hallmarked for Birmingham
1901, 1-5/8". The engraved message reads, "MIZPAH The Lord watch between me and
thee when we are absent one from the other".
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ART NOUVEAU Louis Armand
Rault French sterling buttons in their original box, hallmarked
Birmingham 1908, set of 6 each 1". What a great find and an example of
what a beautiful woman looked like in that era.
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VICTORIAN sterling pin
hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, 1-3/4", the front cartouche is open for your own
initials. View #V37208

VICTORIAN S Bros sterling silver and gold mizpah brooch with two enjoined hearts connected by ivy, 1-1/2" by 1". The
hallmarked on the back "S.Bros" for the Suydenham Brothers, and the date
1905.
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VICTORIAN round pin with marcasites in silver and gold tone, 1". This may have
once been a button but it now has a safety pin back catch on the back.
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VICTORIAN large silver tone
metal skirt or train lifter with padded ends, 7" total length. The
pierced floral and scroll top slides up and down to open and close the
pincers. This actually works and can hold a fairly thick piece of fabric.
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VICTORIAN twigs motif two piece belt buckle, entire buckle is 2" by
1-1/8". View #V37401

VICTORIAN lead crystal faceted double collar pin set in silver and comes
with it’s own fitted box, 3-1/4" total width and each crystal is 5/8" wide.

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VICTORIAN or late Georgian portraits necklace, total length 14-1/2" with the
larger ovals 1-1/4" by 3/4" and the smaller 1/3" by 1/2". The portraits are
enamel on silver metal with hand painted faces. Two of the portraits have been
re-worked so they look a bit different and while I don’t find it very
distracting, I did price this "as-is" because of that. An unusual and amazing
piece and each portrait is a little different.

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FILIGREE long single strand necklace of alternating sterling silver
filigree balls and exotic seed round beads, 25-3/4" length with 5/8" beads.
The seller said this is English circa 1905 and it has an illegible hallmark
inside the hand made s-shaped catch hook. A warning though, the edges of the
filigree balls are easy to catch on an open weave fabric, like a sweater.

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VICTORIAN sterling oval brooch with gold overlay, tulips and leaves
motif with etched fern design, locket back with fittings for a photo, circa
1880s, 1-5/8" by 1-1/3". View
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VICTORIAN silver pin and
earrings in original box, brooch 1-1/4", pierced earrings 1-1/4" total
length top to bottom. The design is delicate and symmetrical, really
beautifully done. View
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VICTORIAN faux cut steel earrings with a
star motif, total length 1" and the round portion 3/4".
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VICTORIAN sterling
silver brooch with enameled flowers, hallmarked Chester 1887, vintage
replacement hinge for stability on the back, 2". The flowers are a pink
wild rose and forget-me-nots with green leaves.
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VICTORIAN sterling silver with
yellow and rose gold overlay horseshoe pin with arrow, flowers and leaves,
hallmarked 1886, 1-1/3" by 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN sterling with
gold overlay Mabel name brooch with ivy leaves, hallmarked Birmingham 1892 and
maker "S.B.", 1-3/4". The ivy leaf stood for memories and eternal love in Victorian times.
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VICTORIAN silver brooch with gold overlay basket in both rose and yellow
gold, hallmarked for Birmingham 1885 sterling and a maker’s mark "WCM",
1-3/4" by 1-1/4".

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VICTORIAN silver bow brooch with rose gold overlay birds, flowers and
scrolls, hallmarked maker "WCM", Birmingham sterling, 1901, 1-1/2" by 3/4".

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VICTORIAN dainty
sterling brooch and earrings, ovals with a rose and leaves design and beaded
edge, brooch 1-1/3" by1", pierced earrings 3/4" by 5/8" not including
hoops. View
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VICTORIAN lady
wearing a silver collar and locket. Just under her left hand you can see a
double swag of carved jet beads. Photo by Turner & Drinkwater, Elm Tree
House, Anlaby Road, Hull. View
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VICTORIAN lady named Johana Frank
Hartman, born July 16th, 1856, so this picture was probably circa 1880s. She is
the grandmother of Bobye Syverson, expert in Eisenberg jewelry. Bobye still owns
the locket her grandmother wears in this picture, which is similar to several on
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Melendy & Packard, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Says Bobye, "The
store with the flags and the false
front belonged to my grandparents and they are standing in front of it. It is
dated on the back July 1886 but the writing is very faint. This was in
Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Notice the ladies looking out the second floor windows."

VICTORIAN silver locket and chain, locket has an etched flower bouquet
design on one side and a tropical bird on the other, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2, chain
is 15" by 7-16".
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VICTORIAN silver locket with etched ivy design, fitting and cover on one
side inside, 1-7/8" by 1-1/3".
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VICTORIAN silver etched ivy with beaded edge pierced earrings, total length
7/8" by 3/4" wide. View #V32206

VICTORIAN thin silver bangle with etched leaves design on front, slight
ding on back, 6-1/2" by 1/2".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver Aesthetic style birds, butterflies, leaves
and geometrics engraved bangle, hallmarked "J.A." Birmingham 1882,
slight dings on back, 6-7/8" by 1-1/8".
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VICTORIAN silver locket with etched bird, bamboo, flowers, geometrics
and leaves Aesthetic design, fittings but no covers inside, 1-7/8" by
1-5/8" locket with 5/8" loop on a 29" chain silver.
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VICTORIAN Scottish small silver/malachite pin, 1-1/4", same in D & D book.
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VICTORIAN silver locket
with lily-of-the-valley on one side and shield on the other, marked on top
of loop "S.S. 9", 1-1/2" by 1-1/4" with 1/2" loop.
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VICTORIAN silver locket with entwined initials "BS" or "SB", fitting
intact inside, 1-5/8" by 1-1/4" locket on 1/2" loop.
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VICTORIAN silver
locket with unusual pierced, dental and beaded design on front, 1-5/8" by
1-1/3" with 1/2" loop. View
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VICTORIAN lady wearing a silver
locket on a chain and an unusual brooch. "From the Studio of Sheppard & Co.
Photographers, North Street & Monmouth Street, Bridgewater".
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VICTORIAN silver
"zipper" 2" by 1-5/8" locket with one fitted frame inside for a photo on a
15" by 5/8" collar chain. View
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VICTORIAN lady wearing a silver
locket and collar. "Photographie Parisienne, 18 Rue Fosse aux Loups 18,
Bruxelles" on back, and penciled date 1877.
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VICTORIAN sterling collar chain bracelet with 3 beaded edges, engraved
foliate clasp, 8" by 1". View
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GRANDELN 800 silver elk’s tooth, oak leaf and acorns parure with necklace,
bracelet, ring and brooch, hallmarked "TS 800" on the bracelet closure, "800" on
the pin back, and "835" on the ring. The pendant is 1-3/4" by 1-1/8" including
the decorative loop, the chain is 20", the bar brooch is 2" and has it’s safety
chain, and the ring is a size 10 and 1/2" wide along the finger. The box is the
one in which it came to me, a vintage box that displays it nicely. I have
been told that this is called "Grandeln" in German:, or the canine teeth of a
deer. They are considered as hunting trophies and were (and still are) commonly
used in folkloristic jewelry in Bavaria, Austria etc. The acorn motive is
another key element of this type of jewelry.
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VICTORIAN sterling silver photo locket brooch, a rectangle with a beaded
edge and a photo compartment on the back and a glass cover, 1-3/4" by 1". The
faux cut steel rectangle in the center adds wonderful texture and the beaded
edge is a lovely finish. The yellow and rose gold applied flowers are accented
by engraved leaf designs. The pin stem extends beyond the pin itself, typical of
this era, and the c-catch and hinge are as well. And finally the entire brooch
is made of sterling that is a bit heavier than this style of brooch usually is.
Circa 1890, it is in excellent condition on the front and very good condition on
the back as the photos show.

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VICTORIAN
silver 1-1/2" wide bow pin with oval 2" pendant with aqua stone, total length
2-1/2".
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VICTORIAN silver snake
earrings in silver with black and white banded agate
cabochons and drops, 14k yellow gold wires,
2-5/8" total length.
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VICTORIAN Alpaca silver
locket with relief roses on one side and engraved initials "SA" on the
other, fitted for one photo inside, 2-1/2" by 1-7/8".
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VICTORIAN silver fern pin with
beaded edge, circa 1880, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN silver earrings
with etched swallow design and beaded edge, earrings 1", total length 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN Japonesque bamboo
etched design sterling fan brooch, 2" by 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN round silver patterned
earrings with a beaded edge, 3/4" total 1-1/8".
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VICTORIAN silver brooch
and earrings set with "AIE" (Amity, Infinity, Eternity) initials as a love
token, pierced and etched design. The brooch is 1-1/4" and the earrings total
length 1-1/8".
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VICTORIAN silver bluebells
brooch with glass enclosed back for hair or photo, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN sterling
silver Mizpah brooch with beaded edge, hallmarked Birmingham 1885 and
maker’s mark "R&M", 1-1/2" by 1". Engraved " May the Lord watch between me & thee when
we are absent one from another".
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VICTORIAN malachite Scottish
silver knot bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2", brooch 2" & earrings, 1-3/4", circa 1870.
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VICTORIAN malachite
Scottish silver knot bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2", brooch 2" & earrings,
1-3/4", circa 1870.
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VICTORIAN malachite Scottish
silver knot bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2", brooch 2" & earrings, 1-3/4", circa 1870.
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VICTORIAN sterling silver hallmarked 1894 bird brooch with floral and leaf
design, 1-7/8". View
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VICTORIAN silver brooches can
look terrific worn in groups, these are circa 1880-1890. Brooches like this can be seen in Benjamin’s
"Antique Jewellery" on page 140. Similar pieces can also be seen in
the book, "Warman’s Jewelry" 2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 64.

VICTORIAN silver pierced and beaded edge round name brooch "Jane",
circa 1880, 1-1/3" . See Victorian name pins in Kaplan’s "Antique
Jewelry" page 362-363 and
Benette & Mascetti’s "Understanding Jewellery" page 229. A
nice collection can also be seen in "Sentimental Jewelry" by Ann Louise Luthi
page32.
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VICTORIAN silver oval brooch
with open back for hair or photo, etched foliate center and embossed stars
and fluted edge, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN sterling
silver bird, heart, flowers and leaves pin, hallmarked circa 1890, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver fan brooch with Aesthetic etched bird and
bamboo leaves design, 1-1/2". Circa 1880, it is in
excellent antique condition.

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VICTORIAN sterling
bird bar brooch hallmarked Chester 1892, 1-7/8".
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VICTORIAN sterling "Agnes" brooch,
hallmarked, 1-3/4" by 5/8". This is hallmarked for sterling, W.H.L. maker’s
initials, Chester, England, and the date letter for 1899.
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VICTORIAN silver Agnes name brooch, 1-1/2",
tests sterling but has no hallmarks.
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VICTORIAN sterling locket brooch with a basket of flowers and leaves,
stars and scrolls designs applied in both rose and yellow gold, 1-1/2" by
1-1/4". It is hallmarked for English sterling Birmingham,1882, and the maker
"WCM". On the back is a glass covered compartment for a curl of hair or a
photo.

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VICTORIAN sterling bird,
flowers and
acorns brooch, beaded edge, hallmarked "S. Bros." Birmingham 1890, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN
round brooch etched with a bird design, marked "standard silver" on the
back, 1-3/8". View
#V24972

VICTORIAN sterling silver stork brooch with star and beaded edge,
open back, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN silver etched stork and grasses round pin, 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN coin silver charm engraved, "Mungo Collins Ayr Harbor, Scotland 1886",
1-1/3". View #V28908

VICTORIAN sterling hand pin
and clip with tiny Persian turquoise stones, 925/100 mark on back, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN round silver brooch
with beaded edge, applied surface layer of rose and yellow gold rose and leaf design,
deep open hair compartment in the back with glass cover, c-catch and tube
hinge, circa 1880, 1-1/3".
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VICTORIAN hallmarked sterling horseshoe pin with yellow and rose gold
roses and leaves overlay, beaded edge, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN hallmarked sterling WCM oval beaded brooch with yellow and
rose gold roses and leaves design, beaded edge, 1-1/2.
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VICTORIAN sterling hallmarked 1-5/8" beaded edge scalloped round brooch
with engraved design, marked "D&LS" as the
maker. This reminds me of a stylized mum, with petals all around.
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VICTORIAN oval silver pin with etched flowers and beaded
edge, 1-1/4" .
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VICTORIAN small round silver pin with
etched butterfly and grasses and beaded edge, 7/8".
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VICTORIAN Silesian wirework
brooch with grapes center, tiny holes on one side, circa 1840, 2-5/8" by 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN
cabinet card of a lady wearing a star-shaped beaded edge round silver
brooch, 4-1/4" by 6-1/2". Photographer W.H. Hemingway, 56 Bradford Road,
Dewsbury.
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VICTORIAN silver vinaigrette perfume locket with gilt and pierced
inside, marked inside "JR?" and "13-1/2", 1-1/2" with 1/2" loop, a few small
dimples on each side. View
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VICTORIAN sterling
brooch with engraved and embossed leaves and scrolls and beaded edge, 1-1/2".
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STERLING
silver pin with flowers and leaf design, 2".
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EDWARDIAN Mizpah sterling silver with gold overlay pin with hearts, bow
and ivy, hallmarked "E, Birmingham, 1908", 1-1/2" by 1/2".
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VICTORIAN silver compass charm with etched leaves back, 3/4".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver dangly earrings in a teardrop shape with
lovely details, total length 1-1/4".

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VICTORIAN sterling silver "Baby" pin, hallmarked for Chester England
1909 and maker A.J.C. Alfred James Chester, 1-5/8" by 1/2" .

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VICTORIAN silver tone metal sash pin in buckle motif with a roaring
lion, 2-7/8" by 1-7/8", circa 1900. This is a brooch and not a
buckle, even though it was made to look like one.

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VICTORIAN Scottish
silver and agate pin, 1-3/4" by 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN Scottish sterling
and agate garter brooch, hallmarked.
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VICTORIAN
sterling silver "regards" brooch, hallmarked back, 2".
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VICTORIAN sterling silver
rectangular brooch with etched floral center, framed and beaded border,
open back, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN silver over brass stickpin with etched flowers design
and a scalloped
and beaded edge, 2-3/4" by 5/8". View

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VICTORIAN silver brooch
with stork, pond and house design, hair compartment back, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN silver buckle
brooch with hallmark, hair or photo compartment on back, 1-1/4".
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SILVER marked "F&B 800"
winged cupid brooch, 1-1/3".
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BLACK velvet 7" by 5-1/2"
purse with silver cherubs, flowers, dolphins 6" by 2" frame and 3" belt
chatelaine with 3-1/2" chains, German, stamped 800 silver and dated 1880/90.
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STERLING marked heraldic
with figures brooch, 2".
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VICTORIAN sterling kilt or
dirk pin with purple and yellow stones, circa 1900, hallmarked,
2-7/8".
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VICTORIAN silver cherubs picking grapes brooch, 1-1/2" by 2".
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VICTORIAN silver picture locket,
4 bows edge, 1-1/3". #V29128

VICTORIAN sterling 1-1/4" Queen Victoria coin brooch dated
1837-1887.
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VICTORIAN EPNS (Electro
Plated Nickel Silver) cast belt with scrolls and cherubs,
25". View
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STERLING 1-7/8" buckle and
shields brooch, marked "sterling" and a maker’s mark of a letter "C" with a
number "3" inside it. View
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STERLING Lady Racine sterling pocket watch, 935, 1-1/3".
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MEXICAN 12k yellow gold and turquoise birds motif necklace and earrings,
Mexican made.
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STERLING
Lady Racine sterling open face pocket watch, 935, "Bertha", 1-1/3".
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VICTORIAN earrings, silver and diamond 2" screw back, probably originally pierced earrings, circa 1840.
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VICTORIAN clear
rhinestone fish pin set in filigree.
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VICTORIAN cut
steel pierced earrings, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN cut steel daisy motif set: the necklace is 18" by 1-1/3", the
bracelet 7" by 1-1/3", early to mid-1800’s. Polished steel faceted studs
were riveted to a steel backing to fashion this type of jewelry. This
set is particularly pristine and especially brilliant as each tiny stud has
12 facets. See Clifford’s Cut-Steel & Berlin Iron Jewellery, plate II
(possible attribution to Frichot); Romero’s Warman’s Jewelry, Ed. 3 page 33;
Benette & Mascetti’s Understanding Jewellery page 62; Becker’s

Antique & Twentieth Century Jewelry

on page 78, and Bell’s
Collecting
Victorian Jewelry page 41.
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LACY cut steel necklace with
silver chain, cut steel dangles, 15-1/2" by 1". This is an
unusual use of cut steel.
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Since cut steel will rust if it gets wet or damp,
and is difficult to polish or clean, much of it has been discarded and few good
pieces remain today. I would date the piece at left between
1775-1800 as the individual pieces are quite small. The smaller the pieces of
cut steel used in the jewelry the earlier the item was, while later pieces had larger cut
steel pieces

GEORGIAN cut
steel and artificial half-pearl necklace, circa 1775-1800, 14 facets on each stud, half
artificial pearls set in steel, 17-1/2" chain with 2-1/2" front drop.
Most studs have 12-15 facets. "Fabulous" is a considerable understatement when
describing this necklace. See Dawes & Collings "Georgian Jewellery,
1714-1830" page 18. View
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VICTORIAN puffy hollow circle brooch with etched roses and leaves circa
1880s, 1-3/16".

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SCOTTISH Luckenbooth sterling pin, a traditional Scottish love token, 1-5/8"
by 1-1/4". The Luckenbooth has the typical entwined hearts and crown motif,
and the name comes from the locked stalls where brooches like these were
sold, but it symbolizes devotion and love. Much more of the
interesting history of this type can be seen
HERE on WIKI.

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