VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a pop-up loop for a necklace chain

VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a flip-up loop for a necklace chain. It is hand painted with gold trim, marked “DIBB 10k” on the back bottom, 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″. It is marked 14k on the catch and 10k on the frame, chain tests 10k but the catch doesn’t. I … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a pop-up loop for a necklace chain”

VICTORIAN mini hand painted portrait picture pendant with turquoise, signed by the artist

VICTORIAN miniature hand painted portrait pendant with turquoise beads, a signed piece that is 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″.  This is perfect to wear on a gold chain or to display on your desk or dresser.  The artist’s signature is looks like the initials “LD”. Looking under magnification, you can see the lovely brushstrokes creating the translucent … Continue reading “VICTORIAN mini hand painted portrait picture pendant with turquoise, signed by the artist”

PORTRAIT hand painted portrait of a beautiful auburn-haired lady, masterfully done and framed

PORTRAIT hand painted portrait of a beautiful auburn-haired lady, masterfully done and framed in brass that has etched flowers and leaves designs on it, 4″ by 3-1/4″.  The painting on this is fragile, and there are two places where it has rubbed off a bit, at 4 o’clock and 7 o’clock, as seen in the … Continue reading “PORTRAIT hand painted portrait of a beautiful auburn-haired lady, masterfully done and framed”

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet and Gypsy boy portrait brooch and earrings set

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet and Gypsy boy portrait brooch and earrings set.  The painted porcelain miniatures are painted on porcelain and from about 1870. These plaques were often done in Austria and sent to Whitby, England, to be mounted in jet for jewelry. They show a young Tyrolean boy, also called the “gypsy boy” or … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet and Gypsy boy portrait brooch and earrings set”

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet bracelet and brooch set with Tyrolean boy portrait on the front

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet bracelet and brooch set with Tyrolean boy portrait on the front. The bracelet is strung on elastic, as it was originally when it was made, and the links are faceted. It is  6″ relaxed size and stretches to about 6-1/2″ with a 1-1/2″ width at the front and 1-1/8″ back.  The … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet bracelet and brooch set with Tyrolean boy portrait on the front”

VICTORIAN mini portrait of a lady wearing her ermine stole

VICTORIAN mini portrait of a lady wearing her ermine stole and a beautiful headdress.  It was transferred onto a porcelain oval and then highlighted by hand, 2″ by 1-1/2″.  The number “80” is impressed into the back.  It is framed in a beaded silver frame with a swing-out stand.   View   #V36174   $98.00

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge.  Set in gold plated sterling silver, the charming girl in the portrait, which is a print with a fold in it, wears a cap, a strand of pearls and a lacy topped dress.  I think … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge”