VICTORIAN antique basket brooch in sterling silver with rose and yellow gold overlay, hallmarked 1885 for William Clark Manton

VICTORIAN antique basket brooch in sterling silver with rose and yellow gold overlay.  The basket is spilling over with flowers and leaves and the brooch has a lovely dental edge.  It is hallmarked on the back side for Birmingham date 1885, sterling silver and a maker’s mark “WCM” for William Clark Manton, size 1-3/4″ by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique basket brooch in sterling silver with rose and yellow gold overlay, hallmarked 1885 for William Clark Manton”

CIRO transparent framed basket brooch with the “Ciro” tag with plique-a-jour like transparent blue background and spider web design

CIRO transparent framed basket brooch with the “Ciro” tag, a real beauty with a plique-a-jour like transparent blue background with a spider web design and a frame of brilliant clear and blue rhinestones, and a basket of flowers in the center with red, clear, and green rhinestones, all in a gold plated frame.  This is … Continue reading “CIRO transparent framed basket brooch with the “Ciro” tag with plique-a-jour like transparent blue background and spider web design”

CORO vase or basket of pansies enamel and rhinestones on rhodium plated setting

CORO vase or basket of flowers enameled in beautiful colors and accented with rhinestones.  The setting is rhodium plated and this is circa 1940, a nice size at 3″.  The flowers are all the wonderful colors of pansies, pinks, blues and purples, one of my favorite flowers.  There is a bit of missing enamel along … Continue reading “CORO vase or basket of pansies enamel and rhinestones on rhodium plated setting”

CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves

CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves and unfoiled blue rhinestones in a silver color lattice metal setting, 2-1/4″ by 2″.  Basket pins like this can be seen in Carole Tanembaums book “Fabuous Fakes, a Passion for Vintage Costume Jewelry” on page 58 where she dates … Continue reading “CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves”

DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket

DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket or vase of sparkling baguette and round clear rhinestones. Made in the 1940s, it is signed on the back “R DeRosa” and is 2-5/8″ by 1-1/2″.  It is interesting to note that the basket part … Continue reading “DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket”

BASKET brooch with pastel bouquet

BASKET pin with pastel pink, green, white and blue pressed leaves and flowers bouquet with clear rhinestones set in silver tone, 1-3/4″ by 1-3/4″.  Perfect for Spring with the lovely colors !    View   #Y38500   148.00