VICTORIAN antique birds locket brooch in sterling silver with and rose and yellow gold birds sitting on etched flowered branches with ferns and grasses on the front. On the back is a locket with a clear cover for a photo or a lock of hair. This charming pin belonged to my friend who collects antique … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique birds locket brooch in sterling silver with and rose and yellow gold birds sitting on etched flowered branches”
VICTORIAN antique sterling silver bow brooch with rose gold overlaid birds, flowers and etched designs, hallmarked for the maker “WCM” for William Clark Manton, Birmingham sterling and the date 1901, it is 1-1/2″ by 3/4″. View #V37672 $148.00
STYLIZED perky blue bird and flowers vintage brooch, a 2-3/4″ pin with contemporary professional enameling. There are two shades of blue on the bird, two yellow flowers outlined in white, a black eye and beak and a brown branch. It has a mid-century look but there are no marks present to assist in dating it … Continue reading “STYLIZED perky blue bird and flowers brooch with yellow flowers”
CORO brooch with a bird scene enameled on sterling silver, a two-tone peach colored bird with green leaves, red berries and a wave of blue water at the bottom. Set in a rectangular frame and signed on the back “sterling by Coro”, it is 2-1/8″ by 2″. The contemporary enamel work is a wonderful addition … Continue reading “CORO brooch with a bird scene enameled on sterling silver, a two-tone peach colored bird with green leaves, red berries”
CORO sterling silver brooch with a two-tone red enameled bird sporting a jaunty yellow crest surrounded by lovely green leaves and brown branches. The brooch is from the 1940-50s and the enamel work is contemporary and professionally done. The bird is in an oval frame that is signed on the back “Coro Sterling”, probably from … Continue reading “CORO sterling silver brooch with a two-tone red enameled bird sporting a jaunty yellow crest surrounded by lovely green leaves”
CATWALK JON jelly belly bird brooch in a gold tone setting, 3-1/3″ by 2-3/4″. It is signed on the back “Catwalk Jon”, which is a contemporary jewelry company, it is really lovely in design and materials, and I think the belly is Lucite, just like the ones from the 1940s. I suspect this could be … Continue reading “CATWALK JON jelly belly bird brooch in a gold tone setting”
JOLLE gold washed sterling bird pins, set of 2, each with tiny blue rhinestones on the wings and tail and clear rhinestones on the body. Marked on the back “Jolle” on both brooches and just “sterling” on the larger one. One is 2″ wide and the other is 1-1/2″ by 1-1/2″. View View View View … Continue reading “JOLLE gold washed sterling bird pins, set of 2, each with tiny blue rhinestones on the wings and tail”
HOBE attributed rare and amazing gold washed and sterling silver ornament with a hand carved cream colored plaque in the center. It has a wonderful scene of a child riding a stag, flying birds, vines and leaves. It is framed with sterling and gold encrusted flowers, leaves and berries, all hand made. It has hooks … Continue reading “HOBE attributed rare and amazing gold washed and sterling silver ornament with a celluloid plaque of a wonderful carved scene of a child riding a stag, flying birds, vines and leaves”
VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves, reverse painted and foiled on glass, 2″ by 1-1/2″. Made in 1880-1890 or a bit earlier, it is set in a gold twist frame typical of that time. The leaf you see on the top right is clear glass, with no color, and it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves”
GOLDSTEIN-POLAND bird brooch of sterling set with clear rhinestones, a bird on the wing brooch which is engraved “May Scott” on the back, 3-1/4″ by 2-5/8″ and from the 1940’s. There is a photo showing this brooch in the Costume Jewelry Museum in Rhode Island and it shows the brooch and the molds from which … Continue reading “GOLDSTEIN-POLAND bird brooch of sterling set with clear rhinestones, a bird on the wing brooch”
