GEORGIAN antique 14k memorial woven hair compartment ring with seed pearl surroundand a beveled glass cover, circa 1820, size 6-3/4 and with a 3/4″ by 1/2″ top. There are some crystal scratches visible under magnification, and there is no longer any hair under it, just the fabric backing. This mourning ring tests 14k and is about .21 ounces total weight. … Continue reading “GEORGIAN 14k ring seed pearls, box, c 1820”
VICTORIAN 14ct Etruscan motif gold brooch in a vintage box, circa 1860s. It has a lovely dangling pearl and a beaded edge, 3-1/8″ by 1-1/3″ wide. The center portion moves freely and the chains that loop on each side of this are not karat gold, oddly enough. Wonderful details like the beaded edge and etched designs add … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 14ct Etruscan gold brooch vintage box c 1860”
SWAROVSKI 1996 cat brooch with topaz and brown rhinestones set in a hand polished gold plated setting. It has green eyes and caramel enamel on the back with the swan logo, 2-3/4" by 1-5/8". This brooch is in excellent brilliant condition, and it comes with the Swarovski window-front box, as shown in the photo. View View View #S39007 $188.00
VICTORIAN cut steel brooch and earrings set in a fitted box. The brooch is 1-3/4″ by 1″ and has brads with 8-12 facets except the center, which has 15 facets. The earrings are 1-1/4″ from hoop top to cut steel bottom and brads with 12 facets. Included is the Victorian hump-back box with fittings inside … Continue reading “VICTORIAN cut steel brooch and earrings set in a fitted box”
VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl parquet larger box with abalone edging and lined with plum colored fabric, shimmering soft colors, circa 1900, 6" by 4" by 3". There is one chipped corner. The lid has a beveled edge and there is a keyhole but no key, and no key is necessary to open it. A few of these on a … Continue reading “VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl parquet larger box”
ART DECO Sydney Latimer set of ring and bar pin with purplish-red paste stones set in 9 karat yellow gold over sterling, circa 1920. The set in it’s original fitted box, pin 2-1/4″, ring size 7-1/4, stone 3/16″. I think this jewelry maker worked in Edinburgh, Scotland. View View View View View View … Continue reading “ART DECO Sydney Latimer paste bar pin and ring 9 karat gold over sterling, fitted box”
FRENCH Deco silver paste enamel black brooch, boxed and hallmarked, 1-3/4″. The hallmark is tiny, but I think it is the French eagle mark and the letter “B”. It has the European style trombone catch on the back. View View View #Q38364 $238.00
VICTORIAN William 5th sewing box circa 1820, made of coromandel wood (also called calamander wood or Macassar ebony), a valuable wood from the Islands of South America or Africa. The inside is fitted out with small boxes and lids lined in a nice red fabric, as well as two pull-out needle cases, one with vintage … Continue reading “VICTORIAN William 5th coromandel sewing box circa 1820”
NAKARA pink to pale yellow opaque blown-molded hand painted glass dresser box with white daisies and gray-green leaves, 4-1/2″. Made by C.F. Monroe Co. in Meriden, Conn., who also made Wavecrest and Kelva glass, circa 1900. Shirred peach colored lining. View View View #a20089 $495.00
VICTORIAN antique agate letter opener in it’s own box, “vous soit propice 1903” on the enameled band in the middle, which I think translates to “have a good year 1903″, 6-7/8″ by 7/8”. And 1903 was an interesting year! The Wright Brothers made their first flight, the first Model A Ford was produced and the first game of the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN agate letter opener in it’s own box, 1903”