LAINS Catalin Creations bakelite “Sine Wave” bangle, number 18 of a possible 40, made in Summer 2001, black with green, tan and mustard Deco designs, 2-5/8″ by 1-5/8″ by 1/3″. Lains never made many pieces, and while this is numbered “18 of 40”, it is likely that 40 were never actually made. Dan and Penny Lains had revisited the … Continue reading “LAINS Catalin Creations bakelite “Sine Wave” bangle, 2001″
VICTORIAN tortoise pique point earrings with dangling balls at either end of gold chains, circa 1880. Each of the balls is exquisitely decorated with gold stars and silver dots, 2″ total length. Decorating tortoise was accomplished by heating, polishing and inlaying the material with precious metals. Dots and star designs were called “pique point” and … Continue reading “VICTORIANÂ tortoise pique point earrings with dangling balls at either end of gold chains circa 1880”
DEROSA Deco style sterling and blue baguette rhinestones choker necklace, 14-3/4″ wearable length and 1″ wide at the front. The brilliant deep blue unfoiled baguette rhinestones are accented by clear rhinestones. It is signed “R DeRosa” on the clasp back and inside. Circa 1940, DeRosa necklaces are even more rare than their fur clips, and this is a really … Continue reading “DEROSA style sterling & blue baguette rhinestones choker necklace”
NATIVE American Navajo sterling silver, coral color and turquoise flip top two sided ring size 7 and runs 1-1/4″ along the finger, total weight .44 ounces. The setting is beautifully decorated with leaves and bee-bees. View View View #N41064 $88.00
S&Co charm bracelet in sterling silver with a puffy heart padlock on a child size link chain, 4-3/4″ long and with the 1/2″ heart. The padlock is embossed with flowers and scrolls on both sides. The key hole is only decorative as the little lock is meant to snap open and shut using the hasp. … Continue reading “S&Co sterling silver puffy heart padlock charm on a child size link chain”
VICTORIAN butterfly sterling silver sweetheart brooch, round with flowers and leaves decorating it, beaded edge, 1″ across and circa 1880. This shows the Victorian’s love of nature and natural themes. View View #V40937 $68.00
MIRIAM HASKELL sparkling clear faceted glass beads two-strand necklace with clear rhinestone rondelles as accents, 20-22″ wearable length. It is signed on the back of the hook, “Miriam Haskell”. The Russian gold finish is lovely and the clasp is decorated with tiny gold tone cut steel beads. View #H40553 $128.00
JEWELRY BOX with a hand painted portrait top on a gold washed or ormolu style decorated box with a mirror in the lid. The mirror is surrounded by little ribbon flowers and the box is lined with a soft tufted dusty pink lining. The lady shown is wearing a headpiece and blue satin dress with … Continue reading “JEWELRY BOX with a hand painted portrait top, Marie Antioinette”
JEWELRY BOX a jewelry or dresser with a lid hand painted on porcelain inspired by Mme Elizabeth Vigee DeBrun’s self portrait. This lovely oval ormolu or gold washed metal box has pressed decorations around the portrait and on the sides. It is lined in green velvet and while I have seen other similar boxes marked … Continue reading “JEWELRY BOX a jewelry or dresser with a lid hand painted on porcelain inspired Mme Elizabeth Vigee DeBrun’s”
VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth dark carnelian color agate face, 5/8″ by 1/2″. The fob is beautifully decorated, as you can see in the photos, but the face of it photos as black, which it isn’t. Some of these can be seen in the 1906 “Daniel Low & Co” Catalog, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth dark carnelian color agate”