LORGNETTE sterling, marcasites and pearl lorgnette pendant, possibly in the shape of a very stylized fish. It is beautifully decorated with marcasites and a single pearl, and even the lenses have an embossed design around each glass, both front and back. When closed, the lorgnette portion is 2-3/4″ by 1-1/4″. The chain is 18″ long … Continue reading “LORGNETTE sterling, marcasites and pearl lorgnette pendant”
VICTORIAN French celluloid pocket book with a delicately carved flower bouquet in bone on the front and lined in a cream colored fabric, just elegant and circa 1800's, 4" by 2-5/8". Inside are decorated paper leaves with the days of the week stamped on them in French as well as some blank leaves, a tiny … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French pocket book with carved flower bouquet”
DEROSA Deco red and clear rhinestones arrow or comet clip, 2″ by 5/8″. It is signed on the back, “R. DeRosa” and is circa 1940. The square red stones are unfoiled to allow light to pass through, and the clear rhinestones have some gray in some of them, typical for the age of this piece. View #d39113 $98.00
JUDY CLARKE Lucite 4-sided bangle with reverse carved and painted sea life scenes inside. even the outside corners are decorated with rhinestone, carving and painting. The bangle is 2-5/8″ by 1″ wide by from 3/4″ down to 1/4″ thick walls. Signed on the inside “Clarke” and the date 10/05 when it was made. View View View … Continue reading “JUDY CLARKE Lucite 4-sided bangle with reverse carve”
CORO 1953 bracelet with clear brilliant rhinestones set in silver tone. It has a back clasp with a safety chain, and it’s 7″ around with 1-1/8″ width at the front and 3/4″ at the back. The mark, “Coro des pat pend” is on the back of the clasp. This amazing bracelet has pierced sides and is decorated with baguettes … Continue reading “CORO 1953 brilliant clear rhinestones bracelet”
McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts & Crafts sterling pear fruit set of necklace, bracelet and earrings, 15-1/2″ by 3/4″ necklace, 6-3/4″ by 3/4″ bracelet and 7/8″ earrings. McClelland Barclay was both an illustrator and a designer. Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects for the home, as well as wonderful jewelry. His design … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling pear set”
VICTORIAN woven hair jewelry brooch with a man’s photograph on one side and an open compartment for hair on the other, 2-1/4″ by 2″. The frame is decorated by etched and embossed scrolls and designs, but a part of it is missing, so it is priced accordingly. Don’t you wonder whose sweetheart he was! View View … Continue reading “VICTORIAN woven hair jewelry brooch, man’s photo”
CHATELAINE matte finished gold filled Victorian chatelaine with initials “AIE” for “Amity, Eternity and Infinity” on this very unusual set. It includes a belt clip 2-7/8″; three beaded chains 5″; compass (glass cracked on top) 1″; locket 1-3/4″; knife 2″. Circa 1890. Chatelaines were made for both utilitarian and decorative uses and this is a particularly lovely one. View View View … Continue reading “CHATELAINE golden matte finish Victorian chatelaine”
VICTORIAN jet pendant with a hand painted on porcelain Tyrolean or gypsy boy portrait. It is set in jet with decorative hand made saw-tooth edges, 2-5/8″. It can be worn on a black ribbon or a chain, which is how it would have been worn when it was new, circa the 1880s. These plaques were … Continue reading “VICTORIAN jet pendant with a hand painted Tyrolean boy”
WATROUS hallmarked Deco sterling photograph case with hammered finish, engraved with initials “HWN” on the front and the dates “Jan 2, 1920 and Sept 14, 1920″ inside, as well as the numbers 83 and 307. There is one very small dimple on the back of the case. Inside, the photo holder is two-sided and swings … Continue reading “Watrous sterling picture frame case, engraved 1920”