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VICTORIAN sterling silver locket and collar garter design 1880s

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver locket and collar with the locket design a garter or belt and buckle surrounding fruit and flowers on the front and a plain back. The collar has a pierced x’s design, and both are circa 1880s. The collar is 16″ and 1/3″ wide. Both locket and collar test as sterling but have no hallmarks.    View   View   … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver locket and collar garter design 1880s”

VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling bracelet heart padlock locket

VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling silver bracelet with a heart padlock locket closure, made in about 1890.  It’s a 7-1/2″ long bracelet with a 5/8″ by 3/4″ padlock that works.  The padlock has a lovely etched design in the sterling on one side and an open crystal-faced locket compartment on the other, a really … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling bracelet heart padlock locket”

VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates

VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates set in sterling silver with etched designs around the agates, circa 1880, 2-1/4″ by 1-3/4″.  There is a bend on the back, not affecting the brooch at all but mentioned for accuracy.   View   View   #V38421   $148.00

VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart eye-shaped pin with leaves

VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart eye-shaped pin with leaves and swirls designs and beaded edge.  There may be hallmarks mis-struck along one edge but if so they are very difficult to read, probably circa 1900, 1-1/2″ by 3/4″.  View   #V38265   $78.00

MIRIAM HASKELL Larry Austin advertisement for a Frank Hess designed green set, illustrated in an original painting on illustration board

MIRIAM HASKELL advertisement for a Frank Hess designed green glass beads brooch and coil bracelet illustrated in an original painting on illustration board by advertising artist Larry Austin.  Not only is the jewelry beautiful, but her hat and furs are as well. Her furs are wonderfully illustrated in a detailed way and her look is … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL Larry Austin advertisement for a Frank Hess designed green set, illustrated in an original painting on illustration board”

MIRIAM HASKELL advertising art work by Larry Austin, an 8″ by 10″ original on illustration board

MIRIAM HASKELL advertising art work by Larry Austin, an 8″ by 10″ original painted on illustration board.  The lady wears an amazing set of a coil bracelet and lariat necklace that seem to be made of green poured glass and glass beads, designed by Frank Hess. What fun the feather in her hat is, as … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL advertising art work by Larry Austin, an 8″ by 10″ original on illustration board”

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver metal with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs.  It is not often you find an entire matching group like this one. Peacock eyes are made of crystal or glass over a silver foil, and according to Ginger Moro, some were made … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs”

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts & Crafts sterling figural bird bracelet and brooch set, bracelet 6-7/8″ by 3/4″ and brooch 2-1/2″.  The bracelet weighs 1 ounce and the brooch is 0.7 ounces.  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, … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch”