VICTORIAN antique 1850 cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements, 16-1/2″ total length. The implements include a key, scissors with case, tiny corkscrew, aide memoire, sewing awl and round pin holder. This is in as nearly perfect condition as I have ever seen for it’s kind and age, Victorian circa 1850. For years, ladies wore … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 1850 cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements”
EGYPTIAN DECO motif pendant in 14 karat yellow gold with a turquoise scarab center and enameled outstretched wings. There is a Sphinx and serpent on the sides and lion top, with a dangling fresh water pearl, all set in a matte finish gold, circa 1920’s Deco. It is 1-1/8″ by 1″ not counting the top loop and … Continue reading “EGYPTIAN 14k DECO motif pendant scarab”
SWAROVSKI swan Christmas sled brooch with boxes. It has a red teardrop-shaped center rhinestone, green enameled tree and clear rhinestones, marked with the swan logo and the copyright mark, 2-1/4″ by 1-1/4″. This is in excellent condition, just like new. View View #K39199 $68.00
DEROSA brooch with pink rhinestones that dangle over the top of a black enameled background, accented with clear rhinestones, circa 1940, 2-1/2″. There is slight wear on the finish, which the camera made look worse than it really is. Like so many DeRosa pieces, this is a multi-layered design with quality materials and the dangling round … Continue reading “DEROSA brooch pink rhinestones & great movement”
LUCITE jelly belly trembler brooch, a hand holding a pale pink and cream enameled orchid flower with aqua forget-me-nots wrist corsage with a glass pearl center, circa 1945, a large 4″ long. The red nail polish is a fun whimsical touch. There is one missing piece of enameling on a flower petal, only the size of … Continue reading “LUCITE jelly belly trembler brooch, a hand holding an orchid”
BASKET brooch with wonderful oval lavender rhinestones, clear rhinestone pave and green enameled stems all set in silver tone, 2-1/3″. This is circa 1940 and is in excellent condition. View #Y11428 $98.00
STERLING vermeil figural hand brooch with red and clear rhinestone bracelet and ring and red enameled finger nails, 2-1/4". This has an unusual almost bronze-tone finish with gold tone showing through. #Y64926 $115.00
DEROSA lion head fur clips with amazing detail, set of 2, each 1″ by 1″. The fur is a copper colored enamel over gold plate, the eyes red rhinestones, the fangs enameled in white and the inside of the mouth is a deep red enamel. Made in the late 1940s, they are an unusual pair. … Continue reading “DEROSA lion head FUR CLIPS, set of two with amazing detail, 1940s”
CHINESE tiny sterling yellow enamel pumpkin pin with a turquoise glass cabochon circa 1970s, 1-1/2″ by 1″. This tiny treasure is enameled on a silvery mesh, an interesting looking process. View #Q38733 $24.00
DeROSA flower, feather and leaves fur clip with clear rhinestones, glass pearl center and green enameled leaves, 3-3/4″. The enameling is so smooth and perfect that I had wondered if it had been re-done, but even under a loupe I can see no indication of that. Just for fun, here is a jpg of the old DeROSA … Continue reading “DeROSA flower, feather and leaves fur clip c 1940”