KELVA large size antique dresser box of opaque blown-molded hand painted glass with a hinged lid and hand painted pink wild roses on gray-brown mottled background, circa 1900 it is almost 8″ across. Made by CF Monroe Company in Meriden, Conn, who also made Wavecrest and Nakara glass, circa 1900. The peach colored lining is … Continue reading “KELVA large size antique dresser box of opaque blown-molded hand painted glass with a hinged lid and hand painted pink wild roses on gray-brown mottled background, circa 1900”
PORTRAIT BOX eye shaped golden ormolu style jewelry or dresser box with a hand painted lady in pink on the top and embossed scrolls on all sides, 3-1/2″ by 2-1/2″. The portrait is of Napoleon’s wife, Josephine, and is hand painted. The antiqued gold tone finish is in excellent vintage condition with the only wear … Continue reading “PORTRAIT BOX antique jewelry box with Josephine hand painted portrait”
MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess pressed glass flower garland necklace in lovely blues, white, yellow and green. Each flower is hand painted to look like a pansy and the transparent rippled green glass leaves and round beads are just perfect with them. The necklace is 16″ long and each flower is 7/8″ wide. Made in … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess pressed glass flower garland necklace in lovely blues, white, yellow and green, hand painted like a pansy and rippled green glass leaves”
NETTIE ROSENSTEIN STYLE but unsigned sterling silver pocket watch shaped locket brooch with a hand painted flower bouquet insert that is surrounded by scalloped blue enamel and clear rhinestones, all in a gold plated setting that is 2″ by 1-1/3″. It is not signed, but the detail in this is excellent like other similar pieces … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN STYLE but unsigned sterling silver pocket watch shaped locket brooch with a hand painted flower bouquet insert”
VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a flip-up loop for a necklace chain. It is hand painted with gold trim, marked “DIBB 10k” on the back bottom, 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″. It is marked 14k on the catch and 10k on the frame, chain tests 10k but the catch doesn’t. I … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a pop-up loop for a necklace chain”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain. She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove. A carved Greek key design decorates the edge of the setting that is 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″. On the back edge is a small scratch and that is the only issue … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain. She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove”
PORTRAIT hand painted portrait of a beautiful auburn-haired lady, masterfully done and framed in brass that has etched flower and leaf designs on it, 4″ by 3-1/4″. This is a portrait of a real person, and I would love to know who she was. The painting on this is fragile, and there are two places … Continue reading “PORTRAIT hand painted portrait of a beautiful auburn-haired lady, masterfully done and framed”
VICTORIAN miniature hand painted portrait pendant with turquoise beads, a signed piece that is 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″. This is perfect to wear on a gold chain or to display on your desk or dresser. The artist’s signature is looks like the initials “LD”. Looking under magnification, you can see the lovely brushstrokes creating the translucent … Continue reading “VICTORIAN mini hand painted portrait picture pendant with turquoise, signed by the artist”
T&V Limoges France hand painted dresser box with delicate sprays of wild roses in pink and white with yellow stamen and green leaves. It is about 5″ wide and 3″ tall not including the painted gold handle at the top. Signed “T&V Limoges France” on the bottom, it was made at the turn of the … Continue reading “T&V Limoges France hand painted dresser box with delicate sprays of wild roses in pink and white with yellow stamen and green leaves”
DRESSER box with lovely hand painted yellow roses on a green, brown and pale yellow background on the top. The top half of the bowl part of the box is pastel blue as well as the background behind some of the roses. The signature on the bottom is too blurred to be legible, but it … Continue reading “DRESSER box with lovely hand painted yellow roses on a green, brown and pale yellow background”
