VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet faceted beads, 56″ long with beads that graduate from 3/4″ down to 1/3″. The beads are all hand carved and strung on the original black cord. A carte de visite , not included in this price but shown for reference only, shows a lovely lady wearing beads much like this strand. The … Continue reading “antique Whitby jet faceted beads, 56″ long with beads that graduate from 3/4″ down to 1/3″, all hand carved”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet brooch with a cameo of a lady, beautifully carved by hand circa 1870, and 2″ from top to bottom. During that time jet was carved by jet craftsmen using hand tools in small workshops in Whitby, England. I have tried carving jet myself, and it is very difficult. Jet was worn for … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet brooch with cameo, hand carved in about 1870”
VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element. It is 3-1/4″ by 2-1/3″. If you make period costumes or do reenacting, this would be a real treasure. It came from the wonderful collection of a lady who made costumes for the theater many years ago, and she had wonderful … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet expansion bracelet with lightly hand etched wild rose flowers and leaves design, circa 1880, 6-5/8″ relaxed size with a 1-1/3″ wide front and a 3/4″ back. The segments are strung on elastic, as they should be, and that leaves room for a bit more give than the 6-5/8″, and it makes it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet expansion bracelet with rose”
VICTORIAN bois durci buckle bracelet with applied and etched silver buckle on the front. The buckle front is 2″ by 1-1/4″, the wearable size is slightly larger than normal at 7″, and the width at the band is 7/8″. It is strung on black elastic, which is tight and does not need to be restrung, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN bois durci bracelet with silver buckle, simulates jet”
VICTORIAN French jet rooster sew-on ornament with a yellow glass eye, 5″ by 4″. French jet is flat backed and faceted black glass, and because of the delicacy of these antique pieces, examples like this one are rare. One of the faceted oval stones i s cracked, as can be seen in the photos. This … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet rooster sew-on ornament with a yellow glass eye, 5″”
VICTORIAN French jet hair comb with wonderful detail and in excellent vintage condition. It is 6″ tall and 5-1/8″ wide, an antique beauty, possibly a mourning piece. This came from the wonderful collection of a lady who was a costumer for the theater for many years. View View #V41618 $148.00
VICTORIAN French jet (black glass) simple necklace, 22″ long with a 2-3/4″ front drop including all three segments. A great Gothic look! View View View View #V41585 $115.00
VICTORIAN French jet black brooch with faceted teardrop, square and round shapes, 5″ by -1/2″ and in excellent vintage condition, possibly a mourning piece. This came from the wonderful collection of a lady who was a costumer for the theater for many years. View View #V41619 $88.00
VICTORIAN Whitby jet Roman soldier cameo brooch with a handsome Classic profile. There is a shallow dimple in the jet on the back the size of a ball point pen tip, original to the piece, 1-3/4″ by 1-5/8″. This has a safety clip on the pin back. This very special piece is from the personal jet collection … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet Roman soldier cameo brooch”
