VICTORIAN bog oak carved abbey scene brooch signed “Ross” on the back, 1-3/4″. BOG OAK is fossilized wood or peat that was found in Ireland. This same piece can be seen in Helen Muller’s book “Jet” on page 122. This is the abbey that stands on a hill above the town of Whitby, England, a … Continue reading “VICTORIAN bog oak carved abbey scene brooch signed “Ross””
BLACK bracelet with amber colored centers, marked inside one link “LBMDJ”, relaxed size 7″ and 1-3/4″ wide. It looks like jet and amber but is actually plastic and/or resin. A kind French lady tells me that the initials stand for, “Laboratoire Biologie Marine Daniel Jouvance”, which was a company that made cosmetics in the 1980s … Continue reading “BLACK bracelet with colored centers, mark LBMDJ”
VICTORIAN bog oak round pierced brooch showing a Gothic castle window scene, 2″. BOG OAK is a fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. For a similar brooch see page 29 in Helen Muller’s “Jet Jewellery and Ornaments” and on page 139 of Bell’s “Collecting Victorian Jewelry”. View #V25881 $128.00
VICTORIAN bog oak rare and very old carved bead necklace, probably early 1800s. It is 36″ long and each bead is about 1/2″ wide. It also has a box clasp, although you can slip it over your head, too. BOG OAK is fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. See this same necklace on page 122 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN bog oak rare and very old carved bead necklace, 36″”