VICTORIAN antique Mizpah locket and collar, locket with "Mizpah" on one side surrounded by etched scrolled design,spaces but no fittings for photos inside, locket itself 1-1/3" by 1-1/8", collar 17-1/2" by 1/3". Mizpah is the sentiment and Bible verse "May the Lord watch between me & thee when we are absent one from another". View View View … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Mizpah locket and collar”
VICTORIAN silver round locket brooch with etched leaves design and a dental and beaded edge. A small photo could be slid into the back side but there is no cover for it there. These were often called sweetheart pins. Pins like this were popular in the 1880s and that is when this was made, it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN silver round locket brooch with etched leaves design and dental beaded edge”
VICTORIAN antique agate letter opener in it’s own box, “vous soit propice 1903” on the enameled band in the middle, which I think translates to “have a good year 1903″, 6-7/8″ by 7/8”. And 1903 was an interesting year! The Wright Brothers made their first flight, the first Model A Ford was produced and the first game of the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN agate letter opener in it’s own box, 1903”
NECKLACE of lovely garnet colored oval glass cabochons in a gold filled setting and on an 18k yellow gold chain, 15″ long. The cabochons are a glowing rich color, as you can see in the photo, and each oval cabochon is 5/8″ by 1/2″. Simple and oh so beautiful! View View View View #V42072 … Continue reading “NECKLACE of lovely garnet colored oval glass cabochons in a gold filled setting and on an 18k yellow gold chain”
BOHEMIAN GARNET wine red stones in a hinged bracelet with an original safety chain. The garnets here are a rich lovely color. It is 7″ around the inside and the front element is 1-3/4″ across and 5/8″ from top to bottom, and it is 2-1/3″ by 2″ across the inside. The last photo is from … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET hinged bracelet with an original safety chain”
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN natural amethyst necklace with alternating genuine green emeralds, all but one green rhinestone that is a replacement but well matched. It is accented by black and white enameling with bits of it missing, visible only upon very close examination. This is in the wonderful Renaissance inspired style. Marked “935” for sterling silver on the … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN spectacular natural AMETHYST necklace with alternating green emeralds, accented by black and white enameling”
BOHEMIAN GARNET oval brooch with rich red garnets set in four stacked layers and in a gold plated setting. This is a nice size at 1-5/8″ by 1-1/3″. The pomegranate red color of the garnets is beautiful, and they completely cover the entire top of the brooch, encrusting it in a lovely way. The last … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET oval brooch with pomegranate red garnets set in four stacked layers”
BOHEMIAN GARNET necklace with dangling garnets at the bottom of the design, 16+” wearable length and 1-1/4″ drop in the front. The lacy open design and the trembling drops make this even more special, and it has a small box clasp. A necklace similar to this can be seen in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Company … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET necklace with dangling garnets at the bottom of the design”
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”
LOCKET, slide and lorgnette chain with the beautifully engraved initials “VEG”, circa 1920. The locket has beautifully engraved initials and has space for a photo inside but no fittings. The chain is 32″ long and the locket is 1-1/8″ wide, and it is marked inside with a maker’s mark “W&H Co” and “1/4 gold shell”. … Continue reading “LOCKET, slide and lorgnette chain engraved “VEG”, circa 1920″