VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design, 2-5/8″ by 1-5/8″.  There is a loop on the back to pass a chain through as well as the larger open hook on the front.  The two red lines in the last photo show where the back loop is.  View  … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design”

VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold bar brooch with a rhodolite garnets and seed pearls, with box

VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold bar brooch with a rhodolite garnets and seed pearls, detailed and lovely.  The hallmarks are illegible, and it is 1-7/8″ by 1/2″.  It comes with a with box as shown in the photos.  This brooch has the older tube hinge and c-clasp, circa 1890.  It is also marked “375” in two … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold bar brooch with a rhodolite garnets and seed pearls, with box”

VICTORIAN 9ct gold wedding or cigar band ring, hallmarked 375 (9ct), maker BV, date 1908

VICTORIAN 9ct gold wedding or cigar band ring, hallmarked 375 (9ct), maker BV, date 1908, size 7-1/4 and 1/4″ wide and it weighs .10 ounces. This is heavier and better made than many rings in this style, and the gold has a bit of rose gold tint.  The  AC Becken Catalogue, 1902  shows a nice selection … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9ct gold wedding or cigar band ring, hallmarked 375 (9ct), maker BV, date 1908”

VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4″ wide paste star brooch in sterling silver. It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin

VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4″ wide paste star brooch in sterling silver.  It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin (see the photo of the back), so must have been worn either as a buckle or on a loosely woven fabric.  I have worn it on a chain and through a button hole, as … Continue reading “VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4″ wide paste star brooch in sterling silver. It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin”

VICTORIAN rare antique sterling silver bangle with rose gold flowers and yellow gold leaves with delicate etched stems, wonderfully intricate lacy, beaded and dental edges

VICTORIAN rare antique sterling silver bangle with rose gold flowers and yellow gold leaves with delicate etched stems.  It has wonderfully intricate lacy, beaded and dental edges.  It was made in the 180s and it is marked on the tongue “sterling silver”.  It is tapered in size like a gauntlet and the openings are from … Continue reading “VICTORIAN rare antique sterling silver bangle with rose gold flowers and yellow gold leaves with delicate etched stems, wonderfully intricate lacy, beaded and dental edges”

VICTORIAN antique turquoise and pearl 9 ct yellow gold and turquoise ring

VICTORIAN antique turquoise and pearl ring in a 9 carat yellow gold setting with 6 turquoises surrounding a single tiny natural pearl.  The shoulders are nicely decorated with embossed designs with textures leaves on each side.  It is hallmarked on the inside with “FW 9 375” with the anchor mark and the date letter “Z”.  … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique turquoise and pearl 9 ct yellow gold and turquoise ring”