TATTED antique purse with a drawstring top, 8″ by 8″. Tatting like this took hours of work, like so many of the vintage hand crafts, and this was probably done circa 1900. It would be a lovely bag to carry with a reenactment outfit, too. View #P23865 $125.00
PLASTIC cream-colored “cookie” earrings with rose pink aurora borealis and hand painted delicate flowers and tendrils, 1-1/3″. These clip-back earrings are circa 1950. View View #B17875 $58.00
MIRIAM HASKELL rare acorn brooch by designer Frank Hess in natural and dyed wooden beads and florets in red, green and blue, 3″ long. It has wood grained acorns topped by woven multi-colored bead caps and stars on the pin top, wonderful workmanship and a great combination for this brooch. A Frank Hess for Miriam … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL rare acorn brooch by designer Frank Hess in natural and dyed wooden beads and florets in red, green and blue”
MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves, 4″ long. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical of this era circa 1940, and it is in excellent vintage condition. The sea shells have lovely natural striation and coloring and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves”
HATTIE CARNEGIE aqua and green glass cabochons necklace in a silver tone setting, signed on the back “Hattie Carnegie”. The last photo shows this necklace with the matching earrings, which are for sale separately on this site. View View View View View View View #X43013 $298.00
DEROSA dogwood flower necklace with beautifully enameled yellow and deep red petals and green leaves accented with clear rhinestones. In a gold plated setting from the 1940s, it is 15″ wearable length and the flower is 2-1/8″ by 2-1/8″. It is signed on the back of the flower “R DeRosa” and on the clasp “sterling”. … Continue reading “DEROSA dogwood flower necklace with beautifully enameled yellow and deep red petals with green leaves accented with clear rhinestones”
HOBE bracelet with brilliant honey topaz color and clear rhinestones, snap-back hinges on two sides and in a gold plated setting. It is 5-3/4″ around the inside and the front circle is 7/8″ across. It is hinged on two sides so it opens for easy wearing and it will fit a wrist up to 6″ … Continue reading “HOBE bracelet with brilliant honey topaz color and clear rhinestones, snap-back hinges on two sides”
HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed and frosted golden glass leaves that glow like sunshine! They surround a center of black glass bugle beads, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/3″ by 2″. This has the “Hattie Carnegie” signature on the back. Similar molded glass leaves were also used by great names like Schiaparelli, Schreiner … Continue reading “HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads”
DECO basket brooch with colorful moonglow cabochons and black enameled edges all set in silver tone with clear rhinestones. Made in the 1930s, it is 2″ by 1-1/2″. A very nice lady tells me that this may have been made by the New England Glass Company, but it has no signature. I enjoy wearing baskets … Continue reading “DECO basket brooch with colorful moonglow cabochons”
DEROSA fly or bee fur clip with a rose red rhinestone body and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting, 1-1/3″. It is marked on the back only “sterling” and is from the 1940s. It looks like the fly shown in the DeRosa design art work in the last photo here, (not included … Continue reading “DEROSA fly or bee fur clip with a rose red rhinestone body and clear rhinestones, gold plated sterling silver”