MIRIAM HASKELL Hess carved wooden flowers and sea shells brooch with gold tone leaves as accents, 3″. Haskell used some lovely sea shells in her jewelry during the war years circa 1940, and Frank Hess was her head designer during that period. View #H37626 $198.00
VICTORIAN brown woven hair bracelet with dangling hair covered balls and tiny braided chain, delicate like very fine lace. This will only fit over a 6-1/2″ or smaller hand as it is all one piece with a only a very small amount of “give”, and it is about 5/8″ wide. There are some loose hairs … Continue reading “VICTORIAN brown woven hair bracelet”
VICTORIAN antique 1800s cut steel sewing chatelaine with a 2-5/8″ top and 7-1/2″ to 10″ long chains, a 1-1/2″ pin cushion with 2 hand-made pins, 2-1/2″ pencil, 1-3/4″ whistle, 1-5/8″ wax, and 1-1/8″ glove hook/corkscrew for getting corks out of perfume bottles, 7/8″ measuring tape that winds in as it should and a notebook with … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 1800s antique cut steel lady’s sewing chatelaine”
BOSCA BUILT Arts & Crafts leather purse with embossed floral panels both front and back circa 1930, turning 1921 patented closure, no missing stitching so ready for use, body 5-1/2″ wide by 6″. It’s a lovely pattern on both sides and has small pockets inside. The Hugo Bosca company made their leather goods in Springfield, … Continue reading “BOSCA BUILT Arts & Crafts leather purse with embossed floral”
BOSCA BUILT Arts & Crafts leather purse with embossed flowers and leaves designs both front and back, marked inside, “Bosca Built”, two slim pockets inside. The handle has two fragile places on one side and there is slight wear at the bottom leather corners, so this is priced as is. The body is 6-1/2″ by 8″, Turnlock … Continue reading “BOSCA BUILT Arts & Crafts leather purse with embossed flowers”
VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold garnet cabochon and rose cut diamonds ring with a lovely delicate split shank, size 8-1/4 and 7/16″ by 1/3″ across the top. The garnet is a rich red that vibrates with color, and the diamond halo around it is sparkling too. A real joy to wear and in excellent vintage condition. View View #V37656 $530.00
BAKELITE reverse carved red and apple juice pansy stretchy bracelet, pin and earrings, circa 1940, bracelet 7″ by 1-1/8″ front by 1″ back, brooch 2″ and earrings 1″, one tiny smooth flea bite on the back of a bracelet link. The elastic in the bracelet is a bit loose so this can be worn on a … Continue reading “BAKELITE apple juice & red reverse carved pansy set, 1940”
BAKELITE medium yellow carved bar brooch, 2-7/8″ by 7/8″. These are great to mix and match with other bakelite bar brooches as shown below, I enjoy wearing three at a time, but this price is for just one pin. View #B33852 $58.00
VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and banded agate oval pendant with insect or beetle perched on top, very rare, circa 1870, 2-1/2″ total length by 1-1/3″ wide. This perfectly reflects the Victorian passion for collecting things from nature, a very rare piece with wonderful coloring and so much fun to wear. The Victorians used everything … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and banded agate oval pendant with insect perched on top”
DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey era sterling bracelet circa 1950, with the Maisel’s kachina mark and Native American designs. “Dragon’s breath” is glass cabochon that is specially treated to give it this particular coloring and rainbow effect, which is a big favorite of mine. I remember seeing pieces like this as a child growing up in the southwest back in … Continue reading “DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey era sterling bracelet Maisel 1950”