VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl parquet larger box with abalone edging and lined with plum colored fabric, shimmering soft colors, circa 1900, 6" by 4" by 3". There is one chipped corner. The lid has a beveled edge and there is a keyhole but no key, and no key is necessary to open it. A few of these on a … Continue reading “VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl parquet larger box”
VICTORIAN molded black vulcanite on glass cameo brooch with beaded edging, signed on the back “W.P.”, circa 1880, 1-5/8″. It is rare to see pieces like these signed and I don’t know who these initials stand for. The lady wears a veil and a double strand of beads, and all around her are scallops, followed by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN vulcanite, glass cameo brooch, signed”
McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts & Crafts sterling pear fruit set of necklace, bracelet and earrings, 15-1/2″ by 3/4″ necklace, 6-3/4″ by 3/4″ bracelet and 7/8″ earrings. McClelland Barclay was both an illustrator and a designer. Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects for the home, as well as wonderful jewelry. His design … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling pear set”
NATIVE AMERICAN AF sterling and Kingman turquoise concho belt marked “AF sterling”, Adam Fiero, Apache. Kingman has always been one of my favorite turquoises and this example explains why, with the wonderful matrix and coloring. The belt is about 48″ long and 1-1/2″ wide; the buckle is 2″ by 3″, and the 9 conchos are … Continue reading “NATIVE AMERICAN AF sterling Kingman turquoise concho belt”
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