VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with aesthetic design, 1880s

VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with birds, bamboo and leaves design, clasp is marked “Vaughton’s patent” inside along with maker’s mark “V&S”, circa 1880s Aesthetic or Japonesque style, 6-2/3″ by 1″.  As you can see in the pictures, some of the gold has softly worn off in places. The Aesthetic period was inspired by simple … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with aesthetic design, 1880s”

VICTORIAN Aesthetic sterling silver hinged bangle 1880s

VICTORIAN Aesthetic sterling silver hinged bangle bracelet with a design of  birds, butterflies and bamboo on the front, marked inside “Sterling Silver”, it is circa 1880s, 7″ by 3/4″.  It is in very good vintage condition.  View   View   #V38472   $248.00

VICTORIAN English George V sterling silver hunt forest chatelaine maker “SC”

VICTORIAN English George 5th antique sterling silver angels,  hunt and forest chatelaine with maker’s mark “SC”, Birmingham on the second section under the deer.  SC may stand for Samuel Clark.  The date letter is hard to read, perhaps an “m” for the year 1901. The design has a stag chased by a dog with two … Continue reading “VICTORIAN English George V sterling silver hunt forest chatelaine maker “SC””

VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and banded agate oval pendant with insect perched on top

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”