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VICTORIAN cut steel arrow or comet brooch

VICTORIAN cut steel arrow brooch with faceted black glass and tiny etched leaves end, all set in gold tone, 3-3/4″.  One tiny brad is missing, so priced as is.  There is a later added c-catch on the back.  I wonder if this was meant to be a Halley’s comet brooch.   View  #V36088   $95.00    

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN spectacular natural AMETHYST necklace with alternating green emeralds, accented by black and white enameling

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN natural amethyst necklace with alternating genuine green emeralds, all but one green rhinestone that is a replacement but well matched.  It is accented by black and white enameling with bits of it missing, visible only upon very close examination.  This is in the wonderful Renaissance inspired style.  Marked “935” for sterling silver on the … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN spectacular natural AMETHYST necklace with alternating green emeralds, accented by black and white enameling”

VICTORIAN antique vulcanite pendant with a hand detailed transfer portrait of a child on porcelain

VICTORIAN antique vulcanite pendant with a portrait of a child, a hand detailed transfer on porcelain.  The total length with loop is 3″ by 1-5/8″ wide, so it is a larger size.  Pendants like this could have been worn on a black ribbon tied around the neck back then, and it would be lovely that … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique vulcanite pendant with a hand detailed transfer portrait of a child on porcelain”

DEROSA shell-shaped fur clip and earrings with black enamel, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA shell-shaped fur clip and earrings with black enamel, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold plated sterling silver setting.  The clip is 2″ by 1-3/4″, each of the clip back earrings is 1″, and the entire set was made in the 1940s.  The clip is signed “R DeRosa sterling” and each of the … Continue reading “DEROSA shell-shaped fur clip and earrings with black enamel, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold plated sterling silver setting”

VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove

VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove. A carved Greek key design decorates the edge of the setting that is 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″.  On the back edge is a small scratch and that is the only issue … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove”

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece. The size is 20-1/2″ wearable length with a 4″ front drop. Note the detail on each drop, with both carved and applied decorative elements. It is all original and exactly as it was when newly made. An interesting … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece”

VICTORIAN antique tortoise shell colored hinged locket with a raised cameo of a lovely lady on the top, two photos inside

VICTORIAN treasure of an antique tortoise shell colored hinged locket with a raised cameo of a lovely lady on the top, two photos inside, shown on a black ribbon as was the typical way to wear it during that time period.  Inside is a photo of a lady dressed in her best clothing including a … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique tortoise shell colored hinged locket with a raised cameo of a lovely lady on the top, two photos inside”