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Search Results for: victorian blackVICTORIAN Whitby jet Tyrolean boy brooch circa 1860VICTORIAN Whitby jet Tyrolean boy brooch with a hand carved rim around the portrait, 2″ by 1-3/4″. These painted plaques were often made in Austria and sent to Whitby, England, to be mounted in a hand carved jet setting. They were called a “young Tyrolean boy”, but are also called the “gypsy boy” or “green … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet Tyrolean boy brooch circa 1860” VICTORIAN Whitby jet bracelet green Tyrolean boy 1860VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet bracelet with hand painted green Tyrolean boy and faceted links. It’s 6-1/8″ relaxed size and stretches to 6-1/3″ with a 1-1/2″ wide front and 1-1/8″ back. Green boy or gypsy portrait pieces like this were popular circa 1860s. This exact piece was featured in the May-June Issue of “Antiques Diary, Britain”, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet bracelet green Tyrolean boy 1860” VICTORIAN French jet necklace pendant 18″VICTORIAN early French jet necklace pendant, 18″ wearable length with a 2-5/8″ Y and a 2″ round pendant. It is glass, not a mineral like Whitby jet. French jet is the name a faceted black piece of glass backed by japanned metal. The small elements remind me of black lace when assembled! This necklace is … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet necklace pendant 18″” VICTORIAN yellow gold tone 4-sided wax seal watch fobVICTORIAN yellow gold tone 4-sided wax seal watch fob with a black warrior’s head intaglio on the end and a red rhinestone on each of the four sides, 5/8″ by 1/2″. I enjoy the interesting shape of it. View View View View View #V40893 $158.00 VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth dark carnelian color agateVICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth dark carnelian color agate face, 5/8″ by 1/2″. The fob is beautifully decorated, as you can see in the photos, but the face of it photos as black, which it isn’t. Some of these can be seen in the 1906 “Daniel Low & Co” Catalog, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth dark carnelian color agate” WINARD Victorian revival gold filled bangle circa 1940WINARD Victorian revival gold filled bangle with a wonderful flowers and leaves design in black enamel on a textured background, marked inside “Winard 1/20 12k”. This has it’s own safety chain. It is 7″ around the inside and 1/2″ wide. It also has the design on both sides of the bangle. We have two of … Continue reading “WINARD Victorian revival gold filled bangle circa 1940” VICTORIAN gold tone hinged buckle bangle with jet insetVICTORIAN gold tone hinged buckle bangle with black inset into gilt metal, 7″ around the inside and 7/8″ wide at the buckle. It has very slight wear and dents which are so shallow that I could not capture them with the camera. View View #V38607 $198.00 VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammoniteVICTORIAN antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammonite insert, 2″ wide and circa 1880s. An ammonite is a fossilized mollusc which is extinct. They are found, among other places, around the city of Whitby in England, just as jet is. See a similar brooch on page 50 of Helen Muller’s original book, “Jet”. Back in October … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammonite” VICTORIAN 10k antique pietra dura brooch, morning glory flowersVICTORIAN antique pietra dura pale pink and white morning glory flowers bar pin with green leaves, silver and 10k setting circa 1870, 2-1/2″ by 7/8″. It has a glass on the back, but a photo would need to be a small, long and narrow one to fit there. Pietra dura, in Italian, means “hard stone”, and … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10k antique pietra dura brooch, morning glory flowers” VICTORIAN pietra dura pendant 9k gold setting, gold filled chainVICTORIAN pietra dura pendant set in 9 carat yellow gold on a gold filled chain, pendant 1-3/16″ by 1″ and chain 18″. Note the little flower and leaves at the top of the setting This is a lovely piece of jewelry, but two of the Tessa are missing, one at the bottom stem the other one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN pietra dura pendant 9k gold setting, gold filled chain” |
