VICTORIAN rare antique  birds locket brooch in sterling silver with and rose and yellow gold birds sitting on etched flowered branches

VICTORIAN rare antique  birds locket brooch in sterling silver with and rose and yellow gold birds sitting on etched flowered branches with ferns and grasses on the front.  The Victorians were enchanted with nature and natural themes and this is a wonderful example of that passion.  On the back is a locket with a clear … Continue reading “VICTORIAN rare antique  birds locket brooch in sterling silver with and rose and yellow gold birds sitting on etched flowered branches”

VICTORIAN antique cut steel silver bee, fly or insect pendant

VICTORIAN antique cut steel and faceted silver bee, fly or insect pendant, 1-1/2″ by 1-1/3″.  All this needs is your own silver chain to wear it as a pendant necklace.  From the 1880s or earlier, this is a fun antique conversation piece.  View  #V42136  $158.00

VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers and leaves and a detailed beaded edge

VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers, fruit and leaves and a detailed beaded edge. There is a locket compartment with a cover on back for a photo or a lock of hair.  The brooch has a c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-5/8″ at the widest … Continue reading “VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers and leaves and a detailed beaded edge”

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design, 2-5/8″ by 1-5/8″.  There is a loop on the back to pass a chain through as well as the larger open hook on the front.  The two red lines in the last photo show where the back loop is.  View  … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique sterling silver chatelaine clip with etched and pierced crown, floral and beaded design”

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet and shamrock charm

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet, a sterling shamrock good luck charm with a red rhinestone in the center, 7-3/4″ by 1/3″ and the charm is about 7/8″.  It tests as sterling, although it is not marked, and it is in excellent condition including the secure clasp, a great addition to your Victorian jewelry wardrobe.  … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet and shamrock charm”

CHATELAINE Victorian antique sterling silver chatelaine with an Asian or Japonesque style fan top and five different tools, 1888

CHATELAINE Victorian antique sterling silver chatelaine with an Asian or Japonesque style fan top and five different tools.  The fan top has a flowers and leaves design on the front and on the back it is marked for the maker “CB” for Charles Boyton, London, sterling and the letter “N” for 1888, “F” in in … Continue reading “CHATELAINE Victorian antique sterling silver chatelaine with an Asian or Japonesque style fan top and five different tools, 1888”