VICTORIAN antique basket brooch in sterling silver with rose and yellow gold overlay. The basket is spilling over with flowers and leaves and the brooch has a lovely dental edge. It is hallmarked on the back side for Birmingham date 1885, sterling silver and a maker’s mark “WCM” for William Clark Manton, size 1-3/4″ by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique basket brooch in sterling silver with rose and yellow gold overlay, hallmarked 1885 for William Clark Manton”
VICTORIAN sweetheart rose flower locket brooch, an antique sterling silver, rose- and yellow-gold brooch with magnificent detail. It has intricate rose gold roses and yellow gold leaves with etched stems in the background. It also has a double beaded edge, and an open locket compartment on the back with glass cover on it for a … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sweetheart rose flower locket brooch, an antique sterling silver, rose- and yellow-gold brooch with magnificent detail”
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart brooch with yellow and rose gold overlaid flowers and leaves, 1-1/8″. These are fun to wear alone or in groups, and they were often worn at the neck, as this jpg of a vintage photo shows HERE. It was made in the 1880s. View #V38312 $98.00
VICTORIAN sterling silver round locket brooch with a rose and yellow gold overlay, a tulips and leaves motif with scalloped and beaded edge and fittings for a photo on the back, 1-1/3″ by 1-1/8″. This is a sweetheart pin and it would be perfect for adding your own photo or a lock of hair to … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver round locket brooch with a rose and yellow gold overlay, a tulips and leaves motif with scalloped edge and fittings for a photo”
VICTORIAN antique sterling silver bow brooch with rose gold overlaid birds, flowers and etched designs, hallmarked for the maker “WCM” for William Clark Manton, Birmingham sterling and the date 1901, it is 1-1/2″ by 3/4″. View #V37672 $148.00
VICTORIAN crescent moon brooch with clear cushion cut pastes set in a hollow sterling silver crescent that is 1-5/8″ . The crescent is reminiscent of the mysteries of the moon, often symbolizing rebirth. The sparkling pastes test as having a large lead content, hence their brilliance. The crescent moon is a sign of feminine energy. … Continue reading “VICTORIAN crescent moon brooch with clear cushion cut pastes set in a hollow sterling silver crescent”
VICTORIAN sterling silver hand pin/clip with tiny turquoise in her ring and cuff, marked on the back “925/1000″ for sterling, 1-1/2″ by 1/2”. Tiny but very unusual as well! View #N39763 $126.00
VICTORIAN signed sterling silver container to go on a chatelaine. It has a raised moose head with a little red rhinestone eye on the front and the letters “L.O.O.M’” for Loyal Order of Moose on a red enameled background. It’s marked “sterling” with the maker’s name “Alfred Schickerling Jew Co, Maiden Lane NY” and the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN signed sterling silver container for a chatelaine with a raised moose head with a little red rhinestone eye”
VICTORIAN baby sterling silver baby nursery rhyme rattle whistle “Hey Diddle Diddle” with that rhyme embossed both sides of the body, marked “S&Co” for the maker, hallmarked for Birmingham and 1907, bells intact and whistle working, 3-3/4″ by 1-5/8″. It is mother-of-pearl with a sterling handle, all in excellent condition. View View #V38786 $338.00
VICTORIAN Labrodite and silver cross pendant that is 2-1/8″ by 1-3/4″. This is circa 1890 or a bit earlier. Black materials are often the most difficult to identify, but a rock hound friend of mine identified the cross as Labrodite (also spelled “Labradorite”). I cannot prove that, so I priced it as glass, although I … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Labrodite and silver cross pendant, circa 1890”
