VICTORIAN stars and flowers purse in blue, lavender, silver and pink glass beads with a patriotic stars center and flowers motif. This is a one-sided piece for display only. The body is a bit shredded on the back, where there are also missing beads (see the last photo) and the inside is worn and frail, so it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN stars and flowers purse in blue, lavender, silver, pink- as is”
VICTORIAN sterling silver coil cross-over bangle with English registration marks for what I think is 1882, 8″ total length but because of the cross-over, wearable of about 7-1/2″ and about 1/2″ wide There is one tiny dimple on the band and two on one faceted end. You have to be looking really closely to see them, but I wanted … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver coil cross-over bangle with registrati”
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart pin hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, 1-3/4″, the front shield shaped cartouche is still blank so you can have your own initials engraved there if you want to. View #V37208 $48.00
VICTORIAN sterling silver ornate bows and ivy leaves brooch with beaded edge, hallmarked for Chester, England, date 1900 and maker’s mark “AJC”, 1-7/8″. The AJC mark is probably for Alfred James Chester. This is a sweetheart pin with bows and ivy leaves. View #V13421 $38.00
VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, one marked on the back “sterling silver” and the other is marked “JC&S” for Joseph Cook & Son Limited of Birmingham England. This type of jewelry used agates, jasper, bloodstone and cairngorm or quartz. The larger brooch is 2-1/4″ by 3/4″ and the smaller pin is 1-1/2″ by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, set of 2”
VICTORIAN antique agate oval brooch with a patchwork of gorgeous agates set in sterling silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. I rarely see a brooch with the variety of color and striation that this one has, orange, green, pale yellow and gray, really lovely and circa 1880. View View #V38420 $238.00
VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate plaid oval brooch set in silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. This lovely checkerboard pattern is so appealing. There is a small loop on the back, perhaps for a safety chain, and such beautiful colors! View #V37878 $238.00
VICTORIAN mini portrait of a lady wearing her ermine stole and a beautiful headdress. It was transferred onto a porcelain oval and then highlighted by hand, 2″ by 1-1/2″. The number “80” is impressed into the back. It is framed in a beaded silver frame with a swing-out stand. View #V36174 $98.00
ANTIQUE early Victorian cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements, 16″ total length. The top hook portion, which is 2-1/2″ by 2-1/3″, is cut steel and is in excellent shiny condition with a wheat, heart and scrolls design. The implements include an antique key; a very special scissors with a fitted case, including a small … Continue reading “ANTIQUE early Victorian cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements”
ANTIQUE Victorian cut steel chatelaine and tools including a wonderful British Book of Prayer with a silver “IHS” for “in Hoc Signo” or “In This Name” applied to the front, and those initials are often seen on memorial pieces. It is hallmarked with a lion and the tiger head for London and sterling, and a … Continue reading “ANTIQUE Victorian cut steel chatelaine and tools including a wonderful British Book of Prayer”