VICTORIAN small bust of a lovely lady in cast metal with a shimmering golden colored finish. It is 5″ tall and 1-5/8″ at the widest. In a 1902 Becken Catalog, these are called “Library Statuary” and many styles and sizes were offered. You can see some examples HERE. As can be seen in the photos, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN small bust of a lovely lady in cast metal with a shimmering golden colored finish”
VICTORIAN 15 ct yellow gold ring with pearls and blue pastes set in an elongated eye shape, tests as 14k, size 6-1/2 and 1″ along the finger. There are no marks on this ring but it tests as 15 karat gold. The lighting in my studio makes the blue stones look more blue than they … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 15 ct yellow gold ring with pearls and blue pastes”
VICTORIAN gold tone metal half dome brooch with foxtails, Greek revival style with Greek key center band design, 2-1/4″ by 1-1/8″. View View #V37915 $138.00
GRADUATED Victorian gold tone three strand beads necklace with beads and two stations, wearable length 15-1/2″. My picker in England tells me that this is a Victorian era necklace, but it’s such a classic it’s hard to tell. This lays just beautifully on the neck, a graceful classic. View View View #V38461 $298.00
VICTORIAN pinchbeck gold tone bracelet with an applied design to give it depth and wonderful black enameling. It is adjustable to three sizes, 7, 7-1/8 and 7-1/4″ and it is 1-1/8″ wide at the front and tapers down to 1/2″ wide at the very back. So unusual! View View #V39803 $348.00
VICTORIAN 9 ct, amethyst and seed pearl pendant necklace, pendant total length 1-1/2″, chain wearable length 15″, pendant and chain marked 9ct. The pearl bow beautifully emphasizes the amethysts in this wonderful design, circa 1900. This is a lovely jewelry piece and it is in excellent condition. View View #V36884 $698.00
VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with birds, bamboo and leaves design, clasp is marked “Vaughton’s patent” inside along with maker’s mark “V&S”, circa 1880s Aesthetic or Japonesque style, 6-2/3″ by 1′. As you can see in the pictures, some of the gold has softly worn off in places. The Aesthetic period was inspired by simple naturalistic asymmetrical … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with aesthetic design, 1880s”
VICTORIAN gold colored metal hinged bangle with applied leaves on the front side, 6-5/8″ by 5/8″. This is such a charming bangle and so easy to wear, too, a staple of your jewelry collection. View View #V41285 $88.00
VICTORIAN coin purse with cut steel beads on a knitted base and a silver over brass Greek god faux coins top motif. There is a maker’s mark “R” in an arrowhead and “patn Mar 25, ’90″marked too , size 2-1/4” across. This purse can be seen on page 204 of Haertig’s “More Beautiful Purses”. View View View #P12673 $85.00
VICTORIAN turquoise pendant with a tiny diamond in the center of the flower shape, half pearls and a gilt setting, 1-1/8″ pendant with a 18-1/2″ gold filled chain and a loop that has a 1/2″ opening, just lovely. Like many of these antique Persian turquoises, some of these are a bit different shade and some … Continue reading “VICTORIAN turquoise pendant with a tiny diamond in the center”
