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Antique dolls, jewelry and other oddities
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$250 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Georgian 18K Gold Garnet & Paste Flower Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Brooch
This is an antique 18K rose gold (tested) flower brooch with a garnet center stone surrounded by peacock green cabochon paste stones. The brooch is hallmarked on the front of one of the leaves but I haven't been able to identify the mark. The pin stem is exceptionally long. The T hinge of the pin is also very large - both indications of its age. The center garnet appears to be set in a silver setting. The flower is composed of etruscan style wire work. The brooch weighs 4.9 gr. It measures 2.625 ...
$145 USD Offers ConsideredVictorian Garnet Fan Shape 9K Gold Pendant Brooch w/ GF Chain
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a lovely antique fan shaped pendant brooch set with flat cut garnets in an unmarked (tested) closed back 9K rose gold setting. It has been matched to a 20" old gold filled rope chain of later vintage marked 1/20th 14K GF N/C. The garnets have especially nice bright color, despite being in closed back settings, so perhaps are foil backed. The combined weight of chain and pendant brooch is 3.3 gr. The chain measures 20" total length. The brooch measures 1.125" across x .875" tall - ...
$145 USD Offers ConsideredEarly 1900s Arts & Crafts Grasshopper Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Costume
Get hopping with this fabulous early 1900s Arts & Crafts patinated brass grasshopper necklace. This wonderful piece of whimsy is composed of 5 highly detailed linked grasshoppers attached to a brass chain, and with original clasp. Each bug has been treated to give a green patina to the body but leave the legs, eyes and antennae bright. The necklace weighs 15.1 gr. It measures 18.5" in total length. Each grasshopper measures 1.625" long x .625" tall. Condition is good. Just imagine the fun you ...
$45 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Large Georgian Period Faceted Cut Steel Buckle
Jewelry:Antique:Buckles
This is a wonderful large late Georgian period steel buckle with big faceted 6 point stars individually riveted around the perimeter. There are 26 stars. The buckle measures 3" x 4". Condition: The buckle is missing one of the tines or hooks to catch into the belt. What a wonderful big early buckle this is!
$113 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Sterling Silver Chatelaine Aide de Memoire w/ Pets & Days of Week
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian
This is an unusual round c. 1900 marked sterling silver aide de memoir tablet of celluloid leaves to hang from a chatelelaine. It is marked inside both of the silver outer leaves with a W framed by rays, STERLING and the number 6. Inside there are 8 celluloid pages or leaves. The pages are marked with the days of the week Monday through Saturday. Sunday is left blank, as the day of rest you should be scheduling anything then I guess. The first page has the image of a kitten instead of a day ...
$115 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Victorian Pressed Horn Cupid Angel Mourning Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Mourning
This is a fine old dark brown pressed mourning brooch in the form of a flying cupid or young angel carrying a garland. It dates from the 2nd half of the 1800s. It has a brass pin stem and C clasp. There are no markings. I believe that it is composed of pressed horn material though it could be vulcanite or gutta percha. The brooch measures 2.25" x 1.5". Condition is good considering the age and the material. This brooch is unusual for the material used, large size, and appealing subject matter. ...
$175 USD Offers Consideredc.1900 Chinese Dragon Jade Double Buckle Clasp in Filigree Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Buckles
This is a very fine old Chinese double buckle featuring a pair of open carved pale green jade dragons flanking a smaller center jade flower carving. The jade carvings are set in an unmarked custom fitted setting that tests faintly positive for low grade silver content with a gold washed finish. The jades are held within their individual bezels, each on top of an open worked filigree pillow. These in turn are set on a flat buckle clasp backing plate with the buckle fittings and center hook hidden ...
$120 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Victorian 9K Gold Linked Graduated Fluorite Bead Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a lovely late Victorian period marked 9C yellow gold linked graduated natural fluorite bead necklace. Fluorite, also known as fluorspar, is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2, and is often found in conjunction with quartz and calcite. 9C indicates European, probably English, mark for 9K gold. The oval stone beads are of the quartz family, with a satiny frosted appearance and exhibiting some chatoyancy color play. The necklace weighs 26.4 gr. It measures 15.5" long. The beads ...
$200 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Large Elaborate 2 Piece Georgian Cut Steel Buckle Cape Clasp
Jewelry:Antique:Costume:Georgian
This is a rare large 2 part cloak clasp buckle completely covered in different sizes of individually riveted cut steels. This is the largest example of early 1800s cut steel jewelry that I have every owned. It measures a full 6" long by 2.625" wide and up to .5" thick. The center dangling chain hangs down 5.5" and ends in a double sided disc also covered in cut steels. It weighs a hefty 82.1 gr. There are 3 sizes of cut steels. The larger ones are either 4 mm pyramid shaped or 5 mm rosecuts. The ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredSALE 14K Victorian Shell Cameo Bust of a Beautiful Lady
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is an especially lovely Victorian period cameo bust of a beautiful woman. Her hair is pulled back in an elaborate twist with long curls spilling out below. There is a laurel wreath on her head. She is dressed in a Grecian style robe gathered on her right shoulder. The setting is unmarked but tests as 14K gold. The cameo weighs 13.9 gr. It measures 1.75" x 1.25:. Condition is good. She is better than your average lady cameo. A lovely lady indeed.
$175 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Tortoise Shell Brooch w/ 3 Drops
Jewelry:Antique:Victorian
This is a beautiful warmly glowing brown real tortoise shell brooch dating from the 1800s. 5 domed rounds surround and larger center circle forming a half of a flower form. From this 3 tear drop dangles are suspended. The back has its original C clasp and T hinged pin back. The brooch with dangles measures 1.5" tall by 1.25" across. Condition is good. This example of antique tortoise shell jewelry has exceptionally fine color and lustrously smooth surface.
$100 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Griffin Pendant & Chain
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a nice large sterling silver pendant in the shape of a griffin like creature. The base of the pendant is hallmarked with the lion rampant silver standard, an anchor for Birmingham, and the date mark of capital letter B within a rectangle. That date mark corresponds to 1850, earlier than I would have suspected. The chain is marked sterling on the clasp. There is also an unidentified maker's mark AL. The griffin figure is defined and textured on both sides. The chain and pendant weigh 32. ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredAntique GF Memorial Locket Pendant w/ Turquoise Glass Cabochons
Jewelry:Antique:Victorian
This is an antique late Victorian period memorial locket with a gold filled case, and with turquoise glass cabochons set in a center field of sterling silver on one side, and a glass covered compartment on the other side. The gold filled case is covered with a decorative floral and foliage pattern. The inner rim of the glass covered compartment has a textural chain pattern. The compartment is empty except for the silk backing. The top bail mimics the style of packet watches. The pendant measures ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Early Victorian Gilded Silver Garnet Pendant Slide Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a lovely early Victorian gilded silver garnet slide necklace. It is unmarked but the chain tests positive for sterling grade silver where the gilding has worn thin. The chain slides through a pair of tubular metal channels in the back of the pendant. A pair of hollow balls prevent the chain from sliding out. Another similar ball dangles from the bottom of the pendant. The pendant is in the form of a 3 lobed leaf with a good sized bright flat cut garnet held in a collet setting in the ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced Earrings
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Earrings
This lovely pair of antique Victorian sterling silver (unmarked but tested) pierced earrings were originally buttons, but were converted into earrings long ago. You can still see some tiny remnants of the button shanks on the back on either side of the earring backs that were attached. The earrings are large discs with a wagon wheel design and open work around the central hub. The faceting of the spokes mimics the cut steel jewelry also popular in Victorian times. Together the earrings weigh 5.6 ...
$195 USD Offers Considered1902 Hallmarked Sterling Silver Parure Necklace, Earrings, Ring Set
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau
This lovely hallmarked sterling silver set includes a pendant necklace, pierced earrings, and size 6 1/4 ring, all with the same medallion bust of a lovely Art Nouveau style lady. The hallmarks on the front of each piece date the set to London 1902-1903. The addition of the letter F indicates a foreign made import. Each piece is additionally marked STERLING on the back. Each piece is .875" in diameter. The necklace chain is 18" around in total length. The combined weight of all is 28 gr. ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Agate Gilded Brass Double Buckle Clasp
Jewelry:Antique:Buckles
This is a stunning antique Victorian period double buckle clasp, with each half holding a vividly colored rectangular picture agate stone set in a gilded brass setting. This buckle set may have been a belt buckle, but more likely a cloak clasp. The combined measurements of the joined buckle is 2.375" x 1.625". Condition: One stone has a chip out of one corner on the back side, not effecting the front and quite possibly an original accepted defect from when it was first made. The other stone has ...
$180 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique c. 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond Cameo Lavalier Pendant Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a beautiful antique necklace featuring a small round pale pink carved cameo in a silver setting accented by 3 diamonds. The setting is unmarked but tests positive for high grade silver of sterling quality. The chain is marked STERLING on the clasp. The stones test positive as diamonds. There is one diamond set in the hair of the cameo lady. There is another rose cut diamond in the setting above the cameo, and a 3rd rose cut diamond in pear shaped drop below. The stone in the cameo is a ...
$125 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Sterling Silver Etruscan Revival Porcelain Plaque Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is an unusual antique sterling silver (tested) brooch featuring a pair of small porcelain plaques with Roman gods in pink against a gray background, set within an Etruscan Revival style setting. The setting tests strongly positive for high grade silver content. There is a fairly illegible hallmark on the C clasp, but I hazard a guess that it resembles the French boars head mark for silver. The setting has rosettes of Etruscan style wire work surrounding the plaques, and open filigree wire ...
$275 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Victorian Agate Specimen Brooch in Carved Ivory Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
It is fairly common to find attractive antique Victorian agate specimen brooches, but this example is not only an especially fine agate specimen stone, it is also set in a highly unusual carved ivory setting. I have never seen another example in a setting like this. I estimate that it dates from circa the mid 1800s. The agate is a a lovely translucent gem. Note the photograph of the stone taken up against the light. It almost looks like a landscape. The ivory setting has a carved rope like ...
$90 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Sterling Silver Large Hollow Pig Pendant
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Silver
This fine old piggy is marked 925 for sterling silver content. I estimate that it dates from circa 1900. It has a bail loop at the top for a chain. The pig measures a substantial 2.5" long x 1.25" tall (excluding bail) x .625" thick. It is a hollow piece, thus not too heavy for its size, and weighs 15 gr. Condition: There is a small indentation in the pigs flank on one side. As the old saying goes, "If pigs could fly..." Do you know someone you would like to send a not so subtle message to by a ...
$100 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Gilded Silver Bow Brooch w/ Dangle & Set w/ Garnet, Pearl, & Turquoise Stones
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a charming small gilded silver bow shaped brooch. It is unmarked but test positive for high grade silver content of at least 900 grade. Though unmarked, this brooch resembles Austro-Hungarian jewelry. Based on the type of hinge and clasp I estimate that it dates from the early 1900s - 1920s. It is set with small pearls, turquoise cabochons and rose cut garnets in raised collet settings. There is a single garnet drop from the center. The brooch weighs 5.3 gr. It measures 1" tall x 1.375" ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Victorian Silver Set Carved Ivory & Wood Birds & Flowers Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a very unusual large antique Victorian period brooch of cared ivory and wood in an unmarked sterling silver (tested) setting. The center carving is of light reddish brown hard wood or nut shell carved as a bouquet of flowers. The surrounding base material is ivory carved with 3 birds and 2 flowers in a ring around the center. The setting is a collar of silver with a T hinge and C clasp. The brooch weighs 9,6 gr. It measures 1.5" across by 1.625" tall. The center floral carving is .75" by ...
$240 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Cameo of Goddess Hera Offering Water to Zeus as an Eagle
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This Victorian period cameo features a popular classical scene depicting the beautiful goddess Hera offering a bowl of water the the God Zeus - in the guise of an eagle. Hera kneeling on one knee. The eagle is arched over her head. The setting is unmarked sterling silver (tested), and is embellished with a studding of little balls around the edges. This is a good sized cameo, measuring 2" x 1.625". It weighs 12.3 gr. The cameo is signed on the back. It looks something like "Lamury". Condition: ...
$125 USD Offers ConsideredEarly 1900s Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Deer Earrings w/ 14K Gold Wires
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Arts & Crafts:Earrings
This is a beautiful pair of early 1900s Arts & Crafts style sterling silver (unmarked but tested) earrings, in the form of prancing deer below a shining sun. Each plaque is roughly rectangular in shape and framed by a scalloped edging. The stylized deer have long elegant horns and are rearing up on their hind legs. There is a sun with rays in the upper left corner and 2 smaller orbs with rays below. The back of the earrings are plain and unmarked. The white gold ear wires must be later ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Shell Cameo Brooch of a Beautiful Saintly Woman Holding Cross
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This large Victorian period cameo features a 3/4 view of a woman in elaborate dress. She is scene from the back with her head turned to the viewer's right. She is holding up a cross in her right hand and there is a faint halo over her head. The setting is gold filled. The brooch measures 2.25" x 1.75". It weighs 13.4 gr. Condition: There is a faint line visible when held to the light, to the right of the hand with the cross. the gold finish of the setting is worn on the edges. There are old ...
$270 USD Offers ConsideredLarge Victorian Full Figure Cameo Brooch in 9K Gold Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is a large cameo brooch depicting a standing woman leaning on an urn topped memorial. The unmarked setting tests faintly for 10K gold, so to be safe I am calling it 9K at least. The cameo has a faint marked scratched on the back of a diamond shape with the number 15 inside. The brooch measures 2" x 2.25". The cameo measures 1.5" x 1.75". The brooch weighs 19.2 gr. Condition: The cameo is somewhat worn, softening the details of the woman's face. This is a lovely Victorian cameo with a less ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Art Nouveau Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in Tortoise Shell Color Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is an unusual antique natural carved shell cameo with a distinctively Art Nouveau stylistic influence evidenced by the lovely lady's head surrounding by swirls of veil fabric, flowing hair and 2 large flowers. The carving is a unusual design, not your typical lady head cameo. In addition this oval cameo is set on a back ground slab of slightly translucent tortoise shell colored material. This might be real tortoise shell, or it might be a celluloid imitation. I have not been able to detect ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Front Facing Antique Cameo Brooch of a Victorian Woman in Sterling Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
It is hard to find cameos where the figure is facing forward. This pretty lady has a head full of curls held back by a head band. She is wearing a low cut gown laced up the front. It is a well carved shell cameo in an especially attractive setting that fans out on each side. The fan shapes and connected by scrolling wires. The setting is unmarked but tests positive for sterling silver. This brooch measures 1.75" x 1.25". It weighs 11 gr. Condition: There is slight wear to the high points of the ...
$275 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Tortoise Shell Pique Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a lovely antique Victorian period real tortoise shell brooch with pique work inlay in gold and silver - mostly gold. The brooch is in a stylized flower form with arched petal curls parading around a central round hub. Opposing petals are decorated the same either with gold inlay or etched with out inlay. The center has a flower inlay in both gold and silver. This brooch has its original pin stem and T hinge, but a replaced clasp with safety catch. The brooch weighs7.9 gr. It measures 1.5 ...
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