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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 - ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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.
$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 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. ...
$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 ...
$285 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Child in Garden Cameo Brooch in Gold Filled Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is a very sweet antique Victorian period cameo depicting a bare bottomed child sitting among flowers and looking at a book. This is an unusual image and is very well carved.The setting is unmarked but tested as gold filled. It is a simple band setting embellished with balls of metal on each corner point. The brooch has the old T hinge and C clasp. The brooch weighs 7.7 gr. It measures just over 1.5" tall by 1.25" across. It is a deep setting up to .375" thick. Condition: the setting is ...
$125 USD Offers ConsideredEarly Victorian Paste Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This is a good sized early Victorian brooch set with a ring of 8 paste stones around a center larger paste stone. It has a monogram on the back of C.C.C. in script. The brooch has a T hinged pin stem and C clasp. There are 3 round finials projecting, one on each side and one missing. There are no markings for metal content. The pin stem tests positive for 14K gold, however the setting itself appears to be gold plating over sterling. The brooch weighs 14.5 gr. It measures 1.625" in diameter. ...
$215 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Indian Raj Victorian Sterling Silver Painted Miniature Portrait Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Portrait Miniature
This unusual antique sterling silver (unmarked but tested) brooch has an ornate Etruscan style setting framing a hand painted miniature portrait on ivory of a turbaned gentleman. It is an oval brooch with a C clasp and T hinge. Note that the hinge pin has been replaced. The frame is silver filigree containing 10 round bezel set turquoise cabochons, each approximately 3mm in diameter. The oval portrait is of a bearded man in 3/4 view facing the viewer's left. He is wearing a white turban and ...
$130 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Late Victorian 10K Gold Topped Bracelet w/ Turquoise Pave Panel
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This fine antique bracelet has 9 linked oval panels, one of which is set with a domed pave mound of 13 small turquoise cabochons. The other 8 panels are each engraved with a pair of rose like flowers and leaves. The bracelet is unmarked but the top tests positive for 10K gold. Possibly very thick gold fill, but I am unwilling to gouge into it to test below the surface of the metal. The panels are backed with silver that is testing below sterling grade, estimated to be 800 silver. The bracelet ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Victorian Gold Filled Specimen Agate Stone Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine
This is a highly unusual Victorian period stone brooch. The large domed ovoid stone has a very organic appearance. Speculation is that it might be a type of agate that is fossilized coral or other agatized organic material. The setting is gold filled pressed metal to simulate Etruscan style wire work and granulation. The backing is closed. It has a C clasp and T hinged closure. The brooch measures 2.25" x 1.25". Condition is good.
$145 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Victorian Period Egyptian Revival Winged Scarab Brooch w/ Turquoise Cabs
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian
This fine antique pin dates back to the earlier Victorian Egyptian Revival period. The setting is sterling silver, unmarked but tested. The center holds a small turquoise stone carved as a scarab. The scarab's wings are out stretched on either side. The wings are set with many tiny turquoise cabochons. The brooch measures 1.675" long x .25 high. It weighs 3.2 gr. Condition is good.
$75 USD Offers ConsideredSALE 14K Gold 1910 Masonic Sphinx Pin
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian
This is a small finely crafted 14K yellow gold Masonic pin in the form of a Sphinx. It is marked 14K on the clasp as well as a Masonic sword symbol. The back is engraved '10 R R Gorton, for 1910 and the name of the owner. It is a small pin, measuring just under .875" long by slightly over .375" tall. It weighs 3.1 gr. So much detail for such a small piece! So mysterious too!
$50 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Arts & Crafts Vintage 900 Silver Figs Bracelet
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Arts & Crafts
This is an attractive old hand crafted bracelet in the form of linked pairs of figs, pods or other fruit. The bracelet is unmarked but tests positive for silver content of approximately 900 grade. It is estimated to date from the early 1900s. The bracelet weighs 19.5 gr. It measures 7" of wearable length, by .875" wide, by about .2" thick. Condition: Bracelet appears to be of hollow construction. There are some minor indentations on some edges. An unusual and attractive one of a kind bracelet.
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