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Vintage Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Luna Moth Butterfly Brooch

$75 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Luna Moth Butterfly Brooch

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This is a fine vintage Arts & Crafts marked 925 sterling silver brooch that I believe depicts a slightly stylized brown luna moth rather than a butterfly. The eye like designs on the wings bear a strong resemblance to the moth. It is a good sized brooch, but is hollow so not overly heavy, and it appears to be hand made. The front is decorated in low relief with upper wings defined separately from the lower wings. The eye like decorations are raised above the surface slightly. The surrounding ...
SALE Large 1960s Vintage TRU ART Rose Gold over Sterling Flower Brooch

$60 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Large 1960s Vintage TRU ART Rose Gold over Sterling Flower Brooch

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This is a dramatically large, marked STERLING, flower brooch made by the TRU ART company of Providence, RI. TRU ART was still in business in the mid 1960s and possibly as early as the 1940s. This beautifully showy brooch has a rose gold finish over the sterling silver. The center petals have a bright shiny finish. The outer petals have a matte finish. The center holds a big golden orange faceted glass stone. Below the flower is a stylized curled stem ending in a gold ball. The brooch weighs 39.9 ...
SALE Fanciful Dragon Bird 1920s Vintage Sterling Silver Chinese Filigree Brooch

$60 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Fanciful Dragon Bird 1920s Vintage Sterling Silver Chinese Filigree Brooch

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This early vintage Chinese silver filigree brooch features a fanciful dragon or bird figure surrounded by flowers and foliage, against a finely detailed filigree background. The brooch is unmarked but tests positive for high grade silver content of sterling quality. The detail in the bird/dragon is amazing. Note the beady eyes. The oval brooch is edged with a rope border and has its original T hinge pin stem and C clasp. The brooch weighs 5.9 gr. It measures 1.5" x 1.25" Condition is good. Note ...
SALE Vintage Sterling Silver Seashell Duck Brooch

$95 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Vintage Sterling Silver Seashell Duck Brooch

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This is an unusual sterling silver (unmarked but tested) brooch in the form of a highly detailed seashell. The shell is set with a cabochon of green chrysoprase and branch of coral in the mouth of the shell. The addition of these stones transforms the seashell into a small duck. The brooch weighs 16.9 gr. It measures 2.375" long by 1.625" tall. Condition is good. What a unique brooch!
SALE Mod Vintage Domed Sterling Silver Multi Gemstone Brooch

$140 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Mod Vintage Domed Sterling Silver Multi Gemstone Brooch

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This is a unique vintage marked sterling silver domed brooch set with an assortment of 10 gemstones, including peridot, ruby, and sapphire. There are 3 pale faceted rubies, 2 cabochon blue sapphires, 3 faceted white sapphires,one round faceted peridot, and a larger oval faceted peridot. Three of the stones have etched star patterns radiating out from their settings. The brooch weighs 15.4 gr. It is marked STERLING. It measures 1.5" x 1.125" and is .625" deep. the largest stone, the oval peridot, ...
BIG Vintage Sterling Silver Boxer Dog Brooch

$165 USD Offers ConsideredBIG Vintage Sterling Silver Boxer Dog Brooch

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This large vintage unmarked (tested) sterling silver brooch consists of a portrait like sculptural bust of a proud and handsome boxer dog. It is astonishing to me that the creator of this brooch did not sign such a finely made piece. There is what "might" be a signature - an M or H, under the dogs muzzle on the back. This is a very 3 dimensional depiction. The texture of the fur, the jowls and furrowed brow are all there in amazing detail. This fellow has upright docked ears. This hefty brooch ...
SALE Huge Vintage Polish Sterling Silver Rose Bud Brooch

$260 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Huge Vintage Polish Sterling Silver Rose Bud Brooch

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This whopper of a brooch is a full 6" long. It is hallmarked for post 1963 Warsaw, Poland and 925 for sterling silver. It is finely crafted in the form of a large rose bud on a stem with leaves. The bud is a big rounded tear drop shaped cabochon of glassy hematite stone encased within textured silver. The stem and leaves are also purposefully patinated and textured. The brooch weighs 51.4 gr. It measures 6" long. The bud section alone measures 1.875" x 1.25" by .5" thick. Condition is good. This ...
SALE Sterling Silver Anubis Dog Brooch by Bayanihan

$50 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Sterling Silver Anubis Dog Brooch by Bayanihan

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This is a modern vintage sterling silver brooch made by Bayanihan in the form of the Egyptian dog god Anubis. The Bayanihan company of Pennsylvania began producing fine quality sterling and gold jewelry in the mid 1970s. this brooch is marked Bayanihan 925 on the back. The brooch weighs 11.9 gr. It measures 2.75" long by 1.75" tall. Condition is overall good. The brooch is of hollow construction and there is a very small indentation on the dog's back. This fellow is sleek and stylish. A very ...
SALE Vintage Mod Retro Textured Abstract Silver Brooch

$68 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Vintage Mod Retro Textured Abstract Silver Brooch

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This wonderful handcrafted vintage brooch is unmarked but tests positive for silver, though slightly less than sterling grade, probably 900 silver. The brooch is a flat irregular textured square, with other geometric forms of varied texture over laid. One corner is notched and decorative filled with an insert of silver wires and circular discs. There is a single small rose gold colored circle set on the face of the brooch. I haven't been able to effectively test the metal content of this gold ...
SALE Mid Century Modern Vintage Abstract Caduceus Silver Brooch

$54 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Mid Century Modern Vintage Abstract Caduceus Silver Brooch

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This is a fine unmarked rectangular silver, tested close to sterling grade, brooch with an applied wire worked abstract design. The design appears to be an abstract Caduceus, the medical symbol. It has been purposefully patinated darker around the abstract design. This handcrafted piece is estimated to date from circa 1940s-1960s and displays high style mod design influence. The brooch measures 1.25" x 1.5". It weighs a sturdy 12.4 gr. It has a working safety clasp. This is a very distinctive ...
SALE PENDING Large Stylized 1940s Vintage Sterling Silver Rhinestone Flower Brooch

$35 USD Sale PendingSALE PENDING Large Stylized 1940s Vintage Sterling Silver Rhinestone Flower Brooch

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This is a nice example of 1940s vintage jewelry in the form of a sterling silver bouquet of stylized flowers with a center piece of colored rhinestones. The brooch is marked STERLING on the back, with part of the mark worn off. The flowers have 5 stems bound together and topped by 3 different sized cupped discs with a notched pie edge. These flower discs serve to reflect the colors of the higher mounted colored rhinestones in red, clear and pale blue. The center pale blue stone is 14mm square ...
SOLD Large Vintage Sterling Silver Moonstone Calla Lily Brooch

SOLDSOLD Large Vintage Sterling Silver Moonstone Calla Lily Brooch

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This is a beautiful large vintage marked sterling silver brooch in the form of a calla lily. The blossom holds a single oval moonstone cabochon. A curved stem and textured leaf complete the asymmetrical design. It is estimated to date from circa 1940s. The brooch weighs 25.3 gr. It measures 3.75" long by 2" across by .875" thick. Condition is good. This is a beautiful and showy brooch sure to draw attention.
 
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