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VICTORIAN
Whitby jet hand carved cigar holder with carved nude woman in seashell with
fig leaf, circa 1870, 4-1/4". It is carved entirely out of jet, and the
hollowing out of the pipe part is amazing in itself. Jet can be brittle and
is not easy to carve at all.
Her top or right leg is totally free and you can see light between it and
the shell and left leg except at her foot, where it touches again. The rest
of her body is visible at the front and both sides, but attached to the
shell at the back.
Her neck is free from the shell on 3 of 4 sides with only the very back
touching and a hole almost invisibly drilled behind it, done on purpose but
for what reason I cannot say. Her face is lovely and detailed, and even her
fingernails show.
This is the work of a master carved, and my friend Katy says carving of this
caliber would usually have been done for a competition in which the carver
would want to show off his best skills. Pieces like this are not often found
any more.
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NOAH’S DOVE…
like the one that flew from the ark to search for land, signifying good
tidings, a tiny pin circa 1900. This tiny
turn-of-the-century treasure is a sentimental favorite for me, as it was
in the very first box lot of jewelry I bought when I was 12 years old.
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BUNNIES BIB CLIP
in sterling for the well-dressed 1950’s era baby. It was put around the
baby’s neck and clipped to a fancy hanky used as a bib. |
14k SEED PEARL
three-bird bar pin from the early 1900’s.
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#Q12787 |
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STERLING
silver and paste (clear rhinestones) fish brooch, 3-1/3".
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#Y24352 |
PASTE early clear rhinestones
monkey on a bar pin, silver hallmark on the back, coral ends, 7/8" by 1-1/3" circa
1900. View
#Q32444 |
STERLING
and rhinestone moth brooch with cabochon body.
View #Y20812 |
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BAKELITE
carved and painted
owl brooch, 2-7/8" by 1-7/8". This pin is shown in
Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 135. This is also
similar to the pieces shown on page 150 of Christie Romero’s "Warman’s
Jewelry" 2nd Edition, and is probably one of the Walt Disney "Bambi" characters, circa
1940. View
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BAKELITE carved, resin washed and
painted deer brooch. This is similar to the pieces shown on page 150
of Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry", and is probably one of the Walt
Disney "Bambi" characters, circa 1940. View
#B26582 |
BAKELITE
fox in a wooden log brooch. View
#B14005
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WOOD and apple juice bakelite turtle pin, 2-1/2".
View #B22876 |
BAKELITE reverse
carved apple juice and silver tone metal bird brooch, probably European, 3-1/2".
View #B13439 |
BAKELITE
butterscotch horse pin
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BAKELITE and painted wood brooch, a whimsical sailor hanging out his
wash circa 1940. This same brooch was in the book, "Warman’s Jewelry"
2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 147.
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BAKELITE
carved resin washed dog brooch with metal collar and leash, circa 1940, 3″.
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BAKELITE BALLOON MAN 3-1/2 inch pin… always good for a smile! The
balloon man is my all-time favorite bakelite pin, circa 1935-40. (Seen in
Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed, page 149.)
View #B11363
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CERAMIC Elzac green
giraffe brooch with painted dots and eyes, curly tail and leather ear , 3″.
View #w26624 |
CARVED LUCITE and black plastic sitting dog brooch,
circa 1940, 3″.
View #B26627 |
CERAMIC green sitting dog
pin with painted detail, 1-7/8″.
View #w26622
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PENGUIN gold tone
penguin brooch with black and white enameled details, 3". This is flat
on the back with 3-dimensional on the front, with a jutting beak, jaunty
cap on his head and a fat tummy.
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ELZAC ceramic monkey brooch with
painted features, felt hat and plastic tail, 2-3/4".
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GAZELLE sterling
vermeil Lucite jelly belly gazelle brooch, 4". It is pictured in "Fun
Jewelry" page 84 and on page 184 of Brunialti’s "American Costume
Jewelry". Circa 1941.
View #Y26792 |
TRIFARI sterling
vermeil jelly belly frog pin with green cabochon eyes, marked
pat#135172 circa 1943, 2-3/4". View
#T26076 |
FISH silver and jelly belly 3-3/4" dolphin brooch, circa 1941.
View #Y26031 |
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DEROSA
bird fur clip with outstretched wings paved with blue glass beads along with clear
rhinestone accents on the chest, wing edges and on a beautifully designed swirling tail.
Made in the 1940s, it is all set in gold plated silver,
and it is 4" across. This is not signed but I attribute it to DeRosa based on
their original design art work shown here. Not many DeRosa pieces were
unsigned, but I do find them now and again.
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Signed
R DeROSA on each piece,
peacocks with enameling, faux pearls and rhinestones. A 6-1/2" by 1-1/4"
bracelet View View
and matching 1-1/8" by 1" earrings and 3" by 2-1/4" dress clip View
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DeROSA peacocks set with enameling, faux pearls and rhinestones; 3" by
2-1/4" fur clip, 6-1/2" by 1-1/4" bracelet and matching 1-1/8"
earrings.
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DE ROSA enameled
3" fish clip. Some of the finish is missing from the tail, but this is still cheerful and lovely! View
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DeROSA
2-11/16" face motif fur clip made with pink and blue rhinestones.
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DeROSA dress 2-1/2" clip
with a motif reminiscent of a face.
View #d21156.
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CHINESE Blumenthal style dragon brooch with a cloisonne ball in green,
cinnabar red, navy blue and aqua, set in gold tone and a substantial 3" by
2". It has Chinese marks on the back and a Chinese friend told me the mark
looks like 群力 qun li and that means something like "work together". Designed
by Louis C Mark for Rice Weiner, it is a well made piece in excellent
vintage condition, and heavier than some of the Asian inspired Blumenthal
pieces I have had.
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RICE-WEINE LC Mark water man brooch carrying his water containers across his
shoulders, 3". Set in silver tone metal with beautiful detailed enameling,
cloisonn้ and glass beads, it is signed on the back "pat D 129,573", and made by
Rice-Weiner circa 1941, designer Lois C Mark. This can be seen in Brunialti’s
"American Costume Jewelry, N-Z" on page 14. Brooches like this were also made
by other companies, and many of the unsigned pins are much lower in quality and
with lighter weight metal than this one.
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DRAGON brooch
with enameled egg, 2-1/3", illegible
mark on the back. Enameling has two chips, discernable upon close
inspection.
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JESTER brooch in heavy gold and
pewter tone with jointed bottom, red and green tiny rhinestones, 4-3/4", as
is with small cracks in the metal which are stable and not visible when worn. This can be seen in
Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry, N-Z" on page 170 where is it
not signed , called a "Joker" and dated 1941. NOTE: I
believe this is a later reproduction and not from 1941. View
View #Y65162 |
DRAGON Chinese dragon brooch in sterling silver filigree with an orange bead
in it’s mouth, 3-5/8" by 1-1/2"
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JAY STRONGWATER winged
dragon brooch. His pieces always have a different look, and this is my
all-time favorite. Circa 1998.
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STARET 2-3/4"
fish pin with red rhinestone belly, circa 1940.
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STARET
2-3/4" fish pin with topaz-colored rhinestone belly, circa 1940. #S10011 |
ENAMELED green fish brooch with rhinestone accents, 2-3/4" by 1-3/4".
#Y13820 |
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POT METAL fish
brooch with a deep blue cabochon belly, circa 1940.
View #Y21899 |
Pair of pot metal fish brooches.
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POT METAL fish
brooch with a deep blue cabochon belly, circa 1940. View
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PINK
faceted belly sterling fish pin with rhinestones.
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ENAMELED fish pins by Ciner, BSK and one tiny unsigned one. |
JJ STERLING marcasite
and faux pearl fish pin.
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GOOSE enameled goose brooch
with aqua glass cabochon head and clear rhinestone accents, he wears a hat
and has his umbrella tucked under his arm, 2-1/4". What a great
expression he has!
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DUCKS family enameled brooches with glass cabochons and rhinestones,
set of
3, each is 1-3/4" and to 1-1/4". One is marked on the back, "Desc. Pat. Pend."
These look like brooches number 126,922 and 126,923 patented by Coro in
1941, but these are not signed.
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PANDORA jumping jack brooch
with glass pink, blue and white cabochons and, red, pink and green rhinestones
all set
in gold tone, 2-1/4".
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ROSENSTEIN jester brooch with blue cabochons and faux pearls set in
gold tone, black enameled face, 2". View
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DIOR
Boutique Germany turbaned blackamoor HUGE 4" brooch with
rhinestones and rose dangling beads, black enameled face.
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View #X22486 |
CZECH blackamoor
pin with multi-colored rhinestones, 1-7/8".
View #Y22485 |
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TREMBLER
bird on a cuckoo clock figural pin, bird trembles on a spring when
moved, 1-5/8" by 1-1/3". It has aqua, green and red rhinestones and
white beads set in gold tone, a real cutie. The hands on the clock are
at 5:05.
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JESTER
mask brooch in black and clear rhinestones, 4-3/4" long.
The handle is attached with a loop on the back so it can swing back and
forth, and can anyone resist that smiling face? A brooch
somewhat like this one can be seen in Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry,
N-Z" on page 170 where is called a "Joker", dated 1941 and shown as
"unsigned". I am not sure of that date on this piece.
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JUDITH LEIBER gold tone monkey brooch, 1-7/8" by 3/4". Marked on the
back "Judith Leiber" it is in excellent condition, as though never worn.
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PEACOCK brooch with red and
blue rhinestones and enameling set in pot metal, 3-1/3".
#Y65163 |
PASTE early clear rhinestones
monkey on a bar pin, silver mark on back, coral ends, 7/8" by 1-1/3" circa
1900. View #Q32444 |
STERLING frog brooch with aqua,
burgundy and black art glass belly surrounded by clear rhinestone with red
cabochon eyes, all set in sterling, 2-3/4"
View #Y65600 |
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ENAMELED rooster pin with faux marcasite
trim, 1-3/4". View
#Y22139 |
SCARECROW gold tone
lady scarecrow brooch with green, red, topaz and aqua rhinestones and a bird
on her shoulder, 2-5/8"
View #Y60971 |
SILVER enamel and
marcasites 1-5/8" fish pin marked on the back, "KV 800".
View #Y22138 |
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LIZARD marcasite brooch set in gold
tone, 5-1/2". View
#Y28529 |
LIZARD brooch with green and
clear rhinestones, 3-1/3".
View #Y28531 |
LIZARD marcasite brooch set in
silver tone, 5-1/2". View
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PIRATE pot metal enameled brooch
with red and blue rhinestones set in silver tone, 1940s, 2".
View #Y61071 |
ENAMEL
Mexican pulling burro brooch with blue and dark red enamel, 2-3/4".
View #Y61848 |
ROBERT man in hat brooch,
heavier than some I have had and more nicely made, 2".
View #A62015 |
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ENAMELED ducky
pin with baby blue glass cabochon belly.
View #Y23093 |
ROSENSTEIN
sterling vermeil enameled and rhinestone frog pins and earrings set.
Set includes 2-1/3" pin, 2" pin, 1-1/4" pin and 1-1/4" earrings.
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View #X23083 |
HOBE 1940’s
elephant brooch. #O16249 |
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DeROSA
gold tone 3" tree fur clip with pink rhinestones and an enameled
peacock and leaves. View
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FOX gold tone fox figural fur clip with so much personality,
red rhinestone eyes and clear rhinestones toes, 3-1/3". This has light finish wear upon close
examination, but he is still a charmer, easy to "hunt" up when you want
something different to wear, circa 1940.
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View #Y21866 |
MAZER large 4"
enameled fox fur clip.
View #B21882 |
TEXTURED
gold tone swan brooch with clear rhinestone tail and water and red
rhinestone eye, 2-1/4".
View #Y28995
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GREEN
iridescent enameled figural frog brooch with aurora borealis body and red
cabochon eyes, 4-1/2" by 2-1/2". Although this animal is marked "Apex NY" on the back, I believe it is a
reproduction, albeit a wonderful one and such fun to wear! It is in
excellent condition and I think circa 1990s.
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SEAHORSE brushed gold tone
seahorse brooch with aqua beads, clear and red rhinestones, 2-7/8".
View #Y28944
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SWAROVSKI penguin
brooches, set of 2. The clear Swarovski rhinestones are set in gold tone
with black enamel. Larger brooch 2-1/4" and smaller 1-1/2".
View #G62018 |
GLASS penguins glass charms
necklace, 15" long with 1-1/2" longest glass charm. #Y33803 |
PENGUINS pot metal penguin couple brooches with black, white, red and
yellow enamel, red rhinestones eyes and clear rhinestones accents, 2"
each, enamel
wear as seen in picture, set of 2. View
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ROSENSTEIN
oriental man and woman pins with green glass faces, black enameling on
gold tone and clear rhinestone accents. Man is 1-1/3" and woman is 1-1/2".
View #X22914 |
CARNEGIE enameled cherub
brooch, 4". This is a large and heavy piece with lustrous enameling, and
unlike any Carnegie I have seen before.
View #C23043 |
ROSENSTEIN
brushed gold tone oriental lady figural 2.5" fur clip with green glass
face and cabochons and clear rhinestones.
View #X12157 |
KARU Fifth Avenue rabbit brooch
in gold tone with red and clear rhinestones and white enameled teeth,
2-1/2". View
View #X61257 |
GOOSE gold and silver tone with clear rhinestones goose brooch, 3-dimensional and
pierced, European style trombone catch on the back, 2-1/2".
View #Y61163 |
WARNER
umbrella brooch with enameled leaves and colorful rhinestones sprinkler
all over it, all set in gold tone, 4-1/2" tall and 2-3/4" wide.
View #Y66398 |
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TRIFARI
white enameled cat figural pin with clear rhinestones on his head and green eyes
set in textured gold tone, 1-1/3".
View #T66399 |
POLCINI cuddly tiger figural brooch with red marquis rhinestone eyes
and set in textured gold tone, 2" by 1".
View #Y66402 |
GERRY’S perky dog figural brooch with green rhinestones eyes set in gold
tone,1-3/4" by 1-3/4".
View #Y66401
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BASKET pin with both glass and plastic rhinestones set in antiqued
gold tone, 1-3/4" by 1-3/4".
View #Y38581
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EXOTIC
face or mask brooch with red rhinestone eyes and clear rhinestones in
his turban, all set in gold tone, 2-1/3" by 2".
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CASTLECLIFF pea pod brooch with glass pearls set in textured gold tone,
2-7/8" by 7/8". The pearls are really lovely with a wonderful luster.
made jewelry for over 60 years starting in 1918, so their pieces come in a wide
and wonderful variety of styles. each piece is marked "Castlecliff".
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CLEAR rhinestone San
Francisco trolley pin, 1-1/4".
View #Y27722 |
ART gold tone and white
enamel snake brooch with green and orange rhinestones, 2-1/3".
#X26415 |
ENAMEL monkey in tree brooch,
2-3/4". View
#Y26373 |
FLAMINGO burgundy enamel brooch
with clear rhinestones, 3".
View #Y60964 |
GREEN pot metal flamingo brooch
with green enameling and rhinestones, 3".
View #Y60908 |
GRIFFON winged brooch in
red rhinestones set in gold tone, 3-1/3".
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The
CAMEL center piece came from the Rosenstein collection, and Larry Vrba set
it
under a rhinestone palm tree. #K11668 |
CUT STEEL beads brooch with cut steel beads, pressed silver metal leaves
and berries, 3" by 1-1/4".
View #Y32227 |
CARNEGIE with "HC" mark 2-3/4"
gold tone church brooch with swinging bell, red cabs and clear rhinestones.
View #C23069
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KORDA
standing sultan brooch, all in textured gold tone.
#X14806 View
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KORDA Thief of
Baghdad brooch, 2".
View #X21879 |
KORDA
"Thief of Baghdad" genie 2-1/2" brooch, signed on the back.
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IRADJ MOINI wooden carved elephant and rhinestones
brooch, 2-1/3″ by 3″.
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C MARK, 1941
Des 129,573
Inventor: Louis C. Mark
probably for Rice-Weiner |
GOLD TONE and enameled water carrier brooch with glass bead dangles.
This brooch is not signed.
View #Y20436 |
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SALAMANDER sterling vermeil
salamander with blue, clear and green rhinestones brooch, 3-5/8".
View #Y26182 |
CINI sterling double elephant
head brooch with moonstone, 1-3/4″.
View #X50461 |
SILSON enameled and clear
rhinestone “Drunk Tiger” fur clip, by Samuel Rubin 1949, 2-1/2″.
View #X25064 |
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SILVER seahorse
brooch with wonderful detail, 2-1/2″.
View #N26149 |
MEXICO sterling
man in the moon brooch, 2-1/3″.
View #N26190 |
MEXICO silver
seahorse pin marked "Anto… Plata… Mexico", 1-5/8".
View #N27724 |
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BAKELITE red
and black Oriental girl 2-1/2" pin. View
#B19527 |
BAKELITE
red cream and deep blue political necklace with stars, donkeys and elephants
on a 26" celluloid chain, circa 1940. #B18687 |
WOODEN 4-1/2
inch turtle pin… he’s slow, but he surely gets there! #B16098 |
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CARNEGIE gemsbuck (oryx) brooch
in green, coral and blue plastic with rhinestone accents, 3-1/2".
View #C23176 |
PEGASUS sterling vermeil
3-1/4″ by 2-1/4″ Pegasus brooch.
View #Y23824 |
MEXICO sterling
giraffe pin/pendant, 2-1/2″.
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View #N26146 |
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