VICTORIAN British Lawrence Emanuel sterling silver aide memoire case with the bound notebook and chain attached pencil, gold edged paper inside, hallmarked on the end for sterling, Birmingham 1890 and a maker’s mark “LF” for Lawrence Emanuel. The case itself is 3-1/8″ by 1″, 1/3″ thick. This can be used with a chatelaine, too. It … Continue reading “VICTORIAN British Lawrence Emaneul sterling silver aide memoire”
VICTORIAN early French jet necklace pendant, 18″ wearable length with a 2-5/8″ Y and a 2″ round pendant. It is glass, not a mineral like Whitby jet. French jet is the name a faceted black piece of glass backed by japanned metal. The small elements remind me of black lace when assembled! This necklace is … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet necklace pendant 18″”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet and green hand painted Gypsy boy set of a brooch and earrings, circa 1870 and hand painted. There’s an open hand carved loops border around both the brooch and the earrings, amazingly delicate work, especially with the hand-crafted tools they used back then. Light surface crazing on the back of the earring … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet Gypsy boy set, brooch & earrings c 1870”
VICTORIAN French jet collar necklace, 16-1/2″ by 1-1/2″. “French jet” is the name by which this faceted glass process was called when attached to a japanned metal backing, as in this necklace. Circa 1900, it is lovely and lays nicely on the neck. View View #V38459 $328.00
VICTORIAN 15k turquoise ring with the forget-me-not flower shape in the middle and a pearl on each side, size 8 and 5/16″ wide at the front. It has had the back of the band professionally replaced at some time in the past, but the maker’s marks remain and say “WJG” and “15” for 15 karat … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 15k turquoise ring with the forget-me-not flower”
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 amethyst and seed pearl pendant necklace set in 9 carat yellow gold, just lovely. The pendant is a total length of 1-1/2″, the chain wearable length 15″, and both pendant and chain are marked “9ct”. The top and middle amethysts are 1/4″ at the widest, and the bottom teardrop-shaped is 5/16″. The pearl … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9 ct, amethyst, seed pearl bow pendant lavalier”
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”
VICTORIAN Arts & Crafts figural Elf and flowers motif rocker blotter done in rolled tin work with aqua glass accents, circa 1900, 5″ by 2-3/4″ and 1-5/8″ tall. One aqua dot may be missing on the top of the handle so sold as is. This reminds me of turn-of-the-century fairy tale book illustrations with both … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Arts & Crafts Elf and flowers motif rocker blotter”
VICTORIAN sterling silver fan brooch with Aesthetic etched bird and bamboo leaves design, 1-1/2″. Circa 1880, it is in excellent antique condition. View #V28798 $88.00