VICTORIAN gold filled sweetheart brooch
VICTORIAN�gold filled�sweetheart brooch with etched floral and leaf designs, 2-1/4″. These were often wore on a piece of lace attached to the dress, circa 1890s.�� View�� #V28334�� $86.00
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VICTORIAN 18ct banded agate foil backed quartz cabochons locket, 1870
VICTORIAN 18ct banded agate and foil backed quartz cabochons locket, c. 1870. Lockets like this came in several sizes, but this is a smaller version at 1-1/8″ by 1-1/4″. The back of this lovely locket has a removable glass covered oval compartment with a piece of wine colored fabric inside. It could hold a memento … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 18ct banded agate foil backed quartz cabochons locket, 1870”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings, hand carved decorated
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings that are hand carved and etching decorated open double drops with triangular tops, each with hand carved and intricate designs.� The jet portion is 1-1/4″ and the total length 1-3/4″, and these are circa 1870.� These are light weight and easy to wear, and what a treat to own. We bought … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings, hand carved decorated”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings beautifully hand carved c 1870
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings beautifully hand carved, 7/8″ at the�long, 3/4″ wide and made for pierced ears. Notice the hand carved open loops all around the edges of each earring, and each also has a tiny etched flower in the center. They are all carved by hand, a really masterful thing to do with the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings beautifully hand carved c 1870”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet beads pendant with Tyrolean boy
VICTORIAN Whitby jet beads pendant with a hand painted porcelain green Tyrolean or gypsy boy portrait, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/4″ pendant on a graduated strand of beautifully hand carved jet beads in alternating twist and geometrically carved designs, an 18″ necklace. It is amazing to look at these beads and realize they were made by hand�one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet beads pendant with Tyrolean boy”
VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammonite
VICTORIAN�antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammonite insert, 2″ wide and circa 1880s. �An ammonite is a fossilized mollusc which is extinct. They are found, among other places, around the city of Whitby in England, just as jet is. See a similar brooch on page 50 of Helen Muller’s original book, “Jet”.�Back in October … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet carved brooch with an ammonite”
ESSEX Victorian rock crystal antique reverse carved & hand painted ring
ESSEX Victorian antique rock crystal reverse carved and hand painted ring with a pink and gray flowers, really special. It is a size 8, with the ring top 1/2″ by 1/3″.�Set in 10k yellow gold, it is amazing how these were made, looking a bit like a paperweight. The flowers are reverse painted by hand, … Continue reading “ESSEX Victorian rock crystal antique reverse carved & hand painted ring”
VICTORIAN 9 carat amethyst, seed pearl bangle
VICTORIAN�9 carat antique amethyst and seed pearl hinged bangle bracelet, a real beauty that also has it’s safety chain. The bracelet 6-3/4″ around the inside with a 1/2″ wide front.�This is in excellent condition and circa 1900.� �View�� View�� ���� #V36971�� $598.00
VICTORIAN bog oak round pierced brooch, Gothic castle window
VICTORIAN bog oak round pierced brooch showing a Gothic castle window scene, 2″. BOG OAK is a fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. For a similar brooch see page 29 in Helen Muller’s “Jet Jewellery and Ornaments” and on page 139 of Bell’s “Collecting Victorian Jewelry”.�� View�� #V25881�� $128.00
VICTORIAN bog oak rare and very old carved bead necklace, 36″
VICTORIAN bog oak rare and very old carved bead necklace, probably early 1800s. It is�36″ long and each bead is about 1/2″ wide. It also has a box clasp, although you can slip it over your head, too. BOG OAK is fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. See this same necklace on page 122 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN bog oak rare and very old carved bead necklace, 36″”