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Search Results for: VictorianVICTORIAN antique sterling silver with gold overlay fuchsiaVICTORIAN antique sterling silver with gold overlay fuchsia flower pendant with locket back, beautifully decorated with applied rose and yellow gold flowers and ferns and a beaded edge. The locket is a bit smaller than usual, at 1-5/8″ by 1-1/4″ with a 1/4″ loop. The pendant is hallmarked “CM” for the maker and Birmingham, 1882. The … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique sterling silver with gold overlay fuchsia” VICTORIAN sterling 1897 ring box with embossed cherubsVICTORIAN sterling 1897 ring box with an embossed cherubs, heart, roses and north wind motif and a lovely scalloped pie crust edge. It is hallmarked Birmingham, 1897 and maker’s mark “W” and then a letter I cannot read. It is lined with a deep purple velvet and and gilt inside, and it has spaces for … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling 1897 ring box with embossed cherubs” VICTORIAN antique 14k snake earrings in carnelian and turquoiseVICTORIAN antique 14k snake earrings in carnelian and turquoise and set in yellow gold, total length 2″. The wires test as 14k gold but I cannot find a place to test the earrings tops without scratching them, so will assume they are gilt over base metal. The earrings are in excellent condition. These came to me in … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 14k snake earrings in carnelian and turquoise” VICTORIAN “IMO” (IN Memory Of) jet locket circa 1870VICTORIAN “IMO” (IN Memory Of) jet locket circa 1870. With room for two photos inside, but fittings for both but glass for only one, it measures 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″, and leather thong that it came on is 21″ long. These were often worn on a plain black ribbon, too. There are tiny flea bites on the edges of … Continue reading “VICTORIAN “IMO” (IN Memory Of) jet locket circa 1870″ VICTORIAN Whitby jet acorn earrings silver filigree topsVICTORIAN Whitby jet antique acorn hand carved earrings with silver filigree tops, total length 1-5/8", acorns alone 3/4", circa 1870. The Acorn was the symbol of strength and immortality as well as fertility. These are in excellent condition, amazing for their age. #V38944 $220.00 VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earringsVICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings, earrings themselves 1-1/3″ by 1″ not including the hooks. Wonderful agate earrings similar to these are shown in the book “Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures” by Davidov & Dawes, page 76, where they date them to the 1850s. There are a couple of nicks at the edge of one earring, one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings” VICTORIAN sterling with rose and yellow gold overlay, boxVICTORIAN sterling bracelet with rose and yellow gold overlay designs, just lovely! It is a hinged bangle bracelet with flowers, leaves and repeating geometric designs, 6-2/3″ by 1″ wide, in it’s own vintage hump-backed box. It is circa 1880s and a real find for wearing and collecting. The bracelet is wonderful and the box is a real treat, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling with rose and yellow gold overlay, box” VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with etched leavesVICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with etched leaves and scrolls on each link, circa 1880. It is 15-1/3" long by 1'2" wide, weighs .72 ounces, and tests as sterling. It fits close to the neck at 15-1/3", and it has etched and beaded design on the front side, ready to wear alone or with a locket. … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with etched leaves” VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with linksVICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with links with tiny flowers and a hollow half-ball beaded edge, marked "sterling" on the catch and tests as sterling, circa 1880s, 16-1/2" by 7/8". This is in good vintage condition and is light-weight and easy to wear. View View View View #V39366 $98.00 VICTORIAN Deakin & Francis sterling embossed ring box, 1901VICTORIAN Deakin & Francis sterling embossed ring box, hallmarked for 1901, 5″ by 1-1/2″ by 1-1/8″ deep. This is lined with velvet and holds 6 rings. There is one tiny hole in the lid, at the tip of a scroll, but it is easier to see from the inside than from the top and so … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Deakin & Francis sterling embossed ring box, 1901” |
