VICTORIAN dainty sterling brooch and earrings, oval shaped with a rose and leaves design and a lovely beaded edge. Made in the 1880s, the brooch is 1-1/3″ by 1″ and the pierced earrings 3/4″ by 5/8″, not including the top hoops. View View #V38395 $338.00
VICTORIAN sterling "Agnes" brooch dated 1899, 1-3/4" by 5/8". This is hallmarked for sterling, W.H.L. maker's initials, Chester, England, and the date letter for 1899. Agnes is such a sweet name typical of the Victorian era. View #V38300 $78.00
VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold locket brooch with a center star of clear and red pastes surrounded by applied wire work leaves and designs and with a beaded edge, 1-3/4″ by 5/8″. The locket back houses pale yellow backing for hair and is ready for what you may want to insert there. It is marked “9ct”. This … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold locket brooch”
VICTORIAN woven hair jewelry brooch with a man’s photograph on one side and an open compartment for hair on the other, 2-1/4″ by 2″. The frame is decorated by etched and embossed scrolls and designs, but a part of it is missing, so it is priced accordingly. Don’t you wonder whose sweetheart he was! View View … Continue reading “VICTORIAN woven hair jewelry brooch, man’s photo”
VICTORIAN woven hair lace pin with a braid and tangle of hair under a slightly domed glass with the initials “ES” engraved on the back. It has a replaced pin back so is priced as is, 5/8″ by 9/16″, a tiny piece. View #V38180 $24.00
VICTORIAN woven hair watch chain with brown hair in two strands and two different weaves, gold fittings, 8-1/4″ by 1/3″. The hair is in excellent condition with only a few loose hairs, and the fittings are gold tone metal. At one end is a hand-made tag with the number “51388” on it. I wonder if that … Continue reading “VICTORIAN woven hair watch chain with brown hair in two strands”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings, hand carved teardrops with faceted ovals, carved florets, jet portion 1-1/3″ and total length 1-3/4″. These are genuine and rare, complete with original Victorian fittings just as they were made circa 1880. We bought them while visiting Whitby with the authors of the two books about jet jewelry, and were … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings, hand carved teardrops with faceted ovals, carved florets”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings with faceted oval and links, circa 1870, 1-1/2″ jet length. Shown for reference only is a copy of a VICTORIAN carte de visite of a lady wearing faceted jet beads necklace and earrings. #V33041 $495.00
VICTORIAN 19th Century antique English marquetry tea caddy box retaining it’s original lined foil compartments and with a working key. It is 7-1/4″ by 4-1/4″ and 4-1/2″ tall. NOTE: This can be shipped ONLY to an address in the USA. View View View View View View #V38301 $395.00
VICTORIAN William 5th sewing box circa 1820, made of coromandel wood (also called calamander wood or Macassar ebony), a valuable wood from the Islands of South America or Africa. The inside is fitted out with small boxes and lids lined in a nice red fabric, as well as two pull-out needle cases, one with vintage … Continue reading “VICTORIAN William 5th coromandel sewing box circa 1820”