VICTORIAN antique Mizpah locket and collar, locket with "Mizpah" on one side surrounded by etched scrolled design,spaces but no fittings for photos inside, locket itself 1-1/3" by 1-1/8", collar 17-1/2" by 1/3". Mizpah is the sentiment and Bible verse "May the Lord watch between me & thee when we are absent one from another". View View View … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Mizpah locket and collar”
VICTORIAN English gold tone slide necklace with a fist holding the hook for your watch or locket and a dimpled ball slide, chain 59″, hand 1″, slide 1/4″. View View #V36328 $398.00
VICTORIAN Whitby jet long dotted earrings with faceted centers, these three part earrings move beautifully when worn and come with all original fittings, 2-1/8″ jet portion only, 2-1/3″ total length. There is a small chip along the back side of one earring. This is how genuine Victorian jet earrings should look, and the delicate … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet long dotted earrings with faceted centers”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet carved 3 drop necklace with hand carved beads circa 1880, has it’s original catch, 23-1/4″ long and beads from from 3/4″ to 1/4″ wide. There are breaks in some beads so this is being sold as is. But it is to be noted that these are circa 1880, and have stayed together for … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet carved 3 drop necklace, hand carved beads, original catch”
VICTORIAN cut steel links brooch with later added safety catch and original extra long Victorian pin stem, 3-1/3″. This is slightly bowed, perfect for a lapel, and each hand made brad has about 12 facets. View #V36083 $68.00
VICTORIAN French jet (black glass) insect or bug pin with flowers and leaves, 1-7/8″. This whimsical combination of dragonfly and lily-of-the-valley flowers is really unusual. French jet is faceted black glass backed with black enameled metal. It is usually more shiny and the pieces much more delicate thanWhitby jet. View #V35883 $198.00
VICTORIAN silver round locket brooch with etched leaves design and a dental and beaded edge. A small photo could be slid into the back side but there is no cover for it there. These were often called sweetheart pins. Pins like this were popular in the 1880s and that is when this was made, it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN silver round locket brooch with etched leaves design and dental beaded edge”
VICTORIAN sterling silver ornate bows and ivy leaves brooch with beaded edge, hallmarked for Chester, England, date 1900 and maker’s mark “AJC”, 1-7/8″. The AJC mark is probably for Alfred James Chester. This is a sweetheart pin with bows and ivy leaves. View #V13421 $38.00
VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and banded agate oval pendant with insect or beetle perched on top, very rare, circa 1870, 2-1/2″ total length by 1-1/3″ wide. This perfectly reflects the Victorian passion for collecting things from nature, a very rare piece with wonderful coloring and so much fun to wear. The Victorians used everything … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and banded agate oval pendant with insect perched on top”
VICTORIAN steel sewing chatelaine with a 2″ horse shoe clip, 16″ total length, with a flip-out glove hook 1-5/8″; thimble bucket 1-1/4″; needle box 2-5/8″. Chatelaines might be comprised of items all used for one task, like sewing, for instance, or combined with various items that suited the wearer. Some were matching sets and others … Continue reading “VICTORIAN steel sewing chatelaine”