VICTORIAN mini hand painted portrait picture pendant with turquoise, signed by the artist

VICTORIAN miniature hand painted portrait pendant with turquoise beads, a signed piece that is 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″.  This is perfect to wear on a gold chain or to display on your desk or dresser.  The artist’s signature is looks like the initials “LD”. Looking under magnification, you can see the lovely brushstrokes creating the translucent … Continue reading “VICTORIAN mini hand painted portrait picture pendant with turquoise, signed by the artist”

VICTORIAN vulcanite portrait of a child pendant circa 1880

VICTORIAN vulcanite portrait pendant with a transfer of a child with is hand detailed, circa 1880, 2-1/4″ portrait pendant with 1/3″ loop.  The loop is slightly open on one side to allow it to be placed on the pendant.    View   #V28555   $98.00

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge.  Set in gold plated sterling silver, the charming girl in the portrait, which is a print with a fold in it, wears a cap, a strand of pearls and a lacy topped dress.  I think … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge”

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch hand painted child, 1960s

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch with a hand painted child wearing a beautifully delicate lace cap. The portrait is surrounded by glass pearls and clear rhinestones all set in textured gold tone.  It even has a crown and leaves motif at the top of the setting. Marked “Nettie Rosenstein” on the back  and circa 1960, it is 2″ by 1-1/3″. The … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch hand painted child, 1960s”

PORTRAIT porcelain brooch, lady with green veil, 1900

PORTRAIT porcelain transfer portrait brooch, lady with green veil and necklace in silver tone setting, circa 1900, wear on finish visible under 10x magnification only, 1-1/2″. This brooch and others of ours were featured in a Victorian Homes Magazine article called “Large Portraits, Small Sentiments”, December 2005 issue, and the jpg is shown here below.    View  … Continue reading “PORTRAIT porcelain brooch, lady with green veil, 1900”

DELICATE portrait brooch set in 14k yellow gold with 6 pearls

DELICATE portrait brooch set in 14k yellow gold with 6 pearls in the surrounding lace-like frame, 1-1/3″.  There’s a flip-up loop for a chain so this can be worn as a necklace, too, and it is marked “14K” on the back.  View   #V41052   $98.00

PORTRAIT brooch with a hand painted portrait under glass surrounded with natural pearls

PORTRAIT brooch with a hand painted portrait under glass surrounded with natural pearls and set in 800/1000 silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″.  The intricate detail in this portrait is beyond amazing! It looks a bit like the Armada portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, some of which you can see HERE.  The crown she wears … Continue reading “PORTRAIT brooch with a hand painted portrait under glass surrounded with natural pearls”

PORTRAIT BOX an ormolu style jewelry box with a hand detailed portrait of French Empress Josephine

PORTRAIT BOX an ormolu style jewelry box with a painted portrait of French Empress  Josephine, wife of Napoleon, on the lid, oval shaped with a soft golden colored velvet lining, 2-5/8″ by 2-1/3″ with 3/4″ depth inside.  If seen through a 5x loupe I think it may be a transfer with lots of hand painted … Continue reading “PORTRAIT BOX an ormolu style jewelry box with a hand detailed portrait of French Empress Josephine”