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Victorian 14K Gold American Indian Bar Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 172157
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$325
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Very nice Victorian 14K yellow gold bar pin featuring a wonderfully detailed portrait of a Native American chief wearing a feathered headdress. Late 19th century Europeans were fascinated by American Indians, to whom they were introduced at various World's Fairs and travelling "Wild West" shows. Images of American Indians are, however, very scarce in period Victorian jewelry from Europe. The reverse retains the original pinstem and early safety clasp. The back is marked "585 Pr. FSH".Origin: Continental Europe, circa 1890. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-3/8" x 7/8". Weight: 6.5 grams.
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Victorian 14K Diamond Enamel Clover Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 170750
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$375
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Lovely late Victorian crescent pin decorated with three enameled 4-leaf clovers, each set with a small old mine-cut diamond of nice quality. The clovers are delicately colored in lifelike shades of green. These pins are sometimes called honeymoon pins because the presence of flowers (equated with honey) and the crescent (suggestive of the moon) spelled out "honeymoon". They were often given by grooms to their brides on their wedding night. The back is marked "K14R".Origin: America, circa 1900. Condition: excellent; all original; no enamel damage. Size: 7/8" x 7/8". Weight: 2.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .07 carats.
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Victorian 14K Gold & Onyx Short Watch Chain
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Pre 1900 item# 168865
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$395
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A top-notch short vest watch chain complete with its original fob ends. The chain is composed of 13 variously cut black onyx beads joined with 14K gold fittings. The round fob has nice floral engraving against the matte finish of the sphere. These shorter watch chains were used for watches worn in the breast pocket of a jacket. The chain can be worn for its original purpose, but at 7-1/2" long, it is the ideal size to be worn as a bracelet. The spring clasp is marked "14K"; tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, circa 1890. Condition: very good; one of the long beads has a 1/8" flake at one end and another long bead has a 1/16" flake at one end (neither are particularly noticeable when being worn). Size: 7-1/2" long.
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Victorian 12K Ruby Diamond Horseshoe Stickpin
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Pre 1900 item# 163503
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$325
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Exquisite Victorian sticking fashioned from 12K yellow gold, the head in the shape of a horseshoe prong-set with a double row of graduated rose-cut diamonds and cabochon rubies. One of the rubies is an old mine-cut and another is a rectangular cushion-cut. In both cases, the stones appear to be original, as the setting fits them perfectly. Perhaps the jeweler was more interested in matching color than specific cuts. This was not an uncommon practice in the era. Tested and guaranteed 12K gold.Origin: probably England, circa 1880. Condition: very good, with wear to some of the outer prongs. Size: head, 5/8 x 9/16, overall length, 2-7/16. Weight: 2.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .3 carat; ruby .5 carat.
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French 18K Gold Eagle Brooch/Watch Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 104804
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$225
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Handsome Napoleon III-era 18K gold brooch in the form of an eagle with spread wings. Eagle motifs were very popular in French jewelry of the 1860's and 70's. This example features a hook from which a lady could hang her gold watch. The eagle's beak holds a small ring that originally would have been attached to a tiny safety chain for the watch. This piece is decorated in the repousse manner, meaning that the design was created by working the gold from the back side rather than engraving the front. The detail is outstanding. The back retains the original pinstem and c-clasp. The back is stamped with the French "tete d'aigle" 18K gold hallmark and with the jeweler's mark (BF).Origin: France, circa 1870. Condition: excellent, crisp detail. Size: 2-1/4" x 9/16" (excluding watch hook). Weight: 2.5 grams.
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French 18K Gold, Onyx & Pearl Etruscan Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 103828
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$350
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Elegant Napoleon III 18K gold brooch in the Etruscan Revival taste. The pin is in bar form with pointed ends, interrupted in the middle by a round black onyx plaque centering a natural seed pearl. The domed setting around the onyx is set with six natural seed pearls. The pin on either side of the onyx plaque is decorated with an engraved Greek key design. The reverse is hallmarked with the "tete d'aigle" stamp for 18K gold and also with an unidentified jeweler's mark.Origin: France, circa 1870. Condition: excellent; all original, including tube-hinged pinstem with trombone clasp. Size: 2-5/8" x 13/16" (widest). Weight: 6.5 grams.
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14K Gold, Pearl & Garnet Victorian Earrings
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Pre 1950 item# 94876
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$350
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Lovely pair of 14K gold Victorian style earrings set with small seed pearls and oval flat-cut garnets. The surfaces are decorated with a nice twisted-wire design. The earrings are of substantial size, but they are light so they can be comfortably worn. The wires are marked 585the European equivalent of 14K.Origin: Europe, circa 1940s. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1 long (not including wires), 9/16 wide. Weight: 4.0 grams.
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Victorian Etruscan 14K Gold & Coral Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 84339
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$225
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Pretty Victorian 14K yellow gold pin in the Etruscan Revival taste. The rectangular pin serves as a background for coral beads connected by a gold twist, and suspends three inverted teardrops accented with a chain swag. The teardrops swing freely and make a pleasant, tiny bell sound when they hit each other. The pin is topped with five graduated gold beads. The back retains its original tube hinge, pinstem and c-clasp. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: England or America, circa 1860s. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1" wide; 1-1/2" long.
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Victorian 14K Gold Onyx & Pearl Demi-Parure
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Pre 1900 item# 72361
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$695
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Fantastic mid-Victorian demi-parure composed of a brooch and matching earrings. The brooch is set with pyramid-cut onyx accented with seed pearls in a millegrained mounting. The earrings feature onyx circles surrounding briolette-cut onyx drops, all hanging from kite-shaped onyx and pearl surmounts. Originally intended as mourning jewelry, this set continues to be very versatile and wearable. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: English or American, circa 1860. Condition: earrings have replaced wires and are in virtually mint condition; the brooch has a replacement clasp and one stone has a hairline visible under a 10X loupe. Size: brooch, 2-1/2" x 3/8"; earrings, 1-3/16" long (to top of surmount). Weight: earrings, 4.5 grams; brooch, 7.25 grams.
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Victorian Gold & Carnelian Lady Liberty Cameo
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Pre 1900 item# 72341
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$495
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Fabulous late Victorian hardstone cameo brooch. The carnelian cameo represents "Liberty" and is very similar to the Liberty head that appeared on "Morgan" silver dollars and quarters of the period. The 14K mounting is floridly decorated with millegraining, applied beads and rosettes, and rope twist borders. The reverse retains its original pinstem and modified c-clasp. The reverse is marked 14K and is signed for the maker, Perley Bros. of New York.Origin: America, 1870s. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-11/16" x 1-1/4".
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