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Victorian 18K Yellow Gold & Shell Jesus Cameo Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 581641
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$875
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An outstanding cameo brooch depicting Jesus Christ set in 18K yellow gold. The cameo is beautifully carved an depicts Christ wearing the crown of thorns. The detailed treatment of the hair is stunning. The shell is deeply curved and the artist worked carefully with this shape to create a very three-dimensional representation. The simple gold setting is lightly accented with a beaded edge appropriate to the subject matter. The back retains the original extended pinstem and c-clasp. Cameos depicting Jesus are quite rare. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, all original, no damage. Size: 1-23/32” x 1-3/8”.
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Victorian 14K Gold & Essex Crystal Bulldog Stick Pin
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Pre 1910 item# 581631
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$450
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A handsome late Victorian stick pin featuring a reverse-carved crystal depicting a bulldog. Essex crystals, especially those showing dogs and sporting subjects, were very popular during the last quarter of the 19th century. This example is nicely carved and subtly colored in taupes and blacks. The dog wears a red collar. The crystal is simply set in a yellow gold mounting. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: very good. Size: head, 9/16” x 1/2"; overall length, 2-5/8”. Weight: 2.5 grams.
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Victorian 14K Gold, Amethyst, Diamond & Pearl Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 578826
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$465
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A lovely late Victorian brooch featuring an oval-cut amethyst flanked by a pair of 7mm half-pearls surrounded by rose-cut and old-mine cut diamonds. The amethyst has nice coloring and clarity that contrasts nicely with the creamy color and soft luster of the pearls. The tiny diamonds add just a hint of sparkle. The back retains the original pinstem and c-clasp. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: probably America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-9/16” x 5/8”. Weight: 7.75 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, 4.85 carats; diamond, .25 carat.
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Victorian 18K Gold, Amethyst & Pearl Filigree Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 578825
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$395
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A stunning brooch worked in 18K yellow gold filigree centering a round brilliant-cut amethyst surrounded by natural seed pearls. The amethyst’s collet is enhanced with millegraining, as is the remainder of the filigree work. The edge is finished with a border of wirework rosettes. The quality of workmanship is superb. Filigree of this delicacy is usually only seen in platinum. The amethyst is moderately pale with a slightly pinkish tint. The back of the pin is marked “18Kt”, and there is an indistinct mark on the original c-clasp.Origin: Continental Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/8” x 1-1/8”. Weight: 4.5 grams. Approximate Gemstone Weight: .68 carat.
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Victorian 18K Gold Essex Crystal Steeplechase Stick Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 564847
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(301)942-0955
$1195
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A wonderful 18K yellow gold and Essex crystal stick pin dating from the reign of Emperor Napoleon III. The head features a reverse-carved crystal decorated with a scene of a horse and rider jumping over a stone wall in a grassy field. The coloring is very finely done in pale shades. Essex crystals—especially those with sporting themes—were very popular in England and the United States. Occasionally, they were made in France, as well. French examples can often be identified by the use of a gold background under the crystal instead of the mother-of-pearl more frequently used in the US and England. The back of the gold mounting is stamped with the “tete d’aigle” hallmark for 18K gold and also with an illegible goldsmith’s mark.Origin: France, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, no damage or wear to the crystal. Size: overall length, 2-15/16”; head, 11/16” diameter. Weight: 5.0 grams.
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French Victorian 18K Gold Foxtail Tassel Earrings
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Pre 1920 item# 564833
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$1250
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A magnificent pair of 18K yellow gold earrings designed as ornate pierced plaques overlaid with golden forget-me-nots and suspending foxtail tassels terminating in golden balls. The backs are bottom-hinged. These earrings are from one of the finest gold suites from the late Belle Epoque that we’ve seen. All pieces are hallmarked with French “tete d’aigle” hallmarks for 18K gold and also with an unidentified maker’s mark, “LM”.Origin: France, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-1/8” long. Weight: 11.0 grams. PLEASE NOTE: We are offering the matching necklace as Item #564832).
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French Victorian 18K Gold Foxtail Necklace
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Pre 1920 item# 564832
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$1850
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A magnificent 18K yellow gold necklace designed as a pair of foxtail chains punctuated with floral plaques suspending foxtail tassels, each terminating in a ball. The sections of chain between the plaques are swagged “en esclavage”—an especially elegant treatment reminiscent of French jewels of the First Empire. The central plaque is decorated with applied gold forget-me-nots, while those on the sides are left plain. This necklace is from one of the finest gold suites from the late Belle Epoque that we’ve seen. All pieces are hallmarked with French “tete d’aigle” hallmarks for 18K gold and also with an unidentified maker’s mark, “LM”.Origin: France, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: necklace, 16-1/2” long; central plaque, 2-3/16” long. Weight: 48.0 grams. PLEASE NOTE: We are offering the matching earrings as Item #564833.
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Alling 14K Gold Enamel Diamond Ruby Fox Hunting Brooch
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Pre 1920 item# 557877
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$3600
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An extraordinary piece of sporting jewelry—a brooch featuring an enameled fox’s head superimposed over various implements of the hunt. The brooch itself is in the shape of a horseshoe, each hole set with an old mine-cut diamond. A riding crop and a whip are superimposed over the horseshoe. The crowning touch, however, is the fabulous fox’s head completely covered in some of the best Newark enameling we’ve seen. The lifelike colors and are just stunning. The eyes are set with small rubies which contribute to the ferocious look established by the jagged gold teeth. Exposed areas of gold have a slight matte bloom more typically seen in French Art Nouveau jewels. This brooch is prominently pictured in “Masterpieces of American Jewelry”, which was published to accompany the 2005 exibition of American jewels at New York’s Museum of American Folk Art. The brooch is unsigned, but is definitely by Alling Bros.Origin: America, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 15/16” x 1-5/16”. Weight: 6.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .1 carat; ruby, .05 carat.
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Victorian 14K Gold Etruscan Carved Coral Horse Bracelet
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Pre 1900 item# 557872
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$1650
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A Victorian coral bead bracelet with an absolutely phenomenal 14K gold Etruscan Revival clasp. Each end of the bracelet terminates in carved coral hand grasping a gold handle. Each of the hands is decorated with a gold cuff highlighted with twisted wirework. The gold box clasp is decorated to match and is finished off with a wonderful carved coral horse’s head in very high relief. The coral has the rich coloring only found in Mediterranean coral off the coast of Naples, and the beads and horse head were probably carved by Italian craftsmen and then mounted in England or America. This is, without a doubt, the best Victorian coral bracelet, we’ve seen. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: England or America, ca. 1850. Size: 7-7/8” long; clasp, 3/8” x 3/4" x 9/16” deep.
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Victorian 18K Gold & Diamond Griffin Watch Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 555158
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Kensington House Antiques
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$1750
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A fantastic late Victorian watch pin featuring a mythological griffin. This is, by far, the best griffin brooch we’ve ever seen. The entire surface is hand-chased to create realistic feathery, furry and scaly textures. The beast is cast very three-dimensionally for added detail. The top of his unfurled wing is accented with rose-cut diamonds set in silver and he stands on foliage likewise set with diamonds. He grasps a 4.0mm pearl in his jaws. The back retains the original watch hanger, pinstem and trombone clasp. The back is marked for 18K.Origin: Europe, possibly France, ca. 1890. Condition: mint. Size: 1-1/4” diameter. Weight: 17.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .1 carat.
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