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Victorian Gilt Silver Floral Micromosaic Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 668577
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$395
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A lovely Italian micro-mosaic brooch set in a gilt silver mounting. The brooch depicts a bouquet of blue morning glories against a black background. The coloring is very nice and the mosaic work is excellent. Floral micromosaics usually feature roses instead of more uncommon flowers such as morning glories. The back retains the original pinstem and c-clasp.Origin: Italy, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, no missing tesserae. Size: 1-9/16" x 1-1/4".
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Kirk & Son Sterling Silver REPOUSSE Ring
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Pre 1950 item# 663947
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$185
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A lovely vintage sterling silver ring by Kirk & Son in their famous “Repousse” pattern. During the early and mid-20th century, Kirk made a variety of jewelry in this pattern, including brooches, earrings, pendants, bracelets and rings. Rings are, by far, the most difficult to find. The inside of the shank is marked with Kirk’s hallmark.
Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Ring Size: 8-1/4. Crown Size: approximately 1” x 13/16”. Weight: 13.0 grams.
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Aesthetic Shiebler Mixed Metal Curio Medallion Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 581643
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$495
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A wonderfully rare mixed-metal Curio Medallion brooch by George Shiebler. The pin comprises four individual medallion plaques, each in a different metal and each depicting a different Olympian god. From left: a diamond-shaped gilt-silver plaque shows Artemis/Diana, goddess of the hunt and protector of virgins; a round silver plaque shows Ares/Mars god of violence and offensive warfare; a square bronze plaque shows Dionysus/Bacchus, god of various debaucheries; and a triangular brass plaque shows Athena/Minerva, goddess of wisdom and defensive warfare. The surfaces retain their original patination and sharp detail. The back is marked with Shiebler’s wing hallmark, "sterling", and the design number “1488”. The pinstem is original, but the original c-clasp has been replaced.Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, all original except clasp. Size: 2-11/16” x 7/8”. Weight: 12.0 grams.
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Art Deco Hungarian Gilt Silver & Chrysoprase Bracelet
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Pre 1940 item# 562257
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$260
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An elegant Art Deco bracelet comprising nine plaques joined with double rosette links. The cast plaques are decorated with an ornate floral pattern and are richly gilt. Each is collet-set with a squared cabochon chrysoprase. The milky green color of the gemstones is very nice against the dark gold of the gilding. The clasp is marked with Hungarian silver hallmarks, and the back is marked “Made In Hungary”, indicating the piece was made for export to the U.S.Origin: Hungary, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, all original, gilding intact. Size: 7-1/4” long. Weight: 27.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 12.6 carats.
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Imperial Austrian Silver Triple Essex Crystal Dog Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 524791
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$495
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A wonderful Imperial Austrian silver brooch set with three reverse-carved Essex crystals by Georg Adam Scheid, the royal jeweler. The domed pin is finely engraved in a basket-weave motif and is pierced by three Essex crystals, each depicting a lap dog, perhaps a Pekingese. The dogs are well carved and colored, with tiny blue bows under their chins. The crystals never had a mother-of-pearl backing like those produced in England. Essex crystals were not widely used in Continental European jewelry. The back retains the original extended pinstem and c-clasp. The hinge is stamped with Imperial Austrian hallmarks for 800 silver and with Scheid’s hallmark.Origin: Austria, ca. 1880. Condition: all original, silver is excellent, some wear to the paint on the crystals.
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Victorian Scottish Agate Silver Jerusalem Cross Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 513907
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$450
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A very nice Victorian silver brooch set with agates. The brooch is shaped as a modified Jerusalem cross. The stones, including banded agate and bloodstone, have good color contrast and are surrounded with delicate engraved decoration. Silver and gold jewelry set with Scottish agate became very popular when Queen Victoria started the fashion for all things Scottish. The back retains the original c-clasp and extended pinstem.The Jerusalem cross, first appearing during the crusades, is made up of five interlocking crosses that represent the five European nations active in the crusades—Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. The crosses also reference the five principalities of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the five wounds inflicted during the crucifixion. Origin: Scotland or England, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-17/32” x 1-5/16”. Weight: 5.25 grams.
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Art Deco Carved Coral & Sterling Silver Brooch
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Pre 1940 item# 511152
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$235
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Pretty brooch fashioned from coral carved into a bouquet of roses and set in a silver fitting. The carving is very delicately worked and makes the most of the coral’s natural variations of color. The central full-blown rose is flanked by a pair of buds and foliage. Brooches of this type, often made from older pieces of carved Chinese coral were quite popular in the late Edwardian and early Art Deco periods. The back is marked “Silver” and retains the original clasp and pinstem.Origin: China or Japan, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-5/8” x 3/4".
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