Miniature Brass Victorian Revival Folding Photo Frame. This 1950s Victorian Revival brass photo frame is a sweet miniature that can easily slip into your purse or fit anywhere for display. The frame folds to display images of a Victorian family posed for their own photo portrait. This image is etched into the brass and repeats front and back. The inside reveals photos of a perfect fifties family. Folds to 1 1/2" high x 1 1/8" wide x 1/2" deep. Shows some mild wear from use. This is very dear! Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! LH221-08 - $48
Victorian Gold And Amethyst Hatpin. The demise of the hatpin marked a turning point for women's place in society. Laws made hatpins shorter for safety's sake. However, it was the wholesale entry of women into the work force during WWII, which ended the need for the hatpin, dress changed so dramatically.
This antique gold hatpin measures 6 1/4" long and is marked 10k on the head. The shaft is also gold and is nice and straight. A beautiful purple amethyst cabochon, with a 5 mm diameter, is bezel-set into the head. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH71-05 Another View - $205
1920s Art Deco Rhinestones Buckle. This delicate and thin 1920s Art Deco buckle is silverplated pot metal. It was probably used on a ribbon belt. Red and clear rhinestones are all present and bright. Mirrored molded glass sections are diagonally set. Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH311-08 - $30
Early Plastic Victorian Revival Hair Comb. In the 1930s, at the same time that the Art Deco style promoted industrial geometric forms, there was a revival of the Victorian style. This 5 3/4" long early plastic hair comb is a great example. Color is a dark root beer brown, with tortoiseshell-type mottling. There is a refined floral brass decoration at the top, which is probably from an original Victorian mold. These same molds have been used for decades. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! LH57-06 - $45
Large Victorian Sterling Hand Engraved Sash Buckle. Here is a perfect example of the Victorian's need to fill vacant space with decoration. This 3 1/2" long antique Victorian buckle weighs 38.5 grams. A raised repeat pattern of petals and flowers surrounds the center. The rest of the buckle is embellished with an all-over pattern of random arabesques. The back is smooth and solid.
Great as a sash buckle, this pretty piece can also be used to tame a scarf or as a purse tie. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH330-08 - $145
Whiting & Davis Gold Mesh Bag. Big enough for your lipstick, money and keys, this vintage Whiting & Davis gold mesh bag measures 3" x 5 1/2". The frame is goldtone and the closure snaps nicely. The inside has a lovely, fresh peach lining. Signed "Whiting & Davis Mesh Bags" and "Made in USA" twice on inside frame. Excellent condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! LH211-06 Another View - $42
Antique French Silver and Gold Beaded Bag with Chain. This handmade French bag is made with silver and gold-colored beading, with some of the beads faceted. The beading is patterned on both sides with a golden central star, and a curving golden border. The dangling fringe is silver-colored with golden tips. The brass clasp is decorated with a flowers and leaves pattern and the interior is lined in a pale beige and labelled "hand made in France." The brass chain extends 11". Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! LH212-06 Another View - $140
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Large Victorian Gilt Floral Buckle. This antique Victorian buckle measures approximately 2 1/2" tall. The sinuous form and graceful decoration are beautifully gilt. There are two spots of wear to gilding on the prongs. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH188-07 - $52
Antique Art Nouveau Buckle. This beautiful Art Nouveau silverplated buckle measures 2 3/4" long. The decoration is of daffodils with the flower stems becoming sinuous ribbons--a very typical Art Nouveau use of the whiplash curve. What amazes us is the dynamic rhythm found in Art Nouveau jewelry's compact design.
Daffodils (narcissus), as world-wide harbingers of spring, are emblems of new beginnings. As a signal for winter's end, they also symbolize future good fortune. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH219-07 - $52
Antique Victorian Floral Stickpin. This late Victorian stick pin measures 2 3/8" long. The head is a square set on point with engraved line decoration. A rhinestone-set black enameled flower sits in the center. Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH241-07 - $34
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Very Fancy Niello Style Hair Barrette. I believe that this 3 1/2" vintage hair barrette is of Italian origin. Many twisted wire, cannetille, and decorative elements have been soldered to the surface to create a rich pattern. The background is richly contrasted to a matte black. Three coral-red glass cabochons are bezel-set across the center. I believe this is a silverplated barrette. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH297-07 - $34
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Antique Sterling Glove Stetcher by Webster. This antique glove stretcher measures 6 3/8" long. It has a little mother-of-pearl button for opening the handle is worked in a repousee scrolling leaves pattern and is signed sterling under a W hallmark which looks very much like the Webster Company hallmark. The Webster Company was founded in 1869 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts and is now part of Reed & Barton Silversmiths. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH334-08 - $97
14k Gold Vintage Engraved Letter "L" Stickpin. This 14K yellow gold stickpin measures 2 5/16" long. The letter "L" is engraved in script on the head. The back of the stickpin is marked 14K with the maker"s mark "BAB", for BA Ballou, an East Providence, Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer in business for over 130 years. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH338-08 - $55
Vintage 1950s Himalayan Miniature Flask. From one of the most isolated countries in the world comes this miniature Bhutanese flask, which measures 1 1/4" tall and is fashioned from 10 chertum copper coins. Fine brass wire and colored glass stones embellish. A stopper and plunger are attached by a chain. Very exotic. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! LH238-08 - $54
