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Brooches & Pins
Antique Arts and Crafts Shell Silver Brooch with Roses
$ 493.00 $ 580.00
There’s just something Mackintosh-y about this brooch, not so much Charles Rennie, but more Margaret Macdonald. Don’t you think?
Well, I couldn’t pass it on, anyway, not with those fully realized rose blossoms and this super interesting dome of mother of pearl. I don’t know who made it, but I know it was made around 1900, and I know it was made beautifully.
This 800 silver brooch is set with a smooth and bumpy cabochon of shell in a brooch which is 53.5 mm across and 33.9 mm from top to bottom and 11 mm deep from the top of the pearl to the flat back. It is marked with ‘800’ for the silver. It might have been very light gilded as it have a bit of a gold look to it. The brooch weighs 10.4 grams.
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ITEM ID: BH1020015VS
Victorian Gold Agate Scottish Circle Brooch Kilt Pin Badge
$ 1,870.00 $ 2,200.00
The first sales call I ever went on with my Dad was to an amazing and historied antique jewelry store in Georgetown. The owner was a lovely and extremely well put together older lady who had to take a break from us to take a phone call from a musician who was playing the arena in DC that night, at a sold out show. She spoke in front of us and flirted with him, saying that no, she’d never heard of him, he said Paul McCartney had recommended her shop and she said that Paul was lovely and any friend of his... That woman still looms large in my memory, she knew her stuff. She showed me how to tell a good piece of Scottish jewelry from a run of the mill tourist piece, showed me examples where the stones were so perfect that your finger could barely feel a seam. That wonderful woman is long gone, but she would have loved this fantastic golden brooch, she was all about quality.
This perfectly hand crafted Scottish brooch was most likely made in Scotland in about 1870. The beautiful stones are from different parts of the Scottish coasts, they are perfectly cut and fitted into this gold frame which tests as higher than 10 karat but not as high as 14 karat. The brooch is really nicely made with a great weight and heft, it has a ring on the reverse that could be used for a safety chain or to hang it from a chain. This brooch has no hallmarks and has been acid tested to verify the gold purity, it weighs 29.3 grams.
This stylish piece would be equally fantastic worn by a man or a woman!
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHA24411VA
Antique French Silver Set Diamond Gold Crescent Brooch
$ 2,040.00 $ 2,400.00
Oh, now it's starting to get good. Escape from life for a few days, pin a crescent moon on your shoulder on a light and airy scarf. Dress for dinner, a devastatingly casual little dress that hugs in all the right spots, shoes that look as good on your feet as they do being carried on the beach (because you never know where the night will take you), you don't really need much else. One weekend, one jewel, well maybe add some swingy French diamond drops at the ears, twinkling like stars above this one, perfect moon.
This wonderful French Crescent brooch was hand crafted around 1880, it is a fanciful take on the classic moon, and is set with 32 sparkling diamonds. This brooch is made of 18 karat gold with the diamonds set in silver. There are 7 Old European full cut diamonds and 25 rose cut diamonds throughout and the full cuts add up to about .7 carats of diamonds. This brooch is hallmarked with French marks, the crab, eagle and a French makers mark. This lovely piece measures 35.5 mm north to south and 37 mm across, it is 10 mm thick and weighs 9.5 grams. If you’re interested in having this piece converted to a necklace or having us add a hanger, please inquire.
Go on, catch the moon.
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ITEM ID: BH0220007VS
Victorian Diamond Enamel Dogwood Flower Brooch Pin 14k Gold
Sold Out - $ 1,403.00 $ 1,650.00
My mother was a Virginian, and like any good Virginian she loved her some Dogwoods. The only state to have the Dogwood as both its State flower and its State tree, Virginians love it so much that they couldn’t even choose! Native to the east coast of the US, the fact that it was planted heavily on the estates of both Washington and Jefferson do doubt factors highly into Virginian’s passion for this beloved plant.
This gorgeous enameled brooch features a beautifully detailed pink dogwood flower so sweet and lovely and that you can almost smell Spring in the air! This brooch is hand painted and hard enameled in shades of pink, burgundy, white and yellow and the center is set with an old European cut diamond. The brooch is crafted in 14 karat gold and was no doubt made in America, in about 1890. It has a hanger to the reverse and could be worn as a pendant. It is a somewhat delicate piece and it’s gotten some love over the years which appears in the form of a few chips to the ends of the petals, but overall it’s so lovely that I was willing to forgive it, but please look carefully at the photos. The brooch measures 32.2 mm north to south and 32.7 mm across, it’s 9.3 mm thick and while unmarked it tests as 14 karat gold. The diamond is about .15 carats, F/G color and VS1 clarity The brooch weighs 7.3 grams. The enamel has a fantastic matte-like finish.
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ITEM ID: BH0619123VS
Antique Edwardian Silver Paste Dragonfly Brooch
$ 723.00 $ 850.00
My customer held out this wonderfully sparkly little beast for me to look at and I passed on it right away, I just figured it would cost a small fortune.
“Really?” she asked, “you don’t like it?”
“No,” I assured her, “I love it, I just don’t think it’s in the budget!”
“But, it’s paste!” she laughed, “it’s not expensive!”
Obviously I had to bring it home after that! This super sparkly dragonfly is so convincing that everyone will think he has diamonds for wings and bright emerald body. He doesn’t, but I won’t tell.
Beautifully hand crafted in about 1910, this silver brooch is set with white, green and red paste gems that glitter with your every move. The large brooch measures 71.7 mm across from wing tip to wing tip and is 41.9 mm north to south at the body; it weighs 20.9 grams.
This brooch would be particularly beautiful worn to close those beautiful sweaters that never seem to come with buttons these days!
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ITEM ID: BH1020008VS
Antique Scottish Agate Prince of Wales Brooch Silver Victorian
$ 1,530.00 $ 1,800.00
The wife of King Edward III was Pillippa of Hainault. Her family name was Ostrevent, or ostrich. Together they bore a Son, Edward IV, know as ‘the Black Prince’. The Black Prince wore a shield which was an ode to his mother’s family, three white ostrich feathers on a field of sable. This triad of feathers got attached to the Prince of Wales and would go on to be used by many sons of the Kings of England, in the 17th century it became widely known as the badge solely of the Prince of Wales and has been ever since. It often has the slogan “Ich Dien” at the base, German for ‘I serve’.
When the Victorians began making brooches for the Scottish tourist trade, they took in many motifs of the day and turned them into “Scottish” brooches, most of which were actually made in England’s jewelry center of Birmingham, often with stones mined along the coasts of Scotland. This is the first time I’ve seen or had a Scottish brooch in the form of a Prince of Wales brooch. It is beautifully hand crafted, the stones cut and polished to precision. The sterling silver brooch is set with gray banded agate in shades ranging from blue to gray to beige to white, the colors are subtle and very beautiful.
This large brooch was made around 1880, it measures 64 mm across and 51 mm from north to south. It would be stunning on a jacket, a kilt, a plaid or even a thick sweater. This brooch weighs 31.2 grams. It is unmarked and tests as 925, or sterling, silver.
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I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHA24398VA
Antique 18k Gold Rose Cut Diamond Griffin Brooch Pin
$ 1,190.00 $ 1,400.00
In truth, while I sometimes do a bit of shopping in Paris, I don’t usually stay for very long. Instead, I head out to the beautiful little city of Versailles. Known for it’s fabulous palace with it’s wonderful gardens and fountains, I usually avoid that area and the tourists who visit by the busload and instead confine myself to wondering the twisted lanes of the Passage de la Geôle. Like most antiques markets in Europe, it’s best to go on a Saturday, early in the morning, grab a cafe au lait and pretty much any pastry from Antoinette’s nearby and you’ll be a happy shopper as you wander from little shop to little shop. I found this Griffin one chilly Saturday morning as I munched on a Pain au Chocolat and sipped my hot drink, stopping into as many shops as I could to avoid being out in the cold. The shop owner gave me a little side eye for getting crumbs on his counter, but all was forgiven when I left with this guy and a pocket full of other goodies to boot!
This wonderfully hand crafted Griffin brooch was hand crafted in about 1880 with exquisite detail. It is done in 18 karat gold which has been repoussed, or worked out from behind and is set with a wonderful bright rose cut diamond of 4.6 mm across. I’m almost certain that this brooch was made in France, but as it has no hallmarks I can be one hundred percent sure, it is fully unmarked but we’ve acid tested it to verify the 18 karat gold content. It’s a medium-sized brooch, measuring 30.4 mm top to bottom and 34.9 mm across, and it weighs 4.3 grams. It would be stunning on a man or a woman!
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHA16173VA
Vintage Art Deco Carved Jade Brooch Pin Silver
$ 468.00 $ 550.00
The word "jade" communicates a sense of mystery. In Mandarin, "jade" (yu) refers to a fine, beautiful stone with a warm color and rich luster, that is skillfully and delicately carved. Jade has been mined and used in jewelry for royalty since the Neolithic period, and is prized internationally still today for it's beauty and symbolism, as well as it's cultural and historical significance. Xu Shen, the Chinese scholar-official and philologist from the Han Dynasty, 58 – 148 BC, noted the five virtues of jade: charity, rectitude, wisdom, courage, and equity. Chinese tradition also holds that jade should be worn as close to the heart as possible. Rings and bracelets go on the left side, as it is nearest the heart. Brooches like this one are perfect to wear on a scarf, blouse or jacket for maximum protection and healing.
This vintage Art Deco jade brooch was handcrafted around 1930, and is almost certainly Chinese in origin. A slender silver frame holds a stunning green and white hand carved jade plaque. The highly detailed, pierced and carved design shows flowering blossoms and leaves of a fruit tree. The jade is 22 mm wide, 48 mm in diameter and 4.5 mm in depth, and all together the brooch weighs 12.5 grams. There are no marks, but it has been professionally acid tested and is Sterling silver.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHL06826VA
Antique Commemoritive Silver Danish Battle Brooch Pin
$ 357.00 $ 420.00
This fascinating brooch is an ode to the history of Norway. It was 1204 and the King, King Haakon, was dead, he had been unmarried and left no heirs apparent. However, after his death a woman named Inga appeared with a child she claimed was his, saying she’d been his concubine for a time in 1203.
In the winter of 1205/1206 the young child with the claim to the throne was under threat from others who would have the throne for themselves. A plan was hatched to bring young Haakon to safety, but the way across the mountains from Lillehammer to Osterdalen was blocked by a blizzard. Two warriors, called ‘Birkenbeiner (or birch legs) Warriors’ for the bark shoes they wore; took the young child and skied him to safety, an occasion which is still commemorated in Norway with a ski event called the ‘Birkenbeinerrennet’.
This brooch shows the Birkenbeiner on their skies with axe and shield, and spears in hand. If you look just under the beard of the figure in the foreground you can see the face of little Haakon peeking out from behind his swaddle. Around the outside edge, this brooch reads “Birkebeinerne Føre Den Unge Haakon Haakonssøn Paa Ski Til Throndhjem“, which translates as “The Birch Legs Save Young Haakon Haakonsson on Skis to Trondheim”.
This wonderfully large, hand crafted brooch is quite stunning in its detail and craftsmanship, the image seems to be taken directly from the 1869 painting ‘Birkebeinerne’ by Knud Larsen Bergslien which is located at The Ski Museum in Oslo. I suspect that it was made in Norway in about 1900. The brooch is round and measures 60.2 mm across, it weighs 28.5 grams and is marked ‘830S’ for the silver content.
In the summer of 1218, Haakon’s mother, Inga, underwent a ‘trail by ordeal’ to prove his paternity, let’s just say there were hot pokers involved and the woman clearly loved her son. Her beloved child would go on to become King of Norway, King Haakon IV Haakonsson. He would rule from 1217-1263.
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I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BH1020023VS
French Art Nouveau 18k Gold Brooch Pin Woman in Profile
$ 680.00 $ 800.00
Art Nouveau artist were all about the female form, they saw beauty and grace right there in the human face.
This wonderful Art Nouveau brooch features a woman in profile. It was hand crafted in France in about 1900. This wonderful brooch is the form of a pansy with delicate petals that seem to float behind the woman’s head. This is a medium sized brooch, it measures 26.2 mm high and 25.6 mm across, it is marked with the French eagles head mark for 18 karat gold and is signed ‘A. Vaudet’, it weighs 5.9 grams.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHA14229VA
Scottish Silver Agate Rutilated Quartz Brooch
$ 757.00 $ 890.00
Spectacular and truly one of a kind, this 1870's Scottish agate brooch features an amazing rutilated quartz center stone that will excite any lover of Scottish "pebble" jewelry. The depth and intensity of this cabochon cut stone is simply incredible, and it was surely the prized possession of the lucky Scott who had it mounted as the center of this classic cairngorm and agate brooch.
This wonderful and weighty brooch was hand crafted in Britain in about 1865. It tests as sterling silver and weighs 36 grams. This piece measures 47.7 mm north to south and across and is 16.6 mm deep. It is in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any serious collection of Scottish jewelry.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BH0309030G - 1
Wonderful Victorian Silver Agate Scottish Axe Brooch
$ 468.00 $ 550.00
When Queen Victoria's Royal Court followed her to Scotland and Barlmoral Castle, the demand for Scottish jewelry in all forms flourished. Brooches were the norm, kilt-pins and cloak pins are often found. This gorgeous axe-shaped brooch is set with shaped and polished bloodstone, carnelian and moss agates and spectacularly engraved. It was made in England in about 1880.
I just love when the stones are this beautifully cut and set, they were clearly custom cut for this brooch. They are in very good condition without any dings, dents or chips. At some point in it's life this brooch had a broken pin stem and it was repaired using a soft solder and brass plaque. This is an old repair and could be re-worked with a laser, but it is very sturdy and well done so I didn't see the need to change it. Please note the repair in the photos.
The brooch has an English registration mark and tests as sterling silver. It weighs 11.7 grams. A beautifully made piece of Scottish pebble jewelry!
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
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ITEM ID: BH0909147V - 1
Lucky Horseshoe and Shamrock Brooch Pin Connemara Marble
$ 85.00 $ 100.00
Two three leaf clovers set with Connemara Marble give a distinctly Irish feel to this lucky brooch. Set against a wishbone of silver, this beautifully hand made talisman was most likely given to a loved one upon parting, or as a wish for luck in some new endeavor.
Sweetly sentimental and loaded with luck, this clover and wishbone Art Deco brooch was made between the two great wars in England by W.J&S, and bears and export mark with the letter date "p'" that dates it to 1930, as well a ".925" for sterling silver. It measure 16.3 x 32.4 x 8.1 mm and weighs 2 grams.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHP08643VA
Antique Rose Gold Faceted Amethyst Safety Pin
$ 527.00 $ 620.00
One of the things that I love best about antique jewelry and for that matter, antiques in general, is that before plastic and a disposable economy, people made things to last, and often they made everyday objects into little bits of daily luxury. A crystal perfume bottle, a silver handled mirror, a gold and amethyst safety pin.
This Victorian rose gold pin is in the vein of Scottish jewelry and could have easily been worn on a kilt or plaid. It is the perfect kind of brooch for the modern era, all those sweaters that come without buttons? Wear this along on your lapel and if you get it chill, you can close your Cardi with absolute style.
This wonderful pin is set with a sparkling round old cut amethyst which measures 9.4 x 9.1 x 6.8 and weighs about 2.8 carats. The pin is hand wrought in 9 karat gold with a rosy hue. This pin measures 51.8 mm long and 12.7 mm high and is unmarked, it has been carefully acid tested to verify the gold content and it weighs 4.7 grams.
Made in Victorian England, in about 1890-1900.
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ITEM ID: BHA24339VA
Victorian Scottish Granite Silver Brooch Dated 1867
$ 748.00 $ 880.00
It’s not all that common of a job, the one that I have, and so often times when people ask me what I do, they are fascinated by the answer and pepper me with questions. Do you have a shop? (Not yet, coming soon) Nope, just online. Where do you get your jewelry? Europe, mostly England and France. Do you go there yourself? Yes, as often as I can. How do you know something is old? Experience, lots and lots of experience (and sometimes hallmarks and sometimes wonderful inscriptions). What’s the cooling thing you’ve sold? A snake carved from a mammoth tusk, but also, the things that have reunited family members with lost jewelry, like I once sold someone his three times great grandfathers memorial ring back.
This fantastic Silver Scottish Victorian brooch is all set to find its way back to its family, and with the power of the internet, it’s been known to happen. So, here goes, this brooch was a gift, from the members of a woman’s church. The inscription on the back reads “To Mrs Tho(ma)s Gardiner, by the members of the Free Church of Old Machar as a small token of their esteem. 15th May, 1867”. The Free Church of Old Machar is now called St. Machar, and is in Aberdeen, Scotland. This fantastic brooch was probably made by a local craftsman using native granite which has been carved into beautiful shapes, it was done around the year 1867. Hand crafted in sterling silver, this exquisite piece measures 59.1 mm across and 42.3 mm north to south, it weighs 25.4 grams. This piece has no marks other than the inscription, it tests as sterling silver.
Maybe you are related to the Mrs. Thomas Gardiner who was so highly esteemed by her church? Maybe you need to bring Great, Great, Great-grandmother’s brooch home?
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ITEM ID: BHA04486VA
Victorian Night and Day Cameo Brooch Carved Shell Silver Pin
$ 578.00 $ 680.00
She is Eos, goddess of the day, she is Aurora, she is Dawn; bringer of light of hope and rejuvenation. She wears the wheat of plenty in her hair and is the Mother of the winds and of the planets. She lifts her head to face the new coming of day.
She is Nyx, she is the primordial goddess of the night, who emerged at the dawn of creation. She is the mother of Hypnos. She has her eyes closed in peaceful sleep and she wears poppies in her hair, as stars rise over her peaceful profile and an owl and angle sit below.
This exquisitely carved Night and Day cameo brooch is a marvelously made piece, with deep relief. The frame is made in simple sterling silver, and has been acid tested. The cameo is most likely Italian and dates to about 1870, the large oval brooch frame that holds it has a C clasp and dates to about 1890. This lovely cameo measures 52.7 mm from top to bottom and 42.1 mm across, it weighs 14.2 grams. The cameo is signed to the reverse, ‘L. Mouhe’.
A note from Victoria: Oops! We didn’t do a very good job cleaning this wonderful cameo. We can leave it as it is for you but it could use with a bit of a clean and we’d be happy to have our jeweler do that before it goes out.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BHA24151VA
Antique Victorian Moonstone Silver Scorpion Brooch
$ 383.00 $ 450.00
Some things demand to be different. Why play it safe when doing the exact opposite is so tempting? And accessible? Try this scorpion brooch on for size, I’m quite certain you’ll measure up. The scorpion, it’s an arachnid with an independent nature and venomous tendencies.
This antique Victorian moonstone and silver brooch was handcrafted around 1890 in England. It’s a scorpion motif with four round cabochon moonstones making up the creature’s silver body. This mischievous pin measures 28 x 64.6 mm and weighs 4.3 grams. It has been acid tested.
Perfect against a black sweater or for that Scorpio in your life.
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ITEM ID: BH0417148VR
Lovely Love Knot Brooch 14k Gold Rose Gold
Sold Out - $ 468.00 $ 550.00
A love knot is the perfect kind of gift. You can give it to your mother, your lover, your friend, anyone that feel bound to, the way a knot binds rope, so knots symbolize a tight kinship between two souls. Yes, a perfect kind of gift.
This lovely love knot brooch probably dates to the Art Deco era, about 1930, it was hand crafted in two colors of gold, a rich buttery yellow gold and a blushing rose gold. The Brooch is that perfect, Goldilocks, not too big, not too small kind of thing. This 14 karat gold beauty measures 28.5 mm high and across and is 11.8 mm deep including the pin stem, it weighs 7.2 grams and is marked ’14k’.
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I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: CL0208018VS
Antique Jugendstil Levinger & Bissinger Silver Enamel Brooch Red Gold
$ 553.00 $ 650.00
I don’t often see jewelry done in red enamel so when I do come across lovely items like this one, I do tend to buy them. This little Belle Epoque treasure has exquisite details packed into a compact package.
Made in Germany in about 1905 by the famed Art Nouveau firm of Levinger & Bissinger, this brooch showcases swags of flowers, tassels and little gold Fleur-de-lis on a background or regal red enamel, the bottom is accented with a fresh river pearl. This wonderful brooch measures 35.3 mm from north to south and 33.3 mm across, it weighs 7.1 grams. It is marked to the reverse with ‘900’ for the silver purity and Depose as well as the makers mark.
The firm of Levinger and Bissinger were, and continue to be, very well known for their German Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, designs. The company was based in Pforzheim Germany and crafted notable works of plique-a-jour enamel and Arts and Crafts jewelry.
I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
ITEM ID: BH0318015VS
Victorian Large Jet Love Knot Brooch Pin
$ 748.00 $ 880.00
Can you imagine the time and skill that it took to carve this intricate lovers knot from one large piece of Jet? I wonder if the carver got in on the first try? This unusual and fantastic material, Jet, was extremely popular in the reign of Queen Victoria. It’s considered a gemstone and yet it is truly closer to coal than diamond; made from wood that has been pressurized for millennia, it was found in the Eastern Midlands of England, in particular a place called ‘Whitby’.
This fantastic example of a large Jet brooch caught my eye for its silky smoothness and excellent condition. It is a lovers knot, and was quite possibly worn as mourning jewelry to mark a lost love. Jet can be a bit brittle and I often see it chipped and cracked, but not so here. The brooch measures 70 mm from end to end and 46 mm north to south, it is 19.3 mm thick. This wonderful Victorian piece has a metal catch and pin stem and weighs 22.4 grams.
Hand crafted in Victoria’s England, in about 1860.
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ITEM ID: BHA22975VA
Victorian Diamond Ruby Pearl Playing Kittens Brooch 15k Gold Silver Set
$ 2,168.00 $ 2,550.00
If you feel that life is getting you down, I highly recommend kittens. Watching them play and frolic, their sheer joy in discovering the simplest of things, a fly, their own reflection in dark glass, the way they pick up a little stuffed mouse and parade around like the Queen of Sheba. Yup, when life gives you lemons, you could make lemonade, but I really recommend that you get a kitten instead, it will last a lot longer and give you a lot more joy!
These two kittens are trapped for all time in their perfect little kitten poses, both investigating a ball, one sits inquisitively and the other is ready to pounce, you can almost see his little kitten butt waggling in the air as he digs in for purchase! This fabulous brooch is hand crafted in 15 karat gold and the rose cut diamonds and ruby eyes are set in silver. The ball is represented by a glimmering white pearl. This wonderful brooch was hand crafted in England in about 1900, it is 18.5 mm high and 45 mm long and weighs 5.4 grams. It’s not marked and has been acid tested for purity.
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ITEM ID: BHA22897VA
Victorian Cameo Brooch 18k Gold Persephone and Hades
$ 1,598.00 $ 1,880.00
Perhaps she is Persephone, being swooped up by Hades on his golden chariot? Are those four immortal, sable back horses pulling them along? Alas, poor Persephone, her beauty was her undoing, when Hades saw her picking flowers in Sicily, he was so overwhelmed by her that he abducted her and drug her down into the underworld. Fear not, though, Persephone thrived in Hell and co-ruled over it with Hades by her side.
This fantastic classical cameo is just the kind of mythological scene that Italian carvers were perfecting when this beauty was done in the mid-1800s. A traveler visiting these lands most likely brought this came home with him to England and had it set into this lovely 18 karat gold frame so that it could be worn as a brooch. This large brooch is sure to garner interest every time it’s worn, a true conversation starter and a true work of wearable art.
The brooch measures 48.7 mm north to south and 57.8 mm across, it’s 10.9 mm deep. The carved shell is beautifully detailed, I just loved the action captured in the legs of the horses! This brooch is marked with ’18ct’, I think it was made in England in about 1870-80, it weighs 16.8 grams. The cameo is in wonderful condition with no signs of cracks or crazing.
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ITEM ID: BHA24194VA
Antique Large Cabochon Garnet Seed Pearl Brooch Pin
$ 638.00 $ 750.00
I sometimes have the jewelry buyers version of eyes that are bigger than my stomach! I bought this fantastic brooch because I fell in love with the juicy, large garnet gem that is the star of this show. I thought at the time that I’d have my jeweler make it into a ring or a pendant, but in truth I don’t always get around to all of the projects I bring home. So, here it is, in its original form, a lovely, rich and beautiful brooch!
This Antique brooch is hand crafted in sterling silver and set with a huge, foil backed garnet. The garnet is ringed in a halo of 39 small creamy, white pearls. The garnet measures 29.3 mm long and 15.5 mm wide, it’s not possible to get a depth. The overall brooch measures 35 mm long and 21.2 mm from top to bottom, it’s marked ’Sterling’ on the back, it weighs 12.5 grams.
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ITEM ID: BH0317033V
Large Victorian Scottish Inlaid Pebble Brooch Sterling Silver
$ 1,012.00 $ 1,190.00
This stunning Scottish citrine and agate brooch was made during the 1880's. It features a glittering, golden brown citrine set gracefully at the center of a intricately patterned circle of interlocking red, grey, green and yellow agates. Rich in detailing, the entire brooch is delicately engraved in between the all the settings and all around it's outer edge.
In excellent condition, this fabulous Scottish brooch weighs 36.2 grams and measures just 54.2mm across, and has a depth of 19.5mm. The glowing citrine at it's center measures 15.6 mm across. Though it bears no marks it tests as Sterling silver. A rare find indeed, this stunning piece is perfect for any collector of Scottish jewelry or for any lover of truly unique Victorian jewelry.
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ITEM ID: BHC12474VA
Antique Arts & Crafts Kensington Art Ware Silver Brooch Pin Ruskin
$ 306.00 $ 360.00
The snow drizzled from the sky as she made her way through the city. She bundled up in her black pea coat and green scarf, secured together with a beautiful brooch that sat off to the side on her shoulder. It looked stately there, like it belonged. Snowflakes landed on her nose and she tried to wiggle them off, laughing at how ridiculous it felt. She was almost home, close to warmth, but couldn’t help a smile as she saw the white tops of houses and snow-lined windowsills.
This antique Arts & Crafts Kensington Art Ware brooch was handcrafted in England around 1910. It was made in silver and showcases a beautiful blue motif. This round brooch pin measures 41.5 mm in diameter and weighs 12 grams. It bears the mark, “KENSINGTON ART WARE C & L” and has been acid tested.
Would it look better on the left or right lapel? On a man or a woman? On a scarf or on a bag? In the center of a blouse or a sweater? Why not try them all?
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ITEM ID: BH0417148VS
Victorian St. Andrews Cross Scottish Brooch Pin
$ 2,108.00 $ 2,480.00
This fantastic Victorian Scottish Agate St. Andrew’s Cross Brooch was hand crafted during the 1880’s. Saint Andrew, also called Saint Andrew the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the brother of Saint Peter, and is the patron saint of Scotland (and Russia). Set within a circle of grey Montrose agates, the deep red agates of the cross contrast beautifully against greens and yellows of the shield shaped bumblebee agate at the center, each one hand set in a solid, hand wrought and chased frame of 9 karat gold. This spectacular antique Scottish brooch measures 50.6 x 40.9 x 7.2 millimeters and weighs 17.5 grams . This stunning brooch would look fantastic on any scarf, jacket or kilt or plaid!
(Please note, while this stunning brooch is in excellent overall condition, there is one very small split in the gold work, of which I have included a close up. This minor split can be expertly laser repaired by my jeweler at no charge if desired, but I have not done so before listing it because in my opinion it is minor enough that it does not affect the visual beauty or structural integrity of the brooch.)
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ITEM ID: BHC12475VA
Victorian Scottish Pebble Brooch Pin Silver Bow Agate
$ 578.00 $ 680.00
This wonderful Victorian Scottish Agate Brooch was hand crafted during the 1880’s. It is set with nine beautifully cut and polished agates that show off the best of nature’s design and palate. These gorgeous agates are framed in a hand wrought and engraved sterling silver buckle and bow motif. The brooch measures 31.1 mm north to south and 61.4 across, it weighs 24.5 grams. This great brooch is unmarked but has been acid tested to verify content.
This fabulous Scottish beauty has a ton of appeal!
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ITEM ID: BHA15175VA
Antique Victorian Silver Musket Brooch Pin Scottish
Sold Out - $ 578.00 $ 680.00
I’ve recently taken to using a brooch to pin my scarf around my neck. There’s less adjusting throughout the day and oh so many compliments! This gorgeous silver Scottish musket brooch was handcrafted around 1870, and is a beautifully hand engraved piece that measures 91.0 mm in length, 27.0 mm at its widest point and weighs 7.5 grams. The back contains a c-clasp to fit snugly on the scarf, sweater, blouse or jacket of your choice. This piece has been professionally acid tested for content.
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ITEM ID: BH1018062V
Antique Silver Sweetheart Brooch Pin "Best Wishes" Edwardian
$ 272.00 $ 320.00
The Victorians loved all things romantic and sentimental and this definitely carried over into the Edwardian era. Loaded with symbols of God, nature and love, these fabulous silver message brooches perhaps represent this heartfelt sentimentality in it’s purest form! I’ve come across all kinds over the years. Treasured daily-worn reminders of those they loved, I’ve found some that convey God’s blessing (‘Mizpah’ ), some that say ‘Regard’, ‘Dearest’, 'Adore' or ‘Baby’; and each of these notions was a treasured reminder of someone deeply connected to them. Once in a while I come across a truly fabulous example, and since the Victorian in my soul (must be the name!) really loves them too, I just have to bring them home. To you!
This wonderful example was made in Birmingham in 1916, and it is truly loaded with symbolism. It takes the form of an anchor (the symbol for Hope), and has lovely rose gold accents of an Ivy Leaf (representing the phrase ‘I cling to thee’ ) as well as a three hearts (pretty obvious, no?) and flowers (forget-me-nots, of course). To complete the hidden messages of love, the largest heart is also engraved with a swallow (for a safe return). This lovely reminder is also embossed with the sentiment “Best Wishes”. This was most certainly a treasured keepsake exchanged between loved ones during The Great War (WWI).
For it’s type, it’s a bit of a larger size, measuring 40.5 mm north to south and 25.7 mm across. It bears a full set of English hallmarks on the reverse side with the lion passant mark (For English items of Sterling silver), the anchor mark (for the town of Birmingham), and the letter date mark ‘r’ (for the year 1916). It also has the makers mark of ‘S.Bros’. This lovely brooch weighs 4.0 grams.
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ITEM ID: BH0412059G
Antique Victorian Sweetheart Brooch Pin Mizpah Silver Gold
$ 238.00 $ 280.00
This beautiful Victorian double shield brooch bears both the symbols for Faith, Hope and Charity, and is also hand engraved with an old biblical phrase found in Genesis 31:49 commonly known as “Mizpah”, which is a Hebrew word meaning ‘watchtower’. It reads, ‘The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent from one another’. Victorians and Edwardians adored this phrase (and the these symbols of the divine) as they marked a bond between two people with God as witness. It was meant as a keepsake and was most often exchanged between a couple during the Victorian Era, and again during The Great War, especially those who were to be apart for some time and that had promised their loyalty to one another.
This antique Edwardian brooch pin was handcrafted in Birmingham, England, in 1899. It’s made in silver accented in 9k gold, and features two shields overlapping together. It is embossed with the word, ‘MIZPAH’, above a faith, hope and charity motif, is fully hallmarked and bears the anchor mark for Birmingham, the lion passant for English sterling silver, the letter ‘z’, for 1899 as well as a maker’s mark. It measures 27.0 x 40.2 x 3.2 millimeters, and weighs 4.5 grams.
This wonderful and sentimental antique brooch is full of history, meaning and romance, and has traveled through the centuries to await a spot at the top of your jewelry box!
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ITEM ID: BHC10274VA
Victorian Scottish St. Andrews Cross Brooch Pin Rose Gold Agate
$ 1,088.00 $ 1,280.00
This fantastic Victorian Scottish Agate St. Andrew’s Cross Brooch was hand crafted during the 1880’s. Saint Andrew, also called Saint Andrew the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the brother of Saint Peter, and is the patron saint of Scotland (and Russia).
The vivid, contrasting green and red hand cut agates are set flush in a solid, hand wrought and chased, cross shaped frame of 9 karat gold with a rosy hue. Finished by, and regally accented with, a hand chased and gem set crown, this spectacular antique Scottish brooch measures 40.6 x 33.0 x 7.1 millimeters and weighs 7.7 grams. This stunning brooch would look fantastic on any scarf, jacket or kilt or plaid!
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ITEM ID: BHC10990VA
Victorian Scottish Target Brooch Pin Agate Pebble Jewelry
Sold Out - $ 264.00 $ 310.00
This wonderful Victorian Scottish Agate Brooch was hand crafted during the 1880’s. It is set with eight beautifully cut and polished agates that show off the best of nature’s design and palate. These gorgeous slate backed agates are framed in a hand wrought sterling silver scalloped mounting. The brooch measures 43.5 x 43.8 x 4.8 millimeters, weighs 13.6 grams. This great brooch is unmarked but has been acid tested to verify content.
This stunning brooch would be lovely on any scarf, jacket or kilt!
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ITEM ID: BHA14547VA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Enamel Silver Brooch Iris
$ 374.00 $ 440.00
During the Victorian Era, there was a structure of meaning placed in flowers called ‘The Language of Flowers’. Irises were no exception, the purple iris symbolized wisdom and admiration, while the blue iris meant hope and faith. The iris itself can be traced back to Ancient Greek mythology. The goddess Iris was the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She delivered messages from the gods to the mortals below. She traveled along the arc of a rainbow as she moved between the heavens and the earth. “Iris”, in Greek, means “rainbow”. There is another translation, spelled, “eiris”, which means “messenger”.
This antique Arts & Crafts enamel silver brooch was handcrafted around 1910. It’s a carefully made piece featuring a bouquet of irises in a silver rectangular setting. This pin measures 42.3 x 22.7 mm and weighs 7.4 grams. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.
The Ancient Greeks planted purple irises on the graves of women to entice the goddess Iris, who was to lead their loved ones on their journey to heaven. Irises can be found depicted in Ancient Egyptian art. Kings were enthralled with the flower and had them drawn inside their palaces.
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ITEM ID: BHA21963VA
Antique Edwardian Ruskin Pottery Silver Brooch by Charles Horner
$ 323.00 $ 380.00
Charles Horner was born in England, in 1837. Between his knack for innovative design and his wonderful marketing skills, he founded a thriving business in the 1860s that produced silver jewelry and ornaments, and outlasted two world wars. The business was based in Halifax, England, and was known for its Art Nouveau pendants, necklaces, hatpins, silver thimbles, and knot brooches.
This handsome, antique Edwardian Ruskin Pottery brooch was handcrafted in Chester, England in 1918. It features an oval finished piece of Ruskin pottery done in shades of purple, green and yellow and set in a simple yet beautiful silver mounting. This brooch pin measures 29.5 x 37.9 x 12 mm and it weighs 12 grams. This piece has been fully hallmarked as it bears the mark for Chester, the lion mark for English sterling silver, and the date letter “S” for 1918. It also bears the Charles Horner maker’s mark, “C.H.”
The Charles Horner firm was unique as it was an English company that mass-produced Arts and Crafts jewelry, a type of jewelry that was not normally mass-produced. They were one of few who not only designed their own pieces but also produced each design in-house. They were successful, prolific, and highly skilled.
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ITEM ID: BH0417146VS
Antique Victorian Banded Agate Pearl Stick Pin
$ 918.00 $ 1,080.00
I was on a bit of a mission last time I was in London; I wanted to find a few really fine stick pins. See, wedding season is coming, and I really don’t think there is anything finer than a man who wears a stick pin. This particular pin had me at hello.
This stunning pin was hand crafted in 18 karat gold and is set with 10 beautifully matched round cabochon cut banded agate gems. These agates form a lovely circle of black and white around the outside of center ring of bright white pearls. The agates are 5 mm in diameter and the 10 pearls are 2 mm across. The pin measures 88.5 mm long and 20.1 mm across the face of button. This pin is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested as 18 karat gold, it weighs 6.3 grams.
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ITEM ID: SN1019110V
Antique Victorian Turquoise Garnet Gold Snake Brooch Pin
$ 1,088.00 $ 1,280.00
The serpent has been connected to humanity for as far back as we look. Adam, Eve, Ra, the ancient Romans and Africans, all held a place in their art and symbolism for the snake. Some saw him as the God of Sun, some associated him with Original Sin, others saw him as signs of Good Fortune, of Protection. Snakes are, in fact, one of the most deadly animals in the world and as humans we are hard wired to have a visceral reaction to them, so it’s no surprise that they should hold such a enduring place in the souls of man.
This fantastic snake is all pattern and smooth shiny gold. Hand crafted in England in about 1870, he has good slither. His head is set with two twinkling faceted, red glowing garnet eyes and a stream of 6 bright blue turquoise gems flows down his back. The brooch measures 38.2 mm wide and 21.4 mm from top to bottom, it closes with a C clasp. This unmarked brooch tests as 15 karat gold and weighs 4.7 grams.
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ITEM ID: BHA23823VA
Antique Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Colorfully Enameled Jabot Pin Bernard Instone
$ 493.00 $ 580.00
Bernard Instone was heavily influenced by the English Arts and Crafts movement. By the tender age of 12 he was already excelling at Art and Design and received awards and scholarships to several art schools, including the Birmingham School of Jewellery where he studied under Arthur Gaskin, who did amazing work for the retailer Liberty & Company of London.
Instone was known not to sign his works, but I’m fairly certain that this jabot was made by him in about 1930. This sterling silver piece has wonderfully bright, almost psychedelic enamel panels on each end, each capped by a triple-lobed leaf. The pin is 121 mm (5.75 inches) long, and 13.5 mm wide at the widest point, it weighs 15.3 grams. It is marked ‘sterling silver’ on the reverse.
Add a jab of color to any outfit or put it through your hat, you can’t go wrong with the funky, beautiful Jabot!
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ITEM ID: JW0312007V
Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch of Jupiter
$ 1,326.00 $ 1,560.00
Jupiter, literally ‘Sky-Father’ was the King of all Gods, In the myths of the Romans he was the supreme god who ruled all of Heaven and Earth. He loomed large in all of Roman life and, similarly to the Christian God of today, he was a daily part of the life of most Romans. In Ancient Rome Emperors wore Laurel Wreaths, made from the branches and leaves of the Bay Laurel (I bet they smelled lovely!). This wonderful Italian carving features the God Jupiter, wreathed in laurel, with his signature flowing hair and full beard. In the Victorian era, when a young person of means went on a ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe, they would often bring back iconic things from iconic places, things like linens from France, and hand carved cameos from Italy. Often micro-mosaic panels and cameos were brought back to England and then set into custom jewelry by English makers.
Here is such a peace, a wonderfully skilled carving of Jupiter in profile. The lovely, colored shell is carved to show its orange blush of color at the background while the white of the shell is carved into rich relief to form the image. We take three dimensional art for granted these days, but imagine the awe and wonder of a piece like this, produced before plastic and glass and things molded.
This cameo is set into a hand crafted 9 karat gold frame, decorated with wonderful waves of gold and engraving. This medium-large brooch measures 69.2 mm top to bottom and 59.7 mm across, it is 14.5 deep and weighs 23.6 grams. This brooch is unmarked and has been acid tested to verify the gold content. The cameo is in very good condition with little to no signs of stress.
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ITEM ID: BHC10189VA
Antique French 18K Diamond & Pearl Brooch Pendant, Fleur de Lis
$ 961.00 $ 1,130.00
This stunning and delicate French piece delights the eye, with its rich yellow gold hue and fanciful fleur de lis motif. Such soft beauty and intricate craftsmanship! It would make a dazzling pendant or versatile pin.
Handcrafted around 1890, this distinctly French piece is made of 18 karat gold. Three diamonds set in platinum measure approximately 1.7 mm each. The pearls are beautiful, and measure 3 mm at the center and 3.5 mm at the drop. This exquisite pendant measures 39.7 mm tall x 34.9 mm wide with a depth of 8 mm. It weighs 4.8 grams. The gold content is verified by the French eagle’s head mark.
This piece is undoubtedly fine and flowering. Effortless elegance!
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ITEM ID: PTA23695VA
Antique Agate Garnet Squirrel Mushroom Brooch Pin 14k Gold
$ 1,513.00 $ 1,780.00
The Secessionist were a group of German, Austrian and Belgian artists who broke away from very the very historical and academic artistic styles of their time to form a new, modern art movement. Starting in Munich in the early 1890s, the Secessionist formed their societies and created a journal of art and literature called the ‘Jugend’; from which the term of the movement was coined. The art called itself ‘Jugenstil’ which translates as ‘Youth Style’ and whose style was influenced by the French and Belgian Art Nouveau movements and Japanese woodblock prints. While Jugenstil art started primarily as print art, it quickly found its way into Architecture, design and, of course, jewelry.
This wonderful Jungenstil brooch is set with a slice of fantastic rust, red, orange and white agate and topped with a crown of five sparkling faceted round garnets. One either side of the agate are a fully formed squirrel holding a nut and a couple of dancing forrest mushrooms. This pin was hand crafted in about 1900-1910 of 14 karat gold and is marked with ‘585’ to represent the gold content. This brooch measures 29.5 mm north to south and 59 mm across and weighs 9.1 grams. It would make a fantastic pendant if converted.
Being a fan of Art Nouveau jewelry, it’s no surprise that my eye is drawn to these fantastic Jungenstil peices as well, this one I found so charming that I just couldn’t let it get away.
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ITEM ID: BH1019084V
Victorian Horseshoe Brooch Pin Silver Gold Flowers
$ 255.00 $ 300.00
What do you supposed people thought when they saw the first automobile? Did they think it was a coach drawn by invisible (and loud) horses. Did they think it was Witchcraft? Sorcery? The fate of humans was tied so closely to that of horses that by the Victorian era, just before the advent of the ‘horseless carriage’, horses were everywhere, on every street and every road. Inns didn’t have parking lots, they had stables.
Is it any wonder, then, that lives tied so closely to horses would celebrate them in their art and their jewelry? This fantastically large horseshoe brooch was hand crafted in Birmingham, England by the firm of Constantine & Floyd in the year 1888. It is a wonderfully ornate large horseshoe which is done fully in sterling silver and has floral designs at the top done with yellow and gold wash accents which travel down the sides. This brooch measures 49 mm top to bottom and 45.5 mm across and weighs 10.3 grams. The reverse of this piece has some dents to it, but the front was so lovely that I forgave it it’s faults. It is marked with the hallmarks and makers marks mentioned above as well as the lion rampant for sterling silver.
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ITEM ID: BH1018098V
Antique Silver Butterfly Brooch Pin Blue Wings
$ 391.00 $ 460.00
Is there anything better than a summer day on vacation? Some of my most treasured days have been spent laying in hammock with a good book at the lake shore, listing to the sounds of children playing and being buzzed by dragonflies who linger on my toes, wondering at their shiny red nails. This dragonfly reminds me of those summer days. It is hand crafted in sterling silver and set with the brightest blue wings ever.
This type of brooch was often set under the smooth, polished crystal with real morpho butterfly wing, but this one is not. To be honest I’m not completely certain what these wings are made of, I think they may be hand crafted metal of some sort, they are beautiful and very intricate. The brooch measures 34 mm from top to bottom and 57 mm across, it weighs 6.6 grams. This unmarked brooch has been carefully acid tested as sterling silver. It was almost certainly made in England around 1920.
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ITEM ID: BH1019085V
Antique Connemara Marble Gold Scottish Harp Brooch Pin
$ 808.00 $ 950.00
O ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,
And I'll be in Scotland a'fore ye,
But me and my true love will never meet again,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.
You can practically hear the strains of this traditional folk song being plucked on this beautiful rosy gold harp. Hand crafted in Birmingham, England in 1902 with a nod to Scottish and Irish jewelry, this wonderful brooch is set with dark green inlaid pieces of Connemara marble. The brooch is fully hallmarked with place and date marks as well as ‘9’ and ‘.375’ for the 9 karat gold content. This brooch measures 35.3 mm north to south and 21.3 mm across, it’s 8.7 mm thick and weighs 6.4 grams.
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ITEM ID: BHA23934VA
Silver Morpho Butterfly Wing Dragonfly Brooch
$ 383.00 $ 450.00
Hand crafted in about 1920, this dragonfly has domed crystal wings which are set with rich blue, morpho wings. A medium sized beauty, it measures 39.1 mm from top to bottom and 40.1 mm across. This piece is marked to the reverse with ‘Silver’ and ‘England’ and the makers mark of ‘L.T.’. The brooch weighs 6.3 grams.
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ITEM ID: BHA24045VA
Victorian Cameo Brooch Pin 15k Gold Pearl Diamond Frame
$ 2,933.00 $ 3,450.00
She packed the last pair of gloves into her chest and closed the lid, flipped the clasps and turned the key in the lock. She had room to add some things, she already knew what she was going to bring back from her Grand Tour: Linens from France for her brothers, Lace from Belgium for her mother and for her father a Cuckoo Clock from the Swiss Alps. For herself she was hoping to find an exquisite cameo in Italy, she wanted one with angles or cherubs, or both, and knew the exact jeweler she’d take it to when she got back. In her mind she could picture the diamond and pearl frame she’d commission for it. She could hardly believe it was time, she was off on her Adventure!
This wonderful brooch was made in Victorian England in about 1880. Most likely it was brought back from Italy and set in England, it is set in glowing yellow 15 karat gold. The cameo depicts Angelic lovers entwined in ribbons and clouds. The frame of this wonderful piece is set with .5 carats in total of old European Cut diamonds, 11 in all, along the top of the brooch, and counterbalanced by 12 creamy white pearls on posts, each about 2.2 mm in diameter. Overall, this brooch measures 56.2 mm from top to bottom and 43.5 mm across, it weighs 14 grams. The cameo is signed ‘AA’ and the inside shell measures 45.4x32.5 mm. This unmarked frame tests as 15 karat gold.
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ITEM ID: BHA23976VA
Antique Victorian 15k Gold Anchor Brooch in Box
$ 680.00 $ 800.00
The anchor; a tool born of necessity, a symbol of hope, a shape that invokes all things nautical.
This fantastic anchor brooch was hand crafted in England in about 1900. It is a beautifully detailed example executed in 15 karat gold with small platinum accents. Done with a soft, bloomed finish that gives it a matte look this detailed piece has loads of charm. It comes in what is possible it’s original fitted box, a blue velvet number with a gold marking the retailer of ‘Walter Freeman Goldsmith & Jeweler, 174 Queen Street, Portsea’. The brooch measures 34 mm from top to bottom and 22.5 mm across and weighs 3.2 grams. This brooch is marked on the stem with ’15 ct’ and a little makers mark.
Charming, hopeful and exquisite.
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ITEM ID: BH1019046V
Victorian Scottish Pebble Brooch Pin Agate Bloodstone Silver
$ 587.00 $ 690.00
I’m not entirely certain why, but when the weather starts to turn chilly, I feel my Scottish roots start to stir. Maybe it’s the color of these fantastic Scottish pieces that seems to well coordinated with Autumn, or maybe it’s the idea of wrapping myself in wool in bright plaid patterns for warmth and to add a touch of color to the landscape. Whatever it is, there is just something about Scottish brooch and these shorter fall days that seem to go hand in hand.
I just love when the stones are this beautifully cut and set, they were clearly custom cut for this brooch. They are in very good condition without any dings, dents or chips, one of the brighter red stones has a hairline crack, but it’s quite stable. This larger scale brooch measures 56.5 mm north to south and across and is 13 mm deep. The stones are set in sterling silver, which is unmarked but has been acid tested. The reverse of the brooch has a jump ring which probably originally held a safety chain, it could be used to wear this piece as a lovely pendant. It weighs 31.7 grams. A beautifully made piece of Scottish pebble jewelry!
When Queen Victoria's Royal Court followed her to Scotland and Balmoral Castle, the demand for Scottish jewelry in all forms flourished. Brooches were the norm, kilt-pins and cloak pins are often found. This gorgeous cross shaped brooch is set with shaped and polished bloodstone, carnelian and moss agates and a round, sparkling citrine at its center. It was made in England in about 1880.
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ITEM ID: BHC11300VA
Antique French Wolf Hound Enamel Wedding Set Brooch and Stud Silver
$ 1,088.00 $ 1,280.00
When you’ve been buying jewelry for as long as I have, you might find that what excites you most is the unusual! When I came across this bespoke French wedding set, I was excited to my toes.
This set of two contains a hand crafted silver stud plaque (to be worn in a button hole) and a matching silver brooch. The stud features a wolf hound in profile sporting a blue collar and was doubtlessly hand crafted as a special order for it’s original groom and the matching brooch shows the same pup with a pink color, made for the bride.
The two pieces are the same size, they measures 28.6 mm across and 19.6 mm top to bottom, tougher they weigh 17.5 grams. This wonderful set is hallmarked with ‘HR’ and “Bte” (short for ‘brevetè’ or ‘patented’) and also with “SGDG” (which is ‘Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement’ which means that the government was not liable for the working of the piece). This French made set tests as silver and dates to about 1860-70.
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