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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Period : Pre 1920 item #780357 (stock #T 1639)
There are not many peacock eye items available on any given day. Antique Circa 1910 Art Nouveau or Edwardian era, hat scarf stick pin with a brilliant green blue peacock eye glass cab bezel set against an Arts & Crafts style "serrated" edged brass setting.
2 3/4",
Cab is 12mm X 8mm in nice preowned still very wearable vintage condition.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1970 item #896027 (stock #T 1688)
Bracelet season is here! Flower power mid century well made gold plated matte enamel link bracelet signed: K in a circle and Made in Taiwan. Well made with ten colors, which include one red flower, of matte surface enamel poured into brass chambers of flowers and leaves happily dancing against a cobalt blue and cerulean blue background.
7 3/4" end to end X 1 1/2" wide X 2mm thick.
So hippy dippy 60s yet so today! Strong push box clasp. Don't let this one get away. A perfect gift fo...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Period : Pre 1910 item #966032 (stock #T 1700 ABC)
Even Goth girls can wear this layered necklace duo of vintage antique circa 1900 Victorian Edwardian era watch muff or lorgnette long chain duo with black glass beads threaded on gunmetal; one with swivel in place: Select from three pieces:
(A) 52" necklace with a removable (later addition?) gutta percha, rubber, vulcanite or other early material pendant (Venus on a seashell?), 113 grams: 89.
(B) 63" necklace with swivel (also 89) on which a
(C) 2 1/4" sharply faceted French je...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1920 item #190804 (stock #T 577)
Last two piece lot of Satsuma and painted earthenware buttons!:

(A) Antique large hand painted satsuma button figural ceramic earthenware with red, yellow, blue, green purple and gold paint. 33mm or 1.25" across. Odd shape self shank - see image 3.
(B) Smaller but just as beautifully and masterfully painted teal and lucky pale blue bamboo with gold outlines against a creamy slightly crazed convex background. 7/8" / 22mm. Self shank is marked JAPAN.
Both display the age old crazin...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #326237 (stock #T 980)
Three lobed shamrocks happily travel around the parameter of this circa 1900 brass sash buckle pin ornament with a faux hasp and early C catch. While these wear worn then on waist sashes to give the appearance of a buckle, their versatility allows one to wear them on any article of clothing.
Just under 3" X 2 1/8 and weighs a sturdy 1 oz or 29 Grams. Lots of rich patina! Lovely pre owned antique condition.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1950 item #457108 (stock #T 1393)
Vintage Signed Sterling Silver 5 dome pin brooch with "C" catch marked: MAISEL'S STERLING for the Albuquerque New Mexico maker of Native American jewelry of years past. It is 2 3/8" X 1/2" @ widest, this being the smallest dome at 10mm while the mid one is 13mm. Slightest hint of a very shallow dimple that even the camera won't pick up and the "C" catch is a bit askew yet very secure.
Similar seen recently on Jane Russell in an old black and white western movie.

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All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Timepieces : Pocket Watches : Pre 1910 item #888411 (stock #T 1685 B - F)
View five assorted late 19th to early 20th lorgnette muff watch long chain metal glass Necklaces: Antique circa 1900 Victorian Edwardian watch muff or lorgnette long chains, foxtail, gunmetal, metal; four with swivel clips and ready to wear at your Downton Abbey party! 88 each:
(A) gunmetal: SOLD, no price, no info please;
(B) 55" doubled citrine color woven glass beads w/numerous designs - original gold fill clip;
(C) 53" doubled gold gilt brass foxtail chain with 10 light ...
All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Timepieces : Pocket Watches : Pre 1920 item #1174814 (stock #T 1759)
Early 20th to Art Deco articulated full fob watch chain ending in a triangle lavender plum slag glass fob drop and marked: MADE IN GERMANY. Rhodium plated brass.
5 5/8" x 3/4"; slag glass triangle is ~ 21mm X 19mm.
Wear it as a pendant. Warm rich brass peeking through in all the right places,
This "machine age" articulated watch chain feels fluid from fob to swivel. In good pre owned wearable antique condition for a 90 year old item. Have sold other similar in the past for much m...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Earrings : Contemporary item #1175466 (stock #T 1760)
Earrings so juicy grapefruit red, that make you want to take a bite, but stop, they are made with vintage art glass. Only one. Must have festive ruby red poured pressed ground vintage slag art glass triangles attached to 24K custom gold plated antiqued Georgian Victorian style old stock sturdy stations.
Designed and made in a USA studio, hanging from newly hand formed 14K high American standard gold fill fish hook earwires.
Own the only pair!
3 1/2" and weighing 9 grams each.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1940 item #414955 (stock #T 1336)
REPLY to EM 6/07/09: Have 3 total available all sterling silver (#s D, E & F), please read below for assorted prices and weights.

Silver Camp Fire Girls Bracelet Cuff with Hammered Texture odd symbols Marked: STER(W)LING given as an award to a Campfire Girl who earned the Fire Making badge around the 1920s-1930s through mid century. They were supplied by the Campfire Outfitting Company or was it the J. J. White Company of Rhode Island and feature the motto WoHeLo (Work Health Love) in Alas...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Art Nouveau : Pre 1920 item #329268 (stock #T 1002)
Richly ornate millegrain etched bezel holding an oval satin frosty finish (not faceted) citrine honey amber color 15 X 18mm glass cab. French? Czech? The setting is beautiful Art Nouveau ish looking. Presently sized at 4.5, yet your jeweler can do better for you or wear it as a fancy pinky ring.
Decades of rich darkening in the crevices of this unmarked tested silver ring.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1900 item #352518 (stock #T 1152)
Vintage, no, Antique highly ornate repousse look match safe vesta box with flip top in silver plate or German "silver" with scrolls and swirls ready for Your monogram!
2 3/4 X 1 1/2" X just under 1/2 thick and weighs 1.2 Oz or 33 grams, with just the right amount of silver loss at the ridged bottom where many a match was struck!
Consider starting a young adult in collecting vintage with this interesting little "box" to keep little treasures. bo-C
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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1940 item #281769 (stock #T 734)
Vintage late Arts Crafts era, circa 1935 hand made sterling silver bracelet from a New Hampshire household reminding one of Foss or even Peruzzi?
Six foliate disc links with applied petals, engraved or chased leaves, etc. There are buds and calla lilly like flowers applied
See image 3 and 4 to see the metal work and the old Art Deco era spring ring clasp marked 'Sterling'.
Measure 7" interior X 3/4" wide. Great 3 D and in very nice, rich silver vintage pre owned condition. Weighs...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Instruments and Implements : Time Pieces : Pocket Watches : Pre 1930 item #413408 (stock #T 1328)
C 1920 watch fob chain by Forstner Chain Corporation of New Jersey. It is 12 7/8" X 1/8" and is very nice pre owned vintage condition without issues; though could use a little polishing.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #175287 (stock #T 456 )
Circa 1900 Victorian look yet hand made in the Arts Crafts style. Unsigned unmarked sterling silver bow knot pendant with dangling brown agate oval drop with a very natural organic "unfinished" edge. Can you just see this worn with a silk gross grain ribbon in Victorian times? au5/16/D
2 3/8" from top of large loop to bottom of oval part. Silver (tests at least 90%)
2 1/4" wide and weighs 1/2 oz on postal scale.
Agate is 35 X 40mm. Please view image 3 to see the light zing thr...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #179203 (stock #T 501)
Signed sterling silver Modernist style ring marked: "ISRAEL 925" and another mark, with a bezel set green cabochon (10x8mm) that looks like Malachite. Clean mid century mod styling.
Now at 6.5 but adjustable up or down.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Pre 1940 item #193673 (stock #T 601)
60 Inches! Knotted rope black "French Jet" facet glass beads marked "Made in Austria" on japanned clasp.
What Downton Abbey party outfit would be complete without this?!
137 shiny faceted individually knotted 8mm beads that catch the light beautifully while you dance the night away! 3.1 oz or 88 Grams.
Very nice decades old preowned vintage condition. This vintage strand has tiny dulled areas from being danced in all night, however magnification is needed to see them. Perfecti...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #303480 (stock #T 813)
Vintage C 1950 Mid Century fish screwback dangle earring pair marked: HECHO EN MEXICO then TC conjoined, superimposed and Eagle Mark 1 for one of the Castillo Silversmiths?
2" X .5" and 10 Grams weight. I
n very nice pre owned condition with decades of patina and applied oxidation to the shadow box recessed areas.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #313576 (stock #T 874)
Vintage reticulated ethnographic pin brooch that converts to a pendant with fold down bail stamped: "925 18K", open cut work Pre Columbian motif . 18K Gold face on round Malachite open work fancy bezel set stone.
Just under 1 1/4",
malachite is 12mm and the
Gold face piece is 10mm.
In wonderful un polished pre owned condition with all good working parts.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #331868 (stock #1020)
Vintage sterling silver not often found fabulous wow factor fur clip pin signed NAPIER STERLING with a double M stylized "M" monogram. Ah, would that this belong to Marilyn Monroe!
3 X 1 3/4", in very fine satin like condition. 25 Grams or .8 Oz. Just fabulous, who cares if your initials are not MM!

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1970 item #332584 (stock #T 1026)
Vintage ethnographic sterling pendant on chain as a Meso American pyramid trapezoid shape turquoise on hammered silver marked: "R P 925" then #60836 see image 3. Pendant & chain perfect for a man or a woman to wear.
1 1/8 X 1",
19" chain and in super condition!

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #338094 (stock #T 1064)
Unknown initials mark. Floral bow reminds one of Matilde Poulat 'unmatched' old blue, green turquoise, stamped 22 assay shared by Fred Davis, Bernice Goodspeed, Antonio Pineda et. al., it is no doubt in good Taxco Silversmiths' company!
9 florals have multi blue & green color 4 mm turquoise centers.
3 1/8" X 1 7/8" and in untouched unpolished condition, yet will lightly hand cloth polish FREE when requested. More marks.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1930 item #362449 (stock #T 1212)
Vintage sterling silver studio or bench made cut out reticulate with applied granulation berries and chased leaf "C" catch pair of pins stamped: superimposed "C W" or "W C" from a Boston area household of relatives of the silversmith who may have once lived in Chicago?
Do you recognize the mystery marks?
Each small @ 1 3/16" X 7/8" and in as found unpolished condition.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #363284 (stock #T 1215-5)
Vintage Modernist sculptural ring stamped: ISRAEL 925 and an indented silversmith's touch mark in size 7 1/2. Mod mid century styling and look at the five 'pods'..

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #373344 (stock #T 1238 - 5)
Vintage mid century silver ring with three makers marks and R.A.G (?) on this Moderne sculptural ring with a 16mm X 12 mm beautiful blue green bezel set semi precious gemstone. Well made size 7.5 that could easily be sized. Mid century styling.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #374428 (stock #T 1241 )
Simple and sweet silver 9 mm bezel set amber ring marked M. R. and 800 in a red box with the marks of WPHA?, 1, KWI, and other marks.
Size 8.25. Resizing could obliterate the maker's marks. Very Good condition and the box is very nice too.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1930 item #375974 (stock #T 1246)
Vintage unsigned unmarked yet tested sterling silver Mission style bail holding an odd faceted light as a feather amber pendant on newer 21" sterling chain.
The amber piece is Just under 2 1/2" X 1 1/8 @ widest while the large bench made bail adds another 3/8". This is an old piece as evidenced by some teenie semi circular drill marks at the drilled areas that old organic pieces often get from age and arid conditions. Priced Accordingly. Don't let the low price dissuade.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1940 item #393517 (stock #T 1288)
From a local Boston area estate of a Peruzzi, Cini & Parenti collector; this well made vintage ornate intricate figural dragon or sea serpent motif pin brooch, with a favored motif by same. Unsigned yet stamped: STERLING and very Peruzzi Cini Parenti like, as the first two often used this sea serpent motif.
Wt: 10 grams. Gorgeous green 13 mm bezel set chrysoprase green semiprecious cab for a total of
2 3/8" X 7/8 and in super pre owned unpolished vintage condition.
The phlange ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #612855 (stock #T 1565)
A senor doll motif. Vintage circa 1945 sterling silver pin brooch as a pre assay era figural man with sombrero carrying a crate of 'tomatoes' stamped: SILV MEX - testing at least 90%, tho often these are higher. No doubt by a talented Taxco Mexico Mexican silversmith working in repousse holloware.
The native peoples have been known to make dolls as teaching tools for their children to play.

Note image 4: 2 3/4 X 1 1/8"; the intricate handmade crate contains approximately 11 melons ...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #748874 (stock #T 1606 )
Scarab beetle, the symbol of rebirth. Circa 1900 antique Arts Crafts era, unsigned unmarked yet tested sterling silver cravat stick scarf pin with a genuine scarab beetle in all it's glorious iridescent blue greens and encased in a scallop shape bezel.
Just over 2" and in super vintage unpolished condition.
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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #273697 (stock #T 709)
Republicans wear this Sterling Cast Elephant Pin Brooch, marked simply Sterling in back. Stands at 1.75 " X 2.25" and weighs .4 Ounce or 12 Grams. Very nice pre-owned partially unpolished condition, yet will hand cloth polish at no fee. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified feedbacks. View scan, pictures as all Qs will be answered here in lieu of email reply.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #326106 (stock #976)
Sterling doll cat motif. Well made with nice heft figural cat pin pendant sterling brass mixed metals stamped: TV-08 or TV-88 Mexico 925. The "T" barely visible in this viewer's opinion. The bail accommodates an omega/chain of 3.5-4mm wide.
The native peoples were known to make animal motif dolls for their children to play.

Just under 2 1/4" X 1", weighs 13 Grams and is in very fine preowned vintage condition.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #349151 (stock #T 1133)
REPLY: Available and quite sharp. Vintage ornate granulated chased applied rope silver metal work dagger, sheath and chain scarf hair pin tie clip. The blade edges were made wavy.
Simply stamped: 5 and 900 (90% compared to 92.5% for sterling) presumably for the silver content as it tests at least that. Just under 2 1/2". Super condition with decades of rich patina.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1960 item #379758 (stock #T 1256)
Vintage rhodium plated sterling silver bold floral spray pin brooch sb earrings set weighing 25 grams, both marked: sterling. Bold 5 1/4" floral pin brooch with 7/8" screwback earrings, both just marked Sterling. In very wearable vintage preowned condition and the turnwheels work very well. Your jeweler could convert these to earwires for you.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1930 item #688023 (stock #T 1594 a,b)
From a Boston area household these two completely hand wrought silver rings created in the bench made tradition are marked: STERLING on a rectangular tab. Dimensions and details on each picture. Reminds one of Hobe or Peruzzi. Each at $72
(A) Rectangular adjustable with applied flowers, leaves;
( B) Round with same style.
With your USA Ck or USPS MO, take both for $119 Lot/Net Special and receive free S/H/I.
Fab vintage unpolished condition with decades rich darkening in cre...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1970 item #362942 (stock #T 1214-5)
Vintage pine cone motif choker necklace, unsigned yet tested at least sterling silver. 3 pine cone detailed motif sections.
The secure spring ring clasp is marked STERLING, and the rest tested same. Very nice preowned vintage condition - needs polishing.
16 1/4" around interior. Mid section station is 2 3/8" across X 1 3/8". Weighs 16 gram or 1/2 ounce.

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