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Reward: Be the first to identify the vintage mystery mark on this demi with lapis blue art glass cabs. "C" catch on brooch pin, fine chain with old clip for pendant, both marked STERLING, while this maker's mark (see image 4 & 5), seen on other Arts Crafts pieces, is stamped on the brooch only.
Pin is 1 5/8 X 5/8"
Necklace: 6 petal drop is 1", the chain is 16.5"+.
.5 Oz and in excellent pre owned condition with decades of patina.

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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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Please collect with confidence after re...

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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Only one Circa 1914 antique cigarette holder:
(A) Carved and gold signed: A.ORLIK 14K. That is a Russian name, did the maker hail from Russia? Simply carved @ 1 9/16". Gents? For cigarillo? Smoke mellow;
According to Google books a page of the United States Tobacco Journal dated Saturday Feb 7, 1914; there is a Registration of Trademarks noted as: "Registered at 8 AM Feb 2, 1914 by/to L. & A. Orlik of London England and New York United States..."

(B)Not Available

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Stunning necklace choker with difficult to find circa 1920 etched on both sides coveted Amethyst color art glass. It is often referred to as "Lalique" like as found on page 91 of the 2nd Edition book: Popular Jewelry 1840 - 1940. This type was worn in Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau on to the Art Deco era. Silver plate on brass. Simply the best to wear anytime, anywhere! Very nice pre owned vintage condition for age.

Length: 18"
Center beautifully etched bead on both sides: 35mm ...

Just in time for the graduate, groom or Father's Day gift ideas so they can step out in style! Vintage antique circa 1910 cross collectible bean back goose neck cuff links cufflinks pair from Art Nouveau Victorian era showing good luck horseshoe and shamrock four leaf clover design to later plain Art Deco era. One pair shows some hand work type chasing.
(A) Note the horseshoe, 4 leaf clover and bow details - image 2. 18 X 11mm tops with 10 X 6mm bean backs. The beginning of the word "pa...

Three piece lot/net: Lush foliate old red vintage antique Chinese cinnabar lacquer:
Box showing two figures sitting under trees, 4" X 2 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Dress clip marked: Made in China at 1 3/4" X 1 1/2"
Button - big circa 1918 antique Chinese carved red floral 1 1/2"
... making this a very nice 3pc lot from a New England household. All three pieces display shiny smooth high relief carved areas and the recessed areas are linty and dusty from age.

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Circa 1900. Not often found Art Nouveau lady motif in a cheroot or cigar leather case. The lady is holding up a lily over her head and does not have the usual flowing hair, but what appears to be a bob with a fringe? So is that Art Deco? Early 20's? She is not quite nude, though her pelvic region is rather defined, but wearing a scoop neck, cap sleeve, long dress that hugs then flows around her feet. Where are the bosoms? Much confusion here.
Still tres Art Nouveau era. Both sectio...

Art Deco with the hammered look of Arts Crafts, rose gold plated cigar cheroot cutter fob with maker's mark of Bates & B - for Bacon - and patent dated: Mar. 28, 1916.
Opening is 7mm allowing a pencilsize cigar. Does it look like a bat or a cat with a collar?
1 3/8" (includes loop) X 1".
You do not have to smoke to enjoy wearing this as a charm or as a pendant! Very nice pre owned vintage condition.

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From a collector of Chinese antiques; never seen the internet light of day. Please do not let the fair price detract from the value of this beautifully carved antique Asian Chinese cup. Also have an almost matching set of two, not seen here - one slightly rounder and an odd smaller one (total of 4 from same).
This is an early 1900s or earlier antique intricately carved rich brown coconut shell tea cup or bowl with silver color liner that appears to have been hammered into the shell and s...

Circa 1910 highly collectible Jelly Opal art glass stick pin flashing sparkly blue and red! This art glass is also known as "dragon's breath" or "Mexican jelly opal glass" and often erroneously sold as "saphiret". These cabs have been popular from Victorian, Edwardian to Art Deco to Mid Century times. This one is of the early variety in that at a 90 degree angle approach, it shows a sandy color, until moved back and forth to flash the rich blues and orangey reds!
The bezel set 15mm x 7m...

(A) Circa 1920 necklace with a 2 1/2" round medallion pendant decorated with an applied floral leaf ornament containing 3 prong set green glass stones resembling agate or chrysoprase.
Neck: 26" overhead 4mm chain.
(B) The ring holding a 23mm x 15mm X 5mm high oval poured green glass cab and held by 25+ fleur de lis prongs is a 6. These delightful little brass rings rarely survive in such a good condition. A/5/17
Take both with your USA ck or USPS MO.

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Any 2/$59. Six vintage glass bangle bracelets. Cross collectible for Far Eastern Peking Bejing Chinese art glass bangle bracelet collectors who love the happy clinking sounds that glass makes! Assorted. Images tell dimension. Please view all images to apprediate.

(A) Either of two semi translucent blue ;
(B) Orange opaque w/ yellow red green white embedded;
(C) Green opaque ish resembling malachite, may indeed have malachite pieces embedded;
(D) 2 for price of 1 golden bambo...

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...

Antique Arts Crafts to Art Deco era hammered pinky sterling silver ring with a bezel set 12mm simulated apple green jade Chinese "Peking" art glass cabochon stone, likely poured to resemble apple green jade. auc9.16
Marked: Sterling.
Size: Appears to have been sized to 3.75 a very long time ago
The floating green glass globules are so apparent and are typical for the very collectible "Peking" art glass.
The Arts & Crafts influenced hammered areas show lots of rich darkening.
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Antique far eastern Asian Chinese hard stone late 19th century to early 20th century Chinese green jade jadeite saddle ring that was carved from one piece of this coveted lucky hard stone. This Chinese far Eastern export carved green gemstone saddle ring is in excellent wearable condition.

Although not seen here, the top takes a high glossy polish. There are no new crisp edges to be found in this ring.
It shows beautiful bright imperial green spots and a couple of darker areas, just e...

Antique silver button collectors look at this set of four antique Far Eastern Chinese export foo dog lion or dragon motif repousse chased unmarked silver buttons. Although unmarked, they test at least 90% silver, yet may be sterling.
20mm across and look at that ferocity! 3mm holloware thickness.
The silversmith cut the front and backs, hammered and chased the front figural details, then attached the front and backs together.
Nice old rich unpolished darkening, normal for their a...

SOLD. Called a Perfume button because a Victorian lady could drop a couple of drops of her favorite parfum on the velvet. SIZE: 1 1/2" (39mm) diam. COLOR: Red tinted & red velvet background CONDITION: Very good, right amount of tint off back rim. COMPOSITION: Tinted pierced brass & red fabric, brass self shank, MOTIF: bird on berry branch. DeA6204. Sold, no price, no info. During next few weeks, will try to add a group of smaller metal perfume examples.