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Lot (A) This festive box set has red green "EOD" art glass stones that were often favored by George Steere and similar art glass was made by Leo Popper. Still in the box are these vintage antique Arts & Crafts era red green foil with gold fleck cabs bezel set goose neck cufflinks with football bean backs. Marked "G" for George Steere of Providence RI? He also marked some GNS. He was known to have made stick pins. Matching scarf stick pin marked "G".
Have seen these cabs only on ma...

Each. Select from a trio of vintage antique Art Nouveau Victorian era brass sash buckle pin brooch ornaments; each with a "C" catch, at least 2 3/8" and faceted amethyst glass , one prong set and other two with bezel set stones.
A & B are quintessential Art Nouveau! Wear these on a sash around the neck or the waist or as a pendant. Be inventive!

(A) Oval gold gilt on brass with beautiful whiplash designs; Amey oval center is 32mm X 17mm; 2 3/8" X 1 3/4" and weighing 17 gram.
(B...

Brass Art Nouveau Beaux Arts style earrings looking very much like unsigned GNS & Co George Steere of nearby Providence RI!
With poured pink peach green & foiled accented art glass bezel set 7/8" matte cabochons for total of 2 1/2".
Although this could be an unsigned GNS & Co pair, the serrated bezel not his usual, yet the metal color tone certainly is! So is the the back setting around his favored foil glass.
After awhile one begins to note what a particular jewelry maker favors,...

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.
$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track. or Free with your USA CK or USPS MO.
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Webster Co of Attleboro MA, Circa 1900 Victorian mark. Four (4) sterling corncob, corn cob holders or picks stamped: Sterling and Webster Co. with the older mark of superimposed W over Co and an arrow going through. Each is stamped so on each side.
4pc lot weighs 1.1 ounce or 33 grams on postal scale.
2.9" X 1/2"
Blades appear rhodium plated

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Two for price of one or $95 each. Antique circa 1900 Victorian Edwardian Arts Crafts Art Deco 14K gold stick pins: A) Signed with maker's mark of H. A. Kirby of Providence, RI as a Maltese cross in a circle and 14K. Fleur de lis with 1mm seed pearls!; B) Mark: 14K. Bezel set 4mm purple possible Spinel or Sapphire - slight color change stone? Both in super condition. Collect with confidence; please see dozens of verified feedbacks. Please view all images for full details as all Qs will be ...

Ring is Sold - thank you for your testimonial! Choose from either pin; Art Nouveau, Deco era Arts & Crafts open work silver work and 1/2 baroque, blister, river pearl jewelry each at 156 or multiple special:
(A) Sold Ring w/four foliate prongs holding the half pearl, stamped: Ster - size 4.6 and can be resized;
(B)Navette shape brooch 2.5" with bezel set same gem, stamped: sterling with safety catch;
(C)Brooch - 2 3/8" also bezel set same gem, completely hand wrought engraved op...

Antique Galle etched cameo art glass vase acquired pre internet era. Frosted background with salmon - coral - persimmon color lush layered foliate floral Art Nouveau designs wrapped around ending in a wispy leaf above his star and the Galle mark. The five pointer is his widowed wife's "mourning mark" following this master glass maker's 1904 death. His name can not be mentioned without thinking Art Nouveau era.
Note: The star was discontinued ~1914, therefore when not present, it does Not ...

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 ...

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...

Each except for (A). Titles: Last Supper - hand or transfer painted ceramic on metal, surrounded by paste stones - see Image 11 for more info. Madonna & Child, Lillian Russell, Evangeline, Victorian Hand, Statue of Liberty motifs, please view all images. All circa 1900, 5 are BBB book pieces, some scarce antique Victorian brass picture buttons. Each $59 except for Lillian Russell - priced differently:
(A) Lillian Russell copper finish with 12 swallows around edge - just under 2" - image...

For your fave DVM: Masterful MOP carving and detail tube hinge brooch! Not often seen Victorian carved reticulated 2 pc riveted layered construction MOP mother of pearl figural rectangle pin brooch of an antlered stag reindeer buck in the forest.
1 5/8" X 1 1/4" X 5mm thick.
Flashes of light lavender, pink and aqua. Lots of hands and cameos out there but only this very Victorian stag theme brooch here.
Appears to have had safety added later as many treasured 19th century p...

Circa 1900 sash ornament that can be worn as brooch pin with wide "C" catch. The green 14mm oval art glass mottled stone, made to resemble apple green jade and referred to as Chinese peking glass, is bezel set amidst a lattice dome and highly ornate designs. You should see the globules within which is what makes this a very collectible simulated stone.
Substantial @ 3" x 2" & weighs 21 grams.
$11 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with USA Ck or USPS MO.
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Circa 1900 brass sash pin with Art Nouveau meandering lines on Arts & Crafts weight construction and an old C catch. Showing the bezel set facet amber glass stones often seen on George N. Steere or GNS & CO work.
While not his usual figural critter piece, this brooch displays the same finish, same size and color stone (25mm x 15mm), reticulated metal design.
Seasoned collectors familiar with Steere's work often embrace his unsigned pieces.
Solid construction, heft and Art Nouveau lin...

What a buy! Instant antique button collection. One 27 piece lot of fancy ornate 1880s Victorian some vintage some antique metal button with cut steel rivets:
(A) Some painted & 1" steel cup; Image 1 & 2 (backs)
(B) Some painted filigree Czech (?) & 1" stl cup, plus; Image 2 & 3 (backs)
(C) T W & W Paris & Deponirt, dyed pearl, plus. Image 5 & 6 (backs) 27 total all nice! Clean backs from being mounted on show cards for decades.

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Blinding brilliance bounces off these carved faceted natural golden honey cognac amber beads along this half moon shape hair pin ornament comb tiara that flips up and down on its antique Victorian gold gilt frame over the double tine tooth horn section. Circa 1900.
Crazing semi circular drill marks. See image 2.
Largest amber bead: Nine carved and faceted with the middle one at 16mm X 10 mm thick - graduates to 10mm at both ends, forming a fiery brilliant half moon shape to enhan...

Late 19th century Edwardian era bold antique signed sterling sash pin holloware brooch ornament marked: "Sterling" a sword with a faint "B" (Blackinton?) & "#3676". Nice hasp like additions, tube hinge and a wide "C" catch
Very well made holloware to look like repousse ala Unger, etc.
Wear these on your hats, handbags, choker sash, waist sash. So many way to wear this!
3 1/4"X 2". 1+ oz on postal scale.
Very nice pre owned antique condition with rich darkening in recessed are...

Extended pin stem and tube hinge. Totally English Victorian with Art Nouveau lines circa 1900 or earlier. Open cut chased bench work sterling pin brooch with extended pin stem, tube hinge and "C" catch.
Marks in back include Anchor, Lion and small "b" with maker's mark of "W A" all of which are in depressed cartouches, also numbers 5 & 2 superimposed and an 8 as model or style number.
2" north to south and 2.5" across.
Nicely engraved, chased and in very good condition.

$9 US...

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...

Antique circa 1870 Fleur de Lis pin open work cut chased brooch with curly "C" closure, tube hinge and extended pinstem is marked "800" probably for the earliest of the Italian Peruzzi Florence work. Fleur de lis or Prince Charles Feathers motif.
Smallish at 1 1/16" as these mid 19th century pins usually are.
In wonderful condition with lots of darkening in the crevices!

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2nd button now SOLD. Good Triple Cross Collectible, appealing to Militaria, Victorian black bog oak & Button collectors. 1" "Canada Militia" Button showing areas of shiny patina in high relief areas where one would expect. See image #3 for 2nd button - this one SOLD as well.

What a find! Four pieces of vintage antique japanned Victorian mourning French jet or English Vauxhall black glass jewelry pins and one pair of earrings dating from 1860 to 1920. All brooches are japanned back, each have C catches. 59 each as follows:

(A) Sharply faceted SB 12K GF Circa 1920 Victorian revival earrings;
(B) 2 1/4". The oldest super shiny "French Jet" or English Vauxhall riveted -70 rivets. Tube hinge curly catch with extended pin stem brooch;
(C) 1 5/8". Beaut...

C 1890 Antique Highly Ornate Desk Seal Stamp Piece marked: "F&B Sterling" the mark for Foster & Bailey 1878-1898 with "D" caligraphy initial at the end which could be buffed out for you by your jeweler. This can be worn as a pendant w/o compromising it's integrity...ask us how.
2 3/4" x 3/8"+
Weighs 7 grams and in fine condition!

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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
$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free w...

Desirable double sided sterling silver ornate cufflinks. Chased engraved unmonogrammed cuff links cufflinks stamped STERLING on the neck connecting each 3/4" X 1/2" ovals.
One is stationary the other flips. 1/2 inch between the two on narrower side. No issues, some one may have once dipped them in antitarnish. Still lots of darkening on the chased stamped fronts. Super pre owned condition!

$11 USPS Priority Mail/Ins/Track or FREE with USA CK or USPS MO.
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Worthy as a movie jewelry prop! Very antique circa 1900 Victorian long bookchain necklace with Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau era influences worthy of a jewelry feature or as a jewelry prop for the next movie or theater production. Very early Downton Abbey like piece.
Bookchains are quite often seen as chokers, while this one is double the length! The need for it to place flat requires that it be either short or this length.
100 years of warm rich coppery brass ornate long 30.5" necklace ...

Graduate groom or father will look elegant wearing these antique cufflinks: Cuff buttons Vintage Antique Victorian Black 'Onyx' or French 'Jet' rounded rectangle glass set in rose color goldfilled.
The center chased leaf looks 15K with a 1.5mm baroque pearl. 13/16 X 9/16 with a 1/2" round back section.
View images 2 and 3 for more info and detail. Very good pre owned wearable condition. f-bo-a.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or FREE with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
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Vintage antique Circa 1900 honey cognac color amber cross faceted 'buttons' riveted on to a gold gilt or rolled gold on brass frame. Most likely Russian, Polish or Baltic area.
2 1/2" X 1 5/8". How it sparkles.
The carved faceted bead button pieces riveted on to the gold gilt frame are 9mm.
Chain: newer gold fill 20". Very good preowned condition for age! Please view image 2 for what appears to be some crazing.

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ON HOLD. Articulated Antique Victorian Fob with brass 'swivel' clip, dark MOP triangle, square, half moon, ending in a pink pearlized drop that resembles a petrified molar! Perfect for the dentist gift! Worn in the past as a watch fob, today you can wear this as a pendant, why don't you! 5 1/8" X 1 1/4". Fab preowned condition. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials, then see all pix, as all Qs will be answered here in lieu of email rep...

Just in time for the graduate or the bride. Coral is being protected and will be more difficult to obtain. Sweet mid to late Victorian Circa 1880 antique pendant unsigned yet tested 14 or 15K Gold banjo shape lavalier carved darker salmon pendant.
Lavalier: 1 1/4" X 5/8" across and tests between 14 and 15K.
Carved coral salmon rose: 1/4" X 3/16" thick.
Chain: newer not tested "same period style" 15 1/2" gf ending in a fish hook closure.
Awfully sweet, lady like and ready to...

Two circa 1900 Edwardian Victorian antique lockets, the signed Wightman Hough also stamped "1/4 gold shell", the other with a dragons breath art glass cab, each with chain:

(A) Silver tone Hexagon on Y chain. Antique jelly opal dragon's breath poured art glass cabochon. Boy's portrait photo and one celluloid liner ; OR
(B) Heart Mark logo for Wightman & Hough, a well known locket maker. Also marked: "1/4 gold shell". No photo and two celluloid liners.
Both are in very nice, weara...

Button collectors here is jewelry for your garments or your competition tray. All circa 1900. Note: Assorted prices.
(A) Gay 90s Jewels. Red crimson amber blue green or amethyst color facet glass stones with fab brass designs, one is signed Gesetzlich- from 1 3/8" to 1 3/4": any 2/$59 order and
(B) Victorian 90s pearl steel: 1 3/4 - Riveted 12 facet cut steel, 5/8" highly iridescent nacre abalone pearl jewel center and warm golden textured brass, makes this a must collectible! ...

Four lots priced at $59 each, please view special below:
(A) Antique Victorian engraved handkerchief corner 3 pc construction, brass, 12 facet cut steel pictorial ivy fence button 1 3/8" as seen in BBB. OR
(B) Same motif escutcheon through 1 1/4" steel disc. OR
(C) Leaves berries escutcheon through 1 1/2" stl disc; OR
(D) 14 pc waistcoats all have riveted steel, dyed blue purple, pearl, multi piece construction.

Please examine each image to appreciate!
> $12 each USPS Prio...

Antique picture buttons part of a collection ending in the late 70s. Until now, these have never seen the internet light of day.
(B) 50+ pc berries, cherry, corn, strawberry, pear, plant life, cut steel, wood on steel cup pair, pewter, tinted, 1/4" - 1 1/2". Please view images 5-7 for details. Instant collection!

Sold (A) 14 pc net collection Victorian picture button themes: putti dragonfly, angel swing, putto fountain, angel wall, Paris back Aesop's wolf & crane, FOP, bird fence ste...

Two French button lots:

(A) Theatre arts people, Is this Canio or Pierrot? Late 1800s antique French Victorian brass metal picture button marked in back: Paris - Depose - A P & Cie in superb condition! 1 7/16". In the button collecting world known as Canio of Pagliacci. A little softening at the nose where it should be, this 100 years later! 10 grams
(B) French Depose 1 3/8" hand painted porcelain paisley with DEPOSE mark above the self shank: images 4, 5 & 6.

$10 USPS Priorit...

Antique vintage Victorian assorted collection of goldstone antique buttons. Some signed while others may be paperweight or Leo Poppers - please view all images for complete descriptions and dimensions. Also a circa 1880 Victorian 3 1/8" sash ornament C catch pin brooch with three deeply saturated sparkly copper aventurine art glass cabs and open work applied on pinched arts crafts oval base. Also view dozens of assorted buttons divided into various lots - includes an R. L & F Paris back, poss...

Deeply chased scroll work. With the mark last used in 1896 by F M Whiting to be changed to Frank M Whiting Co of North Attleboro MA, one finds this sterling silver bypass napkin ring or could it double as a baby bracelet? You can find the maker's mark of what appears to be a winged griffin? Please see page 367 of Schiffer's Revised Fourth Edition of Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers.

Marks: The "Griffin" maker's mark, Sterling and 155
1 5/8" across X 1/8" wide
Weighs...