Catalog: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art (73)

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...

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...

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...

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...

Button collectors here is jewelry for your garments or your competition tray. All circa 1900. Note: Assorted prices.
(A) Gay 90s Jewels...

Includes all 6 pcs. Please view all images and below for this two lot special:
(A) Mother daughter Peter Pan Opera theatre figure Victorian picture buttons.
2 Piece silver metal and shiny liner under brass collet 1 1/2" self shank.
Peter Pan as played by Maude Adams seen in BBB. Good vintage condition, the self shank in brass back is bumpy from it's utilitarian history.
Mother 1 1/2" - Daughter 11/16" (not shown but same) and

(B) Dragon or Griffin...

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...

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...

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"...

A or B. Highly collectible unsigned Peruzzi charms to make your own charm necklace, or add to your Peruzzi bracelet. Circa 1950 unsigned unmarked 800 silver (tested) charms have been left unpolished as specifically required by collectors...

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.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials, then view All Extreme close up images for more info, as all Qs will be answered here...

This very ornate Renaissance looking 800 silver bracelet has sculptural motifs that Parenti, Cini and Italy's Peruzzi used in their Renaissance looking jewelry. Here you see the swaddling baby, griffin, fleur de lis & crown over shield. This is not American, as the 800 mark and the 'coffin' touch mark is Italian in origin. No other info, no price.

Vintage butterscotch amber on foliate spray 800 silver brooch pin. On the C Catch - can be seen marks that include: 800, P, lady profile right in cartouche, and an "M" for maker's mark - image 3.
Emits wonderful pine scent when rubbed.
2 1/8" X 7/8" wide in super condition.

$10 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
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Sold. Unsigned Peruzzi bracelet and charms with various semi precious cabs. Only the bracelet is marked 800. This is an unsigned Italian Peruzzi no relationship to the Gino M. Peruzzi Jewel Shop once located on Boylston Street Boston, MA. Sold, no price, no info available

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.

$10 USPS Priority Mail/Ins/Track or Free with USA CK or USPS MO.
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Russian? Persian? Very vintage 900 silver figural detailed feather bird pin brooch with an out spread wingspan. Very interesting maker's mark of a bird - possibly Austro Hungarian. Marked in back 900.
The brooch's shape is almost like that of the Czar of Russia or Romanov symbol, except that this is one headed. Complete with a spray of feathers between the claws and showing strong stance.
Persian? Austro Hungarian?
Stands at 2" X 1 7/8" wing span
Weighs .6 Oz or 19 Grams...

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.