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This 72.8 grams sterling quintessential Art Nouveau oversized 4.5" brooch is most likely the boldest, heaviest Unger Bros brooch on the net. This circa 1900 "C" catch sash buckle ornament pin with "hasp" is marked: "Sterling 925 Fine" Unger Brothers. They were known for their "repousse" look on thick silver. Many of their pieces are unmarked, making this a very collectible piece. Very fine condition with slightly wavy pin stem, perfect for this age.
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Strong EA Bliss elements and design yet unsigned. This reminds one of this maker's work. Richly ornate. What wonderful pieces these sash ornament buckle pin brooches can be!
Note the 1" X .5" Turquoise (stablized?) bezel set center of the glorious gilt gold engravings and etchings of flowers, leaves, scrolls
Just under 3" X 1.75"
Weighs 1.1 Oz or 31 Grams.
Very strong sturdy pin stem from an almost 'tube hinge' and wide "C" catch. Some gilt shows wear which is to be expecte...

Vintage Antique 2 Pc Sew on Cape Coat Buckle - Silver Plated Brass 'plate' riveted to Black Early Plastic depicting 'Repousse' profile of Egyptian Pharoah Ruler on left and Cleopatra like Pharoah Ruler on Right, facing each other with a snake on ea ornate head dress. Promo. See #144185 for similar motif.
Engaged this one measures 4 1/4" X just under 3". Some loss of plating and dustiness @ rivet sites and back, leading one to believe that a bakelite like substance has come in contact wi...

Sold, no price, no info. c 1900 from a Cambridge Collector's household Ornate 2 Pc Art Nouveau Buckle stamped "E. A Bliss" Co. logo inside a circle and "5" on ea pc. Founded in 1875 in nearby Attleboro, later became the parent company of The Napier Co. 4" X 2 1/2" with just a smidgen of wear. SOLD, no price, no info

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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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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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. Paris Back T W &...

While this is Sold, nourish your need to collect antique buttons by clicking: Home at upper right then search: button. As all Art Nouveau even in the button collecting area, that era is thinly represented. Seen in the BBB: 1 1/4" GIBSON GIRL Picture Button with flat back and 2 air vent openings for heated air escape when made. It takes a strong loupe to see very little brass showing through the silver between 11 & 12 O'Clock. Sold, no price, no info please.

Signed antique vintage "H" in a triangle for F. A. Hermann of nearby Attleboro, MA. Stamped; Sterling. A cobalt blue beautiful scenic rectangular "C" catch enamel pin showing windmills, boat, birds, mountains in very nice preowned condition.
1 7/8 X 7/16".

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Sold, no price, no info. Wide "C" Catch, Tube Hinge, Circa 1900 Sash Buckle Ornament Pin Brooch made in nearby Attleboro MA by and stamped with the "E. A. Bliss" Co mark which later became the Napier Co. This hefty 1 oz, 2 7/8 X 1 5/8" Sash Buckle Ornament Pin Brooch was once silver plated and now shows traces of that in the mid open cut work section while the rest is a rich brass. Please note the two 5 X 9 mm faceted citrine colored faceted stones. The one on the right has perhaps an open b...

SOLD, Art Nouveau Beautiful Large 3 1/2 X 2 5/8" Silver Plated Buckle marked with the E A Bliss Co mark. Beautiful Graceful Art Nouveau foliate flowing leaf motifs with just enough black enamel within the design lines. Hefty. Sold, no price, no info

Antique Dark Green Cross when acquired was presented as 'petrified wood' & is faintly stamped: DAT MAY 5 '6' at lower edge. Promo. May be an early 1900 bakelite thermoset or gutta percha, rubber type of militaria material.
1 5/8" X 2 1/2" north to south not counting the embedded loop at top X 1/2" thick. Tiny tiny lines throughout normal for a 100 year old piece! bo-ah

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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.
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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.
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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.

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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
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