Signed Art Nouveau Jeweled Bronze Pendant Necklace

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1900: item #459828

I've never seen a more stunning Art Nouveau portrait head than the Victorian lady featured on this 1 3/8" medallion from the 1880s or 1890s. She's gorgeously detailed - and no mere cutie with flowing hair, but a woman of obvious strength and intelligence. The floral shapes of her bouquet are echoed in the lavaliere attachment, which is all flowers. Prong-set pastes, still diamond-bright, add sparkling highlights to this exquisite piece, which bears the title "FIORE" (flower) and the stamp of it... Click for details

Victorian Arts and Crafts Copper Chrysoprase Brooch

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: English Pre 1900: item #409860

Authentic Arts and Crafts jewels of distinguished quality are getting very hard to find, so we're delighted to present this remarkable large pin for your consideration. It's definitely a Power Jewel for a lady who's equally One of a Kind.

Almost 3 inches wide, it's hand-hammered and otherwise hand-wrought, accented with graceful cutwork ... Click for details

Large Finely Detailed Georgian Onyx Double Cameo Brooch

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Continental Pre 1900: item #405482

This exquisite double cameo shows the high quality and Neo-Classical subject matter we associate with the earliest years of the 19th century, so I believe it to be Late Georgian or Regency. Probable origin would be Italy, since the best carvers were there, though it reached us via a Massachusetts estate.

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Edwardian Jeweled Lavaliere Chandelier Necklace

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Continental Pre 1910: item #404865

While the typical antique lavaliere is content to finish with a sweet little pearl drop, this one cuts loose with 2 1/2 inches worth of swaying sparkle! The longest of the three dangling drops has two faceted stones at the bottom; the others have one; and the lavaliere itself is set with four. I believe the jewels are Bohemian crystals - the name appied to Czech crystals before Czechoslovakia came into existence in 1918 - but there's a possibility they're small genuine amethysts. They flash yell... Click for details

Lovely Victorian Art Nouveau Lady Amid Flowers Buckle

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1900: item #379458

This highly ornate antique Victorian buckle is a showpiece of Art Nouveau design, featuring a beautiful lady amid and even crowned with flowers. There's elaborate scrollwork, too, and all the repousse work was done in very high relief to enrich the design further with shadows and highlights.
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Victorian Japanned Bronze Egyptian Revival Snake Brooch

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1900: item #344079

While most of us know the discovery of King Tut's tomb in the 1920s led to a craze for Egyptian-inspired jewelry, fewer are aware there were earlier Egyptian crazes - circa 1800, prompted by Napoleon's campaign in Egypt; again during the 1860s, when the Suez Canal opened to great pomp and ceremony; and to a lesser extent in the closing decades of the 19th century, sparked by various archeological discoveries.
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Rare Cut Steel Halley's Comet Brooch c1910

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #339862

During Victorian and Edwardian days, it was typical to depict comets in floral form. Often the comet tails are easily mistaken for stems; in this case, however, the way the tail finishes with a forked or crescent moon shape makes the creator's intent quite clear. A highly showy celestial event is definitely represented here!

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Very Rare, Exciting & Huge Victorian Shoe Clips

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1900: item #327304

Layers and layers of gracefully shaped and incised leaves ornament this remarkable and exquisitely crafted set of enormous antique clips. The engraved front surfaces feel wonderfully silky - a real treat to touch and the reverses are fascinating, too. The hinged fasteners are highly detailed and, beneath them, you can see how the clips were built up architecturally in layers, showing a strong Arts & Crafts influence. They were definitely hand-assembled, if not entirely hand-crafted. ... Click for details

Victorian Porcelain Bar Pin or Beauty Pin for Baby

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: English Pre 1900: item #322567

Exquisite and truly one of a kind, this hand-painted antique jewel would be charming worn by a baby as a so-called "beauty pin" (perhaps on the antique christening robe also shown in our catalogue). Of course it can be worn conventionally by an adult as a bar pin, too. The china plaque adorned with two roses is nicely set in a gilt brass mounting with a rich patina and the early open "C" clasp indicative of great age. Flowers have faded somewhat, adding 'shabby chic' charm. Length is about 1 1/2... Click for details

Fabulous Ornate Victorian Coral Choker by Greene

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: American Pre 1900: item #319203

Wide choker necklaces called dog collars (colliers de chien) became popular in Victorian times, because they were favored by Princess Alexandra, who liked to cover a small scar on her neck. When she became queen in Edwardian times, naturally they remained the rage. This is a paricularly wide and wonderful example, marked on the back "Greene Bros., New York City, NY," and set with 10 gorgeous speckled stones. These look like real coral, but could be excellent art glass. The choker's central oval ... Click for details