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

Double Snake Green Stone Ring, Victorian Art Nouveau

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #148662

If you follow fashion news, you know jewelry of snake design is *hot*. The same was true in the 19th century, when Victorian ladies found serpents irresistible - including the queen, herself (who wore the double serpent form symbolizing eternity as her wedding ring). Here's a great reason to succumb to temptation: our elegantly designed, exquisitely detailed and very affordable antique ring featuring two sinuous snakes slithering over a light green bezel-set cabochon of the earliest plastic, mi... Click for details

Lovely Antique Filigree and Diamond Paste Drop Earrings

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #140169

These dazzling antique drop earrings feature openwork spheres of gold and silver filigree, plus bezel-set clear stones that sparkle with the brilliance of old pastes. In each earring, two glorious globes revolve around a central cylinder, adding even more motion to their graceful swing and sway. The metals appear to be gilt brass and unmarked silver, length is approximately 1 1/4" and condition is magnificent.
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Medievalist Mid Victorian Rose Gold & Branch Coral Pin

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1900: item #126608

This fascinating Victorian pin has a lovely medieval heraldic design and a centerpiece of branch coral. Probable dating would be circa 1860-1880, based on the Gothic or Renaissance Revival influence evident in its style. The engraved scalloped edges are also true to that period and the spade-shaped leaves are distinctly tied to the Aesthetic Movement.
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Unusual Early 19th c Pin Crescent and Vines Motif

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1900: item #126603

This enchanting antique Victorian pin from a Philadelphia estate features a crescent moon embellished with an elaborate floral design and wreathed in twining vines with fabulously detailed tiny leaves. Its romantic style, restrained size (1" x 1 1/4") and layered "architectural" construction lead me to believe it's Early Victorian or perhaps even older. Further, based on a few areas with deep green patination, the metal beneath the gold surface appears to be bronze, which also suggests great age... Click for details

Pretty Vintage Carved Shell Cameo Earrings

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #126270

Cameos, like pearls, are classics that always look elegant. Vintage cameo earrings are much harder to find than brooches and necklaces, so we're lucky to have this pair. Being individually hand-crafted, cameo portraits in earrings normally vary quite a lot in form and color. (Prices rise greatly, when they're more alike.) Here the cameos, carved from shell with fairly nice detail, do show differences. Most likely carved in the 1920s or earlier, they're in lovely condition. Although their fancy ... Click for details

Victorian Art Nouveau Buckle Cupid or Cherub Motif

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1920: item #125600

This ultra-romantic antique buckle is exquisitely detailed and large enough to make a major fashion statement. Closed, it measures a spectacular 4 1/2" wide. This jewel would do a lot for your favorite little black dress - and just imagine it holding a sash at the waist of a prom gown, or perhaps a wedding dress.
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Charming Antique Edwardian Lovebirds Mesh Choker c1905

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #117900

Featuring a sweet pair of lovebirds gracefully posed on the central medallion - within an ornate wreath that shows clear Art Nouveau influence - this fine and rare antique choker necklace has an adjustable chain closure of fancy links that finish with a sturdy hook and large dangling ball.

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Rare Victorian Double Cherub Pin w/ Triple Chain Swag

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Costume Pre 1910: item #111261

Wouldn't this two-part antique pin set would look marvelous on your favorite cardigan or shawl? Actually, I'm told it probably served to hold a Victorian lady's train -- gathering it to the side or into a bustle for dancing. It might also have been a chatelaine, from which various articles in frequent use were suspended at the waistline(keys, sewing bits, a lorgnette and so forth).
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