18 Carat Gold Pocket Watch and Chatelaine

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1900: item #69602
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Late 19th Century 18 carat gold pocket watch set. The set contains two original pieces, the pearlized pocket watch and matching Chatelaine which is decorated with pearls and emeralds. This delicate set was crafted for the ladies.
Chatelaine (useful ornament supporting watches, watch keys, seals, thimble cases, an other etuis, worn hanging from a belt).... Click for details

Antique Art Nouveau Suffragette Lavaliere Necklace

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1920: item #701475

Dating from the late 19th or very early 20th century, this spectacular antique necklace makes its feminist statement in a pretty, flirty way -- with a profusion of Art Nouveau leaves and flowers, lots of glittering jewels and a graceful lavalier form that sets the drop dancing as you move.

Both the surmount and the pendant are domed and ... Click for details

Spectacular Antique Gilt Bronze Suffragette Bracelet

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1920: item #699147

When green, violet and white appear together on historic jewelry, this unusual color combination typically signifies that the piece was first owned by a member of the Suffragette movement -- for whom green represented hope, purple signified dignity and white stood for purity. The language we associate with "regard" jewelry applied, too: The "G" of green, "W" of white and "V" of violet comprised an abbreviation for Give Women (the) Vote. All this seems cryptic now, but was clearly understood by e... Click for details

Antique Art Nouveau Suffragette Lavaliere Necklace

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1920: item #696564

This antique Suffragette necklace is a charmer, styled with an elaborate, oversized surmount and a surprising drop, unexpectedly short, that whimsically suggests a watch fob.

The necklace is jeweled with pretend-jade of beautifully marbled early plastic (probably Galalith, invented in the 1890s) plus amethyst pastes and faux pearls, but... Click for details

2 Antique Victorian Gold Fox Head Pins for Her or Him

Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: French Pre 1900: item #687178

This pair of circa 1900 antique hunting pins is truly remarkable, both because it's so rare to find a set still together and because they're in virtually pristine condition. Probably of French origin, they're from a gentleman's collection found in Paris and were no doubt used to secure a cravat. Besides using them as tie pins, they'd be beautiful on a scarf or lapels.
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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

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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