Catalog: Estate Jewelry (434)

A sterling silver enamel military sweetheart brooch pin 1900-1920. This large, lavish Art Nouveau design 2-1/2" x 1-7/16" pin features subtle and lovely lavender enamel flowers and borders, and it is on a textured sterling ground. There is a soldered shield with a central maple leaf applied to the pin, and it has blackened borders around the details - I believe it is a World War One or a Boer War period sweetheart or wives brooch. It closes with a c-clasp, and it is stamped STERLING with the DJ and Castle maker's mark. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, corrosion, repairs or damage. There is a spot on the upper part of the brooch where the enamel looks unfinished, but it is only that there is a bit too much silver there (original to the manufacture of the piece). All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S. is $14.50 - this includes online tracking, air service and insurance up to $70. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

A simple and elegant Victorian brass photo pin c1890. This 1-5/8" x 1-3/8" pin features a twist border and an inset photograph of two attractive young men with a celluloid window; it is retained by a metal backing plate with folded tabs. This pin has a c-clasp and it is in excellent condition with no dents, cracks, losses, corrosion, repairs or damage. Shipping is $5 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insured is higher. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.

A pair of 14k onyx screw back earrings circa 1960. This fine vintage modern design pair of stamped 14k yellow gold earrings have a claw set central oval black onyx stone. These 9/16" x 7/16" screw back earrings weigh 3.9 grams and they are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, corrosion, repairs or damage. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $19 (other spots may vary, air is higher). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

An Art Nouveau gilt sterling silver rose pin 1890 1900. As was typical of the sterling high relief hollow brooches of this period, the back is flat. This 3/4" across pin closes with a c-clasp, it is stamped STERLING, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, cracks, losses, corrosion, repairs or damage. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S. is $14.00 - this includes online tracking, air service and insurance up to $70. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

An attractive signed Lang brooch and earrings set in sterling silver c1930s. This set consists of the the 1-3/4" brooch with safety catch and the 1-1/8" x 1" screwback earrings. They are in the form of layered Dogwood flowers, and this set is in excellent condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet air shipping starts at $9.50 (to the US - other spots may vary). Credit card items will be shipped to confirmed billing addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT accept PayPal, only VISA and MASTERCARD.

A Native American tribal sterling silver bar brooch circa 1920s-30s. This unsigned 2-1/2 x 3/8" pin is in the style of Fred Harvey, and it features a natural green turquoise cabochon stone and symbolic engraving, with snakes, arrows and the sun. It has a simple c-clasp and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked packet air insured shipping starts at $13.75 (to the US - other spots may vary). Credit card items will be shipped to confirmed billing addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. **** PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL****

A hand carved late Victorian bone brooch in a Gothic design circa 1880. This 1-1/2" across pin is finely carved in a Gothic openwork design. It has its original brass pin and c-clasp, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked packet insured shipping is $13.50 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insurance included. Credit card paid items will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal, only VISA and MASTERCARD. © Fiona Kenny and www.fionakennyantiques.com. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any part of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or shop owner is strictly prohibited.

A 1930s Mexican sterling three butterfly swag or sweater brooch. This unusual vintage Mexican sterling pin is in the form of three chain-linked butterflies with glass turquoise cabochons and dates to the 1930s. This pin has three different sized butterflies (all with their own pins on back), with the largest 1-7/8" across and the smallest 1-3/8". Each segment has a safety catch pin and each is stamped MEXICO STERLING. This item is in very good original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses or damage other than a crease in the surface of one cabochon on the large butterfly, one antenna on the middle butterfly has broken off leaving 1/4" at the insect's head, and one of the turquoise glass stones has been glued upside down on the medium butterfly. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S. is $14.00 - this includes online tracking, air service and insurance up to $70. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

A fine vintage Arts and Crafts necklace c1910, consisting of a finely carved bone 1-1/2" x 1-18" roses pendant and a contemporary 15" triple-strand white glass bead necklace with springring catch. The unsigned pendant is suspended from a carved 3/4" bone bale, and it was common in this era to combine the natural and manmade in pieces such as this; it is likely that this necklace and pendant were original to each other. This item is in very good original condition with no cracks, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the possible loss of one petal on the lower rose. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping starts at $6.30 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insurance is included; credit card paid items will be shipped to confirmed billing addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept Paypal.

An attractive Edwardian period vintage gold plated souvenir brooch with enamel, depicting a Dutch girl with buckets and a Dutch boy, with a central windmill c1900-20. Each figure is free-swinging and it has a banner in white enamel saying HOLLAND. It measures 1-1/2" x 1", it has a c-clasp, and the enamels include white, blue, red, gold and silver. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the fading of the word HOLLAND. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping starts at $6.25 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $90 if paid with a credit card; credit card items will be shipped to confirmed billing addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. Please note that we do NOT accept Paypal.

A 51" glass bead and faux pearl hippie necklace c1960s. This necklace features blue and teal glass beads with clear glass spacers, the widest of which measures 3/8" wide. It has faux pearls and matte silver coloured beads as well. It is unsigned and it has a springring catch, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some very tiny scrapes to a few of the matte silver beads and some minor loss to the silverplating on the clasp. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. is $5 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.

A 14k yellow gold asteroid pearl and diamond stickpin or tie or cravat pin circa 1890. This 2-1/4" long pin has a 5/8" x 1/4" top with a claw-set natural 3 mm. pearl and a claw-set genuine round antique cut diamond. This pin shows both the fascination at the time with the solar system, many stickpins had moon, stars and planets at the time, and the shooting star had romantic connotations as well, which made it a suitable sweetheart or engagement gift. It weighs 1.2 grams and is stamped 14K with an obscured maker's mark on the pin shaft. It is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $18 (other spots may vary, air is higher). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

An attractive Edwardian period sterling silver ring with black glass and closed-back antique cut paste stone c1900-10. This elegant size 7-1/2 vintage ring measures 5/8" x 7/16" across the stone. It is stamped Sterling inside the ring, and is guaranteed to be vintage. It is in very good original condition with no cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor edge bites to the edge of the black glass and some slight discolouration around the stone. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the U.S. is $6.90 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher (up to $85 is included in shipping), and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.

A fantastic novelty Art Deco era rhodium plated brooch c1920-30 in the form of a feathered top hat with engraved band and a free-swinging chain-mounted cane. In rhodium plate, this 6-3/4" x 2-1/8" brooch is unsigned and it has a safety catch; it is in excellent original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the U.S. starts at $7 (other spots may vary, air slightly higher) - insurance included to $99. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT ACCEPT PayPal, only VISA and MASTERCARD.

A stunning Art Deco vintage channel-set paste necklace c1930s. Country of origin is almost certainly Germany, and this 17-1/4" bracelet is 1/4" wide; the clear white round paste stones sparkle beautifully. The twin rows are channel-set and have pins linking each segment, beautifully made and finished. The high quality of this piece is shown in the hidden snap-in clasp, and it has an overstamped and therefore unfortunately obscured maker's or patent mark (probably DRGM, for the German patent protection mark). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $5.50 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.

A nicely designed Edwardian silver Baisse Taille enamel octagonal pin c1910-15. This 1" pin has a deep purple border and a central columnar section with lovely opalescent enamel. In the center is a seed pearl, and this pin has the original c-clasp and the 935 sterling mark (probably France or Austria). This item is in very good original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss some enamel in three segments. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. is $6 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.

An attractive vintage Edwardian blue crystal and enamel filigree openwork sash brooch c1910. This 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" pin features blue claw-set cushion-cut crystal stones, a rectangular central blue crystal stone and flowers with white enamelling, all on an openwork dark coloured metal base. It has a safety catch and it is unsigned; it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than some minor losses to some of the painted leaves (easily restorable). All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet surface shipping to the U.S. is $6.85 (other spots may vary) - insurance included to $95. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal, only VISA and MASTERCARD.

A nice quality British sterling silver maple leaf pin, fully hallmarked for London, England 1971. Made by EKT, this 2-1/2" x 2" pin has a safety catch, it weighs 14.1 grams, and it is in excellent original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. is $6 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.