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4810 |
Pin |
Floral basket |
60x50mm |
sterling |
Continental |
1930's |
$450.00 |
Hand carved coral (orange) bouquet w/ a hand fabricated silver basket. A truly wonderful piece. The coral was probably carved in France or Italy since it is European in origin. The basket has no marks & was probably a one of a kind artist's creation. Excellent condition; truly spectacular.
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4731 |
Pin & ring & earrings (screw back) |
Costume |
30mm diam of pin |
gold filled |
USA |
1950's |
$125.00 |
Assorted small semi precious multi colored scarabs.
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4732 |
Bar pin |
Costume |
55x12mm |
gold filled |
USA |
1950's |
$39.00 |
Carnelian & chalcedony (green) scarabs; signed.
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4802 |
Pin |
Native American |
38x10mm |
Sterling |
USA |
1930's |
$35.00 |
Hand engraved; Zuni; very early
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4803 |
Pin |
Native American |
35x25mm |
Sterling |
USA |
1920's |
$98.00 |
Hand fabricated butterfly; superb detailing; wonderful condition w/ excellent sample of turquoise.
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4780 |
Pin |
Scrimshaw |
80x15mm |
Ivory |
North America |
$125.00 |
Hand carved ivory w/ a scene scrimshaw sailing ship at sea. Signed Howard Weyahok. Judging by the clasp 20th century. Possibly Inuit.
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4781 |
Pin |
Edelweiss |
27x25mm |
Ivory |
German |
1920's |
$45.00 |
Hand carved ivory basket of Edelweiss flowers; excellent condition.
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4791 |
Pin |
Art Deco |
50x30mm |
Ivory |
France |
1920's |
$79.00 |
Hand carved ivory, very Art Deco rose; excellent condition; clasp is French; brass.
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4736 |
Pin & earrings (screw back) |
ethnic Japanese |
40mm diameter pin |
sterling |
Japan |
1930's |
$125.00 |
Bright cut engraved into black enamel on silver w/ cultured 4mm. pearls; signed Amita.
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4766 |
Pin |
ethnic Nepal |
40x48mm |
Sterling |
Nepal |
1960's? |
$49.00 |
Hand granulated silver work w/ bezel set baroque tumbled natural turquoise & coral & garnets. Excellent condition.
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4811 |
Pin |
ethnic Chinese |
50x40mm |
brass |
China |
1920's |
$95.00 |
Hand carved wood cinnabar; w/ lovely silver plated filigree, wire work, border.
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4812 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
45x30mm |
Sterling |
China |
1920's |
$250.00 |
Hand carved bird in a fruit tree. Lovely pale turquoise; w/ flawless detailing. The border bezel is a cast silver leaf design. Rare markings; very unique in execution.
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4813 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
34mm diameter |
Sterling |
China |
1930's |
$175.00 |
Hand fabricated; w/ chop mark signature, Art Deco setting for the traditional Dragon (good fortune). Excellent condition.
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4814 |
Pin |
ethnic Chinese |
34x24mm |
Sterling |
China |
1930's |
$175.00 |
Hand carved floral w/ hand made intricate silver filigree frame. The turquoise is a warm toned light shade w/ good sheen. Excellent condition.
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4815 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
40x35mm |
Sterling |
China |
1910's |
$225.00 |
Hand granulated silver pin w/ turquoise center floral carving & bright baroque coral, bezel set, around it. Very early.
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4816 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
40x25mm |
Sterling |
China |
1920's |
$195.00 |
Hand carved carnelian floral motif w/ silver scalloped edge frame. Fine detail & excellent condition. Interesting hallmarks.
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4817 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
38x25mm |
Sterling |
China |
1920's |
$250.00 |
Hand carved carnelian lotus flower. Very long smooth carved strokes on rich crystalline dk. orange carnelian agate. Mounted in a scalloped silver frame. The result is elegant.; excellent condition.
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4818 |
Pin (clip) |
ethnic Chinese |
30x25mm |
Sterling |
China |
1920's |
$225.00 |
Hand carved turquoise peony. Very articulated rendering; mounted in silver filigree. Excellent condition.
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4819 |
Pin |
ethnic Chinese |
42x32mm |
Sterling |
China |
1930's |
$255.00 |
Hand carved malachite floral design, mounted in a silver filigree frame that also has a floral theme.
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4827 |
Pin |
ethnic Chinese |
190x20mm |
Sterling |
China |
1930's |
$125.00 |
Hand made silver wire filigree finger nail guard w/ cloisonné multi colored floral decoration & bezel set coral & turquoise cabochons. The silver has a gold wash. Very fashionable in the 1930's.
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4828 |
Pin |
ethnic Chinese |
190x20mm |
Sterling |
China |
1930's |
$98.00 |
Hand made silver wire filigree finger nail guard w/ cloisonné multi colored floral decoration & bezel set coral & turquoise cabochons. The silver has a gold wash. Very fashionable in the 1930's. A little more diminutive than #4827.
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5248 |
Pin |
Victorian |
55x40mm |
Rolled Gold |
USA |
1880's |
$29.00 |
Hand made from rolled gold plated sheet. Pretty hand chasing; needs some TLC.
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5249 |
Pin |
Victorian |
25mm diameter |
Rolled Gold |
USA |
1890's |
$59.00 |
Hand made love knot, the symbol of intertwined hearts; excellent condition.
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5250 |
Pin |
Victorian |
35x30mm |
Rolled Gold |
USA |
1880's |
$59.00 |
A baroque stamping; backed by hand & in very nice condition.
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5251 |
Pins w/ chain |
Retro |
45x35mm ea. |
sterling silver |
USA |
1930's |
$129.00 |
Solid silver, cast & rose gold wash w/ nice silver chain (orig.); excellent condition. The rose gold plate has faded somewhat; the effect now is very lovely & not stark as it would have been at the time it was made.
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5252 |
Pin & clip earrings |
Art Moderne |
85x30mm pin & 40x20mm earr. |
sterling silver |
USA |
1940's |
$89.00 |
Lovely flowing modern leaf w/ meticulously executed leaf effect. Made of rose gold wash on silver; signed Napier; excellent condition.
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5253 |
Pin |
Renaissance Revival |
45x45mm |
Goldtone |
USA |
1930's |
$69.00 |
Filigree leaves w/ enameled forget me not flowers. Three faceted ruby red stones give a very pleasing effect to this sentimental bouquet; very unusual & in excellent condition.
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5254 |
Pin |
Costume |
50mm diameter |
Gold tone |
USA |
1950's |
$89.00 |
This modern ribbon twist is cast & paveed in faux ruby, sapphire,emerald, & diamond cabochons; signed Boucher; excellent condition.
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5255 |
Pin & earrings (screw back) |
Ethnic Norway |
45x80mm pin & 35x20mm earr. |
sterling silver & gold |
Norway |
1910's |
$295.00 |
Traditional Norwegian jewelry is hand made w/ embossed & filigreed silver to which are added concave gold dangles. The effect is a jewel that glitters in the light when the wearer moves. Judging by technique & quality & the hallmarks this is an early set; excellent condition.
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5256 |
Pin |
Studio |
85x60mm |
sterling silver |
USA |
1930's |
$98.00 |
Reminiscent of the large scale of bakelite pieces w/o the screaming color. This piece is entirely hand made & has wonderful articulation; hand hammered texture; excellent condition.
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