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Rare Antique Victorian c1850 Italian Micro Mosaic Bar Brooch 9K Gold, Swan, 11g

December 12, 2019 / By admin / In rare

Rare Antique Victorian c1850 Italian Micro Mosaic Bar Brooch 9K Gold, Swan, 11g

This exquisite Antique Victorian c1850 bar brooch / pin in 9K gold features a delicate micro mosaic depicting an elegant white swan on water against a red and green background with geometric “celtic” patterns. It is in excellent condition, with no missing tesserae. The C-clasp on the back is fully functional. The setting tests as 9K gold (acid test), however does appear to have a “vermeil” / gold washed finish. Victorian Micro Mosaic brooches / pins were hugely popular in the mid 1800s, acquired in Italy as luxury “souvenirs” by travelers on the “Grand Tour” of Europe. Such pieces often depict scenes of the Colosseum, Forum and other Roman ruins (as they were at the time), St. Peter’s Square and so forth. Today, high quality micro mosaics are highly collectible, and are becoming rarer to find. The quality of the materials and workmanship of micro mosaics varied widely. This one features high quality workmanship and is in excellent condition – a collector’s dream! The swan design is very unusual. The brooch weighs 11.2 grams and measures 65.5mm (L) x 13.4mm (W) x 4.8mm (depth excluding clasp). The brooch is is overall excellent antique condition, with light tarnishing / patina and very light surface wear consistent with age. As noted, above, the mosaic is complete and the original clasp is functional. A superb original, museum quality, beautifully rendered micro mosaic with an unusual swam design. The writing on back “R120-” appears to be written in black marker (can be easily removed – I do not like to clean antique pieces). Please see photos for more details. The item “Rare Antique Victorian c1850 Italian Micro Mosaic Bar Brooch 9K Gold, Swan, 11g” is in sale since Thursday, July 20, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Pins, Brooches”. The seller is “huntlym” and is located in Santa Monica, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Metal: Yellow Gold
Metal Purity: 9k
Material: Mixed Materials
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy

Antique 18ct Gold & Seed Pearl Bluebird Bar Brooch Boxed

November 10, 2019 / By admin / In antique

Antique 18ct Gold & Seed Pearl Bluebird Bar Brooch Boxed

Nicely made antique bar brooch featuring 3 bluebirds in mid flight each set with a number of tiny seed pearls. All in good condition but please note that 3 of the very fine wing tips are missing from each of the birds but this does not really detract from the overall appearance of the brooch. Unhallmarked but tested as! Size: 45mm x 15mm approx. The item “Antique 18ct Gold & Seed Pearl Bluebird Bar Brooch Boxed” is in sale since Sunday, November 3, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Vintage Fine Jewellery\Victorian (1837-1901)”. The seller is “nobelknight” and is located in New Milton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Kuwait, Qatar, Uruguay, Viet nam.

Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Gold Quality: 18Carat
Type: Brooch/ Pin
Metal: Yellow Gold
Main Gemstone: Pearl

Victorian 14k Gold Horseshoe Turquoise Pearl Bar Brooch Pin 4.7gr

October 29, 2019 / By admin / In victorian

Victorian 14k Gold Horseshoe Turquoise Pearl Bar Brooch Pin 4.7gr

Offered here is this Victorian, 14K Yellow Gold, Horseshoe Turquoise & Seed Pearl Bar Brooch Pin. It has 2 round seed pearls in center of the horseshoes, they measure about 2.3mm each, with 8 smaller seed pearls in the bar of brooch. There are 12 square turquoise stones in each horseshoe. Some turquoise stones are more green in color than the others that are blue. The horseshoes are hinged and dangle from pin. Brooch measures 3/4″ in height at the highest point by 1-3/8″ in width. Brooch weighs 4.7 grams and has been thoroughly tested for 14k gold. This Beautiful, Victorian, Horseshoe Turquoise and Seed Pearl Bar Brooch Pin is offered here in excellent condition. I strive to provide excellent customer service and to describe the items to the best of my ability. The item “Victorian 14k Gold Horseshoe Turquoise Pearl Bar Brooch Pin 4.7gr” is in sale since Tuesday, April 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Pins, Brooches”. The seller is “romanjewelsgold” and is located in Albany, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Belize, Bolivia, Viet nam, Uruguay.

Brand: Unbranded
Metal: Yellow Gold
Metal Purity: 14k
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Main Stone: Turquoise & Seed Pearl