Glitterata's latest treats

[glitterata]

I promised @stracci2000 I would post a thread about my latest little antique treats, so here goes. This is in the spirit of the "Who wants to see my haul from today?" thread, but I don't want to clog it up.

First, a group shot. There's a pin with a Tahitian pearl in a halo of OECs; a 19th century stickpin with seed pearls sewn on a mother-of-pearl frame with white horsehair, surrounding a green stone (tourmaline? something natural, anyway) set in gold; flat-cut almandine garnets set in a Georgian pin; and a little silver box that stracci asked about, made in Germany in the late 19th or early 20th century, set with a tiny, hand-painted portrait miniature.



The box again:


The back, with pretty engine turning:


Here's the Tahitian pearl pin:

 

[stracci2000]

I promised @stracci2000 I would post a thread about my latest little antique treats, so here goes. This is in the spirit of the "Who wants to see my haul from today?" thread, but I don't want to clog it up.

First, a group shot. There's a pin with a Tahitian pearl in a halo of OECs; a 19th century stickpin with seed pearls sewn on a mother-of-pearl frame with white horsehair, surrounding a green stone (tourmaline? something natural, anyway) set in gold; flat-cut almandine garnets set in a Georgian pin; and a little silver box that stracci asked about, made in Germany in the late 19th or early 20th century, set with a tiny, hand-painted portrait miniature.



The box again:


The back, with pretty engine turning:


Here's the Tahitian pearl pin:

Be still my heart!
All of it is scrumptious. Yum to the Tahitian pearl!
The little box is especially precious.
And the garnet pin will go with your earrings!

 

[glitterata]

Here are some shots of the seed-pearl stickpin with the green stone that may be a tourmaline. This style of jewelry, with tiny natural pearls sewn onto a mother-of-pearl frame with white horsehair, was popular from the beginning to the end of the 19th century. People liked to give these pieces to young girls and brides. I'm not sure when this example is from. The stone is 8.5 mm in diameter. (I said 8mm in the thread about it, but that's wrong and I can't edit it now. Sorry!)

 

[glitterata]

More photos of the garnet pin. These pieces with flat-cut garnets are earlier than the rose-cut Bohemian (pyrope) garnets that were so popular in the late 19th century. The older ones were set in closed-backed settings, often with thin metal foil behind the stones to brighten them with reflected light. I used to find them fairly often, but they've gotten scarcer and much more expensive. This flower pin was mis-listed as amethyst, which might be why I won it for a reasonable price. The garnets in it are much purpler than Bohemian pyropes. It's hard to get good photos--the garnets tend to black out in photos.





The back. You can see some skillful repairs, which just reassure me that the piece is original.



Here's the pin with a bunch of my other Georgian garnet bits and pieces. The earrings are much redder, possibly a different species of garnet. The garnets in the stock pin (or comet pin) are also bright red--I don't know if that's the foil behind them, or the garnet material itself.






In those photos on my hand, you'll also see a pendant that I think was once part of an earring, a ring, and one of my favorites--a sentimental lace pin with a memento behind glass. It contains a woven lock of hair and a hand holding a heart! There was once red paint on the heart, but it has mostly worn off somehow. I got that piece a couple of decades ago for a song because it needs repair, the setting isn't gold, these things weren't really sought after back then, and the seller didn't understand what it was all about. I'll show you the back in a minute. Meanwhile, a closer look at the front (apologies--I think this is upside down):


Here's the back. You can see where the seller acid-tested it for gold content (the splotch in the middle). The pin is broken off and the c-clasp is bent back. Someone added a ring to the little loop where a safety chain would have gone. I wear this as a pendant. I've considered having the pin replaced and the clasp repaired, but that would make it scratchy to wear as a pendant.

Here are the backs of the other garnet pieces, in case you want to see them. I always want to see the backs of everything.

 

[MiniMinerva]

Thank you for sharing with us! You have such an eye and mind for detail and it is a real treat to peer into your treasure box. And I love looking at the backs of pieces too!

 

[glitterata]

Another antique treat I recently indulged in is this tiny charm in the shape of an easel with a landscape painting on it. It has French silver hallmarks. The painting is enameled. The easel leg folds out.

 

[glitterata]

Thank you for sharing with us! You have such an eye and mind for detail and it is a real treat to peer into your treasure box. And I love looking at the backs of pieces too!

Thank you, @MiniMinerva! By the way, I looked for that pin I thought I had with a fitting like your moonstone earrings, but I couldn't find it. I'll keep looking.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Here are some shots of the seed-pearl stickpin with the green stone that may be a tourmaline. This style of jewelry, with tiny natural pearls sewn onto a mother-of-pearl frame with white horsehair, was popular from the beginning to the end of the 19th century. People liked to give these pieces to young girls and brides. I'm not sure when this example is from. The stone is 8.5 mm in diameter. (I said 8mm in the thread about it, but that's wrong and I can't edit it now. Sorry!)

oh to be a young girl again !
i love this

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I promised @stracci2000 I would post a thread about my latest little antique treats, so here goes. This is in the spirit of the "Who wants to see my haul from today?" thread, but I don't want to clog it up.

First, a group shot. There's a pin with a Tahitian pearl in a halo of OECs; a 19th century stickpin with seed pearls sewn on a mother-of-pearl frame with white horsehair, surrounding a green stone (tourmaline? something natural, anyway) set in gold; flat-cut almandine garnets set in a Georgian pin; and a little silver box that stracci asked about, made in Germany in the late 19th or early 20th century, set with a tiny, hand-painted portrait miniature.



The box again:


The back, with pretty engine turning:


Here's the Tahitian pearl pin:

its really hard to pick a favorite, they are all outstanding finds
did you find them all in one day ?

 

[stracci2000]

Another antique treat I recently indulged in is this tiny charm in the shape of an easel with a landscape painting on it. It has French silver hallmarks. The painting is enameled. The easel leg folds out.

This lil' easel with painting is to die for!
And yes, I want to see the backs of everything, too.

 

[glitterata]

its really hard to pick a favorite, they are all outstanding finds
did you find them all in one day ?

The Tahitian pearl pin came from one seller and had to go to ebay authentication before it came to me. The two Georgian pins and the box came from a different seller and arrived together (yay combined shipping!). They all showed up at my door the same day, luckily before I left for work.

 

[lovedogs]

I love the pearl!!!

 

[MiniMinerva]

Thank you, @MiniMinerva! By the way, I looked for that pin I thought I had with a fitting like your moonstone earrings, but I couldn't find it. I'll keep looking.

I actually love that you have so many gorgeous treasures that it can be hard to find the one you’re looking for! Ah, to live in your jewelry box. Well, whenever the pin surfaces, its moonstone earring sisters would love to see it!

 

[glitterata]

I actually love that you have so many gorgeous treasures that it can be hard to find the one you’re looking for! Ah, to live in your jewelry box. Well, whenever the pin surfaces, its moonstone earring sisters would love to see it!

I think it may not be a moonstone after all--it may be paste. And it's possible I no longer even have it. I love the idea of living in a jewelry box, but mine is pretty chaotic--I wish it were an orderly palace hung with velvet and satin, but it's more like a messy bunch of sheds. It would be fun to get all the moonstones together for a visit!

 

[MiniMinerva]

I think it may not be a moonstone after all--it may be paste. And it's possible I no longer even have it. I love the idea of living in a jewelry box, but mine is pretty chaotic--I wish it were an orderly palace hung with velvet and satin, but it's more like a messy bunch of sheds. It would be fun to get all the moonstones together for a visit!

No worries! I’m happy to ogle any/all of your other pieces instead as you post them

And my little moonstones and I would be more than happy to live in your palatial sheds! Living in my jewelry box is more like moving into one’s first apartment/flat with mattress on the floor, cardboard boxes as furniture, and hopefully a friend that lives somewhere in the neighborhood…

 

[RRfromR]

You have such great eye and amazing taste.

 

[glitterata]

You have such great eye and amazing taste.

Back atcha!

 

[Catmom]

I can't pick which one I like best. Fabulous finds!

 

[glitterata]

I'm back with more Georgian flat-cut almandine garnets. This is half of a circa 1820s Georgian bracelet clasp. The bracelet would have consisted of several parallel chains, or a cuff made of velvet or woven beads. It would probably have been one of a pair. The seller called this pinchbeck, which might be correct, or it might just be gilt brass. I wish I had the metalworking skills to make a replacement for the tongue half of the clasp. But it should be simple enough to add a ring to each of the outermost holes and add a chain to turn this into a necklace.

 

[MiniMinerva]

I'm back with more Georgian flat-cut almandine garnets. This is half of a circa 1820s Georgian bracelet clasp. The bracelet would have consisted of several parallel chains, or a cuff made of velvet or woven beads. It would probably have been one of a pair. The seller called this pinchbeck, which might be correct, or it might just be gilt brass. I wish I had the metalworking skills to make a replacement for the tongue half of the clasp. But it should be simple enough to add a ring to each of the outermost holes and add a chain to turn this into a necklace.

Love the detail on this! Such craftsmanship. It’s fun to imagine what the whole regal bracelet would have looked like.

BTW your new ruby does steal the show a little bit in the first pic! It looks perfect on you and the red and turquoise combo is perfect for summer.

 

[glitterata]

Thank you, @MiniMinerva !

The bracelet might have been like this (scroll down to the pair with the garnet or red paste clasp):

Georgian bracelets – 1820s to 1830s

I do admire the bracelets made in the late Georgian period from 1820 to the beginning of the Victorian. Before this time, popular bracelets were made with a clasp to which were attached rows of cha…

navettejewellery.org

Or it might have been a velvet or beaded cuff, like this:

Recently Sold (GB001)

Charming Georgian Beaded Pinchbeck Bracelet. This bracelet is stunning. It is a beautiful example of Georgian beaded jewellery. The bracelet is handmade with glass beads. The design is floral , the flowers surround the bracelet. The beads chosen remind me of jewels. The background of the...

raritiesantiquejewelry.com

 

[MiniMinerva]

Thank you, @MiniMinerva !

The bracelet might have been like this (scroll down to the pair with the garnet or red paste clasp):

Georgian bracelets – 1820s to 1830s

I do admire the bracelets made in the late Georgian period from 1820 to the beginning of the Victorian. Before this time, popular bracelets were made with a clasp to which were attached rows of cha…

navettejewellery.org

Or it might have been a velvet or beaded cuff, like this:

Recently Sold (GB001)

Charming Georgian Beaded Pinchbeck Bracelet. This bracelet is stunning. It is a beautiful example of Georgian beaded jewellery. The bracelet is handmade with glass beads. The design is floral , the flowers surround the bracelet. The beads chosen remind me of jewels. The background of the...

raritiesantiquejewelry.com

Oh my goodness! I was imagining simple strands, not these elaborate woven textiles. Jewelry used to be so much more interesting! Thank you, I learn something fascinating every time you post. More treats for Glitterata, please!

 

[Catmom]

The detail work is amazing, love it!

 

[Ally T]

Beautiful detail! And also, that ruby ring…………………..

 

[glitterata]

I now appear to be collecting Georgian flat-cut almandine garnet pinchbeck/gilt bracelet claps (two is a collection, right?)

This new one was made into a pin in the Victorian period. I'm guessing it might be slightly later than the simpler one, maybe c. 1830s.





You can see a shadow where the jeweler who converted it to a pin filled in the slot for the clasp tongue.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Ooooo I love these!

 

[Catmom]

Love them!