Victorian Silver Niello Flowers Brooch Hallmarked Chester 1885

Victorian 15 kt. Gold Pearl Starbust Brooch 5.32 GRAMS. Good condition, working. Free international shipping.

18 kt. Platinum & Gold Victorian Brooch Pearl Diamond 3.55 GRAMS. Good condition, working. Free international shipping.

Victorian Egyptian Revival Enamel & Old Cut Diamond 18kt Gold Scarab Brooch (from a private English collection) There is a long-standing tradition of revival jewellery, with jewellers and silversmiths interpreting and adapting the styles and motifs of earlier periods for contemporary audiences. The styles which have seen widespread revival are numerous, from Celtic, to Etruscan, to Renaissance, but none enjoyed such long-lasting popularity as Egyptian revival jewellery. Egyptian motifs first found their way into jewellery and design at the end of the eighteenth century, after Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt and Syria, during which the Rosetta stone was discovered and the discipline of Egyptology created. Egyptian revival jewellery, however, didn’t really take hold until the mid-nineteenth century, triggered initially by the discovery of the jewellery of Queen Ah-Hopte, in 1859, and further established with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1867, which put Egypt firmly in the public notice. According to the jeweller and writer Henri Vever (1853-1942), almost every maker showing at the Paris Exhibition in 1867 had pieces containing, or inspired by, Egyptian decoration. The earlier, Victorian Egyptian revival jewellery of the 1860s and 1870s was primarily made in gold, in keeping with the archaeological manner popular at the time, and jewellers tended to focus on adapting Egyptian motifs to fit Victorian style jewellery. Thus scarabs, sphinx and ram’s head motifs are found on the heavy gold shield shaped brooch and earring suites typical of the time, and similar motifs rendered in micro mosaic. 10.9 grams, measuring 5cm in length, with antique jeweler's presentation box. One of the finest examples of Egyptian revival jewellery. Old cut diamonds bright and lively, set in gold decorated with enameled twin snakes, wings & Nile river lotuses. Centrally set with an ancient Egyptian carved...

Victorian Gold Necklace Fob 37.71 GRAMS. Good condition, working. Free international shipping.

18 kt. Gold Sapphire & Pearl Victorian Bracelet 13.87 GRAMS. Good condition, working. Free international shipping.

From a private collection. Victorian Ceramic Tobacco Jar 19th Century

British Victorian Silver Buckle Bracelet Fully Hallmarked Birmingham 1" x 2.5" x 2.5"

Unusual 925 sterling sliver brooch shaped as a ventilator outlet. The outlet leaves rotates and changes appearance depending on how you wear it. Its entirely handmade in brushed semi...

Carrying import marks for Chester in 1900 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Victorian,antique sterling silver wager cup, is modelled as a lady in costume, a...

Hallmarked in London in 1885 by Joseph Braham, this delightful, novelty, Victorian, antique sterling silver match strike, is modelled as a pig standing by his trough, mounted on a wo...

A stylish Sterling silver box made to house cigars, cigarettes and matches, each in their own separate compartment. Made in hallmarked silver; London 1897 and with the cigar compartm...

An extraordinary presentation golf putter with hallmarked Sterling silver head made by Walker & Hall in 1922. The club is an exact replica of a standard pu...