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Wooden Beaded Fringe Collar Necklace |
There's a touch of Egypt in this circa 1930's fringe necklace. A double layer of ivory celluloid links are bound together with brass rings to form a flat collar on which colorful beaded fringe dangles. Just loaded with beads of natural wood and painted red, green, blue, yellow, black and gray, this is a playful, yet sophisticated example of art deco costume jewelry, covertly influenced by the Cleoptraesque resurgence of it's time of origin. Each dangling set of beads, measuring 3/4" long, consists of a barrel-shaped bead and is capped with a little round bead of a different color and attached to the collar with brass hardware. Measures 16" long and closes with an old spring ring clasp. The
celluloid double link collar measures 3/4" wide. The collar along with the
beads measures 1 1/2" total. A truly fab necklace of mixed media and mixed inspiration, all wrapped up into a must have and wearable collectible. This beauty, although gently worn over the years, does have some typical wear to a few of the beads, to be expected, and is still in very good condition and ready to show off to the world again! Item #5127
$125
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Wooden Bowling Ball & Pins Necklace with Red Celluloid Chain |
Cute as a button! Girls night out just got a little more fun with this one. Ten natural wood bowling pins painted with a red collar
hang on a red celluloid linked chain from cool triangular brass hardware. A darker wooden bowling ball adorns the middle, complete with two tiny drilled finger holes. Measures 16" long with a red celluloid hook for closure. Each pin is 1 1/4" long. This one will really bowl you over!
Item #5128
$145 - ON
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Old West Fiesta Wooden Ball Necklace |
This little number is the perfect accompaniment to any vintage western or mexican inspired outfit, or to add a vintage feel to your modern ensemble. A double layer of hand-painted wooden balls are done in an abstract design of primary colors of yellow, green and red. The inside layer features five beads, graduating in size from the middle while the outside layer showcases seven hanging, double bead combinations, also graduating in size. These are strung on old brass loop chain findings and attached to an old nylon/rayon-feel braided cord. A fiesta of color and texture around your neck will be the best pairing for your real-life party. Bring some of the old west into your life with this handsome adornment. Measures 24" long at the smallest point (there is no closure...it simply slips over the head) and hangs down 15" from top of knotted cord to bottom of the longest beads. The largest beads measure 1 1/8" around while the smallest measure 1/2" around, with a couple of size variations in between. Amazingly, there is minimal paint loss to this piece and it is in very good condition--a rare and exciting find! Vamos a bailar!
Item #5126
$95
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Art Deco Creamy Bakelite & Dreamy Wood Stretch Bangle |
Casual wear art deco jewelry in it's finest form, this stretchy circa 1940 geometric bracelet is a perfect everydayer. Cylinders of cream bakelite alternate with flat, wooden rectangles to bring you this wonderfully geometric and versatile bangle. The deep grain pattern on these wood bars gives a wonderful contrasting texture to the creamy and smooth butter-like bakelite beads. Yum. Measuring over 1.25" in width, this showstopper fits ever-so-comfortably around the wrist as it stretches to your size, giving you a fashionable and sleek look. You'll wonder what you ever did without it.
Item# 1165
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Stunning Veined Turquoise Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet |
Stamped "NAVAJO STERLING" on the middle inside band, this showy turquoise cuff demands attention. Framed with decorative scallops and beading, the turquoise stone on this is a very pretty robin's egg blue with terrific dark brown/black bubbly veining. Measuring 1 7/8" long by 1 1/8" wide, this stone is comfortably bezel set in it's sturdy sterling frame. Circa 1960, the diameter of this cuff measures 2 1/4" wide with a pliable cuff opening of 1" and it weighs 39.7 grams.
Item# 5119
$220 |
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1920s Turquoise Cabochon Sterling Cuff Bracelet |
The person we acquired this from said it was from the 1920's…and we believe them! Handcrafted in unmarked Sterling silver, this simple and attractive cuff features a fabulous piece of greenish turquoise with medium brown veining and framed in a roped design. There are stampings of three crescent shaped moon slivers embellishing each supportive silver bar on the face of the cuff. This bracelet possesses a classic and simple sort of charm and is a perfect accompaniment to any Western, Pocahontas, Country/Prairie-gal gittup you've got. Also great with jeans and cowboy boots or moccasins! Diameter measures about 2" wide with a pliable cuff opening of 1". Turquoise measures 1 1/4" long by 5/8" wide and the bracelet weighs 16.7 grams.
Item# 5118
$140 -
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Mexican Sterling & Turquoise Horseshoe Earrings |
Circa 1950, these super hip horseshoe earrings feature little greenish faux turquoise glass cabs bezel set into a Sterling beaded frame. These horseshoes hang from a decorative screw-back hardware where one more turquoise cab is
framed in a roped border. Fabulous accessory to any western, squaw, or country-girl gittup'. Marked "925 STERLING MADE IN MEXICO" on the backs. Measure 1 3/8" long by 6/8" wide and weigh 6 grams for the pair.
Item# 5123
$130
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Sterling & Turquoise Western Earrings |
These "STERLING", marked on the screw-back hardware, earrings are done in the Zuni 1940's style. Round turquoise cabs are
saw tooth bezel-set flanked by applied silver beads. Extra cute on, these will give any western outfit that last, finishing touch. They weigh 5.7 grams and measure 7/8" long by 3/4" deep.
Item# 5120
$100 |
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Delightful Turquoise & Sterling Little Leaf Pendant on Sterling Chain |
This is such a cute and delightful little turquoise necklace. Set in unmarked Sterling, this little pendant has seven
tear dropped shaped turquoise cabs, petite saw toothed bezel-set in a leaf form and flanked by applied silver beads. Darling and petite, this will give your western wear an understated oomph...so subtle and sweet. This comes on a newer Sterling chain, marked on the jump ring and on the spring ring. The chain measures 15" long. The pendant measures 9/16" wide by 15/16" long (with bail) and weighs about 1.5 grams.
Item# 5124
$85 |
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Unsigned Miriam Haskell Wood Beaded Cluster Brooch with Red Celluloid Link Fringe |
We are attributing this unsigned piece to Frank
Hess who designed for the Miriam Haskell Company from the 1920's through
the 1960's. The material & hardware are consistent with his
work. Many early pieces were unsigned.
This delicious wooden beaded berries brooch is stunning. Accessorizing has never been so much fun! Each round and wood bead, stained a pale, light bluish-green is capped with a tiny bright cherry red wood bead. The flow of beads that dangle down from the celluloid backed pin are suspended by cherry red celluloid links. It's like a cluster of blueberries bursting with funky flavor! Measures 3 1/2" long by 2" wide with the depth of about an inch thick when hanging. Closes with a celluloid C-clasp.
Item# 5109
$350
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Painted Wood Leaves & Berries Bauble Brooch |
"The hills are alive, with the sound of cute jewelry…" This darling berry brooch has a real Swiss
Miss/Hansel and
Gretel thing going on. Quaint all the way, large, orange, round wooden beads are suspended from green leather cord wrapped around a sweet pair of carved and green painted wooden leaves. A tiny white celluloid flower sits atop the right leaf, basking in the cuteness of this piece. Circa 1925. Each berry bead measures 1 1/2 cm while the leaf span measures 3". Closure is a C-clasp with safety.
Item# 5110
$125
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Coro Sterling Silver and Wood Bead Earrings
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Cute, cute, cute. This delightful little pair of CORO earrings are signed and also marked "STERLING" on their screw-back hardware. Six round, blonde wood beads capped with a colored and smaller wood bead, lay in a flower/star pattern against a bed of two plastic green leaves. "Waiter, check please!" Each measures 1" around and have a depth of 3/4" (not including hardware).
Item# 5105
$65
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Art Deco Carved & Painted Wood Scottie Dog Brooch |
This cute little fido does not need to be watered or fed, but he does need an occasional walk around the block…and a night of fun out and about! Let him accompany you to your next weekend car show, concert in the park or afternoon tea. Carved whiskers and other Scottie details are enhanced by splashes of painted color and a glass eye. A fantastic representation of an American iconic Terrier figure. Circa 1930. Has a C-clasp with safety closure and does, unfortunately, show some light surface scratching (price reflects this).
Item# 5106
$55
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Wooden Artist Palettes Demi-Parure |
This is a playful wooden demi-parure of earrings and a brooch, circa 1960. Painted wooden artist's palettes, with paintbrushes resting over their middles, have a rainbow of colors waiting to be brushed on your own canvas of life. This is a perfect set to get your creative juices flowing and express your artistic side. Pin measures 2" long by 1 1/4" wide and the screw-back earrings measure 1 1/8" long by 5/8" wide each. Set has silver-toned hardware.
Item# 5111
$70 |
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Celluloid Marbled Coral Hibiscus Flower on Wood Brooch |
A beautiful and intricately molded celluloid hibiscus flower, foliage swirling about in a lovely Art Nouveau design is mounted on an oval, wooden frame (perhaps walnut). Circa 1920, the celluloid color is coral with some creamy ivory marbling. Measures 2 5/16" long by 1 1/2" wide and has a C-clasp with safety.
Item# 5112
$100
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Celluloid Ivory Daisies on Wood Brooch |
A pleasant little bundle of celluloid daisies is the main attraction of this brooch, circa 1920.
The intricate bouquet is set atop an oval wooden backdrop that is a rich, reddish, mahogany finish (but probably a walnut wood...some type of bird's eye).
Measures 2 1/8" long by 1 1/4" wide and closes with a safety insured old C-clasp.
Item# 5113
$90
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Celluloid Pink & Blue Violets on Wood Brooch |
Bursting above an oval wooden backing (perhaps mahogany), is a large cluster of pink and blue celluloid five-petaled flowers. Layers of flora give this pin an "abundance" of character. Circa 1920. Measures 2 1/2" long by 1 1/8" wide and closes with a C-clasp with safety.
Item# 5114
$95
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Wooden Souvenir Painted Deer Brooch |
This sweet little fella is whimsical and quaint, shy and innocent, and has traveled a long way from "Provincetown, Massachusetts" to join our collection! Circa 1935 and lovingly
hand painted, this sweetheart exhibits red, cream and black accents with it's hometown name painted across it's midsection. This little guy has been lovingly worn and has some scratches on his cute little tail and hind leg (very minor here), some paint worn off on the "MASS.", and some crazing of the finish (giving it a wonderful 'antiqued' look). Also, the pin back has been replaced over the many years. A truly charming piece of Americana arts and crafts. Measures 3" tall and 1 3/4" wide and is 5/16" thick.
Item# 5116
$45
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Adorable Painted Wooden Deer Brooch |
We just fell in love with this sweet little Bambi-esque darling from the moment we saw it! In outstanding condition and lovingly painted, this guy looks as though he's been plucked from a wild
flower meadow, about to take a cool sip from a meandering, bubbling brook leading off into the forest, and transformed into an ornament for us to adorn ourselves with. Yeayyy! (Don't worry, no cute and furry little creatures were harmed in the making of this pin...which is circa 1935).
Has a plastic C-clasp with metal pin backing stamped "PAT PENDING" and measures 3" tall by 1 5/8" wide.
Item# 5117
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Multi-Color Wooden Beaded Cluster Earrings |
Clusters of stained, muted, multi-colored wooden beads, dangling with smaller columns of stacked beads make up these Haskell-esque, circa 1950 earrings. Begging to be heard, this fun and flirty pair measure 3" long by 1 1/4" wide when hanging. There is some definite fading of these colors (greens and yellows especially) that has happened over time, and the beads do show a bit of wear, but the fading is consistent and almost looks intentional. The hardware on these have been replace with new silver-toned hoops (not by us), although the rest of the metal on these is the original brass. Still, a fun pair of earrings that we couldn't resist.
Item# 5115
$30
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Wooden Acorn Earrings with Celluloid Clips
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A whimsical pair of wooden earrings, circa 1940 and stained a purplish-brown on the bodies and green on the tops, are fashioned to mimic iconic fall acorns. One of these green tops shows two wear spots...please see photo. These have clear celluloid clips affixed for hardware and we must warn you…these will only stretch to 3/16" wide to get them on your lobes, so please, make sure this will fit you before purchasing (or you can replace them with more modern clips). Despite these small problems, these are so darned cute that we simply HAD to include them for your consideration.
Item# 5125
$35
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Faceted Amethyst Beaded Necklace |
This necklace is a delight! Faceted real Amethyst beads, graduated in size, are individually knotted a maybe not original, but OLD purple cord. Each bead displays a lovely and unique shade of purple that glistens with facets of light that glow with a proud fire. This sparkling necklace, circa 1900, has a beautiful and original silver-toned filigree safety clasp. Some of the beads have slipped around a bit on their knots and show signs of a century of wear.
Item# 5107
$165 |
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Gutta Percha Mourning Pendant on French Jet Beaded Necklace |
This is a really neat old Victorian gutta percha and French jet mourning necklace. Circa 1860's-1870's, this necklace was born around the same time the
Civil War was happening on our own soil. Wow…what a neat piece of history! And gutta percha was really only used to make jewelry for a short period of time during this part of the Victorian period. It is a finite, rare, and collectable material, made from the sap of the Malayan tree. A sort of four-pointed star of gutta percha is mounted on a gutta percha frame, embellished with matte French jet round beads. This pendant is strung on a chain of shiny jet glass beads of all different shapes, sizes and cuts. Interesting, cool and collectable. Measures 18 1/2" long...pendant measures 2" long by 1 1/4" wide.
Item# 5108
$245 -
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Bold and Beautiful Art Deco Carved Bone Necklace |
I just love the geometry on this piece! An exciting centerpiece of carved, bone, arrow-shaped pieces form a stunning bib of deco delight! On either side of this are two conical shaped chromium coated beads with a spherical bead in between them. Small little bone discs are strung around to finish off this necklace. Closes with a silvery hook and eye clasp and measures 18 1/2" long. Center measures a wonderful and bold 3 1/2" wide by 4" long.
Item# 5100
$140
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Art Deco Carved Bone Teardrop Necklace |
Layers of teardrop shaped, bone beads on this circa 1930 necklace will give you that flirty, wild-thing, leopard-skin wearing, Betty Rubble look. "Rowwrrrr". Primitive in design and tribal in effect, this necklace is a perfect pairing with animal prints, khaki and linen. Bring out that inner sex-kitten in you, (or just let her come out and play awhile!) Measures 19 1/2" long and has a
silver toned barrel closure. Item# 5101
$130
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Carved Bone Lotus Flower Pin |
This is a very sweet and delicate little pin carved in the form of a lotus flower, blooming above lovely green-painted leaves. Like a porcelain-skinned and mysterious Geisha girl, this pin has a subtle way of luring you to pick it out and take it home with you. Circa 1910, this is a heavenly reminder of the fascinating old-time Orient. Measures 1 1/4" wide by 1" long and closes with an old c-clasp.
Item# 5103
$45
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Spray of Roses Carved Bone Pin |
This charming little duo of roses is carved from a lustrous ivory-colored bone. Intricate detail and fine craftsmanship make this a quality piece and a wonderful interpretation of it's real-life model; the petals of the roses have fullness and depth…the leaves show veining and a sweet feathering about their edges and the stems even have carved thorns! Measures 1 3/4" wide by 1" tall. Item# 5104
$65
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Festive Sea Shell Necklace on Celluloid Link Chain |
Fabulous! This clever
circa 1935 sea shell necklace is strung on a transparent celluloid chain with colorful
florets and fiesta glass bead findings in bold blues, reds, yellows,
greens and oranges. It is superb! Just one look at this necklace has you on the
Hawaiian beach sipping a Mai Tai and watching the surf roll in. A
perfect pairing with you vintage sarong. 17" long with hook and eye celluloid closure.
Item 1106
$210
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Western Germany Plastic Fruit Wooden Beaded Necklace |
Fashioned out of wooden beads and plastic, molded fruit, this
peachy keen, circa 1955 necklace, is marked 'West Germany' on the brassy clasp.
Smooth, wooden elongated beads are interspersed with adorable plastic fruits and little green leaves. Cherry clusters, peaches, pears, red apples and bananas hang fancifully about this double stranded backyard cutie. And look how sweet the fruity clasp is! Carmen herself would have worn this proudly. The shorter strand measures 22 1/2" while the longer strand measures 23 1/2" for a perfect layering effect
Item# 1141
$60
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Celluloid & Carved Wood Bird in Flight
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This little fella is awful cute. Soaring happily above the war-time woes in the era in which it was created, this happy, circa 1935, bird has beautifully outstretched clean and clear celluloid wings and lovely flowing tail feathers made of the same. His carved wooden body, nicely blended with his plastic appendages, is finished off with a painted red and black eye and a yellow beak (some of the paint is a little worn here). Lovely details on a lovely piece. Measures 3 5/8" by 3 3/8" at it's widest wingspanny points. Has on old c-clasp closure.
Item# 1142
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