Sunday 30 March 2014

LEA STEIN CAT BROOCH - GREEN PATTERN - SITTING

I always have a good selection of genuine Lea Stein brooches in my shop at Grays Antiques in central London.  This one is such a wonderful colour - a vivid green with ivorine ears and eyes.  It is £60 and the reference is 2602 B135/12.  I also have a very wide selection of vintage costume jewellery and accessories.  Do pay a visit if you can. www.gillianhorsup.com

Friday 28 March 2014

VINTAGE MODERNIST WHITE METAL & CLEAR GLASS BEADS NECKLACE

Love this necklace!  No idea of the date, maker or origin - but would wear it myself!  Full details are on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £75 reference 1601 B127/24.  I always have a varied selection of vintage necklaces at my shop in Grays Mews - near Bond Street tube station in central London.  #VintageNecklace

Tuesday 25 March 2014

TRIFARI - VINTAGE NECKLACE & CLIP EARRINGS - TURQUOISE COLOURED BEADS

This is a vintage Trifari set.  It is made up of a necklace of turquoise coloured plastic beads - with tiny silver metal beads in between - and a pair of clip earrings.  The clasp and the clip earrings have plastic stones in similar colour to the necklace, and deep blue glass stones.  The Trifari name is on both the back of the clasp and the earrings.  There is a dangling Trifari logo.  Full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £88 reference 2600 B132/13.  Very lightweight and a lovely set for a holiday!

Thursday 20 March 2014

QUEEN VICTORIA - SILVER JUBILEE BROOCH

This brooch was made for Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee in 1886/7.  It has a Chester Hallmark for 1886.  I think it is one of the better commemorative brooches for the Jubilee - at least it has a picture of Victoria on it.  See full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £65 reference 2599 EVE (You will find it in Commemoratives.  I do not sell many commemoratives but I do come across a few that I like.  In my shop at Grays Antiques you will find an interesting mix of costume jewellery, accessories small objects.

Tuesday 18 March 2014

GIVENCHY VINTAGE BROOCH - 'CARVED GLASS' & DIAMENTE FLOWER BASKET

This is a Givenchy vintage brooch in the shape of a flower basket.  It has red, blue and green glass stones and diamente.  I think it is a 1980's brooch in the style of an earlier period.  See the full description on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - reference 2598 B123/1 (In the white paste section).  As I say in my description  - it is often the back of a piece that gives the date away - so look at the back of the brooch on my web site.  Price £135.

Sunday 16 March 2014

MONTY DON JEWELLERY - CATERPILLAR FAUX PEARL CLIP EARRINGS

Monty Don and his wife made jewellery for 9 years from the beginning of the 1980's until the beginning of the 19980's.  I have just bought these caterpillar earrings in faux pearl, diamente and on white metal.  Such fun!  See full description on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - reference 2597 B135/44 Price £65.

Thursday 13 March 2014

Cigarette Holders - Garage Magazine Issue 6

I love cigarette holders.  I do not smoke but just love them for their shapes, designs and materials.  I usually have plenty in stock in my shop at Grays Antiques in central London.  This long one was in Garage Magazine - Issue 6 - S/S 2014.  Styled by Charlotte Stockdale and photographed by Nick Knight.

Tuesday 11 March 2014

SPIDER BROOCH - ART DECO PERIOD - RED GALALITH & GILT

A spider brooch from the Art Deco period.  It is made of red galalith with gilt ?on brass legs.  It is made in Germany.  Spider brooches seemed to have been popular in the Art Deco period.  This one is in good condition.  See full description on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £65 reference 2595 J.

Sunday 9 March 2014

STARFISH VINTAGE GOLD TONE SET - BROOCH & CLIP EARRINGS

The sun has shone today and made me think of this starfish set - and wish I was on the beach!  Not sure of the date but think it is vintage.  It is well made and has an interesting texture.  See full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - under 'vintage sets'.  Reference 2594 B128/49 Price £68.  Visit me in my shop at Vintage Modes, Grays Antiques in central London if you can!

Saturday 8 March 2014

LEA STEIN BROOCH - DOUBLE FELIX

Here's another for the Lea Stein fans - a double Felix the cat brooch.  Double brooches are always more difficult to get, take much more work to make and unfortunately cost more!  I haven't had this one for ages.  These cheeky cats are £85, reference 2593 B132/27 www.gillianhorsup.com - or at Grays Antiques in central London.  #LeaSteinBrooch #LeaSteinDoubleFelix

Thursday 6 March 2014

SNOW WHITE JEWELLERY

What is your favourite Walt Disney film.  I am a bit older & my favourite is Snow White.  (Bambi was just too upsetting for me!).  A lot of celluloid jewellery was made at the time - here are a few pieces!  Some of it was licenced by Disney and some was not!  Do you have any of the jewellery?  www.gillianhorsup.com

Tuesday 4 March 2014

DONALD DUCK - MOVING CELLULOID BROOCH

Here's a Donald Duck brooch in blue, orange and cream celluloid.  This is marked on head - Walt Disney Productions and on body - made in Hong Kong.  One arm and two legs move.  It reminds me so much of my childhood!  I used to love the early Disney films.  It is amazing that this has survived!  See full details on www.gillianhorsup.com - price £35 reference 2592 J.

Sunday 2 March 2014

GEORGIO ARMANI - BROWN HOOP CLIP EARRINGS

Here's a pair of Georgio Armani brown hooped clip earrings - date unknown.  There are in brown plastic or resin with gold plated wire.  They are marked on the back.  See full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £70 reference 2591 B128/52.