Thursday 30 June 2016

UMBRELLA BROOCH - VINTAGE - GOLD TONE - MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY

This fun brooch is in the shape of an umbrella - and has spokes on the back.  It has a label 'Made in Western Germany' which means it has to be before 1990 - but I do think it is older than that.  There is a full description on my web site - follow the link.  Ref: 2945 C38/46 Price £55

Western Germany Umbrella Brooch

Tuesday 28 June 2016

VINTAGE CZECH VERY LARGE BELT BUCKLE - GILT METAL & GLASS CABOCHON STONES

A magnificent Czech belt buckle - unused - having come from a shop that shut in 1972.  This is from a much earlier period and was probably stored in the shop until it was cleared.  Full details - size etc. - on my web site - follow the link.  Price £88 ref: 2944 YL
large vintage Czech belt buckle

Sunday 26 June 2016

VINTAGE COMPACT - CZECH - DECORATED WITH WITH GLASS STONES

This Czech vintage compact is unused.  The interior has darkened with age but it is generally in good condition.  It has the liner and the black pouch.  Full details are on my web site.  It is probably around the 1930s.  Ref: 2943 YL price £75

Czech compact with glass stones

Friday 24 June 2016

VINTAGE EARRINGS WITH COLOURED GLASS DROPS & GOLD TONE, PIERCED FINDINGS

These earrings all came from a shop that closed in 1972. They all have lever backed earrings tops and the components - which are probably vintage Czech - are gold tone.  The drops are glass.  The earrings would have been made up in the shop and are unused. I have bought quite a lot of earrings from this shop and they will appear on the web site/in the shop slowly!
Vintage Earrings with Coloured Glass Drops Prices range from £45-£55.  Ref: 2942 YL Earrings 1

Tuesday 14 June 2016

TRIFARI BROOCH WITH CROWN MARK - GOLD TONE, DIAMANTE & RED DROP

This is a gold tone Trifari brooch with the crown mark - which dates it to between the 1940-1960s - when that mark was used.  It is such good quality - especially the plating  Trifari, Monet and Napier were bought out early in the 2000s - all companies that used to produce such good gold plating.  Full details are on my web site.  Price £98 ref: 2939 C42/34

Sunday 12 June 2016

KENNETH LANE BROOCH - GOLD TONE, FAUX CORAL, GREEN MOULDED GLASS

This is a large, gold tone, faux coral and moulded green glass, cross shaped brooch made by Kenneth Lane.  It has a c KJL mark which apparently indicated that it was sold on QVC between 1991-2000.  It can also be worn on the diagonal - so it is X shaped. The coral colour is somewhere between the two photos! Kenneth Lane Brooch See full details on my web site. Price £95 ref: 2938 YL

Friday 10 June 2016

'MAN IN THE MOON' BLUE GLASS VINTAGE EARRINGS - LEVERBACK FITTINGS

These are a pair of vintage earrings with a blue 'man in the moon' glass drop on old Czech fittings.  Full details are on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - together with size etc.  Love these old glass drops.  I have a lot of Czech glass earrings at the moment but only 1 pair of this particular blue glass one.  Ref: 2937 YL price £55
Man in the Moon blue glass earrings

Thursday 9 June 2016

ART NOUVEAU SMALL SILVER PENDANT - LADY - WILLIAM VALE & SONS 1902-3

This very beautiful, small Ar Nouveau lady pendant was made by William Vale & Sons - hallmarked for 1902-3.  I think the chain is more modern.  It is quite small - at 1 inch diameter but the detail makes up for this.  Full details on my web site.  Ref: 2937 YL
Art Nouveau Lady Pendant

Wednesday 8 June 2016

CHRISTIAN DIOR GOLD TONE GAS PIPE NECKLACE WITH BLACK ENAMEL & RED GLASS STONES

This is a Christian Dior gold tone gas pipe necklace - called that because it is constructed like a flexible gas pipe.  It has a central panel in black enamel - with diamante and red glass stones.  It is probably 1980s.  There is a full description on my web site - see the link.  Ref: 2936 YL
Christian Dior Gas Pipe Necklace

Thursday 2 June 2016

1940s GOLD TONE BOW BROOCH WITH DARK RED SQUARE STONES

I love 1940s jewellery and this large, gold tone, bow brooch with dark red stones is a good example.  In my shop in Grays Antiques, in central London, I try to have a complete selection of vintage costumes jewellery.  A mixture of periods and materials - anything I like!  I would happily wear this brooch - it makes such a statement.  It also has a loop to take a chain.  Ref: 2035 C40/3  Price £88.
1940s bow brooch