VINTAGE BELT BUCKLES

It must have been so rewarding to choose your fabr

ic and have a dressmaker make your dress to fit you exactly.  Then you could choose the buttons, buckles and other trimmings from the variety available!  I love vintage belt buckles - these are a selection currently in stock. It is very easy to make them into belts!  www.gillianhorsup.com  #VintageBeltBuckles

ART DECO FAVOURITES

As some of you know, the whole of the Grays Antiques basement was flooded some weeks ago.  Vintage Modes - of which I am part - has had to be completely cleared.  Our cabinets are still functional and are being sold from by the Grays Staff.  It will probably not be until the end of October before our shop is revamped.  In the meantime I am just playing with the jewellery!  Here are some of my Art Deco favourites!  #ArtDecoCompact #ArtDecoNecklace #ArtDecoDressClip #ArtDecoHatFlash

LEA STEIN BANGLE - BLACK & WHITE DOUBLE HEADED SNAKES

This is a Lea Stein bangle with two snakes heads in striking black and white.  Although I can get Lea Stein brooches - other items are more difficult to get and I was very pleased to get two of the snake bangles.  The other one is in navy and red.  This one is rather small -being about 2 3/10 inches in diameter.  The red and navy one is a bit bigger.  Full details on the web site  - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £78 reference 2691 C1/13

ART DECO BRICK PATTERN NECKLACE & BRACELET

Here are two of the pieces I will be taking to the Eltham Palace Art Deco fair on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th September 2014.  They are not currently on the web site.  They are enamel paint on chrome and are quite hard to get now.  I hope I will see some of my customers at the Fair.  Currently my shop at Grays Antiques in central London is still shut due to flooding but all 10 glass cabinets are now back in operation and can be served from by the Grays Receptionist.  #ElthamPalaceArtDecoFair #ArtDecoJewellery #ArtDecoBrickPatternChromeJewellery

GREEN & WHITE STONES VINTAGE FLORAL SPRAY BROOCH

This is a simply, attractive, probably 1950's floral spray brooch on white metal.  It has diamente and emerald green glass stones.  In good condition.  Love these brooches.  Good for vintage events!  See full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £35 reference 2688.

HUGE VINTAGE FILIGREE BROOCH - WHITE METAL AND BLACK GLASS STONES

This is very large indeed - approx 6 x 3 inches - I have never had a filigree brooch so big!  It is on white metal and has black glass stones and small, clear flat backed stones.  1930's or possibly earlier?  Reference 2687 B139/24 Price £95 www.gillianhorsup.com  #VintageFiligreeBroochHuge

CLEAR AND BLACK GLASS, ART DECO PERIOD, NECKLACE

These are gorgeous beads - in a clear glass with a surface pattern, and black glass loops overlaid round the bead holes.  The necklace has at some point been rethreaded.  I am a bead fanatic and always like getting beads I have not seen before!  Full details of this necklace are on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com and the price is £120 and the reference 2685.   #ArtDecoGlassNecklace #Black&ClearGlassDecoNecklace

ART DECO, GREEN MIRROR GLASS NECKLACE

This is a green mirror glass necklace from the Art Deco period.  The green, faceted pieces of glass have a mirror backing to reflect the light.  These are now quite scarce - especially those that have the pieces of glass right round the necklace.  This one has 20 pieces - and they are backed with brass.  It is quite small in length - barely 16 inches -but small pieces of chain could be put in either side.  Price £135 reference 2684 B148/45 - see full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com   #ArtDecoMirrorGlassNecklace - #GreenMirrorGlassNecklace