GILLIAN HORSUP VINTAGE JEWELLERY AT ALFIES ANTIQUES IN CENTRAL LONDON

We have now completed our move from Grays Antiques to Alfies Antiques in Marylebone, central London.  Full details are of course on my website www.gillianhorsup.com and shop address and contact details are on the Contact Me page.  Please note the centre is not open on a Monday.  Phone number is 0207233335 to check that someone will be there.  We are part of Vintage Modes and are near the Alfies cafe with an outside eating area - great on a sunny day!  Alfies now has a very large selection of vintage costume jewellery and accessories - come and see for yourself! 

ART DECO PERIOD HANDKIES - THE PRINTED SQUARE

I have been selling vintage costume jewellery for over 35 years - and collecting for longer - but do not collect anything in particular.  I love to have examples of different things.  One small collection I do have is Art Deco period handk

ies - usually rayon.  I love these because of their designs and colours - they are just so alive and beautiful.  Some of my handkies were included in a book called 'The Printed Square' by Nicky Alrechtsen - Thames & Hudson.  I have just been give a set of five beautiful floral handkies.  The person who gave them to me was very upset that it was missing the sixth.  The dealer he bought them from had sold one of the set!   I wonder what colour the missing one was!

1960s LARGE VINTAGE SUNGLASSES WITH 'PHOTOSUN' LENSES

A large pair of 1960s unused sunglasses with original 'Photosun Lenses' label in good condition.  Vintage sunglasses really need to be tried on.  I always have a selection at my shop in Vintage Modes, Grays antiques in central London.  Of course the lenses do not have the sun protection of modern lenses so should not be used as protection in strong sunlight!  ref: 3069 C63/6 Price £75.

60s large vintage sunglasses with photosun lenses

ART DECO BLACK & SILVER GLASS BELT BUCKLE

In the Art Deco period a lot of clothes were made by a dress maker - or at home.  Buttons, belt buckles and other trimmings would be bought to go with the material of the outfit.  This Art Deco belt buckles would have been used to make a belt for a dress.  It is in black and silver glass.  It has 4 metal rings on the back to sew on to the belt.  It is in good condition considering its age!  Full details are on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - I usually have a selection of belt buckles of different periods in my shop at Grays Antiques.  Ref: 3040 C53/22

Art Deco Black & Silver Glass Belt Buckle

KIGU VINTAGE POWDER COMPACT - THE WORLD

This vintage Kigu powder compact has one half of the globe on the front and the other half on the back.  Probably made 1950/60s.  Made for loose powder and has all the Kigu features.  Full details on my web site.  I love powder compacts and try to buy interesting ones!  Price £75 ref: 3038 C60/14

Kigu Vintage Powder Compact - The World

PROGRAMME GLASSES WITH HANDLE - VINTAGE - GREEN & BLACK

This pair of vintage programme glasses was used for reading programmes or menus in the 1950s.  Much more stylish than ordinary reading glasses!  They are in a mottle green plastic with black dots.  I often get the ones that fold up small but these are much rarer and I was glad to get them.  I do with people would dress up more and use all these wonderful vintage accessories!  Price £75 ref: 3034 B88/4

Vintage Programme Glasses with Handle - Green and Black

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

MY VINTAGE JEWELLERY SHOP AT GRAYS ANTIQUES - CENTRAL LONDON

Thought I would put up a picture of part of my vintage jewellery shop at Grays Antiques.  This is me standing in the open shelves part of the shop.  In addition Lola and I have 14=+ large cabinets full of vintage jewellery, bags and accessories.  It is an enormous collection that we have acquired over the years.  I share the shop with Lola - who trades as Unicorn.  We are in the shop 3 days each - shut on Sunday.  Do pay us a visit!

Gillian Horsup website

CELLULOID BOX - SMALL MULTICOLOURED

I love little boxes and was so glad to get this small multicoloured celluloid box!  It must be 70 years old and - despite being made of very thin celluloid - it is still in good condition!  Somebody must have looked after it well during its lifetime!  Celluloid needs to be stored out of direct sunlight and away from extremes of heat/cold.  Full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £40 reference 2738 C3/33