1/5 10k Stickpin with the letter NOF. I've no idea if this is a company logo or what. It has a blackened background and the raised letters in gold. Has original clutch. Measures 2-1/2" x 1/2". If you have a clue, feel free to fill me in! I searched quite a bit and came up with nothing.
M672 Price: $15.00
Edwardian Delicate Etruscan Wire Work Hat Pin. Rolled Gold over Brass. You can see the brass at the pin point area where it has worn. That is the only flaw in this 5-1/2" long Hat Pin. The top is comprised of very delicate wire work and measures 1/2" in diameter. Excellent condition for a piece of this age. The Edwardian period began when Queen Victoria’s eldest son, Edward VII born November 9, 1841, became King of England; his reign ended in May 6, 1910. This period saw the first phases of the larger wide brimmed hat; although there were very many hat styles that were popular during this era, we remember it mostly for the wide brimmed Edwardian hat style. This era also spawned the Gibson Girl hairstyle which also generated very wide brimmed hats that required hat pins to keep them perched upon the head. 1860s.
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M671 Price: $52.00
Vintage Plastic Gold Faceted Hat Pin. This is very lightweight. It's looks like it might be glass but it is painted plastic. Measures slightly over 3-1/4" x 3/16". Good condition.
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M670 Price: $6.00
Late Victorian Cravat Pin with Rose Cut Amethyst colored stone. I do not think it's real since it's set in brass. Very ornate design around the prong set stone. This measures 2" x 3/8". Very good condition.
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M669 SOLD
Vintage Goldwash over Brass Coral Bead Hatpin. This measures 3" long x 1/2". I'm not sure about the age. 30s? The coral color beads... I don't know if they are real coral or glass. My best guess is glass. There is a row of these in between two half caps on each side. The very top has lost it's goldwash and there is loss at the bottom. Good condition.
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M668 Price: $7.00
Vintage Moonstone Lucite Hatpin. Was this handmade? I don't know. I'm guessing this is early 1950s. The color is hard to describe. Golden brown? Not sure. It measures 3-7/8" long and the bead is 1/2" in diameter. Very good condition.
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M667 Price: $7.00
1920's Cobalt Blue Glass Hatpin. Measures 3-1/2" long. The glass is 1/2" x 3/8". Very good condition. Really nice one!
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M666 Price: $19.00
Vintage Floral Stick goldwash over brass. The flower head has 4 layers measures 1/2" in diameter. 2-1/4" long. Age unknown. Guessing 30's.
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M665 Price: $6.00
Vintage Amber Colored Bead Hatpin. Looks to be handmade. These are amber glass tube beads. Measures 3-1/4" long x 5/8". Good condition. Not sure of age. Guessing 40s.
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M664 Price: $9.00
Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Seed Pearl Stickpin. Seed Pearl is prong set. There is a matte finish to the gold pansy. Measures 1-7/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
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M645 Price: $28.00
Victorian Rolled Gold Green Glass Cravat / Stickpin. This has a rolled gold frame around a green glass cabochon which looks like Czech glass. Measures 3" x 1/14". Very good condition.
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M639 Price: $19.00
Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Seed Pearl Stickpin. Seed Pearl is prong set. There is a matte finish to the gold pansy. Measures 1-7/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
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M636 SOLD
Victorian Gold Plated Oak Leaves & Seed Pearl Stickpin. There are three leaves with two tiny seed pearls at the bottom. Not tested for gold content. The pin stem could be gold while the leaves might just be gold washed/plated. Measures 1-7/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
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M635 SOLD
1908 Indian Stickpin. Patriotic fraternal organization called The Improved Order of Red Men which was originally known as the Sons of Liberty. There is an Indian wearing a headdress in relief with an enameled red, white and blue, stars and stripes background. Below the Indian it reads; IMP.ORM and T.O.T.E. (I have been unable to identify what TOTE stands for). The fraternity traces its origins back to 1765 and is ascended from the Sons of Liberty. These patriots concealed their identities and worked "underground" to help establish freedom and liberty in the early Colonies. They patterned themselves after the great Iroquois Confederacy and its democratic governing body. Their system, with elected representatives to govern tribal councils, had been in existence for several centuries. The Improved Order of Red Men is a Fraternal Organization established in the Baltimore, Maryland in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those used by native people of North America. After the War of 1812 the name was changed to the Society of Red Men and in 1834 to the Improved Order of Red Men. They kept the customs and terminology of Native Americans as a basic part of the fraternity. Some of the words and terms may sound strange, but they soon become a familiar part of the language for every member. The Improved Order of Red Men is similar in many ways to other major fraternal organizations in the United States. Prominent Americans Who have been Members: George Washington - Samuel Adams - Thomas Jefferson - Patrick Henry - John Hancock - Richard M. Nixon - Thomas Paine - Paul Revere - Theodore Roosevelt - Warren G. Harding - Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now back to the stickpin. It is in very good to excellent condition... slight bend to the pin arm behind the attached indian piece. It measures 3" x 1/2". It's marked on the back Pat May 1908.
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M631 SOLD
Art Nouveau Silver Winged Cherub cravat / stickpin. Looks to be silver wash over brass. Excellent condition. Measures 1-7/8" x 3/8". Cherubs are becoming harder to find!
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M616 Price: $42.00
Art Deco 10kt Gold Ruby Cabochon Stickpin. A tiny Ruby cabochon is prong set into the openworked 10kt setting. Measures 2-1/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
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M615 Price: $37.00
Vintage Garnet Rhinestone Cross Cravat/Stickpin. This was sold to me as an Antique but I believe this is from the 1940's when riveted jewelry was the 'thing' due to war time issues. This riveting was used on war materials, in the early 40' and the manufacturers acquired the machinery and techniques to make parts for war machinery. As many costume jewelry manufacturers received large contracts for such materials from the government, they had to have this capability. Joseff of
Hollywood produced lots of highly specialized machined parts, and so did Trifari, and many others. After the war was over, they had the riveting machinery and applied it to costume jewelry. It was fast and less labor-intensive than the hand-assembled and hand-soldered pieces. From the front, the riveted jewelry looked almost as good as the hand-crafted, too. So here we have this cross that looks older than it is. These are prong set garnet colored rhinestones --- not garnets. This measures 2-1/2" x 3/8". This is in good condition.
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M612 Price: $24.00
Art Deco Amethyst Glass Cabochon Cravat / Stickpins. Two identical. Setting is brass. Measures 1-1/2" long. Very good condition.
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M611 Price: $28.00
Art Nouveau Goldwash Amethyst Floral Stickpin. Since the pin is goldwashed and not gold, I highly doubt the Amethyst is real. There are two tiny brilliants set into the center of the flowers, these have grayed over the years. The pin measures 2-5/8" long and is in very good condition. There is very little wear to the finish. The stone is set open backed to allow the light to show through. Very pretty!
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M610 Price: $28.00
Victorian Era 10kt Gold Stickpin and mount of a lady's high relief right profile carved in shell or possibly pink coral. Measures 2-1/2". The cameo measures 1" x 1/4". Excellent condition..
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M605 SOLD
Victorian Brass Openworked Green RS Stickpin. I honestly don't believe the three green stones belong to this... somewhere along the line, someone replaced these stones - they are out of period. Measures 2-3/8" x 1/2". Very good condition.
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M569 Price: $16.00
Art Deco Era Buffalo Gold over Brass Stickpin. I've not tested this for gold, but I do believe it is a goldwash over brass. Measures 2-1/8" x 3/4". Very good condition.
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M558 Price: $24.00
Victorian Silverwash over Brass Bird Stickpin. Most of the silverwash is gone, but traces remain. This is a small stickpin that measures 1-3/4" x 1/2". Very good condition.
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M557 Price: $11.00
Sterling Blue Mist Blue Chalcedony Stickpin. Marked Sterling. The stickpin has some bends as the picture shows - it's been worn often. Measures 2-5/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition other than the normal wear to the pin arm.
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M554 Price: $24.00
Victorian Silver Nugget Stickpin. The nugget measures 3/4" x 1/4". The stickpin measures 2". Not marked. Excellent condition.
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M552 SOLD
8-3/4" Long Victorian Faceted Black Glass Hatpin. There are flea bites in the black glass and one deep scratch. Can't see it when worn and it's typical with the age of this piece. The glass bead is 1/2" in diameter. Good condition.
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M551 Price: $25.00
10kt Ludlow High School Stickpin. Might be Ludlow High School in KY. No markings but sold to me as 'tested' 10kt. I have no idea how old this is. It measures 2-1/2" x 1/2". Excellent condition.
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M549 Price: $28.00
10kt Wedding Band Stickpin. Not marked 10kt but sold to me as tested 10kt. I was also told this was a wedding band that was turned into a stickpin. I've never seen one like it so I've no idea. It's nice... the ring is about a 5-1/2 and is1/8" thick. The ring is in excellent condition. I've no idea how old this is - came with a lot of stickpins ranging from Victorian to 1910.
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M548 Price: $28.00
Victorian Signet Cravat / Stickpin - Etched Letter W. Etched design around the square with the letter W in the center. Twisted pin arm - earlier pin. Measures 2" x 1/2". Very good condition. Rolled gold over brass.
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M535 Price: $15.00
Vintage Carved Rose Ivory Hatpin. This has a small carved Ivory Rose at the top in a small round shape measuring 1/4" in diameter. The pin is silver over brass? and measures 4" long. Very good condition. Normal wear to the pin - the Ivory ball is in excellent condition.
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M533 Price: $16.00
Three Stickpins - 1 Victorian, 2 Vintage. One is a Copper Oval stickpin ready for engraving - this one has a brass stickpin. Measures 1-7/8" high x 5/8" wide. Very good condition. There is a faux coin 8 sided stamped 1872 with a bust and stars around it. Brass. Measures 2" x 3/8" wide. Excellent condition. The last one is Victorian. It has prong set brilliants that show their age. Set in a star shaped brass setting with a twisted pin showing this is an early piece. Measures 2-1/4" x 1/2". Good condition. The stones aren't sparkling.
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M532 Price: $24.00
Art Deco Blue Stone Brass Stickpin. Cobalt blue prong set glass stone set in a brass setting. Measures 3/8" wide x 2-3/4" long. Goldwash over brass. Excellent condition.
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M530 Price: $24.00
Victorian Signet Stickpin. Floral design on the side of the initials WAS. I believe that last letter is an S. Brass base with a goldwash finish. Measures 2-1/2" long. Excellent condition.
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M515 Price: $12.00
Victorian Faceted Rock Crystal Stickpin. Faceted rock crystal with a silver stickpin. There is a slight chip on the bottom side of the prism... shown in the closeup. Given it's age, this is in very good condition. Measures 3-1/4" x 5/8". A truly nice find!
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M474 Price: $37.00
Late Victorian Baroque Mother of Pearl Stickpin. I believe the pin is brass. Measures 2-5/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
M471 SOLD
Victorian Coral Cabochon 14kt Stickpin. Measures 2-1/2" x 3/8". The cab is oval shaped and set open backed in a 14kt gold setting. Marked 14kt. Excellent condition.
M470 Price: $42.00
Early Victorian Rough Turquoise Stickpin. A beautiful piece of turquoise is claw set onto a goldfilled stickpin. The claws show wear, in that the gold finish isn't shiny. Otherwise, this is in excellent condition. The turquoise measures abour 1/2" in diameter - the stickpin is 2-1/2" long.
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M429 Price: $34.00
Late 70's early 1980s Antique Look Faux Turquoise Goldtone Stickpin. Setting is similiar to that of ART or Florenza. Tear shaped with a faux turquoise colored marquis shaped cab in the center. Measures 2-3/4" long x 1/2" wide. Excellent condition.
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M427 SOLD
Victorian unusual Stickpin in the shape of a Gold box. The box has a cut out design. The Box measures 1/2" in diameter - it's 3" long. I've no background on this piece. Appears to be highlighted with a gold colored paint? Not sure. Excellent condition.
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M422 Price: $24.00
Victorian Era Gold Plated? Pin and Mount holding a piece of White sparkling Quartz. Crystals sparkle on this one! Measures 2-3/4" x 1/2". Excellent condition. Gold is not tested.
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M421 Price: $33.00
Republica Mexicana 1895 Coin Stickpin. This cut out coin is in excellent condition. The center of the coin is a carved out Eagle with Republica Mexicana arched across the top of the eagle. Measures 2-3/4" x 5/8".
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M419 Price: $46.00
Victorian Carved Ivory Buddha? Stickpin. I'm not sure. It was sold to me as a Buddha but I feel more of a Polynesian look to it. I could be wrong. Measures 3-14" x 1/2" wide. Very good condition. There are traces of the painted eyes (black).
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M416 Price: $34.00
1880 - 1890 Onyx Crape Finished Stickpin. The top part is sort of kite shape and the onyx is set into a rose gold setting. The pin itself is the earlier kind with a spiraling cut to hold the pin in place. Excellent condition. Measures 2-3/4" long x 3/8" wide.
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M408 SOLD
1885 - 1910 Sterling Crescent Moon Stickpin with 14kt Pin. This piece is hallmarked with a flowing line on either side of what I belive is an M. I've spent days trying to find who this hallmark belongs to and have come up with nothing. The crescent is marked 14k, then the hallmark and then STER. The crescent measures 1/2" wide and the entire pin 2-1/2" long. Excellent condition. Wish I could tell you more!.
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M407 Price: $33.00
Victorian Coral Stickpin. Worn hallmark - I think it's PSco. Rolled gold, possibly 10kt, not tested, stickpin with coral cabochon center. measures 2-5/8" x 3/8". Excellent condition.
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M403 Price: $34.00
Art Nouveau Flowing Hair Lady Stickpin...goldwash over brass. The closeup is 300% and shows a red that really isn't there. 2-1/4" long. 1/2" wide. Slight bend in center of pin arm, otherwise very good condition.
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M267 Price: $33.00
14kt Late Victorian Hallmarked Amber Stone Stickpin with Clutch. Hallmarked S-N 14k which is Sansbury & Nellis of Newark, NJ. Successors before 1904 to Glorieux & Company. Used semi-precious stones and created 14kt jewelry. Last known in biz 1931. Stone is Amber in color. Measures 2-1/4". Excellent condition.
M276 Price: $64.00
Branch Coral Stickpin...goldfilled pin and mount set with a branch of coral, late Victorian era. Measures 2-3/4" long. Excellent condition.
M243 Price: $33.00
Late 19th Century Black Glass Bead
Hatpin. Black glass bead top measures 1/4" in diameter. The hatpin
measures 5-1/4" long. Excellent condition.
M194 Price: $28.00
Victorian Cut Steel Moon and Stars
Stickpin on brass. Top part measures 1/3" in diameter. Stickpin measures
2-1/2". Excellent condition.
M179 Price: $19.00
Victorian era Ruby Glass Stickpin. (I don't know if the Ruby is real). Signed on the pin CRR or CRH...I couldn't find any information on the hallmark. Set in a brass openbacked setting. Very Good condition. Measures 2-1/2". The ruby is 1/2" x 1/4".
M134 Price: $33.00
Victorian Love Knot Stickpin with a center bead which I believe was a pearl but lost it's coating. Still a nice pin and it just looks like an opaque bead now! Rolled gold knot - karat not tested. Measures 2" and the knot is 1/4" in diameter. Very good condition. Lover's knots (sometimes called beau-knots), were popular during the Victorian Era and symbolized love, security and fidelity.
M097 SOLD
Early Brass Stickpin with Tiffany style mount for a faceted crystal, also referred to as a 'brilliant'. Measures 2" and the stone area 1/4". Excellent condition. Nice patina, too.
M126 Price: $24.00
Victorian Engraved Stickpin...Signed
S & S (couldn't identify) on the back of the engraved piece. Also
stamped on the pin stem...with S hallmark S. I believe the engraved
fancy initals are LB. Reddish in color gold. No gold marking...I believe
it's goldwash over copper or another metal. Excellent condition and
a beautiful item.
M042 Price: $24.00
Another Victorian Stickpin...engraved initials GS. This I believe is gold or gold filled though not marked. The back of the pin is bezeled around the edges...well made piece!
M043 Price: $25.00
