Antique Scottish Silver Agate Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 1002475 (stock# 2532)
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Finding authentic Victorian earrings is a challenge for the collector and for the dealer alike. This is a pair of Victorian Scottish agate Montrose gray earrings. The earrings,circa 1880 are designed with a garter motif very popular in Scottish and English jewelry. It is a strap and buckle inlaid with beautiful gray agates indigenous to Scotland.The strap and buckle, a rendition of the Order of The Garter, was an English Order of chivalry that dates back to Medieval Times. Queen Victoria wore an ...click for details
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Superb Victorian Scottish Agate Bracelet
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Pre 1900 item# 984199 (stock# 2505)
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This Scottish silver, agate bracelet is circa 1860. It was designed with beautifully chosen agates, indigenous to Scotland that were cut,beveled and then skillfully placed on an agate back plate. Bracelets of this form frequently had agates placed on slate, but here is a more unusual form. The agates were drilled, and sterling pins then attached each section to a silver support on the reverse. The lapidary wanted attention drawn to the beauty of the agates, chosen for their color, not to any s ...click for details
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Antique Victorian Silver Buckle Bracelet
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Pre 1900 item# 959838 (stock# 2481)
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This unusual Victorian silver bangle bracelet is circa 1880. The buckle motif was very popular during this period and this example is detailed and bold. The distinguishing feature is not only the buckle, but the "rippling" design of the strap. The hand engraving is well done and the bracelet opens with a concealed, secure push clasp. The reverse is unadorned as was typically done in Victorian bangles. It measures approximately, 7 1/2 inches around x 1 1/8 inches wide and would comfort ...click for details
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Superb Victorian Scottish Agate Bracelet
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Pre 1900 item# 958663 (stock# 2477)
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This antique Victorian Scottish bracelet is circa 1860. My love of Scottish jewelry is evident. Perhaps it is because the value is in the design and craftsmanship, rather than in the materials. Here is one of the finest examples of this art form. It has a large, bold central element designed as a flower head, centered with a faceted amethyst. The colors of the agates are in total contrast with the amethyst, making it quite striking. The agates themselves have the full range of color indigenous t ...click for details
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