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Title: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on March 29, 2014, 03:11:40 pm

Ok, my first of many items.  What are these?  ???  No info on the box or items.  From a New England estate with items from the 1700s thru early 1900s.

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: fancypants on March 29, 2014, 03:18:24 pm

Looks like some nice little items , Roderick .

Any chance you could post an image or two of the 'other end(s)' of the two items in the case ?

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on March 29, 2014, 03:29:43 pm

Fancypants, do these pictures show what you are looking for?  If not, please tell me.  Thanks!

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: gg27 on March 29, 2014, 05:21:19 pm

Bracelets.  Queen Victoria used to wear matching bracelets on each wrist & it became very popular to do this.  I've not seen many matching sets in their box.  Nice.... any hallmarks that you can show us?  GG

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on March 29, 2014, 05:52:18 pm

No hallmarks anywhere.  You pointed me in the right direction.  http://www.vintagejewelryonline.com/cmstore/product_detail.php?id=ve00063

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Ipcress on March 30, 2014, 06:53:58 am

Roderick, is that rubbing on the bracelet / dirt / the light on the image ?

Many of these Victorian belcher style bracelets or chains are not hallmarked but are often gold. 9ct to 14ct usually. What might appear to be a $200 bracelet could be $1000+

Yours looks at least gold plated. Has a lovely patina that suggests a nice Victorian gold

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: fancypants on March 30, 2014, 04:30:56 pm

Thanks for posting the new images , Roderick .

As the other members (that are way more 'quick on the draw') have commented , Sure as heck looks like a matched & presentation-cased pair of Vicky-era ladies' jewelry items for the wrists !
Having the case increases the value a bit too , IMO .

I'd take out a magnifying device of some sort (jewelers' loupe) & check for hallmarks/sigs (everywhere) , just in case .
I'm guessing that you already know , but you can have the gold content determined by a decent jeweler , which is kinda nice to know for certain ....

Saw a pair of cased Tiff ones go for $8500+ in NYC , a few years ago .

I like the nice patina too (O.K. to give it a gentle dry 'toothbrush' brushing if there's 'skin gunk' , but not a polishing , IMO) , as Ipcress noted .


Thanks for giving us a peek @ them , Roderick !

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on March 30, 2014, 05:33:08 pm

Yes, it appears there is some gold rubbed off, like in picture 2 (3), see the dark spots.  The main piece where the pearl feels and sounds hollow, same for the smaller bracelets.  Looked everywhere on both sets, no hallmarks, these look like they were worn and enjoyed ALOT!  How do I go about getting these appraised?  I do not know of any reputable places around me.  We do need to sell all this stuff.  There is more.

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: KC on March 30, 2014, 06:05:04 pm

Roderick, gorgeous pieces.  The others have covered it all.

Refresh our memories.  What neck of the woods do you live in?

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on March 30, 2014, 06:10:33 pm

Quote from: KC on March 30, 2014, 06:05:04 pm

Roderick, gorgeous pieces.  The others have covered it all.

Refresh our memories.  What neck of the woods do you live in?

Las Vegas NV

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: gg27 on March 30, 2014, 07:52:39 pm

Quote from: Roderick on March 29, 2014, 05:52:18 pm

No hallmarks anywhere.  You pointed me in the right direction.  http://www.vintagejewelryonline.com/cmstore/product_detail.php?id=ve00063

No problem, happy to have helped.  GG

Title: Re: What are these? Some type of jewelery
Post by: Roderick on April 08, 2014, 09:06:54 pm

 ???  I want to sell these.  I'm an experienced ebay seller, but not with jewelery.  I will list each pair separately, any ideas on value? I love to start by auctions at .99 but might do a buy it now price.  Should I take these to a jeweler first for an evaluation or do you think straight to ebay will be ok?  Would love to hear all opinions and ideas.   :-*