The above are links to carefully selected merchandise representative
of the antiques in our malls. We have much, much more in our real world
malls, as well 16,000 items for sale on our website, http://www.myantiquemall.com.
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Mourning jewelry, popularized by Queen
Victoria, is interesting because it is not possible to reproduce the intricate
designs often made with human hair. Clockwise from left: hair jewelry ring
with buckle decoration, priced at $187.50. Seed pearl and amethyst Victorian
ring with hallmarks, $172.50. Hair jewelry ring with a shield decoration
engraved with initials. Hallmarked gold c. 1850-1880, $165.00. Hair jewelry
brooch with black enamel, c.1830-40, priced at $135.00. Georgian hair brooch
with faceted jet stones around the outside, $195.00. |
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Some antique brooches come with surprises. Coro's
Duette line of brooches come apart and become separate clips but
also attach to a brooch backing together. Coro Duette pin signed as such
and made of sterling covered with enamel. Cute little rhinestone encrusted
bees. $145. |
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Tins in general can vary widely in price, depending on the company
that produced them. These are all makeup tins from different eras. Clockwise
from top left: Lucretia Vanderbilt powder
tin decorated with a butterfly, $19.95. A Lov-Lor
face powder tin from France, this tin was designed by Rene
Lalique, $39.00. A eyelash tin from 1916 "Eye-Lash-Ine",
$59.00. |
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Juliana produced truly outrageously
gaudy costume jewelry in the '50s, and collectors have been avidly seeking
pieces. All of these pieces are Juliana, with the same amber and aurora
borealis color scheme. Necklace, $125, bracelet, $65, and pin $48. |
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Sterling cases are a very popular area,
the dance purses have interesting interiors often including miniature notepads
and pens, while the cigarette cases are usually empty except for perhaps
an elastic for cigarettes. From left: Sterling dance purse with leather
interior, $120. Sterling dance purse with lovely floral engraving, $225.
Russian silver cigarette case depicting a warrior and maiden in high relief,
$265. Engraved inside with a Cyrillic inscription. |