Name: Victorian Coral Figural Cuff
Price: $7,750.00
Wonderful 19th Century Coral cuff of a winged putti playing his flute. He sits surrounded in a garland of carved flowers and vines. Some of the fully carved 3D flowers are bolted onto the garland. Tapered coral “lonzenges” form the bracelet and there is a coral bead plunger at the hidden clasp. A beautifully detailed period piece. Excellent condition. Italy 19th Century.
Name: Impressive Miriam Haskell Venetian Glass Bib
Price: $7,500.00
Amazing, collectible Miriam Haskell Venetian Glass Bib from the 1950’s. Composed of vari colored Venetian Glass hand blown drops, hand decorated with colored Swarovski rose montee and glass accent beads mounted on a large gilt metal bib of circular rings. Exceptional collector quality with incredible colorations. 1950’s USA.
Excellent condition.
Name: Pair Chanel Ornate Poured Glass and Strass Bracelets
Price: $7,500.00
Wonderful pair of Chanel bracelets in antique gold finish with center medallions of poured glass and strass stones. Poured glass in tones of amythest, ruby, emerald and sapphire. Flat textured link chains form the base of the bracelets. Large size.
Center medallion and width: 2″
Bracelet length: 8″
Name: Chanel Rock Crystal Runway “Ice” Necklace Fall 2010
Price: $5,750.00
Chanel Rock Crystal Runway “Ice” Necklace from F/W 2010 . This is a one of a kind runway model, never commercialized in stores. A massive rock crystal quartz specimen is mounted on silvered bronze as the centerpiece and hangs from a jangle of silvered chains with cascading pave “CC” logo charms. Collector quality. Size: Pendant 5.5″ x 4.5″ x 1.25″. Total length 19″ with 7″ extender chain. Chanel F/W 2010 “Iceberg” Show description: “Freja Beha Erichsen and three bears on an ice floe. This was the arctic scene at Chanel, where giant chunks of bona fide iceberg, specially transported from Scandinavia, formed the frozen landscape around which models solemnly splashed through a sea of ‘berg-melt in shaggy snow boots with ice-block heels.” Fur-fringed embroideries and ice jewelry conspired to create intensely worked ruffled and beaded silhouettes that glinted with rock-crystal neckpieces and fistfuls of rings.
Name: Large Art Nouveau Horn Iris Pendant, Elizabeth Bonte
Price: $4,800.00
Large and impressive Art Nouveau pendant by Elizabeth Bonte, France. An Iris (which was a favored motif in the period) is hand carved of natural horn and assembled in two levels for dimension and depth. Most pendants from the period are much flatter and less ornate.
The horn is then hand patinaed in different tones for depth and detail. Pate de verre beads in icy blue are added onto the silk cord and tassel.
Elizabeth Bonte, studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and is considered to be one of the top masters of Art Nouveau horn jewelry.
Pendant: 4″ x 2.5″. Tassel 5″, necklace 30″.
Excellent condition, 1920 France.
Name: Early Chanel Lion Crest Brooch
Price: $4,750.00
Classic Chanel Lion motif quatrefoil shaped brooch composed of pearls and grey crystal rondelles. All her baroque signatures are evident from the rich gold filigree work, the pearls and lion motifs. Made by Atelier Goossens for Chanel. 1950’s France. Unsigned. Excellent condition.
Name: Early Chanel Pendant Brooch by Goossens
Price: $4,500.00
Early Chanel Pendant Brooch by Goossens in signature colors. Stones are set right side up and upside down as is often in jeweled Chanel pieces. Faux citrine, amythest and peridot pastes surround hand made glass pearl cabochon with articulated faux pearl pendant drop. 1960’s France.
A chain can be run through pin for use as a pendant. Gilded Bronze. Excellent condition.
2.4″ x 2.25″
Name: Coppola e Toppo for Schiaparelli Aquamarine Crystal Necklace
Price: $3,850.00
Coppola e Toppo for Schiaparelli ombre aquamarine crystal and gilt metal necklace. A plastron of blue ombre crystal arabesques is supported from three strands of aqua crystals. Excellent condition. Hand made in Italy 1950’s.
17″ length with 2″ extension, 4″ x 5.75″ plastron, 1″ bead width.
The Coppola e Toppo company was formed in the late 1940′s by brother and sister designer duo, Bruno Coppola and Lyda Toppo in Milan, Italy. After small commissions for Dior and Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned a line of faux coral bead jewelry, which launched them to the top of the couture fashion echelon. Pucci and Valentino followed with more commissions. This allowed them to increase the number of their jewelry designs under their own trademark, “Made in Italy by Coppola e Toppo.
Name: Fine Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks
Price: $3,800.00
Extremely detailed and finely reverse painted Essex crystal cufflinks from the 1920s of German Shepherds. Luminescent mother of pearl backing. Exceptional quality and mint condition.Finely painted miniature works of art under each rock crystal dome. Collector’s cufflinks. 5/8″, 14K. 1920’s USA (Crystals carved/painted in Austria and mounted in 14k in USA). Excellent condition.
Name: Chanel Iconic Sautoir Necklace by Goossens
Price: $3,800.00
Chanel’s signature baroque, gilt metal filigree, ruby pate de verre and crystal rondelle sautoir necklace from 1950’s. A staple of the Chanel language, produced by Robert Goossens and worn with Chanel’s classic suits or evening clothes. Unsigned. 1950’s France. Excellent condition. Clasp in back allows chain to be wrapped several times. Length 68″, Width .75″ at widest point
Name: Important Coppola e Toppo Crystal Leaf Parure
Price: $3,800.00
Important Coppola e Toppo suite of varied shades of aqua blue ombre cascading crystal leaves. Necklace, bracelet and earclips. Excellent condition.
Necklace 15.50″ adjustable to 17.50″, pendant 4″x 4″ .
Bracelet 7.50″x1.75″ Signed.
Earclips 2.50″x1.50″ Signed.
The Coppola e Toppo company was formed in the late 1940′s by brother and sister designer duo, Bruno Coppola and Lyda Toppo in Milan, Italy. After small commissions for Dior and Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned a line of faux coral bead jewelry, which launched them to the top of the couture fashion echelon. Pucci and Valentino followed with more commissions. This allowed them to increase the number of their jewelry designs under their own trademark, “Made in Italy by Coppola e Toppo”.
Name: Valentino Branch Coral and Faux Pearl Cabochon Necklace
Price: $3,600.00
Wonderful large scale Valentino bib in a mixture of faux pearls, glass coral beads,genuine branch coral and Swarovski crystal balls.Beautifully crafted couture quality jewel. impressive scale.
17" length with jewelled box clasp. Necklace drops 3" in front.
Signed "V" Made in Italy.
Name: MWLC x Rodarte Girandole Eye Earrings
Price: $3,500.00
Cool eye earrings in the 18th Century Girandole style made with paste set antique taxidermy eyes set in blackened bronze. At first glance, the "stones" appear to be agate. Completely hand made for Rodarte Japanese Horror Collection in France by Mark Walsh Leslie Chin. Clip back fittings.
Name: Chanel Lion Head Safety Pin Brooch, Maison Goossens
Price: $2,950.00
Coco Chanel synthesizes her favorite “Go To” motifs into one brooch. The lion (her Astrological sign), the Kilt Pin (her visits to the Scottish Highlands) and the gilt Baroque of her native France. This large gilt bronze brooch is made by hand by Maison Goossens. A spiral of wirework is wrapped around the Kilt pin, onto which is attached her lion head motif. A beautifully and practical brooch for securing a scarf, sweater or on a suit. Gilt Bronze with early mark. 1950’s France .L 3.75″ x W 1.25″. Excellent condition.
Name: Amazing Celine Pave Padlock Bracelet
Price: $2,800.00
Celine’s amazing heavy metal padlock bracelet from the late 1980’s. The pave padlock opens and closes to lock a wide curb link multichain bracelet onto wearers wrist. Striking scale and dimension with loose chains which fall from the wrist. 1989 France, Made in Italy for Celine. Excellent condition. 12″ x 1.75″. Wrist sizes lock at 6″ and 6.5″. Please search “Celine” in our storefront for other pieces from this collection.
Name: Victorian French Circus Poodle Brooch
Price: $2,800.00
Unusual figural sterling brooch from 19th Century France. Extraordinary lifelike detailing in 3 dimension. Gold detailing in 18K gold mixed with sterling silver. Charming circus poodle diving through 18K gold hoop. Ruby cab eyes.
Exceptional french jeweler at work with novelty motifs of the period. A special gem with period hallmarks.
Excellent condition.
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