The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 586:
Description
An assortment of vintage costume jewelry and accessories spanning various mid-to-late 20th-century styles including Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco revival. The collection features a wide variety of materials including gold-tone and silver-tone base metals, faceted glass rhinestones in clear, aurora borealis, and colored finishes, glass cabochons in faux turquoise, emerald, and amethyst tones, molded glass beads, faux pearls, enamel accents, and iridescent abalone shell inlay. Necklaces in this group include a gold-tone omega-style chain set with a central red rhinestone floral motif and matching earrings, two rigid collar-style necklaces in silver-tone and ribbed gold-tone finishes, several strands of faceted glass beads with aurora borealis coatings and gold-tone cage beads, and a series of gold-tone chains featuring coin-motif charms and medallions. Brooches and pins comprise a large gold-tone masquerade mask with pavÈ-set clear rhinestones and black enamel accents, three butterfly pins featuring filigree work and abalone shell inlay, and multiple floral-motif pieces including a large amethyst-colored glass brooch/pendant and an iridescent aurora borealis rhinestone cluster. Additional items include a silver-tone metallic cuff bracelet, various pairs of clip-on and hoop earrings, and a round silver-tone vanity compact featuring a fine concentric engine-turned pattern and a central decorative crest on the lid. While some pieces feature small characters on clasps or findings, no maker marks are clearly legible for definitive attribution.
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