Color For Fall

Silver Antique Cannetille Paste Brooch

This is such a great way to add a little color to your fall wardrobe. An antique Victorian silver cannetille brooch with green and pink paste stones. It dates to the 19th century. Just a sample of what you will find at Wicked Darling.

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime...Vintage Art Deco Coin Holder

Vintage Art Deco Coin Holder C1930s

Brother, (or sister) can you spare a dime? Why yes I can! I even have a nickel and a quarter! This is one of my latest acquisitions. (Sorry there is no clickable link on this one. I have not listed it in my shop yet.) What we have here is a vintage Art Deco coin holder. It dates to the late 1920s to mid 1930s. This is like a compact that holds coins instead of powder. Back in the day, you could do quite a bit with 40 cents! As my Dad used to say..."When I was a kid, we could go to see a movie for a quarter and stay all day!" Even when I was a child you could buy a "coke and a pack of nabs" for 40 cents! 

(To translate that last sentence: I am from the deep south and we call every soda a coke whether it be a Coke, Pepsi or Sprite. Nabs are the six pack of cheese crackers that you buy in a convenience store.)  

By the way...I am proud to be a southerner!

You open the compact and tah dah...there are your coins! This coin holder is silver plated. There is a ring at the clasp, that allows you to wear it on your finger or a chain. This would allow a woman to have a little money with her, without having to carry a purse.

During the Victorian era, a piece like this would have been worn on a chain attached to a chatelaine. Chatelaines were worn around the waist like a belt. There would be a series of chains attached to the belt. These chains would dangle from the belt and hold items that were useful. Items such as a coin purse, scissors, thimble, needle holder and toothpick. Things that a women would use daily.

I just love the hammered texture on this piece! It is the same front and back. This would be fabulous worn on a long heavy duty ribbon. What a statement piece!!!

I hope that you have enjoyed seeing this unique piece of vintage fashion. If you are interested in purchasing this piece or need more information on it, you can contact me through my shop, Wicked Darling, Even though I have not listed this coin holder yet, I have lots of beautiful antique and vintage jewelry to choose from.

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Georgian On My Mind - Late Georgian - Early Victorian Bracelet

This is such a gorgeous antique bracelet! For the most part, the research that I have done on this piece suggests that it is Georgian. However, I have also seen this style come up while doing research on Victorian jewelry. It is my opinion that this bracelet dates to the 1830s...possibly 184os. Opinions do change and with more research, I may come to a slightly different conclusion. This antique bracelet is made of silver and is very unique! I will explain more details below.

The bracelet is very wide. There are 16 strands of silver linked chain. There is a safety chain, but I am quite sure that it was added at a much later date. What is so unique about this bracelet, is the fact that there is a clasp on each side. In other words...The chains can be totally removed from the centerpiece. It makes me wonder if this bracelet could have been transformed into a choker by attaching a longer section of chains. I think the loop that you see, was originally used for converting the centerpiece into a pendant. It now holds the spring ring for the safety chain. Of course this is merely speculation on my part. (Speculation...I think I have been watching too much Court TV!)

There are x's engraved on one side of the clasp. Both sides of the clasps work alike.

The centerpiece is beautiful. A small ruby or garnet is surrounded by tiny seed pearls. All encased by black enamel.

Note how ornate the silver work is. Scrolls, flowers and flourishes.

The chain is dainty yet substantial. Each link appears to be handmade.

You can get an idea of how this chain flows when worn. Beautiful!

I hope to find out more about this bracelet. When I do, I will come back and make a post about it. This is just another antique piece that I wanted to share with you. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Collecting!

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