Small Antique Victorian Purple Glass Pin

Small Antique Victorian Purple Glass Pin - 1860s

This is such an unusual small antique Victorian pin. It is made of purple glass and has an inset or applied gold stylized flower. The front is a bright deep bloomed gold. I have not tested the center piece, but the back is gold filled. So I am selling this piece as gold filled. It has a simple C clasp and the pin stem extends past the actual pin itself. Despite the chips in the glass, this is a very special pin and you will most likely never see another just like it. Priced accordingly. Very old piece. The pin is C1860.

Measurements:
1 1/16" in diameter

Condition:
---Purple glass has quite a few chips.
---The back of the pin shows wear to the gold filled findings.
--- Selling as is. Priced accordingly.

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Small Antique Victorian Miniature Portrait Pin - Hand Painted on Porcelain

Small Antique Victorian Miniature Portrait Pin - Hand Painted on Porcelain - 1860s

This is a lovely antique Victorian era hand painted miniature portrait brooch. The portrait of a Victorian lady hand painted on porcelain. She has a beautiful face with very delicate features. All painted on a muted brown background, that makes her pink wrap really stand out. The pin is C1860.

The setting appears to be a low carat gold bezel setting. I have not tested it. The pin back is a tube type hinge with a simple C clasp and is silver in color.

Measurements:
1 3/8" by 1 1/8" 

Condition:
---The painting does have scratches. No chips that I can see.
---You can see where the pin back was added. (On the sides.) This pin may have started it's life as something other than a pin, but the pin that is in place was definitely put there during the Victorian era.

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Tiny 1860s Antique Victorian Locket With Tintypes

Tiny Victorian Locket With Tintypes of a Man and Woman - 1860s

Tiny and petite, this antique Victorian locket was a well loved keepsake.  On one side, under glass, there is the photo of a young man. The other  side has a beautiful engine turned design. Inside the locket, under glass,  there is photo of a lovely young woman. She is wearing earrings and a  lace collar. In both photos, they appear to have tinted cheeks. The locket  opens and closes properly. It dates to the 1860s. In the last photo, the photo appears to have a green tint. It does not. Measurements: 5/8" in diameter 1" in length (which includes the loop) Condition: ---Wear to the gold filled finish.  ---Inside the locket there is some discoloration.  ---You can see the greening in the photos.  ---Some very teeny tiny dings on the outer surface. For more photos and purchasing information: http://www.ebay.com/itm/331726717852