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Jewellery

The years from the late 1800's up until the outbreak of the Second World War witnessed the design and manufacture of some of the most delightful jewellery ever crafted, much of it being hand-made. Our aim is to offer an interesting and varied selection of types and styles of jewellery from the Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and we endeavour to source the most eye-catching pieces we can find. Ladies from these times were fortunate in that, along with increasing affluence, there was a vast increase in choice and availability. The very finest pieces can be hugely expensive but, with one or two exceptions we mostly confine our range to items priced at below £3000, with many at less than £500.  It is not unusual for many very desirable pieces to be unsigned or unmarked, particularly those from the Arts & Crafts era, years during which some quite beautiful jewellery was produced by unsung craftsmen - and women - many of whose names we will never know. Everything offered will be despatched in its own individual box.  Please enjoy looking and don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like any further information.

Murrle Bennett Enamelled Silver Pendant

Art Nouveau silver pendant by Murrle Bennett enamelled in shades of blue, green and brown. Somewhat shield-shaped and with a well contoured surface, divided by sweeping silver lines and a stylised foliate detail. Counter enamelled…

Arts & Crafts Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Necklace

English Arts & Crafts silver necklace with a distinctly individual look, set with mother-of-pearl and with three long baroque pearl drops. The main pendant has a quatrefoil outline enclosing a garland of leaves and berries…

Gold and Moonstone Brooch designed by Knox

Brooch dating from 1900-04, designed by Archibald Knox and crafted in 15 ct. gold. Almost circular in outline, with an openwork design showing a pair of outward facing stylised leaves either side of an upright…

Arts & Crafts Silver Ring with Ceramic Stone

Arts & Crafts silver ring set with an elongated oval ceramic stone in a pleasing shade of green. With an ornate silver floral and foliate detail on each shoulder, finishing with a little whorl where…

Murrle Bennett Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Necklace

Silver pendant necklace from Murrle Bennett dating from circa 1900. The main feature is articulated, with the two main components each set with mother-of-pearl and connected by three in line links. With classic lines and…

Art Nouveau Gold and Amethyst Pendant

English Art Nouveau pendant crafted in 9 ct. gold, dating from the early 1900’s. An elegant and fluid design incorporating leaves on winding stems, an upturned flower and two little inverted hearts. Set in the…

Arts & Crafts Pendant Necklace

English Arts & Crafts pendant necklace set with garnets and mother-of-pearl. A complex design incorporating a trefoil wirework outline with a rope patterned surround to the settings, little whorls of silver and with tiny silver…

Silver and Faux Turquoise Necklace attr. to Bernard Instone

Sterling silver necklace dating from the 1930’s that, although unsigned, is firmly attributed to Bernard Instone. The main pendant, with its diamond shaped outline, features a centrally set oval enamel faux turquoise cabochon surrounded by…

Jugendstil Silver and Plique-à-Jour Pendant

Stylish German Jugendstil pendant with a crescent shaped outline crafted in silver gilt. The upper part of the crescent is randomly divided into separate cells each of which is plique-à-jour enamelled in a pleasing shade…

Arts & Crafts Pendant by W H Haseler

Splendid English Arts & Crafts pendant necklace from the workshops of William Hair Haseler who founded his silver works business in Birmingham in 1848, becoming in due course an important supplier of jewellery and other…

Holger Fischer Silver Pendant

Skønvirke silver pendant by the Danish jeweller and silversmith Holger Fischer who was active between 1893 and 1937. Set with a bold chrysoprase cabochon at low centre and with a teardrop shaped chrysoprase bead suspended…

Arts & Crafts Silver, Enamel & Moonstone Necklace

English Arts & Crafts silver necklace with a distinctly Liberty look about it although showing no marks. Semi openwork with a clover leaf outline and displaying very fine silver wirework both between and over the…

Pair of Pearl Earrings Caged in Gold

A fine pair of earrings in high carat gold, each featuring a good size baroque pearl caged in gold wire suspended on a short length of chain from a little gold ball. Beneath, on a…

Charles Horner Butterfly Pendant

Silver pendant from Charles Horner in the form of a flying butterfly, its wings colourfully enamelled in mixed shades of blue and greeny-yellow. With a fine silver outline, which also divides the two pairs of…

French Gold Brooch with Enamelled Mythical Scene

Ornate French 18 ct. gold brooch featuring a rectangular enamelled image of a mythical woman, possibly Selene, goddess of the moon. She has her eyes slightly downcast, and immediately above her somewhat wild looking hair…

Arts & Crafts Gold, Turquoise and Enamel Necklace

English Arts & Crafts necklace in both 9 and 15 ct. gold set with green and blue turquoise matrix cabochons, interspersed by figure-of-eights with are enamelled in white with tiny gold dots and further detailed…

Silver and Gemstone Earrings attr. to Bernard Instone

Pair of silver earrings that, although unmarked, are surely by Bernard Instone to whom they are confidently attribued. With a comma shaped outline and featuring those instantly recognizable Instone leaves, the earrings are each set…

Charles Horner Gold and Amethyst Ring

Ring in 9 ct. gold from Charles Horner who is usually more associated with silver jewellery rather than gold. These don’t surface very often so we are pleased to have acquired this example from a…

James Fenton ‘Honesty’ Pendant

Elegant Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant by James Fenton titled ‘Honesty’. Showing contrasting shades of sky blue and deep purple enamelling, with the lighter shade repeated on the drop. This was a popular Fenton…

Murrle Bennett Silver & Turquoise Necklace

Necklace from Murrle Bennett with a somewhat medieval look about the design. Crafted in silver and showing a hammered finish with a detail of little studs and a swirling abstract design repeated on each side.…

French Gold Festoon Necklace

High quality French festoon necklace crafted in 18 ct. gold dating from the very early 1900’s. An ornate design featuring a number of triangular shaped openwork components attached side by side on single links. Each…

Pewter Brooch with Ruskin Roundel

English Arts & Crafts brooch with a square outline turned on to one corner. The pewter face has a randomly textured finish and wraps around a brass back plate. Set in the centre is a…

Murrle Bennett Gold and Opal Brooch

Art Nouveau brooch in 15 ct. gold by Murrle Bennett & Co. dating from the early 1900’s. It’s a design we’ve not come across before, showing a boldly shaped outline with a pair of stylised…

Silver and Enamel Pendant Necklace

Arts & Crafts necklace dating from circa 1900 crafted in silver featuring three contoured and pierced components with a textured finish, enamelled in vivid shades of blue, green and yellow. Separated by short lengths of…

Art Deco Gold and Ruby Brooch

Brooch in a combination of yellow and rose gold dating from the Art Deco era and very much in the favoured style of the times. Basically oval in outline and open in design with the…

Silver and Enamel Bracelet attr. to Smith & Ewen

English Arts & Crafts silver bracelet that, athough unmarked, is clearly from the workshops of Smith & Ewen, silversmiths and jewellers who were active in Bimingham’s jewellery quarter between 1894 and 1911. Comprising six matching…

Barnet Henry Joseph Gold and Peridot Pendant

Art Nouveau pendant in 9 ct. gold from the workshops of Barnet Henry Joseph who crafted fine jewellery in Birmingham between 1865 and 1929. This pendant dates from the very early 1900’s and is very…

Arts & Crafts Silver Bracelet with Fire Opals

English Arts & Crafts bracelet, very similar in style to the earlier listed necklace, ref. 16383A (now sold). In fact the two were bought together, supposedly as a matching set. Although close, there are a…

Art Nouveau Gold Brooch

Delightful little English Art Nouveau brooch dating from the early 1900’s, crafted in 15 ct. gold and set with a blue sapphire and seed pearls. Approximately oval in outline, the openwork design features a pair…

Silver and Rock Crystal Necklace attr. to Georgie Gaskin

English Arts & Crafts silver wirework necklace set with foiled rock crystals, the design attributed to Mrs. Georgie Gaskin. Beautifully constructed, as with virtually everything from the Gaskin workshops, and with an open lightness of…

Charles Horner Flying Swallow Brooch

Silver and enamel brooch in the form of a flying swallow, made by Charles Horner and hallmarked at Chester for the year 1911. With its head lowered, its forked tail raised and its wings fully…

Moonstone Necklace by Mrs. Newman

Necklace in 15 ct. gold by the English Arts & Crafts jeweller Charlotte Newman (1840-1927), more frequently known simply as Mrs. Newman, which was how she signed some of her work. This very fine example…

Silver and Enamel Cross Pendant

Arts & Crafts silver pendant necklace in the form of a squared cross with an ornately shaped outline. The points of the cross are enamelled in a deep shade of blue, with the central area…

Silver and Plique-à-Jour Pendant

Art Nouveau pendant necklace with a softly shaped outline enclosing an openwork floral and foliate design accented with three plique-à-jour enamelled features in a shade of blue. Gently contoured and sporting a little silver drop…

Arts & Crafts Silver and Enamel Brooch

Impressively sized Arts & Crafts circular silver brooch with a rope patterned border framing a foil backed enamelled copper plaque. Reminiscent of a spinning Catherine wheel, the outer part of the design is mainly in…

Arts & Crafts Silver, Opal and Moonstones Pendant

English Arts & Crafts silver pendant with an openwork design of leaves and berries, set with a central opal doublet showing plenty of good colour. The pendant is also set with six circular moonstones, one…

Murrle Bennett Gold and Turquoise Bracelet

Bracelet in 15 ct. gold from Murrle Bennett & Co. dating from the early 1900’s. Comprising six matching components, each set with a turquoise matrix cabochon, linked between connectors crafted as a trio of little…

Pendant attr. to James Fenton

Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant with a Birmingham hallmark for the year 1908. With a real look of James Fenton but the maker’s mark is rather indistinct. However, we are confident that it is…

Bernard Instone Gold, Ruby and Sapphire Brooch

Brooch in 9 ct. gold from the workshops of Bernard Instone dating from somewhere around 1970. Crafted with a shaped outline in the form of a spray of long, sinuous leaves showing prominent veining and…

Arts & Crafts Silver Filigree Butterfly Necklace

Large and impressive butterfly necklace crafted in silver showing quite beautiful filigree work forming the wings. Set with oval carnelian cabochons of various sizes, including an elongated central one as the butterfly’s body. Two fire…

Earrings attr. to Bernard Instone

Pair of Arts & Crafts silver earrings that, although unmarked, must surely be by Bernard Instone. Oval in outline and with those typically Instone elongated and veined leaves framing a pair of offset peridots beneath…

French Art Nouveau Gold and Diamond Brooch Pendant

French Art Nouveau brooch crafted in 18 ct. gold, highlighted with diamonds and finished at the foot with a diamond and natural pearl drop. The intricate foliate design with its stylised elongated narrow leaves curving…

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