tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34860859724284867082024-03-12T22:42:56.481-06:00http://metalcorset.blogspot.comMetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-15747509265987985562016-07-28T14:39:00.000-06:002016-07-28T14:39:08.912-06:00Georgian Etui Double Sided Wax Seal Intaglio Cast Yellow Bronze Reproductions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've taken ten double sided wax seal intaglios from my Georgian etui set and cast them in yellow bronze.<br /><br />The casts are as follows:<br /><br />1.
Snail with French motto toujours chez moi (always with me), flower and
butterfly with the English motto the sweetness is my life.<br />2. Two
roosters fighting with French motto à mort (to death), Italian motto il
giusto il ver la libertà sospiro (the right to breathe free).<br />3. Sun burst with cherub head, “Nothing without thee.” Sun, flower and hillside with Latin motto (?), “privata di te moriro”<br />4.
Snake cut in half with French motto, ‘se rejoindre ou mourir’
translated to ‘will join or die’. Tortoise and hare with French motto,
“droit chemin,” right path.<br />5. Lion under net speaking to mouse with English motto Patience. Italian motto dopo come avanti (after as forward).<br />6.
Man riding an elephant with French motto la raison fait ma force (the
reason is my strength). Leaf with English motto ‘I change only in
death.’<br />7. Ivy climbing tree stump, “je meurs ou je attaché”, I die
or I tied. Bee hive, “Nul n'en penetre le secret” No one penetrates into
the secret.<br />8. Skull with the French sentiment, "J'ai ete le suis,
tu seras," translated to, "As you are, so once was I." Feather with
French motto toujours sincère (always sincere).<br />9. Harp with French
motto accord sans d'harmonie pas (agreement without harmony). Shepard
and sheep with French motto la raison du plus fort (the reason for the
stronger).<br />10. Fox chasing chicken up a tree with French motto fin
contre fin (end against end). Sun rising over hills with French motto je
reviendrai (I will return).<br />
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So, check out Metal Corset II today! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-8329108140004972102016-06-30T08:48:00.000-06:002016-06-30T08:48:21.517-06:00ETHEREAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is Ethereal, an assemblage necklace featuring an antique silveroid pocket watch case filled with tiny treasures including an excavated doll head, Art Deco pot metal and rhinestone wings (former earrings) and the definition of ethereal from an antique dictionary.<br />
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It suspends from an antique mother of pearl silver filigree rosary.<br />
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The closure is a Victorian sterling silver Shepard's hook clasp reproduction.<br />
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Check it out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-38477297099073458142016-05-26T17:21:00.000-06:002016-05-26T17:21:32.981-06:00WAXING POETIC III<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've taken an antique porcelain doll head and soldered various antique rhinestone components to it. <br />
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Then I suspended an Art Deco rhinestone watch pendant and attached an Art Deco rose camphor glass chain to make it into a assemblage necklace.<br />
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I love the way it turned out. I hope you do as well....MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-62756264256272622142016-05-06T14:02:00.001-06:002016-05-06T16:04:53.109-06:00JOINTED ANTIQUE BISQUE DOLL RIDING A RUSTED RABBIT ASSEMBLAGE PULL TOY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is this adorable assemblage pull toy.<br />
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Sitting on top of a rusted rabbit is an antique jointed bisque doll (less than 2" tall).<br />
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Check it out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-20549544084237823802016-05-03T11:34:00.000-06:002016-05-03T11:34:37.868-06:00GO ASK ALICE....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is GO ASK ALICE......a whimsical assemblage necklace and tribute to Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit".<br />
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Check it out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-19668096694119848982016-04-18T15:44:00.000-06:002016-04-18T15:44:14.187-06:00VICTORIAN GERMAN TIN DOLL PRAM ASSEMBLAGE MOBILE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is this assemblage mobile featuring a Victorian German tin doll pram filled with antique porcelain and bisque dolls.<br />
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Check it out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-14086706749415146022016-04-06T17:43:00.000-06:002016-04-06T22:40:13.717-06:00THE KEEP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Antique Silveroid pocket watch case, antique lace, baroque pearls, wood excelsior and a tiny antique Frozen Charlotte doll.<br />
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Soon to be part of an assemblage necklace.MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-78622648929322772082016-04-05T13:30:00.000-06:002016-04-05T14:13:11.827-06:00BABY BLUE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Listed to Metal Corset is Baby Blue, an assemblage necklace featuring an Edwardian locket/brooch holding a tiny porcelain doll inside. Blue can be worn as a pendant alone considering she has an original bale attached to the top of her head. <br />
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Blue lays on a bed of blue velvet, has painted cobalt blue eyes and wears a hand crocheted bobbin lace skirt.<br />
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The rear locket bale is retractable, meaning it can be
moved downward hiding it when the locket is worn as a brooch. Moved up when worn as a pendant.<br />
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a truly amazing all original piece. I haven't modified the locket or
the porcelain doll whatsoever, other than suspending it from a Victorian
gold plated book chain and sterling silver wire wrapped faceted Lapis
gemstones.<br />
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Check it out! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-42835486406051482016-03-20T11:54:00.002-06:002016-03-20T11:54:58.215-06:00THE GAUNTLET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is this Art Deco rhinestone bracelet and sterling silver wax seal pendant assemblage choker.<br />
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The closure is a white bronze Victorian fist toggle reproduction cast from a Victorian watch chain.<br />
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Check it out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-58339298715375821762016-03-17T13:43:00.001-06:002016-03-17T13:43:46.140-06:00ANTIQUE VICTORIAN REPRODUCTION CLASPS IN WHITE BRONZE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I picked up the first batch of reproduction castings this morning and I'm thrilled by the way they turned out.<br />
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All three came from antique Victorian watch chain clasps.<br />
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These were cast in white bronze which mimics sterling silver very well.<br />
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You can find them listed to Metal Corset II.<br />
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Check 'em out!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-87643000391052406252016-03-15T16:42:00.000-06:002016-03-15T16:42:36.062-06:00GEORGIAN PALAIS DOUBLE SIDED WAX SEAL ETUI SET WITH ADDITIONAL DEVICES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was fortunate to find additional double sided wax seal intaglio devices that fit my Georgian Palais etui set.<br />
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Now there are 16 double sided wax seal intaglio devices in all or 32 impressions total. (I believe a full set consists of 24 double sided devices.....so eight more to go.)<br />
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The extra devices (duplicates) from the etui set will soon be listed to Metal Corset II.<br />
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So keep a weather eye.....MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-33266597946364924972016-03-08T12:38:00.000-07:002016-03-10T22:14:35.041-07:00VICTORIAN HAND FIST TOGGLE OR T-BAR CLASP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Soon to be cast in sterling silver and bronze is this rare Victorian toggle bar (or T-bar) from a Victorian watch chain.<br />
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It depicts a closed fist holding a dumbbell.<br />
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I've never seen another like it.<br />
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So, keep a weather eye on Metal Corset and Metal Corset II.MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-63626541222521658492016-03-06T13:25:00.000-07:002016-03-06T13:25:18.567-07:00VICTORIAN BLUE ENAMEL HAND AND SEED PEARL LOCKET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is an incredible Victorian blue enamel locket depicting a hand grasping a garland set with a tiny seed pearl.<br />
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Even with the damage to the left side, it's still a beautiful and excellent representation of a Victorian era blue enamel locket. MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-69632216774113245212016-03-06T12:26:00.001-07:002016-03-06T13:54:32.191-07:00LE TRIOMPHE D'AMOUR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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LE TRIOMPHE D'AMOUR antique French wax seal intaglio translates to -The Triumph of Love.<br />
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Soon to be used in sterling silver antique wax seal jewelry.<br />
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Keep a weather eye on Metal Corset for its debut.MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-17226742619275239102016-02-28T10:38:00.000-07:002016-02-28T12:33:55.873-07:00FEMME FATALE III-Victorian Female Leg Match Safe Vesta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is this assemblage necklace featuring a whimsical silver plated and leather Victorian match safe vesta
depicting a highly detailed shapely female leg measuring 2.15" x 1.0".<br />
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This amazing match safe suspends from sterling silver wire wrapped
Jasper beads and two different styles of antique silver plated Masonic
sword chains.<br />
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The necklace closes with a sterling silver Victorian reproduction Shepard's hook.<br />
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Check it out! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-79570218628747637152015-11-25T18:16:00.000-07:002015-11-25T18:16:14.000-07:00LADY JANE GREY-HUES IN GRAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The focal of this assemblage necklace is a beautiful Victorian Art
Nouveau sterling silver and velvet heart pincushion. Stamped with
hallmarks to both front and back.<br /><br />It is suspended from sterling
silver wire wrapped gemstones and pearls which include iridescent
Labradorites, faceted rock crystals, faceted jet rondelles and silver
filigree rhinestone beads. <br /><br />The closure is a sterling silver Victorian reproduction Shepard's hook from Danette Darbonne.<br /><br />Dangling
from the nape is a sterling silver Art Deco watch case depicting a
winged cherub and heart. The case opens allowing you to place tiny
treasures of your own inside. <br /><br />The gray hues of this necklace
made me think of Lady Jane Grey and her tragic life. Great granddaughter
of Henry VII, she was schemingly used as a pawn by her aristocratic
family who coerced King Edward VI to thwart his Catholic half sister
Lady Mary, heiress presumptive and successor to the throne. On his
deathbed at age 15, King Edward VI named his Protestant cousin Lady Jane
Grey as his successor to the throne. Also known as the "Nine Day
Queen," Lady Jane Grey was executed by beheading for high treason on 12
February 1554. MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-70808049813914786262015-10-11T23:01:00.000-06:002015-10-11T23:01:11.574-06:00à L'ami<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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French for: A Friend. This is a French horn Georgian era
(1770-1780) trinket box lid. Under the 14K rimmed glass cover is a
beaded design made from tiny natural seed pearls on top of dark blue
enamel. à L'ami is written on a small rectangle of ivory. Some of the
pearls and gold braid have become dislodged but it is still
breathtaking. Soon to be one of my newest assemblage creations.MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-61303008006819721992015-09-25T16:25:00.000-06:002015-09-25T16:25:37.838-06:00TINY ANTIQUE FLAMING SACRED HEART RELIQUARY EX VOTO <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is one of the smallest ex voto reliquaries I've seen.<br />
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It measures 1.88" in length.<br />
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The flame and heart are embellished with paste rhinestones.<br />
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These devotional items are considered to be votive offerings.<br />
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Pilgrims traveling to various religious sites around the world would suspend them from a Saint's robe, most often a statue.<br />
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They opened like a locket to allow the pilgrim to add a devotional message inside.<br />
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Religious in nature and most likely Catholic. <br />
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Just amazing!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-65986228856667948482015-09-14T11:43:00.000-06:002015-09-14T11:43:42.570-06:00ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER HEART PIN CUSHION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a beautiful late Victorian or early Edwardian sterling silver pin cushion.<br />
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Soon to be featured in one of my jewelry assemblage creations. <br />
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So, keep a weather eye on Metal Corset for its debut!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-32786783691550307312015-09-08T12:05:00.002-06:002015-09-08T12:05:45.455-06:00WOODLAND NECKLACE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Assemblage necklace featuring a Victorian
thimble case in the shape of an acorn hand carved from vegetable ivory
(tagua nut) suspended from sterling silver wire wrapped gemstones with
two lampwork glass eggs designed by Ellen Ingram of Starcatcher.<br />
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Newly listed to Metal Corset. Check it out! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-31802347776199570682015-08-19T13:05:00.000-06:002015-08-19T13:44:39.720-06:00LOVER'S EYE RECREATION IN WATERCOLOR ON ANTIQUE IVORY PIANO KEY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my first attempt in recreating a 1700s Georgian Lover's Eye.<br />
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It's painted in watercolor on an antique ivory piano key.<br />
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Once cut out, it will be placed in a Georgian locket.<br />
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The last photo is of an authentic Lover's Eye.MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-55857209773164820952015-08-12T17:48:00.001-06:002015-08-12T17:48:53.917-06:00HEART AND HAND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is Heart And Hand, my newest assemblage creation. <br /><br />It features two very special antique items from my collection suspended from a Victorian Revival gold plated bangle bracelet.<br /><br />1. Antique Flaming Sacred Heart Ex Voto flacon reliquary, and <br /><br />1. Victorian Pinchbeck mother of pearl hand that was once a brooch.<br /><br />The
flame of the antique flacon reliquary unscrews because it was most
likely owned by a religious individual, perhaps a priest, to hold holy
water. The front is beautifully engraved "A M" for Ave Maria surrounded
by foliage. The reverse is engraved, "Dinan 1er 8bre 1907.<br /><br />The
Victorian mother of pearl hand is set in Pinchbeck, a metal invented by a
clock maker Christopher Pinchbeck in the 1700s to resemble gold. The
hand wears a ring set with a turquoise stone and a hand chased bracelet.
It is absolutely stunning!<br />
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Check it out! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-88758248702190128962015-08-04T13:37:00.000-06:002015-08-21T11:10:02.896-06:00PETITE FRENCH DIEPPE PRE-BAN IVORY CHERUB AND ROSE STICK PINS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are two magnificent French Dieppe petite micro carved pre ban ivory pins, circa 1800s.<br />
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Unfortunately, Etsy deactivated them from my shop........<br /><br />Here's the original Etsy listing description:<br /><br />I've recently had the pleasure of finding two extremely fine and magnificent Petite French Dieppe micro carved stick pins. They most likely hail between late Georgian to early Victorian.<br /><br />Note: The Cherub and Rose are sold separately. $320 each. <br />
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The cherub's head measures a petite 7mm in length.<br /><br />The sash across the cherub's chest is the strap to his quiver.<br /><br />The Cherub stick pin's overall measurement is approximately 2.5" total. The metal still has remnants of gold wash, but most has worn away showing the silver metal (most likely sterling) beneath.<br /><br />The carving detail of this cherub's face is absolutely divine!<br /><br />In very good to excellent wearable antique condition with surface wear commensurate with age. <br />
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The cherub's head measures approximately 7mm, equivalent to 0.27". Amazing!MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486085972428486708.post-1255889313614777042015-08-01T20:04:00.001-06:002015-08-01T20:04:25.278-06:00Trésor du Passé<br />
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Trésor du Passé, French for Treasures from the Past, is my
newest assemblage bracelet creation. The treasures I've included in this
incredible bracelet are:</div>
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-Tiny Victorian gutta percha pocket knife in the shape of a shoe<br />
-Victorian watch fob compass<br />
-Antique carved bone rose<br />
-Victorian pressed horn cameo button<br />
-Victorian plaited hair memorial heart padlock<br />
-Victorian braided hair memorial brooch<br />
-Victorian brass hand<br />
-Victorian Art Nouveau rhinestone GF locket<br />
-and 7.5" Victorian GF textured link chain.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Newly listed to Metal Corset. Check it out! </span></span></div>
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Newly listed to Metal Corset is Immortal Beloved. An assemblage necklace featuring an antique, circa 1720-1860, Scandinavian Hovedvandsaeg. <br />
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These hinged silver heart (wedding) boxes were given to young women as a promise of marriage by her betrothed. <br />
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Immortal
Beloved is also the mysterious addressee of an unsent love letter
written by composer Ludwig Van Beethoven in 1812 which was found in his
estate following his death. It has been widely debated on the intended
recipient of this letter.<br />
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I've suspended this Hovedvandsaeg from a
necklace comprised of sterling silver wire wrapped gemstones with one
side dedicated to pearls because pearls symbolize tears.<br />
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Check it out! MetalCorsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858856082607345616noreply@blogger.com0