THREE VICTORIAN MOURNING HAIR FOB CHAIN NECKLACES

I was very pleased to find these three Victorian gold filled mourning hair chain necklaces today.  I'm especially fond of the one with the fancy clasp.  I will have it recast into pewter and bronze. 

GEORGIAN OR VICTORIAN LACHRYMATORY TEAR CATCHER

Named after the lacrimal glands which secrete tears, these glass vessels were used as far back as the Greeks and Romans alike to collect the tears of mourners. 

It was established that the mourning period would be the length of time it would take a vessel to fill with tears, or the time it took for those tears to evaporate.

This Georgian or Victorian lachrymatory vessel is intricately detailed in gold gilt.  It measures approximately 7" tall.  Soon to be listed to Metal Corset II. 

VICTORIAN HAIR MEMORIAL BLUE ENAMEL LOCKET PENDANT BROOCH

Newly listed to Metal Corset II is this stunning blue enamel locket pendant brooch with a glazed glass hair compartment beneath.

Check it out!

WAXING POETIC II

As I viewed my blog, I noticed one creation that missed dedication, or the honorable mention it deserved.  It is Waxing Poetic II.  One of my newer assemblage creations listed to Metal Corset.

This necklace is a combination of a sterling silver Nun's cross dated 1869, antique 1800s bisque doll and an antique sterling silver Immaculate Heart Of Mary reliquary.

These three relics suspend from a chain made from Art Deco cut steel beads salvaged from a damaged French Art Deco cut steel beaded purse.

Check it out now!

GEORGIAN OR EARLY VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER PLAITED HAIR MEMORIAL LOCKET DOVE BROOCH

This is one of the most incredible brooches I've seen in a long time.  It is a 3-dimensional Georgian or early Victorian sterling silver dove with an amazing plaited hair memorial under glass.  The pin back is comprised of a tube hinged back fastener and "C" clasp.  This dove is religious in nature as it holds an olive branch in its beak.  Measures 1.75" beak to tail.  An absolutely stunning piece.  Soon to be listed to Metal Corset II, so keep a weather eye.

VICTORIAN GUTTA PERCHA KORTEN POCKET KNIFE

 
I'm not particularly fond of pocket knives, but I did find this one especially cool.  It is a Victorian gutta percha German Korten pocket knife in the shape of a leg/boot. 

I found another in brown gutta percha at Worthpoint.com, so I'm thrilled to say these amazing figural pocket knives are so highly collectible-they made it in Worthpoint's website.

Soon to be part of an assemblage necklace, so keep a weather eye on Metal Corset.

"HAND SERIES" PREVIEW

As you all probably already know, I adore antique jewelry.  But I especially adore the stunning antique jewelry that involve hands.  I've thought long and hard for a reason behind it and believe I'm drawn to them because hands have the important ability to create, show compassion, embrace, welcome, communicate and express our feelings and emotions, good or bad.

The Victorian era produced many figural hand jewelry items as a token of friendship.  These items were given to one another, female and male alike, to honor a relationship.  I've taken several of my coveted antique hands to create one of a kind assemblage jewelry pieces.

This posting is a small preview of the assemblages I've created thus far.

I hope you like them as much as I do.