July Gallery Auction
Lot 28840:
Description
An assortment of vintage costume jewelry and vanity accessories primarily dating from the mid-20th century through the 1980s. The collection features several signed designer pieces including a Lisner gold-tone floral brooch set with purple rhinestones, a Sarah Coventry silver-tone leaf brooch, and a B. David lavender and clear rhinestone brooch and earring set. Vanity items include a Lady Catherine Black and Gold set comprised of a patterned black textile clutch, a gold-tone compact, and a lipstick tube. A gold-tone Elgin pocket watch with a white dial and Arabic numerals is included. The lot contains various commemorative and organizational pins, notably a 1958 Teamsters Local 100 Cincinnati Ohio brass pin and an American Legion Auxiliary enamel pin. Other items include a silver-tone four-leaf clover pendant engraved with the name Naomi, a wooden token marked Wooden Nickel Beware of Imitations, and a Van Doran jewelry box with Genuine Diamond Dust earrings. Materials throughout the collection include gold-tone and silver-tone base metals, copper, brass, faceted rhinestones in purple, lavender, clear, and aurora borealis, faux pearls, glass beads, enamel, and resin pendants including a heart-shaped piece with dried flowers and an amber-colored drop. The collection is rounded out by numerous necklaces, bracelets, and a variety of earrings. Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB172
Condition report:
The jewelry items are in generally good vintage condition with most stones intact. Several necklaces are tangled, and the earring collection includes many singles or mismatched pairs. Copper cuff bracelets show heavy natural patina and visible spots of green verdigris. Gold-tone plating on chains and the pocket watch exhibits expected surface wear and minor tarnishing consistent with age. The original Lady Catherine cardboard box is in poor condition, showing heavy crushing, tearing, and loss of structural integrity. The Van Doran box shows minor surface scuffing.
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