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Silver Hair Clasp, Snake Design Item number: C12498 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$135.00.00 Quite large sterling silver hair clasp – Scandinavian in origin, and stamped “Kop... (u or a – can’t read it) 925 S”. The design is a wavy snake, with head at one side and tail at other. Silver wire rings decorated the neck and tail. Arts and Crafts. Measures 8.6 cm wide (with the removable pin being a total of 11 cm wide), and 4.6 cm high (3.3/8 inches (and pin is 4.3/8 inches) by 1.3/4 inches). Excellent condition – very stylish. |
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Volupte USA Powder Compact with Jewel Lid Item number: 9263 Date: mid 20th century Price: NZ$35.00.00 Vintage enamel powder compact with lid decoration in marcasite with red crystals. Ivory–coloured enamel on white metal body. Still retains the hinged lid to the powder compartment inside, but has lost its filter and puff. Maker is Volupte, USA. Compact measures 74 mm square and 11 mm thick (just under 3 inches square by 7/16 inch thick). Some normal minor age wear to the corners or edges of the enamel. Otherwise very good condition. Very elegant. |
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Oval Powder Compact, Chateau Tongariro New Zealand Item number: 9069 Date: 1920s–40s Price: NZ$49.00.00 Vintage compact, oval shape with enamel badge of Chateau Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu or Ngarahoe in the background. “The Playground of New Zealand” around the badge. Complete with mirror in lid, filter and puff. Measures 80 mm wide by 56 mm deep and 11.5 mm thick. Excellent condition. |
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Large Powder Compact, Embossed Leather, USA Item number: 8994 Date: mid 20th century Price: NZ$38.00.00 Fabulous very large powder compact, metal covered in embossed leather with grape leaves and bunch of grapes. Very stylish design. Stamped inside “Made in USA. Patent 2163429”. Compact measures 11.5 cm diameter and 1.5 cm thick. Very good condition, some light wear to the edges. Interesting style of compact. |
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Sterling Silver Manicure Set, Boxed, 1918 Item number: C11107 Date: 1918 Price: NZ$215.00 Sterling silver boxed manicure set, brown velvet lined box with 6 items. Nail buffer, nail file (a bit crooked), little silver pot containing what was once probably chalk talcum to put on your nails before buffing them, cuticle shaper and cuticle cutter. Also a pair of scissors, but these are not original to the set, and are chromed steel. Hallmarks on the silver are for Birmingham, 1918. G & Co Ltd. (C.Griffiths & Co). All in very good condition, except the bent file as mentioned. |
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Small Silver Chain Link Finger Purse Item number: C11789 Date: very early 20th century Price: NZ$88.00 Very early 20th century small silver plated finger purse – you wear the large metal ring of the chain on your middle finger, and so the purse is protected from loss. This little one measures 7.5 cm by 6.5 cm (3 inches by 2.1/2 inches). Just big enough for a lipstick and some money. Ladies would wear these at dances or social gatherings. Excellent condition. |
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Perfume Phial Item number: C11441 Date: mid to later 20th century Price: NZ$8.00 Unusual glass phial with screw–top lid, in mat black tubular case. Measures 90 mm long and 15 mm diameter. Excellent condition. For perfume or other liquid. |
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Victorian Scarf Ring, Mother of Pearl & Silver Item number: C11013 Date: late 19th century Price: NZ$85.00 Tiny oval scarf ring, made in mother of pearl in the shape of a belt and buckle. Buckle and keeper are silver, with keeper having an engraved flower. Ring measures 1 cm high and 2.6 cm wide. Excellent condition. Victorian period, late 19th century. |
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Early 20th Century Mourning Hatpin, Black Item number: 3349 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$10.00 Black mourning hatpin — black bead finial and steel shaft. Pin measures 9 cm long. Bead is 7 mm diameter. Some small corrosion spots to the shaft bottom, but overall in excellent condition. |
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Edwardian Hatpin, Very Long, Gold and Turquoise Item number: C7986 Date: circa 1901–1910 Price: NZ$235.00 A pretty hat pin, measuring 17.3 cm long. The head is double sided, rose gold with a little turquoise bead set centrally. The steel shaft has a little discolouration, otherwise in excellent condition. |
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Sterling Silver Button Hook, Nail File and Manicure Item Item number: 5518 Date: 1902 Price: NZ$88.00 English sterling silver Edwardian period manicure trio, hallmarked for Birmingham 1902. Maker’s mark: L & S. They each measure 12 cm long. Note: The photo shows a long button hook, but this is not available. The items here for sale are the three smaller manicure items. Very pretty handles with foliate scrolls, in excellent condition. Good Sheffield steel rods for the operative ends. The nail file even has an indented ridge on the sides of the blade for doing the tops of your nails. The steel has a little dark bloom in places, but is in very good condition. Very attractive set from 1902. |
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Very Early Marcel Iron Curling Tongs Item number: C8563 Date: circa 1880–1920 Price: NZ$40.00 Curling tongs — made in iron and stamped Marcel 10. Perfect for the 19th century lady to curl her hair — or singe it if they were too hot. They are quite large, measuring 17 cm long. Excellent original condition. |
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Art Deco Silver and Enamel Hairbrush Item number: C8583 Date: 1935 Price: NZ$85.00 Stylish sterling silver hairbrush, with guilloche enamel back in soft beige/gold. Engine-turned engraving under enamel of chequers and waves. Hall marked for Birmingham in the Royal Jubilee year of 1935. Pure bristle brush on wood backing. Maker: A.C. Hairbrush measures 23 cm long. One or two tiny minor marks in the silver sides, but otherwise excellent condition. |
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Hatpin, Black and Gold Cone Item number: 5995 Date: 1950s Price: NZ$6.00 Cone-shaped hat pin, with black and gold applied decoration. Very short pin end, so was used as decoration for hat. Decoation is coming adrift a little at the thickest end. Measures 10.2 cm long. |
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Orange Bead Hatpin Item number: 7471 Date: mid to late 20th century Price: NZ$12.00 Hatpin measuring 15.3 cm long — brass or goldtone pin with various types of beads in the orange/amber tonings for the finial. It comes with an end cap. Excellent condition. |