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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180378 (stock #SR8028)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$400.00

This is a famous Coalport Porcelain pattern, known as "regency"or "money tree". It is the pattern in Buckingham Palace. The colors are bold, reflecting the attempt by the Coalport factory to compete with Chinese and Japanese porcelain imports and to cater to the English love for Oriental colors and patterns, during the Regency period.C. 1810, 8 1/4" diameter. Priced each. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180374 (stock #SR8035)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$600.00

c. 1820, 9 1/2" diameter. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180774 (stock #SR405)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$560.00

This Coalport porcelain dinner plate, pattern #835, is decorated with a maltese cross design in exquisite colors, circa 1815.

Condition: excellent Height: 9 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180922 (stock #SR1436)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$500.00

This is a famous Coalport Porcelain pattern, known as 'money tree'. The colors are bold, reflecting the attempt by the Coalport factory to compete with Chinese and Japanese porcelain imports and to cater to the English love for Oriental colors and patterns, during the Regency period.

Condition: excellent Height: 9.5 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180372 (stock #SR8037)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$975.00

c. 1820, 9 1/2" diameter, with slight repainting. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180362 (stock #SR8048)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$515.00

c. 1810. 6" x 7 1/4" oval. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1800 item #1427239
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,380.00
Rare Georgian coque de perle and pyrite earrings set in low carat gold. The style of the earrings is called "Queen Anne", a misnomer as this jewelry was made in the mid-eighteenth century. The coque de perle comes from the oval section of the pearly mollusk or nautilus. Traditionally, as In this pair of earrings, coque de pearl is embellished with pyrites. The earrings measure 1" high by 7/8" wide.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1398498
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$4,000.00
Lovely polished coral earrings with enamel bows and seed pearls ensconced in the center if each bow and dangling from each ribbon. The deep rose pink color of our earrings are the most ought after color of coral and are particularly vibrant in tone. The use of coral in jewelry started in Roman times, and where the superstitions about coral began. Coral was thought to be a talisman against evil spirits...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1180348 (stock #SR8082)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,975.00

C. 1820, 1 1/2"W x 4 "L x 2 1/4"H. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1471180
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,225.00
Sparkling Victorian cut steel earrings with faceted balls, leaves and circles. Cut steel was popular in England for its luster and shine in candlelight. Each tiny stud is hand cut and embedded in a metal base plate. Cut steel was the only form of jewelry made by steel workers and was a huge industry in the 19th century. It should be noted that while the jewelry was riveted by steelworkers, the polishing of the jewelry was done by local women, in a cottage industry of sorts...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1800 item #1426279
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,000.00
Black enameled memorial band, divided into scrolls and with raised gold lettering, for a Mrs. Martha Greswold. This is an excellent example of and 18th-century mourning ring...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1180360 (stock #SR8058)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$375.00

The Davenport Factories at Longport were established by John Davenport. Little is recorded about these pre-1830, high quality porcelains. Marked specimens are rare! This wonderful platter dates to around 1820 and is 8 1/2" X 10". Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1837 VR item #1349084 (stock #SR4639)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
SOLD
Flat cut almandine garnets were the most popular gemstone of the Georgian period shown here in a rarely found naturalistic floral and leaf design necklace set in 18K gold. The pansy shaped flowers represent remembrance.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180352 (stock #SR8074)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,850.00

c. 1780, Candlesconces gone, 6 1/2" Height. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180355 (stock #SR8068)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,195.00

c. 1790, 9" diameter. This piece has an incredible mock Chinese mark. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180270 (stock #SR8098)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$890.00

c. 1780. Priced at $ 890.00 each. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180271 (stock #SR8095)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$890.00

c. 1780, 3"W x 5"H. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1910 item #1426907
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,880.00
Stunning 18K gold and diamond cufflinks, c1900, depicting eagles, a great gift for that special French Cuff Guy. Stunning 18K gold and diamond cufflinks, c1900, depicting eagles. Eagles are often scene in mythological scenes w Zeus, the King of the gods, as a symbol of his strength and power. The cufflinks are hallmarked w the initials FC, referring to Frederick Courthope, a master goldsmith who worked in the Arts and Crafts tradition...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1910 item #1431860
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,650.00
HM 1905 18K Diamond Knot Ring. Antique 18K and diamond-studded lover's knot ring hallmarked for Birmingham, 1905. Lover's knots were a Victorian motif that continued in popularity through WWI. Our lover's knot ring has three old mine cut diamonds embedded securely within incised stars set in gold squares. The figural knot can be seen on the underside of the ring and is as beautiful as the front. The ring can be sized and is a US size 9.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1910 item #1431858
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,335.00
Antique 18K and diamond-studded lover's knot ring with nice clear hallmarks for Chester, 1909. The knot motif is a Victorian symbol of love. It continued in popularity through WWI. Our knot ring has three old mine cut diamonds embedded securely within incised stars which are further placed in gold squares. The figural knot can be seen on the underside of the ring and is every bit as beautiful as the front. This ring is a size 6 3/4.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1426278
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,925.00
Fabulous chunky 18K and diamond-studded lover's knot ring hallmarked London, 1919. Unusual knot ring with three gold diamond-shaped squares superimposed along the knot band and table-cut diamonds embedded securely within the incised stars on each square. The figural knot can be seen on the underside of the ring and is almost as beautiful as the front. The ring is a US size 8 and can be sized.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1428094
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,150.00
We love this Antique 15k diamond, sapphire, ruby & pearl ring, circa 1910, for its strong combination of shapes and colors as well as its dynamic symmetry. The ring sits on the diagonal, in contrast to the more common linear arrangement. Studded with old mine cut diamonds, a sapphire and a ruby, the pearl provides balance to the strong color and rough texture of the gemstones...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1427224
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,380.00
C1860 sterling silver pendeloque earrings, over three inches long, make a statement no matter the occasion. The silver earrings have a thin fluted silver band wrapped round and round culminating in a small finial at the bottom. The thin silver fluted band is repeated on the top of the earring in 3 offset curves. These earrings are surprisingly light. The butterfly backs help the earrings fit securely on the ear (hopefully) never to be lost!
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1460229
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,400.00
Early Victorian or late Georgian half hoop 7 stone ring with 7 well matched turquoise stones set in cabochon, with the largest turquoise in the center and each stone graduated in size, as is typical of a hand carved Georgian ring. The borders of each stone are crimped, an attractive detail. The shoulders of the ring are chased in a lovely hand carved pattern. The back of the stones reveal lovely hand carved gold work. The ring can be sized up or down within reason.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1837 VR item #1426899
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$7,800.00
Lovely drop rose cut diamond earrings in the pendeloque or pear shape. The pendeloque earring shape is a pear-shaped design used for diamonds and was a popular shape for both 17th and 18th-century French earrings. The earrings are day/night, meaning the tops and bottoms can be separated and the tops worn for conservative day time wear, and top and bottom together for special occasion wear...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1910 item #1443361
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,850.00
18K yellow gold sapphire ring with three large sapphires and two diamonds, all roughly equal in size, in the form of a classic Victorian half hoop diamond ring, with emphasis on the gemstones. The ring is set with the gemstones "a jour", or "open to the day", meaning the ring can be worn for hand washing and is appropriate for everyday wear. The stones are polished and clear. The ring measures US 7 ½.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1445716
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,250.00
Pretty neoclassical style pendant drop earrings of gilt metal with faceted silver balls adorning the front surface and are hung from a matching faceted ball at the top. A single acanthus leaf adorns the very bottom of each earring with spirals flanking the upper sides of the leaf. The earrings hang from gold shepherd's hooks. Lightweight earrings that work for either work or play.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1426684
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,900.00
With a Latin inscription translated as "Under a clear sky France suffers", this 18K Carnelian fob seal depicts an African slave in profile, carved atop a family crest, all shown above a ribbon banner reading "PURUM PATIENTIA FRANCE". Notwithstanding the word "France" in the inscription, our wax seal fob is English. The seal harkens back to the British abolitionist movement in France, during which time the British people actively sought to pressure the French to abolish slavery...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1431856
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,250.00
English Victorian buckle ring in 9K and a sterling silver buckle, c1890. The contrast of the two metals is sophisticated and smart looking. The 9K band has an interesting texture, perhaps imitating shagreen. Buckle imagery was used in the Victorian and Edwardian eras to symbolize fidelity and eternal love.Suitable for a man or woman. The ring is a size 11 3/4.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1800 item #1443359
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,600.00
Dramatic and rare Georgian 18K gold and agate navette shaped ring revealing endless variations of the moss agate stone. Navette means "little ship", and shaped like a pointed oval. Agate is a variety of quartz that occurs naturally in nature and during the period that this ring was made, were mined in Scotland. The brown, black and tan colors swirl around the ring in a lively array. Every plane of our agate navette ring has smooth polished surraces, with the gold band as reflective as a mirror...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1800 item #1426134
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,800.00
our early C1790 Georgian 18K seven stone diamond half hoop ring has seven table-cut diamonds (flat on top, faceted sides). The ring is closed back and the diamonds are foiled backed, exactly the way gemstone rings were made in the Georgian period. The diamonds are mounted in silver and set in gold, as the Georgians believed silver was better suited to set off the cool white tones of diamonds. This ring would make a lovely engagement ring or gift to oneself. The ring is a size 7.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1460370
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$4,800.00
Dramatic Georgian faceted paste single stone ring set in silver and backed in 18K. The ring is nicely engraved at the shoulders with an 18K band. The carved paste is set in silver, which was believed to be better suited to set off the cool tones of the "diamond" stone...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1800 item #1453736
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,000.00
Original eighteenth century Chelsea Seal in the form of a grotesque figure of a black masked man with 3 cornered ("tri-corn") hat. The tri-cornered hat was a popular hat worn in the 18th century by both aristocracy and commoners, as it was designed to better reveal one's highly fashionable wig. Our male figure is in black breeches, standing on a white base with the motto "Tou jour gay" ("always happy")...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1460219
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,010.00
Dramatic metal Georgian cuff bracelet of rolled gold with slots to adjust the sizing. With its fancy hand worked decorative baroque design bolted to the bracelet, this stylish cuff makes a substantial impact. Leave it to the Georgians to design well made and practical jewelry that can be adjusted to fit different wrist sizes. As added feature, it easily slips on the wrist and firmly closed into a slot with one hand. Well constructed and fashionable cuff to add to your collection.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1800 item #1435575
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,600.00
Our exceptional 18K Georgian woven mesh featherlight necklace is both light in color and weightless about the neck. Woven mesh chains like this one are rarely found, as their delicacy makes them quite fragile and few have survived over the years...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1436383
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$6,800.00
Our muff chain is known as "pinchbeck" and has a wonderful hand clasp with a diminutive emerald paste ring on the hand and a charming carved ruffled sleeve at the end of the hand clasp. We love “jewelry wearing jewelry” and the hand clasp with its fingernails and green paste ring can only be described as quintessentially Georgian. The links of the chain are embossed with textural dots. While our Georgian pinchbeck long chain was used in its day to hold one's muff, today one wears it for ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1460222
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,400.00
Elegant Georgian pinchbeck Pendeloque earrings with decorative floral accents along the bottom widest part and an attractive carved flower at the ear. The bottom of the earrings are finished with a hand wrought gold ball. Pinchbeck is an alloy developed by Christopher Pinchbeck in 1720 to simulate gold. His alloy of copper and zinc looks like gold and does not tarnish. The earrings are Georgian Pinchbeck Torpedo Drop Earrings with Decorative Floral Accents1 3/4 inches long and ½ inch at ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1431942
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$7,535.00
Georgian 18K gold cannetille work ring set with a carved turquoise in the shape of a pair of clasped hands, a symbol of friendship. On either side there are set an opal and a garnet. This is truly an unusual and rare ring. It is a size 7 and measures a bit over 1/4" at its widest.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1441403
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,640.00
9K Turquoise and pearl pendant with integrated matching turquoise studded large bale and original crystal on a 9K gold back. The turquoise stones and natural pearls have managed to avoid the fate of so much Victorian jewelry, stone discoloration. The pairing of the two types of stones is typical of mid Victorian sentimental jewelry. Small pendants like this one were popular in the early 19th century as sentimental friendship jewelry, to be exchanged among family and friends as tokens of affectio...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180267 (stock #SR8103)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$825.00

c.1810, 8"L x 8"W. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1428092
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,960.00
Fabulous emerald lizard form brooch! Comprised of of emerald green pastes and set in silver, this is a perfectly proportioned lizard with distinctive silver hands and toes. The lizard's red paste eyes are a perfect compliment to the green paste. Paste was a type of leaded glass formulated in the 18th century. Once it was discovered that glass could provide an inexpensive substitute for the color and brilliance of precious gemstones, its popularity surged and its use continued until the early 20t...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1427161
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$900.00
Smart and tailored gutta percha necklace or collar, tie it on and walk away. Gutta percha is a black or brown hard rubber like material made from the sap of a Malayan tree. In the late Victorian period it was molded in various forms to make jewelry. This necklace measures 13" long by 1 1/4" at its widest
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1910 item #1462548
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$850.00
This enchanting ruby band ring has 5 rubies displayed in a linear formation along the face of the polished gold band, which has a gold "leaf" carved into the band that in a charming manner appears to be "reaching" around to capture the gemstone mounted face of the ring. Our 15K Edwardian ruby band ring is hallmarked Birmingham for the year 1907. It has a maker's mark of "L BROTHERS". The ring weighs 2.1 grams and is a size US 7 3/4.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1466389
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,775.00
Substantial 9k double headed snake ring featuring pink sapphire laden tops, carved gold eyes and a modern looking chic open work gold band. The ring is hallmarked "Chester", the most innovative of all the English guilds, and dates precisely to 1911. The intertwined serpents represent 2 lovers woven together for eternity and symbolize fertility and rebirth. The pink sapphires are unusual in a snake ring and the cool pink tones are a wonderful contrast to the rose gold band. The ring is a size 9.5...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180410 (stock #SR8003)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,035.00

A rare example of a fully hand decorated early sauceboat , 4"W x 8"L x 2 1/4"H Condition: excellent Height: 2.25 inches Width: 4 inches

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1180397 (stock #SR8014)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,390.00

C. 1760, RED ANCHOR MARK, GOLD ANCHOR PERIOD, with glaze crack, 8 3/4" dia. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1180266 (stock #SR8104)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$750.00

c.1830, $750 for each plate or buy all 18 for $13,500. Each plate measures 9 1/2" in diameter. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1180265 (stock #SR8105)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$550.00

c.1820, 9 3/8" diameter. Priced at $ 550.00 each. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1837 VR item #1448926
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$2,440.00
This romantic Georgian Natural Pearl Forget Me not Ring would have been given as a love ring back in its day. It evokes the forget-me-not with its 5 well matched pearls radiating about a central diamond. Besides the forget me not arrangement of the pearls, a coiled serpent curls around each side of the ring, the snake's head appearing at the bottom of the ring on one side and at the top of the ring on the other. A small diamond resides at the center of the pearls in a cut down collet setting. Th...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1426702
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,160.00
Our silver bangle is decorated with a five bands of repeating patterns of arabesques and scrolls. The center band is the focal point while the surrounding bands are each repeated once. The Victorians loved geometric patterns, and silver bangles, brooches and the like were affordable to the middle class and could appeal to a broader segment of the jewelry market and thus achieved great popularity around this time. The bracelet is assayed to Birmingham in the year 1884. Our bangle is 1.5 inches...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1475214
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$870.00
HM 1916 Birmingham, our Victorian "message" ring with the word "Mizpah" engraved on either side (Miz on one side of the turquoise forget-me-not and Pah on the other side) is an example of the romantic message jewelry that was so popular in the era. The word Mizpah is a Hebrew word that symbolizes the bond between two people separated by an act of war or other forced estrangement. The message comes from a quote in the Old Testament book of Genesis and reads "And Mizpah; for he said, the Lord watc...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1475211
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$675.00
Sterling silver ring with a horse shoe motif as its central feature, set in sterling silver, complete with hallmark and maker's mark S & G. Silver jewelry was popularized in the last quarter of the 19th century because of the discovery of the Comstock Lode in Nevada in the 1860's, which had the effect of greatly increasing the world supply of silver. The band integrates with the central horseshoe and that is how we know it was originally and cleverly designed to be a horse shoe ring. Ano...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1471162
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,900.00
Classic Victorian era pleasing large size round monogramed signet ring with an old english monogram carved in a carnelian hard stone with carved scrolls set into the 15K band. The ring is shown with an assortment of other signet rings in a similar shape. We think it looks terrific with others, or alone. The ring is .6 of an inch wide and .5 inches tall (15 mm wide and 12+ mm tall) and is a US size 10 and size-able.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1449622
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,800.00
18K gold chased ring in the form of a buckle. Buckle rings were popular in Victorian England as the Queen wore her order of the garter on her finger. The maker of the ring was William Bullock (WB is the maker's mark). The ring is a US size 6 and .38 inches wide and weighs 6.4 grams. It should not be sized or you will destroy the chased and engraved wide gold band.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1426794
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,500.00
The sporting craze in Victorian jewelry started in the 1890's and continued into the 20th century up until WWI. Encouraged by women's more active participation in sports, such jewelry was particularly fashionable for country wear. Our bangle is a slightly more modern version of the Victorian silver bangle, with a silver ball in the center of the tennis racket as the main motif, and stylized leaves to the left. A very subtle silver rope carving detail runs along the border of the tennis racket se...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1426699
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,500.00
Sentimental sterling bangle bracelet bearing the biblical Mizpah inscription, signifying an emotional bond between two people physically separated due to acts of war or other calamities. It would typically be given by a lover about to be parted from his beloved. The word "Mizpah" is in raised lettering while the engraved inscription "The Lord When Between We are Me & Absent One Thee From Another" is inscribed beneath. The inscription is flanked by a carved shield and a single flower with attache...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1470305
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$4,200.00
Substantial 4 coiled 18K Snake Ring with rubies and diamonds of increasing sizes along the head of the ring. The 4 bands wind around the ring terminating in a flourish of the snake's tail. An outstanding snake ring, from the carefully chosen rubies and diamonds which are graduated in size and placed in a carved "tail" which echoes the graduated size of the snake's head, to the substantial coverage the ring provides. The ring has a maker's mark of NBS, is a size 9 ½ and weighs over 10 gr...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1910 item #1428046
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$1,200.00
The birthstone for December, this antique five-stone turquoise ring, with its smooth, sky blue, nicely matched stones, is 15K and hallmarked Chester, 1907. Turquoise was thought to have talisman properties and to bring good fortune to the wearer. The ring is a size 7.5
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1426836
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,060.00
Lovely 18K five stone opal ring with five perfect blue-tinged translucent Australian opals set in an embellished gold setting. Eight tiny diamonds nest between the opals. The ring is hallmarked Sheffield and dates to 1870. This is the opal ring you have been looking for. It is a size 8 3/4.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pewter : Pre 1910 item #1180803 (stock #SR2122)
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$975.00

It's an adorable miniature inkstand in pewter. Wonderful for a dollhouse. circa 1900.

Condition: excellent Height: 1.75 inches Width: 1 inch