Thursday, July 5, 2012

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER DOG CHARMS

 Vintage sterling dog charms. The one on the left is Bruno, a bloodhound from Disney's 1950 movie, Cinderella and its sequel. When Bruno was a puppy, he was given to a younger Cinderella as a gift from her father. It measures 1/2".
The one on the right is a bobble head cocker spaniel dog charm with a collar marked sterling. It measures 3/4". 


ANTIQUE HAND-ENGRAVED LOVE TOKEN BIRD & MISTLETOE

    This love token is artistically engraved on a seated liberty dime.  On one side is an engraving of a bird & mistletoe with a border. The other side has a monogram with matching border.  It measures almost 3/4" in diameter.  
This is from the estate of Joan Munkacsi, Joan, of a A Charmed Existence. 


Thursday, January 5, 2012

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CHARM BRACELET




                                                         Vintage sterling silver charm bracelet consisted of  13 movable charms


                                                                 1. Baking rolling pin (it actually rolls) 
                                                                 2. Ironing board (it opens & folds up like the real thing)
                                                                 3. Scissors (it is sharp & does cut)
                                                                 4. Bloomers with chastity belt lock
                                                                 5. Floral engraved Book (opens up to reveal 1 movable page)
                                                                 6. Antique camera (lens pops open and knob on bottom turns)
                                                                 7. Alarm clock (knob on the back turns the hands)
                                                                 8. Mailbox (door opens up & flag moves up & down)                 
                                                                 9. Jack in the box (Jack pops out of the lid)
                                                               10. Cuckoo clock (pendulum moves)
                                                               11. Pocket knife (a sharp knife pulls out)
                                                               12. Fan (blades move)
                                                               13. Antique gramophone (knob on the side turns & disk moves)