Invaluable

APRIL 22, 2024

Sold for £1,500 GBP via Sworders (June 2023). For instance, when her husband-to-be, Prince Albert , gifted her an emerald-set snake engagement ring, it initiated a country-wide trend of wearing a snake motif as a symbol of eternal love. Antique Mizpah Brooch. Sold for $35 AUD via Albion Antique Auction Centre (March 2024).

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Jewelry Antiques and Decorative Arts Fashion and Trends Engravings 98

WorthPoint

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This gold pill box features a colorful floral decoration in blue, red, green, and gold enamel, and it is embellished with diamonds. Though their purpose was to carry medications and not to serve as typical decorative objects, Victorians did pill boxes up big. Antique snuff boxes tend to be a bit bigger and are more expensive.

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Invaluable

JANUARY 15, 2025

This infusion of medievalism in the decorative arts was originally an architectural style from around the 1740s, before finding widespread popularity in the 19th century. Just look at wardrobes and chest of drawers of the time to see base and cornice moldings that wouldnt be out of place decorating the exterior of a grand building.

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Furniture Antiques and Decorative Arts Fashion and Trends Glass 52