As a lovelorn teenager I fell deeply in lust with the remote and unattainable beauties depicted in PreRaphaelite paintings. I would spend whole days in the Tate, the V&A and other galleries drooling over them. I studied the literature and began to collect the actual works. In those days - when almost all Victorian art was mocked - you could buy a Burne Jones drawing for a fiver and a painting for fifty.
I bought several. The first, when I was still at school, was a wonderful pencil drawing paid for by my wages from a paper round. Although it was the anaemic Burne Jones beauties who sparked my interest in antiques there were other sparks too. My father Alfie was a dance band drummer, but like many people in show business, he liked the security of a "day job".
I bought several. The first, when I was still at school, was a wonderful pencil drawing paid for by my wages from a paper round. Although it was the anaemic Burne Jones beauties who sparked my interest in antiques there were other sparks too. My father Alfie was a dance band drummer, but like many people in show business, he liked the security of a "day job".
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Bracelets
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Charms and charm bracelets are our speciality. We do silver and gold with prices starting from 4 for silver charms and 50 for solid gold. A rare Rolex ladies evening wear wristwatch made with a diamond cluster bezel and featuring a grey enamelled face. The mechanical movement is manual wind. The flexible bracelet is made of textured18ct.
Charms
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We have a very large collection of 9ct gold padlocks in various sizes which can be worn as a pendant on a chain, or added to a bracelet. Charms are the perfect gift to remember or mark an occasion and we offer a huge selection. Here is a selection of teddies and pigs all 9ct gold. We offer a large range of silver lockets in various shapes, designs and sizes.
Lapel & Tie Pins
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Bijoux turn of the century 18ct gold heart stickpin which has engine turning with cherry red guilloche enamel on top and an old cut diamond to centre. A very fine 15ct (marked) & 9ct (tested - Pin only) Gold "Fox" Stock Pin, Designed in the form of a riding crop, centrally set with a finely sculptured Fox head, set with two ruby eyes.
Necklaces
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This necklace is made with five rows of very fine Akoya cultured pearls, strung to display a flamboyant pair of Amethyst and Citrine circular jewels which may also be worn separated from the pearls. A sapphire and diamond necklace. The necklace is designed so that it can be dismantled and re-assembled in various forms, for instance, as a double length piece with a single strand of diamonds, or.
Designer Jewellery
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Georg Jensen silver dolphin design brooch numbered 257 from our large collection of Georg Jensen. Date: 2010's, 18k White Gold, Enamel and Diamond stone set Necklace (Flamingo Magic) by Lilly Shapiro, SHAPIRO & Co since1979. Date: 2006, Georg Jensen, Heritage, Silver and Orange Moonstone clip Earrings, SHAPIRO & Co since1979.
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