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ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY~AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER~RUBIES+EMERALDS~ENAMEL BUTTONS~BOX
$ 578.16
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ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY~AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER~RUBIES+EMERALDS~ENAMEL SIX BUTTONS SET~ORIGINAL RED LEATHER BOXED....IN ANTIQUE ENGLISH LEATHER BOX FROM JEWELERS: "THE DIAMOND MERCHANTS" JEWELLERS CO. ~ 138 NEW BOND STREET ~ LONDON.....(FINEST JEWELERS ADDRESS IN ENGLAND)..FOR SALE IS A FABULOUS ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY ~ SET OF SIX (6) AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STERLING SILVER BUTTONS OR BELT/SASH STATIONS....EACH OF THESE SIX ROUND PIECES MEASURES 1 INCH OR 25MM IN DIAMETER BY 1/2 INCH OR 12MM THICK....EACH SOLID SILVER BUTTON CONTAINS 3 SQUARE CUT NATURAL GREEN EMERALD STONES AND 3 SMALLER FANCY CUT NATURAL RUBY STONES ~ ALL BEZEL SET....EACH BUTTON IS HAND ENAMELED IN WHITE & GREEN HEAT APPLIED ENAMELING WORK...EACH OF THE 5 BUTTONS HAS A WHITE FRESH WATER PEARL AT THE TOP WITH JUST ONE (1) HAS TOP PIECE & PEARL MISSING.... EACH OF THE BUTTONS HAS VERTICAL BARS ON THE BACK WHICH CROSS THE WHOLE PIECE AS IF IT COULD BE USED AS BELT OR SASH STATION.... I BELIEVE THAT THESE VERY FINE ANTIQUE BUTTONS COULD BE CONVERTED INTO OTHER USE LIKE 2 OR 3 SETS OF EARRINGS OR BUTTONS FOR A DRESS FOR INSTANCE.... POSSIBLY THIS 6 PIECE SET COULD ALSO BE STRUNG ON A WIDE SILK OR VELVET RIBBON AND WORN AROUND THE NECK AS A CHOKER WITH THE BRASS ATTACHMENT RING OR CLOSURE WHICH IS ALSO ENCLOSED WITH SET....IN VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE PIECE MISSING THE TOP PEARL AND GARLAND....THIS SET CAME IN THE ORIGINAL RED LEATHER FITTED BOX WITH VELVET & SILK LINING, FOR THE ENGLISH JEWELER MENTIONED ABOVE IN GOLD EMBOSSED LETTERING....THE SET ALSO CAME WITH THE ROUNDED BUCKLE STYLE END PIECE SHOWN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS....TRULY AN ANTIQUE AND RARE SET MADE WITH GREAT SKILL AND PRECIOUS GEMSTONES.....ESTATE PURCHASED AND NOW TO BE SOLD ~ THANKS....