Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company


Session 1 Auction Catalog - March 31st, 2005
"Prices DO NOT include 15% Buyers' Premium"
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Lot

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Title

Description

Prices Realized

47

1 SHELL CAMEO CLASP, c. 1890

Carved cameo mounted on fine cast brass; t/w 1 celluloid cameo clasp & 1 celluloid buckle, excellent.

$130

48

 

5 PLASTIC SEW-ON GARMENT JEWELRY, c. 1915

Incl. 1 pair green carved, others black, some w/ jewels, excellent.

$50

49

 

2 PLASTIC CUMMERBUNDS,
1920S-30S

1 black w/ marbleized plastic; 1 carved black, green & ivory; t/w 3 pieces plastic sew on jewelry c/o of 1 pair of butterscotch w/ metal overlay & 1 blue w/ glass jewels, excellent.

$100

50

 

7 BAKELITE CLASPS, 1930-1940s

Including honey, butterscotch, green & black, excellent.

$120

51

 

2 LUCITE COAT PINS, 1930s

Both carved lucite w/ black bakelite: 1 two-piece stylized flower, 1 geometric sew-on w/ carved star burst, excellent.

$40

52

 

ENAMELED STERLING BUCKLE & BUTTON SET, 1910

Oval buckle & 6 round buttons in green & white enamel, marked W & H (Walker & Hall) w/ Brittish hallmarks for Birmingham & 1910, in original case, excellent.

$325

53

 

2 FRENCH ENAMELED STERLING BUCKLES,
c. 1910

Both marked G.A.S.: 1 white oval w/ floral garlands; 1 green & white rectangle w/ stylized floral, excellent.

$70

54

 

5 PLASTIC CLASPS & 1 BUCKLE,
1900-1930

4 marbleized; 1 w/ birds; 1 geometric, excellent.

$200

55

 

2 ENAMELED STERLING SASH PINS, c. 1910

Rectangular form: 1 blue & white w/ Gorham mark partially obscured; 1 lavender; t/w 1 French sterling buckle w/ white enamel marked G.A.S., excellent.

$160

56

 

LOT OF CARDED MOTHER OF PEARL CLASPS, c. 1890

Original store display card, Pearl Belt Buckle, holding 6 clasps: 3 carved, 3 plain squares, card good, buckles excellent.

$90

57

 

7 MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS & CLASPS, 1890-1920

3 carved clasps; 4 carved buckles, including shell, moon & bowknot forms, excellent.

$80

58

 

ASSORTED MOTHER OF PEARL BUCKLES, 1890-1920

Large lot, over 50 pieces, including clasps, good-excellent.

$60

59

5 MOTHER OF PEARL BUCKLES, 1890-1940

Including carved, painted, & sterling overlay, excellent.

$110

60

 

6 MOTHER OF PEARL BUCKLES, 1890-1915

5 pronged buckles & 1 lobed rectangular clasp, excellent.

$50

61

 

LARGE LOT OF ASSORTED BUCKLES, 20TH C

Approximately 70 pieces, various materials, mostly plastic, some on original cards, good-excellent.

$90

62

 

LOT OF SHOE BUCKLES, 1890-1920

11 pair: including 5 cut steel, 1 jet, 2 sterling, 1 rhinestone, etc., good-excellent.

$50

63

 

LOT OF DRESS CLIPS, 1890-1930

C/o of 3 pairs, incl. 1 w/ simulated turquoise cabochons; & 3 single clips w/ glass jewels, excellent.

$70

64

 

LOT OF DRESS CLIPS, 1890-1950

5 pair & 11 single: c/o jeweled, rhinestone, bakelite & plastic, good-excellent.

$60

65

 

3  BAKELITE CLASPS & 1 BUCKLE, 1930-1940s

3 butterscotch clasps: 2 carved leaf form & 1 bowknot w/ rhinestones; 1 green, white & caramel round buckle, excellent.

$130

66

 

EARLY PLASTIC CLASPS & BUCKLES,
1920-1950s

1 marbleized bakelite clasp w/ pair matching clips; 1 green bakelite heart form buckle; 1 carved black bakelite crescent buckle; 1 pink plastic sunbonnet clasp; 1 black & red marbleized comet clasp, excellent.

$50

67

 

2 LARGE PLASTIC BUCKLES & 1 CLASP, 1930-1950

1 marbleized plastic clasp w/ rhinestones; 2 plastic jeweled buckles, good-excellent.

$80

68

 

4 GLASS BEADED NECKLACES, 1920s

Each made on a narrow bead loom & fringed: 1 aqua, 1 red & white, 1 black & white, 1 turquoise & white, good-excellent.

$100

69

5 METAL SASH PINS, 1890-1910

All w/ floral design: 4 silver metal & 1 stamped brass, excellent.

$60

70

 

LARGE PLASIC CLASP, 1920s

Grey marbleized & black lozenge shaped clasp, inset w/ oval reliefs of stylized flowers, excellent.

$40

71

 

HORN & BLACK PLASTIC CLASPS,

1900-1930

1 black horn inset w/ metal & mother of pearl; 3 plastic: 2 w/ rhinestones, 1 w/ metal overlay, good-excellent.

$130

72

 

5 PRESSED HORN CLASPS, 1850-1900

1 w/ mountain goat in relief; 1 acorn; 3 floral (1 discolored, 1 broken clasp); t/w 1 metal mounted horn belt buckle, fair-excellent.

$100

73

 

RARE ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC CLASP,
c. 1920

Lobed form, colorful milfiori design, on gold washed brass frame marked "F.A.P.", (minor loss of tessari) good.

$225

74

 

7 BLACK BUCKLES & CLASPS, 1890-1920

5 jet in imitation cut steel (1 missing clasp); 1 stamped metal clasp; 1 chevron w/ black cabochons & billets, good-excellent.

$80

75

 

2 SILVER METAL CLASPS & 1 BUCKLE, 1920-1930s

2 shield shaped buckles w/ knights stamped "N. Pomerantz & Co. NY"; 1 scrolled clasp w/ seated Sino-Tibetan deity, excellent.

$30

76

 

4 PLASTIC BUCKLES & 2 CLASPS,
1920-1930s

3 large buckles: 2 marbleized, 1 black plastic; 2 clasps: 1 domino shaped w/ mother of pearl, 1 black & white, & 1 black plastic buckle (missing rhinestones) fair-excellent

$90

77

 

LOT OF CLASPS,
1890-1920

Various materials including plastic, metal mounted, & glass, incl. 2 w/ figural reliefs, fair-excellent.

$60

78

 

5 JET CLASPS,
1890-1900

All black jet or pressed glass in imitation cut steel; t/w 1 early bakelite shield form buckle w/ floral embossed design, good-excellent.

$70

79

 

4 CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CLASPS,
1900-1910

All w/ stamped brass cartouches & colorful enameled floral designs, excellent.

$180

80

 

3 CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CLASPS,

1900-1910

All w/ colorful floral enameled design, incl. 2 set w/ glass cabochon jewels, excellent.

$300

81

 

5 SILVER METAL BUCKLES & CLASPS, 1890-1910

All stamped, incl. 1 w/ filigree overlay, excellent.

$40

82

 

5 SILVER METAL CLASPS, 1900-1920

Including 1 marked "Nu-Vogue Button & Nov."; t/w 1 pair of small shoe buckles, good-excellent.

$60

83

 

SET OF 2 STERLING SILVER BUCKLES,
c. 1900

Lobed rectangular form, bright cut foliage design & 2-prong clasps: 3.25" x 3.75" & 2.75" x 3.125", marked La Pierre Mfg. Co., NY, excellent.

$90

84

 

2 CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CLASPS,

c. 1900

Brass w/ stylized leaf forms & colorful enamel decoration, excellent.

$140

85

 

5 ENAMELED CLASPS & 1 BUCKLE, 1900-1920

Including 2 w/ faux jewels, 3 marked: 1 "TB" w/in a shield; 1 "Czechoslovakia", & 1 "Imitation", excellent.

$190

86

 

CONTINENTAL SILVER BUCKLE & CLASP,19TH C

1 clasp w/ putti, heart & Baroque floral decoration, marked w/ square punch "JRSJ"; 1 buckle of stamped silver in Renaissance design w/ mermaids & peacocks, both probably 800 silver or better but untested, excellent.

$150

87

 

3 ENAMELED CLASPS, C. 1900

1 w/ red cabochon jewels; 1 w/ blue poppies; 1 w/ parrots, excellent.

$350

88

RARE RUSSIAN CHAMPLEVE SILVER CLASP, c. 1900

Very finely made, cartouched form w/ blue, red & white enamels, clasp closing w/ scimitar on chain, all 3 parts hallmarked, excellent.

$250

89

 

5 ART NOUVEAU BUCKLES & CLASPS

All silver metal: 4 w/ figures of women, 1 w/ putti in heart, good-excellent.

$100

90

 

2 STERLING & ENAMEL BUCKLES, c. 1900

Both circular form: 1 w/ blue & white enamel cartouches on vermeil silver; 1 red enamel & silver in a Turkish design of swirled botehs (some enamel loss) good-excellent.

$200

91

 

4 SILVER METAL CLASPS, 1900-1910

2 circular form filigree design; 2 w/ floral & vinework designs, excellent.

$80

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