Soaring seagull brooch moulded in cream coloured celluloid and beautifully hand painted. Simple but enchanting.

Simple c clasp, very good condition, some wear to hand painting. 8cm across, circa 1935,

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Price: £42.00

Charming pressed metal brooch, with radiant detailing to the aluminium frame surrounding a hand coloured classical caesein cameo set with two rhinestones. A rare survival which shows its age well.

Circa 1905, probably French. Very good condition overall, some scratches to the cameo on her collar and hair. 4.5 cm, C clasp.

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Price: £55.00

Beautiful powder blue 'porcelain' hard plastic earrings with flower buds placed gently on the carved leaves and set with rhinestones. A single bloom forms the clip from which glistening flowers hang.

screw back fastening, near mint condition, minor glue marks 4 cm long, circa 1946

Mint condition

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Price: £42.00

Beautifully crafted earrings designed with a combination of leaf detail carved plastic and a seashell adorned with faux pearls and rhinestones. The light reflecting stones act in harmony with the pearl effect leaf creating a dazzling soft rainbow.

3 cm long clip-back, mint condition 1980's

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Price: £32.00

Early plastic brooch with radiating fronds of fern like coral, in a deep rich red.

Though made from hard plastic and cast in layers and riveted together, it has a very naturalistic effect.

Circa 1930, probably French. 8cm long Very good condition overall, one small frondlet missing

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Price: £75.00

Highly detailed moulded and carved comb in tiger stripe celluloid. Traditionally worn with a lace mantilla, this elegant Spanish comb is also an elegant way to finish an updo or support a garland of real or silk flowers.

17cm, long, Near mint condition, light surface scratches. 1890's

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Price: £48.00

Stunning and rare. This combination of rich green Bakelite and vivid emerald green rhinestones is a real eyecatcher.

A high Art Deco design in plated pot metal with the hand carved centrepiece flanked by early Czech glass rhinestones that glow rather than sparkle. Unsigned, probably French or German.

3.5cm high. Near mint condition, some very minor aging to the to the chrome plating on the reverse. Foldover clasp. Circa 1930

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Price: £150.00

Highly detailed moulded comb in tortoiseshell effect celluloid. This sweeping shape gives a perfect finish to an updo or chignon, especially when worn loose in the style of the Gibson Girl.

17cm, long, Near mint condition, light surface scratches. French circa 1900

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Price: £48.00

Top quality vintage acrylic framed sunglasses in navy with inset stripes of red and white and mirrored lenses. Striped arms and the matching case mean you're ready for the slopes!

Glasses in mint condition, minor marks to case. Made in France

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Price: £95.00

Striking graphic button earrings in pink matt plastic with large demi lune pendants with glossy raised tribal decoration.

Circa 1980, clip earrings in perfect mint condition. 4cm across

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Price: £75.00

Stunning beaded chain earrings with glossy black round sequins that fall like feathers. Unsigned but couture quality. A great match for the sequin collar!

Circa 1970, metal has a nice deep patina, clip earrings

length 10 cm 1960's

All beads and sequins are present

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Price: £65.00

Stunning beaded chain collar with glossy black sequin 'feathers'. Sturdier than most the creased blade shaped sequins give this statement piece great shape and volume.

Unsigned but couture quality.

Circa 1970, metal has a nice deep patina, fastens with clasp hook.

length 16.5cm width 9cm

All beads and sequins are present, but the chain shows some wear to the plating esp. at the clasp.

We will be listing matching earrings soon - priced at £65

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Price: £135.00

Bright bold and very orange! Full set of double strand necklace, clip cluster drop earring and three strand memory wire bracelet all bursting with bronze pearl, peach pearl lucite and glossy deep orange plastic beads.

In near mint condition, with some patination to the fittings

Unsigned circa 1960.

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Price: £75.00

Three striking late deco buttons in red marbled satin catalin plastic moulded into fabulous faceted star shapes.These very large buttons are from a couture Schiaparelli jacket. Elsa Schiaparelli was a design maverick who brought wit and sharp tailoring to all her garments, and her attention to detail meant that special buttons or fastenings were often made for her. We've found a drawing of a 1937 jacket featuring these buttons in the book 'Secrets of the couturiers'

Each 5cm across, mint condition. 1940's

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Price: £125.00

Men do make passes as girls who wear glasses, trust me.

These clever frames hold the non-prescription lenses in place with a nylon thread that runs around the edge, just like today's frameless styles.

Gorgeously coloured pink pearl lucite on the arms and swept edges fades to clear on the bridge.

Unworn, in mint condition, and so very 1950's.

Was £45, now £36

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Price: £65.00

Super bright matt painted plastic earclips with a rhinestone studded centre.

3,5cm across, near mint condition. 1950's

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Stylish bead necklace with huge lucite beads in cherry red and vacuum plated 18ct gold.

Unsigned but good quality, paper tag lost.

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Price: £28.00

Vintage big translucent framed sungasses with smokey lenses. The frame colour is graduated from a rich red to a lucious purple, and the contouring and shape is superb.

Teeny scuffs here and there but in great wearable condition. Marked made in West Germany

14 cm from arm to arm across the front of the frame

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Price: £32.00

Fabulous bold huge faceted lucite beads in black and vacuum plated 18ct gold. Surprising light and easy to wear.

Unsigned but good quality an near mint condition. 6cm long Pierced fittings. 1980's

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Price: £34.00

Possibly the funkiest way to comb your hair. Great plastic wide toothed comb with a gorgeous lady on top..

17cm, long mint condition, in original, but battered packet.

1980's

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Price: £9.00

Striking cherry wood bakelite beaded necklace with matching clip earrings. The high gloss beads have the slight marbling and translucency typical of these early plastic peices.

It should be noted that much of what collectors call Bakelite is actually resin, often made unde the trade name of Catalin.

42cm long, including hidden screw fastener. Earrings are 2.5cm across and have an elegant wired clip back

Near mint condition, nice patination to metal clips. Circa 1930's

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Price: £95.00

Sweet deco period dress clip covered in celluloid plastic daisies with rhinestone centres.

4cm across, near mint condition but with one small marks on the rear. 1930's

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Price: £27.00

Wonderful high quality lucite composition and and goldtone bead necklace.

Rich gold chain and jewel toned beads and fake pearls adorn this unsigned designer treasure.

near mint condition. 1980's

was £25

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Price: £18.00

Pearl lucite earclips with gorgeous bright clear rhinestones.

Very good condition, 1950's.

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Price: £25.00

Sweet filigree earrings wired with light topaz aurora borealis crystal beads and the prettiest yellow lucite beads I've ever seen.

3.5cm across, near mint condition with a lovley aged patina to the metal.

1950's

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Price: £21.00