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Antique 14kt Gold Lab Diamond Bar Pin Brooch 2.87g
$39.95
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NewREAL LEAF Ivy Leaf Bar Pin Brooch Fall
$20.00 Buy It Now
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VTG Bar Brooch ~ Goldtone Turquoise Seed Beads "Pearl"
$0.99
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1990's BETH PIVER MIXED METALS TECHNO BAR PIN BROOCH
$24.99
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Victorian 15ct Rose Gold Amethyst & Pearl Bar Brooch
$38.96
Bids: 15
End time: 11-Mar-10 11:21:31 PST

Vintage Purple Diamante Bar Brooch Estate Clearance
$4.80
Bids: 3
End time: 11-Mar-10 11:21:43 PST

Beautiful Lot 6 Vintage Goldtone Pin Brooches-Bars,"L"
$9.99
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End time: 11-Mar-10 12:04:10 PST

NewREAL LEAF Fern Bar Pin Brooch Silver Preserve Boxed
$14.99 Buy It Now
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End time: 13-Mar-10 17:06:05 PST

SUPER ANTIQUE 9CT GOLD AND TURQUOISE BAR BROOCH
$20.23
Bids: 15
End time: 11-Mar-10 12:13:38 PST

Vintage Marquise Rhinestone Filled Bar Pin / Brooch
$4.99
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Mar-10 13:32:58 PST

WW1 BROOCH MADE FROM GERMAN ZEPPELIN POTTERS BAR 1916
$95.89
Bids: 12
End time: 11-Mar-10 14:05:25 PST

Vintage Silver Chatelaine Bar Pin Brooch 4Dangle Charms
$9.99
Bids: 1
End time: 11-Mar-10 16:54:32 PST

2 Gorgeous Sterling Silver Bar Brooches Amethyst Glass
$5.99
Bids: 1
End time: 11-Mar-10 17:02:13 PST

VINTAGE ART DECO RHINESTONE BAR BROOCH PIN C CLASP
$14.99
Bids: 1
End time: 11-Mar-10 18:01:26 PST

NewSILVER METAL GLASS RHINESTONE BAR PIN/BROOCH/ONE
$4.25 Buy It Now
Bids: 3
End time: 30-Mar-10 12:34:40 PST

Victorian Blue & White Paste Brooch Bar Pin
$9.99
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Mar-10 18:08:34 PST

LC Unique Shaped 2+" Elegant Double Bar 925 Brooch
$16.49
Bids: 0
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Sterling Silver Crystal Rhinestone Vintage Bar Brooch
$25.00
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Mar-10 21:16:56 PST

CUTE 3 CLOVER SHAMROCK CELTIC BAR BROOCH
$9.12
Bids: 0
End time: 12-Mar-10 01:35:40 PST

VINTAGE RHINESTONE ART DECO BAR BROOCH
$9.99
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End time: 12-Mar-10 06:37:27 PST

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Beetle adds value to heirloom brooch Press of Atlantic City

04.12.09

Question: The gold pin that appears in my photos has been an heirloom for longer than anyone in my family can remember. It is marked with a crown, "18ct Birmingham" and another stamp that is illegible. The pin is 2 inches long and decorated with a shiny, green bug that may be glass. I have not seen similar pieces and would appreciate information about mine. - L.R., North Wildwood

Answer: The "18ct Birmingham" mark on your unusual antique brooch indicates it is an 18-carat gold item made in England. Hand fashioned by a skilled goldsmith, it features a real, iridescent scarab beetle - a species of the dung beetle - mounted on a beautifully engraved grape leaf. The beetle's tiny gold legs and antennae complete the realistically detailed jewelry.

Your brooch is one of many pieces created during the third Egyptian Revival (1870-1910), when discoveries of ancient tombs and artifacts generated interest in Egyptian symbols and ornamentation. The motifs were incorporated into the design of architecture, art, furniture, glass and ceramics, as well as jewelry, where petrified scarab beetles were utilized to decorate necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches and stickpins. Brooches such as yours were fashioned during the late Victorian era by jewelers who chose the Egyptian scarab to enhance the naturalism of emerging Art Nouveau design.

Considered highly collectible, Victorian scarab jewelry is somewhat rare because the fragile beetles are easily damaged. Flawless stick pins presently sell for $75 to $100, bar pins bring $135 to $150 and your brooch is valued at $250 to $300.

Question: What can you tell me about the item shown in my photograph? It is 5 1/2 inches long and 3 inches high. The picture placed at its center is labeled "Wien." - J.D., Egg Harbor Township

Answer: The piece is a molded-glass, double inkstand with brass fittings. Centered between the stand's two lidded inkwells is a framed oval lithograph depicting a Viennese street scene.

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