Forum Title: LIZZIE BORDEN SOCIETY
Topic Area: Second Street Second-Hand Shop
Topic Name: A Jewel of an Item

1. "A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Edisto on Apr-2nd-03 at 6:25 PM

Sotheby's is selling on eBay a gold-and-diamond brooch/pendant from the estate of Elizabeth Montgomery.  It was left to Ms. Montgomery by Agnes Moorehead and is an antique piece dating to about 1890.  Gorgeous piece, in my opinion.


2. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by diana on Apr-2nd-03 at 8:49 PM
In response to Message #1.

Wow! Eight and a half carats of old-mine diamonds!  I think it's  more Ms. Moorehead than Ms. Montgomery, though.


3. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by augusta on Apr-7th-03 at 9:16 AM
In response to Message #2.

Thanks for the post, Edisto.  Gave me a chance to dream ...


4. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by kimberly on Apr-12th-03 at 10:50 PM
In response to Message #1.

I have been looking for this site for a week -- they have
some beautiful & somewhat inexpensive star owned items --
nothing belonging to Elizabeth Montogmery (or Nance for
that matter) and a percentage of the sales is donated to
the ASPCA -- no guilt in buying.
http://www.roslynherman.com/Introduction.html


5. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Kat on Apr-12th-03 at 11:23 PM
In response to Message #4.

That is an Absolutely Fantastic Site!

The portraits are gorgeous!

I love the opera gloves of the glorious Jeanette McDonald!

Thank you, Kimberly!


6. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Kat on Apr-12th-03 at 11:27 PM
In response to Message #4.

Our brother works in L.A. and he has gotten stars clothing for me for Christmas a few times.  He got Stef a T-shirt of Cher's.
I got a 60's style denim blazer from Burt Reynolds and then saw him wear it on an old game show, Hollywood Squares.

I got a sweatshirt from Brenda Vacarro, remember her?

And a cropped v-neck sweater from Jessica Walters.


7. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by kimberly on Apr-12th-03 at 11:31 PM
In response to Message #6.

Brenda Vacarro -- the tampon lady?


8. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Kat on Apr-12th-03 at 11:32 PM
In response to Message #7.

Oh Jeesh!  MICHAEL DOUGLAS's first serious GIRLFRIEND...As in almost married?
Anyway, that's the way I like to remember her...


(Message last edited Apr-12th-03  11:34 PM.)


9. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by kimberly on Apr-12th-03 at 11:39 PM
In response to Message #8.

Michael Douglas? You mean that guy Catherine Zeta-Jones married?


10. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Edisto on Apr-13th-03 at 11:26 AM
In response to Message #4.

Great site, Kimberly.  It's interesting that this dealer uses such strange (and naive) terminology in describing her items -- terms like "very excellent" and "jade-type."  Most people who buy antiques want to know if it's "mint" (a terribly overused term) or exactly what it's made out of.  It sorta makes me question the authenticity of the items.  A "certificate of authenticity" doesn't necessarily mean anything, of course.  Remember all those items that were certified to be from the Lizzie Borden collection but didn't necessarily belong to Lizzie?
This is getting more hilarious by the moment!  She's offering a necklace that supposedly belonged to Linda Darnell and which includes (according to her) "parve'" sections.  The term "parve'" is a variation of the Yiddish "pareve," which means it doesn't contain meat or dairy and can be eaten with either.  What she meant to say is "pave'," which is a style of setting stones in which no metal is visible.  From what I can see, this isn't a pave' setting anyway, and it certainly isn't parve'!  Oh, well, I guess if one wants to eat a piece of jewelry, it's okay to eat it with meat or dairy.  Indigestion may result, however.

(Message last edited Apr-13th-03  12:56 PM.)


11. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Susan on Apr-13th-03 at 2:26 PM
In response to Message #4.

Thanks, Kimberly.  Very cool site.  Some of the jewelry that belonged to the stars are kind of plain, nothing that I would think that a person with lots of money would own.  Some of it looks almost like what my grandmother would have in her jewelry box.  Did like Lucille Ball's earrings though, very pretty. 


12. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by kimberly on Apr-17th-03 at 4:35 PM
In response to Message #11.

They have some very pretty things on there -- almost all
costume jewelry though -- I guess if Coco Chanel could
wear it Gene Tierney could too?


13. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by Kat on May-2nd-03 at 3:53 AM
In response to Message #12.

This item makes sense but I had never seen nor heard of such a thing.

  Lover's Quarrel Frame


..so called because a photograph was an expensive luxury not to be discarded when one of the subjects was "removed"- whether scissored off of temporarily folded back, this slender frame accommodated the lonely heart perfectly! 21x2x8"
#i460


http://www.victoriantrading.com/store/closeouts.html

(Message last edited May-2nd-03  3:56 AM.)


14. "Re: A Jewel of an Item"
Posted by kimberly on May-2nd-03 at 8:27 PM
In response to Message #13.

I LOVE that site! Even their catalogs are beautiful.
That frame is perfect -- I have a bunch of "half" pics
of my mom in her splendid 1950`s dresses with the tight
little nipped-in waist & the huge skirts, and the only
thing that remains of her guy is his elbow.



 

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