Vintage Dress Accessories

 This scarf clip was made by A Michelsen in Denmark from sterling silver. There are the full Michelsen marks inside the clip. It measures about 3.8 cms wide and 1.5 cms deep.
A quality item weighing about 10 grams

 A stunning antique art nouveau ladies belt. Just look at the floral design containing roses, thistles and shamrocks. The buckle has an art nouveau chrysanthemum flower. This is typical design from circa 1900. The belt is made of EPNS which is stamped into the reverse.  This measures about 63 cms long and 3.2 cms wide - you need quite a trim waist to wear it. It would be very easy to detach the buckle to make your own belt from this antique.

 Cut steel was a popular material for making buckles from during the Georgian and early Victorian times. This belt buckle is made of cut steel and is set with two clear paste stones. This antique buckle measures about 6 x 4 cms

 A nice antique Edwardian silver buckle which is fully hallmarked and can be dated to 1900. This also has the makers hallmark A&LLD.
This buckle measures just over 3 cms long

 This antique scarf ring will date from the Victorian era. This scarf ring is made from brass and set with a deep green hardstone which has been carved in high relief with acanthus leaves.

A most impressive piece of antique jewellery. The stone measures about 2 cms diameter and is almost 1.5 cms deep

 An original arts and crafts belt made of Epns. Just the right thing for wearing with a period style costume. This belt dates from the early 1900s. It measures about 3 cms wide (over 6 cms wide at the buckle) and is 61 cms long .

This antique belt is in very wearable condition

Age: Early 1900s

Approx Size: Total length 9 inches, clip length 2.25 inches

Approx Weight: 42 grams

 An amazing Edwardian silver belt buckle which is fully hallmarked and can be dated to 1901. It is set with sparkling paste stones each of which measures about 0.5 cms diameter and so this is an impressive piece. The buckle measures about 7.5 x 3.3 cms and is in really excellent condition - if it was not for the hallmarks proving the age of this buckle you would think that it was a much newer piece.

 A lovely silver and enamel buckle set, there is a belt buckle and a pair of shoe buckles to match. The buckles have blue enameling and beneath the enamel is a floral pattern. These are fully hallmarked and can be dated to the early 1900s. The belt buckle measures about 4.5 x 4 cms. The shoe buckles about 3.5 x 2.5 cms

 This is an interesting dress accessory which shows how adaptable this type of item is. This originally started out life as a belt buckle, made of silver and fully hallmarked for 1897. At some stage in its life the buckle fittings have been removed from the reverse and it has had dress clip fittings added instead. Presumably this was adapted during the art deco era when dress clips were high fashion.
These would have looked spectacular as they each measures 5 cms long and 4.3 cms wide

 A lovely vintage costume jewellery buckle which would make a great accessory for any vintage outfit. This buckle is set with sky blue clear diamante. The buckle measures about 5 cms long and is ready to attach to your own belt

Vintage accessories look wonderful with todays clothing.  Here is a striking belt buckle made of silver tone metal and enameled in black. You can add your own material to this to make a striking belt. Although not strictly art deco in appearance the colours meant that it would go well with vintage dress of the art deco era. This buckle measures about 7.5 cms long

 An original arts and crafts buckle made of pewter and set with a wonderful Ruskin pottery cabochon. Just the right thing for wearing with a period style costume. This buckle dates from the early 1900s. It measures about 6 cms wide .

This antique belt is in very wearable condition however one of the loops has been reattached at the back and is now very secure.