by Toronto Antiques | May 22, 2010 | Holiday, Toronto Antiques on King, Victorian
Queen Victoria’s Birthday is May 24th and every year England and Commonwealth celebrate the birth of England’s longest reigning monarch. During her 63 year reign she saw her small island nation become a world dominating empire, she saw the industrial...
by Toronto Antiques | Nov 7, 2009 | Toronto Antiques on King, Victorian, Vintage Jewellery
This design on the face of this beautiful Victorian brooch is not what it seems at first sight. Believe it or not, it is actually made out of human hair – a notion that never fails to cause a strong reaction in people, whether shock, awe, disgust or delight....