A group of Comet pins. The 1835 pins are generally 10 kt to 14 kt gold and are always unmarked. They were made in Europe or possibly England. The stones can be "paste" (glass), non-precious, precious stones (saphires, diamonds), or pearls. 25 mm = 1 inch.
1835 gold Comet pin with enamel work on solid yellow gold and a stone that looks like a white sapphire. The pin is 24.0 mm long. $160.00, item #HC 107 A REAL BEAUTY - 1835 Halley's Comet pin with a red stone (garnet?) on solid rose gold. It is 1 inch long and weighs 3 grams total. Beautiful perfect piece!, item #HC 18-301 (SOLD) 1986 Halley's Comet, hand-made pin in steel. It is 4 1/2 inches long, 1 1/2 inch wide. Simple, but elegant, $45.00, item #HC 20-501
1910 brass w/white & green stones,comet pin. It is 1 1/2 x 1 inches. $50.00, item #HC 20-502 A REAL BEAUTY - 1910 Halley's Comet pin with a honey pink gem with marcasite "gems" on Sterling silver (marked WTS). It is 2 1/4 inches long. Beautiful piece!, item #HC 20-503 (SOLD) 1882 Comet pin with marcasite "gems" on Sterling silver (marked AT). It is about 1 1/4 inches long. $50.00, item #HC 20-504
1835 Comet Pin in 14kt gold with 2 diamonds (diamonds are set in silver settings) with matched seed pearls. It is 1/2 inch long and weighs 1.6 grams, item #HC 17-251 (SOLD) 1882 or possibly as late as 1910 Comet Stick Pin of solid gold with seed pearls. It is 2 1/8 inch long and 5/8 inches wide, (SOLD), item #HC 18-303 1986 Comet Pin of gold tone metal with a red star. It is 1 1/8 inch long, $16.00, item #HC 18-304
A Great Piece - 1910 Halley's Comet pin (straight pin back) in bakelite or early plastic with diamonte gems. It is 3 inches long. Beautiful piece!, $55.00, item #HC 22-601 A 1910 Halley's Comet, Arthur Thiele, artist, (satirical illustrator) postcard "Der Komet Kommt" (the comet comes) postally used, $32.00, item HC201
1910 Halley's Comet black composition button (1/2 inch). $6.50, item #Button101
1910 Halley's Comet black composition button (1/2 inch). $6.50, item #Button102
1910 Halley's Comet brass button (5/8 inch). $9.00, item #Button1031910 Halley's Comet pair of brass & marcasite buttons (9/16 inch). $18.00, item #Button104
1910 Halley's Comet 3 brass & marcasite buttons (9/16 inch). $24.00, item #Button105
A very rare 1910 Halley's Comet bracelet (8 1/2 inches) & earrings. $60.00, item #Bracear1061910 Halley's Comet pair of silvery metal and marcasite earrings (1 inch). $44.00, item #Ear107
VERY RARE - The 1858 comet in Paris. This is a "surprise tissue" card. When you hold it up to the light, the colors come out and the comet appears as if it is night. Very Rare $160.00, item HC14-101
1858 Surprise tissue view of Donati's Comet, by E. Fox, King's Road, Brighton, $160.00, item #HC24-105
The 1910 comet as a nude woman. A beautiful image from a German magazine, by Richard Lotter. It is 10 3/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Small repaired tear at bottom. $32.00, item HC16-301
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