Category Archives: Victorian

Happy Victoria Day!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: May 22, 2010
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 revolution ignite and witnessed scientific advancements that helped shape our world.  This portrait shows her [...]
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Spring Butterfly Jewellery

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: April 9, 2010
Most Beautiful Butterfly Jewellery Featured In Arabella Magazine The butterfly has long been a symbol of resurrection, transformation and celebration.  We are celebrating some of our most beautiful pieces of butterfly jewellery in our ad for thespring issue of Arabella Magazine. Fabulous Capodimonte Porcelain We had lots of fun pairing our butterflies with floral pieces [...]
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Jewellery Lecture at Shao Design

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: February 19, 2010
We attended an educational evening at Shao Design hosted by Cheryl Fraser, a loyal customer of Toronto Antiques on King & The Cynthia Findlay Collection.  Cheryl delivered her first ever lecture and we found it both entertaining and informative. She discussed western jewellery from the Victorian era to Art Deco at Shao-Pin Chu’s delightful studio [...]
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Victorian Garnet and Gold Locket

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 5, 2010
(The necklace pictured above is a Victorian Garnet and gold locket and is available at Cynthia Findlay Antiques.  For more information call 416-260-9057.) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Can you believe its January already? 2009 was an exciting year here at the store, but we are very much looking forward to seeing what 2010 will bring!  We [...]
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Victorian Hairwork and Mourning Jewellery

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 7, 2009
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. Personally, I think Victorian hairwork jewellery [...]
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