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Carter, Gough & Co

B F Admin — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:42:58 +0000

Carter, Gough & Co was an American company founded in 1841 under the name of Pennington, Carter & Doremus in Newark, New Jersey. Since then it had several name changes including Carter, Howe & Co. The company ceased trading in 1922. Primarily a jewelry company, they also made cufflinks and dress sets.

Below are some examples and price guides of cufflinks made by Carter, Gough & Co and an example of their maker’s mark.

Carter, Gough & Co Maker’s mark. C inside of an arrow.

A PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU 14K GOLD CUFFLINKS
Designed as bacchante and satyr masks, weight 9.4 dwt, maker’s mark for Carter, Gough & Company, length 3/4 in.

Sold for US$1,402.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023

Edwardian 14K Gold & Platinum Engine-Turned Double-Sided Cufflinks

Sold for US$550 at Intervendue in 2023

Carter, Gough & Co. Gold, Platinum, Carved Gray Mother-of-Pearl and Pearl Dress Set and Two Costume Studs
14 kt., including a pair of cuflinks, four buttons and three studs, small pearls ap. 3.6 mm., carved gray mother-of-pearl discs, all with maker’s marks, and two costume and imitation pearl studs, gold ap. 8.6 dwts. With fitted box signed Tiffany & Co.

Sold for $693 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

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Wedgwood

B F Admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:38:48 +0000

Wedgwood is a fine china, porcelain, and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 by the English potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. Reference: Wikipedia. They are renown for their jasperware and as well as making household porcelain items, they also made buttons and plaques. They are distinctive in style.

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Below are some examples of Wedgwood buttons including a rare 18th century Tombac and Wedgwood button and an example of the Wedgwood maker’s mark.

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Chanel

B F Admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:44:20 +0000

The House of Chanel (Chanel S.A.) originated in 1909 when Gabrielle Chanel opened a millinery shop at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, the ground floor of the Parisian flat of the socialite and textile businessman Étienne Balsan, of whom she was the mistress. Because the Balsan flat also was a salon for the French hunting and sporting élite, Chanel had the opportunity to meet their demi-mondaine mistresses who, as such, were women of fashion, upon whom the rich men displayed their wealth – as ornate clothes, jewelry, and hats. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples of Chanel buttons including a set of six silver buttons and a pair of gold tone buttons with the entwined “C’s” maker’s mark.

Chanel Maker’s Mark

Gold tone Chanel buttons showing the entwined “C” maker’s mark

Sold for $150 at Luxurious Treasures in 2019

Collection of 86 Chanel Buttons, 1980-2000s

31 buttons with CC at center. All marked with ‘Chanel’ on backside.

55 buttons with various designs, including elephants, Chanel bags and perfume bottles, among other designs. All marked with ‘Chanel’ on backside.

Sold for $450 at Hindman in 2021

A SET OF 6 SILVER BUTTONS CHANEL

GRADE: 1 4.5 w cm / 4 w cm / 2 w cm includes dust bag, ribbon and box

Sold for USD 125 at Christie’s in 2017

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Fabergé

B F Admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:53:54 +0000

The House of Fabergé is a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Faberge, using the accented name Fabergé. Gustav’s sons, Peter Carl and Agathon, and grandsons followed him in running the business until it was nationalised by the Bolsheviks in 1918. The firm was famous for designing elaborate jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs for the Russian Tsars, and for a range of other work of high quality and intricate detail. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides to antique buttons made by Fabergé including a pair of enamel and gold cufflinks and three diamond and white enamel “snowflake” buttons.

Fabergé Maker’s Mark

A PAIR OF ENAMEL AND GOLD PEARL-SET CUFFLINKS Fabergé, Moscow, 1899-1908, with scratched inventory number ‘31453’ each circular terminal enamelled translucent cobalt blue over engine turned ground radiating from central pearl, surrounded by gold border enamelled opaque white at intervals, in fitted silk-lined retailer’s case for Fabergé Odessa, 56 standard diameter: 1.4cm (9/16in).

Sold for £ 7,562 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019

FABERGE, MICHAIL PERKHIN, 3 IMPORTANT DIAMOND AND ENAMEL ‘SNOWFLAKE’ BUTTONS, each button of round design, set with an old cut diamond to the center, and 3 star/snowflake appliques set with diamonds, on a white guilloche enamel background. The rim decorated with rose cut diamonds. All marked Faberge, and makers mark for Michail Perkhin (1886-1903). Diam. 2.7 cm. 24.2 grams. With a fitted box.

Sold for £12,000 at Auction Zero in 2021

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