Seeking help with vintage screwback earrings
Hello! I found these awesome unsigned screwback earrings at an estate sale today but can’t find anything like them anywhere. They are little seascapes set in silver tone ‘frames’. The elements in the seascapes appear to be 3 dimensional but I can’t tell if this is an illusion created by the convex glass covering them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
8 comments
flipping_treasures
·2 years agoIf these are glass, you might check out Goofus Glass.
4pawsup*
·2 years agoI think these may be cuff links but i am not sure.
4pawsup*
·2 years agoAre the covers glass or acrylic? They are very pretty
silverstatetreasureboxes
·2 years ago@the_cajun_trader
Those are really fun! Look at this pic careful, is that a siggy?
 These appear to be tourist related, perhaps Hawaii or Bahamas. They could be handmade and painted like poster Wastingtime stated. The look 1950s or earlier.
the_cajun_trader
OP2 years agoUnfortunately they aren’t signed. I checked every mm with a loupe, including the posts. They are definitely hand painted and are not exact in their replication. The sky appears flat, but the sea, boat and tree appear dimensional. I believe the glass covering magnifies the painted image, as the image size is only 1/2†x 5/8â€.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·2 years ago@the_cajun_trader
Here's 2 pieces I found, cufflinks and brooch..
 
 That's what I would tend to think, lucite. The cufflinks are around $ 34, so between $35-$45 should be a point.
Seen some more cufflinks and the typical tropical scene is Florida. Definitely sold to tourists in shops and stands.
the_cajun_trader
OP2 years agoWow! Thank you so much!! I thought lucite too, but I tapped it on my teeth and thought glass because of the feel. The previous owner was a well traveled lady and I wondered if perhaps they could be European. Her treasures were abundant!
Thank you, again! So much!
wastingtime101
·2 years agoI'm not a jewelry person, but what I can tell you from looking at that photo is the 2 earrings are not identical, leading me to believe the scenes were each hand painted and the earrings hand made.
But wait for some of the jewelry experts to come along and either agree with or reject my opinion on these.
Are there any markings on the back?