Equestrian Costume Brooches
Updated August 18, 2026
| Lot number | 28 |
| Auction | Art, Jewelry, Antiques & Estate Auction |
| Date | August 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
This collection consists of six pieces of equestrian and Western-themed costume jewelry, comprising three brooches and three clutch-back pins. The group features a mixed-metal tone brooch depicting three running horses in copper, gold, and silver finishes with a horizontal safety catch. Also included is a large gold-tone brooch of a galloping horse, embellished with clear round rhinestones along the mane, hooves, and saddle area, and centered with a faceted oval blue glass stone. This piece features a diagonal safety catch and bears an illegible rectangular mark on the reverse. The collection further contains an antiqued silver-tone horse head profile brooch with a textured mane and horizontal safety catch. The three pins consist of a gold-tone horse head profile, a cowboy boot with spur detail, and a Western saddle, all accented with clear round rhinestones and fitted with single-post clutch-back fasteners. All items are constructed of base metal with gold-tone, silver-tone, and copper-tone plating. Dimensions measured from visible scale (inches converted to cm): Large horse brooch: approx. W 7.3 cm x H 5.7 cm Trio horses brooch: approx. W 5.7 cm Horse head brooch: approx. H 3.8 cm Pins: each approx. 2.5 cm. Condition: The items are in good overall condition. All rhinestones and the blue glass stone are present and secure. There is minor surface wear and light oxidation to the metal plating consistent with use. All pin backs and clutch mechanisms are functional.
