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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 246258, member: 136"]Well, Tyler, I've had a little time to check out your little collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that <i>collections</i> of these rosettes tend to sell well, as do “matching” pairs (and you have SEVERAL of those!)</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison purposes, check out the “sold” listings on eBay. Here's a recent “sold” list, from highest price to lowest:</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_nkw=glass+bridle+rosettes&_sop=16" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_nkw=glass+bridle+rosettes&_sop=16" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_nkw=glass+bridle+rosettes&_sop=16</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one, similar to a couple of yours, sold recently for $85 + S&H:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75738[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4">(The letters & numbers on the bottom are just a reflection & are NOT on the item itself.)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Pairs of the older (Victorian) florals seem to be going in the $40-50 range.</p><p><br /></p><p>I must have looked at 2500 rosettes tonight, and I did not see any like your eagle/American flag ones. (I imagine that the book I mentioned earlier might show them.) There are several <i>other</i> flag & eagle ones, but none exactly like yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Suffice it to say that if you want to SELL your collection, you will find a buyer and make some money in the process! It helps to know what you have, of course, and the better the condition, the better the sale price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a bit of background info from a blog on collecting bridle rosettes:</p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4">During the 1800s, they grew popular with the riding and driving public and were produced in increasingly decorative styles. By the Victorian period, thick glass domes were covering polished brass backs. Beneath the domes, fancy, colorful diecuts and transfers would be inserted. Flowers and animals were popular subjects. The diecuts were the same ones that were so popular at the time for business cards and calling cards. This type of rosette is the most collectible, but be careful to look for damage to the fragile artwork – which should heavily impact price.</font> </i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4">As horse riding and driving changed in the mid-1900s from essential transportation to an enjoyable pastime, bridle rosette production persisted but in decreased numbers. One of the last American producers was the Chapman Company of Minnesota. While almost no antique rosettes carry maker markings, Chapman stamped theirs, which are highly collectible.</font> </i></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">from: Jane M. Silvernail </font></p><p><a href="https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/vintage-collectibles/collecting-bridle-rosettes/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/vintage-collectibles/collecting-bridle-rosettes/" rel="nofollow"><font size="4">https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/vintage-collectibles/collecting-bridle-rosettes/</font></a></p><p><br /></p><p>And here's a little more from another blog:</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><i><u>Bridle Buttons or Rosettes</u> fall under the category of Lorinery Collecting. [<u>Lorinery</u>. The craft of making the various parts (usually metal) of a horse's harness. Root word "Lorenier" from Old French which came from the Latin "Lorum" meaning strap or bridle.]</i></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><i><font size="4">Bridle button rosettes were almost always made in <b>mirror image pairs </b>for each side of the bridle. Given the rough use a rosette endured, and the age of the collectible Victorian ones, it is rare today to find a matching pair.</font> </i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><i>These decorative buttons were in common use till the automobile replaced horse drawn vehicles in the early 1900's and were in their heyday during Victorian Times. They are still designed and manufactured today. Mostly decorative, they are used to hold the crown piece and brow band together on a riding or driving pony or horse's bridle. The bridle strap passes through the shank or back loop of the button.</i></font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">from: Mandy – Mandicrafts - ©mandicrafts</font></p><p><a href="http://mandicrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/bridle-button-rosettes-vintage-lorinery.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mandicrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/bridle-button-rosettes-vintage-lorinery.html" rel="nofollow"><font size="4">http://mandicrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/bridle-button-rosettes-vintage-lorinery.html</font></a></p><p><br /></p><p>As I said before, I do think you got a fantastic deal! Best of luck with them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 246258, member: 136"]Well, Tyler, I've had a little time to check out your little collection. Note that [I]collections[/I] of these rosettes tend to sell well, as do “matching” pairs (and you have SEVERAL of those!) For comparison purposes, check out the “sold” listings on eBay. Here's a recent “sold” list, from highest price to lowest: [URL]http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_nkw=glass+bridle+rosettes&_sop=16[/URL] This one, similar to a couple of yours, sold recently for $85 + S&H: [ATTACH=full]75738[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4](The letters & numbers on the bottom are just a reflection & are NOT on the item itself.)[/SIZE] Pairs of the older (Victorian) florals seem to be going in the $40-50 range. I must have looked at 2500 rosettes tonight, and I did not see any like your eagle/American flag ones. (I imagine that the book I mentioned earlier might show them.) There are several [I]other[/I] flag & eagle ones, but none exactly like yours. Suffice it to say that if you want to SELL your collection, you will find a buyer and make some money in the process! It helps to know what you have, of course, and the better the condition, the better the sale price. Here's a bit of background info from a blog on collecting bridle rosettes: [I][SIZE=4]During the 1800s, they grew popular with the riding and driving public and were produced in increasingly decorative styles. By the Victorian period, thick glass domes were covering polished brass backs. Beneath the domes, fancy, colorful diecuts and transfers would be inserted. Flowers and animals were popular subjects. The diecuts were the same ones that were so popular at the time for business cards and calling cards. This type of rosette is the most collectible, but be careful to look for damage to the fragile artwork – which should heavily impact price.[/SIZE] [/I] [I][SIZE=4]As horse riding and driving changed in the mid-1900s from essential transportation to an enjoyable pastime, bridle rosette production persisted but in decreased numbers. One of the last American producers was the Chapman Company of Minnesota. While almost no antique rosettes carry maker markings, Chapman stamped theirs, which are highly collectible.[/SIZE] [/I] [SIZE=4]from: Jane M. Silvernail [/SIZE] [URL='https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/vintage-collectibles/collecting-bridle-rosettes/'][SIZE=4]https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/vintage-collectibles/collecting-bridle-rosettes/[/SIZE][/URL] And here's a little more from another blog: [SIZE=4][I][U]Bridle Buttons or Rosettes[/U] fall under the category of Lorinery Collecting. [[U]Lorinery[/U]. The craft of making the various parts (usually metal) of a horse's harness. Root word "Lorenier" from Old French which came from the Latin "Lorum" meaning strap or bridle.][/I] [/SIZE] [I][SIZE=4]Bridle button rosettes were almost always made in [B]mirror image pairs [/B]for each side of the bridle. Given the rough use a rosette endured, and the age of the collectible Victorian ones, it is rare today to find a matching pair.[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] [I]These decorative buttons were in common use till the automobile replaced horse drawn vehicles in the early 1900's and were in their heyday during Victorian Times. They are still designed and manufactured today. Mostly decorative, they are used to hold the crown piece and brow band together on a riding or driving pony or horse's bridle. The bridle strap passes through the shank or back loop of the button.[/I][/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=4]from: Mandy – Mandicrafts - ©mandicrafts[/SIZE] [URL='http://mandicrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/bridle-button-rosettes-vintage-lorinery.html'][SIZE=4]http://mandicrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/bridle-button-rosettes-vintage-lorinery.html[/SIZE][/URL] As I said before, I do think you got a fantastic deal! Best of luck with them.[/QUOTE]
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