Bidspirit auction | Vintage Tie Bar & Chain
Vintage Tie Bar & Chain Lot, Airline Pins - A large estate lot of men's tie accessories, approximately 8-9 gold-tone chain-style tie bars with matching collar bar chains, several set with colored cabochon-cut glass stones (blue, amber, green, and red), paired with a group of approximately 15 lapel and collector pins. The pin group includes two matching Northwestern Orient Airlines wing pins in original presentation boxes, a US flag pin, a JWC monogram pin, and assorted fraternal, floral, and novelty designs in gold-tone and silver-tone metal. No hallmarks are visible on any piece, so all metal is unmarked and described as gold-tone or silver-tone base metal; this is a costume and novelty grouping rather than fine jewelry. Condition is consistent with age and handling: light surface wear and minor plating loss to high points on several pieces, one chain link tie bar shows a bent bar, and the pin backs appear functional throughout with no major losses noted in the photos.