c 1880 Oval Floral Cuff Button Cufflinks w puffy oval back and goose neck connector stamped "Sterling". The look of chased foliate motif on textured background. 3/4" X 3/4" front to back. Wonderful condition! Please see scans

A charming chain and dangling ball sterling necklace by Horacio Parra. Horacio de le Parra was a manager in 1950 of Conquistador which was the largest silver factory in Mexico at the time. He was a friend of both William Spratling and Hector Aguilar. This piece is certainly of the same quality as their work. It measures 15" end to end and is 1" wide. Weighing 104 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed as shown. A wonderful necklace.

This is only the second time I have ever had this incredible carved "mask" and sterling silver Mexican Deco pin / pendant and I am thrilled to have come upon another example after years of looking for it! One of the most enchanting "masks" from this period I have seen in terms of the lapidary skill it demonstrates, I call it euphemistically a "Medusa head" even though its theme is a little more gruesome than the severed head of a gorgon from ancient Greek mythology...

Featured on page 182 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the Thumb Print bracelet in 970 silver by Antonio Pineda. Very bold, very mid-century modern, this bracelet measures 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 7/8" wide. It weighs 138 grams and is in beautiful original condition. Signed as shown. This piece makes an important statement on the wrist.

One of the few female designers we know of in Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance and a gifted modernist at that, Erika Hult de Corral created jewelry that attracts the eye and captures one's imagination. I am particularly fond of her "moonscape" designs that touch upon biomorphic brutalism, if you allow me the combination, yet the sense of unimpeded, fluid motion and the abstraction present in this particular bracelet reflect, in my opinion, one of her best moments...

A stunning sterling and coral bracelet by Frank Patania Sr. (1899-1964). Born in Italy, this silversmith came to the U.S. at an early age settling in the Southwest and achieved great recognition for his blending of European and Native American design. This hand wrought piece has coral of exceptional color that is now very rare to find. The color is a deeper red than my camera is able to capture. Measuring 5 1/2" around in the inside with a 1 1/8" opening, it is 1" wide...

Biomorphic sterling silver appliques on a highly oxidized "puffy" background take center-stage in this modernist Mexican set of Salvador Teran earrings. I grew up close to the sea so to my eyes, it's little crabs catching a bit of sun on mossy beach pebbles that are pictured here but your mind's eye might see something entirely different. Precious like all Salvador jewelry, beautifully made, not entirely identical as is the case with hand-wrought pieces of wearable art...

This is a magnificent sterling and polished moss agate bracelet by Danish designer Bent Knudsen who signs his work BENT K. They are the most beautiful moss agate stones that I have ever seen, with brilliant natural color. The last stone is an ingenious clasp. It unscrews and closes with a hook and bolt making the bracelet continuous when on the wrist. It measures 7" end to end and is 1" wide. Set in heavy gauge sterling, it weighs 103 grams. It came in a Georg Jensen box which I will pass on...

This amethyst and sterling pin by Taxco artist Fred Davis is featured on page 24 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk. They date the pin c. 1928. Davis combined silver and amethyst in many of his most celebrated pieces. This pin measures 1 3/4" diameter and is in fine original condition. There are no chips or cracks to the stones and none have been replaced. Hallmarked for Fred Davis as shown. An important early piece by this creative visionary.

SOLD, no price, no info available. Desirable Delightful Carved Ivory Hibiscus Flower Pin Brooch signed "Ming's Ivory" in back. From the famous, now closed, store in Hawaii. 2 1/4" north to south and 1 3/4" wide. In super condition with safety clasp.
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Sold. 20% was donated to Hurricane Katrina survivors via Salvation Army & American Red Cross. In the tradition of hand painted satsuma porcelain or even art glass, one finds this 7 white disc, what looks like silver plated bracelet marked TOSHIKANE JAPAN, with orange rind surface bumpiness, bamboo & bird raised motif that is hand painted in celadon green, gold, black, gray & red. When the secure push v box clasp & chain is engaged it measures 7 1/4 in. inside X 11/16" wide...

Swallows hold within their slender, elegant little bodies tender memories of my childhood in Greece - they are considered the most important harbingers of spring and symbolize regeneration, hope and the assurance that sun-filled days will always follow the darkest hours of winter. For the Victorians, they represented faithfulness and the promise of a loved-one's return and as a motif, they were widely used in sentimental jewelry...

This bracelet measures 7" long with the largest charm measuring 2" and is in excellent condition. One charm carries the hallmark SPRATLING OF MEXICO SILSON INC. During their 5 year partnership in the 1940's, Spratling provided his original designs to Victor Silson who produced the designs using silver plated pewter. In her very informative book MEXICAN SILVER, Penny Morrill provides details about the years of the partnership and production of the Spratling designs.

A rarely coming up bracelet by Taxco's foremost modernist maestro, this Antonio Pineda treasure is wrought in silver and adorned with obsidian bars and pearls. The design can be seen in Stromberg's catalogue for Pineda's exhibition at UCLA's Fowler Museum but in necklace form and it is a pleasure to wear! Caged in bullet-shaped links the obsidian bars peer through the cut-outs, their dark power contrasting with the delicate whiteness of the pearls...

One of William Spratling most beautiful bracelets, this is a heavy silver cuff with silver cabachons surrounded by rope bezels. It measures 5 5/8" around in the inside and has a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 7/8" wide and weighs 192 grams. Hallmarks from the Spratling First Design Period 1931-1946 as shown. Fine original condition. Museum quality Spratling.

c 1940 Vintage Pin Simply Stamped "Sterling Mexico", this 6 point, puffy heart, cactus, flower, snowflake design with small green chrysoprase or agate bezel set cabochons. Decades and Decades of patina in crevices for perfect contrast. Just short of 2" square. SOLD, no price, no info

A terrific hand made sterling bracelet of squares by contemporary German born silversmith Agnes Seebass. She apprenticed in the Los Castillo workshop in Taxco and her work was represented in the William Spratling MAESTRO DE PLATA exhibit. Her pieces were featured on page 67 of the catalogue to the exhibit and Marbeth Schon wrote an article about her in the most recent edition of MODERN SILVER magazine in which she pictured this bracelet. It measures 7 1/4" end to end and is 1 1/4" wide...

SOLD Perfect enamel Green White Orange on Butterfly Figural Pin Brooch Stamped by the Birmingham maker John Atkins and Sons: JA&S and STERLING SILVER. The old "C" catch was replaced with a safety catch a long time ago, as many were prone to have them changed. Wing span 1 1/2" X 1" and super enamel condition. SOLD no price, no info.