All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1950 item #338419 (stock #T 1068)
SOLD. Mod Modern Moderne Black Enamel Screwback Drop Earrings stamped V B DENMARK STERLING for Volmer Bahner, showing lightning bolt zig zap patterns. Secure turnwheel is stamped "Sterling Denmark". North South they measure 1 3/4" X 1/2" at bottom of the pyramid shape and in super condition. SOLD
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1263591
A monumental, over the top exquisite sterling and azurite cuff bracelet by Frank Patania Sr. The six saw tooth bezel set azurite stones are set on top of a row of silver scrolls alternating with large and small silver balls, the bracelet then finished in a frame of plain silver. It measures 6" around in the inside with an additional 1" opening. It is 2 3/8" wide and weighs a hefty 118 grams. This bracelet is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1253404
Spectacular and rare this silver & onyx bracelet was designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda(1919-09). Bracelet measures 1 3/4" wide with a 6 3/4" wearable length. Each link is 1/4" thick. Heavy, the bracelet weighs 152 grams. Slide in clasp with safety chain work perfectly. Both onyx stones and silver are in beautiful condition. Fully signed on the back. Truly a wearable work of art...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #148593
Rare and unusual William Spratling sterling crossover ring with two conical shaped amethysts. It is a size 3 3/4 and is a magnificent pinky ring. It may have been sized at one time but I do not think so. It is in beautiful condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. It is signed with the WS mark which dates c. 1949-1967 as shown in the photo. A stunning ring.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #330182 (stock #1007)
SOLD, no price, no info. Applied Scrolls around a 3D Pre Columbian Face Motif Heavy Well Executed Pin Brooch marked "Tobias. A" a listed silversmith & "Sterling Mexico" in a Framed Portrait motif. 2" X 1 3/4" and weighs a hefty .8 Oz or 25 Grams and in very fine condition. SOLD, no price, no info.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #462528
Another spectacular piece from Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs that is complimentary to one of the rings currently being offered. This is a bracelet comprised of six sterling silver wired wrapped irregular shaped polished stones - aquamarine, rose quartz, citrine, amethyst, a second rose quartz and peridot. The stones are HUGE, the citrine, being the largest, measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/4" wide. The bracelet measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 1/2" wide at the widest stone...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1439901 (stock #15373)
Beautifully executed this Mexican silver and dyed calcite "mask-in-a-feathered-sunburst" brooch is based on a similar Spratling design (if I am not mistaken). Sunburst designs were popular among Mexican silversmiths in the first half of the 20th c. - a giver of life and warmth, the sun is important in all civilizations and its portrayal took on a myriad of symbolic meanings...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1333958
Beautiful sterling concha belt by Frank Patania Sr. There are 7 stamped and chiseled oval conchas each measuring 3 1/8" by 2 1/2" and a stunning rectangular repousse buckle with chiseling , matching that on the conchas, measuring 4" by 3 1/8". On the reverse, the loops that hold the conchas and buckle are made of copper. The brown leather belt itself is 39" end to end and 1" wide...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #580048
From a private collection, this is a stunning sterling necklace and two bracelets sold at the Rancho Alegre, the largest silver shop in Taxco during the 1960s-70s. The designer initials are TRM . I do not know who this silversmith is, however, they sold their work at the Rancho Alegre. This smashing set consists of a 17" necklace and two 8" bracelets. The pieces are all 3/4" wide and in fine original condition. There are NO dings or dents to the balls or domes...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1291222
Iconic 940 sterling silver bracelet designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico silver Maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86). This bracelet measures 1 1/4" wide and will comfortably fit up to a 7 inch wrist. Weight - 110 grams, 3.9oz. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Pin and safety chain in perfect working order. Fully hallmarked HA 940 TAXCO eagle 9. Pictured on p. 100 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill and Carole Berk. Also pictured on p...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #331729
A fantastic sterling and azur-malachite necklace and matching screwback earrings by Taxco silversmith Enrique Ledesma...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #344408
A terrific abstract mid-century modern sterling bracelet by Taxco silversmith Sigi Pineda. It is hinged in the back and pulls open in the front at the horizontal lines, most ingenious! The bezel set aventurine stone is a nice touch. These are the kind of designs for which Sigi is most celebrated. The bracelet is 6 3/4" around in the inside and 1 1/8" wide at the front.It weighs 60 grams.Signed for vintage Sigi Pineda as shown. A really special bracelet from this great designer.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Georg Jensen : Pre 1960 item #1379894
Wonderful Art Deco design in this vintage sterling Georg Jensen Denmark pin no. 230 designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen. It is a small pin measuring 1 1/2" by 7/8". Fine original condition and signed as shown. An unusual and not often seen Jensen pin.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Georg Jensen : Pre 1960 item #502827
Fantastic mid-century modern Georg Jensen Denmark sterling bracelet designed by Henning Koppel. It is featured on page 154 of the book GEROG JENSEN A TRADITION OF SPLENDID SILVER by Janet Drucker. Measuring 8" end to end, it is 1 3/4" wide and weighs 138 grams. Fine original condition, signed as shown. A spectacular bracelet!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #764346
From the same estate as the Antonio Pineda aventurine duck pendant and possibly made as a set with it, is this aventurine and 970 silver bracelet by Antonio Pineda. This design is not often seen and is beautiful in every way. It measures 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 3/4" wide. Weighing 64 grams, it is in fine original condition. There is no damage and there are no repairs. The stones are free of cracks or chips. The safety chain is original and the clasp is secure. It is hallmarked as show...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #291364
Sam Kramer is considered the most significant Modernist jeweler in the U.S. He opened his studio/shop in 1939 in Greenwich Village. Kramer's jewelry was inspired by Surrealist art and a medium for his own kind of expression. This pin is recognizably his work - fluid and spontaneous with several planes and a garnet for a color accent. It measures 2 1/4" by 1 1/2", weighs 22 grams and is in fine original condition. Signed STERLING and hallmarked with the device of a mushroom within a circle surmou...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1228403 (stock #12531)
In emulation of a Margot de Taxco's design a vintage silver and black enamel necklace signed by Narvaez. I am familiar with the specific maker's Deco jewelry yet I have never seen an enameled piece by him! Based on a difficult to find (at least in my experience) Margot original, I love the sweeping motion of the stylized feathers and their generous size. A stunning piece, it measures a wearable 17 3/4" with its feathers part being 4" wide by 2 1/4" tall (at its tallest). The width at the chai...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #438739 (stock #T 1359)
Sold. Circa 1920 Art Deco Blue Lalique Like Etched Floral faceted blue glass. 2 1/2" X 7/8" A widest.