Iconic vintage, hand wrought sterling silver cuff bracelet designed and signed circa 1940's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Often referred to as the "mask" cuff the bracelet measures 2 1/4 inches wide. The bracelet interior measures 5 1/2" from end to end with a 1 1/4" gap opening. This bracelet has a substantial weight of 107 grams, 3.08 oz. Beautiful condition with no dents, dings or repairs. Gorgeous original patina. This piece has not been polished in many years...

One of the most interesting pieces by Los Castillo I have ever encountered - and in my experience a rarely surfacing cuff at that - I am thrilled to be presenting this bracelet here. Fusing copper and sterling silver, the cuff is a double-wide version of the taller's popular des. no 909. Yet in our case, the copper part makes for the repoussage-d face and is then seamlessly applied on the sterling background...

An impressive white face primitive from West Nepal more information on request H 30 cm, wide 19 cm Ol On

William Spratling is considered the father of Mexican silver for revitalizing the silver industry after the Mexican revolution. This is a fantastic piece that is adjustable within the 3 holes. The keeper snaps up to adjust the size. The length is 7in. long and is .75in. at it's widest with a weight of 80 grams. Properly hallmarked as shown and has a warm patina. LAYAWAY AVAILABLE

Signed, authentic Matilde Poulat earrings that bear the early hallmark of cursive plaque Matl. The design focus is the S motif that is found somewhere and someplace in most of her designs. Length is 2in. long x 1.25in. wide. There is no damage. These were changed to pierced but the owner was quite smart and kept the original backs with the set so there is no perceived value lost. The stones are warmed turquoise and are beautifully set.

An example of hallmarked Mexico Silver which was made very early in Mexico City. The puffy repousse is gorgeous on this pectoral and is expertly carved. The small S links form the chain and are quite elegant. The stone in the center is 1in. across being amethyst and has no chips or damage. With the length being approximately 16in. long and the drop is 3.5in. across by 2.5in. tall you can see that this is a very nice size to wear anywhere...

Margot van Voorhies Carr opened with her husband Antonio Castillo "Los Castillo" during the Spratling Era. After her divorce she opened her own shop called, Margot de Taxco. Here she designed incredible treasures like this amethyst cabochon necklace and bracelet # 5302. No damage or repairs and this is one of the BEST examples of this design I have ever come upon...

Taxco 980 Mexican Silver necklace with an Amethyst center ball of .75in. in diameter spark off this heavy 90 gram beauty. The chain is 1in. and the drop measures 2.25 in diameter and the same tall. This is an example of some of the first artists to come to Taxco to thrive in it's artistic environment. The 980 Taxco mark has always meant quality work and this is no exception with no damage or chips to the stone and no dents to the silver...

Vintage sterling silver hinged pill box designed and signed circa 1920-30's by Mexico artist Frederick Davis.(1880-1961). Box measures 2 1/8"L. X 3/4"W. X 3/4"H. The box is designed with a tiny notch on the upper right corner for opening. Hallmarked on the bottom with the Davis cojoined FD 925. Beautiful condition. Davis designs are featured in the permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver collection at LACMA - Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Three vintage sterling silver hinged pill boxes designed and signed circa 1920-1930's by Mexico artist Frederick Davis(1810-1961). Boxes measure 1 1/8"L. X 3/4" X 3/4"H. 2 are topped with a turquoise stone. 1 is topped with a Mexican opal. Each box is hallmarked on the bottom. All are in beautiful condition. Available separately at $250.00 each. Fred Davis designs are part of the the newly installed permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver Collection at LACMA- Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Fantastic sense of movement, great patina and two gorgeous pearls make this set of Antonio earrings immediately attract the eye! I love the pinwheel design - there is something festive and also "frenetic" about it that is, however, elegantly moderated with the classy touch of the pearls. The earrings are just above 1 1/4" in diameter and the set weighs 10.2 grams. It is signed with Antonio's crown mark though partial due to lack of space and an equally partial Eagle assay mark...

You don't have to be a warrior princess to wear this Sigi cuff yet you do need a certain sense of daring, don't you think? This is one of those pieces that illustrate in the best possible way Sigi's ability to seek out ancient motifs and forms and convey them anew through the eye of the modernist artist. The cuff fits perfectly around the wrist and the abstract overlay stands out against the oxidized background even though it has itself acquired a wonderful patina over the years...

A pair of yellow gold button style earrings 1950s 1960s. This pair of earrings is in 14k yellow gold, they are 1/2" across, they are stamped 14K on the posts and butterflies, and they weigh 1.4 grams. They have areas of matte and gloss finishes and they are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a slight bend in one post (doesn't affect the wearing)...

A 14k yellow gold and genuine garnets pendant necklace circa 1960s. This vintage oval 1" x 5/8" (including bale) Bohemian red garnets pendant including a 14K yellow gold 16-5/8" long box chain with a spring-ring clasp. This natural gem stone necklace is stamped 585 FBM on the chain and 585 EF on the pendant's bale - 585 is used in Europe and elsewhere as a mark for 14 K...

A sterling silver planet moon stars mop rubies charm bracelet. This 8-3/8" long sterling silver charm bracelet has a lobster claw clasp in the form of an older Edwardian or Victorian style watch chain with round and oblong links and it was made by Heirloom 73 Jewelry of New York (1973- ), later known as Vintage Creations. What sets it apart is the subtle gold wash on the chain and on the seven charms. The charms are superbly crafted and embellished, and they include: sun (genuine 3 point ru...

William Spratling's largest chain design is a first phase hallmark and one inch tall. Being 8in. long it is suitable for a man or a woman. The fit is like a bangle for a woman and the hook clasp does takes up some of the wearable length. There is a curve/groove running down it's center with great dimension which is accentuated with the solid silver being 7mm thick. The color is beautiful with almost pure silver of at least 980 silver weighing 130 grams. You will get noticed with this chain as it...

A lux Antonio Pineda ring properly hallmarked as shown with 3 silver stair steps to a teal, blue green stone which I believe to be turquoise. The size is currently a 6.5 and can be sized by most jewelers. The face of the ring is one inch tall and 7/8th's inch wide. The thick silver weight is 16grams. This ring with a different stone is featured in an interview with Antonio Pineda in modernsilver.com by Patrick Kapty 11/11/2000.

Exquisite vintage sterling silver hinged table top box designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Measuring 3 1/2"L. X 3"W. X 2 1/4"H. 202 grams, 7.01 oz. Signed on the bottom - WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO STERLING. This design is pictured on spratlingsilver.com and described there as "hinged box with scallop pillow lid". Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Hinge works perfectly. Spratling designs are the centerpiece of the permanent 20th Century Mexican...

Sleek sterling silver vase or tumbler designed and signed (circa 1940) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar. Vase measures 6" tall with base & mouth measuring 3" across. 257 grams, 9.01 oz. Hand hammered interior. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. No monograms. Signed on bottom HA 940 TAXCO.

Another one of my Taller Taxco treasures, this necklace, obviously based on Salvador Teran's design, came to me with a matching bracelet (by yet a different maker) which I will be presenting in the next few days. An intriguing taller, its relationship (or lack thereof?) to Teran still remains cloudy yet its emulations of Salvador's jewelry are of the highest quality and craftsmanship. The choker at hand, a reinterpretation of a pre-Colombian motif within the context of the mid-20th c. is simply ...

Difficult to find, especially with its hourglass charm still attached to it, one of Margot's most sought-after, avidly collected, time-themed bracelets. I love the fleshiness of the Roman numerals and the architectural quality of the hourglass charm itself - please not the "beading" that represents the sand in it. The perfect reminder that "tempus fugit" to help us focus on what we love in life and enjoy it and a fantastic gift for the new year! The bracelet is 7 1/8" long (wearable) by 5/8" wi...

A graceful, irregularly shaped band ring mounted with a 6 mm cultured pearl, signed ‘phyllis sterling,’ for the elusive modernist jeweler Phyllis Sklar. Sklar began selling her handcrafted jewelry in Greenwich Village during the 1950s, eventually moving to Provincetown, MA, where she died in 2010. Some of her pieces are signed with both her mark and that of her husband, Israel Sklar, who also produced his own designs. The ring has a rich, warm patina with some tarnish and shows no signs of h...

Sterling silver clamper bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies Carr(1889-1985). Margot signed her designs Margot De Taxco. Bracelet measures 2 1/2" high in the front center. Measures 5 3/4 interior when closed but opens to 6 3/4" as needed because of spring hinge. Weighs 68 grams, 2.4 oz. Hallmarked MARGOT DE TAXCO eagle 16 STERLING MADE IN MEXICO pattern n. 5410. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Spring hinge is tight and secure. Gorgeou...

The amethyst comma necklace is one of the most recognizable of Antonio Pineda's works of art. The silver is 970 and silky to the hand. There are no cracks or chips to the stones and no damage or flaws to the silver. The most important thing to look for is how the silver comes up and forms a wall on each link at edges. Most are uneven and without a sharp edge. The length is 16in. long,.75in. tall and it weighs in at 102.5 grams heavy. There is a gorgeous patina to the swirls but if you like this ...

This is an exceptional work of art by H. Santana. The silver is thick and weighs 103 grams. The drop has 3 panels of 2.5in. x 2.75in. and displays a large presence. With the chain being exceptionally long of 18 inches then plus the length of the drop, you have enough to make it a custom fit. I am listing a cut work Santana obsidian bracelet that is a match for the necklace. The cut work is quite endearing with the hearts and scrolls of swirls. The condition is beautiful with no flaws, just LOOK ...

Mrs. J. Lizzie Cloud (British, flourished 1873-1880)

Young Boy With Doll and Clay Pipe

Oil on board, signed lower left and dated "1872"

Painting Size: 10.5” x 8.25”
Frame Size: 15.5 ” x 13.25”

Mrs. Cloud was a painter of domestic genre scenes and is recorded as having exhibited at the Royal Academy, Suffolk Street and other galleries in England. A title of one of her paintings was “The Connemara Postman”. Little seems to be known of her painting ...

Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - Foggy Morning, Vinalhaven, Maine. Watercolor painting, early 1960's, 15 inches x 22 inches (sight). Signed in lower left. In this atmospheric painting, Thomas Curtin has captured the rocky coastline on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, as a sea fret rolls in on the land. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He studied at the prestigious National Academy of Design and Art Students' League, both in New York City. Curtin found a mentor and friend ...

Original Charles Dickens autograph, hand-penned by the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era to Charles Augustus Cole, and dated Monday, 12th November 1860, written on stationery of "Office of All the Year Round, A Weekly Journal Conducted by Charles Dickens." Size: approx. 6 inches x 4.75 inches (sight). Offered framed together with an engraved portrait of Charles Dickens. The note reads: "My Dear Cole, I regret to be obliged to reply that I cannot possibly do it. I am much too ...

Stunning, extremely rare sterling silver and amethyst twin angels necklace designed and signed in the early 1940's by surrealist Taxco, Mexico artist Hubert Harmon. The angels are suspended from the original black leather and suede ribbon ending with a bow tie clasp. The necklace measures 15 1/2 wearable inches long. Together the twin angel pendants measure measure 5 1/4" across and stand 2 1/2 high. Signed on the reverse with Harmon's upturned soles and angel wings along with HUBERT HARMON MADE...

Gorgeous, classic 1940's 2 strand sterling silver beads necklace designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. All original, the necklace measures 15" long. Fully hallmarked on the clasp which is tight and secure. Excellent vintage condition with no dents or dings in the beads. Spratling designs are a center piece of the 20th Century Mexican silver collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA.

The White Horse - Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977), oil on canvas, 24 inches x 30 inches. Circa 1960's. Unsigned, but bearing the stamp of the Thomas R. Curtin Estate on the reverse, together with the estate's inventory number 167. In this appealing painting, Thomas Curtin has portrayed a farmer buck sawing a felled tree, whilst the viewer's attention is drawn to his white draft horse, which serves as the focal point of this work. The scene is completed by a row of village houses, with ...

Antique late Georgian mahogany knife box, with interior converted for stationery. English. Circa 1790-1810. Size: 12.5 inches H x 8 inches W x 8 inches D. Serpentine shaped front with sloping cover and black and white checked string inlay edging. There is a six-pointed star inlaid on the underside of the cover. Condition: very good, with restoration to some of the veneer and inlay (especially stringing on the back side of cover and veneer repair around the key hole); original hinges; missing...

Storekeeper roly-poly tobacco tin, Red Indian Cut Plug Tobacco brand, by The American Tobacco Company. Early 20th century. Size: 7 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Very good condition, some minor paint loss and rust spotting (see photos). The lithograph decorated tin held one pound of tobacco and is in the form of a Store keeper wearing a blue jacket, black bow tie and smoking a pipe. Head lifts off as a cover. No dents.

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...

David Gauld (Scottish, 1865-1936) - Painting of Four Calves Resting. Oil on canvas. Canvas size: 24 inches x 36 inches. Signed in lower right, D. Gauld. Late 19th or early 20th century. In this adorable work, the Scottish painter David Gauld has portrayed four young calves resting in the shade by a watering tub in a Scottish pasture. David Gauld was a native of Glasgow and is well known for his studies of cattle. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art and shared a studio with the portrait ...

Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - Autumn Valley. Oil on artist board. Circa 1960's. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches. Signed lower right and bearing stamps from the Thomas R. Curtin Estate on the verso. In this painting, Curtin has captured a Vermont valley at the peak of its autumnal colors. Using impressionistic brushwork and a colorful palette, he draws the viewer's eye from the rocky pasture in the foreground, through the sugar maples, to the purple hills beyond. This painting is pictu...