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...

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...

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...

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”...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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.

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 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...

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. This is the birthstone for January birthday honorees. This necklace weighs 9.8 grams and it is in excellent condition with ...

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). All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; al...

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. The bracelet h...