Modernist organic design silver earrings by Antonio Pineda, the great Mexican designer, c.1950's. They are signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) 970" and other marks and are in excellent condition. They measure 1 1/4" long and have screwbacks. Great flowing design....Insured shipping is $8 in USA.
This handmade clip exhibits a strong arts and crafts influence with a nod toward modernism. It features a hand-wrought leaf with incised veins and circular tool marks around the edges. A band of silver is applied at the top in a rough pinwheel design. A clip mechanism is attached to the back; it shows a patent number that dates to 1932. Also on the back is the impressed name of Margaret Moore, as well as the sterling mark. The pin measures 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide...
Hand made silver and abalone pendant necklace, c.1920. Pendant measures 1 7/8" long by 3/4" wide and is backed in silver. Hand made silver chain has two decorative pieces. Chain measures 18" but needs an opening and has two original extenders. Unsigned. Excellent condition.....$9 for insured US shipping.
Robert Larin modernist abstract bracelet
Silver plated pewter
c. 1960 - 70
7 " x 1 3/4"
Very good vintage condition
This Antonio Pineda ring features an oval turquoise cabochon alongside a pearl in this very flattering modernist design. It's a book piece design shown with a jade stone on p. 136 of Silver Seduction : The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda.
Size is a generous 6.5. Face measures 3/4" x 13/16".
Weight is 9.6 grams.
Signed and hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco crown, JVL Taxco 970, and the eagle assay 208.
In excellent vintage condition.
Very large round silver w/ green glass secessionist design pin made in Latvia, c.1915. Beautifully articulated, this dimensional domed design is in excellent condition. Not signed, but guaranteed silver and from Latvia. Measures 2 5/8" in diameter...$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.
A beautiful vintage Navajo sterling bracelet with a diagonal line of precise stamping in the style of Navajo Joe H. Quintana. It is possibly by him but it is unmarked. Measuring 6" around in the inside with an additional 1 1/4" opening, it is 1 3/4" wide and weighs a solid 67 grams. Fine original condition. Scrupulous execution.
A hand engraved sterling silver bangle bracelet from the 1940s-50s with a diamond motif. This bracelet measures 2-1/2 x 2-5/16" across the interior, 8-3/8" in circumference and 3/4" wide. It has a box clasp and two loops for a safety chain (chain not present). It has a repeating diamond with central flower design on the decorated side (the other is undecorated) and it is stamped STERLING with a maker's mark...
Vintage modern mid century double leaf foliate clip earrings stamped signed: Orb Sterling and made by Modernist Otto R Bade who was Rebajes' foreman and later bought Rebajes' studio equipment.
1 X 3/4" and in very nice preowned vintage condition. Mid century styling...
This pin bridges mid-century modernist and Southwest aesthetics with its angular design and polished ceramic cabochon resembling turquoise. It’s marked 925 for sterling silver at one end; the original rollover clasp is very secure. The pin measures about 3 inches long by ¾ inch wide.
American Modernist Sterling with Gold Nude Torso Brooch
Marci Zelmanoff
Signed & Dated 23 July 1970, NYC
Excellent condition
2 1/2" x 1 1/16"
Hallmarks date this William Spratling brick link bracelet to 1940-1944. This design is shown on the Spratling Silver website.
It's a hand-wrought bracelet which feels like silk on the wrist. Certainly a timeless design, and one which is understated in both beauty and elegance. Three rows of brick like links with a foldover clasp give this a completely seamless appearance...
This sweet brooch depicts two adorable cupids, a boy and a girl, looking serene and loving. Their plique a jour (translucent enamel) wings are a pale purple or mauve color, nicely complimenting the 900 silver. The girl is wearing a tiny necklace of roses. The pin measures 1” x 1-3/4” and weighs 5.7g. The clasp might be a replacement, but the rest is all original, and the pin is in excellent antique condition...
Betty Cooke modernist mixed metals brooch
Sterling silver and brass
Sterling ovals display a brushed finish while the brass elements have a mirror finish
1960
2 5/8" x 1 5/8"
Very good vintage condition
Minimally designed and quite large boomerang shaped pin signed "ORB STERLING". It measures 3 3/4" wide and is in excellent condition, except for some wear lines. Very striking!....$7 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.
A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Hector Aguilar from Taxco, Mexico.
Measure 5/8" long and 5/8" wide. Marked with the early conjoined HA mark circa 1940-45.
Thick silver, high quality. Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish.
Classic design.
This sterling silver pendant has an arts and crafts feel. It features a central polished turquoise marbled with matrix that appears to be quite stable. It has an angular starburst design with a wide bail that bears a 925 mark as well as Hebrew markings. The .835 silver chain is not original to the piece, but is of the period. It is probably Austrian or Polish and measures 18 inches long unclasped. The pendant measures 1 ½ inches by 1 1/8 inches. Gross weight of pendant: 7.1 grams
Heavy sterling silver British ring with a chunk of iron pyrite. The English hallmarks and date this mod ring to 1969. The top of the ring measures about 3/4" in diameter X 5/8" H. The shank is 1/4"W and the ring is a sizable 8.5. It is signed inside the shank AMB which is the maker's mark and hallmarks for London, England and the year 1969. The ring is in excellent condition.