Wiley Sanderson, modernist sterling silver and 14K gold brooch

Cranbrook

3 1/8" x 1 5/8"

Etched Sanderson - 48, sterling, 14k

Very good vintage condition

Pictured in Kenneth Winebrenner - "Jewelry Making" [1955], fig. 61

This bracelet is adorned with an oval, bezel-set, onyx stone that measures 3/4" x 1/2" x 3/8". It has a hook-clasp. It is marked 925 MEXICO TM-192 (possibly, 152). It has good heft and is in excellent condition.

A vintage layered sterling silver and copper Mid Century Modernist brooch by Ed Wiener in a triangular shape.

Made from two layers of sterling, one textured and one smooth with a copper orb in the center.

Signed with a partially struck Ed Wiener Sterling.

Measures almost 1" across and 7/8" high.

Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. There are some minor surface scratches and tarnish.

Fine craftsmanship. Great studio piece.

This great brooch is classic MIZPAH. It is decorative with a central, bezel-set, purple stone. It measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1/4". The back is marked MIZPAH withe the maker's mark (in 3 places). It is in excellent condition.

Pre assay Mexico era. Both Maricela and Los Ballesteros and maybe Rafael Melendez along with other Taxco silversmiths have made this style of bench cut - not cast -2 tier cuff bracelet with applied C shape rope elements and "dot" application...

This elegant Sterling Silver bracelet by Margot de Taxco has an Art Deco feel with slightly curved links that wrap around your wrist. Measures 8" long, 7/8" wide and weighs 46.6 grams. Hallmarked Margot de Taxco, Sterling Made in Mexico, 5646A with the eagle 16. Very well made with a secure clasp and safety chain. An elegant, lovely bracelet with timeless appeal.

A sturdily cast piece, this leaf pin is formed as seven fronds with incised veins that are enhanced by oxidation. It has a safety clasp and is marked sterling on the back. It measures 3 inches by 2 1/2 inches at its widest part.

This Reja brooch is sterling with no vermeil and with rhinestones. Reja sterling pieces with large stones in the center can be dated to 1945-1946. The stones were produced by the Oval Company. This tree frog is 2.5" x 1 3/8". It is in excellent vintage condition except it needs polishing.

A vintage modernist necklace with a textured and polished silver pendant on what looks like the original chain by the master sculptor and artist from Ecuador, Oswaldo Guayasamin. Has 5 dangles suspended from the bottom and a central polished concave disk dangling from the center.

The central pendant measures 1 1/4" across and 2 1/2" long with the large bales and dangles. The chain measures about 25" long and has a secure hook closure...

This sterling silver necklace is composed of curved panels with recessed areas that divide each panel into three sections. The middle section remains silver; the outer sections have a copper and brass plating. The necklace is nicely made, with soldered links and a secure tongue–and-groove clasp. The back of one panel is marked with two circular Taxco sterling marks. The necklace measures about 17 1/2 inches long; it is a little over 1/4 inch wide. Gross weight: 54.9 grams

Sterling and azur-malachite bracelet by Enrique Ledesma measuring 6 3/4" around in the inside, 3/4" wide, 46 grams. Fine original condition. Signed as shown.( The Ledesma signature is worn but there.) Gorgeous stones fused to the silver in Ledesma's impeccable way.

These fun collar tips feature an Art Nouveau-style design of a lady (or possibly a fairy?) in profile with flowers in her hair. She looks very serene. They are silver plated, and the mounts are made out of white metal. They are in good used condition, and we believe they’re vintage. Measuring 1-3/8” x 1-1/8”, they weigh 18.5g. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. Thanks! Shipping, handling & insurance within the USA included.

This handmade bracelet has a Georg Jensen feel, and was made during the height of Jensen’s popularity in the U.S. It is composed of panels of double leaves that are connected with curled, vine-like, entwined links. The workmanship is of a high quality and the look is classic Scandinavian with its focus on natural forms. The bracelet bears the mark for Lund, a Stockholm maker, as well as sterling marks for Sweden and Stockholm and a 1945 date mark...

An Arts and Crafts hammered sterling silver ring with a green bezel set cabochon by the Odd Krafters Shop of Chicago.

Stone measures 3/8" in diameter. May be Chrysoprase. Measures about a size 6 and can be adjusted slightly due to the overlapping band.

Marked on the back with OKS, Hand Made, and Sterling. The 'S' is partially struck. Mark is behind the part of the ring where the stone is so it could resized without disturbing it.

You can see the light hammering. Fine condition...

A set of 3 sterling silver ducks scatter pins from the 1930s-40s. This charming vintage set of three handmade gilt sterling silver duck scatter or sweater pins have safety catches and they measure from 1-1/2" across to 1-1/4" x 1-1/8" across. They are stamped HANDMADE STERLING on the backs, no other marks, and the gilding that remains has a rose gold colour, which was very popular in the 1930s -early 1940s...

Sterling silver artisan mask necklace

Made in Mexico

1930s

16" long

Center mask measures 2" x 2"

Weight - 67 grams

Marked made in Mexico and etched Mexico sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

A vintage pair of sterling silver Mid Century Modernist pierced earrings by Betty Cooke.

Each earring has three polished silver disks connected to a silver tube. Opposites so frame the face when worn.

Measure about 2" long and 3/4" across.

Signed Cooke and sterling on the back of each earring. The clutches are not marked.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. One earring has a tiny ding to the tube in the middle...

Extremely rare and large sterling figural pin by Abraham Paz, Mexico c.1930. He designed for Fred Davis, so it is clear that this famous design was created by Paz. Here, we see a variation on a theme, with a man wearing a serape and holding a rope. The signature is RARE showing the Paz mark, which this antique dealer has never seen before. It is signed "CAP(stylized) HECHO EN MEXICO D.E. A.PAZ 0.925" and is in excellent condition. Of very good size, it measures 2 3/4" high by 1 5/8" wide...