Classic Italian curb chain bracelet with blue enamel accents
Mid 20th century
7 5/8" x 5/8"
Weight - a solid 54 grams
Marked 925, along with a Florentine hallmark [possibly the work of Antonio Fallaci]
Very good vintage condition with only very minor abrasions as expected with an item of this age
Sterling repousee bracelet by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1947. This is part of a two piece necklace/bracelet set, each offered separately. Hand made of very heavy gauge silver(50 gms), each of the curved 5-links measures 3/4" wide by 1 1/2". The entire bracelet is approx. 7 3/4" long and has a safety chain. It is signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO bellmark #15 MADE IN MEXICO STERLING #637...
I think romance is the tale of this storyteller necklace by Far Fan who is known for quality workmanship. The wearable length is approximately 17.5in. The largest panel with the senorita in the center is 1.75in. tall. The construction is framed silver like a picture frame with a niello background. The images are carved overlays on the silver. By no means is this piece light weight as it is made with thick silver...
Sigi Pineda modernist sterling silver hinged bracelet with green gemstone
Taxco, Mexico
Mid 20th century
Interior circumference - 7 1/4"
2 1/4" x 2 1/2"
1 1/2" at tallest point
Fully hallmarked
Excellent vintage condition
Here is a coral garland (also referred to as “festoon” or “swag”) necklace, consisting of 8 coral cabuchons of graduated lengths and sizes. The three longest drops are on rigid bars. The coral is a lovely dark ox-blood red. Coral was believed to prevent bad luck, and to be an aid to meditation. The length is 15-1/4” (but it would be easy to get an extender if needed – we can help with that; just ask), and the decorated portion is 4-1/4” x 2-1/8” at the longest point...
John Lewis modernist jewelry sterling brooch
Boston
1 3/4" x 2 1/8"
Hand crafted with nice weight
Very good vintage condition
Long antique guard chains have been very popular in the last couple of years and I am very happy to have come upon this stunning solid silver example. This is not your ordinary guard chain, as you can see. All its links are hand-cut and chased, each featuring a beautiful forget-my-not flower and even the connectors are embellished with tiny little bead appliques...
Industria Argentina modernist sterling silver bracelet
Argentina
Mid 20th century
7" long x 3/4" wide
Weight - 56 grams
Marked Industrian Argentina, sterling silver, v38 and H within a halfmoon
Excellent vintage condition
Jane Wiberg modernist sterling silver and shaped amethyst quartz ring
Denmark
Mid 20th century
Size - 7 1/2
Weight - 13 grams
Marked Jane Wiberg, Handmade, Danish Silver, 925s
Very good vintage condition
Carl Antonsen modernist sterling silver coil bracelet
Denmark
Mid 20th Century
Interior circumference - 7 1/4"
Heavy and solid this cuff weighs 61 grams
Marked Carl Antonsen in script, Denmark, 925s
Excellent vintage condition
Vintage Mexican silver Maestro Beto is the signature on this beautifully hand chased, solid show stopper. The chain is a swirl that measures .25in. tall while the drop is a 2 1/8th in. diameter circle with a synthetic color changing stone. It shows off blue, pink and purple hues depending on the light. The weight is a hefty 57 grams and is made with thick silver. The wearable length is 16in. I have never seen anything made by Beto that was not well executed, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
Vintage 1940-45 hand forged sterling silver pin designed & signed by Taxco, Mexico Maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86). The pin measures 2 3/4" X 2 3/4" & weighs 40 grams. The stone measures 7/8" across. Both silver & stone are in beautiful condition. The 990 pure silver content gives this "tongues of fire" design an excellent soft & warm patina. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Pin & closure lock are tight and secure. An Aguilar necklace of this design is pictured on p...
Framed square sterling pin with center square moss agate stone by modernist Frances Holmes Boothby, c.1950's. It measures 1 3/8" square and is signed "STERLING fhb". Beautiful stone and in excellent condition.....$15 USA for insured shipping & applicable NY tax.
Enrique Ledesma high sheen Mexican silver work of art weighing 50 grams and having a height of 7/8th of an inch. My pictures truly can not capture the beauty of this bracelet. In my hands the obsidian is BLAZING and I could not get one photo of it. There are reflections in the pictures, no loss or damage. An excellent example of Ledesma workmanship at a time before lazers were used to cut the jewelers stones.
Large sterling cuff links, each set with a single amber stone. By the Polish modernist silversmith collective ORNO, circa 1960s or '70s. Each piece measures almost 1.5" long x .75". Marked "ORNO" and with the Polish hallmark for silver. Excellent condition, with one natural amber a slightly different shade than the other.
Large copper stylized ram's head pin made by Rebajes, c.1940s. The pin is in excellent and very clean condition. The pin measures 2 7/8" x 1 7/8".
Hand made in the early 1930's this large 2 1/4" X 2 1/4" Spratling design weighs 47 grams. The buckle will fit up to a 1 1/4" wide strap. The high 980 grade silver provides an exceptional silky texture to the design. The hallmarks on the back are WS TAXCO 980 Mexico. This design is pictured on p. 150 of SPRATLING SILVER by Cederwall & Riney and on Goddard's spratlingsilver.com. The buckle is in excellent condition with a beautiful patina. This design was made in at least 3 sizes...
S. Zilka stelring and art glass pendant/brooch
Made in Israel
Pendant measures - 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Torque should fit a 14 3/4" neck
Weight - 59 grams
Marked S. Zilka, 925, Made in Israel
Very good vintage condition