Brooch of sterling silver, carved in traditional Northwest Coast or Haida design, with eagle form, has safety clasp and loop for hanging as pendant.
Measures 1 3/4" x 1 5/8", domed shape.
Unsigned, guaranteed to be sterling.
Crafted in the tradition of artists of the Northwest coast, especially the Haida, the design and abstracted forms are beautifully etched, with fine detail and areas of cross hatching...
Measuring 5 1/4" in length, this Antonio Pineda pin is a very unique piece. I've not come across this design before, and it is an edgy, striking statement piece.
Weight is a substantial 22.5 grams. Collector quality. Pin closes with a roller.
Composed of curved openwork panels formed as highly stylized bird heads, possibly eagles, with a pre-Columbian influence. The tongue-and-groove clasp is original and very secure for this substantial bracelet. It is bears the circular mark for Pedro Castillo, who worked for Spratling and Aguilar in the 1930s and started his own taller in the 1940s (per Bille Hougart’s ‘Little Book’ of Mexican silver marks, p. 41)...
Sterling tie bar by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1945. With Mayan design, it measures 2 1/2" long, and is in excellent condition. Tie bar is signed "WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO" & "SPRATLING SILVER".....$10 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.
Large sterling figual pin with fossil trilobite "fish" and two figures standing happily on it, Alaska, c.1970's. The silver figures have stone bodies. Pin measures 3" long by 2 1/8" wide. It is signed "ZD 925" and is in excellent condition. Wonderful piece.....$10 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.
Unique sterling silver hand crafted charm bracelet
16 charms in all
Most charms with moving parts
Mexico
1940's
7 3/8" long
Marked Mexico sterling
Very good vintage condition
An Arts and Crafts hammered sterling silver ring with a blue bezel set cabochon by the Art Silver Shop of Chicago. Stone measures 3/4" long and 1/2" across. Measures about a size 3 1/2 so currently would probably be worn as a pinky ring. Marked on the back with Hand Made, conjoined TASS and Sterling. 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. Beautifully made. Great example.
A vintage modernist sterling silver bracelet by Taxco artisan, Erika Hult de Corral in a stylized chevron design. Marked Ric, Taxco SA, Hecho en Mexico, and 925. Also has style number 40.
Measures 6 1/4" around the inside and 2 3/4" long at the front. Better for a smaller wrist although I think it was made to stay in place and not spin around. Clasp snaps securely. There is a safety catch for extra security.
Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish...
A classic Mexican Deco design the "caviar" can be found in all forms, in all gauges of sterling, with or without stones, signed by as famous a name as Spratling or simply anonymous like the sweet version of it I am presenting here. There is a heart-warming sense of intimacy about "caviar" jewelry...
A vintage modernist sterling silver brooch and earrings by noted silversmith, Maxwell Chayat. Brooch measures 1 3/4" long and 1 1/2" wide. Has a rollover clasp that holds tightly. Marked Chayat Sterling. Earrings are screw backs and measure about 3/4". Marked Sterling on the screw back. Screw backs hold tightly. Sterling 'pearls' against oxidized darker sterling background. The set is in nice condition, with some tarnish...
Bengt Liljedahl modernist sterling silver flora form ring
Sweden
1960s
Size 5 1/2
Weight - 13 grams
Front - 1 1/2" across
Marked Liljedahl, Sweden, sterling with additional hallmarks
Excellent condition
Aesthetic movement Shiebler-type sterling MEDALLIONS pin by Parks Bros. & Rogers, Providence, Rhode Island, c.1885. Heavy gauge silver pin with a medallion at each end and an adjoining chain link design makes for a very strong design. Chain link is curved so pin can hold a scarf. Measures 2 1/2" long and is marked "STERLING Parks Bros mark". Excellent condition with Shiebler-type closure. Great piece.....$11 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.
Our photos don't do justice to these bronze and sterling silver artisan-crafted earrings. The curved bronze crescent shapes are bisected by undulating sterling silver forms. Each earrings is completely hand crafted, with the exception of the sterling screw back mechanisms. Circa 1960s. From the posts to the bottoms, the earrings hang approximately 3". Marked "sterling" on the screw-backs.
Modernist Joe Dean Sterling Ring w/Stone
c.1960s
excellent condition
size 7 1/2 - front measures 1 5/8" x 1 1/8"
Period arts & crafts hand made silver and copper mixed metals cuff and earrings set, c.1918. Set includes HUGE cuff measuring 3" WIDE with an 8" inside diameter including the 2" opening. Screwback earrings measure 1 1/8" square. The design on both consists of a copper body with silver dots of various sizes applied to the copper. The cuff has a classic silver arts & crafts design applied to the copper at the open ends(see photo of cuff). Set is unsigned and handmade...
A wonderful, modernist sterling silver link bracelet by the Swedish jeweler, Isaac Cohen. Made up of five curved links with an abstract design and a hook clasp. Marked with ICO for the maker, Crown mark for Sweden, Z8 for 1950, Town mark for Stockholm, and the Silver Standard mark for Sweden. Measures about 7 1/4" long and 1/2" wide. Hook clasp holds securely. Fine condition, quality piece.
Sterling tie bar or money clip by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1938. Measures 2 1/4" long and is signed "SPRATLING SILVER MADE IN MEXICO". Has original gold wash which can be polished off. Excellent condition......$11 for insured US shipping.
A vintage pair of three dimensional sterling silver pierced earrings, each formed from a single bent and flattened sterling wire with a pearl accent by modernist jeweler, Russell Secrest, (1935-2010).
These hand made earrings measures 3/4" at the widest, 5/8" deep and 7/8" tall. Marked Secrest Sterling on the side of both earrings. One earring is easier to read than the other.
They are opposites so frame the face when worn. The clutches are marked sterling.
Fine condition...