Modernist Sterling and Rhodonite Necklace⠀
Artisan - Jens Asby ⠀
Denmark 1960s⠀
Should fit a 14 1/2" neck⠀
Pendant - 3 1/2" long⠀
Stone - 1 1/8" diameter⠀
Weight - 40 grams⠀
Marked JA cypher, Denmark, sterling⠀
Very good vintage condition⠀
A Native American tribal sterling silver bar brooch circa 1920s-30s. This unsigned 2-1/2 x 3/8" pin is in the style of Fred Harvey, and it features a natural green turquoise cabochon stone and symbolic engraving, with snakes, arrows and the sun. It has a simple c-clasp and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A modernist, abstract Sterling Silver curved wire brooch by Ed Levin. Measures 1 1/4" across and 2 3/8" long. Partially struck mark, © Ed Levin, Sterling. Very nice condition. Has a little wear near the mark. Has a rollover clasp that holds tightly. Great design.
Tapio Wirkkala, for N. Westerback Oy, sterling silver "Crescent Moon" necklace
Finland
1972
Pendant 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Chain 24"
Hallmarked NW, 925H, Crown mark, Helsinki mark, T7
Very good vintage condition
This bracelet is composed of folded panels incised with a Precolumbian-style motif. It is secured by a hook clasp and bears the circular mark of A. Munoz surrounding a 925 to indicate sterling. The bracelet measures just over 7 inches long by ¾ inch wide. Weight: 30.3 grams
These amethyst earrings have no hallmarks. They were converted to posts, and whatever marks were present are now gone. The design is one which I've only seen from Matilde Poulat. Amethysts are gorgeous, perfectly matched in color with natural inclusions. Each earring measures 1 1/16" x 7/8". Weight is 21.1 grams. No dings, dents, dimples. Amethyst are free of any cracks or chips.
Beautifully fluid, this hand crafted design was called the "Collar Gola" by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling circa 1948-52. Weighing 70 grams the necklace has a wearable length of 19 inches. The center element is 4" across at the top & 1 1/2" high at the center. Spratling used a subtle vermeil wash adding to the 3 dimensional effect of the design. All in beautiful condition with excellent patina. Fully hallmarked with the rare eagle # 1 & WS. Featured on p...
Modernist enamel by MADELINE TURNER, c. 1940. Handmade sail boat scene with red flag and measures 2" by 1 3/4". Unsigned, unmounted, and convex, it is in excellent condition. Part of collection purchased from family......$10 for insured shipping.
A very rarely seen necklace from his first design period, shown on both the Spratling Silver website and as a published book-piece in the Morrill/Berk book "Mexican Silver", here is William Spratling's "Long Amethyst Caviar Necklace". It's a very versatile piece - wear it long in a single strand, double it up, or wear it as a belt. This is an absolutely spectacular necklace. Wear it with the amethyst at the bottom, or on the side...
Signed as shown this Lotus necklace is dramatic, made of thick silver repousse and does command an audience when gazed upon. It is also Mona Lisa's favorite as you see her in it. the drop is 4.5 inches across and 4.5 inches down. For size the 4.5in down is also part of the wearable of 17 inches. No damage anywhere. All collections need one of these. Looks great with a white button front shirt that can go anywhere you do. A go to piece, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
A sleek and elegant silver (.900 standard) necklace comprised of 14 fine wheat chain silver strands with 7 round enamel medallions and an enameled medallion closure, high quality Byzantine style jewelry, early 20th century.
Measures 15 1/2" in length, medallions are each just a bit under 1" in diameter, closure is 1 1/8".
Each chain is finely made, and they hang together perfectly, have a slight drape and and have a wonderful silky feel.
Each medallion is decorated with green and blue enamel ...
This iconic Spratling brooch was designed c. 1940's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The pin stands 2 1/2" tall X 2" wide and weighs 41 grams. Each amethyst is bezel set and surrounded by a deep channel giving the eyes a 3 D effect. Both silver and stones are in beautiful condition. Pin back and safety are in fine working order. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. The pin is pictured on p. 44 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill & Carole Berk...
Being offered is an exceedingly rare circa 1940 sterling silver & jade cabochon bracelet by Fred Davis of Taxco, Mexico. Early pieces by one of the pioneers of the premiere Taxco silver ateliers. Handwrought half domed links with bezel set jade cabochons. Hook clasp.. Dimensions: 7 1/2” long, links are 1" wide. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.
Featured in the book Silver Masters of Mexico on page 63 is this early Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Bracelet. Beautifully designed and crafted with decorative circles connected by three silver bands. Measures 7" long, 1" wide and weighs 70 grams. In good condition with a secure clasp. Hallmarked HA, Made in Mexico, Sterling. A great bracelet that will never go out of style.
This rare vintage sterling silver and sodalite necklace and earrings was designed and signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist designer Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). Comprised of 14 sterling silver bezel set links each holding a deep blue stone veined with pink to cream to gold calcite accents. Necklace measures 15 1/2" wearable length and 5/8" wide. Slide in clasp is tight and secure. Screw back earrings are 1 1/2" long and designed with the same open silver platform backing as the necklace...
The clean design of this silver pin features two adjoining concave oval disks with applied silver beads in the center, all mounted on a forged wire frame. The piece exhibits fine construction and is quite substantial. There is a secure C-clasp on the back. The side bears the maker’s mark of Hans Jensen & Co of Århus, Denmark (1957-1970), as well as the mark for .830 silver. The pin measures 2 inches long by ¾ inch wide. Weight: 6.6 grams
Stunning antique Austro Hungarian silver girandole drop earrings in 935 silver with glass paste stones, in an 18th century style. Circa 1910. 935 silver is a bit higher in silver content than sterling, and the designation was used in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The design and construction are characteristic of Austro Hungarian jewelry. Marked 935. With screwbacks. The stones are held in tiny prong settings. The backs of the earrings are as finely and ornately finished as the fronts...
Fit for a museum, this rare and wonderful Egyptian Revival pin has a portrait painted on porcelain. It is mounted in 800 silver and surrounded by 16 coral beads on wire. There have been some repairs [not visible from the front] as is so common in jewelry repaired in the 19th century. 1 1/4" diameter. Circa 1875.