A vintage modernist sterling silver bracelet by Hans Hansen, Denmark, designed by Karl Gustav Hansen with heart shaped links. This bracelet is design #237 and has the larger hearts and the earlier closure. This design was often additionally hallmarked with the Georg Jensen mark.
Measures 6 3/4" long and about 7/8" at the widest. The convex hearts curve slightly so the bracelet lays nicely on the wrist.
Marked with script Hans Hansen, Denmark, and 925S...
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.
An Art Nouveau gilt sterling silver rose pin 1890 1900. As was typical of the sterling high relief hollow brooches of this period, the back is flat. This 3/4" across pin closes with a c-clasp, it is stamped STERLING, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, cracks, losses, corrosion, repairs or damage. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
A vintage sterling silver Mid Century Modernist bracelet by Betty Cooke.
Has polished and satin finished silver disks connected by a curved wire.
Measures about 8" around and probably can be adjusted because of the open design.
Signed Cooke and sterling on the back. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish.
Comes with the original signed box and card Box has some soiling.
Well made with a stunning design. Great studio piece.
This great pin / brooch, circa 1950's, has a nice mod design. It measures 2" x 1 1/2". It features a mod foliate, floral and leafy motif, with buds.
The "buds" are onyx cabochons.
The back is marked TAXCO STERLING 925 in a circle with the artist's / silversmith's initials LC in the middle.
This piece is in great condition and weighs 14 grams / .5 ounces.
A puzzling piece - though it is signed “Birks”, the hallmark does not look like the Canadian company’s commonly encountered marks - this vintage sterling vermeil pin is a small work of art. Slender and elegant, the flower it represents consists of a textured silver stem while its leaves and bloom are made of molded jadeite glass. The glass is supple and glistens thanks to the glaze that was applied over it and the brooch has that romantic, nature-loving air of 1940s jewelry...
Vermeil or silver gilt shoe buckle set with paste, the setting arranged as a ribbon with a stripe of green enamel. French, c 1770-80, no visible hallmarks, but traces of an old assay to ascertain the silver content. Length "3/ 7.3 cm. Condition: wear to the enamel and to the gilt of the prongs (cf. pics).
A fine, hand wrought modernist sterling silver choker necklace by the California studio jeweler, Gerald Stinn, (1937-2019).
Made up of ten lightly hammered angled links with small connectors. You can have the links all facing the same way or alternate them for an interesting effect.
Measures about 15 1/2" long and 1/2" wide. Probably better for a more slender neck, although an extender can be added. Hook closure holds securely. Marked Stinn Sterling. In very nice condition...
A superb vintage sterling and blue gem turquoise suite consisting of a matching bracelet, ring and brooch by master Navajo silversmith Fred Peshlakai. The bracelet measures 5 3/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 5/8"wide at center and tapers to 3/4" at the terminals. The amazing Blue Gem stone itself is 1 1/2" long and 1 5/8" wide. Precise elaborate stamping adorn the bracelet...
Rare John Prip sterling silver brooch
Mid 20th century
2 1/4" x 1 1/4"
Excellent vintage condition
Being offered is a fine circa 1948 sterling silver necklace by Los Castillo, of Taxco, Mexico, each link handcrafted in a leaf motif with incised and oxidized detail. Hook clasp. Size 15” necklace. Links measure 1/2” wide. Weight, very heavy 3 1/2 ounces. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.
An abstract sterling silver bracelet made up of 6 curved and flattened sterling bars connected with rivetsby NYC studio jeweler, Henry Steig. Has a very industrial feel.
Measures about 8" around. Slides on to the wrist. Signed on the inside with Steig Sterling. Has some minor surface scratches.
Dark patina, fine hand wrought design.
This sterling baby cup charm is 3/8" tall and 7/16" wide. It is hallmarked sterling.
Lovely bar pin with two green tourmalines set in a sterling bar pin. It measures 2" long and has a "c" clasp. The signature looks like "VAV 935 or 925". It is quite lovely.....$7 USA insured shipping.
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.
Unique and rare handmade sterling studio piece of "drinking man" pendant by SIGI, Mexico. Design shows a naked man drinking from a bottle with wonderful detail and measures 2" long by 1" wide . Very dimensional and made of solid heavy gauge silver. Has large handmade loop for chain. It is signed "SIGI 925 MEX" and the SIGI mark is hand scribed in script. Excellent condition and could be worn by man or woman.......$10 for insured US shipping.
An attractive size 6 sterling silver ring with a natural nephrite jade cabochon stone with applied green and rose gold leaves on the sides. This ring measures 15/16 x 1/2" across the stone and sides, it weighs 4.2 grams, and it has the L.S.P.& Co. mark for L.S. Peterson Co., Inc. of Massachusetts (c1943-1994). This item is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
Beautiful sterling cuff with traditional designs and fine line chisel work by Navajo silversmith Gibson Nez. Deceased on December 1,2007, he was a self taught silversmith who won the prestigious Smithsonian Medal of Honor, more than 700 blue ribbons, was featured in magazines and books and was a featured guest artist in many museums and galleries across the United States. This beautiful cuff measures 5 1/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/4" opening...