Structuralist pendant by noted modernist Paul Lobel, who produced innovative jewlery in his New York studio in the 1950s. Consisting of ridgid sterling silver holding a large amber glass marble. Signed "Lobel, Sterling" as shown. Excellent vintage condition. Chain not included.
Large, assymetrical applied silver on oxydized silver background modernist design CROSS pin with 4 1/2 mm cultured pearl at center. Made by JO CATANZARO, deceased modernist jeweler from Buffalo NY, c.1950's. This piece is part of the collection that was purchased from her studio after her death in 2004. Measures 2 7/8" by 2". Unsigned and in excellent condition......$10 for insured USA shipping.
A vintage sterling silver bracelet with 6 linked domes and floral swirls made in Denmark. Signed with JA in a shield, Sterling and Denmark.
Measures about 7 3/4" long and almost 1" wide. Has a wide hook clasp that holds securely.
Has a warm patina and some minor surface scratches.
Very well crafted. Fine example of Scandinavian silver jewelry.
American Early Modernist Sterling Abstract Brooch
Ed Wiener
c.1955
Excellent condition
2 5/8" x 2 7/8"
Exceptional Peruvian panel bracelet.
Marked - Industria Peruana, Munos, 900.
Excellent vintage condition.
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Graziella Laffi modernist sterling and 18K gold necklace
Mid 20th century
Peru
Should fit a 15 1/2" to a 16" neck
Center element measures 5 3/4" x 2 1/4"
Weight - 105 grams
Marked Laffi, Peru , 925, k18
Fine vintage condition
Borresen and Lassen modernist sterling silver brooch - Denmark.
Circa - late 1950's.
2 1/2" x 2 1/2".
Excellent vintage condition - minor surface scratches.
Israeli modernist sterling silver and carnelian pendant
1950's - 1960's
3 5/8" tall x 2 1/2" across
Marked Israel 925
Very good vintage condition
Hans Hansen modernist sterling silver bracelet with inset stones
1950
6 3/4" long x 3/4" wide
Features the classic Hansen screw type closure
Markings - small H on cross bar of larger H, 925
Very good vintage condition
This exquisite parure / suite / 3-piece set consists of a pendant, chain and earrings in sterling silver and 14k gold. Circa 1950s, it is a RARE set by The W.E. Richards Company and Symmetalic. The latter belongs to The W.E. Richards Company of North Attleboro, MA, founded in 1902 - wRe. Their jewelry is known for its high quality and very well made jewelry of sterling silver with 10K and 14K gold, as well as fine gemstones.
The above consists of beautiful, vivid, cobalt blue scarabs...
Ecuador - 900 silver brooch
Urn shape decorated with stylized serpent motif
2 1/4" tall x 1 3/4" across
Marked Ecuador 900
Very good vintage condition
John F. Dreibelbis modernist sterling silver abstract figural brooch
1950
Dreibelbis - Early to mid 20th century American craftsman.
Mr. Dreibelbis studied weaving and silversmithing at
Temple University's Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia and at the Penland School, Penland, NC.
This well crafted and solid brooch measures just under 2" x 1 3/8"
Weight - 23.70 grams
Marked JFD on verso
Excellent vintage condition
A rare sterling silver and caged raw purple stone brooch by noted MCM jeweler, Arthur King. Probably amethyst. Unmarked, attributed to Arthur King. We have seen the same brooch signed Sterling, King. The raw amethyst is caged in thick and thinner sterling wire and suspended from a thick curved wire.
Measures 1 3/4" across and 2 1/2" tall.
Has a rolling safety clasp that holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish.
Lots of movement. Classic Arthur King design.
Hans Hansen sterling modernist ring
Denmark
1950
Heavy, solid, bold, architectural
Size 9 1/2
Weight - 42 grams
Face measures 1" in diameter
Hallmarked - HaH, Denmark, 925s
Excellent condition
A pair of vintage modernist sterling silver cuff links with green (possibly jade) cabochons by noted silversmith, Ed Wiener. Three dimensional design. Measure 3/4" long and 5/8" across. Marked Ed Wiener, Sterling on the bars. Toggles work fine. Fine condition. Cool Mid Century design.
A pair of Athena carved lava cameo sterling silver cufflinks from the 1940s or 1950s. This pair measures 3/4 x 3/4" across the finely carved lava rock cameos depicting Athena (or Minverva). The have swing-backs and they are stamped STERLING on the closures and on the backs of the planchets. They weigh 18.0 grams and they are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
Reminiscent of Scandinavian style, this bracelet features lovely openwork panels molded with graceful calla lilies. The panels are securely linked with ribbed sterling bands; the back of one panel bears an applied plaque with a patent number of 121373, which was granted in 1940 to Victor Primavera, who founded Danecraft. It has a secure hook clasp. The bracelet measures about 7 ¼ inches long by about 1 inch wide. Weight: 22.9 grams
Rare modernist earrings by Irvin and Bonnie Burkee, a husband and wife team who created unique jewelry in their studio from the late 1940s until the 1970s. The minimalist aesthetic sterling silver earrings are circa 1950s, and feature discs each decorated by a single silver sphere. The earrings are screw-backs, and the tops measure .75" in diameter. Signed "Sterling, Burkee." Excellent vintage condition.
Graziella Laffi modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet
Peru
Mid 20th century
This exceptional example of Laffi's work weighs a solid 62.50 grams
2 1/4" tall
Interior circumference - 6" plus a rear opening of 1"
Stamped G. Laffi, Peru, 925
Excellent vintage condition
This sterling silver necklace of faces and fleur-de-lys has a European feel and is designed in the Renaissance Revival style most associated with Peruzzi. It does not bear a maker’s mark, but the spring-ring clasp is marked as sterling, and the various elements test definitively for silver. There is a roughness to the casting, but the lobed beads in between are nicely detailed. It has a twisted multi-link chain. The necklace measures a little over 16 inches long. Weight: 16.3 grams
A delicate strand of graduated sterling beads, it bears the maker’s mark of Binder Bros. Inc., New York. The beads range in size from 3mm to 5mm. The spring-ring clasp is original and in good working order. The necklace measures just over 16 inches long, unclasped. Weight: 15.4 grams
My second belt buckle for the day, this is a completely different piece from the Los Castillo example I already presented. Hand-wrought in sterling silver it is big, bold and absolutely beautiful. Inspired by the world that surrounds us, it is just one of those treasures that defy my photographic skills and I am afraid I failed to impart the silky sculpturality of its heart-shaped floral motifs...
An Eatons sterling marquisite and cultured pearl swirl pin 1950s. This 1-3/4 x 1-3/8" pin has a safety catch, and it is laden with glinting marcasites. It has a 7 mm. cultured pearl with a fine and deep pinkish lustre. It is stamped STERLING with the Eaton's E in a diamond mark (Canada's top retailer of jewellery and fine goods). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A fine wreath-style pin and matching earrings in sterling silver with cultured pearls 1950. This set consists of the 1-5/8" pin and the 7/8" screwback earrings. The pearls average 4.5 mm. in size, and the pieces are marked SK SILVER; they are probably Japanese. This set is in very good original condition with no cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of one outer leaf on the pin and on one earring...
Jules Brenner classic sterling silver buckle type cuff bracelet
1950
Interior circumference - 5 1/4" plus a rear opening of 1 1/4" for a total of 6 1/2"
Weight - 51 grams
Stamped Jules Brenner, sterling, in block letters
Excellent vintage condition
Vintage rhodium plated sterling silver bold floral spray pin brooch sb earrings set weighing 25 grams, both marked: sterling. Bold 5 1/4" floral pin brooch with 7/8" screwback earrings, both just marked Sterling. In very wearable vintage preowned condition and the turnwheels work very well. Your jeweler could convert these to earwires for you.
$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with USA Check or USPS MO...
This delicate bracelet is decorated with sterling silver openwork floral panels that feature rectangular light blue aquamarines in bezel mounts. Each panel is connected by a ribbed link. The spring-ring clasp is original to the piece and in good working order. The bracelet is from the 1950s; it is unmarked, but tests as sterling. It measures 7 ½ inches in length.
A vintage heavy brooch or pendant and matching screw back earrings designed by Fammik for Viggo Wollny whose workshop was in Copenhagen, Denmark and registered from 1921-73.
Stylized pitchers. Earrings are opposites so frame the face when worn.
Marked Fammik, Sterling, Denmark, and V.W. for the silversmith on the back of the brooch/pendant and VW Fammik, Danish Sterling on the back of the earrings.
Brooch/pendant measures 2 1/4" tall and almost 1 1/2" across...
A fine Retro pair of 1940s-50s sterling silver bird earrings. These screw back 1-1/2 x 3/4" earrings are stamped STERL on the mounts and they weigh 6.0 grams. They are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. 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. Surface shipping to the U.S...
A Siam sterling silver filigree bracelet in the original box from the 1950s...
A pair of Birks sterling rayed circles earrings from the 1940s-50s. This attractive vintage pair of sterling silver screw-back earrings is in the form of rayed concave circles. These 11/16" diameter/across retro earrings are stamped BIRKS STERLING, they weigh 6.1 grams, and they are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. Please note that there is a piece of lint on one earring in the picture - it's not a scratch. All items are thoroughly and conservat...
A Jayflex sterling blue & givre rhinestone pin & earrings set. This fine and vintage signed Jay-Flex sterling silver pin and earrings set featuring claw-set sapphire blue and givre rhinestones. Most stones are a teardrop shape and the pale blue givre stones have a frosty lined appearance with a shimmer similar to moonstones. The set consists of the 2-3/4 x 1-1/2" pin with a safety clasp and the matching 1-3/4 x 3/4" screwback earrings. Each piece is rhodium plated and the pin is stamped JAYF...
A heavy sterling bracelet marked with the Jensen logo
(post 1945) Denmark Sterling 56A. The five oval coral cabs measure 6.5mm x 4mm. The bracelet is 7" and weighs 49.4gr. Light wear.
Modernist Sterling Earrings
Maxwell Chayat
C.1950s
excellent condition
1" dia.
Vintage American Modernist Sterling & Shell Ring
C.L. Smith
c.1950s
Good condition
Size - 9 3/4, front of ring - 1" x 3/4"
- heavy gauge sterling silver
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The larger sides are designed as abstract forms with a pocked layer on a thin, flat surface. The opposite sides are undecorated rectangular panels. They are marked on the bridge bars with Ed Wiener’s name on one side and sterling on the other. The larger sides measure ¾ inch long by 3/8 inch wide. Weight: 14.2 grams total
