This pretty pin features an oval purple cabochon, possibly amethyst, possibly glass (it’s hard to get a reading on this stone), centered between two hammered silver leaves (very A&C in style), all in a very Art Nouveau framework. Marked “DEPOS” (probably meant to be “DEPOSE”, which translates roughly as “patented”), it is probably from Germany. There are two illegible marks, one on the C-clasp, and one on the back. It tests as silver, measures 1-3/4” x 3/4", and weighs 4.4 g...
Modernist sterling and ebony ring by Puig Doria ring, Spain, c.1970's. Signed "PUIG DORIA MADE IN SPAIN" and is in fair condition. Is size 5 1/2 and the front measures 9/16" long by 1/2" wide......$10 for insured USA shipping and NYS residents pay sales tax.
A delightfully feisty-looking cat is featured in the French Art Nouveau brooch. We’re particularly fond of his enormously long whiskers that stretch the full width of the pin. The pin is stamped with French silver marks and with an illegible maker’s mark.
NOTE: The pin could be worn as a pendant with the addition of a bail to the back.
- Origin: France, ca. 1905.
- Condition: excellent; all original.
- Dimensions: 1” diameter.
- Weight: 5.4 grams.
An attractive Eastern or Indonesian sterling silver 18" necklace with 5 fringed 1-1/2" triangular drops c1920-30. This unsigned necklace tests as high grade silver (.800 grade silver or higher, mark obscured), it weighs 24.1 grams, it has 1/4" loop-linked segments and a slightly more recent silver plated spring-ring catch, the triangular drops have beaded flower-like designs and twisted-wire dangly fringe; it is at least 65 years old and may be older...
American Modernist Sterling Abstract Necklace
Betty Cooke
c.1950s
Excellent condition
19 1/2" long, each link range from 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" to 1 5/8" x 1"
These cool earrings are best described by the pictures.... The "hook" portion of the earrings measure 1 3/4". The "tear drop" measures (approximately) 3/4" x 3/4" x 3/8" -- again, see pictures. They "hang" 2". They are circa 1980's.
Fun to wear vintage sterling star burst Ed Wiener design clip back earrings. They measure 1 1/2" by 1 1/8" and weigh 7 grams total. Fine original condition. Signed only Sterling and T2, but a design that Modernist Ed Wiener used in several of his mid-century pieces. Great to wear anytime but especially festive during the holiday season.
A vintage signed Forstner sterling silver engraved hinged bangle bracelet c1940s-50s. This bracelet measures 2-3/8" x 2-1/4" (across the interior/inside of the bracelet), and it is 3/4" wide. It is hand-engraved on both the front and back side, with an allover design. It has a buttonless (hidden) clasp and a safety chain, and it weighs 28.9 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A sterling silver bracelet from Taxco in a modernist design. Made up of twelve hinged concave links in the style of Antonio Pineda.
Marked Santos, Taxco, 925 for sterling and Eagle #3.
Measures 7" around and 3/4" wide.
Has a tongue and box closure which snaps securely.
Has some tarnish and minor nicks and scratches. Weighs 46 Gr.
Fine work.
Unique and audacious showpiece ring by Jens Asby of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1970s. The design is striking, as is all the work by this famed silversmith. The large, deep blue stone is held by an interesting bracket which is integral to the design. This open-ended sterling silver ring can be adjusted. The large stone (sodalite?) measures approx 1-1/8" by 5/8". The approximage current size is 7. In excellent condition...
A Sterling double link charm bracelet with 16 charms. This 8" sterling silver bracelet has 16 charms with silver marks unless stated, and the charms include: Big Ben, setter dog, Pisces, bucking bronco, Nova Scotia coat of arms (enamelled), heart/anchor/cross, Florida, Prince Edward Island coat of arms (enamelled), Xmas tree, St. Lucia shape, Mom, Happy Birthday, seal, genuine shark's tooth (unmarked), Nipigon (enamelled, unmarked), St. Bernard (unmarked)...
Large sterling and copper martini stir/spoon by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1948. Hand wrought and made of heavy gauge silver, it weighs 2 1/2 troy ounces and measures 15 INCHES LONG. Design has wrapped copper braid at top and large hand hammered spoon(measures 2 1/8" by 1 5/8"). Signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO HANDWROUGHT (bellmark)15" and is in excellent condition. Beautiful early Los Castillo...$15 for insured USA shipping.
Signed textural 800 silver and coral beads pin having a late arts & crafts/early modernist design sense, Germany, c.1940's. Handmade, it measures 1 3/4" long by 7/8" wide. It is signed "HANDARBEIT 900 D w/CROWN(maker)" and is in excellent condition. Original and wonderful design. Beautiful piece!....$9 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.
This unusual enameled sterling pendant comes out of the Arts & Crafts movement, roughly 1880-1920 (it can be argued that it still continues!) The enamel colors are associated with the women’s suffrage movement in the UK: green (Give), white (Women the), and violet (Vote) – or at least, that’s the story! The free-standing wire work (so unusual!) interlaces around the body of the piece, and holds an oval of mother-of-pearl in place. Also unusual is the use of some brown enamel...
Navajo silversmith Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) was an early innovator and leader in Navajo modern jewelry design. He is known for his clean, bold, modern designs while still influenced by his traditional background. This pair of sterling cuff bracelets are a perfect example. One of the bracelets measures 5 1/8" around in the inside with a 1 1/2" opening and the other measures 5" around in the inside with a 1 1/2" opening. They are both 1/4" wide and weigh 78 grams total...
A nice silver pendant depicting the solar system and the attributes of the sign Scorpio—a scorpion a depiction of the god Mars representing the planet that rules those born into Scorpio. The pendant is signed “AC” and is stamped with French silver hallmarks.
- Origin: France, ca. 1970
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 15/16” x 1-3/8”
- Weight: 8.6 grams
Frances Holmes Boothby modernist sterling silver necklace with blue glass stone
Pendant - 2 1/2" x 2"
Chain - 17" long outstretched
Signed fhb sterling
Very good vintage condition
This bracelet is the work of Horatio de la Parra, whose company Plateria Azteca produced hollowware for both William Spratling and Hector Aguilar.
It's an early piece, dating to the 1940's. Six repoussé silver panels, each with a high domed amethyst cabochon, make for a regal deco design bracelet which closes with a pin.
Closed, wearable length is 6 3/4"...