Marci Zelmanoff - born 1942, Philadelphia.
Zelmanoff studied at the Rhode Island school of Design and received a MFA at Southern Illinois University.
Her primary influences were her teachers, Brent Kington and Olaf Skoogfors.
Oversized mixed metal brooch - abstract textured collage.
3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
Very good vintage condition.
Hand signed and dated - June 3, 1979.
A vintage 1940s sterling and rhinestone sautoir necklace signed by Anthony (probably Anthony Creations Inc., Providence, R.I., known to be producing in the late 1940s). This 16-1/2" necklace has flashy claw-set rhinestone segments with a central drop; the large disc is 9/16" across and the small is 3/8"...
For nearly eight decades the Cini signature has meant original handcrafted, heirloom jewelry. News spread quickly that the Florentine artisan had great skill and imagination in creating new jewelry designs. Before long his creations attracted the attention of the most discerning buyers throughout the nation.
This pin is 2 7/8" wide by 2" in height.
It is in excellent condition.
Maxwell Chayat, sterling and enamel American modernist brooch.
1 5/8" x 2 1/8".
Excellent condition.
Art Smith modernist brass necklace
Unique and rare custom designed object
6 1/2" x 8 1/2", center drop: 5" x 1 1/4"
Excellent vintage condition
Marked twice
A 1-7/8" diameter Mexican sterling silver pendant pin c1950s-60s depicting an impressionistic Mayan head against an inlaid turquoise ground. It has a safety catch, a loop for wear as a pendant, it weighs 13.3 grams and it is stamped indistinctly (TAXCO is legible). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of the thumbwheel lock...
This sterling pin with hanging grapes was designed by S.Christian Fogh from Copenhagen. Circa 1947.
This pin is 2 1/4" long by 1 1/4" wide. It is hallmarked S.C.F. Denmark.
Mystery mark reward below: A signed sterling silver Zuni Native American flip spinning necklace pendant reminding one of the work by Zuni jewelry artists Nancy & Dennis Edaakie or that of Jake Livingston.
Suspends from a hand made etched 24" chain
Pendant: shows a mallard duck bird in flight while spinning! Horn face & cat tails, engraved MOP & Turquoise wings, coral or turquoise body, onyx beak and tailfeather tips. North to south 2"
Disc is 1 1/2" X 3/16" thick...
American Early Modernist Sterling Abstract Brooch
Ed Wiener
c.1955
Excellent condition
2 5/8" x 2 7/8"
An attractive vintage sterling silver 2" brooch or pin from Mexico with a large engraved flower on a turquoise and resin ground c1960s. The engraved edge and flower are well done, and the ground has inlaid turquoise half-circles against a deep blue resin base. This pin has a loop to allow it to be worn as a pendant, it has a safety catch, and it weighs a substantial 18.8 grams. It is stamped 925 MEXICO PLATA with EGB and it has a 4 eagle mark...
Ron Hayes Pearson sterling modernist brooch.
3" x 1 1/2".
Marked sterling Pearson.
Excellent vintage condition.
American Modernist Abstract Brooch w/Moonstone
Ed Wiener
c.1950s
Excellent condition
1 1/2" x 1 1/4"
An Art Deco Danecraft deer in the woods sterling pin from the 1930s-1940s. This great vintage sterling silver 2-1/8" x 1-3/4" brooch depicts a deer feeding in the forest. This pin features a safety catch, a true Deco style, and it is stamped STERLING with an HB maker's mark, and a somewhat scratched out Danecraft mark can be seen. Not sure how long this mark was used, but we have seen this combination on a few older Danecraft pieces...
Early American Vintage Modernist Sterling Deco Brooch
Betty Cooke
c.1950s
Excellent condition
2 3/4" x 3/4"
This modernist, geo brooch measures just over 1 3/4" x 1" (at widest point). It is concave and incised with 3 line borders. The back is hallmarked GD & Co (for Gustav Dahlgren & Co.), M (city mark for Malmo), then, the Swedish National triple crown hallmark, S (in hexagon, indicating 830 silver or higher) and K9 for 1960. The back is also signed what looks like Gillgren in script. It is in great condition.
American Modernist Sterling Vintage Guitar Brooch
Ed Wiener
c.1948
Very good condition
2 7/8" x 1 1/8"
A funky Scandinavian modern sterling silver pendant by Jergen Jensen of Denmark circa 1970s. This 1-1/16" x 1" anvil- or anchor-shaped pendant has a nice incised design. It is in excellent and appears to have not been worn - it is old store stock and still has the original foil tag. It is stamped JJ S 925 S. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have signs of gentle use. Small packet air shipping to the U.S...
Ed Wiener Sterling Silver Drop Earrings
c.1950s
2" long
Marked - Sterling
