Large mixed metal fish pin by Rafael Dominguez, Mexico, 1943. Primarily made of 960 silver, there are copper and brass inset accents "marrying" the metals. Wonderful pin measures 3 3/8" long by 2 1/8" wide and is signed "RD 960". In excellent condition but there is some separation where silver is married to the one brass accent(see photo #2)......$11 for insured US shipping.

Rare and important Elsa Freund hammered sterling silver torque, double-tiered fringe design.

Internal diameter: 5 1/4", fringe drops: 3".

Accompanied by letter and drawing of authentication from the artist.

Unmarked.

An Art Nouveau sterling size 5-3/4 ring c1900-20. This 3/4" across ring is in the form a flower with finely formed petals and small flowers on the double wire shank; it is stamped STERLING, it weighs 6.1 grams, and it is in excellent original 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...

American Abstract Modernist Copper Brooch

Rebajes

Titled, "Amoeba"

c.1950s

Excellent condition

and measures

3 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Sterling BURRO key ring by VICTORIA DE TAXCO, Mexico, c.1955. Signed "VICTORIA DE TAXCO MEXICO STERLING 267 (bellmark there but number is faded from use)". Measures almost 3" long. Lock opens to accept keys by slightly squeezing one end. Silver shows wear but in very good condition......$12 for insured US shipping.

Large modernist silver pin, probably 1970s, with large faceted round cut dark raspberry shade amethyst (diameter approximately 12 mm) surrounded by lighter natural cabochon amethysts and set with 4 large freshwater pearls. Approximately 2 inch square, a real statement piece!

This lovely, sterling silver, Mexican, well-crafted bracelet displays shiny, turquoise cabochons on each ornate link. It is 6 3/4" long. Each convex link measures approximately 1 1/4" x 1". It has a box clasp marked STERLING 925, and, in a circle on the back of one of the links: TAXCO HECHO EN MEXICO (blurry) with the an illegible mark in the middle. It has a V-spring and Box Clasp marked STERLING 925. It has good heft, weighing just under 1 1/2 ounces and is in great condition.

American Modernist Sterling Geometric Pin

Bill Tendler

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Scarab beetle, the symbol of rebirth. Circa 1900 antique Arts Crafts era, unsigned unmarked yet tested sterling silver cravat stick scarf pin with a genuine scarab beetle in all it's glorious iridescent blue greens and encased in a scallop shape bezel.
Just over 2" and in super vintage unpolished condition.
$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track. or Free with your USA CK or USPS MO...

This fine Cini brooch measures 2 1/2" x 2". It is the AQUARIUS pin from Cini's popular Zodiac Series. It displays cupid holding an urn, pouring water, adorned with a leafy motif. It reflects classical and renaissance hints of Italian art, by designer, Guglielmo Cini. All Cini's pieces are high quality with fine workmanship. The back is marked STERLING by Cini in script. It is in excellent condition. Circa 1940'-1960's. It has very good heft too.

A huge Coro retro gilt sterling coat pin from the 1940s. This 4-1/2" x 2-5/8" brooch features branches and flowers with aqua blue claw-set foil-backed rhinestone centers in a swirling holder. It has a safety catch, it is signed CORO STERLING with a small etched S16, and it is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, but please note that the blue rhinestones are a little foggy - the settings are open-backed...

This ring is adjustable in size. The carved picture piece is bezel-set and measures 5/8" x 3/8". It is a lovely depiction of a Hummingbird. The carving is in black, sprinkled with red on the head. It is signed by the artist. The setting is decorative and marked STERL. The shank is marked STER. SHANK. It is in excellent condition.

Vintage Circa 1945 early pre assay Mexican Pre Columbian design puffy cheek bird man mask Maya or Aztec ethnographic motif repousse pin with a bird or serpent on its headdress.
Mark: Made in Mexico Sterling - with old style safety clasp hinge.
A most talented silversmith took a sheet of sterling and hammered it onto a pitch bowl to create such repousse detail. Because it is holloware one looks for the air escape openings which in this case are found at one ear...

Ed Wiener Sterling Silver Drop Earrings

c.1950s

2" long

Marked - Sterling

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...

American Modernist Sterling Vintage Guitar Brooch

Ed Wiener

c.1948

Very good condition

2 7/8" x 1 1/8"

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.

Early American Vintage Modernist Sterling Deco Brooch

Betty Cooke

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 3/4" x 3/4"

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...

American Modernist Abstract Brooch w/Moonstone

Ed Wiener

c.1950s

Excellent condition

1 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Ron Hayes Pearson sterling modernist brooch.

3" x 1 1/2".

Marked sterling Pearson.

Excellent vintage condition.

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...

American Early Modernist Sterling Abstract Brooch

Ed Wiener

c.1955

Excellent condition

2 5/8" x 2 7/8"

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...

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.

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...

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

Maxwell Chayat, sterling and enamel American modernist brooch.

1 5/8" x 2 1/8".

Excellent condition.

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.

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"...

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.

This beautiful peacock barrette measures 2 1/4" x 3/4" at longest and widest points. It is not flat: slightly convex, measuring about 1/8" heightwise (not including the bar/clasp). The mixture of colors is stunning. The enamel is light and dark blue, purple, red, green, orange, yellow....

This vintage charm/pendant depicts the Flag of the United Kingdom in enamel and silver: red, blue and white. It measures 5/8" x 1/2". The emblem is presented in a decorative shield and reads ENGLAND. The back is marked SILVER. It is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

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 great, large Taxco Mexico mod pendant / brooch measures 3" x 2 1/8". It has a cool geo shape with three dangles. It is sterling silver with inlaid azur-malachite: blues and greens. The back is signed with all hallmarks: STERLING TAXCO, AC, Cecilia in script, HECHO EN MEXICO, Tono in script and numbered 80. This lovely, colorful pendant and/or pin in excellent condition.

An Eatons sterling & marcasite bar brooch from 1920 1930...