Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (619)

A vintage pair of sterling silver Mid Century Modernist screw back earrings by Betty Cooke.

Amoeba shaped, thick sterling. Opposites so frame the face when worn.

Measure about 5/8" long and 5/8" at the widest.

Signed Cooke on the back of each earring.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Screw backs hold securely.

Finely crafted with a sleek modernist design. Highly sort after studio pieces.

A pair of Taxco Mexico sterling silver pendants; one with a central oval amethyst and one in a Pre Columbian design with a coral colored cabochon by the noted female jeweler, Bernice Goodspeed. May be purchased individually or as a pair.

The pendant with the amethyst measures 2 1/2" long and 1 1/2" at the widest. Currently strung on a black cord. This pendant was originally a brooch and converted by a previous owner...

A whimsical brooch in a fish shape designed by the Swedish Modernist Jeweler, Birger Haglund.

Marked STE for the maker, Town Mark for Stockholm, National Mark, Silver Standard, and date code for 1977. Also signed Birger H for Birger Haglund.

Measures about 1 1/2" long and 1" at the widest. Has a bezel set red stone, probably a garnet. Curved for an interesting effect. Rollover safety clasp holds securely. In very nice condition.

Fine MCM design.

A vintage modernist Mexican Sterling Silver and Onyx Masks link bracelet by Fred Davis. Has 6 curved shields alternating with 6 carved stylized onyx masks. Measures approximately 7" long and 3/4" wide. Hook closure. Has a safety chain. Has what appears to be part of a conjoined FD mark. Was acid tested for sterling silver. Has tarnish and surface scratches on the shields. Appears to have some shellac or varnish on the silver...

A vintage pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Victoria Taxco, (Ana Nunez Brilanti), number 449.

Measure 1 1/4" high and 7/8" across. Marked with Victoria Taxco and Mexico on the back of one earring and 449 , Sterling and Eagle #12 on the back of the other.

Fine condition. Screw backs hold securely.

Hard to find design.

A sterling silver brooch #310 by Georg Jensen, in a ruffle design. Measures about 1 3/8" across and 1 1/8" high. Marked Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Sterling, Denmark, and style #310. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Warm patina, with some tarnish. In very nice condition with minor scratches. Great classic design.

A vintage modernist sterling silver pendant necklace designed by Marianne Berg for UNI David Andersen, Norway. Marianne Berg was active in the 1960s-70s.

Measures 2 3/4" high with an elongated link as a bale and 2 1/4" across. Slightly convex. Thick sterling, weighs 17 gr.

Signed UNI D-A 925S INV M. B.

In fine condition, has just a little tarnish and minor surface scratches. There is a tiny nick at the top edge...

A classic vintage brooch in an floral shape by Georg Jensen with an unusual dark blue or grey mottled cabochon.

Marked on the back Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Sterling, Denmark, style number 71.

Measures about 1 3/8" across and 1 3/8" high.

Rollover safety clasp holds securely. Has minor surface scratches and some tarnish on the back. The stone is matte and has some texture, not shiny. Beautiful repousse work.

Fine example of Georg Jensen design.

Choice of 2 pair of sterling silver clip earrings by Georg Jensen, a floral design #36 or a spiral one, #102.

The floral pair measure 5/8" across. The spiral pair are 3/4" across and 1/2" high. Both pair are marked Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, 925S Denmark, and 36 and style 102 respectively. The spiral earrings were designed by Arno Malinowski.

No need to have pierced ears, they have clips which hold securely. The floral clips swivel and the spiral clips are the hinge style...

A sterling silver hand wrought large brooch with a central bezel set carnelian cabochon.

Measures 2" square. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Marked Sterling. Fine condition with a dark patina.

Classic Arts and Crafts motif.

A vintage pair of kinetic figural screw back earrings by Ex-pat Ken Beldin in copper, silver and patinated brass. Measure 2 3/4" long and 1 1/4" at the widest. Ken Beldin etched on the back of the brass part, hard to read. Screw backs hold securely. Fine example of his work.

A modernist large brooch by the noted NYC jeweler, Paul Lobel. Made of sterling silver with a wire overlay. Signed on the back, LOBEL, Sterling.

Measures 1 3/4" across and 3 3/4" high. Has a rollover closure that holds securely. Has some tarnish, minor surface scratches and a little extra solder where the wire is attached which is original. Could also be worn as a pendant with a chain through the large loop.

Classic LOBEL design.

A rare sterling silver and caged raw purple stone brooch by noted jeweler, Arthur King. Probably amethyst. Marked on the back, Sterling King. Measures 2 1/8" across and 2 1/8" tall. There is a light gold wash on the silver. Has a rolling safety clasp that holds tightly. There is a small area on the edge of the stone that is a little rough, may be original. Classic Arthur King design.

A modernist brooch by noted mid century silversmith, Frances Holmes Boothby.

This swirled brooch measures 1 1/2" tall and 1 7/8" across. Has a partial fhb mark on the back. Also marked Sterling.

Has a safety rollover clasp that holds securely. Nice condition, just a few minor scratches.

Classic Boothby design.

A vintage modernist heavy ring, #163 designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Marked on the back Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, 925S, Denmark, and style number 163.

Measures about a size 7. Could probably be adjusted slightly due to the open nature of the design. Curls around the finger and slightly flares out. Can be worn with the larger end facing up or down. Weighs 23 gr.

Thick sterling, substantial feel...

A vintage, modernist sterling silver ring designed by Pentti Sarpaneva for Turun Hopea Oy of Finland. Design measures 1 3/8" long and 1" across. Ring measures about a 4.5 now. Marked with the intertwined TH for Turun Hopea, Crown mark for Finland, 830H for silver standard, Town Mark for Turku and date code which looks like L7 for 1964. Nice weight and condition. Great design.

A vintage modernist pendant in 830 silver designed by Seppo Tamminen for Hopeajaloste Oy of Helsinki, Finland. Unusual to see this in silver, he worked mostly in bronze.

This abstract pendant features thick silver with three dangles. It measures 2 3/4" long and 2 3/8" at the widest.

Pendant is marked Seppo Tamminen Finland. Also marked with HGL for Hopeajaloste Oy, the national mark, 830H for the Finnish silver standard, town mark for Helsinki and T7 for 1972...

An early cross pendant in Sterling Silver with Coral, Amethyst and Turquoise by Matilde Poulat. Cross measures 1 3/4" wide and 1 7/8" tall. Marked MATL in script, Mexico, 925 and Pate 10670. Amethyst stone is faceted. Suspended on a 26" long Taxco hand wrought sterling chain marked with an Eagle #3, and the initials PCM. Fine condition, the colors of the stones are vibrant. Classic MATL design.