Signed Silver Mexico this bracelet has a presence that makes it not matter that a major designer has not signed it. It molds to your wrist and the height of the face front is one of the main makers of the fabulous look at almost one inch high. The push pin is hidden under the link to open for the wrist. The weight is 65 grams and the silver is thick. The repousse balls are many and without dents...
This vintage Danecraft sterling floral pin is circa 1940. It is 2 1/4" x 1 7/8" . Reg.U.S.Pat.off.
Here is a beautiful early pin by Danecraft. It has a diameter of 1 1/2". It has an open circle, decorative border, surmounted by a lovely, single flower with repousse leaves and petals. The back is marked DANECRAFT REG. U.S. PAT. OFF STERLING. Unlike later pieces, this very well crafted older piece has decent weight to it. It's in excellent condition.
We have an Antonio Pineda high sheen obsidian bracelet today with a wearable of 7 inches and a height of 1.25 in. tall. A substantial bracelet with a weight of 90 grams and no chips or damage to the silver. Part of the hallmark wraps under the clasp. You will see glare and areas with patina. This signed Antonio Pineda is featured in the book SILVER SEDUCTION THE ART OF MEXICAN MODERNIST ANTONIO PINEDA BY GOBI STROMBERG.
This elegant work of art is a 1940's Spratling design. The ring stands a bit over 1" high. The ring size is about 7 1/2. It is in beautiful condition with some surface wear. Hallmarked SPRATLING SILVER MADE IN MEXICO.
A vintage stunning sterling silver bracelet by Plateria FarFan from Mexico in a geometric puzzle design.
Marked on the back Hecho en Mexico 925 D. F. around FarFan.
The bracelet measures about 7 1/2" long and 1 1/4" wide. Has a box clasp that snaps securely.
Has some tarnish. The bracelet has a few links that are slightly bent. Not really noticeable when worn. Heavy and well constructed. Weighs a total of about 61 gr. Pre eagle, (pre 1948).
Classic early geometric design.
Circa 1950's, this bold, edgy cuff from Bernice Goodspeed is a book-piece design shown on p. 132 of the Morrill/Berk book "Mexican Silver".
It's a hand-wrought piece with an intricate deeply carved design and an oxidized background. This is a fabulous bracelet, and one which is rarely seen.
It's a large cuff, measuring 5 3/4" inside edge-to-edge, with an opening/gap of an additional 1 1/2". Width is 2 9/16"...
An ornate piece of cast work featuring flowers, scrolls, garlands and scallop shells. The pin is set with a central faceted rectangular citrine, tiny pieces of orange glass and seed pearls. The C-clasp is secure; the pin stem is struck with a special Hungarian mark used from 1937-1999 indicating a piece that may have left the country temporarily, as for an exhibition. The brooch measures 1 ½ inches long by 1 1/8 inches wide.
Rings by Victoria of Taxco, one of the few ladies of Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance that are known to us, are such rare finds, they actually touch upon the impossible. If one is really lucky, one might find a shadowbox example from her "angel" parure but I have never before seen a "mask" ring with her signature. Yet here it is - the black onyx "mask" set in elaborate sterling worked such as to represent a headdress and breastplate...
A triple round links charm bracelet with 17 charms from the 1970s. This unmarked 7-1/2" bracelet is 1/4" wide and it is guaranteed to be silver. It has a springring clasp and a safety chain and the charms include: typewriter (opens to reveal two animals), beer stein (opening lid), bird, Morrison crest (enamel), longhorn goat 70, sombrero, Aladdin style lamp, heart/cross/anchor, bagpipes, Nova Scotia (w/ lobster), steam locomotive (two charms), airplane, jalopy automobile...
ThIs whimsical pin, formed as a six-petal flower enhanced with tiny blossoms, is mold-pressed but of a sturdy quality with sharp details. The back features a secure modified C-clasp, which bears the maker’s mark of Hermann Siersbol of Kastrup, Denmark. It measures 1 3/8 inches across. Weight: 6 grams
An intricate pair of sterling silver pierced earrings with four tightly wound coils by Helge Narsakka, Helsinki, Finland. He was active from 1957-1961.
Signed HN for the designer, National Mark, 925H for the silver purity, Town Mark, and Q7 for 1969. The marks are cleverly hidden in the coils and are hard to find.
Measure 1 7/8" long with the hook and 7/8" across the bottom. Weigh 12 gr together. Minor tarnish. These probably had screw backs originally and a previous owner converted them...
Fit for a museum, this rare and wonderful Egyptian Revival pin has a portrait painted on porcelain. It is mounted in 800 silver and surrounded by 16 coral beads on wire. There have been some repairs [not visible from the front] as is so common in jewelry repaired in the 19th century. 1 1/4" diameter. Circa 1875.
The combination of fine, high purity silver and moonstone is one of my favorite and was equally favored, it seems, by Antonio Pineda, Taxco's renowned modernist. Set in three-dimensional 970 silver settings the stones at hand have a luminous pearlescence that draws the eye into their magical depths, and perfectly reflect the warm glow of the precious metal surrounding them. Antonio's jewelry is characterized by an unfailing sense of easy luxury and that feeling is present here as well...
Handmade sterling and ebony figural pendant by the famous NYC modernist, Ed Wiener, c.1955. It is photographed on p.69 of "Jewelry By Ed Wiener". Signed "ED WIENER STERLING" and is in excellent condition and measures 2 3/8" including the silver bale. The great looking silver figure is applied onto the wood and shows movement....$11 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.
This mid-century necklace produced by Antonio Pineda is a book-piece design, shown in "Silver Seduction : The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda".
It's a sleek, stunning, modernist piece, composed of twenty-seven interlocking angled chevron links. It's a thick and very substantial necklace which lays comfortably and perfectly on the neck
Weight is 165.4 grams. Right about 15" closed, wearable length...
Large Betty Cooke sterling silver star burst brooch with pearl
4" x 3 1/4"
Marked Cooke sterling
Very good vintage condition
Very interestingly constructed sterling silver man's ring. The bar linking the ends of the band are topped with a cultured pearl on one side, and a flat black onyx or glass piece on the other. Unmarked. Excellent vintage condition. Size 12.