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similar to BIG 1970s Mixed Metals Sterling Modernist Brooch & Earrings SET
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For sale here is a BIG vintage 1960s 70s handmade mixed metals sterling silver brass and copper modernist brutalist design brooch pin with matching pierced earrings set. Striking modernist design that is entirely handmade wearable art! The brooch measures 2-1/2" by 1-5/8", the earrings measure 1-1/2" by 1-1/4", and the set weighs 25.7 grams total. Marked at backs, "Sterling" as shown. No maker mark, but I'm sure this set is of American origin, and no doubt originally sold in a gallery or art fai...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1444663
(stock #BV126)
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1881. Curved sides, molded rim, and foot rim. On exterior are applied vegetation rooted in granulated soil, a stray dragonfly, and solitary fisherman who has hooked a fish. Fully marked with maker’s stamp and “Sterling / 385 / N / & Other Metals”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x D 5 in. Gross weight: 5 troy ounces. #BV126
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1391827
(stock #BN962)
Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “St...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1436681
(stock #BM963)
Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Globular body, straight neck, and c-scroll handle. Allover honeycomb hand hammering. Applied flowers, leafing tendrils, and butterflies. A restrained design with graceful plant and insect motifs. Fully marked including pattern no. 3077 and phrase “Sterling silver and other metals”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BM963
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1485121
(stock #BY769)
Edwardian mixed metal sterling silver ewer. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Helmet mouth with high looping leaf-mounted handle; ovoid body on domed foot. Mouth, neck, and foot have copper ground. Applied meandering border on shoulder. Acid-etched palmette and leaf-and-dart borders as well as scrollwork heightened with copper; scrolled frame with acid-etched interlaced script monogram. A stylish mix of Japonesque technique and early 20th-century Classicism. Fully marked including maker’s st...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1488385
(stock #BZ305)
Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed. Terminal curved with applied mixed metal cherry branch. Allover spot hammering. A multi-course set. Rare serving pieces for connoisseurs of food and art. Marked “Sterling & Other Metals” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: Soup: H 12 3/4 x D 4 in. Oyster: H 11 x D 3 1/2 in...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1484244
(stock #BX798)
Japonesque mixed metal sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior. Applied copper and silver ornament: Rim overhung with fruiting and leafing branch mounted to exterior with exploratory fly, and opposite, a bonsai branch. On side are cattails rooted in granulated soil with perched crane as well as dragonfly and butterfly. Three splayed supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1458887
(stock #BW421)
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior overhung with apple branch mounted to exterior. A gnarly growth with irregular fruit and gilt leaves. Also applied birds and butterflies as well as cattails rooted in granulated soil. Three tapering supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase “Sterling & Other Metals”. Very good condition.
Overall dimensio...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1441803
(stock #BU336)
Rare Japonesque mixed metal tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1878. Square with curved sides and straight edges. Two birds soar and glide. One is viewed from below and the other from above (that is, from bird’s eye). An original and jokey design incorporating the exotic flattened Japanese perspective. Feathers are gold, and beaks, eyes, and wispy, dangly talons are copper. Crescent frame engraved with calligraphy-style presentation dated 1879. Ground hand hammered. Corner leaf-and-sc...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1445941
(stock #BV255)
Market-fresh Japonesque mixed metal and sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1879. Gently curved bowl and inset undulating rim with wide lip spout and integral scroll handle with tendril mounts that wraparound mouth rim. Handle has lily pad “cap” with crouching figure of frog. Applied leaves with copper-inlaid veins with one overlapping bold and scrolling interlaced acid-etched monogram on neck. A solitary beetle meanders along near the bottom. Dense allover s...
A unique and heavy sterling turquoise squash blossom necklace and earring set by Navajo artisan Hemerson Brown. The silver has been "antiqued" . The necklace measures 23" while the naja measures 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". The earrings (for pierced ears) are 2-1/4" x 1-1/2. Total weight 5.4ozs.
A Charming and rare pair of vintage Sterling Silver stylized Bird Earrings by the famous Taxco jewelry artist Hector Aguilar. They measure 1 1/3" wide by 3/4" tall and weigh 10.1 grams total. The screw backs are in good working order and the silver has developed an aged patina that highlights the bird's detail. Hallmarked with the HA mono in the center of "Made in Mexico Sterling".
A very special pair of earrings with a great look.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1395405
(stock #BS176)
Rare mixed metal pitcher with lots of bugs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Modish insects—dragon fly, grasshopper, and butterfly—creep and dart among fluid and interlaced grass stalks applied to hand-hammered sterling silver ground heightened with floral engraving and copper inlay. A superb integration of Japonesque and Craftsman. Interlaced script monogram engraved to underside. Fully marked including pattern n...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR
item #1461737
(stock #BW616)
English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.
Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter. Four knives have Wil...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960
item #1451818
(stock #BV590)
Midcentury Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key.
Stand marked “Tiffany & Co. / Sterling Silver” and numbered S1625. Bottle collars marked “Sterling...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960
item #1449352
(stock #BV418)
Set of 13 American Modern sterling silver place card holders, ca 1950. This set comprises 12 place card holders and 1 menu holder. Each: Cast figure of recumbent whippet with gracile limbs and imperious pointy head mounted to oval base with applied gadrooned rim. The place card holders have a ring clip and the menu holder has a heart clip. Mondaine novelties guaranteed to raise the tone of one’s dinner parties. Marked “UV [in circle] Sterling”. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: Place card...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1482632
(stock #BY523)
Sixteen American sterling silver mint julep cups. Each: Straight and tapering sides and molded rim. Double linear bands engraved at top and bottom. A big set for one of those parties when the guests keep arriving. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x D 3 in. Total weight: 56.5 troy ounces. #BY523
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1431263
(stock #BT602)
Exotic mixed metal tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Sterling silver ginger-jar with squat and tapering sides, short neck, and snug-fitting cover. Copper ornament with irregular scrollwork. Fully marked including pattern no. 11975, director’s letter m, and phrase “Copper and Silver”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BT602
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1481861
(stock #BY213)
Edwardian Regency sterling silver 3-piece coffee set, ca 1910. This set comprise coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot and creamer have ovoid body. Sugar has round body. All faceted with raised foot and capped double-scroll handles. Coffeepot cover hinged and domed with vasiform finial. Creamer and sugar have gilt-washed interior. Chased garland and fleurs de lys in frames. Fully marked including maker’s (William B. Durgin) and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps, and no. 17. Very good ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1479678
(stock #BY282)
Japonesque mixed metal napkin ring. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Hand-hammered sterling silver ring applied with cooper ornament: A man in pointy hat is seated on the ground, smoking while a small dog approaches from behind, interrupting the opium-induced serenity. Above is a darting butterfly. Engraved name “Edward Hegeler”. Hegeler (1835-1910) was a German-born American industrialist and publisher. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 675, and date letter. Very good conditi...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1488398
(stock #BZ297)
Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set. Made by Mario Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 48 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 8 dinner forks (8 5/8) and 8 salad forks (7);
Spoons: 8 tablespoons (8 1/2), 8 dessert spoons (6 7/8), and 8 ice cream spoons (5 1/4);
Knife: 8 dinner knives (9 3/4).
Dinner knives have stainless steel blades.
Complete with impressive sculptural heft.
All pieces fully hallmarked including maker’s stamp (“M. Buccellati”). Very good condition...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1485849
(stock #BY681)
Cactus sterling silver dinner set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set comprises 84 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 12 dinner forks (7 3/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 1/2), and 12 seafood forks (6 1/4);
Spoons: 12 dessert spoons (6 3/4) and 12 teaspoons (6);
Knives: 12 dinner knives (9) and 12 butter spreaders (6 1/8).
Dinner knife blades are stainless steel.
For a special dinner party. Cactus was designed by Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970) and first produced in 1930.
Fully...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1990
item #1490171
(stock #BZ366)
English Thatcher-era sterling silver champagne set, 1981-3. Retailed by Asprey in London. This set comprises 4 flutes and 1 tray.
Each flute: Ovoid bowl on gilt cast stem in form of fruiting grapevine with leaves and bunches set in open foot. Tray round with deep well; shoulder inset with same. A stylish way to remember the no-apologies, let-it-rip capitalism of the Eighties.
Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Hector Miller) and London assay stamp. Flutes have retailer’s stamp. Tray h...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1461735
(stock #BW369)
Turn-of-the-century Edwardian sterling silver baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate. Cup has scroll bracket handle, raised and stepped foot, and gilt interior. Bowl has same foot. Plate has deep well. Acid-etched scenes depicting scenes from Mother Goose, including Old King Cole being presented with his Bowl, Little Bo Peep with Sheep, and Old Mother Hubbard with Bare Cupboard and Poor Dog. Cup and bowl have goose balancing a ball (vacant) between two de...
Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 216 pieces:
Forks: 16 dinner forks (8 3/4) 16 luncheon forks (7 5/8), 16 salad forks (7), 16 pastry forks (6 7/8), and 16 seafood cocktail forks (5 7/8);
Spoons: 32 teaspoons (6 3/8), 16 round cream soup spoons (6 3/4), 16 ice cream spoons (5 1/8), and 16 five o’clock coffee spoons (5 1/8);
Knives: 16 dinner knives (9 3/4 ), 16 luncheon knives (8 3/8), and 16 butter spreaders (6 1/2); ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1463532
(stock #BW448)
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Kerr in Newark. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate. Acid-etched tree-framed fairytale scenes depicting beguiling maidens, stooped crones, and credulous children. Two monogram frames (vacant) on cup and bowl. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Spaulding & Co.) stamps and no. 4568. Very good condition.
Dimensions: Cup: H 2 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 in. Bowl: H 2 x D 4 3/8 in. Plate: H 1/2 x D 6 1/2 in. Total we...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1418610
(stock #BR648)
Chrysanthemum sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1890.
This set comprises 145 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 24 dinner forks (7 1/2), 12 salad/terrapin forks (6 3/8), 12 seafood forks (6), and 12 ice cream forks (5 5/8); Spoons: 10 teaspoons (5 5/8), 12 round gumbo spoons (7 3/4), 12 bouillon spoons (5 1/2), 10 grapefruit spoons (5 3/4), and 6 tablespoons (8 1/4); Knives: 12 dinner knives (10 1/8), 12 lunch knives (8 7/8), and 11 butter spreaders (5 3/4).
These stunning Antonio Pineda Amethyst Earrings have a Modernist style with a elongated tapered tube of silver with a cone shaped amethyst stone set to dangle at the bottom. They measure 3" long and together they weigh 26.6 grams. Hallmarked with the Antonio Crown on one and the eagle 17 on the other (marks are a bit faint and impossible to get a good picture). The screw backs function well and there is only light wear and tarnish, no damage noted. Chic and elegant with timeless style.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930
item #1474560
(stock #BX753)
Art Deco sterling silver cigar set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises, tray, lighter, and 6 ashtrays. Tray rectangular with rounded corners and flat rim. Two central wells of which one rectangular for ashtrays and one round for lighter. Lighter round and bellied with high-looping side handles and hinged and tubular wick cover. Ashtrays rectangular with tapering sides. Acid-etched rinceaux ornament. From the era when a thoughtful host supplied tobacco.
All pieces fu...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1462098
(stock #BW532)
Turn-of-the-century Chantilly-Grand sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Gorham in Providence. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Scrolled rims, spread and scrolled foot, and reeded and leaf-capped scroll handles. Two scrolled cartouches of which one vacant and the other engraved with interlaced script monogram. Coffeepot has hinged and domed cover with leaf-ring finial, and leaf-capped scroll spout. Creamer has scrolled helmet mouth. Creamer and sugar have gilt interior. A...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970
item #1460451
(stock #BW814)
Beaded sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set comprises 157 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 12 Dinner forks (7 1/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 7/8), 24 salad forks (6 3/4), 12 pastry forks (5 5/8), 2 seafood forks (6 1/8), and 1 youth fork (5 5/8);
Spoons: 12 teaspoons (5 7/8), 12 teaspoons (5 1/2), 8 fruit spoons (5 7/8), 4 gumbo spoons (6 5/8), 2 ice cream spoons (5 5/8), 2 demitasse spoons (4 1/2), and 3 salt spoons (2 5/8);
Knives: 12 short-...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1464812
(stock #BW365)
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver baby set rich in period assumptions. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate.
Cup has acid-etched frieze depicting sailor-suited, flag-holding, all-American boy with exotic coevals in native dress relegated to background. Imagery enhanced with verse: “Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, little frosty Eskimo, little Turk or Japanese—Oh! Don’t you wish that you were me?”
Ahem.
Bowl sides feature modes of transportation...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930
item #1458881
(stock #BW439)
Traditional sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Curved and tapering bodies on round and stepped foot. Covers raised with vasiform finial and handles high-looping. Coffeepot finial and handle stained wood. Coffeepot has vertical s-spout and creamer has lip spout. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern nos. 20638 (coffeepot and creamer) and 20639 (sugar), and director’s letter m. Both patterns first pr...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1457987
(stock #BV588)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Tapering body on raised foot, hinged and domed cover with vasiform finial, vertical s-scroll spout, stained-wood scroll-bracket handle, and raised and round foot. Creamer: Tapering body, helmet mouth, scroll-bracket handle, and raised and round foot. Sugar: Hemispheric bowl with scroll-bracket side handles and raised and round foot. Traditional ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1479777
(stock #BY284)
Japonesque mixed metal copper tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Lobed and rectangular with curved sides. Applied copper and silver ornament: Tree with blossoming branches and sinuous irregular trunk rooted in granulated soil; above a butterfly and bird. Ground engraved with wild grass in foreground and hills in background. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B75, and date letter. Good condition with some spotting to copper.
Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 12 x D 9 1/8 in. #BY284
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1477405
(stock #BX943)
Art Nouveau sterling silver coffee set. Made by William B. Kerr & Co. in New York, ca 1890. This set comprises 3 pieces: Coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Each: Lobed and globular body. Handles capped and high-looping. Coffeepot has hinged and domed cover with cast leaf finial. Applied iris flowerheads and reeded whiplash tendrils. Fully marked including maker's stamp and no. 486. Very good condition.
Overall dimensions: Coffeepot: H 8 3/4 x W 7 x D 4 in. Creamer: H 3 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 2 1/2 in. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1477109
(stock #BX960)
Edwardian sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Stieff in Baltimore in 1918. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Each: Bellied bowl on raised foot. Handles high-looping and leaf-capped. Covers domed with vasiform finial. Coffeepot has vertical leaf-capped spout; creamer has helmet mouth. Dense and tactile allover floral repousse. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 28. Coffeepot has 1918 date symbol. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: Coffeepot: H 9 1/2 x W 8 x D ...