Catalog (796)

A sterling silver heavy brooch with a floral overlay of hammered sterling by Georg Jensen USA. Measures 1 3/4" long and 1 1/2" across. Marked USA Georg Jensen Inc. Sterling Handwrought and 451. Closes with a rollover safety clasp that holds tightly. Has a little tarnish. Pin on the clasp has a slight bend in it. Well made, delicate hammering. Rare design.

A beautiful Georg Jensen USA Laurence Foss designed brooch in a classic Arts and Crafts pineapple style. Brooch measures 1 3/8" tall and 1 1/4" across. Has a teardrop moonstone cabochon. Marked with U.S.A. Georg Jensen, Inc., 480 and Sterling. Has a roll over safety clasp which holds securely. Nice patina and weight. Some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Wonderfully made.

A vintage sterling silver necklace, #27 designed by Georg Jensen in a delicate floral pattern. Signed with the GI mark in a dotted oval used from 1915-32. Also marked with Sterling Denmark, and 27 for the design number. The style number is double stamped.

Measures 16" long and 1/4" wide. Has a hidden clasp and a safety catch.

In fine condition with a warm patina. Great example of Georg Jensen's classic work. Hard to find design.

A vintage pair of sterling silver cuff links by Georg Jensen with the GJ mark used from 1933-44 in the iconic fish design. Measure 3/4" across. Marked with GJ, Sterling Denmark, 14 and 925. Have a toggle clasp. In fine condition. Great example of Georg Jensen's classic 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 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.

A vintage sterling silver hammered money clip made by the Gaylord Silvercraft in Wallingford, CT. The Gaylord Farm Sanitarium was active from 1923-1944 and was organized by William Waldo Dodge.

Measures about 2 3/8" long and 1" wide. Marked Sterling, Hand Wrought and with an impressed upright hammer flanked by two wings for the maker. It currently has a 'G' monogram, but could probably be buffed out.

Fine work, quality piece.

A vintage sterling silver hammered cuff bracelet made by the Gaylord Silvercraft in Wallingford, CT. The Gaylord Farm Sanitarium was active from 1923-1944 and was organized by William Waldo Dodge. This bracelet measures about 7 3/4" around and 3/8" wide. Marked Sterling, Hand Wrought and with an impressed upright hammer flanked by two wings for the maker. Fine work, quality piece.

A very long sterling silver curved brooch by noted San Francisco silversmith, Franz Bergmann.

Measures 5" long and 1" at the widest. Signed with the artisan's conjoined FB and sterling.

Constructed of three curved thick sterling wires with connectors. Features a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has some tarnish. The pin closure is slightly bent.

Would look fantastic on a lapel of either a man or a woman. Fine example.

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.

An amazing sterling silver modernist brooch with a bark like texture thought to be designed by Finnish jeweler Helky Juvonen and produced by N. Westerback in 1973.

Measures 2" across and 2" high. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Marked with 925 for the silver standard, NW for the maker, the National Mark and Date Code U7 for 1973.

In fine condition, very intricate and detailed. Dark patina. Weighs 19 gr. Wonderful example of modernist Scandinavian design.

A wonderfully crafted hand wrought sterling silver pendant and chain with a central bezel set coral colored swirled agate by NYC lapidarist and jeweler, Felice Raabe Isreeli, (1915-2001).

Pendant measures 2 1/2" long including the bale and 1 1/2" across. The chain measures 20" long. Hook closure holds securely. Both pieces are marked Sterling and FELICE.

The necklace is in fine condition with a warm patina. Very intricate design.

Lovely piece.

A large sterling silver brooch by Taxco artisan Enrique Ledesma with a dark green elongated stone. Measures 2 3/4" long and 1 1/8" wide. Marked on the back Ledesma, Mexico, Taxco, 925, BB, Eagle #3 and design number 289. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Has a hairline on the side which doesn't go all the way through. The stone is stable. There is a variation to the texture of the surface in one small area. Probably original to the stone. Could also be worn as a pendant with a co...

A vintage brooch by Taxco artisan Enrique Ledesma with a sterling silver overlay on a shell background. There are two small round inlays of copper.

Measures 2 1/2" long and 1 1/2" at the widest. Marked on the back with a partial Ledesma, Taxco, 925, and an Eagle mark. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely.

Fine condition with some tarnish. The shell is a deep brown with lots of swirls.

Rare design.

A vintage hand wrought sterling silver necklace with an Arts and Crafts feel by the well known Boston silversmith, Ella Cone, comprised of linked curls and leaves. Has her exceptional signature flat clasp.

Measures 15" long. Flat clasp is extremely secure. Takes a little effort to learn how to use it. Marked Sterling, XTO, and Ella L. Cone on the back of the clasp. Has a little tarnish and minor surface scratches. Has a very hand made feel, no two links are exactly alike. Weighs 55 gr...

A vintage hand wrought sterling silver necklace with an Arts and Crafts feel by the well known Boston silversmith, Ella Cone, comprised of linked leaves and scrolls.

Measures 15 1/4" long, could be lengthened with an extender. Spring clasp holds securely. Marked Sterling, XTO, and Ella L. Cone on each leaf. Has a little tarnish and minor surface scratches.

Well made, fine quality. Lays nicely on the neck.

A vintage hand wrought sterling silver brooch with an Arts and Crafts feel by the well known Boston silversmith, Ella Cone, comprised of overlapping leaves and scrolls attached to a thick sterling wire.

Measures 3" long and 2 1/2" high. Roll over clasp holds securely. Marked Sterling, Hand ELC Made on the back. Has a little tarnish and minor surface scratches.

Well made, fine quality.

A vintage large sterling silver Mid Century Modernist brooch by Ed Wiener in the shape of a five pointed star.

Made from thick sterling wire. Unsigned, as were most of his star brooches. We believe this one is the larger version.

Measures 3 1/8" across and 2" high.

Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. There may be a slight bend on the long arm, may be original to the piece. Has some minor surface scratches and tarnish.

Fine craftsmanship. Great studio piece