Catalog: Estate Jewelry (479)

Beautiful hand made sterling belt buckle by Novak, c.1970's. This post-modern arts & crafts 2-part buckle has a striking shiny finish,is hand hammered, and has granulated silver balls. It is signed "NOVAK" on each piece. Not marked sterling but guaranteed, and is part of wonderful collection. Large, it measures 3 1/4" wide by 2" high. Excellent condition and quite wonderful......$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Dramatic large hand made sterling Mayan face/headdress pin by LOS CASTILLO, Mexico, 1942. Measures 3 1/4" by 2 1/4" and signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO STERLING MADE IN MEXICO 530". This pin has a barette-type of closure. However, the points are very sharp so is not a barette but rather an alternate type of pin closure. This can be easily changed to a more typical kind of closure. Pin is in excellent condition and wonderful........$15 for insured US shipping.

Lovely sterling and enamel(brown background with red, green and yellow design) large pin/pendant. It measures 1 7/8" in diameter and is marked "925". There is a sterling border and back and the pin is in excellent condition.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Modernist enamel boat by Madeline Turner, c.1940's, who studied enameling with Karl Drerup and designed jewelry for Tiffany and Georg Jensen, USA. Of good size, this gorgeous modernist domed enamel measures 2 1/8" high by 1 13/16" wide. The enamel colors are various shades of blue, yellow, green, red, tan, and white. Excellent condition. It can be mounted into a metal pin. Unsigned, this collection was purchased from a close family friend...

Strong retro design almandine garnets and two color 14k gold pin, c.1940. The center leaf is rose gold and the two outer leaves are yellow gold. The flower is made of 7 almandine garnets. Of heavy weight(20 gms) and good size, it measures 2 1/4" long by 2 1/4" wide. Unsigned, but tested at 14k it is in excellent condition. Gorgeous and lush.....$25 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Large scale sterling ring by JO CATANZARO. Round design with oxydized background and measures almost 1" in diameter and 1/2" high and has twisted silver band. Unsigned, made of very heavy gauge silver, and ring is size 6 1/2. Silver balls on face of ring are primitive and a few are not perfect(see photo #2).....$8 for insured USA shipping.

Fabulous wide sterling collar necklace with intricate design by Far Fan, Mexico, c.1947. The intricate hand cut design is brilliantly engineered so that one piece fits perfectly into the other. Quite wide, it measures 1 3/8" and is approx. 16" around the neck. It is signed "FAR FAN HECHO EN MEXICO DF 925 bellmark#13". Excellent condition and so very beautiful. One of the best Mexican designs by a very interesting early maker...

Minimalist 14k and pearl ring by modernist jeweler Betty Cooke. Ring is signed "COOKE 14K" and is in excellent condition. It is size 7 and the front design measures 7/8" high by 1/2" wide. It appears in "MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960" published by Schiffer on p.50......$17 for insured USA shipping.

Charming, dimensional, and original design pin with applied silver man/scissors/flora, and applied brass and copper, and set in textured copper. Very unusual and charming, it measures 2 1/8" long by 1 3/4" wide. Signed "BK 93", it is in excellent condition. Really unusual and fun!.....$8 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

Sterling modernist ring by silversmith Bill Tendler(1924-1981), NYC, c.1955. Bold architectural design using shiny silver columns set out from an oxydized background. The ring face measures 3/4" wide by 3/8" high and is size 4 3/4. The band has an interesting shape and is an integral part of the design. Excellent condition and is photographed on page 82 in MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960 by Schon.....$9 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Modernist enamel by MADELINE TURNER, c. 1940. Handmade sail boat scene with red flag and measures 2" by 1 3/4". Unsigned, unmounted, and convex, it is in excellent condition. Part of collection purchased from family......$10 for insured shipping.

Rare sterling sports watch fob including individual sections showing woman golfer, man golfer, horse racers, baseball player, and football player by Cheever, Tweedy & Company, North Attleboro, Mass., c.1920. This 3-section dimensional fob is different on the front and the back except for the bottom horse racers. Each scene has very fine detail showing sky, flora(trees, grass,flowers), birds, and fences. Condition is excellent except for muted facial details on the top two sections...

Beautiful 14k gold and diamond tree brooch, c.1960's. This piece has a lovely modernist/art nouveau design showing a tree blowing in the wind and is set with 7 small diamonds in the branches. It was made using the lost wax process and has a very bright gold color. Tested for at least 14k, but is not marked. Made of heavy gauge gold, and weighs 20 grams. It is large, measuring 3 1/2" long. Very beautiful and major piece of gold jewelry.....$25 USA insured shipping.

Large heavy gauge silver Hopi bolo. The oxydized bottom layer has a hand cut design top layer showing man and woman figures. The bolo measures 2" long by 1 5/8" wide. The black leather thong is 18 1/2" long doubled(39" long) and the silver tops are each 2 1/4" long. The mechanism in the back works perfectly. Excellent condition. Handsome and well executed.....$10 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

Famous NYC modernist Bill Tendler(1924-1981) made this sterling pin, c.1950's. The pin is signed "TENDLER STERLING" and is in excellent condition. It measures 1 7/8" at the widest point. Photographed on page 82 in MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960 by Schon....Insured shipping is $11 in USA and NYS residents pay sales tax.

RARE:Set of 4 malachite and sterling SHOT glasses by William Spratling, made during the CONQUISTADOR period, Mexico, c.1949. Spratling had a contract with Conquistador and produced 300 items during 1949-1951. He received royalties for the designs and the items were made by Conquistador. The silver shot glass sits on a square malachite base. They each measure 2" high and the base is 1" square. Each pair is attached with an original piece of twine...

Large modernist architectural sterling pin by Betty Cooke. Measures 4" by 1 1/4" and is signed "COOKE STERLING". Excellent condition......$11 for insured USA shipping.

Turquoise with matrix and 14k arts & crafts period ring, c.1910. This beautiful handmade ring has a great stone offset by a handmade tulip and leaves floral setting. It is signed "14K" and is in excellent condition. Size 3 3/4 and the front measures 3/4" long. Very beautiful with great turquoise matrix stone.....$15 for USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.