Catalog: Estate Jewelry (479)

Hand made sterling and whale ivory pin showing Eskimo catching a fish, Alaska, c.1960's. The detailed pin has an ivory face and fish. Of good size and weight, the piece measures 2 1/2" wide and long. It is signed "925 MADE IN ALASKA" and is in excellent condition. Very unusual and beautifully made......$10 for insured shipping in USA & applicable NY tax.

RARE LARGE silver and turquoise necklace by MURRLE, BENNETT & CO., England, c.1901. The pendant measures 2 3/8" long by 1 1/4" wide. The entire necklace is 11" long. Signed "MBCO(stylized) 950", it is in excellent condition.......$25 for insured US shipping.

Group of 6 in a study of hand-signed, in script, mixed metal brooches and/or pendants by the late MARCI ZELAMNOFF and from her estate. They are presented separately and made between 1979-1980. Each is one of a kind and are presented in chronological order. Born in 1942 in Philadelphia, she attended the Rhode Island School of Design and studied with Brent Kingston and Olaf Skoogers. She was a painter, sculptor, and silversmith...

Large hand made 14K modernist pin by Betty Cooke. Measures 3 3/4" long by 2 /12" wide by 1" high. In rose and yellow gold and is in excellent condition. Signed "Cooke 14K"......25 dollars for USA insured shipping.

Lovely GEORGIAN inscribed gold mourning brooch with pearls, black enamel, and braided hair covered by crystal. It says on the back "FANNY LEONORA KAYE DIED MAY 26th 1847 AGED 14 YEARS" in beautiful script. There are letters in gold on the black enamel surrounding the pearls and braided hair. Measures 1 3/4" by 1 1/4" and is in excellent condition. Beautiful Georgian mourning jewelry.....$15 for insured USA shipping.

Beautiful modernist enamel pin on silver with bright red deer set in floral background by Joop Schilt, Holland, c.1940's. This curved pin measures 2" in diameter, so is of good size. It is signed "JOOP SCHILT HOLLAND" and is in excellent condition. Very rare and desirable to find modernist Dutch silver. Pin gives off that lovely Bambi feeling, yet has strong modernist enamel integrity.....$9 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.

The best sterling cherub sterling pin by Fishel Nessler Co., 184 Fifth Ave, New York, c.1886. Dimensional, very decorative with fine detail showing outstretched cherub on shell with floral design. Measures 1 1/2" high by 1 1/4" wide. Has "c" clasp and is in excellent condition. Signed "fish STERLING L". JUST GORGEOUS!!....$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

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.

Handmade modernist silver buckle by Novak, c.1960-70's. Part of a wonderful collection of a great body of work. (Type NOVAK in Search to see other pieces.) This lush design measures 2 5/8" by 1 7/8" and each piece is signed "NOVAK". Excellent condition and guaranteed to be sterling silver.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Sterling and ivory mask pendant necklace, Mexico, c.1968. Signed "MP-17 925 MEX CP(C with letter P inside)", it is in excellent condition. Long face pendant(2 1/8" long by 5/8" wide by 3/4" high") is backed in silver with 24" chain. Great Mayan face is hand carved with good detail......$8 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

Large, assymetrical applied silver on oxydized silver background modernist design CROSS pin with 4 1/2 mm cultured pearl at center. Made by JO CATANZARO, deceased modernist jeweler from Buffalo NY, c.1950's. This piece is part of the collection that was purchased from her studio after her death in 2004. Measures 2 7/8" by 2". Unsigned and in excellent condition......$10 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.

Beautiful sterling period art nouveau nude woman cameo pin, c.1910. Textured shield-shaped large pin with center nude and two stones(moonstones or glass?-not sure at all), measuring 2 9/16" long by 2 3/8" wide. Nude is highly detailed with great definition. Two light blue stones are bezel set. Signed "STERLING VIS or WS(stylized)" and in excellent condition. Gorgeous piece.....$9 USA for insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Pair of signed handmade floral design sterling pins by CHARLES THOMAE, c.1920's. They are each signed with a cartouche mark conjoined "CT STERLING" and measure 1 7/8" wide by 1 1/4" high. Excellent condition.....$15 for insured shipping.

White filigree gold Victorian high-relief shell cameo pin/pendant, c.1900, showing a beautiful handmade carving of a woman's profile with beautiful hair. It measures 1 5/8" by 1 1/8"and is in excellent condition. Has a great locking device and a ring for a chain and is signed "10k". Lovely carving......$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Cubist dimensional design ruby 18K earrings by Galle, France. Of good weight, the pair weighs 18 grams and each measures 1 14" tall by 1 1/4" wide. Very unusual, artful and in excellent condition.......$30 for insured US shipping.

Henning Koppel designed these modernist earrings for Georg Jensen, Denmark, c.1950's. They each measure 1 1/4" by 3/4" and are screwback style. Each is signed "GEORG JENSEN(in dotted oval) STERLING DENMARK 118" and are in excellent condition......

Sterling pin with cultured pearl by ED WIENER, c.1948. Unsigned. Measures 2 1/8" tall by 2" wide with original finish. Excellent condition......$13 for insured US shipping.