Catalog: Estate Jewelry (479)

Modernist design enamel and silver pin, c.1950's. Design is a pair of flesh-colored hands with a blue bird in the upper left corner. The other enamel colors are red, yellow, green, black, and brown. Of good size and weight, it measures 2" in diameter and is 1/4" high. Excellent condition. Very interesting.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Amorphic design handmade sterling and gold clip earrings,c.1970's. Gold was applied on top of the silver. They measure 1 3/8" long by 1" wide. Signed(see photo) and in excellent condition. Very beautiful.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Minimalist design sterling pin by modernist, Betty Cooke, c.1970's. The very simple design measures 2 5/8" long by 1 1/4" wide. Signed "COOKE STERLING" and in excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Minimalist sterling pin by modernist silversmith, Betty Cooke. It is signed "COOKE STERLING" and is in excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Arts & crafts style handmade and very large sterling and hematite clip earrings, c.1960's. These hand hammered earrings have a round hematite stone double bezel set at the top and moving silver dangles at the bottom. Quite large, they measure 2 1/4" long by 1 1/2" wide. Signed on the clips "STERLING star mark" and on the back of the earrings hand lettered "925 CCLEV(or CDEV)". Excellent condition...

Sterling pin of woman and floral art nouveau design, c.1920's. This good size pin measures 2" in diameter and is signed "925"(see back photo at bottom). Very good condition except mouth and nose of woman's face is no longer clear and defined. Lovely subject matter and very well executed....$10 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Presented is the larger of the two Fred Davis silver boxes being offered. Classic hand made silver box with onyx Mayan face made by Fred Davis, Mexican designer, c.1930. It is signed "FD" (stylized)and is in excellent condition. It measures 3 1/2" by 2" by 1 3/8" high. The onyx face is enclosed in a silver bezel and has a hinged opening at the back. Purchased together with the smaller box(see item #100119)SOLD.....$15 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Hand made 14k and sterling modernist ring, c.1960's. Intriguing design, there is a thick piece of 14k added to the silver ring. It is signed "14K STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Size 5 3/4, the front design measures 13/16" by 3/8" and stands 1/4" high from the finger.....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Unique "handmade" 14k and red-brown pop jasper modernist "bird" pin/pendant, c.1950's. Unusual hand cut amorphous bird design, or just amorphous, around which holds a large(1 1/8" by 13/16")red-brown pop jasper stone spotted with red, black, and yellow shapes. This stone is gorgeous! Of good size and very heavy weight(27 GRAMS), the pin measures 2 1/4" by 1 7/8" and is signed "HANDMADE". In excellent condition and was originally made as a pendant. A pin lock was added later...

Bauhaus modernist design labradorite 14k("585")gold pin made by Kaunis Koru, Finland, 1962. This wonderful "space-age" hand made design features a glorious good sized brown/blue/gold iridescent labradorite(7/8" by 1/2")stone. The pin measures 1 1/2" by 1 1/8" and is in excellent condition. It is signed "HN(designer), crown in heart(locally made in Finland), 585(14k), faint mark-can't read city, I7(made in 1962), KK(stylized for maker Kaunis Koru)...

Modernist domed enamel bird by Madeline Turner, c.1940's, who studied the enamel process with Karl Drerup. This hand made piece is one of a series by Madeline Turner and can be made into a pin by adding a metal frame. The enamel colors are white, turquoise, dark blue, and green. Of good size, it measures 2 1/8" wide by 1 3/8" high. Unsigned and purchased from a close family friend. Condition is perfect. Turner also designed for Tiffany and Georg Jensen, USA...

Modernist enamel fish by Madeline Turner, c.1940's, who studied enameling with Karl Drerup. She also designed for Tiffany and Georg Jensen,USA. This great domed sail fish measures 3 1/16" by 1 1/8" and is in perfect condition. The rich colors are various shades of blue, yellow, green and white. Unsigned, this was purchased from a close family friend. Ms. Turner never mounted these pieces, but can easily be put into a metal frame and worn as a pin...

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...

Large handmade modernist sterling and rose quartz pin by Sam Kramer, the famous NYC silversmith, c.1948. As usual, one can turn the pin in several directions trying to find the "correct" position - is it a fish wriggling through the water, or a profile with a pony tail, or should we not ask these questions? This large and dimensional piece, measures 3" long by 2 1/4" wide. It curves up and down and has a center oval rose quartz bezel set stone...

High relief cameo pin showing bust of man's profile set in a hand carved silver bezel, c.1870. Exquisite carving with minute detail is the quality of this shell cameo. Of good size, it measures 1 3/4" high by 1 1/2" wide. Excellent condition. Elegant and artful.....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Beautiful hand made 10k gold pin with floral art nouveau design, c. 1910. It is constructed of a flat background gold layer on top of which is a second hand cut layer. This second layer provides a very beautiful art nouveau floral design with an inscribed name "Elizabeth C.Robinson". The back has another inscription which says "VISITATION CONTENT ST...

Large scale and well constructed silver plate bracelet with great classic design, c.1940's. Very heavy gauge and measures 1 1/8" wide with inside circumference at 7 1/4". Has safety chain and interesting locking device. Excellent condition. Intricate, well designed, and unisex....$7 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

RARE OFFERING:Large sterling CAT pin by modernist Paul Lobel, NYC, c.1945. Architectural and minimalist concept produced a perfectly designed cat. Made of heavy gauge silver, this large and dimensional pin measures 3 3/8" tall 1 3/8" wide by 1 1/8" high. Never seen this one before. Terrific piece by a great modernist....$16 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.