Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (342)

Large 14k and sterling Gemini astrological pin showing an applied dancing man and woman with fourteen 14k applied stars. This large domed pin measures 2 1/4" in diameter and is made of heavy gauge silver. It is signed "TN(stylized) STERLING", and is in excellent condition......$9 for insured USA shipping & 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.

Beautifully detailed and dimensional gold washed 800 silver pin depicting old Roman scene of two women primping. Very sculptural, it has architectural borders and is cut on both sides as though taken from a larger sculpture. It is signed "800 with a maker's mark" and is in excellent condition. Measures 1 1/2" long by 1" wide and made of heavy gauge silver. Very interesting and unusual....$7 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.

Signed textural 800 silver and coral beads pin having a late arts & crafts/early modernist design sense, Germany, c.1940's. Handmade, it measures 1 3/4" long by 7/8" wide. It is signed "HANDARBEIT 900 D w/CROWN(maker)" and is in excellent condition. Original and wonderful design. Beautiful piece!....$9 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Very large and heavy gauge 950 silver with brass accents buckle, probably from Japan, c.1970's. It is signed "T 950" and measures 2 3/4" by 2 3/4" by 1/8" thick. Extremely heavy, it weighs 120 grams or 4 troy oz. Probably Japanese because the 950 silver content is used there. Hand hammered with brass applied corners, it really makes a major statement. Excellent condition.....$9 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

Extremely rare and large sterling figural pin by Abraham Paz, Mexico c.1930. He designed for Fred Davis, so it is clear that this famous design was created by Paz. Here, we see a variation on a theme, with a man wearing a serape and holding a rope. The signature is RARE showing the Paz mark, which this antique dealer has never seen before. It is signed "CAP(stylized) HECHO EN MEXICO D.E. A.PAZ 0.925" and is in excellent condition. Of very good size, it measures 2 3/4" high by 1 5/8" wide...

Very large hand made modernist sterling snake ring by Novak, c.1970's. This ring is part of a one-of-a-kind collection by Novak, a modernist silversmith with original concepts and wonderful execution. The design shows a snake peering from a piece of crimped and folded silver and measures 1 3/8" long by 3/4" wide by 1" high. The thick band is 1/4" wide and is size 5 3/4/...

Lovely orange agate and 800 silver floral design pendant, signed RR, possibly from Germany, c.1920's. It measures 2 1/2" long by 1 1/2" wide, and bottom part of silver design swings freely. Signed "RR(stylized) 800" and is in excellent condition. Comes with chain, but probably not original.....$8 for USA insured shipping.

Large dimensional brown and tan agate silver pin. The stone is set in a scalloped handmade silver bezel. Of good size, the pin measures 2" by 1 3/8". There are surface scratches on the stone that could be polished, if desired. Beautiful stone and silver work.....$7 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Sterling bangle by California silversmith, Allan Adler, c.1960's. Handmade and of heavy gauge silver, it measures 2 3/8" diameter and is 3/4" wide. This very substantial piece has a decorative braiding on each side of the sheet silver. It is signed "ALLAN ADLER STERLING" and is in excellent condition. It is rare to find Adler's jewelry as his body of work is mainly holloware. Simple and bold design.....$9 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Large, hand made amber and silver geometric art deco design pin. It can be worn with the silver looking like a building or upside down as an architectural design. The amber is set in silver and has material in it and is of two colors. It measures 2 7/8" by 2 5/8" by 1/2" thick. Unsigned(hand made) and fabulous.....$10 for insured USA shipping.

Southwest modernist(in the style of H. Fred Skaggs and Frank Patania) amber and sterling ring and earrings set signed, made in Arizona, c.1960's. The large ring has 4 pieces of amber and is size 8 1/4. The front of the ring measures 1 1/2" long by 7/8" wide. The pierced earrings each have 3 pieces of amber and measure 1" by 1". The silver is of good weight and the set is in excellent condition...

Gorgeous Rancho Allegre style silver and cabochon amethyst pin, c.1939. Large heavy gauge silver pin measures 3" by 1 3/4" and has decorative applied silver design with 7/8" dark cabochon amethyst at center. Signed "SILVER MEXICO", it is in excellent condition......$9 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

Obsidian and 970 silver modernist necklace by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Made of heavy gauge silver, this famous necklace is in excellent condition. There are 7 tear-drop obsidian stones set in silver. The circumference measures approximately 16" and is signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) Y569Y 970 HECHO EN MEXICO 17(bellmark). Excellent condition.......$25 for insured USA shipping.

Four amethyst bars set in 9970 silver ring by Antonio Pineda. Marked "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) 970 STERLING MEXICO eagle mark". Size 7 1/4 - 7 1/2 and in excellent condition. However, there is a slight chip in one of the amethysts that cannot be seen with the naked eye.....$20 for insured US shipping.

Unusual 970 silver money clip in the shape of an arrowhead with cave art hunters design by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Of good size and weight, it measures 2 1/4" long by 1 3/4" wide. Marked "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown)970 MOTA TASCO bellmark 3". Money clip was made by Antonio and sold in another shop, a frequent practice by Antonio. Rare and wonderful......$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Antonio Pineda sterling earrings with a very strong deco/modernist feel, c. 1950's. They have a curving linear design and are signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) 970 #17(bellmark)" and are in excellent condition. These screwback earrings measure 1 1/4" long...Insured shipping is $8 in USA.

Modernist organic design silver earrings by Antonio Pineda, the great Mexican designer, c.1950's. They are signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) 970" and other marks and are in excellent condition. They measure 1 1/4" long and have screwbacks. Great flowing design....Insured shipping is $8 in USA.