Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (342)

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.

Wind up watch measures 1 1/4" diameter. Signed" Georg Jensen Torun Denmark Stainless 225". Watch does not wind , but can set time. Otherwise excellent condition. Sterling 30" chain is signed "Georg Jensen 925S 985. Chain is in excellent condition. $35 for insured US shipping.

Large scale modernist hand made sterling and cultured pearl ring, Israel, c.1960's. Center measures 1" wide by 13/16" long by 3/4" high. Measures size 7 1/2 but seems to fit size 8+ finger and is in excellent condition. Ring is signed "ISRAEL 925"......$10 for insured USA shipping.

Sterling bar pin with Victorian design by Unger Brothers, Newark, c.1900. It measures 2 1/4" long by 1/4" wide and is signed "UB STERLING 925 FINE". Has "c" clasp and is in excellent condition.....$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Interesting hand made modernist/ethnic jade and sterling ring. Has a Mexican feel with none of those marks. It is marked "STER." and a logo that looks like an animal(see photo #4). The front measures 7/8" by 3/4" by 5/8" high. Size 5 and in excellent condition......$10 for insured USA 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...

Beautiful period art nouveau woman with flowing hair pin by William B. Kerr, c.1900. Pin measures 1 3/4" wide by 1 1/8" high and is signed "STERLING 1699 KERR mark". Excellent condition......$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Early Tiffany sterling small letter opener. Has raised Victorian design at top with a curved shape, it measures 2 3/4" long with original string. Original patina and some wear lines in the front. Signed "TIFFANY & CO. STERLING".....$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Torque necklace of sterling and onyx by Sigi Pineda, Mexico, c.1955. Marked "SIGI TASCO HECHO EN MEXICO STERLING (eagle mark) 36 (number is hard to see as it's deeply imbedded, so possibly) 310". Of good size it measures 16" around closed and the silver-backed onyx opens with a peg hinge. Elegant design in excellent condition.....$15 for insured shipping.

Figural sterling necklace depicting New Hampshire's "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" by Shreve, Crump & Low, a Boston silversmith firm in business since 1869. "The company does no manufacturing, but, has always sold designs made by the finest American craftsmen; some of the designs being created exclusively for them", "American Jewelry Manufacturers" by Dorothy Rainwater. The design is a very beautiful heavy gauge textured silver profile...

Pair of beautifully hand made sterling ash trays by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. The design has 5 crimped edges each with a silver ball. Each measures 4" in diameter and is signed with appropriate marks. Excellent condition.....$17 for insured US shipping.

Rare and large sterling art nouveau woman-reading-book "Letter Clip" by Unger Brothers, 1904. One of the most beautiful and rare designs and function, this lush piece measures a generous 2 3/4" by 2 1/4". It is signed "UB STERLING 925 FINE" and is in PERFECT condition. There is an original waffled piece of silver inside the clip so that it protects the piece(see photo 3). This piece, known as a "LETTER CLIP" is shown in the Eden Sterling reprint of the 1904 Unger Bros. Catalog on pg. 118...

Uniquely designed hand made sterling and amethyst cuff, c.1970's. Large and bold, the design has a hand hammered concave disc set with a cabochon amethyst atop a cuff. The disc measures 2 1/8" in diameter and the amethyst is 9/16" in diameter. The cuff is a large scale 2 1/4" wide and the inside circumference measures 7 1/2". It will fit a medium and large wrist. Of good weight, it is in excellent condition...

Hand made sterling modernist sterling, amethyst, copper pin by Sam kramer, NYC, c.1950's. Hand hammered, this large round pin measures 2" in diameter and the pinwheel center design measures 1" in diameter. Pinwheel is raised above the round part(see photo #2) by an applied round silver piece. This is a very desirable Kramer technique. Amethyst has a copper bezel on the pinwheel. Signed "STERLING mushroom mark(for Kramer)" and is in excellent condition...

Minimalist hand made silver ring with rhodocrosite ball, c.1960's. Clean modernism with the look of Scandinavian design it is size 6 1/2. Ring flares up and out and the stone seems to be free floating within a silver circle. Made of heavy gauge silver the ring is unsigned but guaranteed to be silver. Excellent condition. Elegant and simple......$7 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Handmade sterling and turquoises pin with retro/modernist design by Maurice, possibly French, c.1960's. Quite large and made of heavy gauge silver, it measures 4" long by 2" wide. The design is a retro floral bow, but, is executed in modernist style. It is signed "MAURICE STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Has an interesting texture which is slightly gold in color. Exciting piece....$9 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

Handmade sterling and cultured pearls ring, c. 1950's. The modernist silver design has 5 cultured pearls on the top and on the bottom of varied sizes. The ring is size 6 and the front measures 7/8" high by 3/4" wide. Ring is signed "T(in shield) and S(in square box). Very lovely design softened by the 10 pearls....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Sterling chain bracelet with center walnut and sterling section, c.1970's. Measures 8" long and center piece is 1 1/4" wide by 9 16" wide. Bracelet is of good weight(60dwt) and is in excellent condition. It is signed "HK STERLING". Good looking design....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.