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A well made pair of sterling silver cufflinks with blue stone cabochons signed N.Post. Measure 1 1/4" long and 3/4" across. Deep blue color with swirls of black. Fine condition, minor scratches, and a little tarnish. Nice example of mid century modernist design.

Two modernist sterling silver hand wrought brooches by Lore Garrick, (1920-2013) in organic free flowing styles. Lore Garrick made hand crafted jewelry in NYC in the 1950s. Known as 'Mother Lore' because her son became Tamal Krishna Goswami, she made the first pieces of jewelry for the Hare Krishna movement in Los Angeles.

The first brooch is constructed of two layers of sterling with different angles. Measures 3 1/4" long. Has a secure rollover clasp. Marked LORE Sterling. Has some ta...

An amazing piece of mid century modernist hand wrought jewelry. This copper pendant measures 5 1/4" long and 1 7/8" across. The braided leather thong measures about 19" long and closes with a sterling spring clasp. The pendant is signed with an impressed fleur de lis hallmark on the back. Great hammering. There is some tarnish. Fine contrasting of textures, interesting design.

A huge modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet with a doubled sterling wire overlay. Marked xTo Sterling for the mid century jeweler Ella Cone, who had The Silversmiths' shop in Boston.

Measures approximately 5 3/4" around the center area with an opening of 1 1/4". Flares out, can be worn with the wider part up or down. Can be adjusted slightly. Measures about 3" long.

The overlay is made from one long piece of thick sterling wire in a squiggle design which goes around twice.

Has som...

A Fine Etching by the Listed New York Artist, Mathilde de Cordoba (1871-1942). She studied at the Art Students League under Kenyon Cox and with William Merritt Chase at Shinnecock. de Cordoba was also associated with the Byrdcliffe Arts & Crafts Colony. Pencil signed bottom right. Image is about 4 3/4" by 7", overall paper about 10" by 13". Frame overall measures about 11 3/4" by 14 1/2".

A sleek modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet with a side opening by Swedish silversmith Alton, designed by Per Davik. Measures approximately 6 1/2" around with an opening of 1". Can be adjusted. Measures 1 5/8" at the wider end. Marked Alton, F for the city mark, Swedish silver standard, A10, (date code for 1975), Sterling 925, and Designed by Per Davik. Thick sterling. Warm patina, minor scuffs, fine condition.

A modernist pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Charles H. Cole, born 1908 and active 1930s-50s. He signed his work with a face hallmark. The facial features spell out his last name. Also signed Sterling and ©. Screw backs are also marked sterling.

Measure about 1 1/8" long and 5/8" at the widest.

Hand made, you can see very light hammering. They are in a floral design with cascading tendrils. Screw backs hold securely. Fine condition, from a talented silversmith.

A vintage sterling silver abstract pendant with a pearl in a free flowing organic design. Marked with a maker's hallmark of DW in a square and 925. Pendant measures 2 1/2" long and 1 1/2" across. Currently suspended on a silk or satin cord. Has a large bale so could be worn on a neck ring or thick chain. Fine condition. Interesting contrast between smooth and textured sterling surfaces.

An unusual sterling silver modernist ring adorned with a green faceted cabochon by the renown Israeli jeweler, Rachel Gera. Measures about a size 6 1/2 - 7. Face of ring measures 1 1/8" long, 7/8" across and sits 3/8" high. Signed on the back Gera, and what looks like Hebrew writing. Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches. Heavy and substantial. Wonderful piece of modernist jewelry.

This Smoker's Stand made by Lakeside Craft Shops measures about 21 1/2" tall. Also has its partial store label for F. S. Kelly Furniture in Duluth, Minnesota. Original finish. Nice accent piece. Tray probably a replacement, pipe included if you want it.

A modernist pendant by the noted NYC jeweler, Paul Lobel. This pendant, made of sterling silver with a wire overlay reminds us of a stylized longhorn. Signed on the back, LOBEL, Sterling.

Measures 1" across and 1 1/4" high including the bale. Chain measures 16" and has a spring closure that holds securely. Has some tarnish and a nick to the silver wire, (which can be buffed out if desired).

Classic LOBEL design.

A vintage sterling silver bangle bracelet by American Modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson. Heavy and solid, this bracelet measures 7 3/4" around the inside and weighs 37 grams. Signed R.H. Pearson Sterling. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches. Very cool mid century design.

A vintage sterling silver brooch similar to the work of the American modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson. It is signed with the conjoined initials, 'JC'. It has the quality of a Pearson brooch. Heavy sterling silver in an abstract shape. Nice contrast of the oxidized sides and polished top.

Measures about 1 3/4" across and 1 1/2" at the widest. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds tightly.

Very cool m...

An early pair of screw back earrings by the American Modernist Jeweler, Ed Levin in sterling silver with floating cultured pearls.

Insides of disks are oxidized for a nice contrast. Measure 3/4" across. Screw backs hold securely. Marked LEVIN Sterling. Some tarnish on the undersides. One of the screw backs seems to have been replaced.

Classic Ed Levin.

A well crafted, hand wrought sterling silver brooch by Albino Manca in an Arts and Crafts design.

Measures about 2 1/2" long and 1 3/8" at the widest. Marked Hand Wrought, Sterling, A. Manca. Has a double prong clasp with a squeeze closure that holds securely. Was probably a fur clip originally .

Warm patina, fine condition.

A well crafted sterling silver brooch with a central shell cabochon. Has a coiled sterling layer over a darkened layer for an interesting contrast. Measures 1 1/2" across and 1 3/8" high. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Has a maker's mark that looks like an arrow with a circle inside. Also marked 925. Very nice quality. Shell has a pretty dark orange color.

A wonderful vintage bronze heavy cuff bracelet made in Austria. Highly stylized with large curls on each end. Measures about 6 1/4" around with an opening of 1 3/8". Measures 1 1/8" high. Marked on the inside Austria, Nachbild? and some initials that can't be read. In nice condition with a little wear. Striking on the wrist.

An interesting sterling silver modernist pendant with an abstract design and an amethyst cabochon. Marked on the back with a maker's mark that looks like a Star and Sterling. Measures 1 1/2" across and 1 3/4" long without the bale. Has a little tarnish. Pretty purple color. Interesting mid century design.