Catalog: Estate Jewelry (694)

A wonderful vintage hand wrought sterling silver brooch in an Arts and Crafts design. Signed with conjoined 'JM' for Joseph Masaniello, a New York Mid Century Modernist jeweler who was instructed in Arts and Crafts traditions. Also marked Sterling. Measures 2 1/2" at the widest. Has a safety rollover clasp that holds fine. Green cabochon measures 1/2" long. Nice warm patina, very well made.

A pair of vintage modernist sterling silver fish cuff links with copper eyes by noted silversmith, Ed Wiener. Three dimensional design. Measure 1" long and 1/2" across. Marked Ed Wiener, Sterling on toggle. Toggles work fine. Cool Mid Century design.

A well made sterling silver and rose colored enamel brooch by the well known Asheville, NC silversmith, John Bryan. Measures 1 5/8" across. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds tightly. Warm patina. In very nice condition. Marked Sterling Bryan. Pretty example.

A great pair of screw back sterling silver Mask earrings by listed artist and sculptor, Charles Val Clear. Signed Charles Val and Sterling. Screw backs are also marked sterling. Measure 1 1/2" long and 1/2" across. Have a nice contrasting patina for a cool effect. Screw backs hold tightly. Very Mid Century.

An unusual pair of hand made sterling silver pierced earrings with silhouettes of running men. Each earring has a fresh water pearl at the end of the wire. Measure 1 7/8" including the fish hook and 7/8" across. Marked sterling on the backs. Nicely crafted. Fun design.

A modernist Sterling Silver brooch by Ed Levin in a figure eight design with a coral and pearl bead.

Measures 1 5/8" long and 1/2" wide. Marked LEVIN and Sterling. This is an earlier mark. Mid 20th Century. Fine condition. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely.

Classic MCM design.

A vintage sterling silver modernist brooch by well known Polish Silversmith, Marcin Zaremski. Looks like a watermelon slice. Measures 2 3/4" long and approximately 1/2" across. Has a trombone clasp that holds tightly. Marked with his 'eye' logo and intertwined MJZ, m. zaremski, and 925 for sterling. In very nice condition with a few scratches and a tiny bit of roughness to the underside edge, not really visible from the front. Great clean lines and mid century simplicity.

A wonderfully crafted brooch of 18K & 24K gold with a central carved piece of coral by Miyé Matsukata who had Atelier Janiyé in Boston.

This brooch measures 2 7/8" long and 1 1/4" high. Marked Janiyé,18K and 24K on the back. The coral is held in place with four delicate prongs. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Beautiful condition, coral is a deep salmon color with glimmers of cream...

A vintage modernist sterling silver ring in a size 7 1/4 signed with either the mark for Kultateollisuus Ky or Kultaseppa Salovaara. May have been designed by Jorma Laine.

Also has the Crown, 925, the town mark for Turku and U7 for 1973. The maker's mark is partially struck so hard to read.

Has a bark like texture in the front with openings and balls of various sizes.

In very nice condition, has some tarnish.

Very unusual.

A modernist sterling silver brooch by noted mid century jeweler, Sam Kramer, in the shape of a stylized fish or bird with an amethyst eye. Measures 2" square. Has a faceted pear shaped amethyst stone cabochon on an additional layer of sterling. Marked with Sam Kramer's mushroom mark and sterling. Rollover safety clasp holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. There is a very minor ding to one corner. There are some scratches on the back near the clasp...

A great, early sterling silver cuff bracelet by Francisco Rebajes with a large silver wire wrapped raw polished brown agate and a freshwater pearl.

Marked Sterling, Original Hand Wrought Design, and Rebajes on the back. Measures 5 1/4" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Could probably be adjusted slightly but meant to be snug so the central design doesn't roll around. Measures 1 3/4" at the widest.

Fine condition. There are some minor surface scratches to the finish...

An unusual pair of sterling silver modernist earrings by Salvador Teran. Marked Salvador, Sterling, Mexico, Eagle mark and 159 for the style number. Measure 1" long and 7/8" wide. Screw backs function properly. Depict some kind of highly stylized Dancing creature or person. Fine condition. Nice contrast between the polished silver and darkened background. Great modernist design!

A wonderful, rare sterling silver cuff bracelet by the talented silversmith, Peer Smed. Sterling overlay depicts various floral designs including clover. Measures 5 1/2" around with an opening of 1 1/4" Measures 1 1/2" at the widest. Marked Hand Wrought, Peer Smed and Sterling. Fine condition. Amazing piece of Arts and Crafts silver.

An abstract sterling silver brooch by Modernist NYC Silversmith, Henry Steig. Measures 2 1/2" long and 1 1/8" at the widest. Signed on the back Steig Sterling. Thick sterling, wonderful three dimensional feel.

A vintage sterling silver pendant with a central portrait of a woman on porcelain. Measures 1 1/2" high and 1 1/2" across. Chain measures 16" long and has a spring clasp marked Sterling that holds securely. There is minor wear to the portrait and a little tarnish on the silver. Nice hand wrought feel.

A vintage sterling silver brooch attributed to the American modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson. It is signed Sterling and something else which is impossible to read. It is in the style and has the quality of a Pearson brooch. Heavy sterling silver in the shape of an abstract snake.

Measures about 2 1/2" long and 7/8" at the widest. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. There is a little roughness along the edge near the snake's mouth...

A wonderful modernist organic openwork brooch in plated pewter by the noted Canadian jeweler, Guy, (Gilles), Vidal. Measure 2 1/8" tall and 2" at the widest. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has the GV maker's mark on the back. Fine condition. Great modernist design.

A pair of vintage modernist sterling silver clip earrings by the well known Japanese silversmith, Miye Matsukata, whose work was signed Janiye. These earrings are in an abstract modernist design, each embellished with a pearl. Matsukata also had a store in Boston. Each earring measures about 3/8" across and 1 1/8" long. Marked on the back of each Janiye, Japan, Sterling 950. Clips hold tightly. Excellent craftsmanship. Pretty organic design.