Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (607)

A vintage sterling silver Mid Century Modernist bracelet by Betty Cooke.

Has polished and satin finished silver disks connected by a curved wire.

Measures about 8" around and probably can be adjusted because of the open design.

Signed Cooke and sterling on the back. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish.

Comes with the original signed box and card Box has some soiling.

Well made with a stunning design. Great studio piece.

A modernist sterling silver brooch by Johannan Peter who with surrealist Jean Arp and Marcel Janco was one of the artisans that started the Ein-Hod Artist Colony in Israel in 1953.

Two layers of sterling, the bottom has a beveled edge on two sides. The top is a three dimensional flower with leaves.

Marked Made in Israel, ST, 925, 'PH'. Earlier style 'C' clasp which holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches and tarnish. Measures 1 1/2" square.

Fine hand made piece.

A finely constructed bracelet and matching clip earrings by A & K, Denmark. Streamlined mid century modern curves. Marked Sterling, A&K on the back of each piece. Bracelet measures 7 1/4" long and almost 5/8" across. Has a snap in clasp that holds securely. Earrings measure 1" long and 5/8" at the widest. Clips hold tightly. Very nice condition, minor surface scratches. Nicely textured along the edges. Nice weight, quality set. Great mid century modernist design.

A vintage Arts and Crafts Hand Hammered Sterling Silver buckle by Marshall Field and Company. Measures 2 1/2" across and 1 3/4" wide. Very nice condition, has some minor surface scratches and light tarnish. Great work.

A wonderful Danish Skonvirke sterling silver brooch signed J & A for Jensen & Akerlund 1907-1937. Measures 3 5/8" long and 1 7/8" at the widest. Has two amber colored stone cabochons. Marked 830S J&A on both pieces. Beautiful Arts and Crafts design. Has an older 'C' clasp. Very nice condition. Quality piece. Beautiful classic Danish design.

An unusual Taxco Mexican sterling silver pendant and chain, with a central Pre Columbian carved green frog by the noted female jeweler, Bernice Goodspeed.

The pendant measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/8" across. The very detailed chain measures about 15 1/2" long. Hook closure. Marked on the back Sterling Taxco around the stylized 'B' for the artisan. Also marked with what looks like Eagle #28.

Very intricate work. Deep green color. Fine quality.

A large vintage modernist sterling silver hand made brooch with a 14K gold accent in the center. Signed by the maker with a double arrow mark. Measures 3" across. Thick textured sterling, quality piece. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Interesting design.

A vintage Mid Century Modern pair of sterling silver cufflinks by the American silversmith, Ronald Hayes Pearson. Heavy and solid, these cufflinks measures 1 1/2" across. Toggles are marked Sterling and hold securely. Signed Pearson Sterling on the backs. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches. Very cool mid century streamlined design.

A well crafted pair of large sterling silver brooches by Albino Manca in an Arts and Crafts design. May be purchased as a pair or individually.

The single curved leaf brooch measures about 3" long and 1 5/8" across. Marked Hand Wrought, Sterling, Manca. Part of the mark is hidden under the clasp. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Warm patina, nice condition. $145.

The double lily brooch measures 2 3/4" long and 7/8" at the widest. Marked A. Manca Hand Wrought Sterling...

A vintage pair of sterling silver pierced dangle earrings by the American Modernist Jeweler, Ed Levin. One long curved and flattened piece of silver wire.

Measure 1 1/2" in diameter. Earrings are marked with the block letter LEVIN on one and Sterling on the other.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. They have a long hook to help them stay in place when worn.

Have never seen this design before. Very comfortable to wear.

A brooch made out of one long piece of lightly hammered sterling silver with a central oval dark orange cabochon by noted Vermont jeweler, Luella C. Schroeder, (1918-2004), who worked at the Cranbrook Institute before going off on her own to open a jewelry studio. Signed sterling and with the maker's mark LCS in stylized letters. Measures 2 1/2" across and 1 7/8" tall. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds tightly. We have some other pieces listed by this same artist...

A wonderful vintage bracelet and matching pair of screw back earrings from Taxco by Victoria ~ Ana Maria Nunez de Brilanti in her 'Double Shadowbox Angel' design. This is the heavier and wider version of the bracelet.

Measures 7 3/4" long by 1 1/8" wide. Earrings measure 1 1/8" long. Bracelet closes by inserting a pin through interlocking cylinders. Bracelet is marked on the back Victoria, Taxco, Mexico, Sterling, and Style #53. Earrings are both marked Victoria, Taxco, Mexico...

A sterling silver modernist brooch by Helen Scheier Adelman, (1909-1999), American Mid Century jeweler. This brooch depicts two antelope in thick polished sterling with a darker bumpy surface enamel background.

Measures 1 3/8" tall and 1 1/8" at the widest. Signed Adelman and Sterling on the back. Nice contrast between the darkened rough and shiny layers. Rollover clasp holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches.

Classic Adelman design.

A pair of sterling silver earrings by William Spratling in his ribbon design from his first design period. Has two ribbons furled at the base. Marked Spratling Silver on the back of one and with the 'WS" Spratling Made in Mexico (worn mark) on the back of the other as seen in Spratlingsilver.com. Measure 1 3/8" long and 1" across. These earrings have french clips so may be worn with pierced ears. Pre eagle.

A vintage pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Margot de Taxco, ( Margot Van Voorhies Carr), number 5740, in a modernist dangle design. Measure 1 7/8" high and 3/4" across. Marked Made in Mexico Sterling, Margot de Taxco and 5740. Also marked with Eagle #16. Screw backs hold securely. Very nice condition with only minor tarnish. Estate fresh.

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 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 hand wrought modernist sterling necklace with five prong set Hawk's Eye stones.

This necklace measures 17" long and closes with a secure spring clasp. Clasp is marked Sterling.

The pendants with stones drop 2 1/4". The stones are smooth and have blue, green and brown striations. The sterling rectangles behind the stones curl up at the ends.

Well crafted, unique design.