Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (626)

A sterling silver hand wrought large brooch with a central bezel set carnelian cabochon.

Measures 2" square. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Marked Sterling. Fine condition with a dark patina.

Classic Arts and Crafts motif.

A sterling silver brooch in the three dimensional Amphi design. Measures 2" across and 2" high. Marked with the ND for Norway Designs, conjoined TV for Tone Vigeland superimposed on O.P. for Odver Pettersen who was the production manager for Norway Plus in the 1960's. Also has the Plus sign, Sterling and Norway. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds tightly. Nice weight and quality. Great mid century design.

A sterling silver hammered bangle bracelet by Guglielmo Cini. Probably from when the company was in Boston. Has an Arts and Crafts feel. Even the edges are hammered for a shimmering effect.

Measures 7 7/8" around the inside and 3/8" wide. Weighs 30 Gr, thick sterling.

Marked CINI Sterling in block letters.

In very nice condition with a warm patina, and some minor surface scratches and tarnish. Nice weight and well crafted.

A vintage modernist sterling silver pendant with 2 pink stones, (maybe rhodochrosite?) with the original chain in a brutalist design.

Pendant measures 2 1/4" long with the 2 bales and 7/8" across. Marked engla and 925S on the back of the pendant, and the mark IBH which may be for Illums Bolighus, a high end store in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The chain measures about 24" long and has a secure spring ring closure. It is marked 925S and IBH on the ring attaching it to the chain...

A well made, hand wrought sterling silver bracelet with 6 links having abstract flower design overlays. Measures 8 1/4" long and 7/8" wide. Has a hook closure which holds securely. Marked Sterling. Nice warm patina. Has a very hand made feel. Reminds us of the work of Janiye.

A modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet 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 ©. Measures about 6 3/8" around with an opening of 1" and 2 1/4" at the widest. Hand made piece. Thick sterling, heavy and substantial. Looks great on.

A vintage modernist sterling silver bracelet from Spain by Puig Doria. Love the exaggerated large circular connectors.

Sleek squared off design. Measures a little more than 6 3/4" around and 1/4" wide. Closes with a secure tongue clasp. Marked 925 and Puig Doria on one of the connector rings.

Very nice condition, has some minor scratches and very tiny nicks along the edges.

Classic MCM Puig Doria.

A vintage sterling silver hand wrought bangle bracelet and brooch by the well regarded silversmith, Herman Glendenning, (1906-1977). Glendenning worked for the prominent silversmith Arthur Stone and attained the Master Craftsman rank of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, in 1927.

The bracelet measures about 7 3/4" around and 5/8" at the widest. Oval shaped so slides on easily. Has flattened and flared ends. Feels solid and substantial...

A vintage 6" long pendant, neck ring and pair of modernist sterling silver screw back earrings with rows of stained wood beads and sterling connectors by Anna Greta Eker for Norway Designs Studio Plus.

The pendant, in lightly hammered sterling silver is 6" long from the top of the bale and 1 7/8" across. Has 5 strands of cascading wood beads with sterling connectors. Marked with ND, AGE, Plus sign, Sterling 925, and Norway. Has a little tarnish...

A vintage sterling silver gilt brooch with green, yellow, teal and orange enamel by David Andersen, in the Seasons series. We believe this is the 'Summer' brooch.

Marked on the back, D-A 925S, Scales, Norway and Sterling.

Measures almost 1 3/4" across and 1 3/8" high. Has a rollover clasp which holds securely.

In fine condition, the enamel is bright and vivid. Classic design.

A vintage large sterling silver leaf shaped pendant by Angela Cummings who designed for Tiffany & Co. Signed AC Studio for her company after she left Tiffany, 925 and Thailand.

Measures 2" high and 2 1/4" wide. Has a large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Currently suspended from a black satin cord.

Fine condition with minimal surface scratches and tarnish. Quality piece.

An interesting hand made abstract reticulated pendant with an oval bezel set green stone. The top piece swings on the inverted 'U' shaped silver wire.

Measures 2 1/8" high and 1 3/8" at the widest. 20" chain is marked 900 and closes with a secure spring clasp. The pendant and chain have some tarnish.

Very unusual design. Well crafted.

A modernist pendant necklace by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia in sterling silver.

Marked with the Lapponia Hallmark, 925, Finnish silver standard mark, date code, and scales mark. Also marked for Lapponia on the chain. Pendant measures 3/4" long and 1" across. Chain measures 15 1/2" long. An extender can be added if needed. Has a hook closure that holds securely. Very nice condition, surface shows some minor scratches and a little wear. Has some tarnish...

A vintage heavy modernist pendant with a raw amethyst wrapped in silver metal, (probably plate) in a brutalist design. Signed Nielsen Denmark in two places. Measures 2 5/8" long and 1 3/4" wide. Also measures 1 3/8" thick. Has a large round bale so can accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Fine condition, wonderful design.

A vintage modernist sterling silver rare buckle by Hans Hansen, Denmark.

Measures about 2 1/4" across and 1 3/8" tall. Marked with the fancier HaH, and 925S. Mark dates from 1937-47. Also inscribed on the back with the date 23-5-41. In fine condition with a warm patina, very minor surface scratches and a little tarnish.

Well crafted. Have not seen another example like this.

A modernist sterling silver hand wrought cuff bracelet by Lore Garrick, (1920-2013) in a streamlined layered style. 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.

This bracelet is constructed of two layers of sterling with a spiral on the thick curved wire layer...

A vintage heavy sterling brooch depicting a gnarled branch by the noted Maine Silversmith, Condon Kuhl. There is also a sterling pendant in the shape of a Ginko leaf by the same artist. The pendant can be hooked onto the branch and worn together.

The brooch measures 3 1/4" long and 1 1/4" at the widest. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Heavy and solid. The Ginko pendant measures 2 1/8" long and 1 3/4" across. Has delicate texturing on the surface...

A vintage sterling silver Mid Century Modernist brooch with an incised enamel bird by studio artist, Betty Cooke.

Measures about 1" in diameter. Signed Cooke Sterling on the back. Red, blue, yellow and white enamel is in fine condition. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely.

Well made with a classic Cooke design. Great studio piece.