This interesting pin is constructed of four flat, interlocking rings and has a nice heft to it. The rollover clasp is original to the piece and in good working order. The back bears the maker's mark of a conjoined HT, an unidentified silversmith who also worked with Estela Popowski, as well as independently. There are four other marks on the back: an eagle 20, a Hecho en Mexico mark and two sterling marks. The pin measures 2 inches long by 1 inch wide. Gross weight: 14.9 grams
Hand made silver Flute Player pin signed "FJ", c.1960's. Of good size and weight, it measures 2 1/8" long by 1 1/2" wide and is in excellent condition......$7 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.
Vintage Modernist sculptural ring stamped: ISRAEL 925 and an indented silversmith's touch mark in size 7 1/2. Mod mid century styling and look at the five 'pods'....
This detailed brooch / pin measures 1 1/2" x 2". It features a detailed peacock with a floral accent. The back is marked STERLING, with the Uncas Manufacturing Company hallmark of a U between 2 arrows. It is in excellent condition.
The Uncas Mfg. Co. began operations in Providence, Rhode Island in 1911. By the 1950s, Uncas had become the largest manufacturer of costume jewelry rings in the United States.
A sterling silver heart shape photo locket on a sterling link chain c1930s. The 1-1/8" across locket is hand engraved on the front and a lined design on the back, and it is stamped STERLING. The 19" long chain has a spring-ring clasp and it is stamped 925 for sterling (chain appears to be more recent than the locket)...
Beautifully detailed and dimensional gold washed 800 silver pin depicting old Roman scene of two women primping. Very sculptural, it has architectural borders and is cut on both sides as though taken from a larger sculpture. It is signed
"800 with a maker's mark" and is in excellent condition. Measures 1 1/2" long by 1" wide and made of heavy gauge silver. Very interesting and unusual....$7 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.
Lovely orange banded agate dimensional circle brooch with silver construction on back. The pin measures 1 3/8" in diameter and is asymmetrical in design. The back has some tiny chips in the white part of the stone that cannot be seen in the front whatsoever. Really lovely early piece.....$7 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.
A Norway sterling silver and blue enamel brooch circa 1960s by Einar Modahl of Oslo. This attractive vintage modern 2-1/8" x 1-5/8" pin is a lovely royal hue. This Norwegian abstract double leaf is marked 925 S with the Einar Modahl maker's mark and an N in a square and STERLING NORWAY. The light colour or mauvish spots are artifacts of the photography and light reflections, the enamel is smooth and even with no damage...
Large and very colorful anodized aluminum bats made in Germany, c.1970's. There are a total of three - gold, olive green, and bronze. They are large, measuring 2 1/4" wide and long and are in excellent condition. Biker bats - great fun to wear on a cloth chain. .....$7 USA insured shipping.
This sterling silver, mod pin / brooch measures 1 5/8" x 1 1/2" x 1/2". It is truly extraordinary. Its textured surface looks like tin foil. It has a spherical, green chalcedony stone and is circa 1970's. It is in excellent condition and has a good heft.
A 10k yellow gold solid church charm. This 3/4" x 3/8" charm in the form of a church with steeple is from the 1950s-60s. This charm weighs 2.1 grams, it is stamped 10k, sand it is in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. The key-ring bale loop is also 10k. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use...
Chinese large carved Walnut Bead, 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" diameter, with carved figures and polished natural Walnut. The condition is good and no damages.
This is a wonderful Alice Caviness pin / brooch. It is made of gold wash over sterling (vermeil) and enamel. The filigree shell has greenish-blue accents. The shell continues outward with orange enamel. The eyes are red (dark orange). It measures 1 1/2" x 1" 1/2". The underside of the turtle is marked ALICE CAVINESS STERLING GERMANY.
Vintage C 1950 Mid Century fish screwback dangle earring pair marked: HECHO EN MEXICO then TC conjoined, superimposed and Eagle Mark 1 for one of the Castillo Silversmiths?
2" X .5" and 10 Grams weight. I
n very nice pre owned condition with decades of patina and applied oxidation to the shadow box recessed areas...
A typically complex and attractive mid-Victorian 1-3/4 x 1-1/4" rolled gold plate pin c1860s. This pin features seed pearls, applied black enamel and a layered design. It has a c-clasp, and it has a hook for wear as a pendant, for suspension of a watch or from a chatelaine. It is unsigned, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a few tiny misses to the enamel...
Fun large hand made heavy gauge copper and rhinestone/paste ring. Is size 8 1/2 and the decorative front measures 1" long by 3/4" wide. Excellent condition with great patina.....$8 for insured USA shipping.
Sweet hand made silver deer with fawn pin, Mexico, c.1940's. Signed "SILVER MEXICO", it is dimensional and measures 1 5/8" by 1 12/2" and is in excellent condition.....$9 for insured US shipping.
This handsome ring is a size 11 ½. The lapis stone is bezel set and measures just over 1” x just over 3/8”. It has a great design and is marked MEXICO TH-107 (or TM – 107) and 925. It has good heft and is great condition. It is circa 1970.