Vintage Modernist Sterling Brooch Pendant

Oswaldo Guayasamin

Very good vintage condition

Sterling silver w/synthetic rubies

3 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Oswaldo Guayasamin, was born in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, on July 6, 1919. He graduated from the School of Fine Art in Quito as painter and sculptor. He carried out his first exhibit when he was 23, in 1942...

A vintage modernist necklace with a textured and polished silver pendant on what looks like the original chain by the master sculptor and artist from Ecuador, Oswaldo Guayasamin. Has 5 dangles suspended from the bottom and a central polished concave disk dangling from the center.

The central pendant measures 1 1/4" across and 2 1/2" long with the large bales and dangles. The chain measures about 25" long and has a secure hook closure...

Ethnographic Peruvian doll figurine motif. Vintage, weighty naive ethnographic Pre Columbian style figures or idols pin brooch with "C" clasp marked with an ethnic symbol stamp as, INDUSTRIA PERUANA & 900 for 90% Silver.
The native peoples were known to make dolls from precious metals.

24 Grams or .8 Oz and 2 X 2 1/4".
Super preowned vintage hefty condition with naive pin stem hinge...

Graziella Laffi sterling silver cuff links

1950

Peru

1 1/16" x 1 1/16"

Sterling top with copper fittings in rear

Marked 925, Laffi, Peru

Very nice vintage condition

Signed by Graziella Laffi, the often referred-to as "Spratling of Peru" this bird brooch can also be found with blue enamel adorning its eye. Executed in all-silver in our case, with hand-etched and stippled details, I like to think of it as a pelican or even a seagull, maybe because she has used the same motif in necklace and bracelet form as well but combined with fish-shaped stations...

One of the best "manufacturers" of silver jewelry and holloware in Peru Industria Peruana created some amazing "Inca Revival" (if I am permitted the term) pieces around the middle of the 20th c. when Graziella Laffi was also active. Their designs are beautifully executed with crisp detail and careful finishing and very often it is Peru's rich history that provided the motifs...

This silver bracelet is composed of a complex series of interwoven links, some cast to appear as wound with wires. The tongue-and-groove clasp is quite secure, and there are jump rings for connecting a safety chain if needed. The back of the clasp is marked Argentina with an obscured lozenge mark that most likely indicates silver content, likely .900. The bracelet shows a strong test for silver. It measures 7 ½ inches long by about ½ inch wide. Weight: 26.4 grams

Graziella Laffi modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet

Peru

Mid 20th century

This exceptional example of Laffi's work weighs a solid 62.50 grams

2 1/4" tall

Interior circumference - 6" plus a rear opening of 1"

Stamped G. Laffi, Peru, 925

Excellent vintage condition

This quirky and charming bird pin is the work of a talented Peruvian jeweler named Goizueta, of whom very little is known. The pin is set with two pieces of greenish-blue stone known as azurite or chrysocolla. There is some roughness to the edges of the round piece, but it is securely mounted. The pin has a secure rollover clasp and bears the name of T. Goizueta, as well as marks for sterling and Peru. It is quite substantial and measures 1 ¼ inches by 1 ¾ inches.

A substantial sterling silver pendant and chain by the noted Peruvian silversmith, Graziella Laffi.

Signed G. Laffi Peru and 925. Depicts the Inca God Virococha wearing his sun crown and holding his thunderbolts.

Pendant measures 3 1/2" long and 1 7/8" across including the bale. The original hand wrought chain measures about 24" around.

Has a very secure locking mechanism. Weighs 113 grams. Very nice condition, some very minor tarnish and surface scratches...

Ca 1960 A pierced sterling malachite and gold tumi that may be worn as a pendant or brooch. The tumi tests 18k, and it is marked 925 on the bale. The malachite has a few flea bites but they're only evident with magnification and bright light. 1-1/8" square.Weight 10.5grams.

It has been a while since I offered jewelry from Peru and this is the first in a series I will be presenting in the next few weeks. Very reminiscent of the style of Graziella Laffi, the so-called “Spralting of Peru”, the figural combination brooch / pendant at hand is adorned with polychrome enamel, hand-chased details and oxidation. The colors are vibrant and the workmanship of very high quality,...

Modernist silver [900] kinetic pendant necklace in the manner of Oswaldo Guayasamin

Ecuador

1970

Pendant - 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Chain extends 19"

Weight - 24.25 grams

Marked Ecuador, 900

Very good vintage condition

Born in Florence, Italy but spending her life as a designer and silversmith in Lima, Peru, Graziella Laffi found inspiration in the art of her adopted country's old civilizations, respectfully situating ancient motifs in her own, mid-century context. Laffi is habitually referred to by all who loyally collect her work as "the Spratling of Peru", a parallel that bespeaks the originality of her work and the quality of the jewelry, hollowware and decorative items she created...

Industria Argentina modernist 900 silver bracelet

1960's

Interior circumference 6 1/2"

3/4" tall

Box tongue clasp

Very good vintage condition

This silver pin has an intriguing, dynamic design of overlapping hollow half-moons. The asymmetrical feature of the design is sophisticated, and the piece is well constructed with a substantial feel. It has a secure rollover clasp and is marked Industria Argentina on the back. There is also a code that looks to be U51 and a partial silver mark in a diamond reserve, most likely .900. The pin measures 2 1/8 inches long by 1 1/4 inches at its widest part. Gross weight: 16.7 grams

Exceptional Peruvian panel bracelet.

Marked - Industria Peruana, Munos, 900.

Excellent vintage condition.

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An unusual silver bracelet and pendant featuring Pre Columbian figures embellished with green stones. Probably from Peru or Ecuador. May be purchased as a set or individually.

The bracelet is made up of three panels depicting a figure holding a prong set rough cut green stone. Has four connecting sections of 6 links between each panel.

Measures 7 3/4" long so will fit a larger wrist. Has a fold over clasp that snaps securely. Marked 0850 or 0950 for silver on the clasp...