Rare Harry Dixon Massive Bracelet Hand Wrought Sterling San Francisco | Betty Cooke Modernist Sterling and Wood Kinetic Brooch 1950 | BETTY COOKE STERLING NECKLACE - MODERNIST |
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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.
Measures 5" long and 1" at the widest. Signed with the artisan's conjoined FB and sterling.
Constructed of three curved thick sterling wires with connectors. Features a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has some tarnish. The pin closure is slightly bent.
Would look fantastic on a lapel of either a man or a woman. Fine example.
Wiener Werkstatte necklace
Austria
Early 20th century
Tiny micro beads crocheted on a soft pliable cord
Spring tension twist closure
This rare an exceptional neck collar presents in fine original condition
Measurements - 16" long x 3/8" wide
The brooch measures about 1 3/8" in diameter. Has a bale so can also be worn as a pendant. Signed Olaf Skoogfors on the back.
Rollover clasp holds securely. Fine condition, has some wear to the gold wash towards the top of the brooch and to the raised surfaces.
Iconic work from a noted artisan.
The pendant measures 3" long including the bale and 1 1/4" across. The 18" chain is made up of flattened sterling bars connected with rivets. Has a hook closure. Has a very industrial feel.
Signed on the underside of the pendant with Steig Sterling. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish...
The heart shaped pieces swing on the curled vines that are attached to the ear wires. The earrings measure 7/8" across and 1" tall. Marked with her hallmark and sterling on the back of each one...
Marci Zelmanoff mixed metal ring
Gold and silver organic form "stones" embedded in silver, rose and yellow gold granulated bubbles combine to create a classic hand crafted work
Call it surrealist or brutalist it's definitely her signature and intense style.
Zelmanoff's work was featured in major artisan publications of the 1970s as well displayed in many well know galleries of the time.
More recently, however, Zelmanoff's work has definitely been flying under ...
The necklace measures about 16" around, and the longest drop falls 1 3/4". Marked Berridge Sterling on the back of one leaf and Berridge Hand Made on the underside of the hook clasp. The hook closes securely. An extender could be added if needed...
Measures about 2 3/4" long including the bale and 3/4" at the widest. Large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Can be worn with the hook from the bale facing the front or back.
Has some scuffs and a little tarnish. Adds to the brutalist nature of the piece so not sure if some of it is original.
Fine quality, heavy, solid piece.
Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver ring
Mid 20th century⠀
What may seem a simple design here is actually an incredibly well made machine age work. Classic elegance in a solid architectural design makes this statement ring a classic and unique Cooke creation.
⠀1 1/2" diameter
Size - 6
Weight - 15+ grams
Marked, Cooke sterlingVery good vintage condition
Ed Wiener modernist sterling and coral bead earrings
1950
1 3/4" long
Weight - 5 grams
Marked sterling
Very good vintage condition
JJ3615 Long teardrops with red beads. Measure 2" long including the screw backs. $125.
JJ3613 Curved dangles with coral colored beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125.
JJ3612 Fish shaped dangles with black beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125...
Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and wood kinetic brooch
1950
This exceptional and rare brooch measures 2 3/4" x 3"
Weight - 9.50 grams
We love Betty's simple and sophisticated elegance of design. That's what she's really known for. But we really love, especially in her early works, the way she made use of something whimsical or introduced unique elements like toothpicks or ebony from old piano keys...
Has an abstract three dimensional design on the front.
Measures about a size 7. Marked Stinn Sterling. In very nice condition. His pieces were sold to major museums and are on permanent display at the Smithsonian Museum in D.C.
Quality piece.
Large and unique abstract sterling pendant
Although unsigned this is obviously the work of a talented professional artisan
In very good condition this pendant measures app. 2" x 3 1/2"
Weigh - 40 grams
Marked 925
Very good vintage condition
James Frappe modernist sterling silver and red stone ring
1950
Frappe - an American modernist artisan working in the Pittsburgh area. He studied at the Carnegie Mellon Institute and later taught there as well. His work is hard to find, always solid and well crafted
The ring is a size 9 - 9 1/4
Weight - 16.55 grams
This showstopper of a ring is in wonderful vintage condition
Marked, Frappe, sterling
Unique sterling silver statement necklace and bracelet set
Hallmarked for Vicenza, Italy
1970 - 80
Bracelet - interior circumference of 7" x 1 1/4" tall
Necklace - 15" interior circumference x 3/4" tall
Both bracelet and necklace have push/pull clasps that open to make them easy to get on the wrist or neck
Combined weight - 145 grams
These interesting pieces are not rigid but have an almost spring like quality to them
Excellent condi...
These earrings measure 1" across. Screw backs hold securely. Signed Macefield Sterling on the back of each earring. The screw backs are also signed Sterling.
Nice contrast between the textured background and the polished sterling orbs...