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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #168385 (stock #T 375)
Excellent pricing early mark Gerardo Lopez abalone inlay sterling buckle piece which can be worn with today's leather belts. Marked: "Sterling 925" "Lopez Taxco" "Hecho en Mexico".
2" X 1 1/4"
Weight .6oz on postal scale.
Inlay intact and buckle is still in its vintage pre owned unpolished condition. It could easily be worn as a pendant without altering it.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #170632 (stock #T 388)
Vintage 34 grams sterling silver foliate leaf choker necklace marked "Danecraft Sterling" and "R" in a circle. Connecting leaves, foliate links. Late Art Deco era to modern Mid Century era. Very well made, nice heft and in very good condition. auc7.16
15" X 3/4" ;
WT: 1.2 oz or 34 grams on postal scale.
Precious metals keep going up! Look how you can find plated stuff out there for more than this!

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1950 item #258873 (stock #T 626)
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SOLD, ENJOY!
SOLD, no price, no info. Hard to find any really vintage Rings by Cini let alone marked G. Cini. Made perhaps for the "Thief of Bagdad" craze and appears custom made to a small but comfortable pinky size 3, fitting this dealer just fine. Could be sized up by a reputable jeweler. Just under 1/2 Ounce of Sterling Silver. Very nice age appropriate softening of nose and few lines that nice old silver gets. SOLD, no price, no info
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #269896 (stock #T 687)
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Sold, thank you again J!
Sold. Floral 800 Silver Clip Earrings with Several Applied Petals and Marked Peruzzi Florence for the Generations Old Peruzzi Family Jewelry Makers of Florence Italy. Very nice pre-owned condition and secure clips, although one makes a clicking sound. 1 1/4 X 5/8". Sold, no price, no info available
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1950 item #277720 (stock #1721)
From a Maine household, resembling the work of Russell, this delightful hand wrought pin brooch showing calla lilly lily leaves holding a real carved amber flower. Handwrought hinge and pinstem marked "925" and lots of nice rich patina.
1 7/8" X 1/2" and weighs 8 Grams. In wonderful preowned vintage condition.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #279758 (stock #728)
Russian? Persian? Very vintage 900 silver figural detailed feather bird pin brooch with an out spread wingspan. Very interesting maker's mark of a bird - possibly Austro Hungarian. Marked in back 900.
The brooch's shape is almost like that of the Czar of Russia or Romanov symbol, except that this is one headed. Complete with a spray of feathers between the claws and showing strong stance.
Persian? Austro Hungarian?
Stands at 2" X 1 7/8" wing span
Weighs .6 Oz or 19 Grams...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #285825 (stock #T 749)
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Sold! Thank you again Doc and Collect in Good Health! He said, '...will add this to the last one I bought from you...'
Very nice decorative ornate lighter case marked Peruzzi 800 Florence with an equally nice Zippo lighter inside also fully marked. Sold, no pric, no info. Reply: 7/11 to P. Apologies, the memory is illusive; bought & sold years ago. Consider checking other dealers & auction sites.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #290870 (stock #T 771)
Vintage Mexican mid century 35 grams necklace with striated melon color Jasper ball orb pendant on an elongated hand fabricated chain signed:
a stylized MS or SW in a circle with Assay #17 which is associated with Los Ballesteros and Antonio Pineda although looks like another Serafin Moctezuma mark?
The handsome peach color Jasper reminds one of the type of stone favored by Fred Davis
Just under 1" across and 1.75" from top of bail down.
The interesting hand made long box chain ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1950 item #291313 (stock #T 772)
Vintage unsigned unmarked necklace reminding one of late Arts Crafts or Early Mid Century Modernism Modernist era. This hammered, bench made oval handwrought pendant with a bezel set stone
10 X 15mm Bloodstone cabochon is on a 2" X 1" hammered pendant
3mm wide X 24" long Ster chain with old roll over clasp marked "Sterling".
This gemstone is another birthstone for Aries who will become even wiser by wearing it. Silversmiths have been making sterling jewelry in the Boston area for ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1950 item #292898 (stock #T 779)
Amethyst collectors of vintage sterling silver jewelry look at this oval cuff bracelet with a bezel set light color, probably untreated earlier faceted Amethyst 8X10 mm stone.
Hammered rose Gold accents with sterling silver granulation around that.
Measures 7" inside including the slightly flexible opening of 1 1/4". 1 5/8" at widest center tapers to 1/4" wide at rounded ends.
Weighs .6 Oz or 19 Grams, in very nice preowned condition with a teensie softened edge seen with loupe ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #313576 (stock #T 874)
Vintage reticulated ethnographic pin brooch that converts to a pendant with fold down bail stamped: "925 18K", open cut work Pre Columbian motif . 18K Gold face on round Malachite open work fancy bezel set stone.
Just under 1 1/4",
malachite is 12mm and the
Gold face piece is 10mm.
In wonderful un polished pre owned condition with all good working parts.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1950 item #316903 (stock #T 897)
Is this made in Taxco Mexico? Lizard gekko silver set is simply stamped "Sterling" on the belly of the pin and the turn wheels of the screwback reptile earrings.
Brooch is 3 X 1 1/4" and the
ears are 1 1/4 X 1/2" and weigh 9 Grams.
In wonderful preowned vintage condition with decades of rich darkening of the detailed texture. Free hand cloth polishing - please request when placing your order.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #322413 (stock #T 955)
Vintage bird parrot avian Mexican sterling silver collectors, look at this engraved feather parrot perched in circle pin brooch marked: Hecho en Mexico 0925 around "JV" a listed silversmith. 'He' is has a 8X13mm green jade/onyx stone belly w an engraved feather riveted through that! Handsome and in perfect shape of 1 X 1 3/8" in size as seen in one book or another.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #331868 (stock #1020)
Vintage sterling silver not often found fabulous wow factor fur clip pin signed NAPIER STERLING with a double M stylized "M" monogram. Ah, would that this belong to Marilyn Monroe!
3 X 1 3/4", in very fine satin like condition. 25 Grams or .8 Oz. Just fabulous, who cares if your initials are not MM!

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #338094 (stock #T 1064)
Unknown initials mark. Floral bow reminds one of Matilde Poulat 'unmatched' old blue, green turquoise, stamped 22 assay shared by Fred Davis, Bernice Goodspeed, Antonio Pineda et. al., it is no doubt in good Taxco Silversmiths' company!
9 florals have multi blue & green color 4 mm turquoise centers.
3 1/8" X 1 7/8" and in untouched unpolished condition, yet will lightly hand cloth polish FREE when requested. More marks.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #340037 (stock #T 1083)
Vintage, Very Danish Scandinavian looking silver bracelet stamped: DANECRAFT REG'D STERLING with mystery mark of Lion's Head facing a "C" or is there a Canadian connection? Maybe not a mystery; a Canadian mark? This is not the typical c in a circle copyright mark.
While fold over secure clasp is engaged it measures inside 6 3/4" X just under 1 1/4" wide and weighs 21 Grams.
Very nice pre owned vintage condition with super rich dark silver in crevices.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #374428 (stock #T 1241 )
Simple and sweet silver 9 mm bezel set amber ring marked M. R. and 800 in a red box with the marks of WPHA?, 1, KWI, and other marks.
Size 8.25. Resizing could obliterate the maker's marks. Very Good condition and the box is very nice too.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1950 item #380129 (stock #T 1258)
Mystery mark reward below. Vintage Arts & Crafts to Modernist signed studio stamped with superimposed mystery mark of CW or WC. It is sterling silver - tested not marked for content. Figural brooch pin of a Paul Revere or three cornered hat rider man carrying a stein or beer mug while riding full speed ahead on a horse! Chased.
Weighs 10 grams.
2 5/8" X 1 1/2 with older type of pin mounting.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1950 item #405348 (stock #T 1315)
Vintage silver pin and earring set signed and stamped with the maker's mark as: A & Z STERLING which was founded by Carl Anshen & Saul Zeitlin in 1905 in nearby Providence RI.
These well made beautiful "pinched" leaf motif screwback rhodium plated pieces date to mid 20th Century and are in very nice, probably never worn and in No issues condition.
.Brooch is 1 1/4 X 2 1/2" and the ears are 1 X 5/8".

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1950 item #419075 (stock #T 1345 )
Mystery mark reward below. From New England this Arts Crafts Modernist hand made studio sterling silver pin with applied 6 leg bug on 5 Mary Gage like discs chased leaf or flower and has a beautiful 15 mm blue feldspar Labradorite cab as the belly of the bug.
Obscure scribed: artist signature initials and Sterling - see image 3.
Since 1897 the Society of Arts Crafts in Boston has been in the fore front of this movement that could have influenced the making of this sweet labradorite s...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1950 item #455198 (stock #T 1386)
C 1940, not often found Boston era Cini sterling silver theater face or mask pin clip for fur, vest, or coat. Perfect for the Theater Arts Student or Professor, male or female, signed with the early Boston era shield mark of "Guglielmo Cini Sterling" on the rectangle tab. Smiling comedy face.
Nice heft @ 20 grams. Don't let those "spooky slit eyes nor pronged teeth" keep you away, as they will disappear once pinned on your garment.
2 1/8 X 1 1/2.
The high relief areas on nose ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1950 item #457108 (stock #T 1393)
Vintage Signed Sterling Silver 5 dome pin brooch with "C" catch marked: MAISEL'S STERLING for the Albuquerque New Mexico maker of Native American jewelry of years past. It is 2 3/8" X 1/2" @ widest, this being the smallest dome at 10mm while the mid one is 13mm. Slightest hint of a very shallow dimple that even the camera won't pick up and the "C" catch is a bit askew yet very secure.
Similar seen recently on Jane Russell in an old black and white western movie.

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1950 item #473249 (stock #T 1440)
Sterling silver Danish conversation piece of a figural man pin brooch stamped with maker's mark of: A. Dragsted under a crown, then 'Denmark Sterling' for a family of silversmiths to Denmark's Royal Courts. Brushed surface measuring 1 7/8" north to south and in excellent vintage condition with safety catch.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #572308 (stock #T 1510)
A or B. Highly collectible unsigned Peruzzi charms to make your own charm necklace, or add to your Peruzzi bracelet. Circa 1950 unsigned unmarked 800 silver (tested) charms have been left unpolished as specifically required by collectors. One looks like it has an opal and the other like green jade or beryl. All granulation & ornamentation is hand applied. For dimensions please see images #2 & 3.
(C) is sold.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Costume : Silver : Pre 1950 item #583330 (stock #T 1530 ABC)
Each. Mexican Taxco Mexico collectors, here are the missing earrings to complete your set. Vintage 1940's one pre assay and two Mid Century Mexican sterling silver SB Earrings. 59/Each.
(A) Possible book piece butterfly motif black 10mm onyx cabs - 1 X 3/4" - see image 2, 3 ;
(B) This is a Fred Davis design. Round 14mm green "jade" cab, mark: AEM or AE in a heart. That mark also seen and attributed to some Rancho Allegre and to Estella Popowski who worked with Antonio Castillo. 7...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #591830 (stock #T 1540)
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SOLD, enjoy adding this to your collection!
Very Ornate unsigned Peruzzi 800 silver bracelet, as seen in vintage jewelry books. This one has an open cut work Green Agate & Coral cab charm and the 'usual' unusual closure seen with this type. Sold, no price, no info
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1950 item #594289 (stock #T 1546)
Circa 1940. From a local estate a demi parure set, 88 grams or 3.1 Oz of hefty hand applied rich ornamentation sterling silver bracelet stamped: PERUZZI and ring marked: HAND MADE STERLING. 3.1 ounces of tested 925 silver. Bold yet for the more petite person. Must be seen to appreciate (image #2). Super vintage condition with decades of rich darkening. This is a bold piece for a smallish wrist, leading one to believe it to be a custom set? Having collected much by this maker, this set is...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1950 item #600079 (stock #T1547)
Carnelian bracelet and choker necklace, not a set, very Art Deco in design, each stamped signed: SYMMETALIC STERLING + 14K, mark first used in 1936 by the W. E. Richards Co. on their highest quality jewelry. Each displays concentric oval or round designs on each link. Very nice pre owned condition.
(A) Necklace 14.25" interior - See image 2 for more info - $74 and or
(B) Bracelet with gorgeous carnelian cabs 7" interior - see image #2 for full details - $126 or
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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #612855 (stock #T 1565)
A senor doll motif. Vintage circa 1945 sterling silver pin brooch as a pre assay era figural man with sombrero carrying a crate of 'tomatoes' stamped: SILV MEX - testing at least 90%, tho often these are higher. No doubt by a talented Taxco Mexico Mexican silversmith working in repousse holloware.
The native peoples have been known to make dolls as teaching tools for their children to play.

Note image 4: 2 3/4 X 1 1/8"; the intricate handmade crate contains approximately 11 melons ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1950 item #622641 (stock #T 1572)
REPLY below. Signed 2 pc early Boston shield maker's mark: GUGLIELMO CINI STERLING and C. CINI marks on this 100 grams,
3.5 Oz bold bracelet & brooch (larger 3" earlier version) suite showing motifs of Prince of Wales Feathers & Crown.
Note: That here the crown is an applied piece and NOT a cheaply cast set.
This set is Not being currently made using the original molds, as they have Not existed since before the 1957 move from Boston to West Coast.
Don't be fooled by poorly m...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1950 item #682373 (stock #T 1590 a-e)
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ALL SOLD! Wear them in Good Health!
ALL items SOLD, no price, no info. One signed FLLI PERUZZI and others unsigned, silver content from 800 (European) to Sterling Silver, mid century jewelry. Box belongs with purchase of B thru E. A)Filigree Lapiz earrings sbs; B)money clip; C)another sb earrings; D)lipstick case -highly chased; and E)bracelet with old tube closure. Total wt for all: 2 ounces. Box belongs with #B thru E. All original, unpolished, vintage condition. ALL SOLD, no price, no info.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #751770 (stock #T 1611)
Vintage Circa 1945 early pre assay Mexican Pre Columbian design puffy cheek bird man mask Maya or Aztec ethnographic motif repousse pin with a bird or serpent on its headdress.
Mark: Made in Mexico Sterling - with old style safety clasp hinge.
A most talented silversmith took a sheet of sterling and hammered it onto a pitch bowl to create such repousse detail. Because it is holloware one looks for the air escape openings which in this case are found at one ear.
Wt: approx 1 Oz...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1950 item #785037 (stock #T 1643)
Vintage Black Enamel SB Silver Earrings stamped: Sterling Amita Japan. Super glossy black enamel lacquer niello finish with chased engraved leaves and scrolls as if the "sgraffito" or "scraffito" method was used to create the designs. 1 1/4" X just under 1". Slight less shiny areas.
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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1069738 (stock #T 1715)
This is or in the style of a Japanese mid century banko ware round hanging wall pocket vase still showing old wooden beads, frayed threads attached, and illegible mark. This banko hanging vase is in a hunter green background with 2 irises in the front and 3 irises on the other side. The interior shows a dusty hard grayish porcelain and even the potter's finger imprints can be seen! It is 6" or 15cm across. An illegible mark present- please see image. While there is no damage, some crazing...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1350206 (stock #T 1833)
Pre assay Mexico era. Both Maricela and Los Ballesteros and maybe Rafael Melendez along with other Taxco silversmiths have made this style of bench cut - not cast -2 tier cuff bracelet with applied C shape rope elements and "dot" application.

Wt: 25 grams or .8 oz on postal scale
Mark: 980 Taxco - 980 is finer than sterling and less commonly found, yet very desirable for collecting.
Dimensions: Just over 1" at widest -
6 1/2 includes 1 1/8" flexible opening - because it is benc...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1940 item #147564 (stock #T 221)
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Sold!

Thank you Mrs. * !
Sold. Here a vintage sterling signed bracelet by the Parenti Sisters who were trained silversmiths in Italy, then later set up their Shop on the still Prestigious Newbury Street of Boston and their second shop on Cape Cod, now both closed these many years. 7 1/2". 03. Sold, no price, no info available.