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Bird doll motif. Pre assay era Made in Mexico bird pin brooch. Early - tested at least sterling - colossal 4 3/4" north to south with 2 turquoise beads. This figural exhibits flowers in the style of Fred Davis or Matilde Poulat. Repousse and chase workmanship.
The native peoples were known to make dolls representing the local animals for their children to play. Today those same children are being taught the value in Nature Tourism.

This Quetzal bird parrot pin is stamped: SILVER...

Vintage Boston era early shield mark of "Guglielmo Cini Sterling" used while he was here in Boston before he moved out West in 1957. A client, who lives in WA and who commissioned his wedding rings in Boston several decades ago, has shared that Cini moved very close to Peruzzi and competed feverishly for the more unusual gothic designs and custom work, no doubt.
Here this brooch exhibits fine foliate cut open work sterling silver workmanship with the early signature "Guglielmo Cini Sterlin...

From a local Boston area estate of a Peruzzi, Cini & Parenti collector; this well made vintage ornate intricate figural dragon or sea serpent motif pin brooch, with a favored motif by same. Unsigned yet stamped: STERLING and very Peruzzi Cini Parenti like, as the first two often used this sea serpent motif.
Wt: 10 grams. Gorgeous green 13 mm bezel set chrysoprase green semiprecious cab for a total of
2 3/8" X 7/8 and in super pre owned unpolished vintage condition.
The phlange ...

Unsigned unmarked yet tested bright red, may be higher than sterling silver and could be an Arts Crafts, Art Deco or Modernist Studio Ring with 3/4" bezel set Carnelian looking cab at size 6 3/4 yet your jeweler could resize.
Top is 1 1/8 X 7/8 and is unpolished. There is some silver that was never 'cleaned up'.
In good sound preowned vintage wearable condition.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
Please collect with confidence after reviewing th...

Very vintage signed Lillian Pines sterling fan pin. A contemporary of Mary Gage, as they both died a year apart from each other in the early mid 90's. While this maker was born in New Hampshire, Mary Gage died in nearby Maine. This fan style is her familiar motif using applied silver balls and curly Qs. Stamped LILLIAN PINES STERLING in back of one of the 1 1/2" fans connected with a 5 1/2 and 6" flat "S" chain. Each has a working safety clasp pinback and weighs a total of 23 Grams. Very n...

Each. Bracelet collectors, look at these vintage mid century retro silver bracelet trio - one signed - at 59 each!
(A) Art Deco sterling with 11 sharply faceted bezel set 10 mm citrine color poured stones that shine like Swarovski crystal, newer fold over clasp 8 X 1/2"; or
(B) Retro signed Providence Stock Co 12K on Sterling with three red stones 7 X 1/2"; or
(C) Bi color Goldfilled retro leaf with brilliant sharply cut bezel set 6 mm amethyst color crystal 7 1/4 X 1/2".
$9 e...

REPLY to EM 6/07/09: Have 3 total available all sterling silver (#s D, E & F), please read below for assorted prices and weights.

Silver Camp Fire Girls Bracelet Cuff with Hammered Texture odd symbols Marked: STER(W)LING given as an award to a Campfire Girl who earned the Fire Making badge around the 1920s-1930s through mid century. They were supplied by the Campfire Outfitting Company or was it the J. J. White Company of Rhode Island and feature the motto WoHeLo (Work Health Love) in Alas...

The coveted Boston mark. Brooch circa 1940 with the look of Arts Crafts bench made with three 6 petal applied flowers each with 3 granulated orbs as centers on 3 frames then stamped PERUZZI BOSTON STERLING for the Gino M. Peruzzi shop of Boylston Street in Boston, as there is No evidence that he had a shop in Italy - although may be related to the family in Italy.
Just under 1 3/4" X 5/8" with a safety catch.

In superb unpolished condition showing decades of rich darkening in recessed...

Mystery mark reward below. This seahorse motif Arts Crafts or Modernist pin brooch is as found unpolished unmarked for silver content (yet tests at least 90%) is stamped with silversmith's mark of superimposed CW or WC.
The chased seahorse, coral and other sea life motifs appear to be applied on to a slightly convex 55mm (2 1/8") round
Weighs approx 18 grams. Safety clasp. Still unpolished and tests at least 90% yet may be higher than sterling.
Please search: 380129 and 362449 ...

Sold, no price, no info. Dragon sterling silver square open cut work pin brooch stamped PERUZZI STERLING BOSTON created in the shop founded by Gino M. Peruzzi in the early 1930s, (no relationship to the European ones who worked with 800 silver). Gino's shop was once located at 252 Boylston Street in Boston, MA, where the most unusual figural art nouveau, renaissance and medieval style jewelry was created. This dragon brooch could be worn by a man even as it has heft of 25 grams, and measures ...

Unmarked unsigned tested sterling silver pendant necklace with old spring ring closure. Unsigned maybe Arts Crafts or Art Deco era, yet mostly hand made in the Modernism and Arts Crafts tradition. The hand wrought "cage like" pendant holds a 9mm undrilled jade jadeite or nephrite orb then ends with a chain tassel for a total of 1.5".
The 17" chain ends in a pesky old style spring ring clasp that is marked sterling. Needs a good polishing.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/TRack or Free with ...

Very vintage Hobe Sterling Silver Bow Pin Brooch signed: HOBE STERLING DESIGN PAT'D, hand applied leaf ornamentation and 7 bezel set ocean blue aquamarine color faceted poured glass stones.
Nice heft at 41 grams, 1.4 Ounce and
3 1/4 X 2 1/2!
Very nice with decades of rich darkening in crevices, maker's mark first used since 1926.

$12 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified tes...

This very ornate Renaissance looking 800 silver bracelet has sculptural motifs that Parenti, Cini and Italy's Peruzzi used in their Renaissance looking jewelry. Here you see the swaddling baby, griffin, fleur de lis & crown over shield. This is not American, as the 800 mark and the 'coffin' touch mark is Italian in origin. No other info, no price.

Earlier desirable Peruzzi Florence 800 Silver Mark. 39 grams of vintage Circa 1940 Carnelian Bracelet signed: PERUZZI FLORENCE 800 SILVER fine detail hand applied silversmith workmanship. Similar work of Flli.
Five lush translucent Carnelian Sardonyx 12 mm bezel set semi precious gemstones.
Super vintage pre owned condition
Just under 1.5 oz on postal scale or 39 grams. Their work still being manufactured today has the Italian stamp: STERLING, instead of 800.

$15 USPS Priori...

It's not every day you can find sterling silver jewelry signed: BOSTON CINI STERLING. Repeat collector wrote, 'Mimi: I am absolutely WILD about this pendant! It is fabulous. Thanks so much for finding it for me. It is truly unique and special. I had fun wearing it today and got lots of compliments. Keep hunting for the unusual pieces.'
Sold, no price, no info.

SOLD. Fabulous Renaissance Revival Motif Pierced Jadeite Pin Brooch stamped: PERUZZI BOSTON STERLING with Gold wash. Created by Gino M. when he had his workshop named the "Peruzzi Jewel Shop" on Boylston Street in nearby Boston, MA. PS it was next to Cini's (before Cini moved to CA in 1957)! Hefty, highly ornate pin w/fab 30mm pierced green jadeite gem. SOLD, no price, no info.

Vintage Spratling era reminding one of Aguilar, et al, hand tooled dense pin brooch with a 6mm green ish turquoise cab simply stamped: MEXICO SILVER. Although could be a higher content - the weight is dense as with many early pre assay jewelry. Early wide C catch. By one of Spratling's or Aguilar's contemporary silversmiths no doubt.
Just under 2 1/2" X 1 1/4" and just under 1/2 ounce on a postal scale. Rich unpolished pre owned vintage condition.

$10 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Fr...

Choose A or C. Stamp, snuff, ink or pill boxes from Victorian era to mid 20th.
(A) Two piece carved wood with a star and a top that slides completely off. ~ 2 X 1 1/4" X 7/8";
(B) SOLD, thank you!
(C) Beautiful Chinese pink green and blue enamel floral marked: China possibly for export. 1 1/8" X 7/8" X 1/2" deep;
(D) SOLD, thank you! Secret Japanese message or maker's mark.
Take both for $95 and earn Free Priority Mail/Ins with your USA Ck or USPS MO.

$10 USPS Priori...