Catalog: Vintage Arts (86)

Vintage heavy well made pendant and chain stamped marked: "Towle Sterling" with a beautiful blue Lapis Lapiz Lazuli 13X20 mm bezel set cabochon showing a few pyrite flecks.
Weighs just under 1 Oz or 26 Grams.
Suspends 2 3/4" X just under 1 inch on a highly Victorian Looking background.
Chain's clasp is marked sterling and is 23 1/2"...

Valentine any time! This two piece construction odd shape heart pin by Charles Skiera of Austin Texas shows an organic look with the bench made reticulated surface and the bezel set natural odd shape Boulder opal stone showing deep blue and green flashes.
1.5" both ways and has a good working safety catch.
Gem stone 10 X 9mm with an organic shape and strong deep blue.
Stamped: sterling and a scribed "Skiera" on the bumpy back...

SOLD. Signed 157 grams of sterling silver, the heftiest G. Cini Sterling, most desirable Boston era, marked in several places. Massive Renaissance Revival Art Nouveau motif fabulous 3 Pc suite. 5 1/2 Ounces of Sterling!

Acquired pre internet era. Large Bold Pendant Necklace w Putti on Dolphin w ornate signed "J" hook. The bracelet is bold matching the pendant medallion also with signed ornate "J" hook. Seashell dolphin clip earrings to match...

Mexican Mid century moderne 10.7 ounce 304 grams! Hefty hammered footed dish stamped: Listed silversmith S. dela Serna, Sterling 925, Hecho en Mexico and a faint 24 assay mark for this listed silversmith.
Concave 10 X 6.25 X 1/2" tall which includes three 12mm ball 'feet'.
Very good preowned vintage condition with the usual faint lines and hammer marks normal for this handmade "pitch" method...

Sold. Unsigned Peruzzi bracelet and charms with various semi precious cabs. Only the bracelet is marked 800. This is an unsigned Italian Peruzzi no relationship to the Gino M. Peruzzi Jewel Shop once located on Boylston Street Boston, MA. Sold, no price, no info available

SOLD, No price, no info. This Renaissance revival highly ornate Victorian Art Nouveau looking bib necklace with 3 dangling faces, though unsigned is a Florence Italy - Italian Peruzzi Citrine Necklace stamped "800" (80%) silver and variegated 14mm X 11 faceted citrine. Box marked PERUZZI BROS. Jewel Shop Florence 43 Borgo S - Jacopo...

Hibiscus 31 gram sterling silver pin earrings set. Ming's Honolulu's famed jewelry maker.
Signed MING'S STERLING
2 3/8" X 1 7/8" brooch.
Just "sterling" on the SB 1" earrings' turnwheels, although there may be other faint marks on the backs of petals.
1.1 OZ or 31 grams for both
Good heft and in very good wearable preowned vintage condition....

Both Parenti and Peruzzi have used this Baby Motif and the bow is so Parenti, however because it is marked 800 yet unsigned, it is most likely Peruzzi from Italy (leaving Boston Peruzzi, Cini and Parenti out, who worked in the American stardard of Sterling) with a nice heavy Gold wash. 3 piece Screw back Dangle Earrings are 2.25" long and .75" wide and very, very nice condition at good weight of .4 oz or 14 Grams on postal scale.
SOLD, no price, no info.

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.

SOLD, no price, no info please. This sold sterling silver necklace marked: "F.lli Peruzzi" and "Sterling" with Ornate Art Nouveau style Pendant Cross which suspends at 2 3/4" and stations on both sides of the 27" long chain. Excellent pre owned unpolished Condition. Weighs .8 Oz or 25 Grams.
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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...

Moon lovers look at this vintage designer signed Hobe silver pin with hand applied flower petals at mid moon. Marked: "Hobe Sterling" and "Design Pat'd". 3" including tassel with 6 chains. .4 Oz (14 grams). A charming addition to anyone's lapel. Very good unpolished vintage condition...

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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...

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 ...

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

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 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.

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...

Sold. Hard to find Vintage Bangle marked "Flli Peruzzi" & "Sterling" on 2 applied strips of silver on the inside. With punched or stamped 'bridges of silver" around the etched lined exterior. 8" inside & 2 1/2" across. No Damage or Repairs. Layaway Available.
Sold - no price - no info available

Florence Peruzzi jewelry has not had a published relationship to the more collectible and harder to find jewelry created by the former Gino M. Peruzzi Jewel Shop of Boylston Street in Boston MA. All that is known is that Gino came here from Italy and enjoyed a healthy rivalry with G. Cini who was said to have moved his store 2 doors from the other. This info given by a client, of www.mimideeartwear.com, who currently resides in WA but was from Boston. This is Sold and is C 1950 Massive Peruzz...

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...

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

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

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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Sold. Desirable mark: Boston Peruzzi for Gino M. of the USA Shop bearing the family name who like Cini & Parenti produced fab work in Boston C 1940. Small bracelet: 6 3/4" with Ornate (Cini made same) Wide Hook. 2 Birds, Lady in Distress with cats? and a Man on a Horse. 1.4 oz. or 40 Grams on postal scale. No repairs and No Damage. NOTE: always check mark, if marked Florence or 800, it was Not made by this sought after Boston Silversmith Jewelry maker! This may sound like an inane comment,...

This 111 grams vintage unusual necklace strand is made up of rich amber color brown bakelite -rich yellow results when rubbed with 409 and with acetone- warm to touch tube ridged beads that look like 'horn handles' knotted with -cool to touch -12 mm Black hardstone beads resulting in 25" in length w old deco clasp and weighing 111 grams! Bakelite pieces are 1 X .5" to 5/8" wide and look like bone or horn like shapes. In very good wearable pre owned condition.

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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.

Purchased by Perry the winner of the Mimi Dee Artwear / Associates Art Award $50 Gift Certificate won at North Shore Arts for "Romeo" the handsome watercolor kitty.

Vintage silver pencil marked: "A X T Sterling" "Made in USA" with a faceted bezel set green glass stone at one end. Just under 3 3/8" with a lead opening approx 1mm. One teenie dimple and ready to accept lead, otherwise ready to give or own good preowned vintage or antique condition retractable sterling silver pen pencil. This...

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...

Sold, no price, no info. Hard to find any signed Cini Pieces also marked "Cini Sterling Boston". This delightful bracelet with the look of Art Nouveau Winged Putti, putto, angel, baby, Ornate Openwork as only the Boston Italian silversmiths could make during first half of 20th Century. Comfortable fit for the dainty wrist at 6 1/2" long, perhaps a custom made piece but for a wrist that measures no more than 5 3/4". This bracelet is ~70 years old and some facial features have softened, approp...

Signed amethyst Peruzzi SB earrings with the earlier desirable Florence 800 Silver Mark and the added unusual FAP Italy mark. Signed: PERUZZI FLORENCE 800 SILVER and FAP ITALY.
These 80% silver SBs are covered with a warm gold finish and hold 10mm faceted yummy amethyst bezel set stones.
7/8" and very little gold wear where expected for age and use: turn wheels and at the loop that hugs the lobe.

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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.

SOLD. From Cape Cod this 6 Point Flower Pin signed with another Boston Italian Famous Silversmith's Maker's Mark: PARENTI STERLING and a luminous Moonstone Cab 12mm Center. Larger version of 2 1/2" & weighs .7 Oz or 22 Grams. There were 2 Parenti shops in 2nd quarter of 20th Century, one on Newbury St Boston & one at Hyannis, MA. Delish, Gorgeous unpolished condition. Sold, no price, no info available

Select from two old Chinese lots:

(A) Reticulated jade or jadeite double sided pendant plaque open work carved hard stone with an Asian man carved on both sides.
20 grams white to light soft sage with touches of light tan yellowish russet on some edges.
Ice cold to touch, has a good gloss and a nice "clink" when clinked against an old nephrite carving.
57 X 40 X 4mm. 2 1/4" X 1 1/2" X 1/8" Possibly the older of the two pieces.
Test: repeatedly used hard jewelers' metal t...

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.

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