Catalog: Estate Jewelry (165)

Completely hand wrought in USA this silver brooch sculpture and signed by this art metal smith: MIMI DEE STERLING. Wt:~35 GRAMS. SIZE: 3" X 2", COLOR: rich silver, NOTE: made from one piece of sterling from C clasp to pin stem tip in the manner of Arts & Crafts makers and Modernists who made the entire piece from beginning to end. This art metal smith work makes this a fibula as well. Tool marks are normal & desirable, indicating this is a bench made piece...

Reply at end of description. This type of sterling two piece sword with scabbard brooch pin has been made in Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Deco periods, in many different countries, by many different jewelry makers.
This one has a beautiful bezel set pierced, etched green 20 x 15mm Jadeite gem stone and marked Sterling.
3.5" long when sheathed with a 1.75"" blade and weighs a nice.7 oz...

A vintage Taxco pin pendant with maker's mark of "FLC" inside a circle: "Taxco Mexico Sterling 925" and assay # 3. Could this be by a Castillo family member? Multi color gem fish, micro inlay around a very modernist fish pendant pin combination.
2" X 1.5" Very wearable pre owned vintage condition and needs a good polishing. Please view closeups for more info...

Sold, yet similar can be custom ordered. Look even the collector saw a spaceman here! Look around and compare, this is All Sterling Silver, not just tiny bead accents! Large Signed Studio Sculptural Necklace Pendent Bib Pectoral created by and signed Mimi Dee Sterling is all silver and more than an Ounce of it! ALL IMAGES DESIGN CONTENT CONCEPT TEXT OWNED BY MIMI DEE.

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...

Late 19th century Edwardian era bold antique signed sterling sash pin holloware brooch ornament marked: "Sterling" a sword with a faint "B" (Blackinton?) & "#3676". Nice hasp like additions, tube hinge and a wide "C" catch
Very well made holloware to look like repousse ala Unger, etc.
Wear these on your hats, handbags, choker sash, waist sash. So many way to wear this!
3 1/4"X 2". 1+ oz on postal scale...

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...

Vintage sterling sturdy hefty 36 grams cuff bracelet marked Mexico, initials starting with S"them perhaps an MP. Assay 3 was shared by many well known and well collected Taxco silver makers. See image 2.
Three nice golden Tiger Eye cabs one is 14mm long the other 2 are 10mm long.
Mid century styling.
Nice Heft at 1.2 oz or 36 on Postal Scale. Gauge is 1.5mm thick. A lot of bracelet for so little money.
Inside is 6 3/4" which includes the 1" opening. 2 1/2" across...

Each. Very vintage circa 1930, very Art Deco and unusual wooden demi-parure book chain necklace and/ or bracelet for any season bookchain festoon bibs such as these were quite popular from the late Victorian era on through to mid century. Are those hazelnuts hanging from the gilt brass bookchain, or tan Hershey kisses? Instead you will find carved imprinted wood dangles or charms with shiny, rich patina present only after 50 or 60 years...

Circa 1900 Victorian look yet hand made in the Arts Crafts style. Unsigned unmarked sterling silver bow knot pendant with dangling brown agate oval drop with a very natural organic "unfinished" edge...

If this isn't an unsigned Lalique, pendant, what is it? Vintage Art Nouveau design foliate lilly Lalique - like design blown into a mold to form large lily pattern green heavy thick pyramid shape pendant with at least 90% silver bail. There are others on the net just like this that are signed. Alas, this one is not.
Finished with nice ground edges.
2" X a hair under 1 1/2" wide at base. 1/4" thick!
24 Grams: postal scale.
Perfect for a modern Jeweler's creation on 14K, Plat...

Pins are back! Wear then on every part of your wardrobe conceivable! Vintage antique signed circa 1910 bold sash ornament sash buckle pin marked: Sterling and 3 marks for "Watson Company" from Attleboro MA, with the early 20th century marks.
Lucky gold shamrocks and 4 leaf clovers.
Tube hinge (thicker not 19th century).
Just under 3" X 1 3/4"
Weighs 1 oz on postal scale!
Condition: Enamel is in superb condition!

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Signed sterling silver Modernist style ring marked: "ISRAEL 925" and another mark, with a bezel set green cabochon (10x8mm) that looks like Malachite. Clean mid century mod styling.
Now at 6.5 but adjustable up or down.

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This 72.8 grams sterling quintessential Art Nouveau oversized 4.5" brooch is most likely the boldest, heaviest Unger Bros brooch on the net. This circa 1900 "C" catch sash buckle ornament pin with "hasp" is marked: "Sterling 925 Fine" Unger Brothers. They were known for their "repousse" look on thick silver. Many of their pieces are unmarked, making this a very collectible piece. Very fine condition with slightly wavy pin stem, perfect for this age.
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60 Inches! Knotted rope black "French Jet" facet glass beads marked "Made in Austria" on japanned clasp.
What Downton Abbey party outfit would be complete without this?!
137 shiny faceted individually knotted 8mm beads that catch the light beautifully while you dance the night away! 3.1 oz or 88 Grams.
Very nice decades old preowned vintage condition. This vintage strand has tiny dulled areas from being danced in all night, however magnification is needed to see them. Perfecti...

Weighing 5.4 Ounces, this vintage knotted 50" long juicy red beads necklace could have been seen in a movie like "Chicago" and these have certainly been worn by someone who may have danced the night away. Everywhere the eyes rest will see sparkly faceted glass in five different shapes. 151 grams of dancing sparkle.
The 20 Cube beads are 10-11 mm across,
40 red wafers are 10mm,
20mm oblong ones,
Small clear wafers are 4 mm. The filigree clasp may have been added later to facili...

Book item. Pins are back! Wear them on any piece of your wardrobe. This animal lover vintage lizard alligator crocodile figural pin brooch is unsigned yet stamped Sterling; maybe early unsigned Taxco Mexico Mexican for the American market. Gomez for Los Ballesteros made critter jewelry.
Nice heft at under 1 Oz at .8 Oz or 23 grams of precious metals that keep going up!
3" X 1 3/4".
Well detailed with open mouth and teeth and in nice pre-owned unpolished condition with possib...

Early sterling silver SB earrings attached to a card that reads: Original Jewelry by Frances H. Boothby, then Art Shop Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute, then Utica, New York without a zip code making this pre 1960's.
The original box also has the Art Shop info sticker. The mark of "fhb" could be under the screw back findings which are marked Sterling and are identical to others on FHB earrings.
Many Early pieces are often not signed and these have decades of patina which can be p...

Reward for mystery maker - see below. Substantial 35 grams sterling silver brooch pin with mystery marks and Art Deco flavor. Large center with thick mabe pearl nacre, surrounded with marcasites then gold gilt vermeil with yet more marcasites; all marcasites are intact!
Nice heft at 1.2 Ounce or 35 Grams. Precious metals keep going up!
Just under 2.5" X 1.75". Very nice pre-owned condition. Be the one to identify the teenie maker's mark - image 3 and win gift certificate.

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Round mod geometric applied designs on dome post earrings script signed "Sterling" "Howison" with large sterling earring backs. Julie Howison a jewelry designer from Portland Maine. These were hammered into a dome shape then a spiral, triangle and squiggle were applied. Total weight of 1/2 Ounce or 15 Grams and are 7/8" across and 1/4" heavy hollow deep.

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This 95 gram studio mid century Modernist or maybe even Arts and Crafts striking completely studio bench made large bib pectoral necklace is not signed, what a shame.
Weighs 3.3 oz
From the hammered metal in the shape of fox face like pendant pectoral, to the hand formed Raku like multi color iridescent ceramic beads ranging 10 to 14 mm... Sound and feel as if fired at high temperatures...
to the primitive hand fabricated prongs holding the large Raku like Ceramic Piece, 3 X 1.5" a...

Republicans wear this Sterling Cast Elephant Pin Brooch, marked simply Sterling in back. Stands at 1.75 " X 2.25" and weighs .4 Ounce or 12 Grams. Very nice pre-owned partially unpolished condition, yet will hand cloth polish at no fee. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified feedbacks. View scan, pictures as all Qs will be answered here in lieu of email reply.

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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Vintage Art Deco impossible to find Leach & Miller of Attleboro MA with the L&M mark, let alone in this gorgeous Bermuda ocean color and in all original condition! They made high quality sterling with the look of fine jewelry and ceased to exist in the early 30's.
The hard to find items with the famous mark of L & M and two leaves; see image 4.
80 gorgeous Bermuda teal blue aqua faceted channel set paste - glass - crystal stones set in ornately decorated double open rectangular link...

Vintage late Arts Crafts era, circa 1935 hand made sterling silver bracelet from a New Hampshire household reminding one of Foss or even Peruzzi?
Six foliate disc links with applied petals, engraved or chased leaves, etc. There are buds and calla lilly like flowers applied
See image 3 and 4 to see the metal work and the old Art Deco era spring ring clasp marked 'Sterling'.
Measure 7" interior X 3/4" wide. Great 3 D and in very nice, rich silver vintage pre owned condition. Weighs...

Late Arts and Crafts to early Art Deco 70+ year old collet bezel set Blister Pearl screwback earrings marked Sterling twice on each and another illegible mark. 18mm X 11mm with multi color background nacre.
Very good condition with decades of rich dark sterling patina, yet will lightly hand cloth polish for you upon request at no fee.

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ALL METAL IS 14K GOLD and it keeps going up! These earrings were made in a USA studio by and signed Mimi Dee, using sparkling faceted Lemon Quartz, red garnet and blue tiger eye. They suspend at 1 7/8" long. As always there are no duplicates. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials then view all extreme close up images for more info as all Qs will be answered Here in lieu of email reply.

Vintage Antique 19th or Early 20th Century Unmarked Unsigned 16.5" silver choker necklace with 19 reticulated solid not stamped stations and 6 simulated blue lapiz lapis art glass beads with gold glittery mixed in. Beads are in 3 sizes (5 to 12mm). Nice old barrel closure catch clasp. Not marked, nor tested, yet feel this could be a heavily plated silver on brass even though it has some patina such as seen on old sterling and polishes so. Weighs 21 Grams. Very attractive old necklace.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mystery mark reward below. Signed VM. Hammered handmade half moon pin brooch stamped with 4 marks, and maker's mark of "VM" for V. Mortensen? Yet another touch mark after that! You be the detective and find the maker! Nordic or Alaskan motifs on the front.
1.5" X 1.5" and lots of unpolished silver patina, and will hand cloth polish at no fee.

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As always, Only One like this. In the Modernist tradition this V shape Neckwire Necklace and separate Sculpture Silver Pendant Enhancer was hand fabricated by and stamped: MIMI DEE HANDMADE STERLING. The ster silver Pendant Sculpture could stand alone, yet Mimi could not resist adding a 30 Carat Aquamarine Triangular Barrel Bead! LEGAL: ALL IMAGES DESIGN CONTENT CONCEPT TEXT OWNED BY Mimi Dee. Total wt: 1.6 Oz or 46 Grams and measures 14 1/4" inside with flexible opening of 2 1/4" and is a s...

Reward: Be the first to identify the vintage mystery mark on this demi with lapis blue art glass cabs. "C" catch on brooch pin, fine chain with old clip for pendant, both marked STERLING, while this maker's mark (see image 4 & 5), seen on other Arts Crafts pieces, is stamped on the brooch only.
Pin is 1 5/8 X 5/8"
Necklace: 6 petal drop is 1", the chain is 16.5"+.
.5 Oz and in excellent pre owned condition with decades of patina.

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Vintage C 1950 Mid Century fish screwback dangle earring pair marked: HECHO EN MEXICO then TC conjoined, superimposed and Eagle Mark 1 for one of the Castillo Silversmiths?
2" X .5" and 10 Grams weight. I
n very nice pre owned condition with decades of patina and applied oxidation to the shadow box recessed areas.

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c 1930 not commonly found hand made sterling silver articulated pin in a fan and dangle basket design marked "Lillian Pines" and Sterling. She was a contemporary of Mary Gage. Ms. Pine's store was in New York City's Madison Avenue from 1930’s- 1950’s. Similar piece can be seen in Paul Somerson's chicagosilver.com site. A must see site for all collectors of Arts & Crafts works.
Ms. Pines was born in Manchester NH. She may well have participated in Boston's Society of Arts Crafts as a ...