Catalog: Vintage Arts (86)

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sought after American sterling mark. This 76 gram large highly ornate bracelet for the small wrist stamped: PERUZZI BOSTON STERLING on the ornate wide "J" hook so seen on the pieces from the GINO M. PERUZZI Jewel Shop of Boylston St. Boston, MA, was made nearby during the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Richly ornate showing a person sitting in the yoga lotus form with a multitude of flowers...

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...

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...

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....

Hefty highly ornate big bold wide cuff weighing 56 grams of silver with high relief designs. Signed or marked "SRS" and 800. Possibly from South America? Same one at other sites sold for more! Much chased Flower, Fruit, Leaves Scroll details with lots of rich darkening in the crevices that makes the almost punched out designs jump out.
Just under 2 Oz or 56 grams on postal scale. Just under 3" wide at center...

Read the menu in style! Exceptional hinged folding opera lorgnette clip eye glasses marked "800 and TF" or "TC" with marcasite studded bow shape dress clip to secure in pocket. Can be made into a monocle/magnifier.
Must see all images to appreciate different ways to use. Measurements vary depending on use. Images 1, 2 and 4. Continental silver. All marcasites are present and sparkle brightly.
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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...

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 ...

Three piece lot/net: Lush foliate old red vintage antique Chinese cinnabar lacquer:
Box showing two figures sitting under trees, 4" X 2 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Dress clip marked: Made in China at 1 3/4" X 1 1/2"
Button - big circa 1918 antique Chinese carved red floral 1 1/2"
... making this a very nice 3pc lot from a New England household. All three pieces display shiny smooth high relief carved areas and the recessed areas are linty and dusty from age.

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From a collector of Chinese antiques; never seen the internet light of day. Please do not let the fair price detract from the value of this beautifully carved antique Asian Chinese cup. Also have an almost matching set of two, not seen here - one slightly rounder and an odd smaller one (total of 4 from same).
This is an early 1900s or earlier antique intricately carved rich brown coconut shell tea cup or bowl with silver color liner that appears to have been hammered into the shell and s...

What a beautiful combination of blue and silver! Vintage Art Deco sterling silver lavalier necklace reminding one of F&B, with 6 oval "cat's eye" blue art glass cabs and filigree stations. 19" Stamped STERLING. Beautiful vintage condition.
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Webster Co of Attleboro MA, Circa 1900 Victorian mark. Four (4) sterling corncob, corn cob holders or picks stamped: Sterling and Webster Co. with the older mark of superimposed W over Co and an arrow going through. Each is stamped so on each side.
4pc lot weighs 1.1 ounce or 33 grams on postal scale.
2.9" X 1/2"
Blades appear rhodium plated

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Antique circa 1870 Fleur de Lis pin open work cut chased brooch with curly "C" closure, tube hinge and extended pinstem is marked "800" probably for the earliest of the Italian Peruzzi Florence work. Fleur de lis or Prince Charles Feathers motif.
Smallish at 1 1/16" as these mid 19th century pins usually are.
In wonderful condition with lots of darkening in the crevices!

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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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Antique far eastern Asian Chinese hard stone late 19th century to early 20th century Chinese green jade jadeite saddle ring that was carved from one piece of this coveted lucky hard stone. This Chinese far Eastern export carved green gemstone saddle ring is in excellent wearable condition.

Although not seen here, the top takes a high glossy polish. There are no new crisp edges to be found in this ring.
It shows beautiful bright imperial green spots and a couple of darker areas, just e...

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...

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...

Look at the Asian mystery mark signed lucky Asian Chinese horoscope bamboo design cut work and rope application two piece vintage antique signed silver buckle. 12 discs for the 12 animal horoscopes?
1.2 Ounce or 36 Grams of at least 90% silver.
Engaged it is 4 3/4" X 2 3/8". Please see mark. No damage or repairs, just a little wavy from use and needs polishing.

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Reply to Y: Available, cab is glass and very good working condition. Please view all images for full details.
Vintage Art Deco ornate cathedral frame mesh bag with blue cab snap closure, chain tassel, mesh handle, and showing maker's marks: Whiting & Davis Co; Soldered Mesh, Pat'd Feb 1, 1921 inside the cathedral frame.
Also marked: STERLING on both engraved slides, this being the only place the word "Sterling" is found. Please view all images for condition details. Not being an exp...

Pre Assay piano hinge silver pill or stamp box stamped and marked: Silver Made in Mexico. Applied ethnographic feather like design and a bezel set 7mm amethyst cab. 21 grams and could be higher than sterling. 1 1/8" X 1 3/4". While it has a nice vintage outer patina, the inside is very "white", as if when rec'd it was put away for decades and the inside never saw the light of day. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials, then vi...

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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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". In very good preowned vintage condition.

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See reply below. Unmarked unsigned silver that tested bright red, hand made ring with a four claw prong held pierced green jade jadeite oval 25 X 15 mm stone. Chinese export? Size 5.5 allowing your jeweler to resize the 1/8" wide shank for you. In very good preowned vintage condition.

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Old salmon coral jewelry collectors, look at this very collectible vintage Arts Crafts to Early Deco era ring still in a hand painted ring box. Three bezel set dark peach coral gem cabochons are bezel set in this silver ring marked either 800 as Continental or possibly 900 - American Art Crafts? Hard to read the recessed silver content mark, no matter, as it is at least 80 years old and smashing with the old much sought after gemstone!
Detail: Just over 3/4" North to South X just und...

C 1890 Antique Highly Ornate Desk Seal Stamp Piece marked: "F&B Sterling" the mark for Foster & Bailey 1878-1898 with "D" caligraphy initial at the end which could be buffed out for you by your jeweler. This can be worn as a pendant w/o compromising it's integrity...ask us how.
2 3/4" x 3/8"+
Weighs 7 grams and in fine condition!

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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...

Hefty 50 grams! Unsigned, yet having owned several Peruzzi pieces, who else but the Florence Peruzzi Bros could produce this superbly chased ornate early collectible unsigned 800 silver lipstick case. Nice heft at 50 grams or 1.7 oz on postal scale, 2 1/4" x 3/4" and showing an 8mm bezel set turquoise color cab. Early marks: "coffin", 800 & 10. mild mirror clouding, yet the mirror is intact; see #5. Fab vintage condition.

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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. In very good preowned vintage condition.

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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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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...

Vintage continental late Arts Crafts to Art Deco 835 silver signed ring with rose gold accents, carnelian and 30 all intact marcasites on an oval and cut work design. German - Austrian? Presently at 5.75. Resizing would require avoiding the 2 touch marks; one of a falcon facing right over 835 and the other of a J under a canopy?
Knuckle to knuckle power finger perfect at 1 1/4". All marcasites intact. Super unpolished vintage pre owned condition.

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Very vintage shiny original rhinestones on bangle bracelet clamper clasper style marked: "Bates & B." "1/20 12K USA" with round black glass 'onyx' disc, also often called French Jet. 6+" interior and 1/2" @ widest. Reminds one of styles from the Victorian to Edwardian to Art Deco era. bo Very nice pre owned vintage condition.
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