Catalog: Vintage Arts (86)

Sold. C. 1920 Oval Ornate Brooch with applied granulation and cut work. Marked: PERUZZI FLORENCE. SIZE: 1 3/4 X 1 1/2" - with old tube hinge. WEIGHT: ~ 15 grams with Light Old Amethyst Color Rectangular Stone. Condition: Some dimples on balls and stone has an 'etched' spot on surface, Not a nick, thus the great price! Sold - no price - no info available

SOLD. Called a Perfume button because a Victorian lady could drop a couple of drops of her favorite parfum on the velvet. SIZE: 1 1/2" (39mm) diam. COLOR: Red tinted & red velvet background CONDITION: Very good, right amount of tint off back rim. COMPOSITION: Tinted pierced brass & red fabric, brass self shank, MOTIF: bird on berry branch. DeA6204. Sold, no price, no info. During next few weeks, will try to add a group of smaller metal perfume examples.

Signed F Peruzzi & Sterling. Original patina, oxidation. 20" Chain, pendant is 1 1/8" X 3/4". Lapiz Lapis Lazuli Cabochon 4/8" X 3/8". Condition: Excellent.
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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...

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.
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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.

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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.
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Last two piece lot of Satsuma and painted earthenware buttons!:

(A) Antique large hand painted satsuma button figural ceramic earthenware with red, yellow, blue, green purple and gold paint. 33mm or 1.25" across. Odd shape self shank - see image 3.
(B) Smaller but just as beautifully and masterfully painted teal and lucky pale blue bamboo with gold outlines against a creamy slightly crazed convex background. 7/8" / 22mm...

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

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...

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"...

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...

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

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...

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.

Positively Delicious Necklace marked Sterling & "Flli Peruzzi" showing Victorian & Art Nouveau ornamentation, including the equally delicious Carnelian Cab bezel set at 16 X 12 mm. This is a well made solid back necklace that measures 19.5" from J hook to eye and weighs 1.1 Oz or 31 Grams. Some say this is one of the earliest Florence mark, but how when they worked in 800 not 925 silver? The pendant part from the crown down measures 2.5 X 1.25" wide. Excellent unpolished condition! SOLD, no...

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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Richly Chased as only the Florence Peruzzi Bros. can produce. 800 Silver lipstick case, which shows never to have been used, with a green agate cabochon in their Fleur de Lis Box. Weighs .9 Ounce or 26 Grams and is 2 1/8" when engaged X 5/8" square. Perfect mirror. Sold, no price, no info. 04

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

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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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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What a find! Four pieces of vintage antique japanned Victorian mourning French jet or English Vauxhall black glass jewelry pins and one pair of earrings dating from 1860 to 1920. All brooches are japanned back, each have C catches. 59 each as follows:

(A) Sharply faceted SB 12K GF Circa 1920 Victorian revival earrings;
(B) 2 1/4". The oldest super shiny "French Jet" or English Vauxhall riveted -70 rivets. Tube hinge curly catch with extended pin stem brooch;
(C) 1 5/8". Beaut...

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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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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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. 157 Grams! Not to be confused with miss...

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...

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...

REPLY: Available and quite sharp. Vintage ornate granulated chased applied rope silver metal work dagger, sheath and chain scarf hair pin tie clip. The blade edges were made wavy.
Simply stamped: 5 and 900 (90% compared to 92.5% for sterling) presumably for the silver content as it tests at least that. Just under 2 1/2". Super condition with decades of rich patina.

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Vintage, no, Antique highly ornate repousse look match safe vesta box with flip top in silver plate or German "silver" with scrolls and swirls ready for Your monogram!
2 3/4 X 1 1/2" X just under 1/2 thick and weighs 1.2 Oz or 33 grams, with just the right amount of silver loss at the ridged bottom where many a match was struck!
Consider starting a young adult in collecting vintage with this interesting little "box" to keep little treasures. bo-C
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SOLD, no price, no info. Never used, Part of a Peruzzi boxed collection. Richly Chased with older marks: coffin mark w 3 tiny symbols, 800 and 85 stamped twice. Heavier at 1.7 Oz or 50 Grams than others listed in this catalog! 2 1/4 X 3/4". Slight cloud in mirror and priced accordingly. SOLD No price No info available .05jpl

Vintage butterscotch amber on foliate spray 800 silver brooch pin. On the C Catch - can be seen marks that include: 800, P, lady profile right in cartouche, and an "M" for maker's mark - image 3.
Emits wonderful pine scent when rubbed.
2 1/8" X 7/8" wide in super condition.

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