VINTAGE SIGNED VILLASANA STERLING SILVER TAXCO CUFF CLAMPER BRACELET An outstanding vintage STERLING SILVER spring loaded CLAMPER STYLE CUFF BRACELET DESIGNED BY MEXICAN ARTIST ALFREDO VILLASANA. Villasana worked for both William Spratling and Hector Aguilar during the golden age of Taxco silver jewelry production. Villasana was highly skilled at repousse work as this bracelet attest to with its' striking open scroll work design. The bracelet is signed Villasana, sterling, 925, Hecho en Mexico, and has the delineated Eagle mark for ca 1948-55. Signed Taxco jewelry pieces are treasured both for their original designs as well as the outstanding craftmanship and have steadily increased in value over the years.

Condition: Fine condition, spring hinge in perfect working condition, two small dents.
Circa: 1948-1955
Condition: very good - see description
Size: 2 in diameter; 2 1/8 in @ width tapering to .75 ins
Country of Origin: MX
Manufacturer: Taxco  

VINTAGE STERLING TAXCO SIGNED MARICELA LEAF PIN BROOCH This lovely STERLING SILVER BROOCH PIN is an EARLY EXAMPLE OF the work of TAXCO ARTIST, YSIDRO GARCIA PINA (workshop name MARICELA 1943-86) dating from ca 1950. Skillfully crafted, and beautifully designed, this pin is clearly signed with full hallmarks: (workshop name) Maricela Tasco, Sterling and 925,delineated Eagle mark and Heche en Mexico.

Morrill and Berk's book, MEXICAN SILVER devotes a chapter to the works of this skilled artist. He is also documented in Hougart’s MEXCIAN TRADE AND HALLMARKS. Signed Taxco jewelry pieces are treasured both for their original designs as well as the outstanding craftmanship and have steadily increased in value over the years.

Circa: ca 1950 - 1955
Condition: Mint
Size: 2.25 ins
Country of Origin: MX
Manufacturer: Taxco - Maricela  

VINTAGE HEAVY WIDE BAR LINK MEXICAN STERLING SILVER BRACELET Dating from the 1950's, this is a stunning Mexican sterling silver bracelet. This unique design is comprised of 1/2 inch wide silver convex bars measuring 1 1/8 inches in length, that weigh in total 46 grams (1.6 oz). Each vertical bar is secured on the reverse by heavy silver links. The clasp is marked Sterling Mexico. It has a distinctly hand made quality as the bars in each link are not completely uniform.

This bracelet is stunning on the wrist.

Circa: ca 1950's
Condition: mint
Size: bracelet - 6.5 ins long / bars are 1 1/8 in long
Country of Origin: MX
 

VINTAGE CORO GOLDTONE NECKLACE EARRING SET This vintage Coro set features rounded leaf sections accented with a rope edge. The necklace measures 17 ins. in length with an adjustable J clasp and leaf bud dangle. The matching clip style earrings measure 1.25 ins. The set is marked Coro(c)on each earring and on the necklace's J clasp. Condition: is very good with little to no wear.
Circa: 1950's
Condition: very good
Size: necklace: 17 ins length / earrings 1.25 ins length
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Coro  

Eisenberg Ice Pin and Earring Set Eisenberg brooch pin and clip earrings set with clear marquis, pear and round (brilliant cut) stones; all pieces are marked Eisenberg Ice in block; all stones have good life and sparkle. This set is rhodium or palladium plated, and all hand prong set. The brooch measures 2 1/8 x 2; earrings measure 1 x 3/4.

We guarantee this to be a genuine Eisenberg set and not a reproduction.

Condition:plating is very good; brooch: under magnification, one round stone has a very small chip; one small (round) stone missing. earrings: no chips, one small stone missing in one earring.

Condition: See description
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Eisenberg  

Vintage Japanned Metal Two-part Dangle Brooch Nice vintage 2-part dangle brooch / pin made of Japanned base metal; the attached heart shaped dangles are pave set with round yellow paste stones that hang from fan shaped mounts set with yellow paste marquise & clear paste baguette stones. Dates from about 1930's.

Similar to a Coro duette in that the upper fan-shaped portion of this pin can be sepearated from the lower portion, allowing the wearer change the pin's size & look.

Condition: 1 clear baguette missing; 1 clear baquette needs regluing

Circa: 20th c.
Condition: see above
Size: 3 3/4 ins long x 1 3/4 ins wide
Country of Origin: US
 

CARVED BAKELITE TULIP PIN A very unique carved red Bakelite and rhinestone pin in the form of a Tulip; the pin has teal blue and pink rhinestone leaves and stamens with small green rhinestones on the stem and small clear bagette stones just under the flower; the reverse of the pin is marked S.Friedman with a small arrow form logo; Simichrome tested positive and dates from ca. 1930s to early 1940s.

Condition: no damage to Bakelite; one clear bagette and 2 green round rhinestones missing; missing pin closure, plating on reverse is worn; price reflects above condition
Circa: 20th c.
Condition: see description
Size: 2.5 ins. long x 1 in at widest point
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: S.Friedman  

VINTAGE WHITING & DAVIS AMBER GLASS & GOLD EARRINGS This wonderful pair of vintage amber glass cabochon clip earrings are overlaid with highly detailed gilt metal oak leaves; clips are marked with Whiting & Davis Co. logo. They are in mint condition.
Circa: ca. 1940-50's
Condition: mint
Size: 5/8 inch wide x 1 inch long
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Whiting & Davis  

ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN / ART NOUVEAU REPOUSSE BRASS BROOCH A classic Art Nouveau brooch of fine quality, this heavy brass brooch is decorated with an intertwined floral, leaf and stem design in very high relief; has its original early saftey clasp. The pin is unmarked and in fine to near mint condition:fine to mint with normal patina to brass.

The intricate detail of the relief design is a testament to the quality of this period brooch.
Circa: ca. 1890-1914
Condition: fine/ near mint
Size: 2.5 inch diameter
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: unmarked  

Trifari Enamel Necklace Stunning Trifari enamel necklace. Gold tone chain holds a modern design done in pale pink enamel; Trifari mark with copyright symbol, dates from 1955.


Condition: mint unused condition
Circa: after 1955
Size: 8 1/2 in length
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Trifari