c1750's Battersea snuff box. 2.75" wide x 1 3/8" tall. Some overall crazing, no restorations. This and a few more Battersea pieces I'm listing have tags indicating they were last purchased at Sotheby's Parke-Bernet in the 1970's.Having already opened an office in New York, in 1964 Sotheby’s bought Parke-Bernet, America’s largest fine art auction house.Battersea boxes developed in the mid 18th century as tiny decorative containers covered with enamel or porcelain and decorated with pleasing designs. Originally the boxes were made of copper covered with white enamel, decorated with classical or scenes or portraits. They evolved over time to become more sentimental. The Battersea box got its name from a firm under the tutelage of Sir Stephen Theodore Janssen, Once Lord Mayor of London at York House in Battersea. The boxes were decorated by transfer printing, which took an impression from an engraved plate painted with enamel and printed on to the box which was then hand painted and fired. The firm existed only from 1753 to 1756 however other firms producing similar boxes, especially those in the village of Bilston, took up this technique. Battersea became the collective name for all such boxes. With advancements in the pottery industry due to the Industrial Revolution, Battersea boxes gradually fell from favour. Allowing small boxes to be produced at less cost than the enameled competitors made Battersea boxes decline significantly by the mid 19th century. They became popular again in the second half of the 20th century with the development of commemorative boxes produced for such well known firms as Tiffany & Co.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.5" 30's-40's Native American Stamped silver and turquoise row cuff bracelet<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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c1750's Battersea snuff box. 2 5/8" wide x 1.6" tall. Some overall crazing and some overpainting on base and two spots on side of base. This and a few more Battersea pieces I'm listing have tags indicating they were last purchased at Sotheby's Parke-Bernet in the 1970's. Having already opened an office in New York, in 1964 Sotheby’s bought Parke-Bernet, America’s largest fine art auction house. Battersea boxes developed in the mid 18th century as tiny decorative containers covered with enamel or porcelain and decorated with pleasing designs. Originally the boxes were made of copper covered with white enamel, decorated with classical or scenes or portraits. They evolved over time to become more sentimental. The Battersea box got its name from a firm under the tutelage of Sir Stephen Theodore Janssen, Once Lord Mayor of London at York House in Battersea. The boxes were decorated by transfer printing, which took an impression from an engraved plate painted with enamel and printed on to the box which was then hand painted and fired. The firm existed only from 1753 to 1756 however other firms producing similar boxes, especially those in the village of Bilston, took up this technique. Battersea became the collective name for all such boxes. With advancements in the pottery industry due to the Industrial Revolution, Battersea boxes gradually fell from favour. Allowing small boxes to be produced at less cost than the enameled competitors made Battersea boxes decline significantly by the mid 19th century. They became popular again in the second half of the 20th century with the development of commemorative boxes produced for such well known firms as Tiffany & Co.

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Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Men's Size 10 Ring.

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****All James Avery jewelry on the Estate Fresh Austin website is used/pre-owned authentic jewelry that was originally purchased directly from James Avery by the owners or family of the estates we liquidate. Each item will have some degree of wear which will be shown in the photos but will be in clean condition, no boxes or paperwork will be included unless shown in the photos. The item you are purchasing is the exact item photographed as we only have one.******* Retired James Avery Hammered sterling Hoop earrings and jackets. Selling the<br>earrings with removable jackets, both James Avery, all 4 pieces signed. 1 1/8"<br>tall x 5/8" wide. 8 grams total.<br><br><br>James Avery founded his company in 1954, initially crafting jewelry in a two-car<br>garage in Kerrville, Texas, with just $250 and a desire to create lasting value<br>for others. Mr. Avery believed that meaning is what makes life more beautiful<br>and this concept continues to drive how we design jewelry to this day. In 2007,<br>53 years after he first founded the company, James Avery officially stepped down<br>as CEO and passed the reins on to his sons, Chris and Paul.<br><br>Mr. Avery’s mission was simple: to create jewelry with meaning—both for himself<br>and others. With a focus on creating straightforward designs and a core belief<br>of integrity in all things, his jewelry became more than precious metals and<br>gemstones. Guests came to him with their stories—their special moments—so he<br>could craft them into pieces they would wear with pride for a lifetime. From<br>writing letters to greeting Customers, Mr. Avery prioritized developing lasting<br>relationships with each person who connected with his designs.

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Vintage Zuni turquoise channel inlay sterling bracelets and ring in zig-zag<br>pattern Bracelets fit up to a 6" wrist, sz 5.5 ring. Selling both bracelets and<br>the ring, nice old ones from the third quarter of the 20th century.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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1980's Givenchy Bijoux Necklace and Bracelet set unworn. New with original tags but about 40 years old. Bracelet 7" x 1.3", necklace 18.5" x 1", no damage or wear.

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Antique Scottish Citrine/Agate/Sterling pendant brooch 2 1/8" 32 grams, amazing<br>piece but it is missing one of the stone sections. Unmarked tested sterling.

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Antique Chinese silver Later beaded necklace. Necklaced last purchased in the<br>last quarter of the 20th century composed of some 19th century Chinese silver<br>pieces, bottom pendant and most of the silver beads are antique, later restrung<br>with contemporary mixed semi-precious gemstone beads. Wonderful work of art one<br>of kind necklace. Necklace 28" long, bottom pendant 5" tall x 2" wide.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.5" Harold Lovato (1954-1997) Kewa Tufa cast silver lapis bracelet.<br><br>Harold Lovato is highly regarded award-winning artist. Harold is Kewa (Santo<br>Domingo) Corn Clan. Born on January 2, 1954, he was making jewelry from 1970s.<br>Sadly he died in 1997. He was a grandson of Santiago Leo Coriz (one of the most<br>widely known Santo Domingo Jewelers) & Lupe Tenorio Coriz, a son of Sedelio<br>Lovato & Mary Lovato. Harold’s father Sedelio is an important figure in the<br>history of Kewa tufa cast jewelry. He learned how to cast silver from his<br>father-in -law, Leo Coriz. In 1970s, he created unique and innovative designs.<br>Harold Lovato began competing in juried art shows back in 1974 and he has<br>received top awards at Indian Market, Santa Fe. His work was also featured in<br>several publications such as: SWAIA quarterly, Indian Artist, and others. Harold<br>will long be remembered as one of the finest contemporary jewelry designers.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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1994 Maytum Studio Art glass paperweight. 3 5/8" tall with no damage.<br><br>Maytum Studio, Colorado.<br>Brian Maytum; 1979-1999

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c1950's 6.25" Navajo silver and turquoise twisted wire bracelet. Great with no issues, nice and sturdy.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Stephen Dweck Sterling Multi-stone toggle bracelet with antique gold/bronze<br>finish. Retro piece from the 90's I believe, unworn with no damage or detectable<br>wear. 36.9 grams.<br><br>Stephen Dweck Jewelry<br>Established in 1981, in Brooklyn, New York, Stephen Dweck Jewelry began as a<br>sculptural and artistic brand, unlike anything else. Known for its signature<br>hand-carved details and unique gemstones, each modern piece of jewelry is meant<br>to be treasured as a collectible.<br><br>From Stephen’s unique artistic vision and the fusion of his two passions of art<br>and sculpture at the School of Visual Arts. With Bergdorf Goodman as his first<br>client, his jewelry became known for its signature detailing of engraved<br>precious metals, and intricately hand carved and faceted gemstones. No matter<br>the size or boldness of the jewelry, it is the confidence, attitude, and spirit<br>that it brings to the wearer when wearing the designs. True wearable works of<br>art, the jewelry has always remained relevant in fashion, while staying true to<br>the brand’s identity<br><br>Still connected to his Brooklyn, New York roots, Stephen collides his rustic<br>aesthetic with a modern point of view, solidifying his status as “Romancer of<br>the Stones.” Stephen’s extensive gallery of gems and minerals from his travels<br>around the globe has made its way into the unique One-of-a-Kind collection,<br>which is adorned with the signature beetle, Adam, and is known for their<br>collector’s quality.

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Large Navajo Sterling Eula Wylie Chrysocolla Earrings 1.75" x 1" x 31.3 grams,<br>no damage or detectable wear.<br><br>Navajo silversmith Eula Wylie was a silversmith for Atkins Trading Company. Eula<br>is from Ganado, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. She has used the hallmark “E.<br>Wylie” in gothic letters since 1976.

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Antique Little Boy Blue Sterling Baby Spoon 3.75" long, clean, an uncommon variation.

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Vintage Santo Domingo Pilot Mountain turquoise/shell Heishi jacla. Great with<br>natural stones/shell from the third quarter of the 20th century, no damage or<br>wear. 61.6 grams.<br><br>A traditional Pueblo jewelry adornment, a jacla is two loops of heishi that were<br>originally earrings and sometimes fastened to the bottom of a stone necklace as<br>a pendant-like attachment.<br><br>Jacla is Navajo for “ear string”. The Navajo spelling is the most commonly used<br>version of the word. Jocla is also common but jackla is a phonetic mis-spelling.<br>Although jaclas are attributed to the Rio Grande Pueblo Indians, they were<br>traded with other tribes so have become associated with the Navajo as well. They<br>are seen in vintage photos being worn by members of all southwest tribes, both<br>men and women.<br><br>In the oldest style necklaces, the jacla is a pair of loop earrings tied onto<br>the necklace.

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Southwestern Style Signed Puffer Fish Studio Art pottery Blowfish. 6" x 5", great piece with no damage, illegible to me artist signature. isshelf

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Antique Texas Branding Iron Candlesticks (5) 19th century. Great 19th century branding irons, some rust as shown. Tallest is 21", shortest 13", three of them make great candlestick, the ones with open handles. Selling the five shown.Guaranteed all are antique branding irons over 100 years old. They've been part of a collection of western items for 40 years.

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Vintage Noritake hand painted artist signed bowl 8" wide x 3" tall, hand painted<br>with little to no wear and no damage. Artist signed as shown. Great piece from<br>the first half of the 20th century.<br>isshelf

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Large Navajo Overlay ring with inlaid sides. Size 9 Stamped CRW, no other marks tested and guaranteed at least Coin (90%) silver. Great condition with little wear 1.5" x 1 1/8" face 36.4 grams.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. Heavy Native American multi-stone Inlay center sterling cuff bracelet. PB or RB<br>Hallmark in center, no silver mark, tested and guaranteed to be at least coin<br>silver (90%), no significant issues with cuff.

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7" Huge 30's-40's Navajo Silver Turquoise cluster bracelet. Fits up to a 7"<br>wrist.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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JL Menau Graf Von Hennebert Porzellan Echt Reticulated footed hand enameled porcelain bowl. 10 7/8" wide x 3.5" tall with no damage and almost no signs of wear, very minimal wear to gilding. isshelf

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Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Men's Size 11 Ring.

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Waterford Evolution vase. 7" tall x 5" wide with no cracks, chips, or restorations.

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18th century English Papier Mache Snuff box. Circa mid 18th century, good<br>condition with splits on each end of base, one glued. 3.25" wide x 2 3/8" deep x<br>1 3/8" tall. These were all purchased in New York at Parke-Bernet Galleries<br>before they were bought out by Sotheby's in 1964.

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Colmenares Peruvian Sterling Table Bell. Very thick and heavy sterling with the<br>most amazing ring. Marked and tested sterling. 3.25" tall x 2 1/8" wide 159.8<br>grams.<br>TW154

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Mid Century Japanese Sterling Crystal Star screw back earrings. Very cool pair of earrings Highest quality what I assume to be crystal rather than stone. 7/8" wide possible minute wear to a few of the tips. No large chips, no other issues.

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Antique Chinese silver Cinnabar ring. High content silver ring from the first quarter of the 20th century with no issues.

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c1870 Napoleon Porcelain Plaque Hand Painted in shadowbox frame. 19th century<br>plaque reframed in the early 20th century. 9" x 9.75" framed 3 5/8" x 4.5"<br>plaque.<br>B41

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Antique Chinese silver filigree adjustable ring. Nice old early 20th century Chinese silver ring with no issues, adjustable.

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c1900 Reliable Egg Scales Los Angeles California made. Selling the two antique<br>American made egg scales from the first quarter of the 20th century. One with<br>stamp identifying it as reliable scale made in Los Angeles, the other with no<br>identifying marks but I've seen it with a paper label. Both functional with no<br>issues, both come with fake stone eggs.<br>isshelf

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Antique Chinese Engraved brass Cabinet/trunk lock. Very nice, well made with quality engraving functional antique Chinese lock from the 19th century. The lock is 5" wide and comes with the original key. You push the key in to unlock the lock. Estate fresh, I personally removed this from a 19th century Chinese Chicken coop cabinet. isshelf

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18th/19th Century collection coin silver slide temple eyeglasses. All<br>revolutionary war era to civil war era glasses. I believe they are all coin<br>silver. Only one is marked with the silversmith's hallmark J Colton, two others<br>numbered. 4 interesting and unique pairs with no significant issues. Two with<br>slide temples, one with folding temples.<br>isshelf

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c1920 Coca Cola Change purse in amazing condition. This is as clean as these<br>come, right at 100 years old with no significant issues, no touch up, estate<br>fresh. Attached is a pic of one in not as good of condition selling for $1125 in<br>2014 on eBay. Fully functional but for obvious reasons I wanted to mess with it<br>as little as possible. 3" x 3.75" as shown in pics.<br>trinketdrawer

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Margot de Taxco Los Castillo Sterling Aztec Eagle Warrior Fur clip. I believe this is from the late 40's and was designed by Margot. It's an amazing piece 3" tall x 4" wide with articulated earrings that spin around when in motion, all three pieces moving on their own. It's 50 grams even, can easily be worn as a pendant/brooch, or even hung on the wall. Very substantial thick gauge sterling silver, a rare and important design. Margot Van Voorhies was born in 1896 in San Francisco, California. By the time she left her native country for good, she had survived the death of her father in 1903, the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906, the loss of her mother at the hands of a er in 1931 and the end of her first marriage in 1936. Fortunately, a Mexican vacation changed the life of Margot Van Voorhies in ways she could never have imagined. In 1937, forty-one-year-old divorcée Margot Van Voorhies left San Francisco on a trip to Mexico City. Fate threw her into the path of Don Antonio Castillo, who took her to Taxco, a Mexican hotbed for the design, crafting, and production of silver objects, in particular jewelry and housewares. Soon, Castillo would become Margot’s second husband. At the time, Castillo was working for William Spratling, a pioneer in Mexican silversmithing. He brought Margot into the business as a designer, helping her to transform her paper creations into three-dimensional forms in silver. In 1939, the pair, along with other members of Castillo’s family, opened shop as Los Castillo Taller [Taller is Spanish for “Workshop”], with Margot as the top designer. After ten years, the marriage between Castillo and Van Voorhies dissolved, as did their professional association. Margot went on to open her own shop in 1948, taking the name Margot de Taxco, by which she is best known today. Seven years later, enamel was added to many of her pieces, and this is where Margot found her legacy. At the peak of her career, Margot, who designed each piece herself, had two dozen silversmiths and a dozen enamellists in her employ to execute her vision. The men performed the duties as silversmiths; the women did the enamel work, using tiny brushes to bring the watercolor drawings to life. To ensure the accurate rendering of her jewelry designs, she compiled a book of instructions and drawings, detailing the construction and finishing of each. Margot attracted talented craftsmen who later went on to cement their own reputations, such as Sigi Pineda, Miguel Melendez, and Melecio Rodriguez. Many contemporary Hollywood celebrities were clients of Margot, including John Wayne and Lana Turner, who visited her shop every year. Tragedy struck in the form of a fire in 1960. Forced to move her studio, she never again regained her prior success, and the business folded in 1974. Margot granted several of the silversmiths in her employ permission to use her molds to create pieces on their own, in return for debt forgiveness. As a result, many of Margot’s pieces were re-created by silversmiths such as Jaimie Quiroz and Geronimo Fuentes, bearing their hallmark rather than hers. Margot passed away in 1985. But her talent as a designer and her influence as an artist have continued to gain recognition since the time of her death. Margot’s shop produced some repousse silver (a technique where a raised or relief design is hammered in from the reverse side of the piece). But she is best known for her champlevé enamel work. Champlevé is created by carving, etching, striking, or casting troughs or cells into the surface of a piece and filling it with vitreous enamel. In Margot’s jewelry, the designs were die-struck, a process that was detailed and critical to the final product. Margot produced many suites that included necklaces, brooches, bracelets, and earrings, as well as convertible jewelry. Margot de Taxco jewelry is recognized for its elegance, femininity, and variety. There were many areas of influence that can be found in Margot’s work. Her fish and wave motifs celebrated her love of Japanese art. The ornate swirls and floral motifs were reminiscent of the Art Nouveau style. Mischievous pre-Columbian figures were a recurring theme. Art Deco style ballerinas struck graceful poses. Margot was also taken with Egyptian motifs and Mexican crafts. Margot de Taxco pieces are distinguished by the stamp that includes her name, Eagle 16 (or Eagle 1, for her earlier works), along with a production number. Issued by the government, the eagle stamp was a way to identify th

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The hinged bracelet with raised, bypass spiraled silver design terminating with<br>two pear-shaped cabochon amethysts, with pin closure; mounted in sterling<br>silver; inner circumference 6 3/8 in.; signed WS Spratling Made In Mexico,<br>Sterling<br><br><br>Spratling, an architect and artist who taught at Tulane University in New<br>Orleans, came to Mexico in the late 1920s and settled in the city of Taxco.<br>Having developed an interest in Mesoamerican archaeology and culture from his<br>colleagues at Tulane, he traveled to Mexico for several summers lecturing and<br>exploring. He sought out remote villages in the state of Guerrero, 110 miles<br>from Mexico City, where in some places Nahuatl, the Aztec language, was spoken.<br>Spratling collected artifacts and contemporary indigenous crafts.<br><br>Spratling made a fortune manufacturing and designing silver, but his true life's<br>work was to conserve, redeem, and interpret the ancient culture of his adopted<br>country. He explained for North American audiences the paintings of Mexico's<br>modern masters and earned distinction as a learned and early collector of<br>pre-Columbian art. Spratling and his workshop gradually became a visible and<br>culturally attractive link between a steady stream of notable American visitors<br>and the country they wanted to see and experience.<br><br>Spratling had the rare good fortune to witness his own reputation -- as one of<br>the most admired Americans in Mexico -- assume legendary status before his<br>death. William Spratling, His Life and Art vividly reconstructs this richly<br>diverse life whose unique aesthetic legacy is but a part of its larger cultural<br>achievement of profoundly influencing Americans' attitudes toward a civilization<br>different from their own.

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Vintage 14k Jadeite and pearl beaded necklace. Selling the necklace shown marked and tested 14k gold beads and clasp, Jadeite oblong beads, and cultured pearls. 26" long 23.7 grams, 4mm wide.

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17 5/8" c1860 Japanese Sometsuke Charger hand painted blue underglaze.<br>Exceptionally large charger in great condition. One very small flake on the rim<br>shown just to the right of the plate holder in the bottom of the third pic. No<br>other issues, no cracks, large chips, or restoraitons.<br>isshelf

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Antique Tibetan Coral/turquoise/glass foo lion/rabbit. Selling both in good condition, just a few missing turquoise beads which actually might be glass, lion is missing one tooth. Lions head moves. Lion is 5.5" tall x 5" long. Selling both.tw154

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Antique Chinese Republic Period Silver lined porcelain Master salt dips in box. Great old set, porcelain with no damage with removable solid silver (tested) liners. In the original box. One pin missing from catch on box. Salts are 2.25" wide x 1.25" tall. These are rare and collectible, a single one can be found with much effort, a boxed pair is very uncommon. A single one of these is shown as item number 2023 in the book "5,000 Open Salts" by H&J.chinadrawer

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1st Century Ancient Roman Triangular Terracotta Lamp Handle. This is part of a large collection of artifacts I'm helping liquidate, all purchased from reputable sources over the last quarter of the 20th century, money was no object. I'm pricing everything at a small fraction of what it cost from the galleries/auctions. Just the displays alone must've cost a small fortune. They come in a very fancy Steel/acrylic display case, case measuring 6.5" tall x 4.5" wide, some wear/adhesive residue to case, Artifact is 3 5/8" tall x 3.25" wide.

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Ancient Roman Bronze buckle. This is part of a large collection of artifacts I'm helping liquidate, all purchased from reputable sources over the last quarter of the 20th century, money was no object. I'm pricing everything at a small fraction of what it cost from the galleries/auctions. Just the displays alone must've cost a small fortune. They come in a very fancy Steel/acrylic display case, case measuring 4.5" tall x 3" wide, some wear/adhesive residue to case, Artifact is 2" x 1 3/8" wide.

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Ancient Roman Terracotta Jewelry mold or Votive offering. This is part of a large collection of artifacts I'm helping liquidate, all purchased from reputable sources over the last quarter of the 20th century, money was no object. I'm pricing everything at a small fraction of what it cost from the galleries/auctions. Just the displays alone must've cost a small fortune. They come in a very fancy Steel/acrylic display case, case measuring 4.5" tall x 3" wide, some wear/adhesive residue to case, Artifact is 1.5" x 1.25" wide and appears to have some loss at the top and bottom, possibly part of something larger. Votive offerings have been part of the human relationship with s and belief from pre-history to the present. Today we might light a candle, a stick of incense, lay a bunch of flowers or in some Catholic churches people still leave a wax body part by way of an offering, but in the ancient world the practice was more wide-ranging, literal and multifaceted. The ancient Greeks and Romans offered them to a deity to bring good fortune or to grant favours and they were an important expression of their personal relationship with their s and desses. And when it came to matters of health and personal wellbeing, they were often anatomical.

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Navajo sterling Tufa Cast High Grade Royston turquoise pendant. 3.25" tall x 1 5/8" wide 42.7 grams. No issues, very wonderful stone and amazing casting, unsure of artisan, possibly Kenneth Jones Sr.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Mary Ellen Navajo Sterling/turquoise pendant. Very nice high quality natural dark blue turquoise. 3.75" tall x 1 1/8" wide x 25.7 grams with no issues, appears unworn.Kathleen Livingston Chavez was born in Church Rock, New Mexico, December 17, 1958. Today, Kathleen lives in Church Rock with her husband Lorenzo Juan, and works out of Gallup, New Mexico. She started to silversmith in 1974, making earrings, rings, and ‘slave bracelets’. In 1994, she began to challenge herself to create higher-end jewelry, which she says is “much more fun to make, because of the amount of thought and imagination that goes into it.”All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Retro Sarda Byzantine sterling silver blue topaz, lab spinel, and Turquoise set.<br>Retro set that has never been worn, approx 20 years old had original price tags<br>totaling $800 on the set but my wife removed them. It is a really nice set and<br>would be the upper end of what Sarda offers, retired design. Stones test as<br>Topaz and Spinel, but I believe the Spinel's are lab created. Selling the exact<br>bracelet and necklace shown.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, if Stated sterling it's<br>guaranteed to be 90% silver or more, all clasps are functional, I will not offer<br>anything here with any significant issues. Measurements and weight should be<br>shown in the pics if not otherwise described in the listing.<br><br>When I call a piece of jewelry "retro", I mean last quarter of the 20th century,<br>"vintage" would be second or third quarter of the 20th century, "antique" would<br>be first quarter of the 20th century or earlier.

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Sterling Carved Labradorite pendant 2.75" tall with bail x 1.5" wide x 29.8 grams.

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Huge Beastly Native American Sterling turquoise/coral pendant/necklace. Nice old piece, illegible artists signature on back, tested sterling with no sterling marks. Chain is super heavy solid chain with no clasp, everything looks custom made together, likely they've been together for the past 50 years or so. Chain graduates to smaller links on top. 206.4 grams total weight, chain and pendant are sterling silver. Looks like it was worn by a hardcore biker or possibly a super hardcore non-biker in the 70's. 30" long chain.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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Movado 18k gold/Sterling Heart earrings in box. Very lightly used, strong<br>springs on clips, 14.3 grams, very clean box and outer box included as shown.<br>Earrings are .75" tall x 7/8" wide. The hearts on these are solid 18k gold, the<br>rest solid sterling.

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Early Ladies Zuni sterling multistone inlay watch with Automatic Hamilton watch. Working period watch, both mid 20th century or a little older. 27 grams total with watch.

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Tiffany Sterling Paloma Picasso Heart necklace. 16" long necklace no damage or<br>significant wear. 100% sure and guaranteed authentic. 2.9 grams

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c1890 Rubina verde Twisted Thorn Handled Art Glass Basket 8 3/8" tall x 5 3/8"<br>wide with no cracks, chips, or restorations. No heat checks in handles, the<br>whole thing including handles rings like a bell when tapped.<br>B48

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7" Noritake Nippon Toki Kaisha Hand Painted Artist Signed Vase Really special with all hand painted decoration. Circa 1930's to 1940's. No cracks, chips, or other damage. tw58

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Sz 7 Modernist Sterling Agate Ring by M Hukulak Polish Designer. Nice retro ring<br>from the last quarter of the 20th century with no damage or significant wear.<br>15/16" x 1 3/8" face 11.7 grams. Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Women's Size 7 Ring.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. Retro AIS Southwestern Sterling silver Sea fossil cuff bracelet and earrings.<br>Clean condition with no issues, will shine like new with 5 minutes of polishing<br>which I could do upon request. I'll leave like this unless requested as everyone<br>has different taste. Earrings 1.5" x 1" x 19.5 grams, cuff fits up to a 6.5"<br>wrist, .75" adjustable gap 42.6 grams, 62.1 grams total.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Most cuff bracelets are shown photographed<br>on a 6" woman's wrist and will include a photo showing the inside circumference<br>where the metal tip meets the number on the tape measure.

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1996 Retro French Chanel belt Silver-tone with leather. From the spring 1996<br>collection, authentic 27 year old chanel belt. Some tarnish that will clean with<br>silver polish if felt necessary. Looks great, very cool retro guaranteed 100%<br>authentic Chanel belt estate fresh from a multi-million dollar clothing/jewelry<br>collection that I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to help liquidate. 34"<br>long, 18mm wide carefully cleaned by me, ready to wear as a belt or a necklace.<br><br>anderasbag

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Retro French Inna Cytrine Paris Wood and goldtone choker and bangle. Amazing<br>high quality set from the famous French designer Inna Cytrine. Part of a multi-million dollar clothing/jewelry collection with the best of everything, very likely never worn. Bracelet has original 1980's-early 90's $270 price tag.  Mountings hallmarked as shown, I believe those are French silver hallmarks so likely silver with a heavy plating of high carat gold. Choker is 15.5" inside<br>circumference and 5" inside width with a magnetic closure. Bangle is 6 5/8"<br>inside circumference with a functional push latch rather complex internal<br>mechanism. Bangle is 1 1/8" wide without the fittings that come out a little<br>further.<br>anderas

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8" c1950's Sterling silver Snake eye stamped row cuff bracelet No damage, nice old cuff from the 50's. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. Vintage Navajo Sterling chip inlay cuff bracelet. Hallmarked as shown, no<br>issues.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Most cuff bracelets are shown photographed<br>on a 6" woman's wrist and will include a photo showing the inside circumference<br>where the metal tip meets the number on the tape measure.

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Artisan Sterling silver Oversized moth pendant strung on turquoise beads. I'm<br>not totally sure what to think of this but there's a few things I do know. (1)<br>It's Great (2) it came from a multi-million dollar clothing/jewelry collection<br>where everything was expensive (3) It looks Chinese but It's signed 925 VP<br>Sterling on the moth (4) It seems like it would be extremely fun to wear.<br><br>Marked and tested sterling 19" long 110 grams with no issues.<br><br><br>anderasbag

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8" Loren Thomas Begay Navajo Sterling and high grade spiderweb turquoise<br>bracelet.<br><br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Sz6.25 Native American sterling turquoise ring. 1" face 12 grams with no damage. Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Women's Size 6 Ring.

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c1880's Penny Farthing Bicycle Humidor or Biscuit jar lid. This is the real<br>deal, extremely rare and desirable. It came to me on a turn of the century clear<br>pressed glass jar shown in the last pic. I'll throw in the jar unless you<br>request otherwise. That Jar has a 3.75" outer diameter for the lip, the lid is a<br>little loose but does catch where it should. So maybe it's the right lid/base.<br>This is an important lid and it should be on an important jar, jar is old with<br>no damage, but not important by any means. Seems like the lis could have went<br>inside a jar as it has a lip. If so it would goi inside about a 4 1/8" opening<br>on the jar, I think 4.25" would be too big. So it can go outside a 3.75"<br>possibly 3 7/8" jar. Total height with jar 9 5/8", lid 4 5/8". No damage to jar<br>or lid, some brass showing through the silver plating on the bicycle. The right<br>pedal turns. B17<br><br><br>Penny-farthing<br><br>The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an<br>early type of bicycle. [1] It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large<br>front wheel providing high speeds (owing to its travelling a large distance for<br>every rotation of the legs) and comfort (the large wheel provides greater shock<br>absorption).<br><br>It became obsolete in the late 1880s with the development of modern bicycles,<br>which provided similar speed amplification via chain-driven gear trains and<br>comfort through pneumatic tires, and were marketed in comparison to<br>penny-farthings as "safety bicycles" because of the reduced danger of falling<br>and the reduced height to fall from.<br><br>The name came from the British penny and farthing coins, the penny being much<br>larger than the farthing, so that the side view of the bicycle resembles a<br>larger penny (the front wheel) leading a smaller farthing (the rear wheel).<br>Although the name "penny-farthing" is now the most common, it was probably not<br>used until the machines were nearly outdated; the first recorded print reference<br>is from 1891 in Bicycling News. For most of their reign, they were simply known<br>as "bicycles", and were the first machines to be so called (though they were not<br>the first two-wheeled, pedaled vehicles). In the late 1890s, the name "ordinary"<br>began to be used, to distinguish them from the emerging safety bicycles; this<br>term and "hi-wheel" (and variants) are preferred by many modern enthusiasts.<br><br>Following the popularity of the boneshaker, Eugène Meyer, a Frenchman, invented<br>the high-wheeler bicycle design in 1869 and fashioned the wire-spoke tension<br>wheel. Around 1870 English inventor James Starley, described as the father of<br>the bicycle industry, and others, began producing bicycles based on the French<br>boneshaker but with front wheels of increasing size, because larger front<br>wheels, up to 5 feet (152 cm) in diameter, enabled higher speeds on bicycles<br>limited to direct-drive. In 1878, Albert Pope began manufacturing the Columbia<br>bicycle outside Boston, starting their two-decade heyday in America.<br><br>Although the trend was short-lived, the penny-farthing became a symbol of the<br>late Victorian era. Its popularity also coincided with the birth of cycling as a<br>sport.<br><br>History<br>Main article: History of the bicycle § 1870s: the high-wheel bicycle<br>Origins and development<br><br>Book cover of The Modern Bicycle, published in London in 1877<br>Eugène Meyer of Paris is now regarded as the father of the high bicycle[9] by<br>the International Cycling History Conference in place of James Starley. Meyer<br>patented a wire-spoke tension wheel with individually adjustable spokes in<br>1869.[3] They were called "spider" wheels in Britain when introduced there.<br>Meyer produced a classic high bicycle design during the 1880s.<br><br>James Starley in Coventry added the tangent spokes[3] and the mounting step to<br>his famous bicycle named "Ariel". He is regarded as the father of the British<br>cycling industry. Ball bearings, solid rubber tires and hollow-section steel<br>frames became standard, reducing weight and making the ride much smoother.<br><br>Penny-farthing bicycles are dangerous because of the risk of headers (taking a<br>fall over the handlebars head-first). Makers developed "moustache" handlebars,<br>allowing the rider's knees to clear them, "Whatton" handlebars that wrapped<br>around behind the legs,[14] and ultimately (though too late, after development<br>of the safety bicycle), the American "Eagle" and "Star" bicycles, whose large<br>and small wheels were reversed. This prevented headers but left the danger of<br>being thrown backwards when riding uphill. Other attempts included moving the<br>seat rearward and driving the wheel by levers or treadles, as in the<br>"Xtraordinary" and "Facile", or gears, by chain as in the "Kangaroo" or at the<br>hub, as in the "Crypto";[15] another option was to move the seat well back, as<br>in the "Rational".<br><br>Even so, bicycling remained the province of the urban well-to-do, and mainly<br>men, until the 1890s, and was a salient example of conspicuous consumption.<br><br>Attributes<br><br>Man standing next to a penny farthing in Fife, Scotland, 1880<br>The penny-farthing used a larger wheel than the velocipede, thus giving higher<br>speeds on all but the steepest hills. In addition, the large wheel gave a<br>smoother ride, important before the invention of pneumatic tires.<br><br>Although the high riding position seems daunting to some, mounting can be<br>learned on a lower velocipede. Once the technique is mastered, a high wheeler<br>can be mounted and dismounted easily on flat ground and some hills.[citation<br>needed]<br><br>An attribute of the penny-farthing is that the rider sits high and nearly over<br>the front axle. When the wheel strikes rocks and ruts, or under hard braking,<br>the rider can be pitched forward off the bicycle head-first. Headers were<br>relatively common and a significant, sometimes fatal, hazard. Riders coasting<br>down hills often took their feet off the pedals and put them over the tops of<br>the handlebars, so they would be pitched off feet-first instead of head-first.<br><br>Penny-farthing bicycles often used similar materials and construction as earlier<br>velocipedes: cast iron frames, solid rubber tires, and plain bearings for<br>pedals, steering, and wheels. They were often quite durable and required little<br>service. For example, when cyclist Thomas Stevens rode around the world in the<br>1880s, he reported only one significant mechanical problem in over 20,000<br>kilometres (12,000 mi), caused when the local military confiscated his bicycle<br>and damaged the front wheel.<br><br>End of an era<br>The well-known dangers of the penny-farthing[24] were, for the time of its<br>prominence, outweighed by its strengths. While it was a difficult, dangerous<br>machine, it was simpler, lighter, and faster than the safer velocipedes of the<br>time. Two new developments changed this situation, and led to the rise of the<br>safety bicycle. The first was the chain drive, originally used on tricycles,<br>allowing a gear ratio to be chosen independent of the wheel size. The second was<br>the pneumatic bicycle tire, allowing smaller wheels to provide a smooth ride.<br><br><br>An 1880 penny-farthing (left), and the first modern bicycle, J. K. Starley's<br>1885 Rover safety bicycle (right)<br>The nephew of one of the men responsible for popularity of the penny-farthing<br>was largely responsible for its demise. James Starley had built the Ariel<br>(spirit of the air) high-wheeler in 1870; but this was a time of innovation, and<br>when chain drives were upgraded so that each link had a small roller, higher and<br>higher speeds became possible without the need for a large front wheel.<br><br>In 1885, Starley's nephew John Kemp Starley took these new developments to<br>launch the modern bicycle, the Rover safety bicycle, so-called because the<br>rider, seated much lower and farther behind the front wheel contact point, was<br>less prone to a header.<br><br>In 1888, when John Dunlop re-invented the pneumatic tire for his son's tricycle,<br>the high wheel was made obsolete. The comfortable ride once found only on tall<br>wheels could now be enjoyed on smaller chain-driven bicycles. By 1893,<br>high-wheelers were no longer being produced. Use lingered into the 1920s in<br>track cycling until racing safety bicycles were adequately designed.

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sz9 Barbara Bixby 18k Gold Sterling and Peridot ring. No damage or significant issues. 14.8 grams. Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Size 9 Ring.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 7" Navajo Sterling Harold Joe Turquoise cuff bracelet. No damage or detectable<br>wear. Fits up to a 7" wrist.<br><br>Harold Joe is a silversmith from New Mexico, known for his finely crafted<br>repoussé and hand-stamped pieces. Joe works with high-quality stones, and has<br>been known to stamp his work with H. Joe or HJ.

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Retro Modernist multi-stone sterling earrings. Very cool earrings with a petrified stone exterior and turquois mounted in sterling interior 1.5" wide, 23.8 grams, one missing back, no other issues, marked on back as shown.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.75" Navajo Danny Clark Carrico lake turquoise heavy stamped sterling cuff<br>bracelet. No damage or significant wear, fits up to a 6.75" wrist.<br><br>Danny Clark<br>The youngest in a family of 11 children, Dine' silversmith Danny Clark grew up<br>in Klagetoh, Arizona. With his father being a silversmith, Danny carries on the<br>family and cultural tradition. Living now in Gallup, New Mexico, he loves the<br>work that he does. Danny's work is often detailed, including intricate elements<br>such as feathers, flowers, and starbursts integrated with traditional forms. His<br>range of silversmithing skills is apparent in the myriad of design styles he is<br>able to excel at, from most traditional to contemporary. He is especially<br>inspired by the natural world for his designs and finds these perfect forms of<br>nature make a piece of jewelry more beautiful.

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Les Baker (1935-2014) Southwestern sterling and lapis bangle. 8" inside<br>circumference, 1 3/8" wide.<br><br>Les Baker (1935-2014), southwest artist from New Mexico, was born in 1935. Les<br>learned to silversmith in 1962 when his wife at the time wanted a squash blossom<br>necklace. Les could not afford to buy one for her so he went out and bought the<br>tools to do so. At a Christmas party, Mrs. Maisel asked where she got the<br>necklace and his told her that her husband made it. From there upon request from<br>Mrs. Maisel, Les went to work for the Maisels. Les has also worked for Carl<br>Louthy, Navajo.  Over the years, he has had many silversmiths that have worked<br>for him such as Fritson Toledo, Johnny Watson and Harry Sandoval.<br><br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. Darrell Cadman-Navajo Kingman Turquoise heavy stamped sterling cuff bracelet, a top example of this artisan's work with no damage or issues.Darrell Cadman-Navajo Born in 1969 in Gallup, New Mexico, Darrell Cadman started making jewelry in 1992. Darrell is the brother of well respected silver smith, Andy Cadman, and half-brother of Gary and Sunshine Reeves. His work shows similarity to the work of his close family and, together, this formidable group of silversmiths is creating some of the most stunning work in Indian Country.

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Huge Sz8 Navajo Sterling Carrico Lake Turquoise ring by Charles Johnson. Really<br>big and heavy ring with top quality turquoise, no damage.<br><br>Charles Johnson<br><br>Charles was taught silversmithing from his parents at about the age of 15, and<br>continued to learn on his own during the summers. His parents are lifetime<br>silversmith’s with his mother’s family having 5 generations, and his father’s<br>family with 2 generations. Charles has worked full-time as a silversmith since<br>the age of 20. He first started inlaying at the age of 13 for a few years while<br>learning both.Starting with traditional Navajo jewelry, Charles then went into<br>Navajo contemporary jewelry, then onto the Western style with swirl design<br>cutouts. The majority of his jewelry are cutout overlay on bracelets, and<br>buckles with Petroglyph designs (Anasazi drawings). He also enjoys bracelet<br>overlay with Western style and swirl design. Charles’ clans are Ashii (Salt<br>People) and Todich’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan). Most rings are shown on a a ring sizer in the pictures and the size is typically given at the beginning of the title and description. Women's Size 8 Ring.

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Mid Century Los Ballesteros Secret compartment Chrysocolla and sterling pendant<br>3" tall x 2 1/8" wide with no issues. Really cool, the secret door snaps shut<br>very tightly to the point of possibly being waterproof. 38.4 grams.

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16" 10mm David Yurman Sterling/18k Figaro Chain. Guaranteed authentic David<br>Yurman, marked and tested 18k gold and sterling. 52.7 grams No damage or<br>significant wear.

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7" Vintage Mexican Modernist Sterling and Jade bracelet. No issues. Nice large,<br>sturdy, well made bracelet.

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Art Deco Sterling Carnelian/Marcasite Brooch and earrings. Brooch Marked Germany and Sterling with a numerical hallmark on the opposite side I don't have time to puzzle over unfortunately, earrings marked 925. Brooch likely from the 1920's or so, earrlngs later but I'm not sure how much later. Both excellent quality from the same estate. Brooch 1 7/8" wide, earrings 1.75" tall x 7/8" wide, no missing stones or apparent damage. Earrings missing backs. 17.9 grams total.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.25" Sterling Maw Sit Sit/Jade bracelet. I'm not 100% sure what the stone is.<br>Vintage, estate bracelet...buy it like you see it.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8" c1940's Navajo stamped silver and turquoise bracelet<br><br>Established in the 1930s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bell Trading Post was<br>primarily known for its manufactured southwestern style jewelry that was<br>assembled and decorated by Native Americans. These souvenir jewelry pieces were<br>sold to tourists at their store on Rt. 66 and other tourist shops across the<br>Southwest. The company's name changed to Sunbell Corporation in 1969, and it<br>ceased operations in the late 1980s.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Amazing Napier Sterling Mid Century Modern period and style bracelet. An amazing work of wearable art from the 40's or 50's. This piece rivals and of the high end silver from the period in both quality and design, the only difference is it's much rarer than say a Pineda, Spratling, or Jensen bracelet of the period as they were produced in larger quantities from my experience. This is entirely handmade, each piece is hand hammered on the sides, screams quality from every direction. 8" long x 1" wide x 59.3 grams, fully functional springed clasp, no damage or significant wear.The Napier Company got its start in North Attleboro, Massachusetts 1878, under the name of The E. A. Bliss Co., manufacturing gilt men's watch chains. In 1882, the company became incorporated as The E. A. Bliss Company with the word "The" as part of its legal name. The company relocated to Meriden, Connecticut in 1890, after the company sustained rapid growth in the previous decade. During World War I (and again in World War II), they ceased production of jewelry, and instead focused on producing war-related items, such as medallions and medals. James H. Napier became president of the company in 1920, and the company was renamed, The Napier-Bliss Co. In 1922, the company again changed its name to The Napier Co.Timeline The company was known for its ability to be on the forefront of fashion and design and had a history of sending its designers to Europe. In 1925, James Napier attended the World's Fair Exposition Internationale des Artes Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, and brought back with him business ideas, including designs influenced by Parisian and European fashion. Mr. Napier himself, did not design jewelry. James Napier work for the company from 1914 to his death in 1960. From 1920 to 1960 he served as president. In 1999, the company was bought by Victoria & Company. The plant in Meriden, Connecticut was closed by Victoria & Company on October 15, 1999. However, under the umbrella of Jones Apparel Group, Napier jewelry is still being manufactured and distributed.Jewelry designs In the 1920s and 1930s, Napier designed necklaces, bracelets and earrings in a range of styles including, designs featuring Egyptian motifs, such as cobras, Victorian Revival designs and Deco-style motifs. The company produced very little jewelry during the 1930s, focusing on its giftware lines. In the 1940s, most of the jewelry produced was sterling silver tailored pieces. In the 1950s, it produced jewelry in a wide range of styles. Napier jewelry is notable for its simple, modern, geometric and floral designs. However, the company also produce boutique and high-end jewelry. Some of the metalwork bears resemblance to Mexican and Scandinavian designs. The fan jewelry collection was introduced as a 10-year fundraising commitment in 1955. In the 1950s, the Napier Company presented First Lady Mamie Eisenhower with a bracelet bearing an elephant design, which was reputedly one of her favorite pieces of jewelry, and which she wore often, and the Napier Company gifted the contestants of the 1955 Miss America Pageant with fashion jewelry.Historical silver designs Napier silver designs from the first half of the 20th century are in museum collections including the Brooklyn Museum, Newark Museum and a substantial collection at the Dallas Museum of Art. Over the years, Napier silver has been featured in museum exhibitions, including Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design at the Smithsonian in Washington, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach, the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, TN (2005–07). Napier designs have also been included in two shows at the Brooklyn Museum, entitled 19th century Modern (2011–12; 2013–15). In November 2016-November 2017, the iconic Napier penguin cocktail shaker is the lead design of a Dallas Museum of Art exhibition Shaken, stirred, styled: The art of the cocktail.

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Bowls are 5" wide x 2.5" tall, Saucers are 6" wide. Selling the 8 pcs shown with<br>no damage or significant wear.<br><br><br><br>Steuben Glass is an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of<br>1903 by Frederick Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York, which is<br>in Steuben County, from which the company name was derived. Hawkes was the owner<br>of the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning. Carder was an<br>Englishman (born September 18, 1863) who had many years' experience designing<br>glass for Stevens & Williams in England. Hawkes purchased the glass blanks for<br>his cutting shop from many sources and eventually wanted to start a factory to<br>make the blanks himself. Hawkes convinced Carder to come to Corning and manage<br>such a factory. Carder, who had been passed over for promotion at Stevens and<br>Williams, consented to do so. In 1918, Steuben was acquired by Corning Glass<br>Works and became the Steuben Division. In July 2008, Steuben was sold by Corning<br>Incorporated for an undisclosed price to Schottenstein Stores,[2] which also<br>owns 51% of Retail Ventures, a holding company for DSW, Filene's Basement, and<br>formerly Value City Department Stores; Value City Furniture, which changed its<br>name to American Signature Furniture; 15% of American Eagle Outfitters, retail<br>liquidator SB Capital Group, some 50 shopping centers, and 5 factories producing<br>its shoes, furniture and crystal. On September 15, 2011, Schottenstein announced<br>it was shutting down Steuben's Corning factory and Manhattan store, ending the<br>company's 108-year history. Soon after, Corning Incorporated repurchased the<br>Steuben brand. In early 2014, The Corning Museum of Glass announced that it<br>would work with independent contractors to reproduce Steuben using a new,<br>lead-free formula and their classic leaded crystal. Carder period<br>(1903-1932)[edit] Steuben Glass Works started operation in October 1903. Carder<br>produced blanks for Hawkes and also began producing cut glass himself. Carder's<br>great love was colored glass and had been instrumental in the reintroduction of<br>colored glass while at Stevens and Williams. When Steuben's success at producing<br>blanks for Hawkes became assured, Carder began to experiment with colored glass<br>and continued experiments that were started in England. He soon perfected Gold<br>Aurene which was similar to iridescent art glass that was being produced<br>by Tiffany and others. Gold Aurene was followed by a wide range of colored art<br>glass that eventually was produced in more than 7,000 shapes and 140 colors.<br>These are a pair of handblown Steuben gold Aurene glass candlesticks designed by<br>Frederick Carder for the Steuben Glass Works, ca. 1913. (From a private<br>collection in Manhattan, New York.)Steuben Glass Works continued to produce<br>glass of all sorts until World War I. At that time war time restrictions made it<br>impossible for Steuben to acquire the materials needed to continue manufacture.<br>The company was subsequently sold to Corning Glass Works and became the Steuben<br>Division. Carder continued as Division manager without any real change in the<br>company's operation except that he now had reporting responsibilities to Corning<br>Glass Works' management. Corning's management tried, mostly unsuccessfully, to<br>limit the articles that Steuben made to only the most popular. Production<br>continued until about 1932. In 1932, there was a major change in Steuben<br>management. The nationwide depression had limited the sale of Steuben and there<br>was a lessening of public interest in colored glass. In February 1932, John<br>MacKay was appointed to Carder's position. Carder became Art Director for<br>Corning Glass Works. Steuben then produced primarily colorless art glass.<br>Steuben still produced colored art glass, but mostly to fill special orders. A<br>few new colors were added after Carder transitioned into his new role with<br>Corning Glass Works, but the last known sale for colored art glass by Steuben<br>was in 1943. Houghton period (1933–2012) An example of Steuben Glass design<br>during the Houghton era is the Balustrade Candlestick set, which mimics a<br>classical balustrade. Of special note is the hallmark of the perfectly formed<br>tear drop air bubble suspended in the design.Corning Glass Works<br>appointed Arthur A. Houghton Jr. as President in 1933, and under his leadership<br>Steuben changed artistic direction toward more modern forms. Using a newly<br>formulated clear glass developed by Corning (referred to as 10M) which had a<br>very high refraction index, Steuben designers developed beautiful, fluid<br>designs. Pieces such as Gazelle Bowl, designed by Sidney Waugh incorporated Art<br>Deco and modernist themes into glass. The themes during this period included<br>"balustrade" designs for water goblets and candlesticks, footed bowls and<br>serving pieces. Decorative forms included wildlife pieces representing owls,<br>penguins and other birds in smooth stylistic forms. Some pieces, such as the<br>Ram's Head Candy Dish, playfully included clean lines crowned by an ornate<br>design (a ram's head, complete with a ruff) on the lid as an homage to its<br>classic earlier pieces. The company also entered into the field of larger show<br>and presentation pieces celebrating various scenes (such as its cut-away design<br>featuring an Eskimo ice fisherman above the ice, and the fish below, or the<br>Cathedral Window design) and elements that incorporated etchings. In some cases<br>sterling silver or gold plating were used on metal finish elements such as the<br>golden "fly" atop the nose of a rainbow trout. Each piece is signed simply with<br>"Steuben" on the underside of the object. Toward the 1990s, the company also<br>began production of small objects—"hand coolers"—in various animal shapes. Items<br>from this period were also noted for their careful and elegant packaging. Before<br>boxing, each Steuben piece was placed in a silver-gray flannel bag (stitched<br>with the Steuben name), and then placed in a presentation box.<br><br><br><br>tw274

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c1960 Fukagawa Seiji Arita cobalt blue bud Vase 8.5" tall with No cracks, chips,<br>restorations, gold wear, or scratches.<br>tw274

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8"' Vintage Native American sterling - Malachite and fossil bracelet. Great<br>looking bracelet well made with no issues or markings.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8" 30's-40's Navajo Stamped silver and turquoise bracelet. Very cool stamps<br>with turtle in the center then whirling logs inside the thunderbird.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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c1890 Henri Soufflot, Paris 950 silver fish set. Both marked with French Minerva head hallmark, both tested and guaranteed solid 950 silver (handles and blades) There is possibly a filler in the handles, I cannot test that without breaking them. These are a very substantial 300 grams total weight with very fine filigree/engraving. Knife 12" long, fork 11" long. silverdrawer

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****All James Avery jewelry on the Estate Fresh Austin website is used/pre-owned authentic jewelry that was originally purchased directly from James Avery by the owners or family of the estates we liquidate. Each item will have some degree of wear which will be shown in the photos but will be in clean condition, no boxes or paperwork will be included unless shown in the photos. The item you are purchasing is the exact item photographed as we only have one.******* Rare Retired James Avery rose charm. 7/8" tall x 11/16" wide with no issues.<br><br>anderas<br><br>James Avery founded his company in 1954, initially crafting jewelry in a two-car<br>garage in Kerrville, Texas, with just $250 and a desire to create lasting value<br>for others. Mr. Avery believed that meaning is what makes life more beautiful<br>and this concept continues to drive how we design jewelry to this day. In 2007,<br>53 years after he first founded the company, James Avery officially stepped down<br>as CEO and passed the reins on to his sons, Chris and Paul.<br><br>Mr. Avery’s mission was simple: to create jewelry with meaning—both for himself<br>and others. With a focus on creating straightforward designs and a core belief<br>of integrity in all things, his jewelry became more than precious metals and<br>gemstones. Guests came to him with their stories—their special moments—so he<br>could craft them into pieces they would wear with pride for a lifetime. From<br>writing letters to greeting Customers, Mr. Avery prioritized developing lasting<br>relationships with each person who connected with his designs.

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6 Vintage Navajo Stamped Sterling button covers, great with no issues. Backs are<br>steel as always. 7/8" wide at front. 22.5 grams total weight.<br><br>anderas

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2 Scottish Sterling Thistle Stickpins and one more victorian sterling stickpin. Selling the three stickpins shown, one victorian marked on shaft sterling 4 7/8" long. The other two with British halllmarks that I don't have time took up indicating they are sterling, both 7" long. Selling all three with no damage silverdrawer

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 3/8" 20's-30's Navajo Sandcast silver bracelet<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 5/8" Vintage Los Castillo Sterling and Sodalite bracelet<br><br>Los Castillo Jewelry - History<br>Antonio Castillo and his brothers Jorge, Miguel, and Justo began Los Castillo in<br>1939. They had all apprenticed in William Spratling’s taller before starting<br>their own business in Taxco, Mexico. Antonio Castillo rose to the level of<br>master silversmith during his time working with Spratling.<br><br>The Los Castillo workshop trained and employed many skilled silversmiths over<br>its decades in the business, including the Castillo brothers’ cousin Salvador<br>Teran, Sigi Pineda, Antonio Pineda, and Antonio Castillo’s wife, Margot van<br>Voorhies Carr. All these artists went on to open their own successful workshops,<br>including van Voorhies Carr who founded Margot de Taxco after she and Antonio<br>Castillo divorced.<br><br>Los Castillo is known for its quality silver wares as well as mixed metals that<br>incorporated copper and/or brass with sterling silver. Other decorative home<br>accessories can be found with silver plating and inlaid stone embellishments.<br><br>Chato (Jorge) Castillo was one of the Castillo brothers who worked in the 1930s<br>for William Spratling. He is known for his technical expertise and his design<br>talent. He developed the techniques for married metals, feathers with silver,<br>Aztec mosaic or stone inlay, concha or abalone inlay,...(Mexican Silver: Modern<br>Hand-wrought Jewelry & Metalwork by Morrill and Berk (Schiffer: 2007, 4th<br>Edition), p. 86.

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Vintage Zuni Carved turquoise necklace 15.5" long with 2 1/8" x 1 7/8" pendants.<br>91.6 grams with no issues. Great piece from the third quarter of the 20th<br>century with no issues.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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Antique Tiffany sterling Rams head master salt with B monogram. Selling one with two available by changing qty, both in same condition with no damage or significant wear. 3" wide x 1.75" tall x 72 grams. No dents, bends, or other issues. Selling one with two available by changing qty.Charles Tiffany was born February 15, 1812 in Killingly, Connecticut. About 25 years later, in 1837, Charles Tiffany and John Young, and later in 1841, they added J.L.. Ellis as a partner, began Tiffany, Young and Ellis in Lower Manhattan. That company at the time was founded at first to sell fancy goods and stationery. Tiffany bought his parents shares of the company in 1853 and changed the focus of the company to sell upscale jewelry and merchandise. Once Tiffany bought his parent’s shares, the company was renamed to Tiffany & Co. In 1867, Tiffany & Co. was the first United States based company to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. In 1868, the company became incorporated, had four stores and was on the right path to continue to grow to the company that it is today.A Humble Start When Young and Tiffany began their business, they originally started off with offering items such as stationery and merchandise before moving on to offering jewelry and silverware. The business continued to grow and manufacture jewelry, and later opened a location in Paris. His stores adopted the standards of European jewelry and therefore, sterling became established in the United States and the American jewelry market.Tiffany was determined to obtain one-of-a-kind jewelry. It was that desire which helped fuel how much his products were sought out, specifically among the upper classes of New York. The jewelry created by the company became partially well known because of the wealthy people who desired its products. In the 1830’s, Tiffany made it’s mark in the jewelry world at the time because they clearly marked the prices on their goods. This eliminated the chance that customers would haggle and try to negotiate the prices of the goods that they were purchasing at the time. Additionally, Tiffany’s was unique at the time because they only accepted cash payments and didn’t allow their goods to be purchased on credit.With the Civil War threatening jewelry purchasing at the time, Tiffany adjusted the focus of his company and ended up manufacturing swords, medals, light armor and many other items that were needed for war. In 1877, Tiffany & Co. had become such an established name that it easily influenced the industry and was able to make outlandish purchases. This when the now called “Tiffany diamond” (a yellow South African diamond) was purchased for $18,000 at 287 carats. The diamond was cut down to 128.54 carats over nearly a year and was eventually put on display in the Smithsonian. Today, Tiffany & Co. is an American worldwide luxury jeweler and specialty retailer, headquartered in New York City.Understanding the Markings While Tiffany & Co. is famous for the “Tiffany diamond” they are even more famous for their use of sterling silver. When looking at actually sterling silver that is made by Tiffany’s there are several markings that can help you figure out the origin and if a piece is indeed made by Tiffany’s or fake. At the start, there were several silversmiths who supplied silver flatware and holloware to Tiffany’s. Each of those silversmiths marked the pieces with their own marks in addition to marking them with Tiffany’s marks. Some of the makes of Tiffany’s sterling silver include William Gale, Gale & Hughes, Wood & Hughes, John Polhemus, Henry Hebbard, William Bogert, Grosjean & Woodward, Moore & Hebbard and John C. Moore.In 1868, Moore silversmithing firm was absorbed into Tiffany & Co. and Tiffany’s then began the production of its own silver. It was at that time that the silver was to be marked with the initial of the Artistic Director or the initial of the President of the firm but that was continued until the mid-1960’s. Each design on the silver that Tiffany’s creates represents the long and proud heritage that comes with the company’s history.

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.25" Juan Pedro Garcia Santo Domingo Silver and turquoise bracelet All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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c1890 Mt Washington Burmese Thomas Hood poem vase with rigaree. Absolutely perfect with no damage or restorations whatsoever, amazing one of a kind piece that belongs in a museum. 4" tall x 4 1/8" wide. MT. WASHINGTON AND PAIRPOINT GLASS Mt. Washington and its successor, the Pairpoint Corporation, was one of America’s longest-running luxury glass companies (1837-1957), one that rivaled its better known contemporaries, Tiffany and Steuben. It constantly reinvented and re-invigorated its business through creativity in texture, decoration, pattern, and color - developing a variety of styles and decorating techniques which were so technically complex that few are even practiced today. The Mt. Washington Glass Company was founded in South Boston in 1837, and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1870. In 1880, Thomas J. Pairpoint, an English silversmith, was hired to run the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, another company in New Bedford which Mt. Washington’s owners established to produce ornate silver-plated mounts for Mt. Washington glass. In 1894, the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company absorbed Mt. Washington, and the company was renamed the Pairpoint Corporation in 1900, which remained the company’s name until it went out of business in 1938. It was revived briefly as the Gundersen-Pairpoint Glass Company but closed permanently in 1957. The company’s most successful years were from 1880 (in the height of the opulent Gilded Age) to 1930 (the end of the exuberant Roaring Twenties). MT. WASHINGTON ART GLASS AND CUT GLASS Englishman Frederick Shirley was hired in 1872 to run Mt. Washington’s chandelier department, and two years later was put in charge of the entire company. Shirley was entrepreneurial and litigious, quick to adopt new designs and quick to complain if he thought any other firm was copying his wares. By the time he resigned in 1891, he had amassed a total of 27 patents and five design patents for various types of glass, most of which were quite successful. In 1885, Shirley introduced Burmese glass, a translucent glass that shaded from yellow to pink, which was highly decorated in the elegant and sophisticated style characteristic of the day. It became an immediate success on the Art Glass market. Shirley was a good businessman and took advantage of the dawning age of advertising to promote Burmese glass extensively. Mt. Washington’s large decorating shop specialized in enameling. The decorators who worked on Burmese glass also applied their skills to a variety of other decorated glasses with exotic names like Royal Flemish, Crown Milano, Colonial, and Pearl Satin Ware. By 1890, the company was advertising itself as “Headquarters in America for Art Glass Wares.” isshelf

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6 5.8" Vintage Navajo sterling and turquoise bracelet All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.75" Vintage Navajo sterling and turquoise bracelet All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc. 6.25" Navajo Douglas Etsitty silver and onyx bracelet All precious metals are tested and guaranteed,

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1993 David Lotton Leaf and Vine Art glass vase 7.75" tall with no cracks, chips, restorations, or wear. Signed David Lotton 1993 Leaf and Vine. The inside of this vase is iridescent. DAVID LOTTON David Lotton is a second generation American glassblower. He is the oldest son of Charles Lotton and was introduced to the world of glassblowing at a very young age. In 1970, Charles started building a furnace and began blowing pieces of glass from melted down pop bottles in a shed behind their house. David was there in this infancy and he was Charles first assistant at the age of ten. David has vivid memories of his childhood working in the shop with his father. When most children were playing childhood games he was spending time after school and on the weekends helping him at the bench. By the age of 14 he started learning how to do finishing work, polishing the bottom of the glass flat. David eventually followed in his fathers' footsteps and by the age of 15 began making paperweights. That ignited a passion to begin glass blowing. David has been creating his one of a kind vessels since 1978. His unique handcrafted works are designed with precise attention to detail. Developing his own glass formulas, David has created a complex palette of colors, giving him the ability to create his multi-layering and sculpting style. Each year David continues to study and refine the techniques he uses in creating his art. David's Clematis Reflection Series, Hollyhock Paperweight Series and Mixed Bouquets Series all reflect his floral patterns which capture his love for detail. He combines color and layering to create depth and beauty. His Organic Sculptures reflect movement and rich hues of a summer sunset. David is inspired by all nature. He has a successful ranch in the hills of Kentucky where he is inspired to evolve, change, and grow continually. He commutes back and forth to fulfill both loves. tw274

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