c1900 Japanese Satsuma floral Octogonal brooch pin. No issues, measurements in pics.

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c1900 Japanese Satsuma floral brooch pin No issues, measurements in pics.

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Large Vintage Japanese Satsuma pinback brooch measurements in pics. First half of 20th century. I'm not sure if this was a button turned brooch, I just know the back isn't all that old but the ceramic is.

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Large Vintage Japanese Satsuma pinback brooch measurements in pics. First half of 20th century. I'm not sure if this was a button turned brooch, I just know the back isn't all that old but the ceramic is.

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c1900 Japanese Satsuma village brooch pin. No issues, measurements in pics.

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Large Vintage Navajo Brooch/Convertible bolo tie silver and Malachite. This a really cool clip that can be switched out with other pins. The brooch is nice also, the stampings kind of match the pattern on the Malachite.

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c1940's Bakelite cherries brooch. Very chunky and fun with no issues. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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c1940's Bakelite Elephant brooch . Very chunky and fun with no issues. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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c1940's Bakelite Duck brooch . Has a hole in the front, possibly had a dangle at one point.. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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c1940's Bakelite jeweled brooch. Missing one rhinestone, no other issues. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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c1940's Early plastic Fish hook brooch. Not 100% sure of the technical name of this type of plastic and I beg you not to inform me of it as I won't have time to change the listing. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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Bjarne Meyer (1896-1949) and HK Denmark Brooch. Selling the two brooches shown, largest 2 1/8". The HK could be Henning Koppel whol worked for Jensen, both top quality and from the same collection. Bjarne Meyer, a silversmith that did work for Kalo, Art Metal Studios, Georg Jensen and Gorham silver.Not much is known about him personally, but his work is sought after by arts and crafts and Chicago silver collectors. anderas

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c1940's carved lucite dog brooch. Very well preserved authentic item from an extensive long time collection put together in the last quarter of the 20th century. Measurements shown in pics, it will not be available for extra measurements/pics until sold. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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Grande pendente/spilla antico in onice con cammeo in pietra dura 14k, alto 43 mm senza l'anello pendente girevole x 35 mm di larghezza x 21,6 grammi. Nessun segno rilevabile, testato (in più punti) e garantito in oro massiccio 14k. Cammeo in onice interamente intagliato a mano del 1870 circa.

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Spilla moderna di metà secolo con sfera degli anni '60 Otto Robert Bade larga 3 pollici senza piegature o ammaccature.Otto R. BadeUn argentiere autodidatta, le cui radici provengono da una fattoria nel Nebraska. Otto, che aveva visitato suo nonno, in visita all'Esposizione Universale del 1940, si rese conto che non voleva intraprendere la vita di agricoltore così, nel 1941, andò a New York per scoprire il suo futuro, rispose ad un solo annuncio di lavoro e si presentò al colloquio. Frank (Francisco) Rebajes ha spiegato che stava cercando qualcuno che prendesse le opere d'arte del suo studio e aumentasse la capacità di produzione. Ha detto a Otto "Guarda cosa puoi fare" e ha consegnato a Otto uno dei suoi pezzi preferiti, "Ubangi Face". Alla fine della giornata Frank rimase stupito. Otto aveva creato alcune maschere e un processo per produrre in serie l'arte di Frank. Otto realizzò in un solo giorno, cento spille perfette scolpite con il volto di Ubangi. Frank capì allora che il suo sogno era quello di fornire arte indossabile ai le messe sarebbero state ora realizzate.Frank Rebajes era considerato il primo maestro nell'arte della gioielleria e dell'artigianato in rame e Otto era il caposquadra che assicurava che i disegni fossero prodotti ad arte e magistralmente. Ancora più importante, Frank e Otto godevano di un'amicizia che sarebbe durata tutta la vita.Rebajes Wearable Art è stato uno dei principali produttori di gioielli negli anni '40 e '50 con centinaia di negozi di punta in tutta la nazione che vendevano la linea. Otto, con decenni di esperienza come argentiere, lasciò l'azienda e iniziò la propria attività "Orb Originals" nel 1958 con molto successo. Frank vendette il nome e l'attività Rebajes a Otto nel 1960 e si trasferì in Spagna dove tornò al lavoro in un piccolo studio e alla ricerca scientifica sul "Möbius".Con la crescita dell'attività di Otto, aveva aggiunto l'officina, i macchinari e disegni di cataloghi di Rebajes. Gli affari continuarono a crescere e ad andare abbastanza bene, fino al 1981, quando Otto fu trattenuto e colpito con una pistola, lasciandolo in condizioni critiche. Dopo un lungo recupero dalle ferite, Otto e sua moglie Dae si trasferirono a New Hope, Pennsylvania.Orb Silvermiths rimane ancora oggi un punto fermo per la comunità di New Hope, Pennsylvania. Otto, ormai novantenne, è ancora determinante nel garantire che il marchio Rebajes porti avanti le tradizioni e l'artigianato che hanno reso il nome Rebajes così famoso e ricercato per oltre ottant'anni.

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Spilla a ventaglio in filigrana dorata e oro turchese degli anni '30 in argento sterling cinese smaltato. Cinese della prima metà del '900 marcato semplicemente argento. 2,75" di larghezza e lunghezza senza problemi.

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Large Sterling Jasperware Porcelain brooch. Marked sterling, porcelain unmarked. 2 3/8" wide. My guess is it's from the first half of the 20th century. No damage or issues.

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Niels Erik From Sterling Denmark MCM Atomoic Brooch. 1 5/8" wide x 9/16" beautiful condition with no issues. Danish jeweller and silversmith Niels Erik From ( N.E. From) was born in 1908 and opened his first workshop in 1931 when he was still only twenty-three . Over the next forty years Niels Erik went on to become one one of the greats of Danish design, and created many works including floral-inspired designs often set with semi-precious gemstones. These pieces took inspiration from the Skønvirke style. This was a Scandinavian development that formed part of Denmark’s Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movement . This movement ususally took inspiration from nature with designs incorporating flowers and floral motifs as well as featuring natural creatures such as fish. N.E. FROM JEWELLRY STYLES - EARLY FLORAL DESIGNS AND LATER ABSTRACT MODERNIST PIECES N.E. From’s output generally displays one of two distinct styles. In the early years of production he produced wiry, thin, foliage and floral pieces .However, beginning in the 1950's the work produced by From (which were often the designs of other designers) had a very different look. No longer does the jewellery feature romantic, detailed designs from nature. The later pieces have modernist, clean lines with geometric and abstract shapes. Occasionally the modern designs show nature as inspiration with abstract blossom and leaf and blossom shapes. In generally though, they follow the trend of the 1950s of , spare, minimalist design.production .

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Limoges France Porcelain Portrait Brooch Pair c1950's. Great pair from the mid 20th century. 2" tall x 1 5/8" wide, selling both.

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Russian Baltic Amber Grape Cluster Brooch. 2 1/8" long x 1 5/8" wide with no damage or wear from the third quarter of the 20th century with no damage or issues. Russian writin on reverse that I can't read.

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Huge Art Nouveau Sterling Tulip brooch with rhinestones. Nice large brooch from<br>the first half of the 20th century. 20 grams, 3 3/8" tall x 2.5" wide

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Sterling Stuart NYE Pinecones Brooch Handmade. Nice vintage piece in good condition. 1.5" square About Stuart Nye In the depths of the depression, Stuart Nye bought some second hand tools and a little silver. Without any experience in jewelry or metal work, but with good taste, an eye for beauty and faith in himself, he began to make a few simple bangle bracelets. Through trial and error he learned the nature of his materials and began to fashion silver into the leaves and flowers so characteristic of our jewelry today. From that day in 1933 when Mr. Nye began, our shop has changed in many ways. It has moved from an attic room through a series of additions to a garage to the rustic building built especially for our use in 1948 which we now call "The Shop".

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1940s Art deco Guilloche enamel Rose Brooch 1 1/8" with no detectable wear or<br>damage.

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1960's JoAnn Dalsheim Huge Starfish Brooch 3.5" wide with no damage or<br>significant wear. I believe it's silverplated, to me it looks great just like<br>this with it's natural patina.

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c1900 10k gold Reticulated mounted Pink Conch shell cameo brooch. Marked and<br>tested 10k gold. 1.25" x 1 1/8" with .75" x 9/16" cameo. No damage or issues.

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1920's Art deco Watson Sterling Genuine Cloisonné Brooch. Great condition 1.75" wide x 5/8" tall with no detectable wear or damage.

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Mid Century Sterling Cat and Owl Brooch Signed. Selling both, they are both<br>signed, both great with no significant issues. I'm not sure who made either. Owl<br>is 1.75" tall and cat is 1.75" wide.

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1960's Scandinavian Flora Danica Brooch by Eggert. Very fine piece of sculptural jewelry. No damage or issues. 2.25" wide.

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Vintage Sterling silver brooch Collection Beau New Years Eve Clover, Salt spoon (6). Selling the collection of 6 all mid 20th century all sterling silver with no issues. Total weight 50 grams largest is 3 7/8" wide.

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Antique Shell cameo Pendants brooch signed A.C.C. on mount. NIce sized cameo with no damage or issues. Unsure of metal content but it looks like silver over copper. Measure 1 5/8" x 1 5/16"

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Vintage Polish Sterling and Baltic amber brooch, 1.75" wide x 1 3/8" tall with no damage, marked 925 on pin.

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Fred Davis Abraham Paz Sterling Silver Angel Bird Brooch with Turquoise 3/4 x 1<br>1/8 inches in size. Marked on back "925 Echo en Mexico" and with artist's logo -<br>might be Abraham Paz who was a silversmith & designer for Fred Davis. Also has<br>the old eagle mark with number 22 inside. Pin can be worn sideways (as a bird)<br>or up/down (as an angel).Good conditio, with no significant issues.

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Antique Chinese Filigree Silver Enamel Turquoise and Coral Fingernail Brooch. 3 3/8" long x 5/8" wide with no damage.

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Vintage Sterling Silver and Natural Baltic Amber Pinback Brooch. 1 3/8" tall x 1 7/8" wide. I couldn't find a mark but it tested sterling and authentic is amber.

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Sterling Silver Salt Spoon Brooch Pair. 2 old salt spoons about 100 years old made into brooches in the mid 20th century. No issues, similar patterns.

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1940's Danecraft Sterling Art Deco Brooch and 2 Screw back Earrings. Selling the lot with no issues. brooch is 1 5/8" wide. All guaranteed circa mid 20th century.

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c1940 Symmetalic Sterling & 14K Brooch. 2 5/8" long gold plated silver. First used in 1936, Symmetalic is the registered trademark of W.E. Richards Company of North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Symmetalic pieces were typically made of sterling silver, sometimes with gold vermeil, cultured pearls, and/or top quality rhinestones. Edwardian and Art Deco design influences are often seen. The quality of this jewelry is extremely high and it is not commonly seen. These factors are responsible for the extreme desirability of these pieces.

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Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silver Dragon Belt Buckle later converted to Brooch. You can see the three repair spots on the back where the buckle was removed to be later converted into a brooch probably in the mid 20th century. Nice large quality piece 3.25" x 2.5"

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Vintage Mexican Silver and Brass Mixed Metal Modernistic Brooch. Circa third quarter of 20th century with no issues. 2 5/8" wide x 1.5" tall.

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Antique Art Nouveau Baltic Amber Brooch in Sterling Mount Signed. Large early 20th century pendant signed in two places, looks like MS in one place. 1 5/8" wide x 1.25" tall.

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Vintage Beau Sterling Horses Brooch Bracelet Screw Back Earrings Set. Earrings<br>are 13/16", bracelet 7" brooch 2.25". All from same estate.

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1950's Los Castillo Sterling Silver Modernistic Turquoise and Malachite Brooch. 2 3/8" wide x 1.75" tall. Good vintage condition with no significant issues.

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Jez Jezlaine Sterling Silver Cat and Mouse Brooch . 1" x 1 5/16" good vintage condition.

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3 1940's sterling silver brooches. 2 Mexican silver from the 40's, one Jewel Art, likely 1950's American made. Largest 2 5/8" x 2.5" 48.8 grams total weight.

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Vintage Greek filigree, Danecraft sterling brooch lot. Selling the three broches shown, largest 2" wide, total weight 14.1 grams, I'm sure two are sterling, not completely sure about the greek filigree one.

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Heavy Vintage Sterling Flower brooch 2 3/8" 31.3 grams.

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Vintage Sterling Marcasite Pendant/brooch with faux pearl. Marked sterling with<br>Judith Jack makers mark. No damage. 28 grams.<br><br>Judith and her husband Jack Rosenberg created the company Judith Jack in 1969<br>when they realized there was very little marcasite estate jewelry available.<br>They had been selling antique pieces, and they could not keep up with the demand<br>for this beautiful victorian-inspired jewelry from their buyers. Exquisite style<br>and quality made Judith Jack the leading marcasite fashion jewelry brand,<br>leading Judith to be named the queen of marcasite in the U.S.

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Large Antique 18k Hardstone Cameo Sardonyx Carnelian Brooch. Amazing 19th<br>century at the latest high relief tested and guaranteed to be a minimum of solid<br>18k gold. 2.25" tall x 1 5/8" wide 34.7 grams.

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Large Antique 14k Gold Sardonyx Shell cameo with natural pearls pendant/brooch.<br>2.75" x 2" x 21.2 grams. Part of an impressive collection of rare cameos.<br>Unmarked but acid tested to be just under 14k gold, guaranteed solid gold from<br>10-14 Carat.

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Good looking piece measures 1 7/7" x 7/8"

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1940's Art deco Mexican Sterling/amethyst brooch 2.5" x 1.5" 20 grams.

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1930's Chinese Gilt Sterling Silver Enamel with Turquoise and coral fan brooch.<br>Chinese from the first half of the 20th century, simply marked silver. 2.75"<br>wide and long with no issues.

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Vintage Hand Painted Enamel brooch. Wonderful hand painted brooch on copper<br>enamel in silver (unknown content) frame. Pin on the back is steel. 1 5/8" tall<br>x 1 3/8" wide.

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Antique Blue Topaz Sterling silver pendant/brooch. Great piece from the 19th century, unmarked tested 97% silver, stone tests as a topaz and it's gorgeous. Pendant approx 2" wide, stone approx 22mm wide, 25.9 grams. Unmarked.

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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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Vintage Sterling Floral and Leaf Brooches Signed GA. Selling both, high quality<br>with no issues. 20.5 grams total.

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Vintage Taylord Gold Filled Ginko leaf brooch. 1.5" wide 5.7 grams with no damage or detectable wear.

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c1900 R Blackington American Art Nouveau Sterling brooch 2.25" wide 4.5 grams<br>with no issues.<br><br>R. BLACKINTON & CO - North Attleboro, MA<br>Founded in 1862 by Walter Balou, Thomas S. Mann and Roswell Blackinton. Sold in<br>1967 to Wells Inc. Managed and owned for many years by members of Ballou and<br>Blackington families. Manufacturer of sterling silver and gold novelties. In the<br>1930s the company was in some way linked to H.R. Morss & Co., Inc. operating at<br>the same address, 244 Broad, Attleboro, and with the same management.

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Vintage Beau Sterling rose brooch. No damage or significant wear.

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Antique Scottish Sterling Moss agate kilt pin/brooch 1.25" wide. No issues.

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Antique Scottish Dirk Form Agate sterling silver Kilt pin/brooch 2 1/8" wide with no issues.

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Large Mid Century Copper enamel seahorse brooch. 2" wide great vintage handmade piece with no detectable markings or damage.

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1940's Chinese Coral/Gilt Silver filigree brooch. 2.5" wide natural gem grade coral cabochons set in high content silver plated in gold. No damage.

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40's-50's Zuni Multi-stone Channel inlay brooch 2 1/8" tall x 1 1/8" wide 12.1 grams.Channel inlay is a distinctive jewelry technique closely associated with Native American people of the Southwest, particularly jewelers of Zuni Pueblo. When creating channel inlay jewelry, artists set precisely cut gemstones into pre-formed silver channels. The technique allows artists to use colorful combinations of gemstones in complex and creative patterns. Channel inlay requires masterful silversmithing and lapidary skills and is utilized by Native American jewelers to create magnificent jewelry pieces recognized for their craftsmanship and beauty as art.

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Atique Skonvirke 830 Silver Arts and crafts coral brooch. First quarter of 20th century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts silver brooch 3" x 2 1/8 x 9.4 grams with no issues.

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c1880 Antique Miniature Hand Painted porcelain plaque brooch 1 7/8" tall x 2.25" wide, plaque in good condition with minor wear to plaque.

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Vintage Fatoya Yazzie Sterling/turquoise brooch and more. Selling the three brooches for one price, all sterling with no issues.

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Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch. Great looking brooch with no issues, didn't test the stone but since it's in sterling I believe it is a Swarovski Crystal in a desirable retired color. Measures 1" x 7/8" with no issues.

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Danecraft Sterling leaf brooch 13.5 grams, no issues.

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Mid Century sterling and amber brooch. Nice pin with sterling and natural amber<br>about 50-60 years old. 12.2 grams 2 1/8" wide.

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Antique Art Nouveau Sterling and Coral pendant/brooch. 2 3/8" x 1 7/8" x 17.1 grams with no issues. Hallmarked as shown, very high quality piece.

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Large Vintage AIS Sterling/Turquoise Asian style pendant/brooch. Turquoise frog and bottom section, really cool marked and tested sterling. 4.75" long 84 grams.

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Sterling silver Save the Children brooch 1 9/16" wide and tall 8.7 grams.

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1940's Hobe Sterling Modernist brooch with flowers 1 13/16" wide with no damage<br>13.9 grams.<br><br>Hobé Cie was founded in 1887 by goldsmith Jacques Hobé, but when costume-jewelry<br>collectors think of Hobé, they picture the tasselled and beaded necklaces made<br>by Jacques’ son, William, who established an American offshoot of the company in<br>1927. That put Hobé at the beginning of the American costume-jewelry boom<br>between the two world wars.<br><br>In fact, some scholars believe that Hobé actually had a hand in the phrase<br>“costume jewelry” itself. After the younger Hobé landed in New York, but before<br>he started his company, one of the his first assignments was to make costumes<br>and jewelry for the "Ziegfeld Follies." According to some historians, Florenz<br>Ziegfeld described the jewelry that accompanied Hobé’s costumes as costume<br>jewelry.<br><br>Hobé’s showbiz origins served the company well. By the 1940s and ’50s, Hollywood<br>stars such as Bette Davis and Ava Gardner were wearing Hobé. Especially prized<br>today are the floral pins of that era, which featured tight clusters of vermeil<br>petals. Earlier Hobé pieces that remain popular with collectors include<br>filigreed bracelets and pins, some of which featured Victorian-style portraits<br>or Japanese netsuke-like figures as focal points.

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Vintage Siam Sterling Silver brooch. 2" tall with no damage. 10.5 grams.

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Victorian 18k Rose gold High Relief Lava Cameo brooch. 19th century, unmarked<br>but tested and guaranteed solid 18k gold. 2" tall x 1.75" wide with no issues.

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Victorian 14k rose gold/pearl mounted Hardstone cameo brooch. 19th century<br>carved hardstone cameo with no issues, frame tested and guaranteed solid 14k<br>gold, unmarked. 1.75" tall x 1.45" wide. 19.4 grams.

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Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch. Great looking brooch<br>with no issues, didn't test the stone but since it's in sterling I believe it is<br>a Swarovski Crystal in a desirable retired color. Measures 1" x 7/8" with no<br>issues.

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Sterling Marcasite Pendant and brooch. Both from the same estate, no damage or<br>issues.

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Vintage Large Sterling tiger brooch 22.2 grams 2 3/8" wide, no damage.

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Retro EFS Sterling silver articulating Children brooch 1 7/8" tall and wide 10.6<br>grams with no issues.

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Vintage Sterling Filigree Pendant/brooches. Selling the three all three test<br>sterling, butterfly marked 925. 2.25" wide flower is also a pendant. All three<br>vintage estate pieces from the first half of the 20th century. 23 grams total<br>weight.

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Vintage Sterling Dutch boys and girls brooch 6 grams no damage.

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ww2 Sterling Pilots Sweetheart brooch. 2.75" x 2", 13.1 grams, marked and tested sterling.

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1940's Matl Sterling Repousse earrings/brooch. Selling the set shown, earrings were originally screw back and later converted to pierced. All three pieces guaranteed 900 silver or higher content. Brooch 1 5/8" wide, earrings .75" wide, 24.5 grams total weight.MAT-MATILDE POULAT & RICARDO SALAS JEWELRY Matl is the mark that appears on some of the most beautiful and unique jewelry in Mexico. Matilde Eugenia Poulat introduced MATL in 1934 and, since her death in 1960, her designs and techniques have been carried on by her nephew, Ricardo Salas. For sr. Salas, who can recite poetry in the language of the Aztecs, the mark matl, has greater meaning in its reference to the Nahuatl or Aztec word for water, atl.As a young woman, Matilde Poulat studied painting at the prestigious San Carlos academy of fine arts in Mexico city, she went on to teach painting classes at an art school until her interest turned exclusively to silver. Matilde Poulat´s designs for jewelry and figures were part of the new cultural vision among Mexico’s intellectuals after the revolution in 1920s, artists were searching for Mexican aesthetic, rejection European subjects in favor of the art of the pre-conquest Indians and of the Mexican pueblos. Sra. Poulat found inspiration in the mextec gold jewelry discovered in 1932 at Monte Alban. Her choice of motifs the dove, flowers, and tiny bells are reminiscent of the whimsical subjects of contemporary Mexican folk art.Matilde Poulat received international recognition for her jewelry when she was asked in 1941 to participate in an exhibit of Latin American silver at the pan American union in Washington, D.C. as a result of increasing demand for matl silver during world war ii , the number of silversmiths in the taller increased to thirty-three. In 1950, Srta. Poulat and her nephew opened a showroom on the first floor of her home, where she also had the workshop. Ricardo Salas recalls that they made three thousand types of silver jewelry and one hundred different pieces.Ricardo Salas worked closely with his aunt from the time he was eleven years of age. He says she recognized his artistic talent when she saw him do a play with puppets he had made himself. Sr. Salas was sent to the San Carlos academy, where he received the premio Diego Rivera. As a youth, he learned the techniques of the silversmith and perfected the carving of "Off White", coral, turquoise, and other stones used in the jewelry and figurines. From sr. Salas perspective, he and his aunt collaborated so closely as designers, that there really cannot be a comparison of their work.In 1955, William Spratling wrote of Matilde Poulat: “she has continued to produce some of the most charming native jewelry in Mexico, intensely her own. Her jewelry has the same charm and delightful surface and colorful quality of the old lacquer work of Uruapan. Spratling`s admiration for matl silver reflects his recognition of their shared appreciation for Mexican native art. This mutual inspiration led each of the two artists in different directions within the same medium. The exuberance of matl silver resembles the interiors of the churches in Puebla, like the chapel of Santa Maria Tonantzintla, where Indians covered the interior of the dome with polychromed and gilded angels. In matl silver, the introduction of color is accomplished with bits of coral, turquoise, and amethyst quartz. The surfaces are decorated with applied wire and elaborated with embossing and repousse of astounding complexity (pl.XXIII-1, XXIII-10). Matilde Poulat and Ricardo Salas have been successful in incorporating the artistic language of the Mixtecs into jewelry and silver figures with imagination, drama, and with a style that is completely personal.

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Unsigned but distinctive Elzac pin measures approx 1 7/8" x 2.75" inches. This unique 1940s ethnic mask brooch has a green ceramic face and stylized green lucite turban. It reflects the history of the time in that rhinestones and metals were scarce during WWII, so many jewelry designers became more creative with their use of plastics and other non-traditional materials. Elzac was one of the more innovative designers of the 1940s. Clasp holds well and works smoothly. Very good condition.

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Niels Erik From Sterling Denmark MCM Atomoic Brooch. 1 5/8" wide 6.5 grams, no issues.Danish jeweller and silversmith Niels Erik From ( N.E. From) was born in 1908 and opened his first workshop in 1931 when he was still only twenty-three .Over the next forty years Niels Erik went on to become one one of the greats of Danish design, and created many works including floral-inspired designs often set with semi-precious gemstones. These pieces took inspiration from the Skønvirke style. This was a Scandinavian development that formed part of Denmark’s Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movement . This movement ususally took inspiration from nature with designs incorporating flowers and floral motifs as well as featuring natural creatures such as fish.N.E. FROM JEWELLRY STYLES - EARLY FLORAL DESIGNS AND LATER ABSTRACT MODERNIST PIECES N.E. From’s output generally displays one of two distinct styles. In the early years of production he produced wiry, thin, foliage and floral pieces .However, beginning in the 1950's the work produced by From (which were often the designs of other designers) had a very different look. No longer does the jewellery feature romantic, detailed designs from nature. The later pieces have modernist, clean lines with geometric and abstract shapes. Occasionally the modern designs show nature as inspiration with abstract blossom and leaf and blossom shapes. In generally though, they follow the trend of the 1950s of , spare, minimalist design.production .

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Vintage Southwestern sterling fossil gemstone brooch. Extremely high quality Artisan signed, possibly Native American. Unsure of stones as time is short but they are nice, not glass or junk. 1 5/8" x 15 grams with no issues. anderas

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Vintage US Military lot, Army sweetheart brooch Navy Marines tie bar, etc.<br>Various ages from ww2 to Vietnam war era, selling the lot shown.

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Vintage Native American sterling and turquoise feather brooch. Very cool design,<br>genuine turquoise likely sleeping beauty. 3 3/8" wide 13.5 grams.

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Victorian Sterling Cross pattern brooch. Great piece over 100 years old, not sure if these were intended to be crosses or not, great piece regardless. 1 5/8" x 1.25" 5.6 grams

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Kordes & Lichtenfels 835 Silver Mid Century Modern brooch. Great 1960's well made piece 1.5" wide, no issues.

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Vintage 800 silver Turquoise/Marcasite Art Deco Rooster Brooch. Great European piece from the mid 20th century, there are additional hallmarks but I can't find my loupe. 1 7/8" 14 grams, no issues.

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Vintage German Sterling Guilloche Marcasite Fish brooch. No damage 10.5 grams 1<br>5/8" wide.

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Estate collection Vintage Sterling Pendants. Largest 3.5" total weight 25.6 grams. Two native American and one mid century American with Rhinestones.

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Antique Norwegian 830 silver mirrors wedding brooch. Late 19th to early 20th century. 3" tall, 15.6 grams with no issues. Really nice pin. Catches the light as you move around.Traditional wedding pin Norway. Great coat lapel or hat pin here.From the Web: The Power of Silver In rural Norway in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, women, men and children wore some kind of silver jewelry every day. Often that silver was in the form of a brooch or slje. Some styles of slje were specific to a region, others were used across the country. Simple pins were worn daily as the only fastener on a shirt or blouse. On special occasions, Norwegians wore more silver with their bunader, festive folk costumes, such as large brooches, buttons and shoe buckles, and finger rings.Silver showed the wealth and prosperity of a family, and Norwegians also believed it cured sickness in humans and animals, improved crops, and protected against storms and evil spirits. Huldrefolk were perhaps thep rimary reason for wearing silver jewelry. Also known as underworld creatures, huldrefolk tried to strengthen their gene pool by marrying humans and stealing children. Rural Norwegians never knew when or where they would encounter a huldrefolk, so they felt it was important to wear silver jewelry daily. The metal itself was strong, and dangling ornaments added protection by reflecting evil away from the wearer. Each time jewelry was worn in churc hor was handed down to the next generation, it became even more powerful.Rites of passage, especially baptism and marriage, were common times of huldrefolk attack, because humans were vulnerable as they changed status. The time between birth and baptism was particularly dangerous for infants because they were in constant danger of being swapped with huldrefolk babies. Parents often pinned a tiny slje on the baby's clothes until baptism provided more permanent protection. Girls might get their first full-sized slje to protec tthem at confirmation.At the precise moment a woman went from being single to married, she risked being taken to the mountain by huldrefolk. Brides wore the most and the finest jewelry, including several large broches, finger rings and bridal necklaces. Women throughout Norway wore special headdresses. Brides in central Norway wore headdresses decorated with beads and dangles. In western and northern Norway, brides wore metal crowns with hanging decorations shaped ike circles, crosses, leaves and birds. the few crowns that existed in a church parish were often available for rent from the owner, usually a minister or wealthy farmer.The Norwegian immigrants often took their bunader with them to their new homes but rarely used them. The did, however, continue to use their sljer.Norwegian women quickly adopted American clothing but proudly wore a slje at the neck to show their Norwegian heritage. Sljer are no longer used for protection; in fact, most wearers today are not even aware of that function which was so important in the past. Silver is still powerful as a symbol of ethnic ancestry. anderas

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