Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Other Metals (40)

Unique Brutalist brass and citrine ring

1960 - 1970

Size 4 - 4 1/2

Weight - 15 grams

Excellent vintage condition

Unmarked

Rachel Gera modernist brutalist brass, garnet and pearl necklace

Israel

1970

Should fit up to a 14" neck

Main pendant element measures 61/2" long x 2 1/4" wide

Excellent vintage condition

Unmarked

Brutalist brass necklace with black metal mesh chain

Three free moving separate elements combine to make a striking arrangement

These rare and unique late mid century crafted pieces have gained in popularity in the past few years

Central element measures 5 1/2" long x 1 3/4" across at widest point

Chain - up to 19" long

Excellent vintage condition

Unmarked

Georg Jensen sterling silver cuff bracelet

Denmark

1940

Designer - Harald Nielsen

This well crafted classic bracelet with a unique Celtic type design measures 2" x 2 3/8" x 1 3/8" at its tallest point

Interior circumference - 6" plus a 1 1/8" rear opening

Weight - a solid 58 grams

Marked Georg Jensen, 55, 925s

Fine vintage condition

Eve Kaplin enamel on metal earrings

1980s

These movable large statement earrings can measure up to 2 3/4" long

Very good vintage condition with only a few minor pin point dots of enamel loss

Unmarked

Pierre Cardin modernist lucite and chrome necklace

Largest lucite element measures 1" across

Cardin hang tag present on clasp

Excellent vintage condition

Brutalist brass necklace

Hand crafted studio jewelry

1960s - 70s

Center element measures 5" x 5"

Neck ring - 14 1/2" round

Weight - 116 grams

Unmarked

Excellent vintage condition

Art Smith "Three Hole" modernist copper bracelet

This large and impressive handcrafted work measures 3 1/4" tall

Interior circumference - overall 7 1/4" including a 1 1/2" rear opening

Weight - 94 grams

Very good vintage condition displaying the original untouched patina

Unmarked

Rare Betty Cooke modernist brass and ceramic necklace

Late 1940s - 1950s

4 3/4" x 4 1/2"

Each drop measures 3" long

Very good vintage condition with only minor loss to the edge of 2 ceramic cylinders

Stamped, Cooke

Jorma Laine bronze pendant necklace with green stone

Rare form with mask and stone

Finland

1970

Pendant measures 2 3/8" x 2 1/4"

Chain - 27" long

Weight - 72 grams

Marked Finland, Bronze on reverse

Very good vintage condition with expected age related patina

Mary Ann Scherr gold tone necklace

Mid 20th century

Necklace is adjustable from 15 1/2" to 17" long

This delicate pierced necklace weighs 27 grams

Marked Mary Ann Scherr and Paradise on hang tags

Excellent vintage condition

Stephen Burr Necklace

Brass

1970's

Inner circumference - 14 1/2"

Central element - 2 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 53 grams

Etched script signature on verso

Excellent vintage condition

Art Smith modernist patinated brass cuff bracelet

Dubbed "Four Ball" bracelet

Mid 20th century

2" at tallest point

Interior circumference - 5 1/2" plus a 1 1/8" rear gap

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition, displaying the highly desired original finish

One minor 3/16" darkened spot of finish in top left area of brass

Phyllis Mark modernist aluminum kinetic necklace

1970

Pendant - 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"

Neck ring measures 14 3/4" round

This necklace is part of a small series of pendants that the renowned sculptor designed during the early 1970's

Marked on verso Phyllis Mark '71

Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches

Paul von Ringelheim, Austrian/American artisan

1933 - 2003

This necklace is part of the Directional series of jewelry crafted by von Ringelheim in the late 1960's.

Large chrome plated pendant suspended from heavy metal chain.

Pendant - 4 1/2" x 4"

Should fit a 13" neck

Weight - 138 grams

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

Jacob Hull silver plate necklace for Buch en Deichmann

Denmark

Late 1960's to 1970's

Neck ring should fit a 14" neck

Center element measures 3 1/2" long

Weight - a substantial 92 grams

Marked on verso

Excellent vintage condition

Jorma Laine modernist bronze necklace

Finland

Mid 20th century

Pendant - 1 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Marked Jorma Laine, bronze, Finland

Very good vintage condition

Xavier Gonzalez (1898-1993)

Spanish American Painter and sculptor

Exhibited -

Whitney Museum of American Art

Corcoran Gallery of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art,

Gonzalez crafted this necklace for his wife and fellow artist, Ethel Edwards

This necklace was part of a collection of Gonzalez's jewelry donated by the artist and his wife to the Art Student's League, NY, where he taught sculpture for many years

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