Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Other Metals (33)

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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Art Smith modernist copper brooch

1950's

4 3/8" x 1 3/8" at widest point

Weight - 35 grams

Marked Art Smith in script on verso

Excellent vintage condition with original oxidation

Jorma Laine modernist bronze pendant necklace

Finland

1960 - 70

Pendant - 5 1/4" long

Chain - 25" extended

Weight - 46 grams

Marked on verso - Jorma Laine, Bronze, Finland

Excellent vintage condition

Carl Tasha modernist dragon pendant necklace

1970's

Provincetown, Mass.

Brass on leather cord

Pendant - 1 5/8" x 3"

Marked C. Tasha on verso

Very good vintage condition

Pal Kepenyes brass modernist necklace

Mexico

Mid 20th century

Center pendants, set with western opals, measure 6" long

Should fit a 16" neck

Weight - 208 grams

Signed Pal Kepenyes, Mexico

Condition - excellent vintage

Percz Janos bronze modernist brooch

Hungary

Mid 20th century

2 1/8" x 2 1/8"

Weight - 17.22 grams

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

Impressive hand crafted modernist brass necklace

c 1960's

Origin - Argentina

Marked Jacob

Pendant - 7 1/2" long

Should fit a 16" neck

Very nice vintage condition

Carl Tasha nude figural brass belt buckle

C. 1970

Provincetown, Mass

4 1/4" x 2"

Marked on top and reverse

Very good vintage condition