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Material: Sterling Silver
Edwardian Golf English Sterling Silver Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with golfing interest; an addition to our sports related silverware colle...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tabletop Burner with Cigar Cutter
By Susannah Brasted
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian novelty sterling silver tabletop burner with cigar cutter on wooden base
Maker : Susannah Brasted
Made in London 1888
Fully hallm...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Peter Macchiarini Modern Constructivist Studio Brooch, circa 1970s
By Peter Macchiarini
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Important abstract elongated geometric form Peter Macchiarini studio brooch.
Copper and sterling set with ebony, bone and mahogany in spherical and...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bespoken Leather Belt with Sculptural Sterling Buckles Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wide leather belt with sterling silver buckle and matching ornaments crafted by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The prominent silver articles feature the shape and motif rooted in pre-Columbian culture that inspired the artist's work. Mark on verso: PERU 950, extended size is 47 x 3 inches (119.4 x 7.6 cm) and weight is about 428 grams. Belt length adjustable between 27 to 38 inches. This lot with partially effaced Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
44" Leather & Sterling Silver Bolo Tie w/ Marbled Agate Medallion
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful bolo tie. It's made of braided leather and sterling silver and has a beautiful piece of marbled agate as the setting of the medallion..The tips are crafted in sil...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970, this handsome, Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard (formerly 3rd Carabiniers) is wonderfully modelled and sta...
Category
1970s English Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leather, Sterling Silver and Charoite Western Bolo Tie
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Bolo Tie is made of leather and sterling silver. It has a Charoite setting in a beaded clam shaped shell.
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Native Aztec Sterling Silver Brooch Pendant Pin Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Native sterling silver brooch pendant Aztec Pin Made in Mexico
Maker Stamped from Mexico
2 w x 2.5 tall x .13 thickness
Preowned original vintage condition
See imag...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold Sculpture Ring by Jacques Jarrige ©2014
Located in New York, NY
An amazing piece of jewelry in Vermeil. It is hand-sculpted and hammered in sterling silver, gold-plated with five microns of 18-karat gold.
This wearable art piece has three va...
Category
2010s French Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Gilt Medallion
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver gilt medallion; an addition to our ornamental presentation collection.
This exceptional antique George V cast sterling silver medallion has a circular form.
The anterior surface of this antique silver medallion...
Category
1920s British Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
This Mexican silver bracelet is a unique piece of handcrafted jewelry that combines the beauty of silver with the energy of various n...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Erotic Silver Box, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 19th-century European silver box with an erotic motif, finely crafted with detailed relief work. The silver features unidentified hallmarks, suggesting a possible custom or arti...
Category
1860s Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
IBELO MONOPOL Germany 1960 Modernist Table Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist table desk lighter designed by Ibelo Monopol.
This is an unusual and beautiful table-desk lighter, created by the Ibelo Monopol company in West-Germany during the post-war...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Vintage Hans Jensen Danish Silver Plated Brush Set
By Hans Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Hans Jensen Danish silver plated brush set - one hair brush and one clothes brush.
No monogram. Marking: S & F 297 DENMARK.
Measures: Hai...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Webster & Sons 1925 Art Deco Red & Black Enamel Smoking Set in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Rare smoking set designed by the E. G. Webster Company.
Very cool and beautiful smoking set, created in America during the art deco period, circa 1925. This colorful set is composed...
Category
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Nurses Belt Buckle from 1901 by John Tiley
By John Tiley
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London 1901 by John Tiley, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Belt Buckle, measures 3.75"(9.5cm) wide a...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace and Earrings Set by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver jewelry suite of very bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a highly sculptural choker necklace and a pa...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Sterling Bracelet Bangle Danish Geometric, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and well loved Minimalist Scandinavian 1970s modernist sterling silver hexagonal bangle. A seldom offered design, versatile, and comfortable with...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco, Golf Themed, Cedar Lined, Bronze and Sterling Cigar Humidor
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco bronze and sterling silver cigar humidor made by the Heintz Metal Art Company. Lined with cedar the rectangular bronze box has a mottled brown patina with the lid having an ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Modern Bird Motif Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Set Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver jewelry suite consisting of a necklace with bird pendent and a matching pair of earrings. The three-piece set was crafted by Peruvian silversmith ...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses - Antique Victorian (1895)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of sterling silver folding opera glasses; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection.
These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver folding opera glasses have a circular form with a plain rectangular bridge.
The eye pieces and lenses are encompassed with plain circular frames, conjoined with swept bridges.
Each pair of lenses are hinged to a plain frame ornamented with the numerals 1 to 5, accented with a sliding focus dial.
The central frame is further embellished with a hinged fingerpiece, accented with a lobed terminal.
Such impressive and high quality examples are rare to the market.
Condition:
These antique Victorian opera glasses...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
32" Leather and Sterling Silver with Turquoise Setting Bolo Tie
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful bolo tie. It's made of braided leather with a sterling silver medallion with a turquoise setting. The tips are crafted in silver also.
Great for a night out on t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Garnet Dome Cuff, United States, 1995
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials, including her signature black iron, to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our enamel and silverware collection.
This an...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Bracelet with Cobra Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sterling Silver Bracelet - unisex. the ends are cobra heads - the piece can be shaped to fit any wrist... from a petite person to a large person.
We like this with the addition o...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Geometric Linked Choker Necklace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This chunky sterling silver ladies choker necklace was made in Mexico in approximately 1970 in a Mid-Century Modern style. The thick sterling silver links are geometrically shaped in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver commemorative box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver commemorative box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The subtly domed hinged cover of the box retains the original transfer depicting portraits of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark in addition to the coat of arms of Leeds.
The cover is further ornamented with the presentation details ‘7th July 1908, Wilfred L Hepton Lord Mayor, Souvenir of the visit to Leeds, of the King and Queen. Presented by the Lord Mayor’.
The underside of the Edwardian box is embellished with the original engraved inscription ‘Rowntree & Co Ltd, Cocoa & Chocolate Makers...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late Victorian English Sterling Silver & Garnet Brooch & Bracelet Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brooch and bracelet set is signed by an unknown maker, and originated from England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Late Victorian style. The set i...
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hammered Sterling Cuff Choker Necklace with Malachite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the Estate of Burt Lancaster in Beverly Hills CA, hammered sterling cuff choker necklace with malachite - a stunning necklace, rigid, modern and architectural. A true statement,...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Secessionist sterling silver cigarette / match holder, desk accessory, attributed to Josef Hoffmann, Stunning design, superior quality, hand executed, stamped sterling, also retains ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Haida Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by Ron A. Sebastian 'Gitksan People', Canada
By Ron A. Sebastian
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large handcrafted sterling silver Haida cuff bracelet / bangle, decorated overall with traditional totemic Haida motifs and centred by a striking abalone roundel. The interior bearing the artists signature & dated 1979, together with a dedication to Dr. George F. McDonald, noted Canadian anthropologist & former Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Man. Dimensions: 3” high x 3” diameter. Weight, 96 grams.
Ron A. Sebastian (1945- ) is a highly accomplished Northwest British Columbia native artist, who is both a member of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Peoples.
Ron studied carving & design at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Other Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Heart Bracelet Sterling Silver, Stamped Tiffany & Co In Original Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Tiffany Heart Bracelet Sterling Silver T Bar Stamped Tiffany & Co In Box
41g
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th C. Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Cigar Case Holder Box Special Gift Idea CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. hand crafted sterling silver cigar case holder box special gift idea CA . A magnificent and rare late 19th Early 20th Century sterling silver engraved cigarette cigar case Holder . 950 Silver contains 95% pure silver and is the highest grade of silver used for jewelry.
This grade is used for High End Hand-made personal special objects. Springs in working condition considering the decades of use and care . Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave . A special item object to add a touch of elegance to your desk office table or console Holiday season decorative. make it part of the bibelot in a library or on top of a mantle fireplace . A magnificent sterling silver engraved Cigar cigarette case Holder . Perfect gift for a collector can be used as personal or business unique gift idea for the Holiday season or as a decorative object biblot , you can gift it to a smoker friend .
Highly decorated with etched design to both sides Exotic higher quality and grade sterling silver box . fine quality decoration hinged lid . Marks sterling silver , possibly from the time of the Russian Empire during the time of the last Tsar of Russia...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George Houston Antique Edwardian 1906 Sterling Silver Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and collectable antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with billiard interest, an addition to our sports related silverware collection.
This fine Edwardian sterling silver vesta case has a plain circular form.
The anterior surface of this antique sterling silver case is embellished with a chased decorated scene depicting a billiard room with seated characters to the background and male figures playing to the foreground.
The reverse surface and sides of the case are plain and unembellished.
This piece is fitted with a hinged spring cover and ring loop attachment to the side.
This fine antique sterling silver case incorporates a serrated panel/match striker to the underside.
Condition
This antique vesta case...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen 'Heritage' Flower Clip Earrings 2002 in Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 'Year' clip earrings by Georg Jensen. Based upon a design from circa 1900 these were relaunched in 2002. Floral design with silver-beads. Original box. Fully hallmarked. Mea...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan Style Cuernavaca Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Cuernavaca sterling necklace and earrings, each fully marked: M.D. O.925 Hecho En Mexico Cuernavaca. c.1935-50 in Etruscan style. Work identical to that of Rafael Dominquez....
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Other Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Sterling Silver 'Dog' Pepper Pot, London, 2000
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 2000, this charming, sterling silver pepper pot, is fashioned as a dog wearing a hat and collar. The pepper pot mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Sterling silver antique Judaica Torah breast plate, Late 19th century
Continental, 1882
Height 34cm, width 26cm, depth 5cm
This wonderful piece of...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s W & M Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring
By Wheeler
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stunning Sterling Silver W & M Turquoise Ring
Southwestern WM Co Wheeler Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring
.75 diameter x .5 W
maker stamp
size 8
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Antique 1640 Sterling Silver Communion Chalice and Paten Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Charles I English sterling silver communion chalice and paten set; an addition to our diverse religious s...
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1690s English Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Edwardian 'Trojan Horse' sterling silver pepper pot made in 1903
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1903 by Saunders & Shepherd, this charming, Edwardian, Antique, Sterling Silver Pepper Pot, is modelled to resemble the Trojan Horse of Greek mythology. The ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 900 silver Belgiorno bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage 900 silver Belgiorno bracelet
This stunning 900 silver bracelet features a sculptural design with curvilinear plates 2 cm wide and 3 mm thick. With a unique finish and full o...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala / PENDANT "SILVER MOON" / Westerback / 1971
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Tapio Wirkkala is one of the pioneers of modern design in Finnish precious metals as well as glass design.
Together with Bertel gardberg, he laid the foundations of modern design in...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stunning English Solid Sterling Silver 1936 Art Deco Style Cigarette Dispenser
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely 1936 solid sterling silver art deco cigarette dispenser
A very good looking and well made piece, full...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Laquered Cigarette Case in Silver, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
This silver hallmarked Art Deco cigarette case is in black enamel with red and green geometrical typical design from the Art Deco period.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leather, Sterling Silver and Turquoise Native American Bolo Tie
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Native American crafted bolo toe. It has a leather strap with sterling silver and turquoise tips. The centerpiece is sterling silver with 7 turquoise settings.
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sculptural Silver Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver necklace with five roundel bell shape of gradual sizes linked by joint chains, designed and made by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The subtly hammered roundels evoke a sense of history with the form found in pre-Columbian culture, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernism. The necklace with Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Wager Cup, Import Marked London 1962, I. Freeman & Sons
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1962 by I. Freeman & Sons, this striking, Sterling Silver Wager Cup, is modelled as a lady in costume, an...
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1960s English Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Turquoise Bolo Tie by Teddy Goodluck
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling Turquoise bolo tie by Teddy Goodluck. Extra large Sterling Bolo. Beautiful stone that measures 2.5" x 1.75" with tooled front with overall ...
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Late 20th Century Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Havdalah Box / Spice Box, London 1912, Joseph Zweig
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by Joseph Zweig, this Antique Sterling Silver Havdalah Box, or Spice Tower, is of a traditional Eastern European form. The Havdalah box measures 9.75"(25...
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1910s English Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Set of 6 Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pepper Pots, London, 1882
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1882 by Thomas Johnson II, this very rare set of 6 Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Pots, are modelled to ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mexican Modernist Sterling Silver Necklace by Tane Orfebres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver necklace with a turquoise color cabochon set in by Mexican silversmith Tane Orfebres circa 1960-1970s. The chain links were crafted in a modernist sculptural form w...
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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Presentation Twin Handled Cup, 1924
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall reeded handles and tall stem on a raised foot. Hallmarks on one side with an extensive presentation inscription (see photo) for a cruise on the other side.
11.73 Troy ozs.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver Hanukkiah made in London in 1985 by David Shaw Silverware Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1985 by David Shaw Silverware Ltd., this Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Menorah, is of traditional form, with a bead border around the base. The menorah...
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1980s English Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henry Matthews Sterling Silver and Enamel Belt, Shoe Buckles and Button Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Henry Matthews sterling silver and enamel belt, shoe buckles and button set for Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company, London, England.
Category
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1930, this charming, Sterling Silver Spice Box, is of traditional form, with gilt bells and eagles.
The spice box measures 11"(28cm) tall, by 3.5"(9cm) wide...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.