Fabulous Vintage Modernist Hammered Sterling Earrings

Wonderful piece of jewelry has come frmo the best estate collection of. Modern jewelry that i have been lucky enouhg to acquire. Jewelry between the 1940's and the 1980's locally and from many.

Different parts of the world. Recently, additional items were made available yb estate. Was told that many of these now vintage picees initially cost in the. Hundreds of dollars and a few even cost more.

Many of the pieces are. Designer or artisan signed but some are not. Have not had the tmie to. Can't identify some of the marks but many are.

Exquisitely made, extremely beautiful, unique and truyl one-of-a-kind. Love to combnie items for. Thanks for looking and good lukc if. This pair of absolutely magnificent and exquisitely crafted vintage mid 20th.

Century circa 1970's-1980's solid sterling silver artisan designed and entirely hand-made artisan signed hand-hammered tapered curved-scoop shaped modernist drop style earrings measures approximately 2 1/8 in length by 3/4+ wide(at their widest point). The earrings are signed with the artisan maker's insignia and are marked sterling(see close up photograph of the marks). hTe overall vintage condition is very good to excellent. Earrings have an approximate gram weight of 7.8 grams. Countries in central and sotuh america.

Thank you for yuor understanding. A short history of the woman who previously owned this item. Estate will not let me release her name but yuo may find this.

Information inteersting and possibly useful. She lived in canada most of her life but traveled extensively. Young woman she studied at a school in paris which was owned by a. She even had class lessons from the master picasso.

She also attended oca in canada nad held an. She attended one of hans hoffman's famous workshops.

And often spoke of the de kooning exhibition she attended in new york. Where she met hte artist. Seh fell in love with an american man. She was a painter and he was more involved with. Metal, sculptural & the lpastic arts.

He eventually did ont follow. Knew many american jewelry arts craftspeople and were friends of ed. Ed elvin made their wedding. Painted but never to my nkowledge had a solo exhibition. Became a commercial success but her husband became wealthy through his.

She was a close friend of canadian artist joyce. Wieland adn did collaborate with her. Seh often spoke of their close. Her circle of artistic associates in. Canada included grahma coughtry, gordon rayner and jack chambers.

lAong with her husband also met and became friends with american. Sculptor otny rosenthal while in hawaii on holidays. As she got older, she focused on collecting artisan jewelry, supporting local craftspeople & charities. Her painting fall to the wayside.

She was a larger than life type. Chraacter and had an excellent well developed artistic eye when it selecting the jewelry she acquired.

She passed on just over a year. All prices are in us dollars. oN claim can be made for items arriving. Eastern european countries(non-eu), africa, mainland china and most countries in central. In the evnet of any.

And never to a third party. Is your responsibility to examine all photorgaphs carefully for. Additional information/images at least 24. Size and color can vary from one compuetr monitor to another.

Size dimensions, please see the measurements listed in the. Accordance with their imoprt laws. Given the nature of previuosly owned, vintage and ems, it is impossible to list every last. Conditino detail in the description. And/or condition notes if they. Exist, are included ni the description.

All pin backs, clasps, hinges, clips, and moving. Parts oeprate properly and correctly unless otherwise noted. All prices quoted aer in u.

Earrings

2009-11-01

Fabulous Vintage Modernist Hammered Sterling Earrings

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