Tiffany & Co. “Prince of Wales’ Feathers” made during the reign of Edward VII (he held his title of the Prince of Wales longer than anyone before him and was King of England from 1901 to 1910) brooch pave set with 123 round-cut diamonds (approx. 2.50 carats TW) and all set in a three dimensional brooch of platinum topped gold, signed: Tiffany & Co., c.1900
Bueche Girod 18k white gold square face wrist watch with a crimson red watch face and an extremely fine woven 18k white gold band and clasp, signed, c.1970
Paul Brandt, Paris Art Deco “Zig Zag” cigarette case in sterling with champlevé black enamel zig zags on both sides of the case, signed: S A M initials in a triangle French maker’s poincon, French Boar’s head Paris silver assay mark for small objects (2x), London import mark with a London Zodiac sign of Leo (3x), .925 (silver standard) (4x) and the London letter M date mark for 1927 (3x), no. 18347 (2x), British touchmark of a G and an F in a rectangle, C.B.F initials and the date 7-1928 (script engraving), c.1925
W. Truman Ltd. / Peter Truman for The Goldsmith’s Company “Chrysanthemum” brooch in platinum and diamonds and natural Mississippi pearls, retailed by Tiffany & Co. New York, signed, c. 2000
Bulgari, Rome, “Swallowtail Butterfly” brooch, 18k gold with 134 diamonds (approx. 10+ carats TW), 37 buff-cut gold and madeira citrines and buff-cut black onyx set along the edge and as accent details, signed: BVLGARI, original signed brown leather suede and silk lined presentation box, c.1940’s
Waslikoff & Sons, Inc., New York (active 1920’s to 1950, 48th Street) Art Deco bracelet set with one large oval aquamarine, 6 large emerald-cut aquamarines and 16 French cut aquamarines (approx. 30 carats TW for the 23 aquamarines) together with 60 round-cut diamonds and 6 baguette diamonds (approx. 6 carats TW for the 66 diamonds) all set in platinum, signed, c. 1930’s
Cartier, London “Star of David with Lion Rampant Brochant/Lord Nathan” lapel brooch set with calibre-cut sapphires in platinum in the shape of The Star of David with an 18k gold yellow gold crowned and finely detailed sculptural Lion Rampant Brochant overlaid on the Star of David, commissioned by Lord Nathan from Cartier London in 1946, signed: Cartier, London (script signature), original signed Cartier leather presentation box
Lord Nathan (1889-1963), Harry Louis Nathan, 1stBaron Nathan, was born in London in 1889 and was the son of Michael Henry Nathan, a fine art publisher and J.P. (Justice of Peace) He was educated at St. Paul’s School and became honorary secretary of the Brady Working Lads’ Club, the oldest and largest of the London Jewish Lads’ Clubs (J.L.G.B). Nathan served in World War I, leaving with the rank of Major. He was first elected in 1929 as M.P. (Member of Parliament) for Bethnal Green North East and was re-elected in 1931. Along with many other Anglo-Jewish communal leaders, Nathan was a founding member of the Central British Fund for German Jewry (now World Jewish Relief Fund). He was created a hereditary peer as Baron Nathan of Churt in the County of Surrey on June 28th, 1940. He continued in active politics from the House of Lords, serving as Under-Secretary of State for War (1945-1946) and Minister for Civil Aviation (October 4, 1946-May 31st, 1948). He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1946. This lapel brooch was commissioned by Lord Nathan from Cartier London in 1945/46 and descended in his family.
Seaman Schepps, New York “Maltese Cross” brooch, one large round cut central citrine (approx. 45 carats) set with 4 large square step-cut citrines (approx. 108 carats TW) and further set with four extra long baguette citrines (approx. 13 carats TW) in a radiating pattern set in 14k yellow gold (total citrine carat weight of 166 carats), signed: Seaman Schepps, 14k, c. 1940’s
An immigrant’s son, who grew up in the tenements of New York’s Lower East Side, Seaman Schepps rose to prominence in the 1930s with jewelry designs that challenged the status quo and defined a new style for the American woman. With his chunky brooches, “barbaric” bracelets and “bubble” earrings, Schepps pioneered a unique style of jewelry whose sense of splendor offered a new perspective to the world of fine jewelry.
Witty, over-the-top and flattering, Schepps’ jewelry embodied style and originality and was featured on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Look and other magazines. It appealed to a myriad of clients from Katherine Hepburn to Andy Warhol to the Duchess of Windsor and greatly influenced his contemporaries. Today, some 50 years after his death, he continues to inspire modern jewelers.
Through the 1930s, and into the 40s and 50s, new clients flocked to him at his store on Madison Avenue. Often clients wanted a one-of-a-kind bauble and commissioned Schepps to incorporate their old jewelry into a fresh new design. Frequently this led to landmark decisions that helped distinguish Schepps as an extraordinary talent. His client list included Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, the Duchess of Windsor, and members of the Du Pont, Mellon and Rockefeller families. By serving these most powerful and influential individuals, Schepps became known as “America’s Court Jeweler”.
Bulgari, Rome, “Pocket Tape Measure” lighter, 18k gold with a concentric ring detail on both the top and the underside, signed: BVLGARI, BB back to back in a hexagon maker’s mark, 750 (in a rectangle), Swiss made, G. 137, original signed blue leather box with a tan suede interior, c. 1970’s
Max Cartier, Paris (born 1935, Film Director, Sculptor) 18K yellow and white gold signature “wrapped” bass or cello sculptural brooch. Signed: Max Cartier (script signature) on lower front right, French maker’s mark with an A L in a diamond poincon, French mark with a M C in a diamond poincon for Max Cartier (2x), French Eagle’s head touch mark for 18k gold (2x), c.1980
Van Cleef & Arpels circular stylized clip brooch in 18K gold with a ribbed motif, signed: VCA, Or, 750, copyright 88, VCA French touchmark in a diamond, no. B3378R5, c. 1980’s
Enrico Serafini, Pair of “Water Sprites”, 18K Yellow and White gold set with 22 round diamonds, approx.2 ½ carats TW, Signed: E. Serafini, 750 (both signed), c. 1950’s
George Marcus / Marcus & Co., New York “Snake” lapel pin, finely hand chased and chiseled 18k gold snake wrapping around a large polished cabochon natural emerald bead (approx. 7 carats) and further set with a diamond in the head of the snake, signed: M. & Co. and #15413, c. 1900
Antonio Pineda Important “Triangle and Diamond” pitcher, sterling, signed, Exhibited: Triennale di Milano, Italy, 1960
ANTONIO PIÑEDA (1919-2009) Taxco, Mexico
Exhibition Pitcher c.1959-60
Handwrought sterling silver in an overall triangular form with a diamond opening and a double splayed form and contoured handle, 30 troy ounces total weight
Marks: Antonio Taxco (large crown mark) Sterling Silver, 930, Mexican Eagle silver standard mark
Exhibited at the Triennale di Milano, Italy, 1960
Provenance: Antonio Pineda, 1990
Illustrated: Triennale di Milano, Argentería di Antonio Pineda,
Exhibition Catalogue (Milan, 1960).
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