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  Marsh & Co. San Francisco, “Paisley” brooch with a blackened steel dramatic outline on an elaborate 18k gold frame and back in the shape of a paisley pave set with full cut round diamonds of (approx. 3.5-4 carats TW), c. 1950’s

  G.T. Marsh was established in 1876 in San Francisco, CA as one of the first purveyors of Japanese art and antiques. In the early 30’s Marsh, with the help of his Italian bench jeweler settled on a unique style that will always be indicative of the firm. Instead of using gold or platinum, the jeweler, who was interested in gun-smithing, created a line of jewels using sandblasted steel finished with gun bluing. This resulted in a rich dark mat black finish. Chased or milegrained white gold or platinum offset pearls, jade or diamonds set against the black ground of the steel. Movement also played a part in the design. Hinged pearls or gemstones added yet another distinct element to the work or exceptionally strong contrasting graphics. The use of diamonds on a grander scale with the dramatic outline of a classic paisley form, places this brooch mid-century and at a time when Marsh’s Jewelry boutique was particularly flourishing in the Bay area.

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  Guttierez Vega / South American Art Deco Sterling Modernist Coffee / Tea Set c. 1935

  GUTTIEREZ VEGA (active 1930s) Bogotá, Columbia

  Four-piece modernist coffee / tea set   c. 1935

  Radical form cone and triangular shaped four piece sterling silver with bold design exotic handles.

  Marks:  T.A.N. Sterling (Maker’s mark), serial number F925

  Coffee pot       H:  5″       x L:  10 1/2″
  Teapot           H:  4 3/8″ x L:  10 1/2″
  Creamer             H:  3″       x L:  8″
  Sugar bowl     H:  4 1/2″ x L:  7 3/4″

  In the 1930s, Colombia began to embrace modern and Art Deco architecture. The new Liberal Party government tore down many older buildings to reject the conservative past. In their place, it constructed modern buildings with an international flavor and interiors and decorative arts were designed to complement these newly stylized buildings.