Name: Early Chanel Lion Pendant
Price: $0.00
Signature lion motif is created by Maison Goossens into a charming pendant that speaks to Chanel's original understated aesthetic. Bronze fox chain is hand formed and soldered into the shape of a sunburst which houses Chanel's signature lion's head. Early signature. 1960's France.
32" chain, lion 2" x 1.75".
Excellent condition.
Name: Trifari Alfred Phillipe Art Deco Bird Brooch
Price: $875.00
Early and collectible Trifari Art Deco Bird Brooch with wonderful detailing by Trifari's house designer Alfred Phillipe. Enamel highlights with colored pastes in cab and baguette shapes. 1930's USA. Excellent condition.
2.5" x 1.5"
Name: Kenneth Jay Lane, Laguna Sodalite Necklace
Price: $0.00
Kenneth Jay Lane's pave fish clasped beads of oversized sodalite beads. In each fish's mouth is grey faux pearl. The David Webb inspired necklace originally had matching pearl beads but were replaced with semiprecious sodalite beads as the pearls were damaged. The look remains the same and is actually even more luxurious with the addition of the blue stone beads with silver flecks. Signed K.J.L. Laguna.
18.5" x 18 mm sodalite. Excellent condition. 1960's USA.
Name: Betty Cooke Modernist Minnow Brooch
Price: $895.00
Betty Cooke Minnow brooch of sterling silver with red, yellow and black hard enamel accents. There is a back plate in copper which is signed.
1 3/8" x 2". Excellent condition. 1950's USA.
Betty Cooke has been designing jewelry since she graduated from the Maryland Institute in 1946. Back then she and her husband, Bill Steinmetz, renovated a house on Tyson Street in Baltimore, Maryland and built a studio for the selling of her designs. Her first important recognition came when the Walker Art Center included some of her pieces in their Of Good Design show in the mid 40s.
Name: Victorian Rock Crystal Gold Butterfly Brooch
Price: $0.00
Wonderful Victorian butterfly brooch with extraordinary detailing. The wings are panels of rock crystal which encase genuine butterfly wings. The iridescence of the wings is captured under the rock crystal and is as crisp as when the piece was mounted over 100 years ago. Tiny cabochon rubies form the eyes. Fine detailed workmanship in the gold body and head. A chain can be run through the pin shaft to wear as pendant as well. 1880's USA.
Heavy 14k Gold. 1.75" x 1".Excellent condition.
Name: Nettie Rosenstein Wasp Brooch
Price: $0.00
Nettie Rosenstein Wasp brooch of pink gold washed sterling silver with faux pearl and crystal pave. Fur clip fittings.
1940's USA. 2" x 2".
Excellent condition.
Name: Chanel Lion Head Safety Pin Brooch, Maison Goossens
Price: $2,950.00
Coco Chanel synthesizes her favorite "Go To" motifs into one brooch. The lion (her Astrological sign), the Kilt Pin (her visits to the Scottish Highlands) and the gilt Baroque of her native France. This large gilt bronze brooch is made by hand by Maison Goossens. A spiral of wirework is wrapped around the Kilt pin, onto which is attached her lion head motif. A beautifully and practical brooch for securing a scarf, sweater or on a suit. Gilt Bronze with early mark. 1950's France .L 3.75" x W 1.25". Excellent condition.
Name: Chanel Poured Glass Sparrow Earrings
Price: $1,650.00
Chanel Sparrow ear clips of faux ruby and faux emerald poured glass cabochons (Maison Gripoix) set in antique gilt metal with wings and tail, hand prong set with crystal pave stones. 2" x 2.25" high. 1980's France. Excellent condition.
Name: French “Dog Lover/Man Hater” Belt
Price: $295.00
"The better I know Men, the more I love my dog".
Simple sentiment of gilded letters on black calf leather. Belt buckles in the back and is serpentine in form. Novelty belt from the 1950's France.
Adjusts from 24.5" to 27", width 2". Very Good condition
Name: Wonderful Shard Art Cat
Price: $350.00
Folk Art Picture composed of a mosaic of hundreds of glass pieces depicting a cat looking longingly out the window. Glass pieces in red, white, black and grey are hand cut and laid into this charming handmade "Shard Art" picture. The frame is made of a distressed grey wood. 1940's USA. Excellent condition.
19" L x 12" W x 1.5" H
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