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Three hand-wrought and hammered sterling warrior sculptures--found in Duluth, Minnesota; tallest sculpture of two figures is about 4-1/4", man holding a spear is about  3" tall and the man wielding a sword approximately 3-1/2" high; all are in fine condition with nice patina.

$75.00 each or $195.00 for three (item #SSC001) NEW!

Three hand-wrought silver sculptures--found in Duluth, Minnesota; I'm unsure if these are sterling and haven't tested them; man with bow and arrow is about 2-1/2" high, tallest abstract sculpture is about 3-1/8" high and smaller abstract sculpture with onyx is about 2" high; fine condition with nice patina.

$75.00 each or $195.00 for three (item #SSC002) NEW!

Maggie Howe gold enamel on copper bowl with butterfly, midnight blue/black; diameter 6-3/8; marked: "Maggie Howe, Mexico;" faint circular  surface wear that is only slightly distracting; otherwise fine condition.

$245.00 (item #E020)

Bright textured enamel on copper bowl, bright abstract cityscape in blue, yellow, white and oranges with solid orange ground; 8-6/8" diameter; no marks; slight surface wear on back and one very tiny flake on the reverse edge; otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item #E021)

A beautiful mid 20th century enamel on copper shallow bowl by Joe and Pearle Godfrey, Hildebran, North Carolina; about 6-3/4" wide; marked: "handmade, Godfrey, Hildebran, N.C.; fine condition.

Joe and Pearl Godfrey owned a craft shop and studio in Hildebran, North Carolina during the 1940s - 1960s where they made handwrought copper items and sold crafts by other artists.  The Godfrey's were members of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild.

$155.00 (item #E024) 

Great abstract design enamel on copper plate by Edward Winter; about 4-3/4" diameter; marked "Winter" on the reverse; a little crazing of the glaze (appears original) and one small chip on the edge as well as wear and a few scratches on the counter-enameled bottom; otherwise fine condition.

For a great new article on enamels go to MODERN SILVER magazine: Some little-known (to me) Enamelists I'd like to know better! by Patrick Kapty.

$150.00 (item #SE001) NEW!

Very colorful enamel on copper plate with vivid reds, blues, yellows and greens on a dark background; about 8" diameter; marked: "GeeVee" on bottom; fine condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing. 

For a great new article on enamels go to MODERN SILVER magazine: Some little-known (to me) Enamelists I'd like to know better! by Patrick Kapty.

 $150.00 (item #SE002) NEW!

This artist has produced some of my favorite enamels--this is my third and I believe they are vintage mid 20th century, but I could be wrong since I've not been able to find any information; this one has a lovely, whimsical fish design in gold on a background of turquoise and sky-blue enamels; the plate is in very good condition with only one very tiny chip on the interior and a bit of wear on the inside lip and on the bottom; plate is about 4-3/4" diameter; marked : "HANDMADE BY HILARY" on the bottom.

For a great new article on enamels go to MODERN SILVER magazine: Some little-known (to me) Enamelists I'd like to know better! by Patrick Kapty.

$150.00 (item #SE003) NEW!

Great design enamel on sterling silver tazza by Towle, c. 1955 (this particular tazza is unsual in that it is enamel on sterling whereas most of the pieces I've seen in this aesthetic are enamel on silver plate); design attributed to Earl Pardon who, hired by Margret Craver Withers, designed for Towle in the 1950s; about 7-3/4" diameter x 3-1/2" high; fine condition.

This tazza is described and pictured in Modernism in American Silver, page 271 and 274.

SOLD (item #E018)

Great design enamel on silver plate tazza by Towle, c. 1955; beautiful red and black enamels with interesting modernist design; about 7-5/8" diameter x 1-1/2" design; Towle silversmith's label on bottom and stamped: "TOWLE, SILVERSMITHS, E.P. 5006," and Towle hallmark; some light surface wear, a few light scratches, and one tiny spot of enamel loss, otherwise fine condition.

This tazza is shown in Modernism in American Silver, page 273.

$105.00 (item #E014)

Large enamel on copper shallow bowl with two lovers and a dove; approximately 11" diameter x 1-1/8" high; signed in plate (with what looks like), "H. Cordero, stamped on back: "AT," and inscribed: "Chili, 76;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #E015)

Enamel on Copper small bowl by Mildred Ball; deep coppery red with turquoise and gold, underside is speckled deep blue; about 4-5/8" diameter x 5/8" high; may show some wear on the inside, but it is hard to tell what is original and what may be wear; edge is in fine condition with no chips; signed "Mildred Ball" on bottom.

SOLD (item #E005)

Enamel on Copper bowl by Mildred Ball; exceptionally beautiful colors of soft blue-green and gold on the outside and teal blue with lighter blue and mustard yellow on the inside; approximately 6-1/4" diameter x 2-1/2" high; signed "Mildred Lee Ball" on bottom; very fine condition--edge is almost perfect; some very light wear on the interior of the bowl.

Mildred Ball was born October 6, 1902 in Harrison County, West Virginia.  She attended Columbia University and taught jewelry making at the Community Art Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Salem College.  She was one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts Association in Winston-Salem (now the Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts) and a charter member of the Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc., for ten years. She worked with various materials and techniques using enamel, ceramics, and sterling silver, creating jewelry and hollowware. She also created enamels depicting some of the buildings in Winston-Salem. (From my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement."

$395.00  (item #E007)

Enamel on Copper shallow bowl by Edward Winter; abstract design in deep turquoise blue and copper; about 4-1/4" diameter x 3/4" high; fine condition; signed on bottom: "WINTER."

Edward Winter (1908-1976) is a very important figure in the history and art of enameling in the United States.  He studied at the Cleveland School of Art, graduating in 1931. Later he traveled to Vienna where he studied enameling and metalwork with Josef Hoffmann after which he became committed to enameling as his medium, executing designs in a modernist aesthetic.  Winter won numerous prizes for his beautiful and well-respected enamels and wrote several books on the subject of enameling. 

SOLD (item #E017) 

Enamel on Copper shallow bowl by Edward Winter; abstract design in black on blue with smatterings of orange bright coral and purple, reverse is two shades of blue; about 5-7/8" diameter x 1" high; some roughness around the edges, but no major chips, seems to have a bit of wear to the interior, but it is hard to tell if what I see is original to the enameling process; signed on bottom: "WINTER."

SOLD (item #E006)

Enamel on Copper bowl by Lilyan Bachrach in soft pink, peach, blue, gold, and green; about 6-7/8" diameter; very good condition--one very tiny little nick on the inside; edge and reverse are perfect; signed "Bachrach" on reverse and label that reads, "BACHRACH ART ENAMELS, Worcester, Mass."

$275.00  (item #E008)

Exceptionally beautiful, bright mod design enamel on copper bowl by Lilyan Bachrach; approximately 7-1/8" diameter x 1-1/2" high; signed: "Bachrach" on bottom; shows some wear on the bottom showing that this may be a fairly early piece by Lilyan, but the enamel is in fine condition with no cracks or chips.

$265.00 (item #E012)

Very pretty small enamel on copper bowl by Virgil Cantini with red, orange, pin, green, blue-violet and apple green on the underside; about 4" diameter x 7/8" high; a little roughness around the edge, but otherwise fine condition; marked on the bottom: "Ralph and Mary, 3-22-75, Cantini."

SOLD (item #E009)

Bright biomorphic pair of enamel on silverplate bowls designed and made in the 1960s for Reed & Barton; larger bowl is approximately 11-3/8" x 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" high; smaller bowl is about 7" x 3-5/8" x 1-1/4" high; both are marked "REED & BARTON," larger bowl with number 65 and smaller with number 94, both have labels that read: "Reed & Barton, THE WORD'S FINEST SILVERPLATE;" both are a deep green/blue turquoise enamel; larger bowl has some interior scratches, smaller bowl has very few scratches, both are tarnished, but could be polished; no dents.

SOLD (item E013)

Lillian Pines enameled brass wall plaque with Sagittarius design; background; 5-1/2" diameter, center section is approximately 3" diameter; marked: "LILLIAN PINES, NEW YORK;" brass is corroded around the center plaque

$85.00 (or $160.00 for the pair) (item E022)

Lillian Pines enameled brass wall plaque with Taurus design;  5-1/2" diameter, center section is approximately 3" diameter; marked: "LILLIAN PINES, NEW YORK;" brass is slightly corroded and there is wear on the reverse.

$85.00 (or $160.00 for the pair) (item E023)

Hand-hammered copper bowl by Graziella Laffi; interior has green and gold enamels and an applied sterling silver pre-Columbian-design bird; about  4" diameter x 1-1/2" high, good weight; some wear to the enamel--one small chip and a few scratches; bird is signed: "PERU, G. LAFFI, 925."

Enamels by Grazeilla Laffi are pictured in Enameling on Metal by Oppi Untracht, published 1957.

Beautiful repoussé sterling Unger Brothers clothes brush; lovely scene of a woman with flowers; brush is about 7-1/8" x 2-1/2"; marked "U (over) B, STERLING, 925, FINE, 0624, PAT. APPLIED FOR;" a few small dents, but great condition overall, it appears that someone may have pried the silver from the brush at one time and slipped in some scented chips as the brush has a lovely smell and you can hear the chips when you shake the brush.

SOLD (item #A261)

Pretty vintage Thomsen & Knudsen (Bergen, Norway) 40 Gram silverplate Kings Cross Pattern spoon with large flat bowl; about 5-1/4" long; bowl is 1-3/4" diameter; light surface wear; fine condition.

SOLD (item #S112)

Beautiful sterling wide-bowled spoon with gold wash by Tostrup, Norway with eight enameled scenes; wide bowl is about 2" diameter; total length of the spoon is about 5-3/4"; some enamel loss to three sections closest to the bowl--lion rampant, reindeer, and castle; much of the gold wash is gone giving the spoon a lovely soft patina; marked: "STERLING, J. TOSTRUP, NORWAY" and makers mark of a tankard and "JT."

$95.00 (item #SS001) NEW!

Great modern design handwrought sterling fork by Porter Blanchard; about 10-1/8" long; marked: "PORTER BLANCHARD HANDMADE STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$325.00 (item #ST101)

Sterling wide-bowled spoon by David-Andersen, Norway; about 4-3/4" long; bowl is 1-3/4" x 1-1/8"; marked: "D-A, 830S," and scales stamp; a few light scratches, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #S113)

Hector Aguilar copper and brass star light fixture, c. 1940s; approximately 16" long from base plate; great original, unpolished patina; fine condition.

$3,585.00 (item #X781)

Huge hammered copper scalloped bowl by Hector Aguilar; about 15-1/2" diameter x 5-1/4" high (at the highest point--middle of the scallop); wonderful old patina; one place where the edging has come loose and the bowl is slightly out-of-round; marked with conjoined "HA, TAXCO, MEXICO."

$1,450.00 (item #X640)

Great early tin candlestick by William Spratling, c. 1930s, early 1940s; about 9-1/4" high; marked with "WS" conjoined, TAXCO, MEXICO;"  few dents; wonderful old patina.

$1,725.00  (item #X641)

A great vintage pair of tin candlesticks by William Spratling; patinated with a brown finish; each is approximately 3-1/2" high x 4-3/4" diameter; each is marked with both large and small conjoined "WS" and "TAXCO;" nice old patina, fine condition.

$2,145.00  (item #X642)

A pair of copper candlesticks by Frank Rebajes, c. 1950s; each is about 2-3/4" high x 4" diameter; marked: "Rebajes" on bottom; some surface wear and oxidation to the metal, otherwise fine condition.

$425.00  (item #X643)

William Spratling sterling silver jigger; about 5" high; one end is 1-3/4" diameter and the other 1-1/2" diameter; marked with the "WS" script mark and "WILLIAM SPRATLING, TAXCO, MEXICO" (used from 1951 - 1967); top and bottom edges are slightly irregular from wear, otherwise fine condition.

$645.00  (item #X644)

Exquisite metal box by Los Castillo; I am unsure of the metal, probably plated copper; gorgeous inlaid stone top with what looks like lapis, malachite and azure-malachite; rose wood interior; probably circa 1950's; approximately 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"x 1-3/16" high; some wear to the metal, stone top has a lovely soft look and feel to it; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, HECHO EN MEXICO."

SOLD (item #X646)

A decorator's dream! Wonderful Los Castillo square footed bowl; silver on copper with inlaid stone; unusual and interesting scalloped design; aged-looking patina, interior highly oxidized with shades of moss green and brick red; bottom is also highly oxidized; approximately 12" square x 2-1'2" high; marked: "TA-O1, LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO PLATEADO, HECHO, MEXICO and illegible number.

$415.00 (item #X647)

Great vintage Victoria of Taxco copper box with applied sterling silver donkeys, figures and knobs; interior also appears to be silver--I have not polished it; wonderful old patina; about 4-3/16" x 5-1/4" x 7/8" deep; shows wear, but it is very charming! Marked on bottom: "262, VICTORIA, TAXCO, MEXICO."

$375.00 (item #X648)

VICTORIA OF TAXCO, 1940S COPPER AND STERLING FOOTED BOWL

Vintage 1940s copper with sterling bowl by Victoria of Taxco (Ana Nunez Brilanti); approximately 6" diameter x 7/8" high; marked on bottom: "VICTORIA, TAXCO, MEXICO, COPPER, 482;" very nice old patina--a few tiny spots of stubborn oxidation, but overall great condition.

$225.00 (item #X785)

Nine absolutely stunning hand-wrought copper dinner plates with incised lines by Victoria of Taxco, c. 1940s; each plate is approximately 11-1/2" in diameter and each is marked: "VICTORIA, TAXCO, MEXICO, COPPER, 600;"each plate has a bit of oxidation in places, but all are in overall fine condition.

$850.00 for the set (item #SX002) NEW!

Modernist sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, c mid 1950s, early 1960s; about 5-1/4" square x 2-1/4" high; marked with William Spratling's "WS" script mark and "925" surrounded by "WILLIAM SPRATLING, TAXCO, MEXICO," and eagle stamp with number "30;" some light scratches and stubborn tarnish as sell as one tiny dent on an edge, a small dent on the bottom by one of the feet and some very light curved indentations inside the bowl--probably made from the bowl of a spoon touching the silver; otherwise fine condition.

$1,225.00 (item #X741)

Wonderful early hand-wrought William Spratling 980 sterling shell bowl; the evidence of hammer marks makes this bowl especially beautiful as does the deep repoussé work; approximately 5-3/8" diameter x 1-7/8" high; marked with Spratling's 1940's WS stamp in a circle and "980;" exceptionally lovely patina; three balled feet have some slight indentations, otherwise fine condition.

$1,750.00 (item #X742)

Large, early sterling salad fork, ca. 1940s, by William Spratling; almost 13" long; inside of fork has a beautifully hammered surface; piece is marked "SPRATLING, STERLING;" shows wear, there are some scratches on the inside of the fork, one small semicircular deep scratch (that does not go all the way through) on one edge; wood is slightly dry, but otherwise fine.

$655.00 (item #X632)

Brass lidded box with stone tile mosaic by Salvador Teran, c. 1950s; about 4-3/8" high x 3-1/16" wide x 2-1/4" deep; soft blue-green stone; interior and bottom is lavender (glaze or paint); marked: "Salvador, HANDWROUGHT, HECHO EN MEXICO, 424;" fine condition.

$725.00 (item #X641)

Brass lidded box with stone tile mosaic by Salvador Teran, c. 1950s; about 4-3/8" high x 3-1/16" wide x 2-3/8" deep; brown tiles with golden flecks; interior and bottom are reddish brown (glaze or paint); marked: "Salvador, HANDWROUGHT, HECHO EN MEXICO, 424;" fine condition.

$725.00(item #X745)

Copper tray with stone tile mosaic by Salvador Teran, c. 1950s; beautiful deep reddish-brown patina; about 12-1/2" long x 6" wide; tiles are in fine condition; tray has a crack through the metal on one end (see larger photograph on html page); marked: "HANDWROUGHT, HECHO EN MEXICO, Salvado, 425."

$225.00 (item #X642)

Large copper tray / wall hanging with stone tile mosaic in the style of Salvador; red patina (probably painted); about 21" (including handle) x 7-1/2"; great scene of a seated couple--very colorful! A tiny bit of stone loss-overall fine condition; no marks.

$225.00 (item #X643)

Los Castillo mixed metals box; wonderful inlaid design with azure-malachite, copper and silver; I am unsure of the metal of the box--may be an alloy of some type (I have not polished it except slightly with a silver cloth); about 8-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 1" high; beautiful rosewood interior and copper feet; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO, HECHO EN MEXICO, 277;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #X644)

Charming hand-wrought sterling "Taxco" spoon by Victoria (Ana Nunez Brilanti); c. 1950s; great quality silver work; with donkey and scene of Taxco; 4-1/4" long; marked on reverse: "VICTORIA, MEXICO, TAXCO, 267," and eagle mark with number "12;" excellent condition.

$95.00 (item #X425)

Whimsical, 3 dimensional Mexican crab bowl; copper, brass, silver plate, and inlaid abalone shell; approximately 10" x 6" x 1" high; marked: "F.C.S., COBRE, MEXICO;" some loss to the silver plating, otherwise fine condition.

$395.00 (item #X702)

Beautiful Hector Aguilar 940 sterling leaf bowl, c. 1940s; approximately 4-1/4" x 4-3/8" x 1" high; marked with Hector Aguilar conjoined HA stamp, "TAXCO, 940;" nice patina, one tiny indentation in the bowl, and light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #X718)

Large sterling-handled meat fork by Hector Aguilar, probably c. 1950s; handle appears to be stainless steel; about  11-3/4" overall; marked" "940, HA (in circle), TAXCO;" very substantial piece, light surface wear, good patina, fine condition.

 $875.00 (item #X719)

Beautiful, large and heavy sterling candle snuffer by Hector Aguilar, c. 1950s; about 12-3/4" long; marked: "STERLING, HA (in circle), TAXC0," and eagle mark with number "9"; great patina, some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

 $395.00 (item #X720)

Early sterling silver long spoon by Hector Aguilar (most likely c. 1940s), great patina; about 10-1/8" long; bowl is approximately 1-3/8" diameter and 1/2" deep; marked "940, TAXCO, HA;" some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$575.00  (item #X721)

Hector Aguilar long knife with sterling and wood handle, probably c. 1940s; blade appears to be steel; about 15-3/8" long (total length); handle is approximately 5" long x 1" wide x slightly over 12" thick; blade is marked: "MADE IN MEXICO, TAXCO, and HA (in circle); blade has some surface rust and discoloration, otherwise fine condition.

 $795.00 (item #X722)

Great handwrought sterling long spoon, with copper wire and amethyst; about 14-1/2" long; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO" and eagle stamp with number "15"; nice patina, fine condition.

SOLD (item #X724)

Exquisite hand-wrought sterling box with carved stone Aztec face, (I am unsure of the stone, but it is a soft blue and tan); circa 1930s; approximately 5-1/4" x 3-3/8" x 1-1/2" high; marked with conjoined "FD" mark and what appears to be "980;" a few very minor dents, otherwise fine condition.

$1,150.00 (item #X725)

Fred Davis handwrought miniature sterling box; approximately 1" x 3/4" x 1/2" high; marked with "FD (conjoined), 925;" top sits ever so slightly to one side; otherwise appears to be in original condition.

$225.00 (item #X779)

Beautiful Los Castillo mixed metals and inlaid stone box illustrating chess pieces; copper, silver and other white metal of which I am unsure and rosewood interior; about 7-3/4" x 4-1/4" x 1-1/8" high; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO, HAND WROUGHT;" some wear to the bottom of the box and some of the metal is oxidized, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #X67)

A wonderful set of what I believe are salt spoons by Hector Aguilar, probably c. 1950s-60s; each one is about 4" long; marked: "TALLER BORDA, TAXCO, 940," Aguilar "HA" stamp and eagle stamp with number "9;" great patina and condition.

$425.00 (item #X768)

Sigi Pineda mixed metals and inlaid stone plaque (most likely alpaca and copper); about 19-3/4" x 8"; inlaid signature: "Sigi;" alpaca has some pitting and tarnish, slight oxidation to the copper and there is some roughness on the edges; what appears to be a lacquered coating has pealed just slightly on one corner; otherwise good condition--a wonderful work of art by Sigi Pineda

$1,575.00 (item #X755)

William Spratling large tin tray centered with a copper star, c. 1930s; about 17-7/8" x 14"; marked with "WS" TAXCO, MEXICO;" very oxidized and one point of the star is missing.

$1,220.00 (item #X756)

Beautiful small sterling and wood ladle by William Spratling, c. 1940s; about 7" long; silver is heavy with obvious hammer marks in the bowl; marked with "WS" print mark, "SPRATLING, MADE IN MEXICO" and "SPRATLING SILVER"; wooden handle has been broken and repaired (see photo on html page) and silver shows some wear but is in fine condition overall.

$225.00 (item #X753)

Los Castillo hand wrought statue of the Virgin Mary; copper with copper with silver plate; about 10-1/2" high; marked on bottom: "LOS CASTILLO, HAND WROUGHT, TAXCO, MADE IN MEXICO, 400;" silver is oxidized and pitted as is the copper, but there are no dents.

$650.00 (item #X746)

Interesting plaque of the Lord's Supper by Los Castillo, wooden background with copper figures with silver heads, brass chalice and copper ball (for bread); the band around the front rectangular piece of wood may be silver also; a few dips in the wood and a chip on the top edge of the outer rectangle and chips to the edges of the same, all the metals are oxidized, otherwise, OK; label on reverse reads: "Los Castillo, PLATEROS DE TAXCO, TALLERES EN TAXCO TEL. 2.00.52; AMBRERES 41, TELS: 511.81.98., MEXICO.D.F., 525.70.09."

$925.00 (item #X748)

Los Castillo copper and brass pitcher with carved stone frog and inlaid stone frogs with silver eyes around the bulbous part of the pitcher; about 9-1/2" high x 6" diameter; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO, HECHO EN MEXICO, HANDWROUGHT, 48;" lots of oxidation and pitting to the surface as well as scratches and wear, but no major dents.

$995.00 (item #X749)