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Mid Century 1950s Modernist Atterberg for Upsala Eckeby Swedish Modern Striped Tray Earthtones Nevada 8 3/4″ Wall Hanging Scandinavian
Designed by Ingrid Atterberg, leading designer for Upsala Eckeby, this is a lovely hand crafted earthenware tray in showy contrasting earth colored striped hand glazing. This Swedish modern striped effect was initiated by Atterberg in 1949 and carried into the 1950s whereupon she designed many products for Upsala Eckeby using this motif which has been referred to as "Nevada" given the comparison to the earthy colors of the Nevada landscape.
This personal hand tray is a lovely example of Atterberg's work and beautifully depicts the milk white to deep brown to golden striping that she is known for. It is from an estate where it has not been used in many years. Size is 8 3/4" wide across east to west by 6 3/4" north to south. Depth/height is 1/2". It could be used as a wall hanging to enhance your mid century decor. Also looks fine on a desk, accent table, vanity etc....It has one glaze flake on the very edge toward the underside which is quite small and measures about 1/8". This flake does not interfere with the earthenware structure which is fine and has no chips or flakes. We took an enlarged photos so you could see it clearly. Other than this the tray is in excellent overall condition. No cracks or chips. No breaks No repair. A lovely example of mid century Scandinavian artistry by a well known sculptural artist for your modernism collection.
About:
Ingrid Magdalena Atterberg-Göransson (b. 1920 - d. 2008) was a celebrated epitome of illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century and a leading designer for Upsala Ekeby in the 1950s and 1960s. Atterberg is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.
In 1944, she was employed at Upsala Ekeby, where appreciation for her works as a ceramicist continued to grow over the years. She was known for using 'manganese clay' in the 1940s and chamotte in the 1950s, and successfully developed her own glazes. In the late 1940s, her own collection called "Ekeby Verkstad" was born with a numbered series that began at 100.
During her career, Atterberg had several exhibitions and received a gold medal for her work in Italy as well as completing a number of public commissions.
Vintage Art Deco Fancy Filigree Robins Egg Persian Turquoise Italian Turkish Middle Eastern Prayer Beads Rosary Holder Egg Shape Metal
Very fancy filigree vintage Art Deco to late Art Deco prayer beads or rosary holder with robins egg Persian turquoise bezel set cabochon stones encircling the top and bottom. Origin is Italy, Turkey, Middle East, Portugal and all of these countries were known for this type of hand crafting but the turquoise is more of an indicator of middle eastern or Turkish origin. You judge. Size is just over 2"tall north to south by 1 1/2" across the center. The center comes apart to open and close the egg. This is a beautiful holder for your antique prayer beads or hand crafted religious items collection.
Antonio Pineda Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Amethyst Cabs Bracelet Mid Century
Antonio Pineda Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Amethyst Cabs Bracelet Mid Century - Vintage 1950s Antonio Pineda wide amethyst cuff bracelet in original excellent condition. Size is 7" long by 1.5" wide. Weight is 140.1 grams. All amethyst quartz cabochon stones are original with individual internal characteristics. Very showy purple to lavender color. No chips or breaks. No dents, damage or repair to the sterling silver. All good. A gorgeous bracelet by very well known and desirable mid century Mexican silver maker for your exclusive vintage jewelry collection!
Vintage Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Green Chrysoprase Pin Brooch
Vintage Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Green Chrysoprase Pin Brooch - Vintage Hand Crafted artist signed GJ mid century 1960s Mexican Sterling Silver estate pin brooch with a nice large chunk of hand cut natural green chrysoprase stone in excellent used condition. No repair or alteration. All original condition. Size is 1 3/4" by 1 1/4". Mark is Mexico Sterling with GJ in circle as assayed and artist identification assigned by government. A lovely vintage handmade item for your vintage Mexican silver jewelry collection.
Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Modernist Taxco Leaf Vine Pin Brooch
Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Modernist Taxco Leaf Vine Pin Brooch - 1960s mid century modernist long vine and leaf lapel pin. Marked Taxco, sterling, Mexico with maker's mark. Size is 2 5/8" long by 5/8"wide directly across the center (not including the overhang loop). Other than surface age scuffs it is in excellent, gently used condition overall. No dents or dings or damage or repair. All hand crafted, fine quality. The design incorporated a raised curved stem with thick silver wrap and ball end atop a long slender curvy leaf. Very well made by an experienced silver maker; although long and slender it would take a lot of strength to bend it. This is a lovely showy 1960s pin your vintage mid century collection. Nice and long so it looks great on any lapel!
1800s Etruscan Antique 800 European Continental Silver Filigree Turquoise Push Pull Trombone Clasp Pin Brooch
Antique 800 Continental Silver Filigree Turquoise Pin Brooch - Very fancy continental silver filigree estate pin with its original early push pull clasp on the back. It is marked 800 with origin hallmarks, guaranteed solid 800 pure silver....not plated. Size is 1 3/4" across in diameter and height is about 5/8" from the top center front point to the flat silver base. All of the turquoise cabochon stones are natural and original with a bit deeper color than the images. The back is textured similar to a hammered look. Condition is all original and excellent. No dents or dings. No damage or cuts to the filigree. No wearing down of the silver. Good quality Persian or Mediterranean turquoise stones are all good having no damage. No repair. Never altered. Gorgeous showy antique to very early vintage European Silver pin for your antique jewelry collection. Looks great on any lapel!!
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Abalone Shell Pearl Pendant Pin Colors
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Abalone Shell Pearl Pendant Pin Colors - Beautiful bright, colorful, hand crafted vintage Mexican pendant pin/brooch in solid sterling silver. It is marked Taxco, 925, Sterling, Mex in circle with NA maker mark. Size is 1 7/8" long north to south by 1 1/4" wide east to west. Condition is excellent, used. Good locking clasp. Thick hidden bail on back. One small fingernail mark on back. No dents or dings. Never altered or repaired. This is a lovely handmade Mexican sterling pendant for your vintage jewelry collection.
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Modernist Heart Berries Pin Brooch
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Modernist Heart Berries Pin Brooch - Marked Mexico, Sterling this is a vintage modernist heart pin with large hand applied berries on top that are attached to a curved stem that is hand applied to the back. The front has strong curvature on one side making it very noticeable. Size is 2" north to south by 1 1/4" wide east to west across the center of the heart. Locking clasp is strong and secure. Other than general age scratches it is in excellent condition. No dents dings, tears or repair. A lovely vintage modernist statement pin for your collection.
Mid Century Double Sided Mexican Sterling Silver Taxco Turquoise Inlay Shell Pendant
Mid Century Double Sided Mexican Sterling Silver Taxco Turquoise Inlay Shell Pendant - This is a heavy vintage mid century Mexican with an azurite malachite, shell, and turquoise inlay on one side and an azureite, turquoise and copper inlay on the other side set in sterling silver. It is marked Taxco 925 circle mark with ORC maker mark inside the circle and a left facing #3 eagle mark. Size is just about 1 1/2" across in diameter. With the bail it is just under 2" tall. Weight is 21.6 grams. Overall condition is excellent. No chips or flakes to the stone work. Never repaired or altered. Minimal age wear. This is a very well made, hand crafted, stone inlay dangle pendant for your mid century and/or Mexican silver jewelry collection. Both sides depict Aztec cultural design.
Vintage Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Amethyst Cross Pendant
Vintage Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Amethyst Cross Pendant - This is a well made mid century hand crafted Taxco Mexico sterling silver cross pendant with amethyst and green onyx cabochon stones. It is marked Hecho en Mexico, DF, 925 circle mark with maker MM in the center. It also has a right facing #1 eagle marking. It is beautifully crafted with crimped gemstone settings much in the style of MATL jewelry and has an oxidized background finish. It also had fancy notches around the perimeter as you would see in hand crafted millgraining. Size is 2 3/8" tall north to south by 1 1/2" wide east to west. The oval top loop will hold 3mm chaining. With the top loop the pendant measures 2 1/2" tall. Weight is 10.2 grams. Condition is excellent, minimal age wear. Never altered or repaired. All original, estate found condition. A lovely addition for your vintage mid century and/or Mexican silver jewelry collection.
Large Chunky Mid Century Sterling Silver Plum Color Stone Ring
Large Chunky Mid Century Sterling Silver Plum Color Stone Ring - This is a very large chunky beautifully made 1960s mid century ring. It is solid sterling silver and marked with an old block letter full word sterling marking which is prior to the 1970 assay update laws mandating a 925 mark. This ring has a very big bulky mounting and thick side lugs and 4 large thick prongs to hold the stone in place. the lugs, shanks, and undermount have very strong geometrically juxtaposed mid century design for noticeable contrast. Ring size is 7 1/2. Weight is 17.6 grams. The top holds a beautiful 24mm or almost 1" long emerald cut deep purplish brown plum colored stone with lots of internal metallic flash. Stone is likely 1960s synthetic. It has gorgeous color with lots of fire. Height from top of stone to bottom of mounting, finger line is just over 1/2". The sterling silver is excellent. No dents or dings. No damage or repair. No alterations or resize. No gauges or deep scratches. The stone has a few light age scuffs to the surface that are not eye obvious. No chips or cracks or flakes or deep scratches. Overall condition is completely original and excellent. This is a gorgeous showy ring for your vintage mid century jewelry collection.
3 Art Deco Bakelite Slabs Butterscotch Jewelry Making Crafts Necklace Bracelet Earrings Repurpose Parts
One group lot of 3 early 1930s to 1940s marbled butterscotch bakelite slab chunks for jewelry making, crafting, necklaces, earrings, bracelets etc... They are from an old, old estate and were originally used for antique bakelite radio cases. All are simichrome tested and Guaranteed to be old, original, authentic bakelite. All have that look, feel and color that you only find on true Art Deco bakelite. The butterscotch color and deep and well pronounced. Each chunk is 4.18" tall north to south by 2.5" wide across east to west and measures 1/8" thick. They have some surface age scratches. All are excellent condition. The marbling is noticeable in lighting. Hard to find early high quality large chunky bakelite slabs for anyone making vintage bakelite jewelry.
Big Vintage Hand Made Brutalist Modernist Hand Hammered Chrome Earrings
This is a wonderful pair of mid century brutalist, studio handmade, earrings in size large. Will cover whole earlobe and drapes down from there. They are all bright shiny silver chrome, hand hammered and hand cut with a strong mid century modernist abstract design. Studio made in the 1960s. Style is pierced post pierced earrings both are in excellent overall condition. No dents or dings or deep scratches. No repair. No metal tear. All original. Never modified. The design is quite ingenious. Each earrings mirrors itself via the open fold in the center of the metal giving it a 3D appearance. Very showy. Beautiful design and very well made this is a gorgeous pair of 1960s studio artisan earrings for your vintage jewelry collection. The chrome is very bright, shiny and highly reflective. Size is 1 7/8" tall North to South but has a larger appearance as it drips down angularly.
Mexican Margot de Taxco Rodriguez Sterling Silver And Onyx 3″ Shoulder Duster Dangle Earrings
This is a very long pair of vintage 1970s-1980s Taxco, Mexican Sterling Silver dangle earrings with onyx cab tops and long moving feather dangles. Marked Mexico, 925 for sterling silver quality, with a T for Taxco and partly worn maker letter that looks like "L". These hyphenated markings were government issued starting in the late 1970s. Marking is likely a worn R and attributed to Melesio Rodriguez who was the long time foreman for The Margot de Taxco/Margot Voorhies shop. If you look at the distinctive small 9 part flowers that are applied to the top you can easily recognize that these are Margot de Taxco earrings. There were only 2 other makers assigned with the 114 maker mark. One was "TC" and the other was "TV" one of which made floral and rose motif jewelr while the other only made stone inlay jewelry.
These long shoulder duster earrings are originally from the Margot shot. The onyx cabochon stones are 13mm each, bezel set, well cut, well polished and showy. They have no cracks or damage and are still shiny from the original polishing of the stone. The sterling silver is very thick, strong and durable. Extremely well made as you would find with Margot jewelry. Weight is 22.4 grams. Condition is excellent. No dents or dings, tears or deep scratches to the sterling silver. Some light faint surface age wear only. Clean but not freshly polished out. They are extremely detailed and very, very well-made having deep obvious recesses in the feather/long leaf dangles, textured leaf end that look like cut off twigs, separately hand applied flowers and balls on the edges. This is a lovely beautiful pair of long, showy shoulder duster earrings for your vintage Mexican silver jewelry collection.
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