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Victorian Sterling Schiebler Style Medallion Cufflinks
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Pre 1900 item# 719891
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Kensington House Antiques
(301)942-0955
$265
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A nice pair of double-faced sterling silver cufflinks in the "Curio Medallion" style. This design, created by George Shiebler, was intended to give the impression that the pieces were actually ancient coins excavated from the ground. The rough edges and pitted surfaces suggested centuries' of wear and tear. Each face is decorated with the profile of a Grecian man wearing a headband. The headband is decorated with images of steeds pulling a chariot, possibly indicating that the profile was intended to represent Apollo, god of the sun, whose horses pulled the golden chariot of the sun across the sky. The backs are marked "Sterling" and have an unknown maker's mark.Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 19/32" diameter. Weight: 9.25 grams.
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Norwegian Art Deco Enameled Gilt Silver Cufflinks
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Pre 1930 item# 668437
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Kensington House Antiques
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$145
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An attractive pair of Art Deco sterling silver cufflinks with gilt and enameled decoration. The center of each oval face is gilt and accented with plaid line engraving. The centers are edged with royal blue champleve enamel bands which are, in turn, finished with a beaded border. One face of each link is hinged for ease in putting the cufflinks through the cuff hole. The connectors are marked with Norwegian hallmarks and also with the Swiss import marks used 1919-34.Origin: Norway, ca. 1920. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 3/4" x 1/2". Weight: 7.0 grams.
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Miguel Melendez Mexican Silver Cufflinks
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Pre 1970 item# 663951
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Kensington House Antiques
(301)942-0955
$175
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A wonderful pair of Modernist sterling silver cufflinks from Taxco, the center of Mexican silver jewelry production in the 20th century. The design is strongly geometric, but has an organic quality as well--almost like a leaf shape. The interiors are nicely oxidized to contrast with the appliqued silver spheres. The backs are hallmarked with the "3M" mark attributed to Miguel Melendez' output from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Melendez was a master silversmith and worked as a designer for many of Taxco's most important makers such as Margot.Origin: Mexico, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original, beautiful patina. Size: 1-1/4" x 13/16". Weight: 18.0 grams.
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Victorian Enameled Silver Diamond Borzoi Cufflinks
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Pre 1910 item# 588897
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Kensington House Antiques
(301)942-0955
$1095
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A wonderful and very rare pair of double-faced cufflinks, each face enameled with the head of a borzoi (Russian wolfhound). Two of the dogs are sable and white and the others are red and white. The enamel work is nicely detailed. The bottom edge of each face is bead-set with a line of three small single-cut diamonds inside a millegrained border. These are the only enameled silver cufflinks we’ve seen that have been set with diamonds. The faces are connected with chains.Origin: Continental Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, normal surface scratching to enamel visible with a loupe. Size: 7/8” x 9/16”. Weight: 8.0 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .1 carat.
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