Could use the group's collective insight on a few unsigned pieces!

[don-franciscos-sister]

I just uncovered another banker's box full of pieces I haven't looked at for the past ten years (3 moves!). I've primarily been collecting gold and platinum pieces recently, so am very rusty on mid-century costume designers. The experts here may recognize the designs easily! I'll start w/ these 3: bird pin signed only "STERLING," gold tone enameled fish, wide rhinestone bracelet found in velvet covered box w/ the "John Alden / Priscilla" mark shown (fits perfectly in box, but I don't know if it originally came in that box)

[don-franciscos-sister]

Here are the pics for the third piece

[don-franciscos-sister]

...and the bird pin!

[1940fc]

Hmmm..I`m gonna guess that the box is not for this bracelet as I see a curved left side indentation.

[calis_stuff]

I can't really add anything but I wanted to say, that bird is adorable !

[don-franciscos-sister]

Thanks, Calico...that bird and the fish are two of the handful of pieces that were my mom's, so they're keepers :-).

I'm thinking the bird is prob Trifari or -- more likely -- Coro, and the fish might be Jomaz based on construction?

Here are a couple more mystery pieces, if anyone recognizes them...

[old.crows.nest]

Very cool 🙂

Those dolphins on the Bracelets look familar but not sure, could be Jomaz.

[bonnieblue_bordercolliecrazy]

I was going to say Mazer! I agree with OCN on the bracelet.  It's awesome.

[old.crows.nest]

I found a Bracelet for comparison. It seems to be a later version patterned after yours.

http://www.trifari.com/pages/mrn54.html

[don-franciscos-sister]

Thanks so much, both of you! I'll keep researching, but you've given me some direction 🙂

[dream*peddler]

You have some beautiful "Golden Age" pieces there, dfs!  My ID's are usually wrong, but I will say you have a trove of really nice costume.  When you have time, would love to see more!

[old.crows.nest]

I am stuck on the Dolphin Bracelet thinking it is older, possibly antique.

Main reason is the way the pieces are added is not the modern type rivets used in 20c pieces plus the hinge looks handmade.

Also, found this interesting reference to how old the imagery is:

http://www.time-lines.co.uk/roman-opposed-dolphins-chariot-fitting-015248-26475-0.html

[old.crows.nest]

Ah! Had a closer look 🙂

How about TORTOLANI? I think I have a Street Car Brooch by them with very similar texture and construction.

[don-franciscos-sister]

Great idea about Tortolani, OCN! Dream - I'll definitely be coming to this group for guidance on other pieces 🙂

[gauntlettgems]

very nice stuff here! wowee