Posted 10 years ago
kyratango
(439 items)
EDIT:
NOT JENS PETERSEN!
They were not made by a Danish designer, nor were they made by a Navajo silversmith, they were made by a company call Pacific Jewelry Manufacturing Co. between the years of 1962 to 1984. http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=72147577&caseType
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I feel it beeing old, but not sure if really Art Nouveau era...
Any idea for identification of maker?
Marked sterling and maker's mark JP entwined.
9.2 grams, heavy! Stand 1/2" above finger.
The silver ball is hollowed in the back, this older post stated it is a perfume ring, but not sure!
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/134015-antique-sterling-silver-nouveau-floral-p
This is the third I see, another beeing currently for sale on EBay for way much :-)
Thanks for looking and help :-)
It's very pretty... The only JP I found:
http://www.art-amerindien.com/signature_hallmarks_southwest_gl.htm#j
Thank you DrFluffy, but not amerindien... ;-)
freiheit, many thanks for your lovely visit :-)
I didn't think so...
I think mystery solved! Jens Peterson 1920:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/92929525/jens-peterson-art-nouveau-floral-ball
You can find others by googling images for "art nouveau sterling ball ring".
Mine was less expensive :-D
Jens Petersen, silversmith,Denmark, 1912/1937.
beautiful!!!
Thanks sweetie Sean!
Very nice, kyratango! Looks like one of those Victorian garden gazing balls. :)
http://www.rubylane.com/item/727534-19249/Vintage-Sterling-Silver-Art-Nouveau-Style
Hi Kyra it's similar
Very lovely!
I really love the design and weight of this ring.
Katherine! So true! I will call it my gazebo ring ;-)
Jean, yes, same with 2 balls (lol)!
Pops, height and weight are surprizingly comfortable when worn, this is sign of a talented jewellery designer :-)
Thank you all for your comments, very much appreciated!
Great sense of humour Kyra, lol.
Peasejean, it must be a blunderbuss2 crisis ;-))
CindB thanks for your lovely comment :-)
Oh no what have I done ???? lol. I'm sure blunderbuss has a good sense of humour ????
Has anyone verified what Jens Petersen's trademark that he used was? I ask as it is not the conjoined JP mark everyone is saying it is. When you Google it, this is just another case of no one knowing and everyone just copying what they read someone else stated. Jens Petersen's mark would have a Danish assay mark along with his registered maker's mark which is J. Petersen. Noted here http://www.nobelantik.dk/2solv_maerker_j.html. The mark on these orb rings is an American maker's mark from the 1960's to 1970's. They o called 'orb' or 'perfume' rings are actually copies from Art Nouveau designs that were set with round stones...the whole ring was copied and hollowed out and then mass produced. The manufacturer did this tupe of copying on many similar designs along with Southwestern style rings. If you Google "Jen's Petersen orb ring" or the NA Navajo silversmith "Jane Yikaazba Popovitch orb" who has a very similar JP mark you will see many listings of these organic orb style rings. They were not made by a Danish designer, nor were they made by a Navajo silversmith, they were made by a company call Pacific Jewelry Manufacturing Co. between the years of 1962 to 1984. http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=72147577&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
Thank you!
I edited my write up adding your last phrase in your comment :-)
I agree Internet spread wrong informations...