Guglielmo Cini Sterling Silver Bar Brooch
Signed in script on reverse: "Guglielmo Cini Sterling" and also "cini" on a herold drawing.
Size: approximately 2 x 1 inches.
Solid sterling silver cast design.
Closure: working roll over locking pin stem/hinge clasp
Condition: no damage. Light tarnish on reverse.
Guglielmo Cini was an Italian jeweler/silversmith from Florence, Italy who came to the U.S.A. in 1922. He set up shop in Boston then buy moved to Laguna Beach, California where his well made designs were favored by the Hollywood movie folks. He died in 1970. His family resumed the business in the 1990's with some new designs and copies of some of the original pieces. THIS PIECE IS AN EARLY ORIGINAL.
Cini has long been associated with intricate jewelry, primarily in sterling silver, and all of splendid quality. The designs display strong classical and renaissance influence, undoubtedly inspired by the rich art and architecture of Guglielmo Cini's native country, Italy. Some pieces were reproductions of antique fine jewelry but most were original designs. A variety of techniques were used, including solid cast pieces, repoussé and filigree, and a few pieces were gold plated.
Product code: Cini Sterling Silver Renaissnce buy Style Pin Brooch Signed