Rice Weiner Athennic Arts Silver Sapphire Pearls and Chains Greek Classical Hermes or Mercury with Winged Helmet Three Element Collar Necklace
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Rice Weiner Athennic Arts Silver Sapphire Pearls and Chains Greek Classical Hermes or Mercury with Winged Helmet Three Element Collar Necklace
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Description: rhodium plated base metal, rhinestones, faux pearls
Marked: unsigned
Reference: Pictured in a syndicated feature, eg in the Santa Cruz [CA] Evening News, 3 Dec 1941, p 12, in gold or silver (called in error 'Athenian Arts'); click thumbnail above to view advertisement. Compare the pictured bracelet (also unsigned), in gold, CER610; and a similar signed necklace in gold CER593. The chain and other details appear in the patent reproduced below (scroll down); designer Louis C Mark for Rice Weiner, filed June, granted Sept 1941. Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 2 p 35 for Rice Weiner's Athennic Arts trademark, which corresponds to three June 1941 design patents with Greek (Byzantine) themes - at the same time as the Etrusceana and PersianCraft series (see WWD 7 July 1941 p 25 - CER596). ••Reference Links - cer610 cer593 cer596
Condition: Excellent
Size: 15.5" overall; each of the three elements 2.25" x 1.65" at widest
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