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Sterling Cuff Bracelet with Mother of Pearl and a Pearl
Rebajes
Marked Sterling Original Hand Wrought Design Rebajes. Brownish dot on pearl is a reflection.
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Front view of Rebajes bracelet
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Veronica Lake
Rebajes
Circa 1946-1959
Jigsaw-cut copper. No way to better date this and other pieces as Rebajes made thousands of these items, sold through his stores (West Fourth Street and 377 Fifth Avenue) or via his 200 wholesale outlets.
See Copper Art Jewelry: A Different Lustre by Burkholz and Kaplan for more details and fabulous photos.
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Carmen Miranda
Rebajes
Circa 1946-1959
Jigsaw-cut copper.
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Ram
Rebajes
Circa 1946-1959
Jigsaw cut and hammered copper.
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Ubangi wall plaques
Rebajes
Circa 1946-1959
Jigsaw-cut copper wall plaques from
Rebajes' famous Ubangi design. 14" long.
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Rebajes sterling from The Kiss series: pin, large bracelet, detailed link bracelet. All signed Rebajes sterling.
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Initialed with KANN.
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Roger says this is an early signature due to the open dot over the "i". From the copper box.
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Articulated lobster pin.
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From top left, clockwise:
- Rebajes Ubangi
- Pujol surreal tribal face (Pujol was Rebajes's brother)
- Unsigned tribal face with rhinestone eye
- Small Rebajes face
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With reclining nude figure.
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Rebajes elephant on the left. Elephant on the right is not copper and is by Orb, who apparently bought out Rebajes molds? designs? Anyway, you can see the similarity between the two pieces.
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One of my favorite Rebajes of all time!
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Two pins and a pair of earrings.
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On left is Rebajes pin with a copper spiral and two leaves. On the right is an unmarked pin with a ceramic flower and copper leaves.
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Tragedy face.
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Comedy side of the bracelet.
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Rebajes sterling hobby horse
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Rebajes Sterling Mexican and Burro
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