American jewelry company Silson Inc of New York
Key brooch with figural charms, Designer Victor Silson. Gold-plated metal. 7cm. American jewelry company Silson Inc of New York
American jewelry company Silson Inc of New York
The history of Silson jewellery spans a short period – a little more than a decade. Founded in 1937 by two brothers Victor and Jack Silberfeld, British citizens, who later changed their name to Silson. The main designer, whose name we meet most frequently, was Victor Silson. However, among other designers who worked for Silson were Samuel Rubin and George Stangl. Also, three more jewelry designers – Howard Chandler Christy, Sue Harrison and Sally Stark worked for the company.
Traditionally, Silson designers used gold-plated metal, enamel, lucite and rhinestones.
Noteworthy, Silson became famous for their line of patriotic and military jewelry produced during the WWII. In particular, brooches depicting American Eagle, Flag, Air Forces, British and American Ambulance Corps, or The Young Women’s Christian Association.
According to various sources, Silson Inc. of New York ceased to exist in the late 1940s. And the designers of Silson company later worked for the Mexican Spratling Co., which specialized in sterling silver jewelry.
Harlequin and Columbine, 1941. Designer Victor Silson. Pair of gold-plated metal brooches, green, white, black, red and pink enamel. Harlequin 6x5cm, Columbine 6×4.5cm
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Children brooch of gold tone. 7 cm. Based on the drawings of German artist Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909 – 1946)
Magician gold plated enameled brooch. 10 cm. 1940s
Question brooch with dangling locket. 24 K gold plated. 12 cm. 1940s
Scottish folk musicians paired brooches. Metal alloy, enamel, rhinestones. 6.5 cm. 1940s
American Eagle brooch, 1940. Gold-plated, enamel. 7.8 cm
‘French Cockade’. Designer Victor Silson. Freedom equality Brotherhood. 1940 brooch. Gold plated, enamel. 7.5 cm
American Cockade clip. Gold-plated, enamel. 6x4cm. 1940
Black woman’s head pin. 1941. Gold-plated, enamel, 7.5×4.5cm
Boston tea party pin, depicting the head of a staring Mohawk redskin, 1940. Gold-plated, enamel, 7.8×4.3cm
Boy Blowing Horn Girl with Drum Figural brooch from the ‘Hummel’ collection, 1940s. Based on drawings by nuns Maria Hummel
British and American Ambulance Corps, 1940. Gold-plated pin clip and earrings, enamel
Drunk Tiger, 1940. Designer Samuel Rubin. Gold-plated metal pin clip, with black enamel and rhinestones. 7.5×6.5cm
Eu zone, 1940 brooch depicts a ‘eu zone’ in front of two Greek flags. Gold-plated, enamel, 5×3.5cm
Girl counting loops, brooch 1940s. Tin. 6.5 cm
Long Live Belgium, clip and earrings, 1940. Gold-plated, enamel. Brooch 9.3 cm
Mr. and Mrs. Gorilla. 1940. Gold plated pin clips, enamel
Owl brooch, 1940. Pot metal, lucite cabochons. 7.2 cm
Panoplia, 1940. Gold plated, enamel. 6.5x5cm
Propeller gold plated brooch with enamel. 1940s. 9.8×3.3cm
Question Mark brooch. 1940. 10 cm
RAF Pin, 1941. Gold-plated, enamel. 4cm
Running Unicorn brooch, 1938. Designer Vally Wieselthier. Pot metal, lucite cabochons. 7.2×4.5cm
Tricorn Hat with Gun and Powder Horn, 1940. Designer Victor Silson. Gold-plated, enamel. 10×5.5cm
Winged Foot, 1940. Designer Victor Silson. Gold-plated, rhinestones. 4.5×8.5cm
Young Women’s Christian Association brooch. 1940. Designer Victor Silson. Gold-plated, enamel. 4.5×4.8cm
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