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Kay Denning vintage costume jewelry

Kay Denning vintage costume jewelry

Mid-century set earrings brooch, bracelet, and necklace of silver tone, blue enamel. Kay Denning vintage costume jewelry

Kay Denning vintage costume jewelry
American artist, enameller and jewelry designer Kay Denning began creating jewelry at Brower Art Enamel Studios in 1952 (renamed Bovano Industries, Inc. in 1954). The art studio, located in Cheshire, Connecticut, specialized in metal and glass sculptures. Kay had worked for the company for nearly three decades until her retirement before 1980.
Traditionally, she created jewelry with modernist designs in copper, multicolored hot enamel and fused glass. Noteworthy, along with glass inserts, the designer used a special enamel with the effect of a smooth vitreous coating. She hand-signed her unique jewelry “K Denning” with enamel. Made by hand in the middle of the last century, today these rare items are highly collectible.

Blue green choker necklace. Enamel on copper. 1960s

Blue green choker necklace. Enamel on copper. 1960s

Signature

Maker’s mark

Dark red and red rectangular link enamel on copper bracelet

Dark red and red rectangular link enamel on copper bracelet

Floral abstract design link bracelet. Copper, enamel

Floral abstract design link bracelet. Copper, enamel

Red pink accent enamel copper bracelet and earrings

Red pink accent enamel copper bracelet and earrings

Mid century red enamel copper bracelet

Mid century red enamel copper bracelet

Modernist design triangle link copper enamel bracelet

Modernist design triangle link copper enamel bracelet

Modernist red enamel copper necklace and bracelet

Modernist red enamel copper necklace and bracelet

Moss green accent teal ornament decorated necklace and wide bracelet, enamel on copper

Moss green accent teal ornament decorated necklace and wide bracelet, enamel on copper

Orange enamel screw back earrings. 1970s

Orange enamel screw back earrings. 1970s

Pastel pink white green enamel copper bracelet

Pastel pink white green enamel copper bracelet

Set of blue link bracelet and earrings

Set of blue link bracelet and earrings

Square shape earclips. Copper, pink glass, white enamel

Square shape earclips. Copper, pink glass, white enamel

Triangular link blue enamel copper necklace

Triangular link blue enamel copper necklace

White enamel on copper bracelet. 1950s

White enamel on copper bracelet. 1950s

Maker's mark 3

Maker’s mark