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. 1960sMaker’s markDark red and red rectangular link enamel on copper braceletFloral abstract design link bracelet. Copper, enamelRed pink accent enamel copper bracelet and earringsMid century red enamel copper braceletModernist design triangle link copper enamel braceletModernist red enamel copper necklace and braceletMoss green accent teal ornament decorated necklace and wide bracelet, enamel on copperOrange enamel screw back earrings. 1970sPastel pink white green enamel copper braceletSet of blue link bracelet and earringsSquare shape earclips. Copper, pink glass, white enamelTriangular link blue enamel copper necklaceWhite enamel on copper bracelet. 1950sMaker’s mark
