CINI buying Sagittarius Pin Brooch Vintage Sterling Silver Zodiac Series

buying THIS STERLING BROOCH IS PART OF THE SERIES BY SILVERSMITH MASTER GUGLIELMO CINI FOR THE TWELVE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.

SAGITTARIUS IS HIS OWN UNIQUE DESIGN, VERY 3 DIMENSIONAL, INCORPORATING MANY DETAILS IN THE CUPID, BOW AND ARROW, RIBBON, SCROLLS, AND FLORAL ELEMENTS.

SIZE: ABOUT 1 1/4 BY 1 1/4 INCHES

CONDITION: VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT, MODERATE BRIGHT PATINA. DARKER PATINA ON REVERSE.
NO DAMAGE

CLOSES WITH SECURE ROLL OVER PIN LOCK

CAST IN SOLID STERLING SILVER.
SIGNED: "STERLING BY CINI" AND COPYRIGHT SYMBOL.

Guglielmo Cini was an Italian jeweler/silversmith who came to the U.S.A. in 1922. He set up shop in Boston then moved to Laguna Beach, California where his well made designs were favored by the Hollywood movie folks. He died in 1970. His family resumed the business in the 1990's with some new designs and copies of some of the original pieces. THIS PIECE IS AN EARLY ORIGINAL.
Cini has long been associated with intricate jewelry, primarily in sterling silver, and all of splendid quality. The designs display strong classical and renaissance influence, undoubtedly inspired by the rich art and architecture of Guglielmo Cini's native country, Italy. Some pieces were reproductions of antique fine jewelry but most were original designs. A variety of techniques were used, including solid cast pieces, repoussé and filigree, and a few pieces were gold plated.