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Bovano Crescent & Jewel covered cigarette box
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 7 1/2 inch long x 4 inch wide covered cigarette box features an enamel top which has been fitted into the lid. The enamel lid has what I have named the Crescent & Jewel patern which consists of a crescent of small turquoise and orange jewels surrounding two larger turquoise jewels.
The bottom of the wooden box has four black felt pads. The inside of the lid has the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. It is in excellent shape. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Bovano 8" Crescent & Jewel ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 8 1/2 inch wide square enamel plate features what I have named the Crescent & Jewel pattern which consists of a crescent of small orange and turquoise jewels around one large turquoise jewel. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. The 4 original felt pads are missing. It is in very good condition with only one small stress mark near one of the rests on the right side. Use it as a colorful pin tray or key dish. Put candy in it! Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Bovano 8 1/2" square Sunburst dish
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 8 1/2 inch wide square enamel plate features what I have named the Sunburst pattern which consists of alternating rays of 4 colors coming out of a asymmetrically placed focal area of small enamel jewels in the same 4 colors. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. The 4 original felt pads are there. It is in excellent condition and appears unused. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Bovano 5" Snowflake blue enamel ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire Conn firm of Bovano in the 1960s, this little gem of an ashtray featuers a robin's egg blue background with raised jewels in the pattern of a snowflake. There is a black line which is part of the design which gives the impression of a Christmas ornament. The darker blue enamel jewels have purple jewels among them and at each point of the star. It carries the original Bovano gold paper label on the back. It is in excellent condition. Use it as a bonbon dish or just a great accent piece in your Mid-Century decor.
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Bovano enamel 9" golden Jewel plate
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 9 inch wide enamel plate with a 1960s era pattern features various sizes of golden Jewels on a chocolate brown background. The Jewels cover most of the inside of the plate. The largest Jewel measures 1 1/4 inches wide. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses with three green felt pads and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. It is in excellent shape. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Bovano Red Flower on black three lobe ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 8 inch wide three lobe ashtray features a stunning pattern and color combination. It has bold stylized red 4 petal flowers on a black background. This pattern is shown on page 69 of the Spring 2003 Modernism magazine in Alan Rosenberg's article on enamel.
The bottom has three green felt pads and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. It is in good shape but does have some flakes to the enamel on the rim but because of the black body color they are very difficult to see. This would be a good cabinet piece or be wild and use it. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Annemarie Davidson enamel bowl
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart.
This 6 inch wide low bowl is unusual for its motif. It is a two tone overlapping snowflake or American Indian design. This plate features orange and brown areas on a gold background.
The back of the plate is signed with her charcteristic AD interwined intiails and her paper label which reads Annemarie Davidson handcrafted enamels Sierra Madre California. Every piece was handcrafted by her alone, from start to finish. It retains its original three felt pads. Excellent condition.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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5124
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Bovano set 4 Mulberry jewel coasters
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this set of 4 3 1/2 inch diameter coasters features what I have named the Jewel or Gumdrop pattern which consists of alternating rays of colors: orange, gold, a pinkish brown and chocolate brown coming out of 3 asymmetrically placed jewels on a dark blue purple on a deep mulberry purple background. This is a rare color background for Bovano in my opinion.
The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. The labels are faded but present Three are in excellent condition and one has a tiny bit of enamel loss on one edge. All in all, a great set to buy and use! Add this set to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Annemarie Davidson enamel starfish lighter
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart.
This lighter measuring 4 1/2 inches tall x 2 1/2 inches wide, is most likely from the 1961-1962 time period. The wood box into which the lighter mechanism was placed was made by another California craftsman named Blaine Rath with whom Davidson has collaborated since 1959. This ashtray features the pattern a Starfish on it.. All in all, a stunning combination of utlity and art.
The lighter is in excellent condition and is not signed with Annemarie Davidson's characteristic AD intertwined initials on the bottom of it but I guarantee it to be by her.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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Bovano triangular 8" Sunburst Dish
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 8 1/2 inch wide enamel plate features what I have named the Sunburst pattern which consists of alternating rays of 4 colors coming out of a asymmetrically placed focal area of small enamel jewels in the same 4 colors. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. The original felt pads are missing. It is in excellent overall shape with only one stress fracture on one side of the triangle when held to the light. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Edwards Star enamel for Garfinkel 8 3/4"
Produced in California by the Edwards Star company, this 8 3/4 inch enamel dish shows this firm's characteristic use of a bold base color and oblong jewels alternating with large striated jewels. There are 3 red oblong jewels and three striated sections. The edge of this particular dish is strange and may be the result of firing as there is almost a beaded edge to the dish. There is no edge chipping or damage. However this is wear to the center of the dish like knife wear on a plate. Still, it makes a striking piece of wall art or table decoration.
This dish was made for the Washington, D.C department store Julius Garfinkel. What an interesting Mid-Century Washinton D.C. item. Buy it, put it on your cocktail table and impress those Congressional interns!
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Bovano 1 yellow jewel 7" crescent round
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this dish is 7 inches wide and features a background in a orange red shade. The pattern is the crescent dot around one big yellow jewel, a standard Bovano motif. The color is more orange than the picture.
The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses with three brown felt pads and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. It is in excellent shape with only one stress fracture to the enamel near the edge of the crescent. This happened during firing and cooling and is not a defect as such. Add it to your MidCentury enamel collection today.
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Annemarie Davidson 6" Grooveline bowl
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart.
This 6 inch wide low bowl is unusual for its pattern. It is a very freeform mix of her usual controlled Grooveline pattern and small specks of gold on the red background.
The back of the plate is signed with her charcteristic AD interwined intiails but lacks her usual her paper label which reads Annemarie Davidson handcrafted enamels Sierra Madre California. Every piece was handcrafted by her alone, from start to finish. It retains its original three felt pads. Excellent condition.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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4628
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Gold Green Jeweled Enamel 7 1/2" Plate
This beautiful enamel plate measures 7 1/2 inches wide. It features a golden center onto which jewels in deep red, green, orange and light green have been applied. There is a green border around the plate. There is some very minor edge chipping but it displays well.
The back is counterenameled in a greenish color.There are two initials which were applied to the back in a yellow enamel. It loooks like JS but I am not sure.
It is a very nice piece of Mid Century enamel and may appeal to collectors of Bovano, Annemarie Davidson, Doris Hall, and others. Add it to your Mid-Century enamel collection today.
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HUGE 18" Bovano Blue Jewel party ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 18 1/2 inch wide enamel oval ashtray features what I have named the Blue Dotpattern which consists of one blue Jewel surrounded by a blue and orange crescent shape of miniature jewels.
The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. Two of original felt pads are missing. It is in excellent overall shape with only one stress mark to the large blue Jewel (which happens during its making as their later labels point out). Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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