Southwestern Frank Patania Sr Thunderbird Shop Circle Pin Coral Silver .925

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I'm offering for your consideration a wonderful pin by Frank Patania Sr. and the Thunderbird Shop. This pin is a gorgeous variation of the classic circle pin which goes back to Victorian times and also was used a lot in the 1950s. This one is stunning, with a unique design using wires, bump outs, domes and set coral stones. This is the kind of simple and elegant design for which Frank Patania Sr. is famous and is much like the designs of his that are in permanent museum collections like the Smithsonian. It has a distinctive elegance that only he could do.
This pin is 1-3/4" in diameter, weighs 11 grams and has three round pieces of coral and domes and bump outs, and wire work, all with clean lines and very beautiful. The central coral piece is about 3/8" in diameter and the two side pieces about 1/4" in diameter each. The piece is signed sterling and with Frank Patania Sr's hallmark and the hallmark of the Thunderbird Shop. Condition is excellent vintage, wearable, collectible.
All three generations of Patanias are represented in the Smithsonian Museum's permanent collection and were and are great talents. Their work has won prizes everywhere and is very highly prized. I believe that this piece is a great example of their aesthetics. It's gorgeous.
Highly collectible and quite rare. I believe this is a one of a kind, unique example of the work of one of the all time great artists.
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