CINI STERLING BROOCH, JESUS, MARY AND ANGEL "The Madonna of the Chair"

Vintage Cini Brooch/Pin. Sterling silver brooch/pin features a depiction of the Madonna with Child with an angel.  The subject is based on Rafael's 1513 oil painting, entitled "The Madonna of the Chair,The back is marked Sterling Cini. It has magnificent detail with a beaded frame. Brooch measures 1-1/2" x 1-1/4". Secure, standard pin back. Total metal weight is 14.2g/9.1dwt. The condition is excellent however it is need to be cleaned and polished.  However I will leave that up to the buyer.     The brownish stuff looks like it could be from tobacco smoke but it dose not smell.  

The Cini Jewelry Company makes some of the most intricate and amazing silver jewelry available. The company was founded by Guglielmo Cini, who was an Italian jewelry maker. He came to the United States in 1922 at the age of 17 and set up a shop in Boston Massachusetts, where he remained until 1957. During that time he and one of his designers, Felipe Mendosa, created both fine and costume jewelry using hand crafted, master jeweler techniques. The early pieces were marked "Guglielmo Sterling" in a rectangular box. In 1957 Cini moved his operations to Laguna Beach, California and remained there until his death in 1979.
Many of the Cini pieces are his original creations. Vintage Cini jewelry is highly collectible today and sought after by avid collectors. The company went out of business in 1970.