Hobe Patents - 1945-1949 - Morning Glory Jewelry & Antiques

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Patents
Hobe

1925-1944
1945-1949

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materials, old versions of "The Keystone Jewelry Trade Book" or "American
Jewelry Manufacturers" by Dorothy T. Rainwater.

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W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 140,930
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 140,939
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,285
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,301
earrings
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,302
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,303
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE sterling
and citrine green colored bracelet and brooch, marked "Hobe sterling 1/20th
14k" on the back of both pieces. The bracelet has it’s safety chain and is
6-3/4" by 1-1/4" and the brooch is 2-13" by 1-5/8". The large necklace to
this group can be seen in the book "Fabulous Fakes" by Carole Tanenbaum on
page 86.

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View #O38826

HOBE sterling brooch with blue
rhinestone, gold washed leaves and hand fashioned sterling flowers circa
1940s, 2-1/4". The hand worked flowers and leaves are really lovely..
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View #O36883

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,304
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE sterling and
rhinestone brooch signed "Hob� Sterling Design Pat.", open-backed glass
stones, free swinging tassels, 2".

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,343
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE sterling flowers
brooch, 2".
Courtesy of Michelle Webb

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,342
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,344
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,366
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,367
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,368
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,369
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,440
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,442
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,443
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,444
bracelet
William W. Hobe

HOBE bracelet with purple rhinestones set in sterling and gold wash, safety
chain, 7" by 1".

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View #O38649

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,445
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,446
bracelet
William W. Hobe

HOBE sterling basket
brooch, marked "Design Pat." woven basket with floral arrangement, 2- 5/8".
Courtesy of Michelle Webb

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 141,845
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 143,317
bracelet
William W. Hobe

HOBE red, clear and blue
bracelet, brooch and earrings with patriotic
colored rhinestones set into gold tone filigree,
patent number 143,317 circa
1945, bracelet 7", brooch 1-3/4" by 1-1/2",
earrings 1". The stones are brilliant and unfoiled and the
bracelet an unusual front-opening style. View
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View #O34349

W.W. HOBE, 1945
No. 143,318
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE brooch of unfoiled pink, clear and citrine rhinestones all set in gilt hand made wirework.
There is a little loop visible from the back that may indicate that this could have
been fitted to also wear as a pendant hung from a necklace, 3-5/8" by
1-1/2". This is similar to the 1943 patent 143,318 and it is not
signed.

View #O37994

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 143,489
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 143,486
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE fabulous curved brooch with
pink, yellow, blue and green unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire
work, dangles, not signed but with hang tag, 3" by 3". Patent number 143,486
from 1946. This piece in another color way can be seen in the book "American
Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry Volume 1" on page 215, where it is dated
1939 designed by William W. Hobe. View
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Patent #O36750

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 143,487
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 143,485
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 143,488
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 145,213
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1946
No. 145,214
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1947
No. 146,179
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,491
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,492
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,493
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 146,494
earrings
Sylvia Hobe

HOBE unsigned
oriental face screw-back 3/4" earrings, circa 1948.
View #O16427

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,495
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,496
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,747
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,748
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,749
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,750
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,751
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

HOBE carved elephant brooch with pink, citrine and clear rhinestones, 1-3/4"
by 2-1/2". Signed "Hobe" on an applied rectangle on the back.
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#H16249

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,753
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

HOBE
unsigned pale blue
glass Buddha 2" pin with red, clear and blue rhinestones and blue
cabochons circa 1940. View
#H15642

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 149,752
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,359
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

HOBE
citrine, pink & clear rhinestone 1-3/4" brooch, circa 1948.
View #O19657

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,855
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,856
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,857
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,858
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 150,859
brooch
Sylvia Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 151,990
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 151,991
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,071
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,072
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,073
brooch
William W. Hobe

HOBE sterling nosegay
brooch signed "Hob� Sterling Design Pat.", 2-7/8".
Courtesy of Michelle Webb

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,074
pendant/brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,075
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,076
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,077
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,079
bracelet
William W. Hobe

HOBE unsigned sterling ring
with floral leaf and ribbon motif, 1" front, size 5-1/2.
View #O26033

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,080
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,081
bracelet
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,082
brooch
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,083
necklace
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,084
necklace
William W. Hobe

W.W. HOBE, 1948
No. 152,086
necklace
William W. Hobe

HOBE bows necklace with red, blue
and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone bows and wire work, has it’s
safety chain, wearable length 17" and front drop 1-7/8".
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The photo of Ava Gardner wearing this necklace was in a 1948 magazine.