McClelland Barclay

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McCLELLAND
BARCLAY
Sterling Jewelry

McCLELLAND BARCLAY was both an illustrator and a designer. Born in 1891,
he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects
for the home, as well as jewelry. His design sense was magnificent. While
they are not his best known work, I prefer his sterling jewelry pieces
which often have an Arts & Crafts flavor. Sadly, he died in World War II in 1943.
Most of his sterling jewelry was made in 1942 and 1943.

Rice-Weiner & Company, Rhode Island, made the McClelland Barclay
Jewelry. They were also the makers of other well-known lines such as the Alex Korda "Thief of Bagdad"
series and the jewelry marked only "Barclay".

McCLELLAND BARCLAY STERLING
MOTIFS

PLANT MOTIFS

pears
grapes
rose
wild rose
peony
lily
oak leaf and acorns
leaves

ANIMAL MOTIFS

hummingbird and flower
swans & cattails
birds
lamb
dogs
horses
dauschunds
snails
snow
goose
seahorse
elephants
dove

CHARACTER MOTIFS

king & queen
hobo shoes & umbrella
carmen miranda
mexican head

OTHER MOTIFS

wishing well

Plant
Motifs

McClelland Barclay sterling pear
set, necklace and earrings.
View #X13390

McClelland Barclay sterling
oak leaf and acorn set, bracelet and brooch. #X14880

McClelland Barclay sterling leaves necklace. #X13151

McClelland Barclay
sterling pinecones bracelet and pin.
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#X21025/24356

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling acorns and oak leaves 2-5/8" brooch circa 1940.
View #X14880

McClelland Barclay
sterling pinecones pin.
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#X21025

McClelland Barclay
sterling flowers 16" by 1-1/2" necklace and 6-1/4" by 3/4" bracelet. View
#X20004

Close up
of peony necklace and bracelet.

McClelland
Barclay sterling rose set, bracelet and brooch. #X 14946

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling 3-1/8" lily brooch.
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#X24391

McClelland Barclay
sterling lily earrings.
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#X13152

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling
2" and
2-5/8" rose brooches.
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#X24392

McCLELLAND BARCLAY floral
brooch. View

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
sterling 2-1/3" lilies brooch.
View #X23990

McCLELLAND BARCLAY lilies brooch, silver with gold wash lily pin, light
finish wear, 2-1/3".
View #X22673

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
sterling lily bracelet, 7-1/2" by 1".
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View #X25853

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
pears brooch. View

McClelland Barclay
sterling pears ring.
Courtesy of Carol Lane of
Carol Lane Antiques

McClelland Barclay sterling dogwood ring.
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#X13154

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
sterling 7" grapes and grape leaves bracelet.
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View #X24921

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling
grapes set.

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
sterling grapes brooch, 2-1/2".
View #X24852

MCCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling
pinecone brooch, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4".
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Courtesy of Rita Perloff

McClelland Barclay
sterling grape leaf earrings.
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#X21671

CREATURES
& CHARACTERS

McClelland Barclay
sterling swans bracelet, 7" by 3/4". The
bracelet has alternating links of mother with baby swans and
rushes/cattails. ViewView
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#X21456

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
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Courtesy of Patricia Gostick

McClelland Barclay
sterling doves bracelet, 7" by 7/8".
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View #X21280

McClelland Barclay sterling snails necklaces
and brooch. View
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View #X20002

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling vermeil Carman Miranda brooch.
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Courtesy of Patricia Gostick

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling hummingbird brooch, 2-5/8".
View #X24851

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling flying bird brooch.
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Courtesy of Patricia Gostick

McClelland Barclay
sterling snow goose brooch, 3-1/4" by 2-1/2".
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Courtesy of Christi Chapman

McClelland Barclay
sterling bird brooch, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2".
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#X21457

McClelland Barclay
seahorse bracelet. View

McClelland Barclay
lambs bracelet. View

McClelland Barclay lamb
brooch, 2" by 2-1/2".
Courtesy of Louise Briggs

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling pony and oak leaf brooch and bracelet.
View #X23988

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling hunting dogs brooch.

McCLELLAND BARCLAY
sterling elephant brooch.

McClelland Barclay
sterling bird brooch, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2".
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#X21457

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling bird bracelet.
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#X24955

McClelland Barclay sterling
tramp pin. View
View #X18970

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling dauschunds brooch, 2-7/8" by 1".
View #X24810

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling lamb pin.
View #X24840

McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling king
brooch, 1-1/3". View
#X22893

McClelland Barclay
card suites bracelet, 7" by 1".
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Courtesy of Louise Briggs

STYLIZED FLORA

McClelland Barclay
sterling bracelet with abstract design.
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McClelland Barclay
sterling bracelet with abstract design.
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McClelland Barclay stylized
curled leaves brooch, 4" by 1-1/2".
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Courtesy of Louise Briggs

McClelland Barclay floral
earrings, 3/4" by 1/2".
Courtesy of Louise Briggs

For size comparison

OTHER
ITEMS

McCLELLAND
BARCLAY sterling wishing well brooch.
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Courtesy of Patricia Gostick

He also made decorative objects for the home, such as
this ivy leaf calendar
which sits on my desk.

McClelland Barclay also an illustrator and did advertising art work
such as this lovely lady. Note that she wears a silk embroidered piano
scarf wrapped around her body!