Superb and Rare Ted Lowy Sterling Silver Abstract Modernist Amoeba Pendant Necklace Circa 1960's

Measurements: Pendant: 1.9"L x 1.5"W x .4"Thick (4.83cm x 3.81cm x 1.02cm) 

Chain:  24"L (60.96cm)

Markings: Sterling Ted Lowy

Weight: 29g

Fantastic and rare Estate find sterling silver pendant necklace by the Ted Lowy. Pendant is designed in a Scandinavian abstract modernist "Amoeba" design and paired with an extra long thick cable chain. Both the pendant and chain are in excellent condition with little to no wear.

Ted Lowy (1919-2013) Born in New York City, NY, he was a master silver and goldsmith known for his post modernist and Avant Garde designs. Mr. Lowy owned the Ted Lowy Jewelry Store in South Orange, NJ and operated it from 1960 to 1985, when he retired. He graduated from Rutgers University, Newark, N.J., with a B.A. degree. Mr. Lowy served as a sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. In 1986, he was the founder and president of The South Orange Chamber of Commerce and later he was named "Man of the Year." He was a South Orange Village trustee from 1977 to 1985, chairman of the legal, health, welfare and personnel committees, chairman of the South Orange Welfare Board and public safety liaison in 1983. Mr. Lowy also played a key role in forming the South Orange Parking Authority. He was an airline transport pilot. He became a licensed captain with the U.S. Coast Guard in 1991 and in 1994 a Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla commander. He was a Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel examiner from 1993 to 1999. He invented the "Lowy Hook," a tool used worldwide by firefighters. He was a very active volunteer for the U.S. Coast Guard and Township of South Orange Village.