Nice hand hammered and decorated patinated brass bowl with three applied feet, made in the Arts & Crafts style. Marked on the bottom: Made in Italy 853. Measures about 13 inches across and 2 3/4 inches tall. Excellent condition.
Nice hand hammered and decorated copper ashtray made in the Arts & Crafts style c1940. Marked with an impressed dolphin/porpoise on the bottom. Measures about 5 1/2 inches across and 7/8 inch tall. Excellent condition.
Fantastic necklace in an early 20th century design in an Edwardian or Beaux Arts style. The brass link chain is handmade and the center section is a wonderful cast brass rope design. The stone appears to be plastic. I have a hard time dating this necklace, as it could easily be either a modern choker or an early century piece. The piece is not marked.
The choker measures about 14 1/2 inches and is adjustable using ...click for details
Fabulous Arts & Crafts style clip. It has layers of gold-tone metal leaves, branches and fuchsia flowers set inside a black enamel frame. Even the back clip is decorated.
Measures about 2 1/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches. The piece is not marked! Too bad, because it is so nicely made. Excellent condition.
This is a hand crafted lapel pin made of 14k yellow gold. It is made in the Arts & Crafts style. The metal is clearly hand cut and hand assembled. The pin clasp is an old clasp used around the turn of the century. Interesting geometric design.
Measures about 15/16 inch wide, 11/16 tall and 5/16 thick. Unmarked. About 0.12 TOz total weight. Excellent condition.
This is a Sugar and Creamer 2-Piece Set with a superb hand painted Art Deco pattern. The motif is floral -– a spray of pink-coral flowers over a mint green ribbon leaf. The cream-colored matte-glazed porcelain body of each piece is trimmed in gold and the inside has an iridescent luster glaze. The design is the same on both sides. The sugar bowl is about 5 3/8 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 7/8 inches tall. The cream pitcher is about 4 1/8 inches long, 1 5/8 inches wide and 2 1/8 inches t ...click for details
This is a wonderful Victorian Stickpin in Sterling Silver with a Shiny Blister Pearl. The pin is about 2 1/2 inches long. The pearl is inset into an oval sterling bezel that is about 11/16 inch by 7/16 inch.
This is a mid-century Arts & Crafts Hammered Sterling Baby Bib Clip Set made by Silversmith Lewis Wise. This can also be used as a sweater clip. The Bunny Rabbit pattern is just perfect for kids. The pieces measure about 2 5/8” tall and the silver chain is about 7 1/2” long. Excellent condition.
Lewis Wise was a Los Angeles Silversmith and son-in-law of noted silversmith Porter Blanchard and brother-in-law of ...click for details
This is a beautifully hand wrought citrus or grapefruit spoon. The handle has a carefully crafted stalk of leaves and flowers, culminating in a pair of gilt chrysanthemums or poppies. There is also a bird halfway up the handle. The bowl of the spoon appears to have been applied to the handle and is itself decorated with a poppy floral motif with a little butterfly above the flower. This is unmarked and surely sterling silver (or similar silver content). About 5 1/2” long.
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This is an ARTS & CRAFTS BRONZE INK BLOTTER with nice silver decoration. The silver appears to be painted on (possibly fired on as well). The bottom slides out to change blotter paper and is marked "2755". Very nice patina, with a few spots from age and some loss to the silver decoration. Very good to excellent condition. Measures about 4 3/4” long x 2 1/2” wide x 2” tall to the top of the knob.
