All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #824271 (stock #01436)
A pair of English sterling silver master salt spoons, fully hallmarked for London, England 1817. They are 4" in length., and have the maker's mark for Wm. Chawner (entered 1815). They weigh 34.5 grams. There is a heraldic crest of an English Ducal coronet with a lion rampant holding a circular object. They are in excellent original condition with no losses, damage or visible repairs.
Condition is noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have signs of use...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #823581 (stock #0150)
A Blue Glaze Snuff Bottle with Moulded Flower decoration,Qing Period.Good conditions. Size: H:7,5cm W:4,7cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #823579 (stock #0149)
Celadon Glaze Snuff Bottle Decorated wit Chinese Simbol,Qing Period.Good condition, it just has minor chip at the base. Size: H:7,3cm W:5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #823574 (stock #0148)
A Blue Color Porcelain Snuff Bottle with moulded Dragon and Fish Decorations.Qing Period.good condition it just has minor friting at the rim. Size : H:7,4cm W:5,5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1800 item #823252 (stock #0147)
A Blue and White Porcelain Double Gourd shaped Snuff Bottle with flower decorations.Erly Qing period.found from hatcher cargo shipwreck. Good conditions.it just has verry minor friting at the rim.Size :5,7cm height
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Oceanic : Artifacts : Pre 1900 item #822901 (stock #Oc105)
This ethnographic artifact is a seated ancestor female figure carved from goat's horn. It is from one of the Indonesian Islands by one of the indigenous Dayak tribes.

The horn is in good condition with no chips or losses and stands approximately 6 inches tall.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1800 item #822814 (stock #0145)
A Blue color Porcelain Double Gourd shaped Snuff Bottle with flower carved decorations.Erly Qing period. Good conditions.it just has verry minor friting at the rim.Size :6cm height
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #822117 (stock #TC243)
A bride of the Yi Chinese Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province, would have worn the "cock" hat for her wedding day. The hat is made using layers of cotton fabric with a stiffiner between the layers to maintain the shape. Using colorful cotton thread, hat was extravagantly hand embroidered. A few traditional silver ornaments including the bubble, flower and butterfly were added.

Now, it is the very lucky Yi girl who can use her great grandmother's bridal hat for her own wedding...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #821686
A very rare sterling silver chamber stick in a repousse floral pattern by Shiebler. The overall floral decoration depicts buds and full-blown rose blossoms against a background of leaves. Areas between the leaves are finished with a stippled texture. The knop of the candle socket and the bobeche are plain and make a nice contrast to the elaborate decoration. The thumbpiece is accented with a fan-shaped element that is suggestive of Shiebler’s more Aesthetic-style pieces...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #821648
Asian Art By Kyoko
Price on Request
Beautiful art work of Tosa Mitsutoki* embroidered with a theme from the Noh play "Takasago" on an antique fukusa, a Japanese gift cover. The signature, seal and other characters are embroidered. To find a signature on a fukusa from this period (late Edo) is very rare; in fact, I have never seen one. The characters (at the bottom left side) read "e-dokoro azukari" which is the title for the head of the Imperial Painting Bureau...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #821373 (stock #5961)
A fine Wedgwood hand painted Imari plate dated 1886. This beautifully hand painted 8-1/4" scalloped-edge English bone china plate, made by Wedgwood is ornately painted in the orange, cobalt and gold Imari palette, and it has the Wedgwood urn mark with the K date stamp for 1886. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #821218
Zentner Collection
$8,000.00
Antique Kazak rug with rust and dark blue colors, late 19th century. Size: 50" wide x 65" long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1837 VR item #821045 (stock #TC242)
These early Qing dynasty cups were carved from coconut shell, and lined with metal which was originally coated with silver. The Chinese believed that silver would tarnish when in contact with poison. Many wealthy Chinese liked to use silver lined cups and chopsticks tipped with silver fittings was an assurance against poisoning...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #820990 (stock #D249)
This set of 6 porcelain plates was produced in Germany by the Royal Berlin Manufactory between 1830 and 1840. They have a diameter of 8 3/4 inches. The plates have a reticulated rim with molded flowers and decoration in the porcelain. Each plate is hand painted with a Watteau scene depicting lovers in landscape settings. The painting is very fine, with minute detail and vivid colors. The quality of the workmanship is similar to that of Meissen...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #820369 (stock #JNJtrunk)
June Hastings
$3,000.00
A beautiful and very functional pair of black lacquer wooden cabinets with detailed court scenes. The cabinets can be stacked as pictured or positioned separately and perhaps placed under windows. As separately standing pieces, they can be used for extra seating with the simple addition of a few throw pillows or cushions. They can also be positioned back to back to serve as a large coffee table. The cabinets’ interiors are painted red and there is a red flower painted on each side...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #820312 (stock #TC239)
This antique pair of wooden spoons were hand carved and delicately shaped. The handles are deeply arched and the ends are painted with a gilded paint. They were heavily covered with a clear lacquer finish.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1920 item #820071 (stock #SP04)
Alan Kessler Gallery
Price on Request
Unusual Snake Letter Opener c.1920-30. 5 7/8" L, excellent condition, minor wear from usage. Sterling. Price on request
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1920 item #820070 (stock #SP03)
Alan Kessler Gallery
Price on Request
Navajo Cast Woman letter opener c.1920-30 5" L. Excellent condition, showing usage. Coin silver. Price on request.