Taxco 980 jewels have always shown a heavy weight and great design. This clamper bracelet is 2in. tall and weighs 67 grams. The height is more bracelet sized and is perfect to wear even working at the computer. It is roomy at 2.5in. diameter which is enough to push up at the wrist when needed. The swirls in this one are of a unique design that are simply gorgeous. No dents or repairs. A real treasure.

One of the few female Taxco designers Erika Hult de Corral studied in Paris and worked for both Ledesma and Sigi Pineda before opening her own workshop. The ring at hand is, I believe, an original Sigi creation probably from the time that de Corral was working in his taller. Its fluid, mod lines and the big chrysoprase stone centering it draw the eye immediately and hold it captive effortlessly. Currently a sz 6 (yet resizable) its face is 1 1/8″ by 13/16″ and it weighs 15.5 grams...

Decorated with geometric motifs. W. 16 cm, H. 18 cm. Weight 300 gr. Great condition with nice age wear. Early to mid 20th century. Literature: ' Ethnic Jewellery from Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands, the René van der Star Collection' , page 115.

Chinese Yuan to Ming dynasty Longquan celadon dish with everted barbed rim, the center nicely carved with a floral pattern surrounded by stylized incised floral patterns on the cavetto. The glaze is crackled overall. The underside is decorated with vertical ribbing. The characteristic unglazed burnt orange ring is within the glazed ringed foot. 10 3/8" diameter x 2" high. Circa 14th century. Very good overall condition...

Vintage silver and tiger's eye necklace by Erika Hult de Corral, the Taxco modernist designer with studies in Paris and apprenticeships in the workshops of both Ledesma and Sigi Pineda. I love Ric's jewelry for the fluidity of lines and her unique way of marrying sterling with hard stones. The necklace at hand has an inner circumference of 15 3/4" (clasped) with its width varying between 3/4" at center front and 1/8" at its narrowest, next to the clasp...

Margot van Voorheis Carr opened her shop in Margot de Taxco in 1948. This is her set # 5672 with 17in. wearable length for the necklace and 7.25in. long for the matching bracelet. The weight of the set is 70 grams. Properly hallmarked as shown and with no damage or repairs. The presence is rich and the beading is divine. A perfect example of when less is more, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Rare pair of sterling silver and amethyst bracelets designed and signed c.1943-48 by Taxco, Mexico Maestro Hector Aguilar(1905-86. Each bracelet has a wearable length of 6 3/4". Each cab amethyst is 1" wide, each intricately constructed link is 1/2" wide. The pair of bracelets can be joined to form a 14" choker necklace. The pair weigh 93 grams, 3.3 oz. Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks to stones. No repairs. This design is pictured on p...

Old phurba , with 3 ancestor figures on top , Circa 1950 or earlier H 21 cm More information on request

A rare anthropomorphic primitive mask, several local repairs made with metal sheets, great signs of age, very early 20th to 19th. Semi-hard wood , H 32 cm More information on request

Majolica pottery bowl with water lily or lotus motif by Holdcroft. The English potter Joseph Holdcroft established the Sutherland Pottery in Longton at Daisy Bank, England in 1870 and operated until 1906 when its name changed to Holdcroft Ltd., as which they continued operations until 1920. Having eighteen years experience at the Mintons pottery, Holdcroft was proficient in manufacturing majolica, especially birds and flowers. Measures 11.5 x 10.5 x 4.5.

An important mask showing very sharp teeth, hard wood, mid 20th More information on request H 31 cm Wide 21 cm

Wooden hornbill beak (Tucanao Himalayan) considered as a a sacred bird , can be somewhat related to shaman phurbu, this item is used by Himalayan shamans during shamanism rituals More information on request H 25 cm

Large size ghurra, obvious signs of important age, H 38 cm Presented on a metal stand More information on request

Impressive sized ghurra, great age, H 36 cm Present on métal stand More information on request

Oil painting of a Texas Barn by Nicholas Richard Brewer (1857-1949) . Signed lower left titled on verso. Image 12 X 18 in original frame overall size 15 x 21". A prominent 19th century portrait and landscape painter in Minnesota, New York and Texas, Nicholas Brewer was born in Olmstead County, Minnesota and was raised on a farm along the Root River in southeastern Minnesota...

Chinese late Qing dynasty Guangxu period porcelain lidded wine pot or ewer moulded in the form of the character "fu" (good fortune) and decorated in famille noire enamels on the biscuit. The body is densely covered in a pattern of green tendrils and chrysanthemums set against a black background. A central figural panel features an attendant fanning the God of Wealth (Caishen). The panel on the opposite side is decorated with the God of Longevity (Shoulao or Shouxing) holding a staff...

Heintz Art Sterling on Copper bowl measuring 9.5 inches in diameter by 3 inches high. Impressed Heintz Art mark on bottom and made for Macy's co N.Y..

Finely embossed and engraved with floral decorations. Remains of a pewter layer. H. 17 cm, D. 16 cm. This gorgeous ewer was designed without a handle, so nothing is missing. Wonderful age wear and patina. There iare two Arabic characters on the underside