All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1090832 (stock #01996)
A Victorian 12k genuine turquoise and diamonds ring circa 1890 1900. This antique size 2-3/4 or 2.75 yellow gold ring measures 3/4" x 1/4" across the top. It is mostly unmarked but has been tested. It may have been sized down in the past, which means sometimes original stamps are lost. The turquoise cabochons gem stones are genuine Persian turquoise...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1090763 (stock #3925)
A rare black glazed conical shape bowl, slight thinly potted, decorated with a natural leaf to interior center. Southern Song dynasty Jizhou ware. Condition crack to the body, no chip. Diameter: 14cm and High: 5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #1090492 (stock #425)
A beautiful Chinese Cloisonne Tea pot of very large size featuring gilt bronze handle and top with exquisite foo dog images in cloisonne design. In excellent condition measuring approx. 13 tall and 16 inches at its widest point.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1940 item #1090485 (stock #424)
August Ludecke-Cleve (1868-1957): A beautiful antique German impressionist Landscape of cows in a meadow with a view through the trees. Bold brush work and bright colors. This is a very good and large example of this artists work. Measuring approx. 32 x 43 inches in excellent condition. Provenance: Stanford Museum Sale. Artist Biography: August Ludecke-Cleve first studied at the Art Academy in Dusseldorf then at the Munich Academy...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1090226
Deco in design this rarely seen or available 4 3/4 inches long sterling silver and turquoise pin in the form of an arrow or hummingbird was designed and signed (c.1950) by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Silver frame inlaid with a combination of stones in a mosaic form. This design was featured in the museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE and is pictured in the companion catalog by Penny Morrill on p.40...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #1089958
Sterling silver and amethyst necklace on heavy link chain designed and signed (c.1940) by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). The pendant detaches from the chain to be worn as a stunning brooch or pin. The pendant measures 3 1/4" X 3 1/4". The signed Spratling chain measures 17 inches long. The necklace with chain weighs 102 grams or 3.6 oz. Beautiful vintage condition with no dings, dents or repairs. All 10 amethyst stones are original with no chips or cracks...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1940 item #1089944 (stock #423)
A original oil painting of the The Copenhagen (København) was a Danish sailtraining vessel rigged as a five-masted steel auxiliary barque(1921–1929). It was, according to Alan Villiers, the largest and finest sailing vessel in the world at the time it vanished. Oil on canvas signed lower right indistinctly and titled measuring 17 X 25 image framed size approx. 23 X 31. In good antique condition some age cracking. A nice historical decorative painting.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1089934
Early sterling silver and moonstone cuff links designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda(1919-2009). The face of each link measures 3/4" X 1/2". Hallmarks read SILVER BY TONO eagle 17. Links are in beautiful vintage condition. All 4 moonstones are original with no chips, nicks, or cracks. No dents, dings to silver...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1089544 (stock #0413)
An astounding piece not only for its superbly crafted, big pendant but also because of its entirely hand-made "cage" chain this is an early Taxco masterpiece wrought in 960 silver. Signed by a listed maestro about whom not much is known, it bears old hallmarks in raised lettering and is adorned by beading, overlay and a beautifully carved, dimensional jade mask...
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Scientific : Pre 1900 item #1089525 (stock #M1069)
A very nice early 1900's Veterinary medicine lithographed tin from The Newton Horse Remedy Co. Toledo, Ohio. This is the very rare small version of this neat tin that also mentions the 1906 Food and Drugs Act.

This very colorful and graphic Victorian era medicine tin has a wonderful and graphic image of a horse, sulky and driver. All 4 sides are packed with details, directions, price and a sales pitch...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Wood : Pre 1940 item #1089211
Japanese carved wood flower vase with inlaid design depicting a bird sitting on a branch surrounded with inlaid leaves. This item has a height of 12 inches, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #1089184
Early 1930's heavy carved cuff bracelet with incised lines, cutout designs and raised center and side discs designed and signed (c.1930's) by William Spratling(1900-67). Hallmarks - 980 WS TAXCO MEXICO. The front center measures 2 1/4 inches wide. Inside measures 6 inches end to end with a opening of 1 1/4 inches...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1089174 (stock #3921)
A rare example of russet Ding ware Conical form bowl, covered overall with russet-brown glaze. Song dynasty Hebei province Ding ware. The bowl broken into four pieces and re-glued, minor chips to foot rim. Similar pieces published in 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers' item 14 & 15. Diameter: 14.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1089157 (stock #3919)
A blue & white dish, decorated with the scene of Great wall, rock, pagoda, five small merchant ships and a large junk ready to sail to South East Asia, cranes among lotus scrolls to cavetto rim. Ming dynasty 16th century Jiajing-Wanli period found on South Sulawesi. Condition with a tiny chip, one firing crack and three short hairline. Diameter: 26.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1089149 (stock #3918)
A rare found of Longquan celadon small dish, decorated to interior with unusual single fish, exterior with fluted sides. Southern Song dynasty Zhejiang Longquan ware. Condition is perfect, with no chip, no crack and free from restoration, except firing fault to be unglazed to outer rim. Diameter: 13cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1089101
A very unusual group of tomb figures, depicting three boys holding an zodiac sign. Painted and glazed pottery, the heads detachable. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 25 cm. Condition: only one figure has a minor chip to the neck. No other damages or repairs, very nice old burial condition. Comes with a TL report from Ralf Kotalla in Germany.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1089038 (stock #39B14 9749)
Antique carousel horse by Armitage-Herschell Company of Tonawanda, New York. Late 19th century. This early carved jumper track horse retains almost all of its original painted surface and is in excellent original condition. Size: 59 inches length x 39 inches height x 11 inches depth...