This 14Kt gold and ruby bow ring is from the retro period. The center of the bow is decorated by four round rubies. The width of the ring is 11 mm at the widest part. The size of the ring is 5 ¾ but it can easily be sized.
Skull mask , obvious signs of a good age at least early 20th, hard wood, H 21 cm Further information on request.
Very beautiful all original French bisque Bebe by Jumeau factory .... France circa 1885 , generally excellent with original body , wig and superb silk clothing !!
19" ( 47 cm ) doll with socket head of best quality of bisque and painting , has beautiful large blue glass paperweight inset eyes with long lushly painted lashed and dark eyeliner ...
Most beautiful one of a kind French silk and Muslin dress with matching wire bonnet would fit perfect for French or German doll about around....... 19" ( 48 cm ) .... one of a kind and never to find such the same pretty outfit again !!
Most hand sewn of light cream muslin fully ornate with tiny hand made pleats and French lace . Has beautiful large lace collar around upper part and long sleeves with ruffled lace at wrist...
A whimsical tiger exhales incense smoke, his body glimmering with gold on black ripples; an antique oki-koro incense burner enclosed in the original Kikko signed wooden box. The tiger bears the Kikko mark on his butt...
A Nyonya hairpin made of gilt silver with rubies or glass stones, mounted as brooch. Condition: repaired breakage to the pin, needle a bit warped, wear to gilding. Dimension: 9.7 cm long x 2.6 cm wide, weight: 12 g. Shipping by Priority Swisspost included.
An Edwardian gold filled seed pearl photo locket pendant on chain from the 1900-10 era. This antique oval hand engraved matte finish 1-3/8 x 3/4" across locket has a pleasing design with graduated natural seed pearls; it has two photo retaining bezels on the interior. It comes with a contemporary 15-1/2" chain with a springring clasp and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A Canadian World War I folk art wood carving of a dove of peace. This exceptional and original folk art item depicts a hand and a dove and it came from a Zurich, Ontario folk art carver. It stands 7" tall and is has varying inscriptions including: OCT 1916 (sleeve), ARMISTIC. NOV. 11TH 1918 (sic, base, bird side), PEACE and WAR DECLARED AUG 4TH 1914 (on planchet in bird's mouth) and OCT 1916 (base, hand side)...
An exquisite Olmec culture pre Columbian Mexico Jade hard stone mask. Measuring 8" x 6" x 3". A beautifully carved image with bold facial features. In ancient condition with centuries of deterioration of the stone matrix from being buried in an acidic soil, leaving the harder Jade intact authenticating the age. From a Stanford collection.
Beautiful and elegant French gown for French or German doll about circa 18" / 19" ( 46 - 48 cm ) , most hand sewn one of a kind .... you will never find such the same again !
Single piece costume from pretty sky blue silk satin and printed muslin , has round neck and long small sleeves with ruffled lace and muslin wrist. Pretty style of long satin jacket and ruffled front upper part ornate with French lace and cream silk trim...
These beads I have had for many years. They were certified Pre Columbian by the seller who at the time had a shop and small "museum" of Pre Columbian items in San Francisco. That was included in the box with the beads at the estate auction where purchased. Please call with any questions. There is a 16in. wearable length and a weight of 276 grams. The over all length is 18 inches. These beads are BOLD. When seen they are noticed and of also being important...
Iconic & highly collectible hand forged sterling silver and amethyst pins designed and signed c. 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The arrow pin measures 3 1/8" across. The eagle landing on the amethyst boulder measures 1 3/4" across. Both pins are in beautiful vintage condition. Pin backs and safeties in fine working order. Each pin is hallmarked on the reverse. The pair of pins are pictured on p...
An important work in the oeuvre of 20th century avant-garde oil painter Nakamura Yoshitane, his first exhibited work at the 1938 Dokuritsu Tenrankai (Independent Painters Exhibition) titled Canna and Cypress retaining the original gilt frame and published in Nakamura Yoshitane Gendai no Ningen Fukei (page 81). Thick application of pigment and very heavy texturing are key features to the work giving it a three dimensional quality. A copy of the book is included with the sale...
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Most beautiful all original doll by Jumeau Size 12 ( 25" / 64 cm ) with very fine creamy bisque and wonderful painting , original body and clothing !
Best quality of bisque socket head with deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes , has thick dark eyeliner and lushly painted lashes ...
Antonio Pineda correctly signed as shown with great heft at 110 grams. You can see instantly that this is something special. 2.25 inches tall and a natural patina are just a few elements that describe it's beauty. No damage with obvious superb care given to it.
In all these years now I have never listed an attribution to any listing. For this special old piece I am making an attribution for the first time and to SR. Guadalupe Castellanos. This figure is from the glyphs off the pyramids. This figure is also similar on other pyramids around the world. The date of manufacture could possibly be as early as 1913. It was rare to put signatures on any silver in these early days and this is marked with only STERLING and not even with Mexico. Sr. Castellanos wa...
Measuring 12 1/2", and finely cast in bronze, this figure represents a Faun or Satyr, one of the followers of Pan, and the original was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii in 1830.
With good detail, and true to the original statue, this one has a dark patina, with verdigris visible around the head primarily, and some wear to the patina on the body.
Of nineteenth century original, and most likely a Grand Tour souvenir.
A dragon rides in a swirl of movement atop this silver and damascened Koro incense burner by Chosa Yoshiyuki. The sides are decorated with images of plum and pine. The bottom is signed Yoshi-saku, and bears the stamp 900 delineating the silver content. It is 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) tall, 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) diameter and in fine condition, enclosed in a period heavy kiri-wood box.
Chosa Yoshiyuki (1915-2002) was a bronze artist and recipient of the Japanese Order of Cultural Merit. Born i...
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