This enamelware match holder or "allumettes" box, circa 1930's, has a lovely rose garland pattern. Definite wear from age & use, areas of enamel are chipped off around the edges & some spots have been painted over white, but this match box still retains its original charm. Marked on the bottom, "Ste Austria, B. Freres" this pieces was made in Austria for the French market. Measures approx 5-1/2 inches across, 3 inches deep & 7 inches to highest point...

Measuring 14" X 23", this vintage, Ca 1930's, "Little Black Sambo" metal game board bears the circular emblem mark of the Wyandotte Toy Company at bottom right, "Wyandotte Toys, Made in USA", attesting to its authenticity as a non-reproduction piece...

Refurbished French Leather Club Chairs - Bambino's Rollback Pair
These refurbished rollback French leather chairs are a great example of classic Club styling. They have deep, wide, low seats and a rich chocolate brown hue with matching trim. Circa 1940’s.
Dimensions: 36” wide, 41” deep, 32” high

Iconic 940 sterling silver bracelet designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico silver Maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86). This bracelet measures 1 1/4" wide and will comfortably fit up to a 7 inch wrist. Weight - 110 grams, 3.9oz. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Pin and safety chain in perfect working order. Fully hallmarked HA 940 TAXCO eagle 9. Pictured on p. 100 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill and Carole Berk. Also pictured on p...

Earlier Boston era shield mark of "Guglielmo Cini Sterling" on this substantial Silver Floral Spray Pin Brooch. Mark used before moving out West in 1957. 3 3/4 X 1 5/8" and weighing 22 grams. Acquired pre internet era. Fine vintage condition! SOLD, no price, no info 3/07

Strong handmade sterling silver eagle pin designed and signed (c.1930's) by Taxco, Mexico artist WILLIAM SPRATLING (1900-1967). Large and detailed the pin measures 2 1/2" X 2 1/8" high. Excellent condition with no dents or dings. Pin back and safety lock work perfectly. This design was featured in the 1937 silver exhibiton at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Spratling was the only designer of Mexican silver included in the exhibit. His work continues to be shown in museums around the world...

Very nicely detailed engraved flower design is on the front of this 14Kt yellow gold late Victorian locket. The locket has an elongated bail, and the frames inside are original and complete. The diameter of the locket is 1 1/8 “.

A beautiful concho belt suitable for a man or woman by Frank Patania Sr. The overall length of the belt is 41". There are 8 conchos and the buckle. Each oval shaped concho measures approximately 2 3/4" long and 2 1/2" wide. The buckle is identical to the conchos but larger at approximately 3 1/4" long and 2 3/4" wide.It is in fine original condition and signed as shown. It is simply magnificent.

Description: A stylized brushrest was displayed in a strong form. Carved in a unique shape from one solid block of Zitan wood, the wooden scholar piece was depicted in the front by an open work as scholar rock's shape. On the back, simple flouring lines were carved to render the rock's profile.In an unusual size, the wooden scholar rock was adherent firmly to the stand which was also made of Zitan wood...

Rare Vietnamese 14th Century Green Glazed Stoneware Dish

This rare and interesting shallow bowl / dish was made during the 14th century. It has a raised "lotus-petal" rim and is coated in an apple-green glaze, save for a broad unglazed stacking ring around its centre. The glaze is somewhat uneven, with runs in places, its colour varying according to its thickness. The glaze is lightly crackled.

Diameter 17 cm (6.75 inches)...

Crystal-clear beautiful quality rhinestones.This dramatic bracelet is 6 3/4" around and 3 5/8" in width. No other jewelry need be worn, this says it all!

Robert Charles Gruppe (American, born 1944) - Trout Stream (Vermont). Oil on canvas. Circa 2000+ Size: 25 inches x 30 inches. Signed in lower right. Excellent, like new condition, offered in a carved plein air silver leaf frame. This painting was acquired directly from the artist. An autumnal landscape painting of a trout stream painted by Robert Gruppe while traveling in Vermont...

PAPER AND THREAD

Old Japanese natural materials before being paper and thread. Northern Kanto region, Showa period, 20th century...

CURVED KASHIGATA

‘Kashigata’ as old wooden molds with detailed fish carvings for making traditional Japanese confectionery, and it's a unique curved type. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 24 x 9 x 9 cm (9.44 x 3.54 x 3.54in)...

Ducks are the only life in this landscape of frozen rice paddies by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original double wood box (Nijubako) signed Kanyu (the name he used later in his career). Teh composition is very minimalist, relying on the diagonal lines of paddy walls to define the foreground, only a haze of color to intimate the hills beyond. Judging by the style this likely dates from the 1940s and is an exceptional work by this innovative artist. Ink and pigment on silk in a superb border ...

An antique beautiful Large Coral bead tribal necklace Tibet or Nepal natural Mediterranean red coral and copper disk beads. Measuring 20 inches or 50 cm. long. beads average 2 cm in diameter. A fine example in good condition professionally restrung.

Large Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang (c. 2300 - 2000 BC)

This large pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is quite "heavily-potted" with a well-rounded body, two sturdy loop handles and wide flared mouth. It is relatively highly-fired. The inside of the mouth and the upper body have been coated in a reddish-brown w...

A very unusual Meiji period Suzuri Bako with cherry blossoms in black on black outside, a crescent silver moon rising beyond crashing gold waves within. The box is so subtle outside, that until very close, and at the correct angle, it simply looks black. Then one sees the cherry blossoms covering the entire outside, in the slightest texture only. Inside the moon is a long crescent of inlayed silver rising like a sake cup waiting to be filled with Taka-maki-e waves spraying foam across its rega...