All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1439026
Japanese Meiji period cylindrical pawlonia (kiri) wood domaru (tree-trunk) hibachi with a relief design of flowering grasses in gold maki-e lacquer and shell inlay. A gold lacquered bird flies on the back. Original copper liner. Late 19th to early 20th century. 8” high x 11 1/2" wide. Very good overall condition with only minor losses to the shell inlay.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1439002 (stock #893)

Pretty one of a kind dress for a French or German BeBe circa 22" / 23" ( 58 - 60 cm ).... wonderful for Jumeau - Bru - Steiner - Gaultier ....or other of your favorite doll´s.

Pretty outfit from ecru silk with tiny corn flowers patter and lovel blue trim and silk decoration.

Upper front are nornate with ecru lace and ruffled middle part . Has fitted waist and rounded neckline , small inset long sleeves with puff shoulder decoration...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1438924 (stock #15247)
Just shy of 2" long, I give you the third and last and definitely quirkiest set of Sigi Pineda silver earrings I have been talking about. I happened to come upon the first of these in early summer, fell in love with its cartoonish strangeness - I had never seen this line of Sigi's before. And since all good things come in threes, I found two more pairs in the months following that initial discovery...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438923 (stock #15297)
I promised yesterday that I had two more of those Sigi Pineda surrealist figures dangle earring sets to present and here is the second pair. There is something as endearing as it is quirky about the specific design line - I am not sure what Sigi was into when he created these - but I find them all weirdly irresistible. Overlay and oxidation are used here too to convey the human form, its hands crossed on the chest, turning a minimalist profile away from the onlooker...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #1438848 (stock #Z045)
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The gist of the script is Taoist, something to the effect of: This is my life, I am neither overtly talented nor gifted with genius, like a sail boat alone tossed among the waves I drink freely of sake untouched (unfettered) by others seen only from a distance. Ink on paper in a the rough silk border preferred by Literati artists with exquisite turned ivory rollers enclosed in a period wooden box (the rollers will be changed for something suitable if exporting)...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438824 (stock #15374)
A favorite designer of mine, Carmen Beckmann is one of the few female contributors to Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of. Mostly modernist, her work is known for its massive, at times, proportions (especially with her hinged bracelets) and her masterful use of semi-precious stones and gems. The star-form ring at hand is centered by a big, faceted color-change sapphire, that varies between amethyst and steely purple as the light changes...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438822 (stock #15246)
The most fun Sigi Pineda earrings I have ever had, this set is in fact the first in a series of three pairs I will be presenting, all in the same design vein. Quirky and definitely playful, the figures look as if springing out of a child's sketch book. Human? Penguin? A combination of the two? Whatever the case, they are striking, rendered in silver and opaque black oxidation, a surrealist representation of wearable bipeds...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1438804
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by French artist Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) titled "Birds of Paradise. Menado, Celebes" (Les Paradisiers Menado, Celebes) published December 25, 1937. This image is illustrated on page 53 (plate 46) of “The Prints of Paul Jacoulet” by Richard Miles, 1982. It is described on pages 98-99. The print is pencil-signed and bears the red tea jar seal at the lower right edge of the image...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1438635 (stock #1202102)
Properly hallmarked by Margot de Taxco and bears this very rare design 5581A. It is fine line enamel and is 1 1/8th of an inch tall and further showing off a weight of 126 grams of silver. The diameter is 4.5 inches for sizing. There is no damage to the silver or enamel. I have never seen this flip of the silver on it's ends and it is absolutely beyond charming. A huge YES for collectors and beautifiers, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1438574 (stock #892)

Preserved in his original paper cover carton box is this lovely dolls porcelain service and was offered in one of the Etrennes catalogs in Paris at 1885 / 90

A nice all perfect condition Porcelain set of 11 piece , a 4 piece set of cups and saucers , Tea or Coffee pot with sugar bowl and milk jug.

Each piece are hand painted and lovely ornate with modeled patterns.Has gold borders and nice designs of tiny flowers bouques .

A lovely set preserved in his orginal box whic...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1438570 (stock #891)

Rare and most beautiful French bisque Bebe mark " PARIS " by Henri Delcroix .... Montreuil / France circa 1887 in all perfect condition with special rare bisque hands and wearing very nice costume !!

Only few known dolls have been found until today by this special doll manufacture which was located in Montreuil close to Paris at Rue de Vincennes in 19th...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1438538
This eye-catching design by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar measures 18" long by 1" wide and weighs 105 grams. Hand-wrought in 940 sterling silver, this mid 20th century necklace is in beautiful condition with a tight and secure clasp. Hallmarked on the clasp HA 940 TAXCO with eagle #9. These hallmarks are pictured on p.13 of Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1438269 (stock #WN304)
A male front Mandarin square with a tiger, denoting the 3rd military rank. Silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details. The animal is standing on a rock above deep water, the ground with Taoist longevity symbols. Blue silk lining. The background was probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days. Reference: "Ladder to the Clouds" by Jackson & Hugus Berkeley 1999, for similar badges...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1438236 (stock #AP8-611)
This beautiful Art Nouveau dragon doesn't hoard treasure--he is a treasure! The pin is 18 k gold (tested). The wings are edged in 7 rose-cut diamonds each and his tail is tipped with more rose-cut diamonds. He holds an Old English cut diamond in his beak. The pin is 1 3/8” X 1 ¼”. It has an early-style safety catch. The hinge is a replacement. There are no marks. Circa 1900.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438230 (stock #15334)
An iconic creation for Enrique Ledesma, this design can be found in all jewelry forms and with various stones. There is something very sculptural in the way the stone is cut that bestows an irresistible tactile quality to it and the case of the brooch at hand is no exception. Predominantly green with sage overtones yet not lacking rich blues and more muted browns, the azur-malachite is securely set in its warmly glowing silver frame...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1438168
Spectacular sterling and coral clip earrings in what appears to be a starfish pattern by Frank Patania Sr. The stones are saw tooth bezel set and there is a beautiful, fine textured pattern in the silver. Measuring 2 3/8" long and 1 1/4" wide, they weigh 31 grams total and are in fine original condition. Signed as shown. Rare and show stopping when on the ears.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1438163
Lovely sterling and smokey quartz clip earrings by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs. Photo #3 shows the stones under bright light but the first 2 photos are how the color of the stones appear in routine lighting. Weighing 18 grams total, they measure 1 1/8" by 1 1/8" and are in fine original condition. Signed as shown. Gorgeous !
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1970 item #1438155 (stock #TR1120)
This is a vintage 1960-s 14Kt yellow gold and enamel artist palette charm/pendant .The pendant is 5/8” wide and 5/8” high without the jump ring.