SOLD. Rare 32.5" Woven Cord Carved Horn Bead Necklace Pendant reminding one of Elizabeth Bonte. The Serpent Stone Half Buckle is secured with tested 14K Gold from which the woven cord chain suspends including agate beads. Pendant part is 2 3/8 X 1 3/8" and weighs 1.9 Ounces or 55 Grams. SOLD
Sold. Please Search: grapes - for similar others available. This rich Silver Mexico Articulated Pendant has ten 8mm grapes that dangle! The Leaves' veins are chased, has large bail, and measures 2.5" X 1.25" wide. Looks more like 950 silver than 925. Weighs: .6 Oz or 17 Grams. The marks are so faint and impossible to macro cam pix them yet a faint 'Mexico' at center with initials/letters/#s above and below that can be seen with a loupe
Marked G. E. L & Co and Sterling, wonderful, perfect Watch Chain Fob with Fluted Ball showing decades and decades of rich dark patina. Six" from swivel clip. Just wonderful!
The character Take (bamboo) is struck with six brisk strokes of dark ink on this Chagake tea scroll signed Mitsuhiro (Karasuma Mitsuhiro, 1578-1638) and dated 1631. The calligraphy is exquisite. Mitsuhiro was born the son of Karasuma Mitsunobu (1543-1606) and, like his auspicious father, was a well known poet and songwriter accomplished in calligraphy...
A Large Spanish Colonial Brass Candlestick, or Altar Stick from circa 1750. It has a 4" Drip Plate, a Turned Shaft, a Coat of Arms Seal in the Tripod base that stand on Three Paw Feet. It is 14.5" high x 7.25" wide at the tripod base. It weighs an imposing 3 pounds 8 ounces. It is in very good condition for a period piece.
A Late Victorian Quilt or Towel rack; Pine and Oak, with Three Double Spindle Hangers. Dimensions 28.5" wide x 28" high x 12" deep. Very moderate wear for its age, circa 1880-1900.
Lovely black and clear crystal faceted beads and an ornate clasp are presented by Givenchy. The cartouche on the back of the clasp is dated 1980 and is signed Givenchy. 36" approximately end to end including clasp.
Black glazed Ewer of angular profile with flared mouth, a prominent spout and a strap handle. A black glaze over a porcelain body stopping of the foot, base unglaze. Song dynasty, Borneo excavated pieces. Condition: flake chips on the tip of the spout, tiny chips, otherwise is perfect. High: 11 cm.
A rare celadon tripod censer, standing on three leg, the lipped everted rim applied with two handles in the form of Dragon, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, Song dynasty LongQuan ware. Condition: repaired one chip to rim, further in perfect condition. Diameter: 8 cm and High: 6.7 cm.
A beautiful pair of long dangling sterling and amethyst earrings with their original box by Mexican silversmith Emma Melendez. These are screwback earrings with a lovely scrolling design top and hanging teardrop shaped amethyst. They measure 2" long with the top part being 1/2" wide. They are in fine original condition and signed Sterling Made in Mexico 806A. They come with their original box which says PLATERIA EMMA. Gorgeous on and a great box.
Featured on page 68 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the Ornamental Squares Bracelet by Hector Aguilar. A very impressive piece weighing 115 grams, it measures 8 1/2" end to end, is 7/8" wide and in fine original condition. Suitable for a man or woman, it is signed for Hector Aguilar as shown. This bracelet is exceptional in every way and not often found. You will be delighted!
Beautiful foliate design sterling pin from the Chicago Arts & Crafts workshop KALO. Measuring 1 3/4" by 1 1/4", it is in fine original condition and signed Hand Wrought Sterling Kalo. A lovely brooch.
A very unusual and perhaps custom made modernist sterling and moonstone cuff from Georg Jensen Denmark. Very mid-century modern in design, this cuff has a criss cross pattern with 5 beautiful moonstones bezel set on one side. The inside measurement is 6 1/2" with a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 1/4" wide on one end and tapers to 3/4" at the other end. Weighing 72 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed and numbered for Georg Jensen Denmark...
Celadon Kendi with cylindrical neck, everted lip rim, covered overall with pale green glaze to the foot over a porcelain body, base unglazed with two Chinese character mark. Song dynasty (960-1279) in very good condition except flake glaze on the tip of spout, restored tiny chip to rim, otherwise is perfect. High: 16.7 cm.
No Price, no info available. Hand Made Long Trumpet Flower Pendant and Earrings Silver Set Marked: E inside C Sterling. Earrings are 2 1/4 X 1/2" wide and Pendant with it curly long self bail is 2 3/4" X 5/8" and weigh 1/2 Oz or 16 Grams. In very nice pre owned condition. No price, no info available
A Royal Worcester Lidded Vegetable Dish or Tureen;; Gilt with Elephant Head Handles. Registration No. 68548, for 1887. Dimensions 13" long x 6" wide x 5" high. excellent condition.
A Gorham Sterling Silver Sauce or Soup Ladle in the "Cottage" Pattern (introduced in 1861). It is 10.75" long and weighs 5.4 Troy ounces. Excellent condition. Monogram (see picture).
With either assay mark 22 or 23, both of which belonged to very famous Taxco Silversmiths, this Grape Cluster Pin Brooch is stamped: "Hecho en Mexico" with 2 initials inside a Heart Shape M. Weighs .3 Oz or 8 Grams and is 2 X 1 3/4" with decades of rich patina in the leaf veins. SOLD, no price, no info