All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1970 item #913218
Vintage cigarette case covered in black lizard skin by Dunhill. Gold tone metal frame with gold tone spring loaded press. Interior also leather lined. Marked Dunhill/Made in France on inside. Case measures 5 5/8 inches by 4 inches (14 cm by 10 cm) Circa 1960's
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1970 item #913092
Large Murano glass Toucan by Licio Zanetti. Toucan is of smoke colored glass with lattimo sommerso in the body and beak. He is perched on a clear crystal stand, eyes are lattimo with smoke glass pupils. Piece measures 13 1/4 inches Tall by 7 inches Deep by 10 1/2 inches Wide (34 cm x 18 cm x 27 cm). Weight: 15 pounds. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs, bottom of crystal base shows wear appropriate for age. Signed on base Zanetti L (in script) and OCC 9108. Circa 1960
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #912918 (stock #40F26 102)
English George III Chippendale tall case clock by James Butler, Bolton, Lancashire. Circa 1760. A Georgian north country tall clock in mahogany by a fine clockmaker. This clock features a double scroll pediment with carved rosettes, three original turned finials, intricate fretwork carvings, checkered line inlay, and carved, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #912879 (stock #26C10E 302)
Tiffany & Company sterling silver footed dish with garlands and floral decoration. Circa 1930s. Very good condition with no dents. Size: 7.25" diameter x 1.6" height. 10.39 troy ounces.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #912799 (stock #26C10 2227)
Tobacco jar in the form of an Indian Chief with feathered headdress, smoking a pipe. Headdress lifts off to access the tobacco. Excellent condition. Size: 7" ht.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #912686 (stock #26C10 2238)
A scarce English Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy with reverse serpentine front, domed top, and shaped apron base, circa 1820, exhibiting a double compartment interior with original tortoise shell lids. There is a silvered, scalloped key hole escutcheon plate and a shield shaped silvered plaque on the lid, with ivory trim surrounding the openings...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1920 item #912625 (stock #26C10-2237)
Pairpoint centerpiece in silverplate with cut crystal vase, fashioned in a classical style with female masks and garlands, and supported on paw feet. The removable crystal vase is decorated with diamond cut motifs and has a star in the base. Circa 1890-1915. Condition: Two small chips to the crystal (one on top rim; one on underside of base). Marked on the underside with Pairpoint stamps and the number C1536. Size: 7" x 7" x 16.25" ht.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1910 item #912605 (stock #40F24 102-3)
Six large chocolate spoons, plus long handled chocolate muddler in Gorham's Marguerite pattern, sterling silver, patented 1901, engraved with initial W. Condition: very good, no dents, but with a couple of black spots in the bowls. Unusual to find a set that includes the large muddler.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #912601 (stock #26C10 2241)
A rare Royal Crown Derby two-handled loving cup in the popular Witches pattern, #6299, with date code for 1916. Mint condition, with no wear to gilding. Size: 7" x 4.5" x 5.5" high. An unusual form in a desirable Imari pattern.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #912574 (stock #26C10 2225)
Two ironstone soup plates by Minton in the Imari "Oriental Japan" pattern, #5194, with impressed triangle date mark for 1843. Size: 10.25" diameter. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, staining or restoration, just some light crazing. Underglaze blue backstamp with pattern name and impressed "BB New Stone" (for Best Body ironstone).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #911656 (stock #0298)
Yixing zisha teapot from Tek Sing shipwreck.with incised hand writing mark at the base.Qing period.9,5cm body diameter.13 cm wide.8,5cm high.teapot in good condition with just fine hair line at inside of the lid.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #911652 (stock #lot590)
Description: A lovely Jun tripod censer was mold finely by beautiful bluish glaze. A purple splash was on the body being very interesting. In a good shape of bulge belly, elongated neck and flat rim, the censer was supported by three hand squeezed feet. Rolled, twisted and squeezed to adhere to the bottom, the feet were intriguingly made by the affluent-skilled potters-a joyfully find for Minyao wares. The spiral molding mark was left in the center of the cavetto...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #911257 (stock #PT-016)
Very rare wine vessel in the Meiping shape used by the boarded patrol. The inscription reads a kind of alcoholic beverage, most likely rice wine. The bottom has the inscription of the maker. Found in north western China. Size: 31.5cm. high. Age: Yuan - 1279-1368 AD. Condition: No repairs, two small chips around the spout and a small chip in the back. See photo 11. Looks worse on the photo then the actual chip.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #911168 (stock #TR 1132)
A good Yuan dynasty qingbai bluish white glaze dragon ewer, pear shape body witj raising up spout and dragon shape handle, ewer covered with bluish white glaze, found in east java..
Bowl is in good condition, small damage at the tip of the spout filled and fine glaze line at the rim, no further damage, no restoration.
. Size: 8.5 cm height, 11.5 cm wide handle to spout.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #910898
This Damaso Gallegos signature Holly and Bells bracelet is a delight to wear! Each little bell makes a happy tinkling sound as it's wearer moves. The bracelet is approximately 7 1/4 inches (18.4 cm) long and 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, the original patination is intact highlighting each holly leaf and berries link. Very secure box clasp. The piece is marked Sterling/Taxco/DG script mark/925. Circa 1950's - 1960's
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #910753 (stock #lot588)
Description: A lovely celadon Longquan jarlet was excavated intact. By an interesting lotus-leaf cover, the small pot was applied on the surface with dark olive-green glaze. In a perfect condition except one minor imperfection of shrinking-glaze on the body, some foggy-look condition was obvious in the glaze. It was a characteristic for excavation pieces. Firing-red tint was obviously revealed at the body clay. The jarlet was in adequate size which would be fine for caressing in your palms...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #910625 (stock #1089)
A Theodore B. Starr Small Tray or Waiter (salver), with an Elaborate Monogram. Dimensions; 6" square, weight 5.5 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #910408 (stock #0916)
Excellent woodcarving of a fasting Buddha depicted as an emaciated ascetic, revealing his thin chest and pronounced ribs. He is sitting in a casual pose on a mat, next to his slippers. The boxwood with beautiful patina. Condition: tiny losses, one side of the whiskers restored (could be done better). Dimension: 16.2 cm high, weight: 264 g.