A vintage unmarked hand made sterling silver ring with a Celtic lion and infinity knot decoration. This size 5-3/4 ring measures 5/8" x 1/2" across the lion. It weighs 3.6 grams and it is approximately 60-80 years old, possibly older. It can be sized, if done with care, as the Celtic eternity band pattern goes all around the outer side of the band. It is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A fabulous hand hammered silver and acid etched pin from the notable Chicago Arts & Crafts workshop Carence Crafters. Pieces from this workshop are scarce and highly collectible.They represent some of the finest handmade work from the American Arts & Crafts period ,1890-1920. This is a large piece measuring 2 3/4" by 2 1/4". It is all original and in fine condition. Hallmarked with the interlocking C hallmark as shown. A rare example from this great workshop.

An antique Ethan Allen full bodied running horse weather vane in copper with flowing mane and tail, and an iron head. Great patina and condition. A single bullet hole to one side that does not penetrate through to the other side. Circa 1870. Dimensions: 30 inches long x 18 inches ht.

The fabric of this Japanese kimono is made from the very finely spun bast fibers processed from the banana like tree common on Okinawa. The delicate kasuri pattern which was woven into the fabric is typical of garments from the region. Bashofu cloth of varying quality was used for many garments which were worn by all classes in Okinawa since the sixteenth century.

Large and heavy carved soapstone eagle, with original label, numbers, and initials. Is 8 1/2" high, 7 1/2" wide, and 4 1/4" deep and weighs just a bit under 10 pounds. Very stylized form, with hooked beak, incised eyes and long sharp talons, he sits on a rock or stump...

7 twisted gold pines shroud a seedling on the roiro ground of this fine togidashi suzuri bako writing box dated 1931 by Moriya Shotei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The writing box contains the original suzuri ink stone and water-dropper. Inside the lid is the large character Kotobuki (fortune) followed by an inscription reading 88 year old man Bajo Kasho...

A monumental, over the top exquisite sterling and azurite cuff bracelet by Frank Patania Sr. The six saw tooth bezel set azurite stones are set on top of a row of silver scrolls alternating with large and small silver balls, the bracelet then finished in a frame of plain silver. It measures 6" around in the inside with an additional 1" opening. It is 2 3/8" wide and weighs a hefty 118 grams. This bracelet is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown...

FIREWORK MOLD 1890

Old wooden ball mold for making 'hanabi' (traditional Japanese firework), with aesthetically many random cutting tracks for peeling the papers off, signed as Meiji 23 (1890), D 10 cm (3.93in)


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F Grayson Sayer California impressionist landscape near Palm Springs Ca. Oil on canvas board signed lower left corner in excellent condition measuring 8x10 inches framed in a quality gallery frame overall size approx. 16x18 inches.

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Landscape painter, illustrator. Born in Medoc, MO on January 9, 1879, Sayre worked in the lead and zinc mines and manufactured leather goods before settling on an art career. He remained a self-taught artist except for two months with J...

Pair of Chinese Ming dynasty green and amber lead-glazed pottery funerary figures in the form of attendants. Each figure stands on a waisted hexagonal plinth and is dressed in layered robes with long sleeves. The male figure has a square official’s hat and holds a makeup box. His hands are folded in his sleeves and covered by a tasseled towel. An amber glazed basin, carrying water, rests in the folded arms of the female figure...

We have a superb pair of early hallmarked Matilde Poulat earrings with red coral eyes. The size is large with a height of 1.5 in. tall and at the widest point it is 1 inch. The weight is a heavy 12 grams. The repousse is without damage and shows the dimension with a life like feeling. These are museum and collector quality.

A rare Su Fu Bowl with impressed dragon design inside the bowl on the cavetto. Four clowed dragon swirling each other with flames. H = 7.8 cm W = 16.5 cm Period : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

An antique openwork hanging lamp with flared neck, made of copper and embellished with enamel. The three chains with glass beads. Condition: missing glass beads and enamel decoration, needs a professional cleaning. Dimension body: 32 cm high, total: 80 cm high.

Eye catching size 5 1/2 sterling silver domed ball ring designed (1930's) and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The large silver half ball rests on a silver band. Ring weighs 5 grms. Vintage used condition with some minute pin head sized dings. Beautiful overall patina. Signed with the early WS brand hallmark and 980 for silver content.

Pair of Pink Wireless Cloisonne Vase with Egrets Namikawa Style, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

The vases are 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall, and 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide.

They are in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.

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Seated in bhumisparsa mudra, on a gilded hardwood pedestal. H. 30 cm. Very good condition with expectec age wear and a very nice patina.

This Ledesma set absolutely shines in the light with a golden hue. The coloration of all stones is black with no direct light on them. The stone work is masterful and the silver is silky to the hand. The necklace weighs 68 grams and has a wearability of 17.5in. Each piece in the drop is .75 inch long. The necklace is hallmarked appropriately as shown and is collector quality. No damage or repairs

Offered are four, VERY SELDOM found, 1880's & 1890's, Black Memorabilia-themed trade cards priced at $40.00 each or all 4 for $140.00.

The AYER'S Cathartic Pills card is copyrighted 1883 in the lower right front corner by the J.C. Ayer Company Company, Lowell, Massachusetts. This card is brilliantly colored with a phenomenal graphic of the Black "Country Doctor" holding a small child who clutches an Ayer's Pills advertisement in her hand...

A lovely sterling ridged, high domed ring from the Chicago Arts & Crafts workshop Kalo that opened in 1900 and closed in 1970. It is currently a size 7 but could be sized. Weighing 18 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed as shown. An elegant ring from this important Chicago silver workshop.

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.

29" high x 28" wide x 32" deep, 21" seat depth, 19" seat width

A spectacular black lacquered wooden sign carved with bold characters over a gold gilded carp swimming through a torrent of waves dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. It is in fine condition, with only minor marks typical of age. It measures 4 feet (121 cm) long, 14 inches (35 cm) wide and is 1-1/2 inches (3.5 cm) thick at the frame edge.
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The benign figure of Monju Bosatsu bearing the sword of knowledge and a sutra astride a fierce Shishi lion exquisitely painted by Takagi Shunrin in 1920. The compassionate being appears in royal regalia and white robes seated on a lotus shaped saddle upon the fierce creatures back. Pigment on silk in the original silk mounting with large ivory rollers enclosed in the original signed wooden box dated Spring of Taisho 9 (1920). The Rollers will be changed if exporting...

Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - Snowed In...

SILK JEOGORI JACKET

Basic upper garment of hanbok (traditional Korean costume) for women that wears with skirt as a pair outfit. Early 20th century. Firm and glossy indigo blue silk and inner coton with expected ravels and discoloration due to aging, but not fatal damage like holes or rips.

Color to bottom edge: approx. 37cm (16.73in)
Sleeve edge to edge across the shoulders: approx. 140cm (55.11in)
Armpit to armpit: approx. 51cm (20....

Original oil on board by Drake Seaman of a young Navajo girl named Rita. Signed lower right and signed and titled on the reverse by the artist with the artists address in Arizona. Measuring image size 8 x 10 in excellent condition. Drake Seaman, Southwestern artist, was born 1935 and died December 2000. He was a resident of Williams, Arizona and painted in sumi ink, acrylics, and oil using brush and knife applications. Seaman's subject matter includes cowboys, horse, cattle and landscapes. H...

This vintage, handwrought 990 sterling silver bracelet was designed c. 1940-45 by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar. Weighing 40 grams the bracelet measures 6 3/4" long x 1 1/4" wide. Clasp and attached safety chain are tight and secure. Excellent condition and patina.

Thick green glazed. Fluted cavetto, impresed peony spray in the center. Firing ring burnt red on the base. Diameter : 33 cm Period : 13 th Century, Longquan Kiln, Zhejiang. Condition : very good colour glazed, professional restoration on 5 cm chips.

This is a nice small sancai glazed tazza cup from the Tang dynasty ((618 – 906 A.D.). The tazza is decorated with small round spots of flower like pattern with three cream spots and a brown dash in the centre. The background is glazed in green colour. The glaze on the outside of the tazza flows just below the cup, exposing the buff colour of the stem and the spread out foot.

There is no repair or restoration, crack, chip or glaze fritting. Some abrasions can be expected. Overall, it...

Beautiful pre-eagle sterling cuff bracelet by Los Castillo. Classic curving lines and applied ball design. Measures 5 1/2" around in the inside with a 1 3/8" opening, it is 1 1/4" wide and weighs 74 grams. Great original condition and signed and numbered for Los Castillo. This could easily become your favorite bracelet.

Striking Venini Vase in awesome shades of cobalt, aquamarine, and deep red. Done in the con macchie and a puntii techniques, this vase has an irregular surface, as the blue and aquamarine are worked more into the surface and the red is definitely left a puntii (dots on the surface), the colors are laid on a clear glass. The vase is asymmetrical with two opposing pulled points. There is a bubble in the rim that is visible in enlargement 4, not a flaw but mentioned for accuracy. The base is polish...

Offered is an extraordinarily RARE, pre-Civil War, Negro slave document from Decatur County, Georgia, dated May 1837.

This document is an exceptionally rare piece of historical ephemera in that it is the actual, formal and legal lawsuit filed by slave owner, Esther Miller, along with 25 other named male citizens of Decatur County, Georgia, against one Cader Powell for the "offense of beating, whipping, and assaulting a slave without sufficient provocation."

The document goes on to state tha...

Most beautiful childlike French Jumeau girl waering wonderful all original Jumeau woolen winter costume .... ready to display and one of the most beautiful and childlike 25" ( 63 cm ) Bebe with a hint of smile at her open mouth.

Creamy bisque quality socket head with wonderful large amber brown paperweight inset eyes.

Dark eyeliner and lushly painted lashes , brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows.

Open mouth with row of porcelain teeth between her fine shaded and pale a...

Early and quite hard to find, this Los Castillo silver repousse bracelet is comprised of lusciously sculpted, wide feather links. A dream to wear, I love it for the scrolled edges of each feather and the way the links alternate their orientation adding drama to the design. The bracelet measures a wearable 7" long and it is 1 1/2" wide. It weighs 52.9 grams and has a safety chain as well. It is fully and appropriately signed with the early Los Castillo signature in straight capital letters and be...