Fabulous 1980s brooch by Butler & Wilson depicting Jazz Age icon Josephine Baker in silvertone metal with rhinestones in clear, black, red, green, and blue. Marked B&W. Her "skirt" is loose strands of rhinestones. 4 1/4 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. All stones are bright and better than the pictures. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Japanese Contemporary Ceramic serving Charger, serving Platter, 10 1/2" diameter, 1 1/2" high, three brown free lines on black heavy ceramic background, in good condition.
Miharu Hariko papier-mache doll of a Yakko, the lower rank samurai manservant who often ran in front of the samurai retinue carrying banners, trunks, etc. He carries a lantern with the name "Sagamiya" on it. Pairs with MH-14. Miharu Village, Fukushima Prefecture, ca. 1991. H.7.75"(19.5cm) x W.3.125"(8cm.) excellent condition.
Miharu-machi (town) is located just NW of Koriyama City in central Fukushima Prefecture...
Offered is an early Steven Main studio Glass Perfume Bottle with four facets and swirling purple, orange, and white stripes. This stunning vintage bottle is 4" tall by 2 5/8 " wide. It is in excellent condition with minor scratches on the bottom consistent with age and use; no chips, scuffs, or repairs noted. The bottle is signed and dated on the bottom, as shown. Steve Main (Born 1951) first studied glassblowing with Henry Halem at Kent State University in the 1970s...
Here is a collar-style necklace with a great modernist look by Ed Levin, who died in 2008. It is set with a cabochon amethyst, and made of a gilded metal. The result is a coppery finish; inside the collar is Levin’s name in script letters and ‘Bronze.’ The well-designed collar is quite comfortable and lies nicely at the base of the neck. It measures 3/8 inch at the front, its widest area, and about 14 inches inside circumference.
Avant-garde earrings with 2 carved Amethysts @ 8.42 ct. and 2 Genuine Ceylon Yellow Sapphires @ 1.19 ct. total weight set in 18K. Gold, for pierced ears only.
A GENUINE SANDBLASTED PLATINUM RING SET WITH 5 GENUINE BRILLIANT DIAMONDS @ 0.05 ct.TOTAL WEIGHT. RING SIZE: 5 3/4
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer carved large Pancake shape flat bead, 1 1/2" round, 1/2" thick, carved with floral design, no damages or restorations.
Fashionable Solid 18K. Gold Ring set with one oval Genuine Ceylon Yellow Sapphire @ 1.03 ct., hand carved Black Onyx and 24 Brilliant cut Diamonds @ 0.75 ct. total weight.
Offered is a vintage Limited Edition Correia art glass perfume bottle with two flat clear windows, a ruby chamber encased in clear glass, and a black opaque glass stopper. Etched with the artist's signature, the year "2000", "Limited Edition," production number "PB9198", and the edition number "87/850" on the bottom, the bottle is 4 ½ "tall, including the stopper x 3 "wide...
An attractive GREEN GENUINE TOURMALINE with flat/smooth surface but a fancy stepped cut on bottom side creating star-like angles, set in 14 K. Gold. Ring size: 57 (8). Tourmaline ~ 6.76 ct., Weight of ring ~ 5.8 gr.
A contemporary Korean side cabinet that doubles as a nightstand. Made of Paulownia wood. Door hinges are designed in the shape of lucky gourds.
Age: 1980's
Dimensions: 22" Wide by 26" High by 22" Deep
Stunning Solid 18K. Gold Ring (6.94 grammes) set with one heart shaped Genuine Ceylon Yellow Sapphire @ 2.39 ct. and 10 tapered Diamonds @ 0.54 ct. total weight
Chic minimalist signed and dated articulated collar necklace in matte and shiny heavy goldtone cast metal with toggle clasp by the Clara Kasavina studio.
Marked CLARA STUDIO, dated 1989 and signed MISHA. Dimensional design. The articulated ends allow it to lie gracefully on the neck. 17 inches wearable length
and 1 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Erika Hult de Corral, the award-winning modernist Taxco designer who studied in the Parson’s School of Design in Paris and worked with Sigi Pineda and Enrique Ledesma, is one of the few exceptions for which I will cross the 1980 terminus in my jewelry selection. de Corral came into her own in the 1960s and 1970s, a bit later than most of the Taxco maestros, and her creative streak took her well into the 1980s...
Regal and dramatic, this Lawrence Vrba set is elegant. Faceted round crystals and black beads, long oval faceted beads and tiny rhinestones compose the dangles on the fringe, while convex faceted black beads and rhinestones compose the necklace itself. The necklace is 19" end to end, including a 3" extension, and the front of the necklace is 4 1/2" from the top to the bottom of the fringe. Lawrence Vrba oval name plate is on the back of the necklace...
A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver earrings with large oval Lapis Lazuli cabochons by Tiffany & Co. These earrings are opposites and frame the face when worn.
Signed T & Co. and 925 on the backs in one place and © 1984 T & Co. along the edges.
Measure 1" high and 3/4" across. The Omega clips hold securely. A post could easily be added to convert them to pierced French clips.
Very nice condition, some very minor tarnish and surface scratches.
Fine design.
Contemporary 24K. fine Gold Earrings for pierced ears. Center comprises ancient Khmer gold piece. Exceptional and exclusive