Candle holder or small vase by Liisa Hallamaa for Arabia, stoneware, the upper part with eruptive glaze effects. In 1950 LA joined the Arabia company, where she became a great experimenter and innovator of glazes before opening up a studio of her own in 1971. Signed LH Arabia. Height "2 ½ / 6.5 cm Condition: fine.

A circa 1920's wood cut out picture, "Jack and Jill", 14" by 22" including frame, said to be "...a kit that had to be put together and then painted 'sometime in the 1920's", according to a small paper strip on backing. The work would add some accent to a child's room or nursery. I think it complete as it stands but cannot explain the central portion which seems to depict houses or rooftops...

Imperial Glass Company made Cape Cod from the 1960's-70's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking. 5 available

A hand-carved wood statuette of a man, approximately 11" high, 3" wide, the wood possible oak but not definitively determined. The creator did not sign the piece. Age is also unknown though mid 20th century is likely. Could be American or maybe European.

Imperial Glass Company made started making the Candlewick goblets in 1936. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking. 5 are available

Fostoria Glass Company made Coin from 1961-66. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Fostoria Glass Company made Coin from 1961-66. There are no chips or crack in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Anchor Hocking Glass Company made Bubble from 1940-65. This is part of the Fire King line. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Enamel on copper pendant with chain by Jytte Borg. Enamelled in orange, green and blue with an abstract flower or star shape, typical of the years around 1960. Signed Jytte. The best costume enamel jewelry in Sweden of the 1950’s and 60’s was designed and produced by Jytte Borg, Stockholm. Height "2/ 5.5 cm, the length of the copper chain is "25 ½ / 65 cm. Condition: fine.

Enamel on copper pendant with chain, silver foliated and enamelled in olive green with a nebulosa shape, typical of the years around 1960. Unsigned, but undoubtedly by Jytte Borg, Stockholm, who designed and produced the best enamel costume jewelry in Sweden of the 1950’s and 60’s. Height "2/ 5.5 cm, the length of the copper chain is "27 ½ / 70 cm. Condition: fine.

Small silver bow earrings by Karl Erik Palmberg for Alton, renown makers of Swedish modernist jewelry. KEP was Alton’s chief designer. Width "1/2 / 14 mm. Marks: KP, F for the town of Falköping where Alton was based, the Swedish hallmark (three crowns and S) and year mark X8 for 1948. Condition: fine.

Circular brooch, slightly curved, the abstract design in black on a yellow gold shimmering background. Typical of the work of Öystein Balle, interesting Norwegian silversmith. Marked Balle 925 S, the hook with Swedish import mark (three crowns in an oval and S). Diameter "1 ½ / 4.5 cm. Condition: fine.

This is one of the popular early to mid 19th century birth/baptismal certificates, known as "Geburts und Taufschein", 16 1/2" by 13 3/4" in thin strip framing, printed by G.S. Peters of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the name of the child and the parents written by hand along with other details such as place and date of birth...

Hammered silver sugar tongs from Martin Mayer in Mainz, Germany, c 1920-30. Martin Mayer’s firm, founded 1888, was a well-known manufacturer of silver cutlery and jewelry until it was confiscated by the Nazis in 1938. Peter Behrens, Hans Christiansen and Patriz Huber are known to have worked for Martin Mayer. Of these, Behrens - one of the founders of the Deutscher Werkbund – is the most likely to have designed these sugar nips. German silver standard mark (crown and 835) and makers mark MM...

A work of studio pottery, found in Southern California, the color a rich earthy brown, the vessel pierced intentionally by the artist to create naturalistic openings, similar to the distinctive style of Peter Voulkos (1924-2002). The piece measures 7 1/2" high by 5" diameter. The piece is signed on the bottom "Balvin 79". Surprisingly I do not see a studio potter by this name, but the artist was obviously talented and also familiar with Voulkos' acclaimed work.

Seneca Glass Company made Driftwood. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Federal Glass Company made Columbia from 1938-42. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Jeannette Glass Company made Homespun from 1939-49. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.