Pair of Francis I sterling silver low 3-light candelabra. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1950. Each: Central socket on bell-form base to which are mounted 2 split-mounted and leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket. Shaft baluster on domed foot. Applied, chased, and engraved ornament with flowers and leaves. Scrolled rims and bobeches. Converts to candlestick. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, pattern name, and no. X571...
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Padgett & Braham Ltd in London in 1963. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Open leather-lined bottom. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 9 1/2 x D 5 3/4 in. Heavy gross weight: 39 troy ounces. #BV987
Francis I sterling silver bowl. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1950. Quatrefoil well and wide flared mouth with wavy scrolled rim. Chased and embossed fruits. A nice piece in the classic French Renaissance pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, no. X569, and date symbol. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 x D 11 5/8 in. Weight: 20.4 troy ounces. #BX690
George V sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1930. Rectangular with straight sides. Corner posts on ball support. Cover flat and hinged; on top horizontal engine-turned bands bordered by plain and wraparound engine-turned bands. Sides same with plain borders. Box interior wood-lined and partitioned. Open leather-lined bottom. Fully marked. Good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 x W 7 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 23 troy ounces. #BW000
JEOGORI JACKET FOR BABY
Traditional Korean formal upper garment for one year old celebration (that wears with skirt as a pair outfit basically), silk and cotton, mid 20th century.
Expected ravels, discoloration, and stain due to aging, but not fatal damage like large holes or rips.
Color to bottom edge: approx. 24.5cm (9.64in)
Sleeve edge to edge across the shoulders: approx. 70cm (27.55in)
Armpit to armpit: approx...
THE STORY OF SHIBA ONKO
Lovely old Japanese clay okimono as the iconography with boys and a large jar, depicting *the famous story of Shiba Onko, so-called 'kamewari' (jar crushing). Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Tohoku region. H 14.8 x 15.2 x 7.2cm (5.82 x 5.98 x 2.83in)...
Beautiful Daum Nancy 4 5/8 inch tall cameo cabinet vase decorated with red lilies and green leaves on a pale amber ground which in turn incorporates an amethyst spatter pattern near the base. The vase is 1 7/8 inches in diameter at the rim and 2 ½ inches at the shoulder. The vase is signed with the Daum logo and “France” in cameo. A differently shaped vase having the same decoration and coloration is shown as item E in figure 127 on page 86 of Blount’s “French Cameo Glass.”
White and blue porcelain incense burner. The boat is led by a young boy. The decoration of birds, flowers and waves is painted in cobalt blue hight-fired under glassure. No mark, Japanese Kyushu kilns work probably from Mikawachi (Hirado kilns, late 19th century.Meiji.
Length.375mm. Good condition, some slight fired defects.
An identical model but without the boatman (missing or broken?) is housed at the Los Angeles Museum (L.A.C.M.A).
Black patina mask with an elongated slightly concave shape, the design is minimal with however particular attention to the mouth. Likely a wild mask from Humla area. Good age at least early to mid 20th. Very hard Hardwood, H 36cm
Mask from Mompa theater, depicting a dog or wolf showing threatening fangs. Old black patina leaving in places traces of white coating. Hardwood H 23 cm
This pretty pink Doric depression glass 8 Inch round Berry or Serving Bowl was made by Jeannette Glass from 1935 to 1938. The Berry Bowl is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. There is a 2 inch mold line in the bottom of the bowl (done in the making and common with the vintage glass). The inside of the bowl is shiny. Be sure to search our other Doric available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Very harmonius Protector in the sitting position with the hands in the namaste gesture, important weather eroded patina; remaining encrusted white pigment (seto mato). Hard wood, H 32 cm
A tiny handbag handmade of bamboo strips. It is all handmade of bamboo, such as body, handles and clasp. Generally in good condition but has two tiny holes in the corners in the bottom. The first half of the 20th century. W:17cm, H:13cm, D:9cm
9 METER-LONG GHOST SHUNGA SCROLL
Rare find of very long shunga (pornographic painting) scroll without any texts on paper, approx. 29 x 900cm (11.41 x 354.33in), early 20th century, Japan...
This is a really great depression glass pink Sierra, aka Pinwheel, Oval Serving or Meat Platter made by Jeannette Glass from 1931 to 1933. This platter measures 11 inches long X 7 3/4 inches wide. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Sierra depression glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This is a really great depression glass pink Sierra, aka Pinwheel, 9 inch dinner plate made by Jeannette Glass from 1931 to 1933. This plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. We guarantee items to be as described. Be sure to search our other Sierra depression glass available. THANK YOU.
This pretty pink Adam Cup and Saucer Set was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1934. The Cup measures 3 1/4 inches in diameter. The Saucer measures 5 3/4 inches in diameter. Both the Cup and Saucer are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Adam available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
African, probably Ethiopian teaching board.
Extra large 89x39 cm. Heavy wood with black ink Arabic script on both sides. Ex private collection.
Can be viewed and collected in central London as excess weight would make shipping expensive.
Width approximately 25 cm.
Few soft chips at the tipspout. In good condition.
This pretty pink Adam Footed Sherbet was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1934. This Sherbet measures 3 inches high X 3 3/8 inches in diameter across the top. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Adam available. THANK YOU.
This pretty pink Adam 7 1/2 Inch Square Salad or Luncheon Plate was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1934. This Plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Adam available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This really pretty pink Adam 4 3/4 inch diameter Dessert or Berry Bowl was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1934. This Bowl measures 1 1/2 inches high and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Adam available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Very nice Ghurra with the mythic scenary of a protector riding a cow and surmounted by another cow. Very hard wood showing a Glossy brown patina. H 27cm.
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This Ghurra which imitates a chain is carved from a single piece of wood so without any gluing. The top shows 2 two protectors sitting back to back like Janus H 6 cm. This work testifies to a great mastery of wood carving and also to a deep respect for churning work. H 23 cm
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This pretty pink Adam 8 inch high square base Footed Water Pitcher was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1934. The pitcher measures 5 inches in diameter across the top. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. We guarantee items to be as described. Be sure to search our other Adam depression glass items available. THANK YOU.
This pretty pink Windsor, aka Diamond, depression glass 11 1/2 Inch Oval Platter was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1946. This Platter is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Windsor available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This pretty pink Windsor, aka Diamond, depression glass 4 1/2 inch Berry or Fruit Bowl was made by Jeannette Glass from 1932 to 1946. This bowl measures 1 1/2 inches high and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Windsor available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This really pretty Purple Slag 6 inch high Two Handled Sweet Meat Dish or Mint Comport was made by Westmoreland Glass. The Sweet Meat is signed WG on the bottom. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Ghurra showing a sitting protector with the hands joined in the Namaste gesture. The ghurra is fixed to a pillar by a noose. Beautiful black soot aptina, age could from second art of the 20th. H 26 cm
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Large size gurra, the long stick consists of 4 beautifully carved long strings with an open space between them which demonstrates fine carving craftsmanship. A realistic rope knot is in the middle. The upper part shows two hands grasping the hole. Great sooty patina and obvious signs of heavy use. H 34cm
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This pretty crystal, Vintage, Iris and Herringbone depression glass Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set was made by Jeannette Glass from 1928 to 1932. This Demitasse Cup measures 2 3/8 inches in diameter at the top. The Saucer measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Both the Cup and Saucer are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Iris available. We guarantee all items to be as described. This set can be hard to find. THANK YOU.
This is a really pretty Crystal Clear Iris and Herringbone depression glass 5 Inch diameter Ruffled Sauce Bowl made by Jeannette Glass from 1928 to 1932. This Sauce Bowl is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Iris and Herringbone available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
A Chinese apprentice sample model of a traditional style 17th or 18th century clothing chest. Made of beautiful Jichimu (Chicken-wing) wood with antique hard mounts. Two doors open to a storage area with center shelf. A removable center brace partitions the two doors.
Age: Republic Period (circa 1940's)
Dimensions: 16 1/4" Wide by 22 3/8" High by 7 1/4" Deep
Ghurra with long stick richly carved, such rich carving is only obversed on very old ghurra, light bown patina, H 29 cm , can be prseted on a custom iron stand. H 29 cm
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Lons stick ghurra richly carved on its front side, encrusted soot patina. H31 cm can been prsented on a custom iron stand
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This is a really great vintage, crystal clear, Iris and Herringbone Footed Candy Dish with Lid made by Jeannette Glass from 1928 to 1932. This Candy Dish measures 7 inches high to top of knob with lid on X 7 inches wide from outside handle to handle. Both the Candy bottom and lid are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Iris and Herringbone depression glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This pretty crystal, vintage, Iris and Herringbone depression glass 8 inch Luncheon Plate was made by Jeannette Glass from 1928 to 1932. This Plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Iris items available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
CLOTHING STARCH BRUSH
Old Korean brush made of the bark and root of pine tree used to put starch on the textile when spinning hemp, early 20th century, approx. L 22 x D 15cm (8.66 x 5.90in).
Some expected stains due to age as is, and in aesthetic vintage condition as seen...
This pretty green Roulette, aka Many Windows, 10 Ounce Footed Tumbler was made by Hocking Glass from 1935 to 1939. This Tumbler measures 5 1/2 inches high X 3 1/2 inches in diameter across the top. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This is a really nice, vintage, iridized Floragold, aka Louisa, Tea or Coffee Cup and Saucer made by Jeannette Glass in the 1950s. This Cup measures 3 3/8 inches in diameter; the Saucer (also used for the dessert plate) measures 5 inches in diameter. Both the Cup and Saucer are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Floragold available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Unusual early Showa period (1930s) ceramic sake cup made in nerikomi (agateware) technique, its body with vertical grooves all around the perimeter. Nerikomi (translated as “mix and pull up”) is achieved by laminating different colored clays together and throwing them on a wheel to develop a swirling and spiraling effect. Beautifully made, wonderful patterns, glazed on the inside for safe drinking, inscribed by the potter the bottom, very pleasant to hold...
A fisherman's work wear hand-woven of hemp for both wefts and warps. Both natural color and indigo stripes are hemp yarn, which are hand plied. It is from Tsushima in Nagasaki prefecture, an island located between Korean Peninsula and north Kyushu, and the textile is called Tsushima-asa. It had been woven till 1930s, but haven't been woven since then, so it is precious, especially in this excellent condition one. The first half of the 20th century, 110cm x 116cm
This is a really neat Elegant Glass crystal clear Chicken Down, Hen, figurine made by New Martinsville Glass. This Hen figurine with her beak down and tail up measures 5 1/2 inches high to top of tail X 5 1/2 inches from beak to tail. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, scratches or cloudiness. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This is a really pretty Sahara Yellow Empress Blank 1401 4 1/4 Inches Berry Bowl made by Heisey Glass. This Bowl measures 1 5/8 Inches high. It is signed with the Diamond H and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Heisey available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This is a really great elegant glass Topaz Yellow Empress 7 1/2 Inch Salad Plate made by Heisey Glass. This Plate is signed with the H in a Diamond. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Heisey Glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Stunning, bold art deco Shigaraki wood-fired ceramic plate. Full of feldspar or long life stones unique to Shigaraki clays. Some kiln scars made during firing but the glaze has oozed out of the crack in the back indicating a natural firing scar. Diameter: 20". Great condition. Ca. 1970
Cotton kimono called "yukata" with bold polka dot pattern. The dye technique is called "chusen" which is one kind of stenciled paste-resist-dye. Several 10s of layers of cotton fabric can be dyed by pouring the dye liquid.
All hand-sewn and in good condition except for a very faint stain in the white cloth inside the back. 20th century. 126cm x 150cm
Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1937. Round with curved and fluted sides. Rim flat and applied with incised band. Short foot ring with same. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22392 (first produced in 1937), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x D 9 1/4 in. Weight: 19.5 troy ounces. #BX604
Francis I sterling silver teapot. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Bellied ovoid body on domed foot, high-looping leaf-capped scroll handle, and leaf-capped s-scroll handle; cover hinged and domed with leafing-scroll quatrefoil finial. Strapwork frames (vacant) on front and back between cornucopias and pendant ribbon-tied flowers. Rims irregular with applied leaves and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, no. 570A, and phrase “Hand Chased”...
This is a really pretty Sahara yellow elegant glass Radiance Three-Part Relish Tray or Relish Dish made by Duncan and Miller Glass. This Relish Tray measures 12 3/4 inches long X 6 1/4 inches wide. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Duncan and Miller Glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
These really pretty Floragold Louisa 8 1/4 inch Square Serving or Salad Bowl was made by Jeannette Glass in the 1950s. This bowl measures 2 1/2 inches high and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Floragold available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED PORCELAIN PLATE “ARLES BRIDGE” 1880 measuring 10.5 inches
President Lincoln Assassination Newspaper Announcement, from a 1880s reprint in the original frame measuring 30” x 24” dated April 15, 1865
A presentation of documents for the passage of a United States Bill, signed by President Ronald Regan dated DECEMBER 1982., framed piece containing the a signed White House letter by the president and a signed copy of the bill, along with a pen with a facsimile signature of the president,for. The White House. The framed piece measuring 24” x 25”
Letters read;
Dear Dr...
This pretty pink Floral, aka Poinsettia, 9 inch dinner plate was made by Jeannette Glass from 1931 to 1935. This plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Floral available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This pretty pink Floral, aka Poinsettia, 6 inch bread and butter or dessert plate was made by Jeannette Glass from 1931 to 1935. This plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Floral available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
Being offered is a rare handwrought circa 1955 door plate by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico.
Handcrafted door plate comprising a brass frame in a floral motif with allover exquisite and masterful abalone inlay.
Dimensions are 12 inches diameter; center opening is 1 1/4 inches diameter. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in the photo. In excellent condition.
Being offered is an extra large and superb handwrought circa 1964 mixed metals - silver and copper centerpiece by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico.
The very large figural swan centerpiece features a heavy gauge handwrought silver body with incised and oxidized detail on the wings; copper beak and applied lapis lazuli eyes.
Dimensions are 14 inches high by 18 1/2 inches long by 11 inches wide. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in the photo. In excellent condition. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Being offered is a spectacular circa 1960 sterling silver serving fork by a skilled Navajo silversmith (unmarked). Handcrafted fork decorated with stamped oxidized motifs on the handle & a turquoise inset stone. Dimensions 9 3/4" long. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.
A beautiful Late Seventeenth Century Venetian Chest-on-Stand, walnut with Satinwood and boxwood inlays 50” height, 58” width, 16” depth