Featuring an excellent 4 3/4" tall 19th century German Meissen Chinoiserie figurine of a woman, dressed in 2 piece tunic style costume, holding a bell in one hand and pointing at something with the other. The facial details, with Chinese influence(Watteau), and hair are very carefully painted as is her 2 piece costume with gilded and wine colored flowers. Her hands/fingers are all in tact with no restorations! Cross swords blue underglaze mark, dating 2nd to 3rd quarter of the 19th century. ...click for details
Featuring a very rare antique silver wax seal in the form of a mysterious shrouded figure. The tablet for the seal has not been carved. It unscrews from the figure in order to engrave it. The figure is a great example of art from the Symbolism Movement of art, originating in France and Belgium in the late 19th century, awakening man's interest in the religious and spiritual world. The figure suggests the mystery surrounding the Madona. The veil covering her face, cascading downward, represen ...click for details
Featuring a lovely antique miniature painting on ivory of an aristocratic lady, probably English, with landscape setting in background on left, and a green drape on the right. She is wearing a rich velvet maroon colored dress with matching feathered hat and a triple strand necklace of pearls. Artist signed Dumas. Dimensions, 3.5" tall x 2 3/4" wide. With ring for hanging. Excellent, original condition. Return privilege providing item returned in sent condition, within 3 days of receipt ...click for details
German Beaded Purse, circa 1895, drawstring,10" x 6 1/2". Beautifully shaded roses, other flowers and foliage. Same on both sides.Remarkable, all original, excellent condition on fringe and bag. No repairs, beads missing anywhere or rips or tears or damage whatsoever. There must be 100-400 glass beads per square inch.All hand made, crocheted at top. There is no lining in this purse. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 3 day return privilege providing item returned in sent condition ...click for details
Featuring a superb, antique, Victorian solid sterling silver card case with engraving at its best. Hidden hinge. Dates to the late 19th century. Beautifully engraved on both sides with profuse flowers, scrolls, other designs, and an area for engraved initials. So much time and work went into engraving this, it is no wonder modern reproductions are so expensive! Stamped sterling with makers mark. Measures 3 1/4" long x 1 3/4" high x 1/4" deep. Weighs approximately over 40 grams.Exc ...click for details
Featuring a rare, outstanding, early, large Lenox Belleek vase with raised sterling overlay deposit in a gorgeous Chinese trailing cherry blossom design. Stamped sterling on the sterling foot rim, and an unidentified maker's mark. The Lenox mark, on the porcelain underside, with Belleek and the palette, dates this piece to the early 20th century. Also, there is a shield shaped mark with the name Rockwell in the center. This mark is hard to see, but it is there. The vase measures almost 9&quo ...click for details
Wonderful quality American Brilliant Period cut glass powder dresser jar with excellent art nouveau sterling silver top. There are no dents, damages, or repairs in the top nor are there any chips, ground spots or damages to the base. It is in pristine condition and measures 4+" in diameter and almost 3" high. The detail in the silver, with 2 facing winged dragons or mythological beasts, scrolls and flowers is superb. The deep cutting on the heavy base is just beautiful with a feather a ...click for details
A fine and unique Royal Vienna gold encrusted cobalt blue demitasse cup and saucer. Most unusual scene of beautiful classical woman with two cherubs, one holding telegraph that the woman is tapping, and the other with ear phones, probably made as a commemorative piece for the invention of the telegraph around the turn of the 20th century. Much gilding, gold designs, and raised gold dots. Interior of cup with almost all gilding. Scene is artist signed "Hauser". The underside of the cup ...click for details
Small 19th century red stoneware cabinet unsigned Wedgwood type 3 3/16" spill vase. Gorgeous enameling art work with bird flying over stone wall, turret and sky and beautiful green foliage. Exquisite roses and floral arrangement on reverse. Excellent condition with no chips, damages, restorations, or cracks. This piece is not marked so it is probably not Wedgwood but was produced by another company in Staffordshire. It could have been decorated by a talented amateur artist ex-factory or ev ...click for details
Oversized French faience Luneville-St. Clement coffee cup and saucer with charming French architectural scenes and sponged trees all hand painted. Decoration on plate and cup rims with typical blue diamond boarders. Signed "France" on undersides of both pieces. This set was made by the St. Clement company from that area of France and is not commonly found, especially in such pristine condition. Plate measures over 7" in diameter and the cup measures 4" in diameter and over 2 ...click for details
