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CRANFORD.GASKELL. GILT BINDING 1st HUGH THOMSON ED 1891

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Pre 1900   item# 798420

CRANFORD.GASKELL. GILT BINDING 1st HUGH THOMSON ED 1891
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


$75.00 

"CRANFORD" By MRS. GASKELL. WITH A PREFACE BY ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE. AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY HUGH THOMSON. London: Macmillan, 1891. 8vo. Pictorial gilt stamped green cloth cover designed by Thomson and SIGNED with his initials. The cover features, in gilt, a large pot of flowers with playing cards strewn around it and a tray set with tea accessories. Gilt floral design on the spine. All edges gilt. Green coated endpapers. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard and 110 black and w ...click for details


LARGE 14K PICTORIAL ENGRAVED GOLD & ONYX RING

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Edwardian: Pre 1910   item# 798167

LARGE 14K PICTORIAL ENGRAVED GOLD & ONYX RING
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


$450.00 

An antique 14K gold (not marked but tested) and onyx ring. The ring is stamped: 1372(4?) and with an indistinct maker's mark. The domed navette shaped top is crafted in openwork engraved gold depicting a bird in a floriate background over an onyx base. The top measures approximately 1 1/8 inches by 5/8 inches with a depth of 1/4 inch. In excellent condition. Gross weight 8 grams. The shape of the ring made it difficult to photograph and capture the fine detail of the engraving - as a result, ...click for details


CAT BOOK. CHRISTMAS IN CATLAND. A. GOYDER. 1st ED.

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children: Pre 1980   item# 798163

CAT BOOK. CHRISTMAS IN CATLAND. A. GOYDER.  1st ED.
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


 

CHRISTMAS IN CATLAND. ALICE GOYDER. London: Chatto & Windus, 1978. FIRST EDITION. Pictorial boards measuring approximately 6 1/4 inches by 6 1/4 inches. 12 full color illustrations with decorative borders. The author and artist wrote this charming book when she was a young girl in 1893 but the work was never published until 1978. The illustrations depict cats in Victorian times preparing for Christmas with all sorts of activities such as trimming the tree, hanging mistletoe, wrapping present ...click for details


TRIFARI GOLDTONE, TURQUOISE & RHINESTONE CLIP EARRINGS

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer: Pre 1970   item# 798158

TRIFARI GOLDTONE, TURQUOISE & RHINESTONE CLIP EARRINGS
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


$45.00 

A vintage pair of TRIFARI EARRINGS set with faux turquoise and rhinestone stones. Clip backs, signed. Circa 1960s. Each goldtone earring is set with eight turquoise colored stones and seven small rhinestones within a textured swirled leaf design. Each earring measures 1 inch by 3/4 inch. In excellent condition.


HAND-CRAFTED TIFFANY GLASS & SCARAB PENDANT. SIGNED

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer: Pre 1980   item# 798157

HAND-CRAFTED TIFFANY GLASS & SCARAB PENDANT. SIGNED
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


$49.50 

A HAND-CRAFTED EGYPTIAN REVIVAL TIFFANY GLASS AND SCARAB PENDANT. Signed on the back: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK HENRY WINTER NO.10 1.3.75. An elongated shield shaped pendant crafted of green Tiffany glass mounted in a silvertone metal frame with a beaded and chain link border. A scarab is bezel set at the top. Apparently, the artist has used an antique piece of Tiffany glass to make this pendant. It measures 3 1/8 inches in length by 1 3/4 inches at its widest point. There is some glue residue on ...click for details


TASHA TUDOR CHRISTMAS CARD. IRENE DASH HH54-38DM

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper: Pre 1990   item# 797118

TASHA TUDOR CHRISTMAS CARD. IRENE DASH HH54-38DM
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


 

A TASHA TUDOR CHRISTMAS CARD. Irene Dash Greeting Card Co., N.Y. No. HH54-38DM - with printed date 1982. Printed on fine textured paper with maroon deckle edge. The card features a lovely Tudor scene of a small girl and boy gazing in wonder at a nativity scene - all within a wreath of oak leaves. The card is captioned on the inside: "To wish you a/ Blessed Christmas/ and a New Year/ of Happiness". The card is inscribed in red ink - "Best wishes, Elaine". This was sent to me i ...click for details


F. WARNE'S OWN BEATRIX POTTER CHRISTMAS CARD. 1946

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper: Pre 1950   item# 797108

F. WARNE'S OWN BEATRIX POTTER CHRISTMAS CARD. 1946
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


 

FREDERICK WARNE & CO'S OWN PERSONAL CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1946. The card features a beautiful full color reproduction of BEATRIX POTTER'S "AFTER THE MEAL" in the series "A RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS PARTY". The card is captioned on the inside: "Wishing you happiness/ at Christmas Time/ and health and prosperity/ in the New Year/ from Frederick Warne & Co Inc./ 210 FIFTH AVENUE/ NEW YORK 10, N.Y.". The card is not dated but was issued for the holiday season ...click for details


BEATRIX POTTER EXHIBITION CATALOG-ILLUSTRATED. 1977

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Ephemera: Paper: Pre 1980   item# 797103

BEATRIX POTTER EXHIBITION CATALOG-ILLUSTRATED. 1977
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


 

PETER RABBIT & OTHER TALES. ART FROM THE WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER. A 36 page EXHIBITION CATALOG. 1977. Illustrated. The Exhibit was held at three locations: Grey Art Gallery from April 1-May 14, 1977; Toronto Public Library from June 17-July 9, 1977; Boston Museum of Fine Arts August 16-October 16, 1977. The catalogue contains: article "BEATRIX POTTER" by Joyce Irene Whalley; article "The First Fifty Years: The Childhood of Beatrix Potter" by E. Gerald Dabbs, M.D. - and mo ...click for details


BEATRIX POTTER INTEREST. THE HORN BOOK. 1955

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Pre 1960   item# 797055

BEATRIX POTTER INTEREST. THE HORN BOOK. 1955
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Doris Frohnsdorff
301-869-1256


 

THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE. October, 1955. Contains TWO IMPORTANT ARTICLES ABOUT BEATRIX POTTER. "THE ART OF BEATRIX POTTER" (9 pages) by DOROTHY P. LATHROP. "THE ART OF BEATRIX POTTER AND HOW IT CAME TO BE" (19 pages) by LESLIE LINDER. PLUS, an Editorial "BEATRIX POTTER AND HER ART" (1 page) by Bertha Mahoney Miller - and, "The Three Owl's Notebook" (4 pages) by Anne Carroll Moore. Illustrated. Please note: the "yellow" cast to the photo shown i ...click for details


BEATRIX POTTER ARTICLES. THE HORN BOOK. XMAS ISSUE 1946

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Pre 1950   item# 796804

BEATRIX POTTER ARTICLES. THE HORN BOOK. XMAS ISSUE 1946
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THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE. CHRISTMAS ISSUE. 1946. OF BEATRIX POTTER INTEREST containing the following articles: an 8 page (illustrated) article by Marcia Dalphin reviewing "THE TALE OF BEATRIX POTTER"; and, an 8 page (illustrated) article by MARGARET LANE "On The Writing of Beatrix Potter's Life Story". Other articles relating to children's books are included as well as page after page of publisher's advertisements promoting their latest children's books. Please ...click for details

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