19th century Chinese export napkin ring carved on the outside with 4 reserves containing scenes of Chinese scholars in different settings. Wonderful work with deep undercutting, beautiful patina, in excellent condition. Inside diameter 1 7/16 inches, height 5/8 inches.

Gilt metal and filigree pill box, the lid with a flowery micro mosaic. Italian, late 19th century. Diameter "1 ¾ / 4.5 and height "1/ 2.5 cm. Condition: some age wear.

19th century Chinese export napkin ring carved on the outside with 3 reserves containing scenes of Chinese scholars in different settings. Wonderful work with deep undercutting, beautiful patina, in excellent condition. Inside diameter 1 7/16 inches, height 1 inch.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of chrysanthemum flowers with leaves and buds. Beautifully made out of dense wood allowing for fine teeth, excellent lacquer work, wonderful piece in Japanese taste, in great condition. Length 3.21 inches.

18th century Indian bronze chhappa (a tantric ritual stamp), its base leaving an imprint of a peacock feather. The chhappas were used during tantric temple ceremonies to stamp the proscribed parts of the body such as the forehead, cheeks, shoulders, forearms and stomach with a paste of white (for Vaishnavites) or red (for Shaivites) sandalwood. The marks on the body provide a visual display of the adherent’s devotion and transfer the beneficence of the deity to the wearer...

Chinese mother of pearl gaming counter, around 1800, custom-made with initials EM, probably for a lady who would also have used it as a thread winder for her embroidery silk. Length "2 ½/ 6.4 cm. Condition: fine.

A porcelain teapot with blue and reddish cornflowers amidst extensive gilding as well as gilding on parts of the lid and the body. 7 inches tall x 9/1/2 inches long x 4 ¾ inches wide.

Condition: no chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs. Very little wear to the gilding.

Decorative and useful enamalled ear pick hair pin. Beg. of 20th C, South of China, Yao and Miao minorities. L:10 cms

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet for a small child of classic shape made out of transparent garnet red glass. Nice color, beautiful bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Wonderful patina on the surface, in excellent condition. Inner diameter 60 mm (2.35 inches), outer diameter 74.5 mm 2.93 inches). Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

Huangyangmu (rosewood) toggle of a bat (bianfu) eating the peach of immortality. Symbol of happiness and longevity.
The bat has one wing folded. Beautiful patina, very good condition. L: 5,5 cms. TCT 119 ( see Bibliography)

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet made out of apple green glass beautifully imitating jadeite. Nice color, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 61 mm (2.4 inches), outer diameter 3.18 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

Early 19th century (can be as early as 18th) Chinese porcelain snuff saucer in round shape with underglaze blue splash on the top. Roughly made, which has its own charm, wonderful color splash, beautiful patina, in great condition for an old piece. Diameter 1 3/16 inches.

A fine repousse sterling celluloid chatelaine comb circa 1890s with a celluloid comb. This 2-3/8 x 5/8" accessory has the original suspension loop, and it is stamped F&B 115 STERLING. Made by Theodore Foster & Bros. Co. of Providence, Rhode Island (later Foster & Bailey), this comb is in very good original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of eight teeth on the comb...

Outstanding sterling silver master salt spoon in a rococo pattern by Gorham. I have not been able to put a name to this assymetrical pattern, although it is very similar to "Marie Antoinette" and "Dresden". The bowl is parcel gilt. The reverse is marked with Gorham's old hallmark.

Origin: America, circa 1885. Condition: excellent, gilding intact, crisp details, period mongram "Y". Size: 3-5/8" long.

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet of classical shape made out of opaque white glass with green and pink/red splashes imitating jadeite. Nice colors, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 72 mm (2 13/16 inches), outer diameter 3 7/16 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

A scarce early American pressed or pattern glass 8-3/8" tall covered footed sugar bowl in the Daisy and Button with Thumbprint Panel pattern, issued by Adams and U.S. Glass of Pittsburgh c1890. This is the collectable Vaseline colour, and this item is in very good original condition with no cracks, losses, major damage or repairs other than some minor chipping to the finial and column ends and edges on the lid and on one column and inside rim of the base (all chips minor)...

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet of classical shape made out of opaque black glass. Beautiful color, great patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 67 mm (2 5/8 inches), outer diameter 3 3/8 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

An enamel and gilt clasp, French, cloisonné decoration in the Empire revival style of the 1880’s. Width "2/ 5,5 cm. Condition: a few hardly visible chips to the enamel.