Lovely 19th. century doll´s wood dressing table with accessory , special very nice for your Lady salon or boudoir or for your small Bebe.
From fine maple wood with elegant appearance and marble countertop as a high mirror..... special style for a Fashion Doll or small Bebe . Mark at back with Paris boutique lable ( hard to read )
An pretty dressing tabel .... possible made for the France market from the 19th...
A 10k yellow gold black onyx and diamond signet style ring from the 1920s-1930s. This size 4-3/4 ring features an oval black onyx stone set with a central sterling silver mounted single point diamond and the setting measures 3/4 x 1/2". This ring weighs 3.0 grams, it is stamped MARVEL 10K and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
Slick and elegant in such a less-is-more way this set of vintage sterling silver Kupitaan Kulta modernist earrings was created in Finland in the 1950s-60s period. It seems to me that in this set Elis Kauppi tempered bare bones minimalism with the lightest possible trace of vermeil that covers the inner surfaces of the earrings' rectangular building blocks and gives the illusion of a textured finish. Spectacularly beautiful they measure 2 3/8" long by 3/8" wide and weigh 7.2 grams (for the set)...
Dating around the middle of Matilde Poulat's career, this sterling repousse brooch exhibits the tell-tale texturing and beading that characterizes her silver-work and is adorned with bezel-set turquoise and red coral. Poulat's inspiration quite often originated in the natural environment with doves, owls, flowers, fish and, in our case, a sea horse featured in her jewelry. Evocative of the tranquility of deep sea waters, this little creature will put a smile on your face every day of the week...
ul French Bebe with exquisite modeling and quality of bisque and painting on the Portrait by Jumeau ,
has original body and body finish and finally wearing wonderful antique clothing !!
Rare to find head mark 10 Bebe , has very beautiful deep modeling and expression with best quality of pressed pale bisque socket head , gorgeous face with wonderful amber brown inset enamel eyes , painted lashes and brush - stroked and multi-feathered brows.
She has on closed mouth with deep modeling a...
20" tall Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong to Jiaqing period (circa 1796-1820) Dehua blanc-de-chine white glazed porcelain Guanyin figure with black painted hair. She stands in bare feet holding a bronze colored vase in her right hand and is dressed in a flowing robe with a veil. A beaded necklace adorns her neck. Her elongated ears frame a serene facial expression with downward gazing eyes. The figure is heavily potted and weighs 11 lbs. Very good overall condition...
Darling and rare to find tiny French bisque Bebe by Gaultier in all perfect and original condition ,
has sweet face complexion of lovely quality of pale bisque and painting , original body , wig and original funny party clothing !
Rare to find tiny 9 " ( 23 cm ) bisque doll has pale bisque head with softly blushed complexion, beautiful blue glass
inset eyes with fine spiral threading , nice painting of long lashes and arched feathered brows.
The dolly has an closed mouth with accen...
Large Chinese Qing dynasty celadon charger decorated in the interior with a carved scrolling peony motif. Late 19th century to circa 1900. 15 1/2” diameter x 2 5/8” high. Heavily potted and in very good overall condition. There are some original crazing and production flaws to the interior. From a North Scottsdale, Arizona collection. Please note that the stand is not included.
Rare all wood body smiling poupee by Maison Bru with beautiful facial expression of the very popular " Empress Eugenie " lady doll
from one of the best French doll company at 19th. century !!
Beautiful expression model of 17 , 5 " ( 45 cm ) rare smiling poupee with " Mona Lisa " face ,
has very choice bisque and exquisitely painting , original rare all wood body and wearing
marvelous her antique afternoon costume.
France by Leon Casimir Bru Paris ......
Offered is this 1931 copyright, LITTLE BLACK SAMBO Book with text and illustrations by the original author of this tale, Helen Bannerman. A David McKay Company publication of Phildelphia and Washington Square, copyright by Howard E. Altemus, with an introduction by George C. Harvey...
A Persian torch stand made of bronze or brass with chased and engraved sheath showing floral decoration and arabesques. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: c. 25.8 cm high, diameter foot: 15.6 cm.
Very cute rare size 1 tiny Bebe by Emile Jumeau ......
A halo surrounds the emaciated figure of a Rakan (Arhat or Arahat) seated atop a stone draped in billowing robes clutching a nyoi scepter in his bony left fist. The holy figure is chiseled and polished with extreme care and attention to detail. The detail in the carving is striking, as bamboo is notoriously hard and difficult to work. Setting it apart from most bamboo carving is a complex pattern of extremely fine chiseled texture throughout...
Gorgeous early second period portrait Bebe by Emile Jumeau with stunning face , has splendid blue spiral eyes and light-colored pale pressed bisque from lovely quality !!
She has her original mohair wig and 8 ball lose body , wearing pretty silk clothing in beautiful color matching to her eyes and has Jumeau mark shoes !
Rare 18 " ( 46 cm ) Bebe by Emile Jumeau .....
Rare all original gorgeous early period cabinet size 16" ( 41 cm ) French Bebe by Gaultier with rare Blockletter mark , the most beautiful one which I could offer at the last years ..... she is too cute and
with her pretty all original clothing and lovely expression is this Bebe an eye-catcher for everybody and each good doll collection !!!
Generally excellent early little block letter marking Bebe by Gaultier ... France circa 1878 ......
A garment-hook or belt-fitting in the shape of a horse, made of bronze with green patination...
Sakura blossoms begin to open among the draping branches of a weeping willow soughing in the breeze on this beautiful lacquer box by Inami Kirokusai enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Wajima Nuri Soshun Maki-e Suzuri Bako (Ink Stone Box of Early Spring Design from Wajima). The design is performed over highly polished black, the interior in nashiji with pine saplings in raised design around the ink stone and water dropper. It is 24.5 x 13 x 3 cm (10 x 5 x 1-1/2 inches) and in e...
It is a rare occurrence to find a Margot de Taxco ring - some designs do crop up from time to time but to come upon her "yin and yang" design no 5170 is quite a strike of luck! Out of her enamel creations, I have to admit that this is one of my favorite not only because of the "balanced" motif but mainly because of the soul-soothing colors it comes in. Primordial white and black with gold and metallic molten caramel glisten contained in their silver cloisons, dotted with graduated sterling circl...
Early, heavy, wrought in fine purity .980 silver the stupendous chain in this pendant necklace is obviously based on Hector Aguilar's "v" link design. Bearing simply a raised mark for Taxco and the metal content hallmark, it is without any doubt comparable to the renowned maestro's original both in heft as well as in level of craftsmanship and quality of materials used. Its deep and careful hand-chased details reflect the warmly ornamentation on the locket pendant I have paired it with. Of the s...
Pretty antique 11 " ( 28 cm ) French Bisque Bebe by Jullien .... Paris circa 1889 , in all perfect original condition and rare to find small size 1 , wearing very pretty antique home made costume.
Beautiful tiny girl with very cute and childlike expression with beautiful blue eyes , original body and wig .
She has on lovely bisque socket head with pretty painting , blue glass paperweight inset eyes with dark eyeliner and fine long painted lashes .
Has lovely rose blushed eye shadow ...
An very beautiful one of a kind French outfit for one of your favorite French or German Doll
about around 23 " ( 59 cm )..... superb silk and wool dress with matching high brim wire bonnet .
Most hand sewn elegant French dress about two color pale blue silk and soft wool ..... has lovely details
in combination of pretty French lace and a special elegant look.
Beautiful dress with upper ruffled front and lower part of same pretty blue silk. Has rounded neckline with collar of blue s...
This most beautiful wooden salon arm chair in Louis XV stay has graceful cabriole legs
and red silk velvet covered seat . Bombe - shaped back frame with back part covered matching of silk velvet
pillow . All original upholstery on seat and back .....
The pretty chair has fine elegant carved details and curved arms , all finished by beautiful gold leaf parts .
French around 1878 / 80 with generally excellent condition to age.
Included an pretty hand embroidered silk blanket with ...
Japanese Edo to Meiji period bronze mirror (kagami) with handle, decorated in relief with palm leaves and flowers. Inscribed with the Fujiwara Shigeyoshi maker’s mark. Measures 8 1/8” long x 5 3/4" diameter. 19th century. Very good overall condition. There is a tiny nick at the bottom of the handle. From the Sahuarita, Arizona collection of former expatriates to Okinawa in the 1970s. Stand not included.
We are showing a dramatic vintage Mexican Silver bib necklace with warmed turquoise stones and marked only with 925. You can see the hammered silver on the underside which I love to see in a pre Spratling dated necklace. There is a 17 inch wearable currently and it does come with 2 extra links for a longer look. The repousse is not backed as you can see and the weight is 71 grams of heft. The top of the bib spans 7.5 inches across and 3.5 inches long in the center. There is no damage of any kind...
Two Chinese miniature wood carvings showing scenes of daily life in old China, a court official with his wife and a couple at the dining table. Made in the Tushanwan Workshop in Xujiahui, an orphanage opened 1864 by French Jesuit priests near Shanghai. Hosting an art school, producing wood-carving, stone sculpture, silversmith, embroidery and painting. Please refer to the book (last photo) "Scènes de la vie en Chine. Les figurines de bois de T'ou Sè Wè" by Christian Henriot and Ivan Macaux in...
Hanging censer, measuring 15 1/2" from top loop to bottom of censer, 5 1/2" wide, the censer body 8" high.
Unmarked, tests silver, 800 or above. Early pieces were rarely marked.
The censer body hangs by silver chains, attached to figural subjects, and is decorated heavily with bands of foliate designs and roroco repossee motifs. The bottom of the censer has a rich band of acanthus leaf decoration, with a grape cluster at the bottom.
The loop at the very top does not appear to be silver, but...
8 pieces of silver flatware, from the rare collection created by Alex Gueyton in France for Prince Yusupov of Russia, ca 1860.
The lot consists of:
2 knives, with silver blades, fully stamped with Alex Gueyton's name and hallmark, the French Minerva hallmark for silver, and the Russian import mark of St. Petersburg. The knives have the Yusupov family crest on front and back of handles. They measure 7 1/2".
2 dessert forks, with French hallmarks and Russian import mark, each measuring 6 7/8",...
From the workshop of George Roth of Hanau Germany, ca 1895, this silver casket is beautifully crafted in the French rococo style.
It measures 4 1/2" x 4 5/8" x 3", and is good heavy weight, 12 troy ounces.
The interior has some remnants of gilding remaining, and the locking mechanism is visible (no key).
It is stamped on the bottom with the marks of George Roth, with crowns over an A, a P, and a Fleur de lis.
George Roth was a silversmith in Hanau, working between 1891 and 1908, and like man...
By the Philadelphia PA silversmith, Christian Wiltberger (1766-1851), this lovely cream jug was likely made around 1800, as Wiltberger was active in Philadelphia from the 1790s until the early years of the 19th century.
It measures 5 1/8" high to top of handle, and is 4 1/4" wide.
Signed on the bottom with Wiltbergers stamp, and has a W etched into the front (probably the owners initial).
Lovely form, fluted in 12 sections, with helmet form to top and lip, with delicate and aesthetic applied ...
An extraordinary pair of early 19th century Sheffield plate covered entree servers, with beautiful shell designs on all corners.
They each measure 12 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 6 1/2" high and are unsigned.
The final is removable, so that the lid can also be used as a server, and the interior of the lid has additional rope design edging.
All four corners of lids and bases are richly adorned with shells, flowers, and foliate elements, very unique and beautiful.
Very substantial weight, the each weigh ju...
A 10k yellow gold green emerald glass ring from the 1930s. This size 7 ring features a claw-set emerald cut glass stone in the 1/2 x 5/16" setting. It weighs 1.7 grams, it is stamped 10K with an arrow style maker's mark and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited trac...
Most probably designed by Salvador Teran when he worked for his cousins, the Los Castillo, this pair of Mexican modernist silver dangle earrings is not an easy set to find. Though the Los Castillo did not experiment as much in modernism as some other Taxco maestros and workshops they do count among their creations some amazing examples thanks to Teran's genius. The exaggerated, elongated figures forming the earrings' main body bear the surrealist stamp of Taxco's foremost, in my opinion, moderni...
Very rare chess set, hand made, created in the 1970s by Magda and Andrzej Nowakowscy in Warsaw Poland. This was one of approximately 20 sets made, and all depicted various battle scenes, some with figures identified as Saxons, Vikings, or Naval boats and figures.
This set actually represents a specific battle, fought in 1683 between the Polish Army (represented in brass) against the Turkish Army (copper), known as the Battle of Vienna. The city of Vienna had been besieged by the forces of t...
Gold lacquer on wood lidded box, measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/8" x 2 5/8" high, Meiji or late Edo era in Japan.
The decoration is all in gold lacquer, (hiramaki-e or raised lacquer), with varying hues of gold, some in slightly greenish/silver, some more rose gold (birds), most in finely detailed clear gold.
The design is delicate and well executed, two small birds, one sitting on a bamboo branch, the other flying overhead.
The wood is fairly dark, with visible grain and dark streaks.
The design ex...
Dramatic Antonio Pineda modernist silver ring wrought in his signature .970 alloy this piece is all about powerful, unencumbered movement! I am wearing it as I write and even though I can see it and I can touch it, I still I find it quite amazing that such a "simple" design, such an non-embellished execution can muster the strength of a tidal wave, cast in it fine silver and restrain it on the finger. I think one of Antonio's most inspired moments and a must-have ring for the discerning collecto...
Demanding and difficult, onix negro (black onyx) is a technique by which the classic art of stone inlay is reversed; instead of setting stone within a silver frame, it is now silver shapes that are placed in a flat piece of black onyx. Devised by the Los Castillo at the beginning of the 1950s, onix negro was practiced by a few other maestros as well with results that are definitely different and can be quite impressive. I believe the bracelet presented here in a modernist interpretation of an an...
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