Lovely black and clear crystal faceted beads and an ornate clasp are presented by Givenchy. The cartouche on the back of the clasp is dated 1980 and is signed Givenchy. 36" approximately end to end including clasp.

An absolutely breathtaking set of two carved and gilded three tiered wooden stands in the form of blossoming lotus enclosed in the original kiri-wood box dating from the Meiji period. They stand 14 inches (35.5 cm) to the top flower, with each red-lacquered tier over three inches ((8 cm) in diameter. 13 individual fronds rise up to blossoms and leaves, each exquisitely carved and covered in gold lacquer over black. Despite the delicate appearance the stands are very stable...

A beautiful pair of long dangling sterling and amethyst earrings with their original box by Mexican silversmith Emma Melendez. These are screwback earrings with a lovely scrolling design top and hanging teardrop shaped amethyst. They measure 2" long with the top part being 1/2" wide. They are in fine original condition and signed Sterling Made in Mexico 806A. They come with their original box which says PLATERIA EMMA. Gorgeous on and a great box.

Featured on page 68 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the Ornamental Squares Bracelet by Hector Aguilar. A very impressive piece weighing 115 grams, it measures 8 1/2" end to end, is 7/8" wide and in fine original condition. Suitable for a man or woman, it is signed for Hector Aguilar as shown. This bracelet is exceptional in every way and not often found. You will be delighted!

Beautiful foliate design sterling pin from the Chicago Arts & Crafts workshop KALO. Measuring 1 3/4" by 1 1/4", it is in fine original condition and signed Hand Wrought Sterling Kalo. A lovely brooch.

A very unusual and perhaps custom made modernist sterling and moonstone cuff from Georg Jensen Denmark. Very mid-century modern in design, this cuff has a criss cross pattern with 5 beautiful moonstones bezel set on one side. The inside measurement is 6 1/2" with a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 1/4" wide on one end and tapers to 3/4" at the other end. Weighing 72 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed and numbered for Georg Jensen Denmark...

No Price, no info available. Hand Made Long Trumpet Flower Pendant and Earrings Silver Set Marked: E inside C Sterling. Earrings are 2 1/4 X 1/2" wide and Pendant with it curly long self bail is 2 3/4" X 5/8" and weigh 1/2 Oz or 16 Grams. In very nice pre owned condition. No price, no info available

A Royal Worcester Lidded Vegetable Dish or Tureen;; Gilt with Elephant Head Handles. Registration No. 68548, for 1887. Dimensions 13" long x 6" wide x 5" high. excellent condition.

A Gorham Sterling Silver Sauce or Soup Ladle in the "Cottage" Pattern (introduced in 1861). It is 10.75" long and weighs 5.4 Troy ounces. Excellent condition. Monogram (see picture).

With either assay mark 22 or 23, both of which belonged to very famous Taxco Silversmiths, this Grape Cluster Pin Brooch is stamped: "Hecho en Mexico" with 2 initials inside a Heart Shape M. Weighs .3 Oz or 8 Grams and is 2 X 1 3/4" with decades of rich patina in the leaf veins. SOLD, no price, no info

Grape Collectors take a look at this Grape Leaf Pin Brooch Marked "TN- 29" (listed) "Mexico 925". It weighs .4 Oz or 13 Grams, measures 2 X 2 1/4" and is in wonderful pre owned condition. SOLD, no price, no info

A surreal ink on cloth landscape by Kyoto artist Nakanishi Koseki (1807-1884) bordered in rich blue patterned silk and featuring radical flaring rosewood rollers. Soft ink tones and heavy washes of gray clash with the brisk strokes and jagged lines of the painting, creating a vivacious scene. The stamps on this match those on the next listing, a second scroll by Koseki. This scroll measures 19-3/4 by 76 inches (50.5 x 194 cm)...

Necklace using a Carved Red Coral Dragon Drop and Sterling Silver. Stamped, Signed, Marked MIMI DEE STERLING. She will only make this one, as the only other is with 14K rolled gold. 1" wide X 3 3/8" including the Enhancer Bail she made herself, while she cut the ster chain to measure 20" which includes her handmade hook. .7 Oz or 21 Grams. All work guaranteed. SOLD

A Three Piece George V Silver Tea Set with a heavily chased design. The teapot is 5.5" high x 9.5" wide and weighs 11.1 Troy ounces; the sugar is 3.5" high x 5.5" wide and weighs 5.5 Troy ounces; the creamer is 3.25" wide x 4.75" wide and weighs 2.8 Troy ounces. Both the sugar and creamer have a gold washed interior. The hallmark is embedded in the design and is difficult to see, but it is marked Y & W (possibly Yapp and Woodward)and assayed in London in 1934.

An absolutely stunning large Chinese carving of a Buddhist Rakan (Arhat or Arahat), the emaciated figure wrapped in billowing robes with a hand scroll clutched in his bony right fist. The detail in the hairs around his face is incredible. The holy figure is chiseled from Ryuganki (dragons eye wood) and comes enclosed in a box dated 1922, likely the year it came to Japan, and is signed by the then owner...

Kenneth J Lane offers elegant earrings for that special occasion. They are clip earrings, 3 3/4" long and all rhinestones are prong set.

With gilt surfaces and antiqued painted grooves Miriam Haskell presents an interesting look. Chunky and sophisticated. 1" long, 1" wide , 1/2" deep. Each earring is signed in two places.

Huge, heavy, dramatic Bakelite. This bangle is outstanding. Rootbeer with butterscotch swirls. 1 5/8" wide, 5/8" wall, 2 1/2" inside diameter.

Whimsical and just plain fun. Polcini presents us with a court jester of gold and silver plate. Shoulders, hips and legs are articulated and so, the figure moves as you do. Very three dimensional and nicely crafted. The chain on the left (as worn) is 9", the chain on the right 8" which makes the set of two balloons higher than the one balloon. Length of figure including the set of two balloons is 6 1/2". Figure width at arms is 3". Polcini cartouche on the back.

SOLD, no price, no info available. Circa 1940 Fred Davis Design Pre Assay Substantial Big Bold Bracelet marked: MEXICO SILVER with a Pheasant Bird Mark. This resembles a well known modernist Art Deco looking Fred Davis bracelet. Weighs just under 3 Ounces or 83 Grams (heavier than #132649 in this catalog) of bright red testing silver! May be higher. When the hidden hook is engaged it measures 7 3/8" inside X 1 3/16" wide X 1/4 - 1/2" Thick! Very nice pre owned condition...

This is a VICTORIAN ERA FIGURAL NAPKIN RING depicting a DOG PULLING A CART. Dating ca. 1875 - 1900 the DOG is Pulling the Cart with a Decorated NAPKIN RING atop. Overall size is 2 3/4" X 3 3/4". Beautifully detailed the condition is Very Good to Excellent with no breaks and little wear to the Silver Plate. The WHEELS DO MOVE. Unmarked. UNUSUALLY NICE

Featured on page 180 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the 3-D Wave Bracelet by Antonio Pineda. She dates this piece c. 1955-60. It is a spectacular bracelet weighing 125 grams of 970 silver.The crescent shaped links are hinged and there is lots of movement to this bracelet.It measures approximately 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 1" wide...

A stunning and sophisticated sterling and amethyst necklace, bracelet and earrings set by Antonio Pineda. The design is elegant and wearable. Beautiful worn all together, the pieces are all strong enough to stand alone. The earrings are screwbacks and measure 5/8" long. The necklace is approximately 16" long ( it is curved so hard to be exact) and 1/4" wide. It weighs 80 grams. The bracelet is 8" end to end, 1/4" wide and weighs 42 grams. All of the pieces are in fine original condition...

This is a Pair of CHINESE PORCELAIN KANG HSI WINE VESSELS from a Virginia, U.S.A. Estate. These ANTIQUE CHINESE pieces are Ceremonial; note the Piercing at the Top just beneath the Spouts. There has been some Restoration to these ANTIQUES. The size is 4 1/2" X 8 1/4". KANG HSI dates 1662 to 1722. jpgs give MORE info including condition

This is a BEAUTIFUL NIPPON PUNCH BOWL with STAND from a Maryland Estate. Circa 1920's the Two Pieces are Hand~Painted predominantly with Purple and Yellow. The BOWL Measures 9 1/2" in Diameter and is 10" tall; the STAND measures 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" approx. In EXCELLENT Condition and one of the FINER Examples of NIPPON work

Hand crafted and gold plated, this set of pure copper, though unsigned, has the look of a designer's piece. The cabochons are probably glass or possibly carnelian. The necklace is 19" end to end and the large center disk is 2 1/2" in diameter. The clip earrings are 2" in diameter.

Sold. Beautifully chased substantial cuff bracelet marked: "S. Kirk & Son" Sterling, the mark used from 1932 to 1961, on one end and "Chrysanthemum 15-11 inside the other rounded end. Nice heft at 1.3 Oz or 38 Grams and is just under 1" wide by 7" inside which Includes the flexible 3/4" opening. Very nice preowned condition
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Offered for sale is a fabulous, Henry Troemner of Philadelphia, oak and pink marble balance scale from the late 1800s. Balances such as this were known as BOX or COUNTER scales and were used in pharmacies to weigh drugs and other items.

The brass pans and scale are marked “Henry Troemner” Philadelphia...

SOLD. Interesting high grade silver offering chased repousse bowl or cup of Far Eastern origin with 6 peacock motifs. Persian? Indian? Burmese? Stands 1 5/8", 2 1/2" across the off round and weighs 1.1 Oz or 33 Grams. In as found unpolished condition with the usual charming dimples, that decades old silver gets and priced accordingly. Sold, no price no info

According to the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk, "It is nearly impossible to find jewelry designed by Harmon. All of his work is desirable and unique." Featured on page 191 of Morrills' book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO are these earrings- Wings and Stars Earrings- by Hubert Harmon. She dates them c. 1940-45. They are clever and outrageous as Harmon was known to be...

A beautiful sterling and turquoise match holder and tray by Frank Patania Sr. (1899-1964). Born in Italy, this silversmith came to the U.S. at an early age settling in the Southwest and achieved great recognition for his blending of European and Native American design. The pieces are elegant and sophisticated in their simplicity. The oval cabachon turquoise have a bezel of tiny silver beading. The stones provide the focal point for these fine pieces. The tray measures 5 3/8" diameter and the mat...

SOLD, no price, no info available. Desirable Delightful Carved Ivory Hibiscus Flower Pin Brooch signed "Ming's Ivory" in back. From the famous, now closed, store in Hawaii. 2 1/4" north to south and 1 3/4" wide. In super condition with safety clasp.
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This is a hard bound catalogue of the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum paperweight collection, illustrating 1563 weights, 1200 in color, the balance in black and white, with an introduction by Geraldine J Casper, Curator. Copyright 1989 and published by the United States Historical Society Press, the volume is in fine condition. ISBN o-8109-3350-0 (Abrams)

Offered is a 2.5" x 1.125" sterling silver brooch in the form of a fish by Sigi Pineda, marked "Sigi, Sterling, Hecho en Mexico" The condition is excellent.

Screwback Earrings stamped with jeweler's mark of "TM" or "TH" 49 or 119 Mexico then "AP" 925. Shadow Box Open Cut Work that suspend at 1 3/4" X just under 1" in very nice pre-owned condition. SOLD, no price, no info

Huge and sparkling is what to call this Dorothy Bauer sun brooch. Every rhinestone is prong set by hand. Heavy gold plating and the Bauer oval mark compose the back. The brooch is 5" in diameter.