Dramatic sterling silver and champleve enamel necklace and earrings designed and signed circa 1950 by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies. The Cleopatra head pendant or brooch measures 3" X 2 1/2". The detachable enamel chain is 24" long. Each earring measures 1" long. Beautiful original condition with no enamel loss or wear. The earrings are signed but were converted to pierced by the prior owner...

A fine Original Drawing with color by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps 1803-1860. A north African scene of a mosque and minaret signed with monogram lower right. In good antique condition some minor restored edge tears 1 cm each paper discoloration with age. Image measuring approx. 9.5 x 12.5 framed in a quality antique frame overall size 17 x 19.

Biography Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel 1803-60, French genre and historical painter, engraver, and lithographer...

Fine European antique dress cane with gold filled handle and collar and metal ferrule, 19th century era. Size: Handle 1 1/4" x 2", and overall length is 33 1/2 inches long. Condition Report: Fair condition.

Eye catching, rare SPRATLING DE MEXICO entwined hands sterling silver belt buckle designed and signed circa 1949-50 by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Buckle measures 5 inches across X 2 1/2 inches high. Each of the two loops on the back measure 2 inches long. Weighs 84 grams, 3.0oz. Hallmarked on the reverse STERLING, SPRATLING DE MEXICO and eagle # 13. The entwined hands design is centered with the yin yang symbol for the circle of life...

Rare sterling silver bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda. Bracelet measures 15/16" wide with a 6 7/8 inch wearable length when closed. Weight 100 grams, 3.05oz. Fully hallmarked as shown. Beautiful vintage condition with no chips or cracks to inlay. No dings or dents to the silver. Normal surface wear and patina on the silver. Antonio designs are included in museum collections around the world...

A dish of raised barbed lotus form with a moulded ribbed cavetto decorated in underglaze blue with gilt outlined enamels dating to circa 1740-70. The unusual form of the dish follows Chinese “Ko Sometsuke” precedents of the first half of the 17th century; see “The Peony Pavillion” lot 220 for a Chinese example of the Chongzhen period. The centre of the dish divided into four semi-ogee reserves creating a cruciform motif with a squarish shaped central reserve...

Description:

A wood panel depicting the flying Apsaras was in good condition.
Obviously a part of building structures, this ancient wood carving of the Apsaras was well rendered in animated posture.
The wood texture was revealed by enduring age.

Date: 13th/14th century.

Provenance: Nepal.

Dimensions: 41.5cm x 25cm x 13cm.

A 19th century engraved and gilded sterling silver chatelaine perfume flask. This 1-1/4" diameter pendant flask measures 2-5/8" from the top of the hanging chain to the bottom, the engraving is finely done and different on both sides, and it has the original threaded cap and gilt stopper. It is unmarked except for a fancy monogram and it may also have been made to be worn on a chatelaine...

A vintage Forstner double link sterling silver 7-1/4" long charm bracelet with 28 sterling silver charms c1960-70s. This bracelet has a box clasp with safety loop, and the charms include: Cupid, Mother We Love You, palm tree with Florida map tag, sailboat, wedding cake with couple topper, boy's head (no engraving!), St...

Afternoon Light & Snow winter landscape painting by Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978), oil on canvas, circa 1940, 24 inches x 20 inches. An early winter scene of a stream meandering in a forest setting by this noted American impressionist. Emile studied at the National Academy of Design (NYC) and at the Grande Chaumiere (Paris), and with John F. Carlson, Richard Miller, George Bridgman, Charles Chapman, and Charles Hawthorne...

Dennis Sheehan tonalist sunset landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Size: 9 inches x 18 inches. Marked Sheehan in pencil on the reverse of the canvas...

Doris Silver has become known for buying the very best designs made by highly skilled artists of the era. This piece is no exception and I could not in the space given even begin to brag on how fabulous this treasure is. The wearable length is 16in. with the weight being 75 grams heavy. The repousse has great depth and dimension and at many points is 6mm. puffy. The drop consists of 3 links that span 5 inches wide and is over 1.6 in. tall in the center. Condition is superb with no dents or damag...

A Ming's of Hawaii 14k jadeite pearls and diamonds ring circa 1950s. This vintage yellow gold jadite size 6-1/2 or 6.5 ring features genuine diamonds, cultured pearls and a fine teardrop cabachon natural jade stone artfully arranged on a 3/4" x 3/4" setting. The stones include: nephrite jade cabochon, antique brilliant cut cut 30 point diamond (I-1, F-G), antique brilliant cut diamond (15 point, SI-1, F-G) and seven cultured pearls (3-3.3 mm.). This ring weighs 6.4 grams and it is stamped 1...

Fine and rare Yuan Blue white jar with floral spray decoration, beadline and two lugs. Yuan Dynasty. H = 8.2 cm. Condition : one small chip and 2 firing fault on the mouth rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A lovely washer bowl or wan bowl with lotus petal motif on the exterior. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 13 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations

Chinese elaborately carved, yellow Beijing glass vase; of tapered ovoid form with flared rim and with all over design of many writhing dragons and flaming pearls; H: 10 3/4", in good condition.

Gilt-bronze Buddha, China, Sino-Tibettan, Buddha in sitting position holding an object with right hand, late 19th century period, bears seal mark on the base. Size: Height of this fine item is 5 1/4 inches. Condition Report: Good condition.

Gilt-bronze Buddha, China, Sino-Tibetan, Buddha in sitting position holding a sword with right hand, late 19th century period, bears seal mark on the base. Size: Height of this fine item is approximately 8 1/4 inches. Condition Report: Good condition.