Taxco 980 jewels have always shown a heavy weight and great design. This clamper bracelet is 2in. tall and weighs 67 grams. The height is more bracelet sized and is perfect to wear even working at the computer. It is roomy at 2.5in. diameter which is enough to push up at the wrist when needed. The swirls in this one are of a unique design that are simply gorgeous. No dents or repairs. A real treasure.
The color of the stones is truly a glowing celadon green. These stones are of a much better quality than most often seen in older pieces. The eagle 22 is one used by Fred Davis and the design emulates his style. Some say that pieces he bought for Sanborns were hallmarked in this manner without the FD mark. The weight is 74 grams heavy and the center piece drop is 1.5in. tall and 1.25in. across at it's widest point...
Rare vintage 1950's sterling silver and azure malachite necklace designed and signed by American and Taxco, Mexico silver artist and designer William Spratling. Reminiscent of a Frank Lloyd Wright art deco design. The arrow necklace measures 16 wearable inches long. In addition the pendant measures 2 1/4" X 1 1/2". Beautiful condition. Slide in clasp is tight and secure. Signed script WS on the back of clasp...
A Ming dynasty blue and white large dish with large dragon motif, rounded side with lobbed rim and glazed base, dish decorated with under glaze blue of large winged dragon among cloud and weave motif at the center, inner rim with continuous flower motif, outer wall with raising vertical ribbing, base with square mark.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, unbalance / wrap, porcelain ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 36 cm diameter.
A good Yuan dynasty vase with iron spoted motif, rounded side with open wide rim and undlazed base, vase decorated with under glaze spotted iron red motif.
Vase is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 12 cm height.
Beautiful hand wrought pair of sterling silver candlesticks in bell form designed and signed by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Each stands 4 inches high. Base measures 3" across. 350 grams, 12.05 oz. No dents, dings or repairs. Each stamped WS SPRATLING SILVER MADE IN MEXICO. Pictured on spratlingsilver.com.
White Jade Nephrite Carved Boy & Fish, 19th Century
The jade is 4 inches (10.2cm) tall by 1.6 inches (4.2cm) wide.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.
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Signed only Sterling Mexico this bracelet is fantastic. The beads go all the way around the bracelet and not one is dented. The stones are set with clean bezels. At it's center focal point the bracelet is 1.5in. tall. Fits most like a bangle with a diameter of 2.5in. The center large stone is the push pin to open the bracelet to wear. There is a safety chain on this piece and it is in excellent condition. The bracelet rounds in it's shape perfectly. No chips or cracks to the stones or silver...
A large size and strong primitive mask carved in very hard wood , likely teak wood. This an archetype mask figuring a spirit.
H 38 cm , wide 18cm , depth 14 cm
weight 2.6 Kg
More information on its use and local origin on request
Super glossy black patina, minimal design , hard wood, H27 cm.
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A Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figure, a sitting position figure covered with qingbai white glaze, item is recovered from trowulan east java.
Figure is in good condition with crack at the hand, size: 7 cm height.
Sterling silver ring mounted with an intricate hand carved rock crystal face c.1930's signed by Frederick Fred Davis(1880-1961). The Pre-Columbian design face measures 1 inch. Ring size is 11. In their chapter on Fred Davis, Greta Pack and Mary Davis' MEXICAN JEWELRY states that "he set as jewels the little old stone carvings which were still being dug up from the fields and were plentiful at that time"...
A good Yuan dynasty Longquan celadon washer, lobbed rim with deep center and glazed base, flower shape rim and covered with good green glaze, there is a ring for firing at the base.
Item is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 11 cm diameter.
Antonio Pineda created this exceptional design with goldstones that are tipped upward to sparkle bronze colored fire. The bracelet is properly hallmarked as shown. The fit is a 7in. comfortable length and is 1 1/8th inches tall. This design is featured in SILVER SEDUCTION by Gobi Stromberg and is a statement maker with 90 grams heavy. Each V link is repousse and has a silky feel with the 970 silver.
19th Century Chinese Export Thai Benjarong Famille Rose Buddha Bowl
The bowl is 3.5 inches tall, and 6.9 inches in diameter.
It is in good condition with no repairs, except small flea bites at the rim, and a 1.5 inches in length hairline crack at the rim (as seen in the photos).
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We are offering a William Spratling bracelet properly hallmarked on page 33 in Spratling Silver : A Field Guide by Phyllis M. Goddard. This is called a snap over due to the hidden clasp snaps over the closure bar. The design is shown with the center row being brass on page 56 of Phyllis Goddard's book. This example has 3 rows of all silver oval beads. The repousse is very thick and heavy a weight of 72 grams and with the bracelet being 1 inch tall. No dents but lots of glare and specks of patina...
A good Ming transitional Chongzhen blue and white big jar, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of human and scenery motif, shoulder with flower motif.
Jar is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 17 cm height, 16 cm diameter.
Rare 4 1/2" X 3 1/2" architectural sterling silver and obsidian cross form pendant and chain necklace designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Comprised of four circles each centered with an 8 point star and a cab obsidian stone. Pendant available with or without Spratling signed 19" chain...