All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1363436 (stock #173107)
Sometimes when hunting for great old Mexican Silver you run into a lesser known artist's treasure like this one I am listing today. The red poured glass bordered with beading is striking. The ball and beads above the red tear drops dress up each station. This has a Spratling feel with the hand carved lines in the chain as well as the tops of each drop. The length is 23.5 inches. Each tear drop dangle is 2 inches long...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1960 item #364916 (stock #BA444)
Measuring 3 /12 inches high x 5 ¼ inches wide x 3 inches deep, this early 1950’s, USA-made, plastic, Yellow Aunt Jemima Recipe Box has seen some use but remains quite visually striking and in very good condition!

Manufactured by FOSTA Products, this highly sought after piece of Black Memorabilia shows some wear to the gold lettered word, “RECIPES”, although the majority of the paint remains intact. Small paint rubs are present here and there on Aunt Jemima’s face as seen in photos...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #85695
This is a fine American five piece sterling silver tea and coffee service manufactured by Whiting Manufacturing Co comprising a tea and coffee pot, two-handled covered sugar bowl, creamer and waste bowl, each having a bombe body with half fluted design, the coffee and tea pots with bombe shaped hinged covers with conforming decoration, cap finials, and scroll handles with ivory stoppers, all bottom stamped with Whiting mark, sterling, 2552, and number of piece, monogrammed C, in excellent condi...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #1082135 (stock #1234)
A 19th century pottery Mettlach stein with blue, ivory, grey and white colors. Of quarter liter volume and intended for use with wine (judging from grape and vine decoration throughout.) Four decorative panels in arches on the mug - three with a different imbibing figure on each and the fourth, under the handle, with large grape and vine decoration. Grape and vine also in a band above the arch separate panels...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1960 item #385373 (stock #BA500)
Measuring 9.5 x 11.5 inches framed, this lovely, circa 1950’s, multi-colored, cross stitch sampler is entitled, “Enough Is As Good As A Feast”. In excellent condition and appearing to have been recently re-framed, this lovely piece features a Mammy and child carrying meal-filled dishes, presumably, to the dinner table...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #596690 (stock #WA13-20)
Originally circa late 1940's; refurbished Leather Club Chairs from France; delicious warm light caramel color; 41" wide, 39" deep, 31" high, 26" seat depth
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1380707 (stock #TCR6759)
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An exquisite vessel by Seifu Yohei IV decorated in slight relief under pale green glaze. It is 8-1/4 inches (21 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Seifū Yohei IV (Seizan: 1872-1946), the second son of Seifū Yohei III (1851-1914). He studied literati-style painting under Tanomura Shōsai (1845-1909), a son of Tanomura Chokunyū, in Osaka for three years. In 1914, he succeeded to the head of the family and produced works mostly in his father’s style...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1940 item #170213 (stock #T 386)
Oval Shape Sterling Brooch with Motif expressing the look of Arts Crafts and Deco flavors. 1/2" Green Marble Art Glass Cabochon in this 1 1/2" X 3/4" 925 frame with excellent working clasp.
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All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #506918
VERY RARE Hector Aguilar Aztec Flowers cuff bracelet c. 1940-55 in 940 silver. It is featured on page 29 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Morrill and also on page 104 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk. Each panel has a different Aztec flower. The bracelet is hinged on one side and has a pin closure. It measures 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 1 1/4" wide. It weighs 112 grams and is in beautiful original condition. Signed as shown...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1319143 (stock #7161)
A pair of pierced 10k yellow and white gold earrings with genuine light blue topaz gem stones and genuine diamonds circa 1970s. These 1/2" x 3/8" post or stud earrings feature an oval facetted genuine baby blue topaz gem stone flanked with four single point diamonds per earring. They are stamped 10 K on the butterflies and on their backs and weigh 2.2 grams. They are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #1080673 (stock #3892)
A nice drawing b/w dish, decorated with Shansui scene pattern. Japanese 18th/19th century. Base with six character mark 'Da Ming Cheng Hua Nien Zhe' and four spurs mark. Condition with glaze hairline appears to base. Diameter: 24cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #691439 (stock #MOR2244)
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A 19th century (early Meiji) period Buddhist image we believe to be a thousand armed version of Yakushi Nyorai accompanied by two sages carved entirely of fragrant sandalwood on a gilded wooden base. The group is in total 15-1/2 inches (39 cm) tall, the image alone 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) tall. Both sages are missing an arm, as well as one lotus blossom rising from the wave patterned base. The holy figure itself also once had a greater number of arms, which have been lost over the last 150 years...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1221389 (stock #5302)
A good brown glaze bowl, Song dynasty 12th/13th century Henan wares in perfect condition. Diameter: 11,5cm and High: 5,9cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #653263 (stock #lot304)
Description: An exquisite conical Yaozhou bowl was molded with beautiful motifs of flowers and tendrils in the cavetto. Preserved in perfect condition, the bowl's foot ring was adhesive with kiln sands. Numerous bubbles were characteristically revealed in the glaze. Some minute burst bubbles were left on the outer mouth rim, Otherwise the over all condition is perfect. Date: Song Dynasty(AD960-1279), Width: 10cm
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1318599
Vintage 1930-40's hand wrought sterling silver, coral, amethyst and turquoise necklace designed & signed by Taxco, Mexico artist Matilde Poulat. Weight- 94 grams. Necklace has a wearable length of 17 1/2". Pendant measures 4" across & 3 1/2" high. Hallmarked on clasp. Poulat signed her designs Matl which is an Aztec word for water. Beautiful vintage condition & patina. Matl designs are included in the permanent 20th century Mexican silver collection at LACMA.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #1323987 (stock #ANR5066)
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A Nandina (Jap.Nanten) grows up in brilliant red hues over a dark garden stone on thie black panels of this unique painting by Ono Tosaburo. Heavy pigment on paper mounted as a two panel screen with light cloth border and hardwood frame. This was exhibited at the 12th Nitten in 1956, and is visible in the catalog for that year. It is 85 x 74 inches (188 x 216 cm) open...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1469700 (stock #1204)

Beautiful Huret era French poupee with imposing presence by Blampoix from 1860th.

A rare early French Fashion doll with wonderful fine pale quality of bisque and painting , has very flat un-pierced ears , luxury original sturdy kid fashion body with perfect bisque arms and hands and wearing superb all complete antique costume with winter ensambel !!!

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #388035 (stock #lot047)
Description: An adorned wood female lion was carved in Ming dynasty. Stepping on a cup who lies upward, this lion grinned fiercely. She should had been paired with a male lion who stepping on a scroll ball and all were placed before a shrine as guarding beasts. It is an exact example of Ming lion and of an 400 years old wood piece for dating. Material: Camphor Wood. Date: Ming Dynasty (15th Century) Condition: Good with left paint and obvious crackles due to age. Height: 13cm