All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 2000 item #1393706
Precise, elegant, sterling and coral earrings by contemporary jeweler Richard Chavez from the San Felipe Pueblo. Active since 1976, he is a master stone cutter and inlayer and the winner of numerous awards. These earrings are from the estate of Martha "Marti" Hopkins Stuever, grande dame of the American Indian art world who passed away in September of 2017. I personally saw her wear these many times as they were favorites of hers. Measuring 1 5/8" long, they are 1" wide at the top...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393703 (stock #600)

Very beautiful all original bisque Bebe by Maison Jumeau , has very dear expression with deep modeling and beautiful eyes , finest bisque and painting , original mark body and very beautiful wearing !

From France circa 1890/ 95 size 7 Bebe by Emile Jumeau 16" ( 41 cm ) , has pretty pale bisque socket head with full cheeks and throat . She has beautiful blue glass paperweight inset eyes with dark eyeliner and painted lashes . Finest painting of brush-stroked and feathered bro...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393540 (stock #599)

Very cute face expression 17 " ( 44 cm ) French Bebe with creamy bisque and good painting ........

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1393506
This hand carved octagonal ashtray was designed by William Spratling c.1950's. The design is centered with a sterling silver bowl secured in place with bold silver rivets. The surround is inlaid with silver eagle heads & bead circles. The piece measures 5" across & 3/4" high. Both rosewood & silver are in beautiful condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393498 (stock #598)

Lovely all original antique wooden and paper mache French Guignol puppet theater in rare to find small size 23" ( 59 cm ) total high , a perfect piece and unique eye catcher for your doll collection ! At the 19th. century was a Guignol one of the most popular toy puppet theater in France and Paris ......

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393495 (stock #597)

Very beautiful and rare to find 5" ( 14 cm ) all original French all bisque Mignonette ......France around 1885 , has all original and generally excellent condition which could not be more handsome ......with pale bisque and very cute facial expression , highlighted by her wonderful clothing (( possible original )) with rare brown booties .

The slender faced doll has swivel head , solid dome with high forehead , pretty brown glass enamel inset eyes , painted lashes and sin...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1393406 (stock #MOR6817)
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Ivy in colored maki-e lacquer drapes over the ro-iro polished black of this museum quality Tankei oil lantern dating from the 19th century complete with oil container, with both ceramic and lacquered-brass oil dishes; enclosed in the original wooden storage box. It is 22 x 18 x 54 cm (8-1/2 x 7 x 21 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with minor wear typical of age and use...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1393364
This c. 1930's Spratling design measures 3 5/8" X 3 1/4" high & weighs 261 grams. Phyllis Goddard's description on spratlingsilver.com describes it in great detail ~ "Silver and copper circular powder box sits on a slightly domed base...decorated with bands of chased flat circles...set at a diagonal flanked by two incised lines. Each segment is separated by diagonal flat copper bands. The domed and tiered detachable lid is surmounted by a large silver ball...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393363 (stock #596)

Very beautiful and rare to find 5" ( 14 cm ) all original French all bisque Mignonette ......France around 1885 , has all original and generally excellent condition which could not be more handsome ......with pale bisque and very cute facial expression , highlighted by her wonderful clothing with rare brown booties .

The slender faced doll has swivel head , solid dome with high forehead , pretty brown glass enamel inset eyes , painted lashes and single stroke brows , closed m...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1393334 (stock #MOR6815)
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Wisteria vines in gold and silver Maki-e lacquer decorate the natural body of this beautiful sake flask cut from a section of vine, hollowed and capped with natural wood and black lacquer, a pouring spout of brass bunged with bamboo. It is 9 inches (22 cm) tall and in fine condition, dating from the 19th century.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393325 (stock #595)
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Rare all bisque Mignonette with exceptional detail of modelling on the rare large size about 7 1/4" ( 19 cm ) was advertised for only a very short time ( circa only one year ) at 1884 , shown in French Etrennes catalogs and appearing there after only in luxury boutiques .

Made by Simon and Halbig for the French market ........

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1393280 (stock #MOR6814)
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A troop of Shishi lion dogs sewn with couched gold thread. frolic among the blossoms and crashing falls embroidered on the re-purposed rich blue patterned Edo period silk of this altar cloth. The original form was likely an uchikake kimono, assembled as an altar drape as a tribute to the owner at a Buddhist Temple. Embroidered up high is the Mitsuba-aoi crest of the Tokugawa Shogun, indicating this was from an aristocratic family as the quality of the embroidery presmes...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #1393210 (stock #MOR6813)
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A mandala from the Main Kyoto Nichiren Sect Buddhist Temple Honnoji cut from a hardwood slab used in the rebuilding of the great hall in the Taisho period. Written on back is “Given in Taisho 14 (1925) to the temple supporter’s representative as a prayer for good fortune upon the occasion of the ceremonial raising of the roof beam of the main temple structure (Honden), the plackard cut from wood used in the rebuilding”. It is signed Nichijo-gan...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393202 (stock #594)

Rare most beautiful small French Steiner Bebe size 2 / 12,5 " ( 32 cm ) in all perfect and factory original condition , very gentle features on round face with dramatic painting at her inset eyes , has exemplary sculpting and very beautiful bisque and painting . All original Steiner body and pretty original clothing which look´s from " Au Nain Bleu " Doll Shop in Paris ......!!

Special rare to find Bebe because of this gorgeous facial expression and such a small all perfect ...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393201 (stock #593)

Very nice all original Epicerie store display from France at 19th. century ........ little Doll shop displays in this style and similar ones was very popular at the 19th. century at France and was offered in toy shops and department stores in Paris .... by Etrennes catalogs from .....

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393144 (stock #592)

Very nice display for doll´s in your collection which is not often to find in this condition of superb presentation . Luxury display of French porcelain wash-set and many small accessory ........ similar presentation Toilette box for doll´s was offered around 19th...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393143 (stock #591)

She is a special rare find and one of the earlist models by Adelaide Huret from France circa 1855 , has generally excellent condition and dressed very beautiful costume.

If you are looking for an special rare 17" ( 44 cm ) French Poupee you should not miss one of the fantastic early poupee´s by Huret ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1980 item #1393124 (stock #MOR6808)
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An anonymous basket of both red and white soot-stained bamboo (susu-dake) with a root-wood handle, the various textures and colors gleaming with sheer elegance. It is 18 inches (45 cm) tall and in excellent condition, containing a black lacquered bamboo otoshi container lined with copper.