A beautiful antique still life oil painting on canvas of wine grapes. Measuring Approximately 14 X 16 overall size. 21 X 23 INCHES. framed in a beautiful stenciled Italian frame. A nice decorative painting.

Handmade sterling silver and turquoise bracelet designed and signed (c.1950) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Bracelet measures 1 1/4 inch wide and will comfortably fit up to a 6 1/2 inch wrist. The bracelet is in beautiful vintage condition. The two blue and two green turquoise stones are original to the bracelet. One green stone has some surface wear. Two balls on the pin clousure have pinhead size dings noticed only on very close inspeciton...

Stunning ornate silver filigree necklace, 5 matching medallions each measures 1 x 1.5 inches point to point. Each medallion has a large cabochon stone gem stones of soft gray green color. Chain links are long filigree flowers. Made for export, country of origin unknown, possibly Russian, Chinese, India....Marked BAK 925 measures 17 inches long.

I love early Mexico City pieces for their bold repousse further enhanced with deep oxidation and etching and the strong, primeval earthiness of their design. Crafted by mostly anonymous maestros in Mexico's capital in the opening decades of the 20th c., they pre-date their Taxco counterparts and seem to be on the rise among vintage Mexican silver lovers. This bracelet is a great example of the style - and I have recently seen a brooch in this design bearing Matilde Poulat's signature...

Matching the bracelet in the same design also available at One Good Eye Silver (you can see the two pieces together in the last photo here) an early Mexico City repousse figural brooch in the form of a boldly puffy fish with turquoise eye. Excellent patina, sculptural quality that jumps out at you and perfect for this year's sweet summer nights by the beach... The brooch measures 2" long by 1 7/8" tall and weighs 15.1 grams...

Description:

A Yaozhou bird feeder was well glazed in yellowish-green tint.
Overly glazed on the surface except the bottom where the grayish-white body clay was revealed, the small vessel was in slender shape and was segregated in eight sections on the surface.
It was preserved in perfect condition when greasy-feel glaze sheen was reflected charmingly.

Date: Jin Dynasty, 11th/12th century.

Length: 7cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Art Smith Modernist copper and brass cuff bracelet

1950

Entitled - Criss Cross

Interior circumference 6 1/2"

Back opening 1 1/8"

2" tall

In untouched vintage condition retaining original patinas

Marked Art Smith

A colorful back buzi with a bear for a man, denoting the fifth military rank. Silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details, the background covered by peacock feathers, which rarely survived to the present days. Blue silk lining. Reference: Ladder to the Clouds, Jackson & Hugus Berkeley 1999, page 197 - No. 13.018 very similar badge. Condition: fine, minimal traces of wear. Dimensions: 29 cm high x 31.6 cm wide.

acob Grimminger sterling silver julep cups or flat goblets circa 1910 1920. These hand hammered tumblers are 3-1/4" in height, made and marked by Jacob Grimminger of Gmund, Germany (established 1895). Being sterling rather than 800 silver, these cups were most likely made for export and they have an Arts and Crafts hammered finish consistent with cups of this period. They weigh from 86.8 to 92.6 grams. They are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A nice quality vintage sterling silver hinged bracelet with a natural hand-carved shell portrait cameo c1900-20. This bangle bracelet (unmarked but tested as sterling) measures 2-1/2" x 2-1/8" across the interior and it is 3/4" across the cameo. It has a safety chain and a box clasp and it weighs 10.7 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a small 1/16" dent below the hinge...

Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil on canvas, 20 inches x 24 inches, circa 1920s-30s, signed lower right. A large autumnal landscape with a dramatic sky above a purple mountain in the background. Condition: very good estate condition (would benefit form a professional cleaning and reframing.) Arthur Wilder was a native of Vermont, and he developed an interest in drawing at an early age...

Beautiful pair of hand made solid copper and brass scroll candle sticks designed and signed (c.1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar(1905-86). Each of the pair stands 8 inches high and 12 inches long. The pair hold a total of 6 candles. Excellent vintage condition and original unpolished patina with no dents, dings or repairs. Each signed HA TAXCO MEXICO on the undersides. Pictured in SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill and Carole Berk p.109 and on p...

Stunning vintage sterling silver and amethyst bracelet designed and signed (c.1950's) by modernist Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda(1919-2010). Bracelet measures 7 1/2 inches long and approx. 1/2 inch wide. Comprised of 6 carved 1 inch long bezel set amethyst rods joined by sterling hinged deco links. Excellent condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. No dents or dings to silver. Slide in clasp and safety chain work perfectly. Fully hallmarked as shown.

A mystery maker for me - though listed by Bille Hougart in his book on Mexican silver hallmarks (see p. 249) - it is Taller Taxco that signs this modernist pendant necklace, obviously based on a rather rare to find Salvador Teran design. Large and imposing, masterfully crafted, the pendant is shaped like a squatting pre-Colombian figure with his hands closed around a big, tumbled blue stone with green undertones and some matrix showing on the side (maybe blue chrysoprase?)...

A very scare smoker's table/stand from the Black Forest region of Germany. Circa 1890-1900. Carved from Linden wood. The pedestal is in the form of a tree trunk supported on three branches, on which a large bear is climbing. This bear is realistically modeled, with glass eyes, and has a hinged head that reveals a cigar humidor inside. The quatrefoil shaped top has a border of carved and pierced branches and supports three more smaller bears...

A Victorian tilt-top Loo table. Circa 1860...

Early English piano-forte by Messr's. Bland and Weller, 23 Oxford Street, London. Circa 1790-1810. An early version of the piano in a decorative mahogany rectangular case adorned with chevron string inlay and hand painted with pink roses above the keyboard, being supported on a tapered leg stand. This instrument requires professional restoration to bring it back to a playable condition. In its present state, it is an attractive, decorative and historical example of the instrument maker's cra...

Early American Queen Anne highboy. Coastal New Hampshire origin. Circa1760. A two part highboy in figured maple, with white pine secondary wood. The upper case with five long, graduated drawers over a lower case with two long drawers and an attractively shaped skirt and supported on four cabriole legs on pad feet. The exterior exhibits an old, mellow refinish and the brasses are original. No other repairs or restoration. Size: 75 1/4 inches ht. x 38 1/8 inches wide x 19 inches deep.