All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #708375 (stock #lot372)
Description: A scholar bronze water basin was in lovely pumpkin shape. Covered with typical old patina on the surface and left pigment between the lobes, the item was kept in very good condition except some minor dents which was not unusual to an old piece. One later made dip was accompanied with this piece as a perfect match. Date: 18th/19th Century. Width: 5.3cm, Weight: 51gram.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1960 item #707809 (stock #38B12 1309)
Autumnal landscape painting of hillside farm by Bernard Corey (American, 1914-2000). Signed lower right and also in pencil on the verso. Oil on canvas laid on wood panel offered in a carved giltwood frame by Paul Carter Goodnow. Canvas size: 10" x 13.75". Excellent condition. Well known for his finely rendered New England landscapes and shore scenes, Corey was a member of the American Watercolor Society (AWS), the Rockport Art Association, and the Salmagundi Club, among others...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #707027 (stock #JD-079)
An very well carved erotic jade of two lovers with a floral patterned robe partially covering their bodies. The jade is translucent and of an even white color. The back of the hairdo of the male forms the hole for stringing. Period: Ching - Early 19th Century or late 18th century. Size: Height = 3.2 cm., Width = 3.4 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #706747 (stock #KUTA-002)
A Kutani Kaburagi lidded bowl painted with symbols of prosperity and longevity in multi-colored enamels and gold. The Golden Hammer (uchide-no-kozuchi) that serves as the handle for the lid, is the symbol of Daitoku, one of the 7 lucky gods. Legend has it, if you shake the hammer, it brings wealth. Around the outer bowl, there are storks (symbols of longevity) nestled inside stylized pine needle formations...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #706682 (stock #Bouc63JBX)
This Boucher gold plated choker is rounded and is threaded on coiled wire which makes it very flexible and so it molds nicely around the neck. Intricate design work and Boucher's fine crafting make this piece highly desireable and very wearable. Boucher mark on the back along with pat. pen. and some illegible numbers. 13 1/2" around the inside, 7/8" wide.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 2000 item #706654 (stock #Deut1L85)
Thelma Deutsch's little guy is up to all kinds of monkeyshines! You can see it in his beautiful great big eyes. Frankly, he is adorable. Silver-colored metal, very three dimensional. Thelma Deutsch signature on the back. He is 1 3/4" wide and 2 1/4" tall.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #706635 (stock #Cadoro8J)
Carved and molded lucite beads and charming gold tone spacers compose this elegant Cadoro creation. A most unusual and beautiful necklace. 34" end to end, beads approximately 1" in diameter. Hang tag stamped Cadoro.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1910 item #706604 (stock #5545)
A nice gold filled 11-1/2" man's watch chain with swivel, t-bar, drop and engraved slide c1900. The swivel is marked W*F and this chain is in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of plating loss to the t-bar. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the U.S...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1930 item #706566 (stock #BA674)
Measuring 8 inches long by 5.5 inches high, this wonderful vintage 1920s, unmarked, cast iron doorstop features 3 charming black boys perched behind a fence eating luscious watermelon slices!

In all original condition with absolutely no repainting, this delightful piece retains its brilliant coloration. The piece has appropriate wear to paint as noted in photographs and also shows superficial rusting here and there, again, as noted in photos...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #705961 (stock #ZTC187)
This style of Rattan helmet was worn by all foot soldiers during the Qing Dynasty. This helmet retains traces of its original painted symbols, no longer readable, it is presumed that they indicated specific troop or brigade to which the owner belonged.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #705783 (stock #lot371)
Description: An elegant porcelain water basin was in light celadon tint. In a rolled lip, shallow belly and flat but well shaped foot ring, the water basin had a beautiful image with strong scholar mood. Natural ice cracks were yielded under the glaze at the bottom of the basin when one minor glaze burst had happened in the cavetto due to firing. Brownish finish was preserved at the foot ring. Date: Early Qing period(17th-18th century), Width: 11cm
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1700 item #705750 (stock #26C10 1798)
Early William III Britannia standard silver trefid tablespoon, London, 1699, by silversmith Francis Archbold, length 7.25 inches. The shallow bowl gilded on the interior and with a double ribbed and beaded rat tail. The upturned handle's terminal is cut with two notches. Hallmarks are quite well struck apart from the date letter which is worn but still legible. The higher Britannia silver standard of 95.84% was introduced in 1697 but is rarely found after 1730...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #705430 (stock #ZT118)
Used by Tibetan Buddhist Monks and Priests, this old prayer wheel is adorned with an ornate silk fringed top. The copper barrel has a narrow silver collar with 3 coral beads and a traditional design is pressed into the silver bottom. The heavy lead weight will keep the prayer wheel spinning smoothly atop the hand hewn wooden handle. This prayer wheel is approximately 12 inches long.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #704959 (stock #lot370)
Description: An old bamboo carving of a toad was finely rendered. Making use of the natural form of a bamboo root, the craftsman skillfully depicted the frog in a crouching position. By vivid depiction, the frog was alive and animated as she should be in the weeds...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #704275 (stock #ALR2277)
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A fox sits wrapped up like the Daruma, a humorous image by long time head priest of Kenninji Temple Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) in light ink on paper. The scroll has been fully remounted in dark forest border extended with beige and features black lacquered wooden rollers. It is 18 by 47-1/2 inches (45.5 x 120.5 cm) and in excellent condition. Mokurai began his training as a priest at the age of 7. Developing under a number of masters, he finally settled under Yuzen...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1980 item #703954 (stock #38B12 12924)
Tiffany & Co. bangle bracelet in sterling silver adorned with three 14kt gold stars, each set with a single gem stone: sapphire, diamond and ruby. Includes original Tiffany box. Size: 2.5" x 2.5" x .75" wide. (inside dimensions - 2 1/8" x 2 1/4"). Excellent like new condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1930 item #703701 (stock #01128)
An attractive vintage c1920 opalescent glass lamp finial in the plume shape by Aladdin. This 4" x 1-1/4" flame-shaped finial is made of creamy opalescent glass with beautiful orange fire, on a threaded brass base (1/4" thread width). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 2000 item #702962 (stock #11AC42 105)
Dennis Sheehan (American, 1950 - ) landscape painting in early spring. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Sheehan paints in the Barbizon mode, and his works show the influence of the great tonalist George Inness. He delights in capturing the moods of nature's ever-changing landscapes in the style of his 19th century predecessors. Circa 1990. Sheehan currently maintains a gallery in Manchester, New Hampshire. Size: 20" x 24". Provenance: acquired directly from the artist...