All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #903586
Fine handmade 940 sterling silver bracelet designed and signed (c.1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Often referred to as the "6 Spheres" this finely detailed bracelet has a wearable length of 7 1/2 inches and is 1 1/2 inches wide weighing 87 grms. or 3.1 oz. Hallmarked HA TAXCO 940. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Slide-in clasp works perfectly. Aguilar designs are part of permanent museum collections around the world...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1373998 (stock #180102)
What an incredible old signed Los Castillo necklace! This is the only one I have ever seen. The height is 1.25in. at it's tallest point. Showing quality with rivots and a weight of 136 grams this necklace is a true collector treasure. The wearable length is 17 inches and is without any damage of any kind. The necklace is a Margot design when married to Antonio Castillo. The hallmark is the old linear mark, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #840185 (stock #TR604)
A simply elegant 18 karat yellow gold belt buckle comes to us from Tiffany & Co. The buckle is quite heavy, weighing one full ounce (20dwt). The period mark is an M, indicating that the piece was made between 1907 and 1937. The length of the buckle is 1 ¾” and the height at the widest 1 11/16” and it will accommodate a 1” wide belt. The engraving in the back is the monogram GSR in Art Nouveau style letters.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1308215 (stock #153008)
This is a grand Mexico City early repousse necklace that is 19in. long with veined leaves moving around the neckline. The central drop is 2.75in. across and is built in layers that build to the large amethyst stone in the center. The stone is without damage or chips. There is glare in some pictures on the stone. Please look at all pictures. The leaves measure 2in. long. Marked as shown with silver Mexico this workmanship is from the same folk background that Matilde Poulat made so famous...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #1178792 (stock #rdgorgeous)
Rafael Dominguez...what can I say? Extraordinary, casa bells with old hallmarks of 980 almost pure silver. A true treasure of hand chased silver with the dimpled ball in the centers and a heft of 80 grams. The chain is true and correct with the spring ring as many of his pieces were fitted in this manner. The drop with the bells is 1.5in. tall and a wearable of 17in. long. Safely strung on silver chain with no dents or damage. Simply fantastic,just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Pre 1940 item #1332762 (stock #7255)
A gold filled engraved large photo locket necklace from the 1930s 1940s with a gold filled chain. The ornate floral hand engraved locket measures 2-1/4 x 1-1/2" (including bale) and it has a 17-7/8" fine link chain with a spring-ring clasp. The undecorated back of the locket has no monogram or initials and it has two celluloid windows in the interior. It is stamped WRJ GOLD FILLED (for WJ Reynolds of Toronto) on the locket and 1-20 12K on the spring ring...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #1174406 (stock #oldmexbignec)
This is an early Mexico City repousse necklace. The Matlesque swirls within the design can not be denied. The patina is dark and gorgeous. Each link is 7/8th of an inch wide and 1.5 inches long making this quite a show stopper. The necklace is 21 inches long. Hallmarked Mexican Silver as shown and weighing 91 grams heavy. This is a rare one, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1368831 (stock #MOR6578)
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Koma Inu Shrine guardians decorate this unusually vivid Ako carpet dating from the early 20th century. The color combination is quite striking, especially when held up to the more standard subdued works typical of Ako. It is 95 x 195 cm (37-1/2 x 77 inches) and is in stunning condition. We found this wrapped in paper in the attic of a Kyoto home which had been sealed off during renovations in the 1950s...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1366365 (stock #ALR6508)
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A rush of water descends into mist between the rocky crags tinted with autumns color on this superb silk scroll by Ochi Shokan enclosed in the original signed double wooden box (niju bako) titled Shusei (Voice of Autumn). Top quality, it is mounted in striped silk extended with green and has large solid ivory rollers. The scroll measures 55 x 213 cm (21-1/2 inches x 7 feet). It is in fine condition...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1087582 (stock #0400)
One of the oldest families of jewelers in Italy the Peruzzi Bros have been in production since 1860 and their shop in Florence is located in the famous Ponte Vecchio area. Their creations in silver based on Renaissance Revival designs are highly prized for their ornate yet at the same time crisp castings, their figural interest and the unsurpassed craftsmanship they display. The necklace presented here is an early 20th c...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #840511
Vintage handmade sterling silver and onyx pin or pendant designed and signed (c.1930) by Taxco, Mexico artist Fred Davis. 3 inches long X 2 1/2 inches wide. Fully hallmarked with the conjoined FD, SILVER, MEXICO. No chips or cracks to the stone.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1940 item #1171006
Fine Chinese blue & white Porcelain lotus bowl with early Kangxi Mark but early 20th century period. Size; Height of bowl is 2 3/4 inches with diameter of 6 inches. Condition Report: Great condition with no imperfections.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #185218 (stock #WA003)
Circa 1930's, this glass pitcher was used for water & advertises a mark of absinthe called L'Oxygenee. They were one of several companies that continued to make anise-based drinks even after France made absinthe illegal in 1886. Upon ordering absinthe, the customer would be given a glass with a special slotted spoon, a sugar cube & a pitcher of water. The absinthe was poured over the sugar cube into the glass & then diluted with the water...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1162842
Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Morning Rain at Lake Hakone" by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dated in the right margin "11th month of Showa 13" (1938). The black ink signature and red seal of the artist are at the lower right corner of the image. The title and date are printed in the lower right margin. The seals of the publisher Doi Hangaten, printer Yokoi, and carver Harada are in the left margin...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1940 item #12509 (stock #5170FX)
Delicate basket of pave rhinestones filled with colorful crystal flowers, all in the Deco style. 2 1/8" by 1 1/4".
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1940 item #148640 (stock #T 226)
SOLD, NO PRICE, NO INFO. The Only One Like this on Trocadero! 2 Oz., Signed in Farsi (Arabic Script) on Tested Sterling and Mother of Pearl Painted Panels (1") showing birds, castles & Arabesque delightful designs. Some Paint Loss, as these pieces are rarely found with all paint intact. 7 1/2" Wrist. Please See Closeups for more info.
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All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1282634 (stock #12986)
Wonderful Peruzzi, Florence Italian earrings dating in the Deco years, this set is wrought in 800 silver which was the standard for Italian jewelers until 1934. A heart-shaped set, it is adorned with floral and foliate motifs and has tiny little "mock bells" hanging off it. Beautifully made and early they measure just shy of 2" long by 7/8" wide and weigh 13.5 grams (for the set)...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1940 item #326121 (stock #T 977)
Sold. Rich Mellowed Yellowed Carved Ivory Bangle Bracelet w a Carved Dragon all around the 1/8" deep surface. Measures just under 2 1/2" inside across X 5/8" wide, showing some shiny areas from age and in very fine condition also showing cross graining. Sold, no price, no info