All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #9891 (stock #bake73D)
This sassy scottie silhouette is typical of the early Bakelite days. Scotties were a popular breed then, partly because of Franklin Roosevelt's little scottie Fala. This little butterscotch guy measures 2 3/8" nose to tail and 2 1/8" ear to paw.3/16" thick.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Platinum : Vintage : Pre 1940 item #1376053 (stock #TR931)
This platinum and diamond engagement ring is centered by an approximately 0.70Ct brilliant cut diamond. The center stone is flanked on either side by 3 single-cut diamonds. The center stone is not certified, but our in-house gemologist graded it G color and VVS2 clarity. The engagement ring is accompanied by a matching platinum band that is set with 7 full-cut diamonds. The approximate total weight of all 14 diamonds is 1.05Ct. The ring and the band are size 7 and both can easily be sized.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #775562 (stock #T 1636)
SOLD. Vintage brass rope framed open work figural celluloid oval pin marked DEPOSE FRANCE (patented in France) with trombone pin catch. Two celluloid layers of cut out detailed work create a 3D effect depicting a 19th century couple under a canopy in foreground and a fancy coach and coachman in background. You can even see her lace edged petticoat! The rope is darkened in areas, priced accordingly. Sold, no price, no info please
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #9892 (stock #74A)
Marbled and painted , this very old brooch was originally aqua in color as is evident on its back. It measures 2 1/4" long, 2" wide approximately. It is worn arrows facing down.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #754989 (stock #5709)
An Art Deco green celluloid & rhinestone bangle circa 1930. This small but attractive vintage celluloid bangle measures 2-1/8" across the interior and is 3/16" wide. The green rhinestones are the older cut small table stones of that period. It is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, losses or damage. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #1033676 (stock #6348)
A vintage 1930s barbell-style hatpin in wonderful coral Bakelite (or Catalin). This pin consists of two 7/8" diameter hand-carved balls linked by a threaded brass pin. This unsigned pin is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, stains, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #13516 (stock #55i)
Carved and painted with a 3/8" wall, a 3/8" height, this Bakelite bracelet is great worn singly or in a group. 2 1/2" inside dimension. Flip side of the bracelet has the same design as that shown.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #12515 (stock #3090B)
Great carving in this floral motif clip. The back reveals that it was once olive in color, and time has turned it to a nice warm brown. The clip has a patent number, long, and difficult to read. 2 1/4" long, 1 1/2" wide.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #17707 (stock #Bak62L60)
With its continuous carved leaf pattern, this orange bangle has a presence! It is 1 7/16" wide with a straight wall and a 2 1/2" inside diameter.
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Frames : Pre 1940 item #1188896
Very well crafted Chinese Cinnabar snuff bottle, Depicting floral and bird design on each side, surrounded by floral design, Mid-Qing Dynasty, With etched Qianlong mark on base. Size; Height of snuff bottle is 2 3/8 inches with diameter of 3.5 inches in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1940 item #364601 (stock #BA435)
Measuring 7 3/4 inches long, this VERY RARE, 1930’s VINTAGE, Cast Iron, Mammy spoon rest retains most of its original gold paint suggesting that it saw minimal actual use! The well-dressed Mammy sports a wide grin and holds an iron in her right hand and other household implements in the left.

She is in very fine condition with a smattering of teeny superficial dings to the front side paint surface as well as some very superficial rusting here and there...

All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Frames : Pre 1940 item #1253971
Finely crafted brass dog shaped inkwell, 2 1/2"H x 6"W x 6 1/2"D and ram letter holder, 5.75"W x 5"D x 2 1/4"H. Provenance: FL Estate.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1396002 (stock #F020)
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The soft blur of blossoming plum, as if viewed in a dream, by Murashiam Yuichi. The evocative form, rising up in an arc to dominate the paper, seems powerful in comparison to the delicate petals clinging to new branches rising from the gnarled limbs. Ink on paper in green silk border, the scroll is 216 × 45cm (85 x 18 inches) and in overall excellent condition...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1286412
Art Deco in design this 1930's sterling silver and obsidian pin was designed and signed by Mexico designer Frederick Davis (1880-1961). Pin measures 2 3/4" X 1 3/4". Beautiful condition. Pin exhibited in WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE and pictured on p. 206 of the book by Penny Morrill.
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Scientific : Pre 1940 item #975996 (stock #M1032)
A rarely found Antique Medical Teaching Display entitled "BODYSCOPE" by Ralph H. Segal, Copyright 1935.

This marvelous piece of medical ephemera is quite large, measuring approximately 20" by 15 7/8" and is constructed in a hard-bound, book format with four interior pages. The condition is quite good with the expected, minimal wear of an early teaching aid. The interior pages and the exterior binding are solid...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1181512 (stock #12075)
I am fascinated by the beauty and craftsmanship of early 20th c. Chinese jewelry - their repousse is outstanding, the detail and complexity of the figural pieces difficult to put to words and the window they open onto a culture so distant and enchanting literally invaluable. The scene that covers the face of all 7 curved links in this bracelet constitutes a proud statement of wealth, accomplishment and family pride...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1328256 (stock #02559)
A vintage sterling silver hand engraved oval 1-1/2" x 1" (sans bale) photo locket on an 18" link chain with a springring clasp. This 1930s-40s necklace weighs 11.8 grams and it is engraved on one side only. The locket is stamped BIRKS STERLING, it has two photo retaining bezels and it is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1324994 (stock #TCR5077)
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An exquisite landscape circles the body of this voluminous ballister form by Eiraku Zengoro XV (Shozen) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 15 inches (38 cm) tall, 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Eiraku Shozen (1879-1932) was the backbone of the family tradition after the passing of his father in 1909, and worked tirelessly to maintain the family reputation...