Antique Cameo Brooch – ca. 1920’s; carved Shell Cameo of a woman in profile with flowers; hand set in a delicate filigree STERLING frame. Brooch measures 1 ½ inches by 1 1/8 inches. Frame is marked STERLING

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...

A vintage 1950s-60s Navajo sterling silver bangle bracelet with a natural turquoise cabochon stone. This bracelet measures 5/8" across the stone, and it measures 2-1/8 x 1-3/4" across the interior (which is adjustable). It has fine hand-tooled arrows, grasses, lines and symbology and the turquoise is a blue green with sections of matrix. It is unsigned, and it weighs 8.8 grams; it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

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.

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.

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.

Made from palm fronds, this male seminole indian doll is from the late 1940's. He is wearing the traditional costume and excellant condition except that he is missing his traditional hat. He is 7.5 inches tall with an adorable face and black short hair.

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.

Marked Paris Truly Vintage Lea Stein Pin Figural Lady with 'Ivory' looking face and a Root Beer Champagne Glitter Half Moon for a hat or chapeau at 2 X 1.25". Not a Reproduction! In as found condition and will 'dust' and clean per collector's request. Fine working clasp. SOLD, no price, no info

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

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.

Water pitcher in Narcissus Spray pattern by Indiana Glass. Pattern was made from 1917 to around 1928. Pressed glass pattern decorated with Red, Green and Gold. Pitcher is 8 1/2 inches (cm) tall, very heavy glass. Minor surface scratches and manufacturing stress marks, but no chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1920.

A true rarity of vintage American pressed or pattern glass. This is the 5-1/4" long and 4-5/8" wide wall pocket in the Elephant or Jumbo pattern in amber glass, issued by the King Glass Co. in 1890. Variously described as a match holder, match striker, wall pocket or vase, this item has vivid and crisp detail. It is 2-3/4" deep and is guaranteed to be antique glass...

This is a very fine Art Nouveau clear crystal vase with silver overlay and slver base.The overlay is crafted in a floral and vine design with etching, monogrammed "FKC", in good condition. Base has crack not readily visible and vase will hold water. Frame is in excellent condition. Measurements: 10 5/8 in H x 8 7/8 in at widest part of bowl

A "Strawberry" pattern carnival glass bowl made by the Northwood company, USA, circa 1920. The colour is red when held up to the light . Condition - excellent - no chips, scratches or surface wear...

A set of 7 hoosier glass storage jars from the 1930s with the original lids. These pressed glass hoosier kitchen food storage jars have their original aluminum lids which still fits tightly. The set consists of a set of seven including five of the 4-1/4" spice jars and two of the 7-3/4" tall canister jars. All have a ribbed pattern and all have a blank area for a contents label except for one which has an embossed COFFEE...

Exceptional 1960's vintage Indiana Handcraft Glass Kingston 900 Demijohn in Burnt Honey color. This is a large, heavy bottle standing 18 inches (45.7 cm) tall. I can find no discernable scratches on this piece, and there are no chips, or cracks, this is a fabulous find. The glass is bright and colorful. Handblown, with rough pontil, attached handle. This piece was meant to rival Blenko, and it succeeds!

Cherry red and luscious, this bracelet has everything: good carving, extensive piercing, four flowerheads and leaves. 9/16" wide, 1/4" wall, 2 1/2" inside diameter. #78IBX. $225. Deep green and shiny with nice deep carving in leaf pattern (SOLD). Inside slightly blueish in color. 3/4" wide, 1/4" wall 2 1/2" inside diameter. #59L60. SOLD. Butterscotch with slightly lighter inside color. Sleek and chunky with pineapple and leaf design that is nicely carved...

Blenko Pitcher in rare BLENKO GOLD with applied handle. Sandblasted 1958 - 1961 signature. Pitcher stands 6 3/4 inches tall, base is 3 1/2 inches square, pitcher measures 5 inches across spout and handle. Two minor imperfections, pinhead rough spot on body and one on handle; too small to photograph but can be felt. Rough pontil. Blenko Gold only produced 1956 through 1958. No chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1958

Red leaf pattern, 9/16" wide, #58BX, SOLD. Dark green with butterscotch marble,pierced, 3/4" wide, deeply carved, #70G, $145. Butterscotch floral,5/8" wide, deeply carved, #68EX,SOLD. Red geometric pattern, 3/4" wide, #32FX, SOLD. Avacado with butterscotch marble, 5/8" wide,deeply carved, #71GX,SOLD. All five bracelets have 2 1/2" inside diameter and 1/4" wall.

This bracelet is a luscious tomato red. It is shiny, sleek, wide and marbled. 1 5/16" wide, 3/16" wall, 2 1/2" inside diameter.

Greenwich Flint-Craft Decanter in extreme bottle shape designed by Tom Connally. This is shape number 1163, which came in three sizes 14, 17 and 19 inches, this is the largest at 19 inches. Heavy-base, extremely long neck with flat flared top, mushroom shaped stopper. The color is Burnt Honey. Unsigned. 1960's. Condition is excellent with no chips, cracks or repairs...

A Pairpoint Bubbleball Glass Inkstand. It has a Silverplate Base Marked Pairpoint and with Controlled Bubbles in the Glass Inkwell. There is a monogram (GEC?) on the stand. Circa 1880-1890 and in excellent condition.

An "Autumn Acorns" carnival glass bowl, with blue base colour, produced by the Fenton art glass company, USA, circa 1920. Condition - excellent - no chips, scratches or surface wear...

Bischoff Pinch Vase, green glass, 5 inches tall, approximately 3 ½ inches wide. No chips, cracks or scratches, some hard water deposits on interior at bottom. Retains its original label. 1960's

SOLD 05. Stamped O B for Ostby & Barton? Ostby, born in Norway, established his firm in RI and lost his life aboard the Titanic. The bezel set 10 mm milky Opal shows a deep bright red flash at center, yet the surface is a bit dull, thus the low, low price. Beautiful tested 10K gold setting @ size 5.75. SOLD NO PRICE, NO OTHER INFO AVAILABLE.

Brown with daisy and leaf pattern 1" wide, 2 1/2" inside diameter. Creamed corn, pierced, 1 1/4" wide, 2 12" inside diameter. Tangerine with geometric carving. 7/8" wide, 2 1/2" inside diameter. All three nicely carved. White spots exist only in the picture. All in great condition.

Unique Bakelite necklace. Five red Bakelite discs with oriental painted faces on celluloid link chain. Ca 1930. L:21"

Clip: Very dark brown carved disk with raised butterscotch disk carved in a geometric pattern. 2 3/4" diameter, 3/8" thick, approximately. Earrings:painted and carved black and butterscotch clip earrings in flowerhead design.1 12" diameter.

 

 

A rare and magnificent locket and chain from the Chicago Arts & Crafts Workshop KALO. The oval locket has an engraved pattern of lowers surrounded by a beaded trim...

SOLD. C. 1920, SIZE: 1 1/2" flower (smaller version of book piece), CONDITION: intact, no damage or repairs, very slight bend to pin stem, NOTE: applied stemens, back shows that it is hand hammered. Signed & marked sterling. SOLD, NO PRICE, NO INFO

The ILLUSTRATIONS make this BOOK EXCEPTIONAL and they are NUMEROUS. Title page reads as follows: THE/ POETICAL WORKS/ OF/ THOMAS MOORE./ Illustration of an Angelic Figure with Exotic Winged Bird/ COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME./ Illustrated/ NEW YORK: P.F.COLLIER. Leatherbound Antique; 639p; 6.75" x 9.25" X 1.75"; many Unique FULL PAGE PLATES; some corner, edge and pull wear; bottom exterior spine wear; looseness couple front endpapers incl. frontispiece; bottom exterior spine wear; pages GILDED 3 si...

Mexican Silver necklace. Heavy, multi-tiered segmented Arts & Crafts 970 silver. Signed illegibly. Ca 1940s.

Dickens, Charles, Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, the first leaf printed with the words Office Of All The Year Round A Weekly Journal Conducted by Charles Dickens; Tues 31 May 1859, London, to John Hollingshead. Matted, framed and engraved portrait of Dickens. Lower right corner pencil sketch of his eldest daughter.Handwritten beneath 1861, Mamie Dickens-Eldest Daughter in good overall condition. Tuesday Dear Mr.Hollingshead I have given your letter my best consideration, and I hope you will...

This is the Book: THE MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST by G. STRATTON-PORTER. 369p; 7 1/4" x 9 5/8"; MULTIPLE B&W Photos and COLOR Illustrations; some edge and corner wear; light interior foxing; some page end darkening due to 80+ years of use; grade is VG to VG+. . This Book is being offered for the first time on the Open Market, uncirculated to the general public and the secondary market until now...virtually "off the Shelf" from an Exceptional Virginia Estate of Antiques and Collectibles. Add a D...

This is a stylized ivory "donkey" handle corkscrew, having a finely carved donkey head with ears, mane and one glass eye, underside of handle has a carved arrow, marked STERLING silver repousse banding attached to brass corkscrew, very good condition with one eye missing and wear to silver banding. May need cleaning. Total measurement is 6 in approx, Ivory head is 4 1/2 in handle length x1 1/4 in H, ivory width is 3/4 in approx.

Sold, no price, no info. Lucky Dragon for Button Collectors. c 1900 .75" plus with four way shank. Nice warm, mellow color and smooth patina in relief areas. No missing pieces. Including shank it is 7/16" thick.
Sold, no price, no info

A Boxed Ivory Handled Fish Serving Set, with Silverplate Blade and Tines; by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, England. c.1880-1890. Knife 11" and fork 8.5". Excellent condition, with some minor wear to box.

A Victorian Calamander or Coromandel Box with Brass and Copper Fittings and a Pierced Lid. Dimensions 8.5" wide x 5" high x 3.5" deep. From 1870-1890 and in excellent condition with the exception of a slight age separation in the inside bottom.

SOLD. 12/12 Reply: GM below . Available: MC Earl snowflake earrings see image 4 for price and image 5. Vintage hand wrought arts & crafts process yet during modernist era sterling silver snowflake motif pendant & pin signed by local silversmith whose mark is an AG in a circle. Update: Per Ms. GM, his name is Abbot Gotshall and he had his studio in Sandwich, NH. Ms. GM remembers collecting buying his work from his Sandwich, NH store. These convex chased 6 petal center 1 3/8" flakes can be ...

Sold. C. 1925 Oval Chased marked Hand Wrought Sterling Brooch with hallmark for Gaylord. 2 1/8" X 1" and ~ 8 Grams. Old, pesky, short-lived clasp. Very Collectible. Has not been cleaned. Sold, no price no info

C 1935 Golden Butter Antique Yellow Hue Oval Mabe Bezel Set 10 X 16mm Pearl Arts Crafts Silver Ring w Asymetrical Tulip Buttercup Flowers Foliate Ornamentation. Looks late Arts Crafts w Early Art Deco ring base. Maybe cast w some additional handwork. Presently size 7.25 yet can be resized by your jeweler and is in wonderful condition w the right amount of rich darkening in crevices. Sold, no price, no info

A Victorian Oval Jewelry or Trinket Box with Burl Wood Veneer and Mother of Pearl Inlays. Dimensions 9.25" x 6.5" x 4". Late 19th century. Some wear but in good condition.

Depicting the resurrection of Christ. Very fine carving, most of the original polychrome intact. H. 33,5 cm, W. 21,5 cm. Condition: expected age wear, paint loss, remains of woodworm.

Earrings resembling possible early work of Boston's Peruzzi Carnelian Cornelian Agate Quartz Chalcedony Sardonyx translucent oval flat bezel set rust color gemstones one showing Dendrite like qualities while the other has a 'band'. Hand made with tested unmarked sterling silver granulation and rope design in late Arts Crafts or Art Deco style. Sold, no price, no info

Depicting the Lamentation of Christ. A very finely carved panel with most of its original polychrome remaining. At the back of the door there is a painted portrait of Christ with the crown of thorns. H. 45,5 cm, W. 28 cm. Condition: expected agea wear, paint loss an remains of woodworm.

c 1925 Late Arts & Crafts Period, Hammered Brooch Pin cut in the shape of a totem bird, hawk, eagle, falcon with wing span of 2", beak to tail 7/8". Simply stamped sterling, maybe even early Native American. Decades of patina! Safety working clasp. Very Good Not Polished condition.
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A fabulous hand hammered sterling and stone pin from the notable Chicago Arts & Crafts workshop Carence Crafters. Pieces from this workshop are scarce and highly collectible.They represent some of the finest handmade work from the American Arts & Crafts period ,1890-1920. This fine pin measures 1 5/8" by 1". It is in beautiful condition. I am not sure, but the pin may have been replaced. Signed for Carence Crafters as shown. A rare and inspiring piece from this great time of handmade jewelry.

Modern lines on this Clip, not the usual look and Not so available by Mary Gage, who was a late comer to the Arts & Crafts Movement in Boston and whose work does not come up for sale often. 1 1/2 X 1 1/8" wide. Normal minor scratches on silver which can be buffed easily. SOLD, no price, no info

A very rare and magnificent sterling and carved lapis pin by Mary Gage, American Arts & Crafts period c. 1930. The frame is a foliate motif encircling the oval carved lapis which is held in place by bead tipped silver wire prongs. This is a huge brooch measuring 3" by 2 1/4" and is solid and bold at 51 grams. A great coat or blazer pin that is sure to make a statement.It is in beautiful original condition and signed MARY GAGE STERLING. A very important piece from this artist.

Here we have a very pretty Charles Horner enameled pendant. It has Horner’s maker’s mark, as well as hallmarks for Chester, 1909-10. The enamel is a lovely mix of green and blue in 3 panels, with a blister pearl mounted at the top and a freshwater pearl dangle. It measures 1-5/8†not including the bale, by 1†at the widest point. The modern sterling chain is 18â€. The enamel is in perfect condition, but there is a tiny chip to the blister pearl, which doesn’t eve...

SOLD. Unsigned, unmarked tested sterling ring reminding one of the work by Doris Cliff or that of French or even the work of Bernard Instone with the applied leaf foliate designs and split shank construction. See image 2 & 3
A green jade or tree agate or glass even, naively 'carved' green bezel set stone. Was resized once to 5.75. SOLD, no price no info please.

If you like this Bernard Instone look, please search #670344 here at www.mimideeartwear.com to view two pieces with very simil...

Sold. Ring reminding one of Doris Cliff or that of Bernard Instone whose use of applied leaves was prominent in his metal work. Applied face foliate motifs and an ecru clay bead with Egyptian symbols front and back as the 'stone'. Note the split double shank construction. Lots of character! Approx size 7.25 Unsigned Unmarked as many Arts Crafts pieces, yet tests at least 90%. Super vintage condition with the appropriate softening of the applied silver work and tanning of bead, for age. ...

This is a really special and beautiful sterling and rock crystal cuff bracelet by American Arts & Crafts period silversmith Mary Gage. It measures 5 1/2" around in the inside and has a 1" opening. It is 1 3/8" wide in the front and narrows to 1" in the back. It is in beautiful original condition with no chips or cracks to the crystals. Signed MARY GAGE STERLING. A very fine and rare piece.

Japanese 20th century carved granite stone rabbit garden decoration. The rabbit is nicely carved with nice detail and expression. The rabbit stands 13 1/2" tall, 7" wide and is about 18 1/2" long. Carved from solid granite.

Japanese TAISHO Period carved wooden RANMA of dragon. The dragon is beautifully carved in high relief and with great detail. The back of the RANMA is also carved and has a rectangular placard with the inscription: TOKYO SHINTOMI-CHO, CHOUKOKU NIN, TAISHO SAN NEN NI GATSU, GOTO SUKEYOSHI, which translated means, Shintomi Town of Tokyo, presently the Ginza area of Tokyo, February of the 3rd year of Taisho (1915), carved by Goto, Sukeyoshi. The RANMA measures about 79" long, 12" tall and 6" thick.

Japanese Meiji Period large pure silver vase with incised floral design. The wonderful design is beautifully and expertly incised by silver artist, YUKITERU. Stamped JUNGIN or pure silver on bottom. The vase measures 12" tall and 9" in diameter.

Japanese 20th century carved granite stone rabbit garden decoration. The rabbit is nicely carved with nice detail and expression. The laying rabbit is 9" tall, 14 1/2" wide and is about 18 1/2" long. Carved from solid granite. Please see the standing carved granite rabbit as well, DM-18a.