All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Accessories : Pre 1940 item #725768
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Stunning vintage 1930s Art Deco bag made from fine fabric mesh covered in dozens, maybe hundreds, of brilliant prong set colorless rhinestones, over an ivory fabric base layer. With an engraved silvertone or silverplated frame and a flat cover which is studded with colorless stones. The cover flips up to open, and has a rhinestone decorated catch, and a silvertone metal chain. With an ivory silk lining, and matching ivory silk change purse or mirror cover (there is no mirror)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1950 item #1213599
An unusual 1940s French cocktail pick holder depicting a "racoleuse"--a streetwalker--leaning against a lamp post and raising her skirt very high. The chrome is engraved in a way to show that her thin dress does nothing to hide her more perky attributes. A selection of bakelite and chrome cocktail picks a stored in the trash can on the other side of the lamp post. Cocktail picks, often with very elaborate holders, were vastly popular in France and come in infinite variety...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1930 item #1166174 (stock #t1024)
A wonderful micro beaded figural purse from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. The scene shows two figures in 18th century clothing, the man serenading, with a mandolin, a woman seated in a chair in the garden. The same scene appears on both sides of the purse.

Complementing the multi-colored scene is a beautiful enameled and jeweled frame and a full four color fringe.

The condition of the purse, inside and out, is excellent, with no holes or tears. The clasp closes firmly and evenly...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1930 item #422190 (stock #1100)
This lovely signed cameo vase by Daum Nancy is a tiny unusual shaped treasure. It measures only 1 1/4" high x approximately 1 1/2" wide at its widest point. It has a lovely scenic design, and the vase itself has four dimples in it - one on each of its sides. It is in perfect original condition with the exception of a very small amount of gold worn off the top. This is a choice piece for a collector of miniatures.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1930 item #422185 (stock #1103)
This tiny jewel is a Daum Nancy miniature vase carved with flowers allaround. It measures 2 1/4" tall x 1" in diameter, is signed and in perfect original condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1930 item #828445
A rare, complete set of Art Deco sterling silver demitasse spoons in the "Zodiac" pattern by Tiffany & Co. presented in their original fitted case. The finial of each spoon features a streamlined illustration of a zodiac sign. The bowls are parcel gilt. The back of the spoons are stamped with the Tiffany hallmark used 1907-1947, and are also marked with the patent date 1926. These spoons were made for only a short duration and complete sets are quite difficult to find...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1940 item #1226350
A very rare "Cheerio" cocktail shaker in ruby glass with its original chrome top and recipe holder. The recipe holder contains a series of twelve cards that illustrate recipes for different cocktails. The recipes are far more varied than most recipe shakers, and include directions for a Hula-Hula, Princesse,Bamboo, Blackthorn and Aldo-Tropical. The cards have a patent date of 1934.

Origin: America, ca. 1934...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1930 item #659546 (stock #t1015)
A beautiful, elegant, and rare carpet motif micro beaded purse. The rarity of the purse comes from the use of an open field in a cream white with representations of four flasks. The field is surrounded by a triple guard (borders) of extremely detailed and intricate flower representations. Finely done carpet motif purses, as this is, are known to use beads of the smallest size, often far smaller than figural or scenic purses...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1980 item #853510 (stock #gat-1)
Exquisite vintage natural Golden Russian Sable Coat is pure luxury. From the estate of Washington real estate magnate Mazza, this coat is top quality, featuring a wing collar with fur button, bell sleeve, silk lining embroidered with Olga Mazza. Size S, Sleeve: Collar to Hem- 28", Underarm to Underarm (inside)- 21", Length: 49", Sweep: 66" Retail Value- $75,000.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1920 item #413552 (stock #t459)
This beautiful purse, with a single large figure, measures 8 1/4" wide, and 9 3/4" long, plus another 2" for the wonderful 4 color twisted loop fringe.

It features a gentleman in colonial garb, holding a tri-corn hat in one hand and a staff in the other. He is standing on a path which leads to a cottage, surrounded by trees, and highlighted by a red roof, in the background...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1930 item #422189 (stock #1101)
Great miniature Daum Nancy cameo vase with a winter scene. I have had this vase in many shapes and sizes, but never so small. It appears to be much harder to create one this small than a larger one. The vase measures 2 1/2" tall x 1" wide. It is signed, and has no damage, with the exception of some of the original gold worn on the very top.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1980 item #972525
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a beautiful vintage Indian silk sari executed in a rich and lively multi-colored palette. The central panel uses purple and red silks along with gold thread woven into elaborate floral and geometric designs, and the borders use blue and green silks along with gold thread as well.

Size and Condition: This is a tremendous piece measuring 196 inches (16 1/3 feet) long, and 43 1/2 inches (3 1/2 feet) wide...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1980 item #972529
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a beautiful vintage Indian silk sari executed in a rich fuscia colored silk and using silver threads woven into floral and geometric motifs.

Size and Condition: This is a tremendous piece measuring 179 inches (15 feet) long and 44 inches (3 1/2 feet) wide. Due to its size it is rather cumbersome to photograph, and so the photos are showing the piece folded and at only a fraction of its actual size...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1930 item #422175 (stock #1105)
One of the best Daum Nancy cameo vases I've seen. Winter scene with pale yellow background, ground and trees covered with snow, and wonder black and red birds sitting on the naked branches of the trees. It is signed on the bottom, and perfect in every way. It measures approximately 4 1/4" tall x 3 1/4" wide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1317506 (stock #1108)
A trinket box made from Bog Oak - a partially fossilized wood formed as a result of immersion in Irish peat bogs for approximately 5000 years. The wood has been turned and finely carved with Shamrock leaves and a central Trinity Harp and was made in Ireland in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of Queen Victoria. Condition: excellent - no damages or losses. 7.5cm (3 inches) diameter; 6cm (2.3 inches) high.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1930 item #95430 (stock #z106)
an elegant desk top item, this is a decorative American sterling silver dish having a repousse rim of flowers and scrollwork, center monogram McC, mark on base resembles a griffin, possibly A. L. Silberstein, and Sterling mark, CA. 1915; measures 5 3/4 in. diameter and 1 in. H approx, in very good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Venetian : Pre 1940 item #430284 (stock #1224)
A Set of Hand Blown Venetian Glass figures (Murano); one a Female Dancer and the other a Male Musician. They are 12" high and date from the 1930's-1940's. They are in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #960416 (stock #G0172)
A pair of early 20th C. small Chinese Famille Rose vases. In excellent condition. Signed. H: 5".