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Sale items in: Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : German
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similar to BIG 1930s 40s Whimsical Handmade African or Latin Big Band FIGURE
California Dreaming
$295.00
$295.00
For sale here is a BIG vintage 1930s 40s whimsical one of a kind handmade wood plastic and bottle cap African or Latin Band figure / trinket dish / card holder etc. An entirely handmade and hand painted whimsical musical figure made from wood, bottle caps that have been painted gold and used for the 'costume' covering his arms and legs, and an orange plastic "hat" at top that could be used for just about anything. He also has a wonderful hand painted face and plastic nose ring! I imagine that he...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950
item #1487721
(stock #BY786)
Set of 12 traditional Georgian sterling silver bread and butter plates. Each: Well with tapering shoulder and embossed gadrooned rim. Fully marked including stamp for Hunt Silver Co., a maker active in Chicago and New York in the 1930s-40s, and no. 226. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/8 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces. #BY786
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920
item #1491129
(stock #BZ623)
German 800 silver figural bird bowl, ca 1910. A big beautiful swan with graceful downturned neck terminating in closed and tapering bill. Fan-shaped tail and hinged wings ready to spread for taking flight if the party chat gets too dull. Finely chased and engraved feathering from dense and imbricated to fluffy and plumy, and tucked-up taloned and webbed feet. Capacious hollow body for holding treats or flowers. Marks include maker’s (Friedrich Reusswig) and Munich retailer’s stamp (Rosenau) ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1482632
(stock #BY523)
Sixteen American sterling silver mint julep cups. Each: Straight and tapering sides and molded rim. Double linear bands engraved at top and bottom. A big set for one of those parties when the guests keep arriving. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x D 3 in. Total weight: 56.5 troy ounces. #BY523
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1960
item #1437156
(stock #BU120)
Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined feet. A playful primate with tensile hands and feet, and shaggy wire fur. Marked “Buccellati Italy 800”. Excellent condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H (with base) 13 x W 8 1/2 x D 8 in. #BU120
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1466050
(stock #BX106)
Edwardian Classical water pitcher. Made by Redlich in New York, ca 1890. Clear cut-glass with bead-and-reel bands on bowl and brilliant star on underside; Neck faceted and notched with reeded bands. Sterling silver collar with helmet mouth and applied leafing scroll and beaded rim. Silver-mounted horn handle. A beautiful big game-era piece. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 305. Excellent condition.
Overall dimensions: H 9 3/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. #BX106
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900
item #1481290
(stock #BY391)
Danish Biedermeier Gothic Troubadour silver hunting horn on stand, 1855.
Horn has two applied bands with leafing scrollwork and cast green man applied to front. At top a third band with mandolin-strumming maidens and coat of arms-bearing pages in cloister colonnade. Cover domed with leaf-mounted cast figural finial in form of winged Classical man in drapery and helmet pouring wine into a cup. Tail cap has acanthus leaf border with cast owl finial. Gilt-washed interior.
Shaped stand with stra...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800
item #1491547
(stock #BZ207)
George III sterling silver sugar basket. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1784. Ovoid bowl with c-scroll swing handle and raised foot. Pierced colonnade and rinceaux as well as ovals inset with paterae. Engraved garland. Beading. Cobalt glass liner. With tongs: U-form with acorn jaws, bright-cut ornament, and engraved armorial.
Basket fully marked. Tongs marked with sterling standard mark and maker’s stamp. Very good condition with deep patina. Basket rim has minor chip.
Dimensions: H (...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900
item #1491546
(stock #BY994)
Victorian Classical sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round solid well; sides have pierced leafing scrollwork and turned-down rim applied with cast leafing scrollwork and buds that suggest the influence of Chrysanthemum; raised foot with cast scroll and flower border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 8743 (first produced in 1885), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 9 3/8 in. Heav...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970
item #1491544
(stock #BY900)
Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Square window in wide and flat surround with incised honeycomb pattern on front; edges plain. With glass and velvet lining and back with hinged easel support. Italian marks (1944-68) with Fratelli Cacchione maker’s stamp. Very good condition. Velvet wear.
Dimensions: Frame: H 6 x W 6 in. Window: H 3 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. #BY900
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1491317
(stock #BZ600)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl with leaf flange on domed foot; leaf-capped, wrapped, and mounted high-looping side handles. Chased leafing-scroll border with pendant flowers. Mouth rim wavy with applied leaves. Foot rim has applied swags and leaves. Gilded inside and out. Turn-of-the-century sumptuousness. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14368B and director’s letter C (1902-7) and volume (7 1/2 pts). Very...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930
item #1491316
(stock #BZ592)
German 800 silver figural wedding cup, ca 1920. A Baroque dame with snug-fitting bodice and wide and raised lace collar holds aloft scrolled-brackets with swing-mounted double-domed lobed and garlanded bowl. Second larger bowl in form of conical skirt with patterned fabrics and delineated folds and hang. Ornament chased and engraved. Hanau maker’s mark (Neresheimer). Very good condition with nice patina.
Dimensions: H 13 7/8 x W 5 5/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 19.8 troy ounces. #BZ592
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970
item #1491314
(stock #BZ514)
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Mappin & Webb in Birmingham in 1965. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with flat top and scalloped tab. Interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Underside leather-lined. Fully marked. Very good condition.
Overall dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 6 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 13.3 troy ounces. #BZ514
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970
item #1491311
(stock #BZ424)
Classic Midcentury Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. In form of abstract calla lily with asymmetrical mouth and irregular seam. Raised round foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 23425, and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 12 1/8 x W 6 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 17.7 troy ounces. #BZ424
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1491310
(stock #BZ505)
Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar; ball stopper. Overlay in open stylized pattern with leafing tendrils and interlaced and whiplash scrolls; heraldic cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is red. Silver has Gorham maker’s stamp and no. D942. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 4 in. #BZ505
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920
item #1491309
(stock #BY228)
Pair of Chinese export silver vases, ca 1910. Each: Flat and round moon body on domed foot; animal-head handles mounted to shoulder. On front and back is chased dragon—a horned and taloned serpentine serpent on hand-hammered ground. Marked Wang Hing & Co., an early 20th-century retailer active in Canton and Hong Kong. Very good condition. Handwork visible on foot underside.
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 in. Total weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BY228
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1491308
(stock #BZ655)
Pair of Victorian sterling silver bread trays. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Ovoid well with fluid egg-and-dart border. Pierced and chased rim with dynamic leafing scrollwork; Prince of Wales feathers at ends. Sumptuous, nicely toned gilding. The ones to bring out when royalty comes for dinner. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 12356 (first produced in 1895), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 16 x D 7 1/4 in. Total weight...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1491306
(stock #BZ602)
Elizabeth II sterling silver salver. Made by Harrison Fisher & Co. in Sheffield in 1974. Round with molded ogee rim and 3 cast volute scroll supports. Traditional Georgian from the 1970s. Fully marked. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x D 8 1/8 in. Weight: 11.7 troy ounces. #BZ602
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940
item #1491305
(stock #BZ603)
George V sterling silver salver. Made by Collingwood & Sons in Sheffield in 1937. Round with molded curvilinear piecrust rim; 3 hoof supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.
Overall dimensions: H 3/4 x W 10 3/8 x D 10 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BZ603