Vintage mini mantilla comb? Reminding one of Aguilar scroll work. A Taxco contemporary of Spratling or Castillo? Beautifully hand cut unmarked yet tested at least sterling, but could be higher due to its density.
21 grams.
3 x 1 /2"
1mm thick making this 16 or 18 guage sheet.
Unusual configuration: silver portion is @ 90 degree angle to the "hecho en Mexico" plastic 10 tine comb. Marks and one comb tooth missing please see #2 and priced accordingly. Still, a lot of prec...

All metal is sterling silver. Bold and unusual. Made in a USA studio in the modernist tradition, this very bold original kinetic pendant with hammered paddle drops was designed hand wrought by and signed by the metal work maker's as: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling Silver.

Semi precious gemstones: A huge 30mm fluorite chunk bead also known as blue john, or feldspar
2 dark faceted amethysts added for a
Total weight of 56 grams;
33 grams of gemstones, leaving ~
23 grams of ste...

All metal is sterling silver. Made in USA. Bold and unusual. Hand wrought in the Modernist tradition and from one piece of silver, in a USA studio this bold signed original design substantial sterling sculpture pendant was hand wrought by and signed: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.

2 1/2" north to south X 1 1/2" wide X 1 1/2" deep. After the hand wrought sculptural metalwork piece was finished, a dreamy, faceted
16mm 25 carat genuine blue lace agate bead was placed within
Color cha...

Simply elegant bronze crane candlestand on a base with baby crane and turtle, the auspicious symbols of happiness and long life. C. 1910, the bronze is "aka do" a rich red bronze. The coloring is natural and not painted on. Finely detailed feathers and tail point to a the top class of bronzemanship. At the top lotus flowers adorn the candleholder. Ask for shipping quote. H:14" x W:7"

A highly sculptural signed pendant hand wrought in a free form Modernist tradition. This studio oval 2 3/4" pendant was made in a free form Modernist shadow box effect, which houses a vintage etched amber color glass oval with recessed rose patterns that show old intact white paint.
It is signed by the maker and suspends from a 20" chain of the same high American standard of 1/20 14K gold fill.
Hold it up to the sun and see a fab "stain glass" effect. Only One!

$11 US Priority/In...

One-Of-A-Kind 18th Century Korean Staff Sword, Changpogeom, a style of sword unique to Korea, with seven gold inlay dots on each side representing the Seven Star Spirit (Chilseong), an ancient Daoist deity that controls fortune. Antique Changpogeom are rare. It's a staff with a fighting blade inside. And a Chilseong Changpogeom (Seven Star Staff Sword) is so rare that this may be the only surviving example. It is a large weapon, 43 inches (110cm) with a a 32 inch (81cm) blade, and the blade is a...

A Very Rare/Fine Koryo Bronze Midium Sized Basin,13th C. Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th-14th century) A very well potioned middle sized bronze basin with a silver-black and blue patina on its surfaces around is a very rare with this condition. Its patination is more attractive to this basin. Its shape of basin is exactly a prototype of Koryo celadon ceramics in Koryo dynasty. It’s in very fine condition but a tiny hole on the base. Measurements: 27cm x 6cm

A Very Rare/Old Silver Inlaid Iron Caddle Stick: Korea, Joseon Period, 18th –early 19th Century This silver inlaid iron candle stick is of a slender elegant design in an asymmetrical H-shape, and is composed of three parts; light reflecting mirror silver inlaid with “Longevity”, “Happyness” and a “Yin-Yang”, candle holder with a silver inlaid chain attacher and removeable snuffer (snuffer missing) from the supporting stand post silver inlaid and its Dot-shape joint silve...

A Very Fine Koryo Bronze Covered Bowl with a beautiful Patina Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th -14th century) Thinly cast, of slightly compressed globular form, mounted on a smoothed flat foot, the cover of waisted domed shape, the smooth patina of blackish olive with some encrustation. It’a in unusually fine condition without any damages at all. It measures16.3cm x 12cm d. (6.5” x 4.75”).

Support Made in USA! This original bold signed bypass adjustable ring was smithed, hand wrought and fabricated in the Modernist tradition in a USA studio by a metal work artist, then signed: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.
Adjustable - now at ~ 7.5
Total wt: ~16 grams which include ~8 grams for the Ametrine and ~1 gram for the 2 amethysts.
Ametrine: 25x20x13mm (approx 40 carats) with interesting planes and colorations within.
North to South 1.5/8". East to West ~ 1 1/8". The ...

Exceptional early Showa Period c.1937 art deco bronze flower vase in the original signed paulownia box. The kanji on the box reads: Chudo Ume Moyo "bronze vase with plum petal motif. Also Kabin or "flower vase". On the inside is the signature of Tatsugo and his seal. The bronze has plum petals in raised relief and inside small crosses. The vase itself is divided in sections by incissed lines. Ask for shipping quote. H:20cm ; diameter is 22cm.

Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Iron Brazier (a source of heating and light), hexagonal shape, beautifully rendered and in excellent condition. Each protuberant side is decorated with a keyfret-bordered roundel enclosing six different works of art: a crane and sea turtle in beautifully stylized clouds and waves beneath a silvery moon (symbols of longevity); one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems of an oversized conch shell; a leafy floral design symbolizing abundance; a leafy branch of pomegranates ...

A Rare Koryo Bronze Mirror with a Flying Dragon: Korea, Koryo dynasy, 11th-13th Century. Of a floral foliate designed in rim, 8 floating clouds between rings, and a large flying single Kirin-Dragon around the center, the knob raised and pierced. It’s in fair condition with a silvery dark green patina on the mirror surface and some earth and green encrustation and has a pin hole on the face. It measures 12.55cm (4 7/8”)

30% will go to Fisher House. Big bold bakelite link 132 grams bracelet with one hammered copper charm by and signed: HANDMADE Mimi Dee; using real vintage antique 1" dark butterscotch pumpkin color bakelite (tested) cubes, fresh water pearls (real- never faux here!) and hand hammered copper by and signed by the artist. Only one!
Interior yields 6.5" for a smallish to medium built.
132 grams or 4.6 oz on postal scale
Five 1" dark butterscotch color tested positive bakelite squares - so...

An original all sterling sculptural pendant hand wrought, forged in a USA studio and signed with this metal artist's mark as: Sterling - Handmade - Mimi Dee.

What makes most of this metal worker's pieces unusual is that, as in this case, one continuous piece of precious thick 14 gauge silver without cutting or soldering is used to make this "one of" piece. From faraway lands: black real freshwater pearls (never faux here!) and ultra flashing blue labradorite beads were threaded with small...

Made in a USA studio, an art infused metal work sculptural bold, hand wrought by and signed by the metal work jewelry artist as: Mimi Dee - Handmade.
The metalwork copper hammer textured bold adjustable 1 3/4" knuckle to knuckle ring (+/- 7) is placed in a signed same hand painted presentation box, making this a more desirable studio collectible.

Lapis lazuli beads and a bronze biwa stick pearl from faraway lands complement the untreated copper, which will patinate naturally. The contai...

A Very Rare Fine Koryo Cast Bronze Mirror - -Moon Palace Mirror Korea, Koryo dynasty, 11th Century. Ihis Moon Palace Bronze is a superb example of Koryo dynasty craftsmanship. It’s in circular, cast on the back in high relief with a scene of the Moon Palace, to the left the tile-roofed pavilion floating on a horizontal band of clouds, a figure peeking ou through its open doorway, beloow, to the left, three immortals on a smaller raft of clouds, on the right bank a large pauloenia tree, a...

A contemporary but very attractive Tibetan ewer, crafted of thin, hand-worked sheets of white metal that appear to be some type of nickel/aluminum amalgam, decorated with deep repousse and chasing techniques forming the decorative bands along the shoulder, neck, lid, and upper base of vessel, with well-formed makara shaped spout and handle, all atop a splayed footed base. This is a contemporary piece exactly 15 years old, but a very attractive ethnic handicraft.

Size and Condition: 12 1/2...