All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Handiwork : Pre 1970
item #1473793
(stock #W-JO40)
Ancient East
$875.00
$875.00
DESCRIPTION: Beautiful Navajo sterling silver Bisbee blue turquoise squash blossom necklace by Navajo artist, Phil Garcia. There are fifteen silver squash blossoms, each with light blue turquoise stones on each end. A classic Phil Garcia design, necklace is easy to wear as it is less “clunky” than the larger sized squash blossom necklaces often seen. Hook clasp. DIMENSIONS: Measures 14'' end to end; blossoms measure 1'' in length; naja measures 1.5'' x 2''; stamped sterling and hallmarke...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : Latin American : Pre 1940
item #1473509
(stock #W-MTL1)
Ancient East
SOLD
SOLD
DESCRIPTION: Pair of silver inlay Mexican cowboy spurs with eight-point rowels, the heel bands with silver floral designs bordered with key fret patterns. Leathers complete with silver inlaid sunflower buttons, c.1930s-1940s. DIMENSIONS: 3.25" rowels, yoke: 3"w, 2.75"d
Ancient East
$345.00
$345.00
DESCRIPTION: Antique embossed copper double picture frame featuring a heart at the center crown and foliate leaves at the corners. DIMENSIONS: 7 1/2" H X 9 1/2" W. PROVENANCE: From the private estate of a Peruvian gentleman; Houston, Texas.
Ancient East
$395.00
$395.00
DESCRIPTION: An ornate, cast iron oil lamp by Bradley & Hubbard in gothic style with a pierced, rounded body and vine & tendril feet. Beautiful iron work, original font, bulbous glass shade; stamped B&H for Bradley & Hubbard. Very sturdy and in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: Lamp is 13”H x 9”W; Shade is 9”H x 5”W.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : Latin American : Pre 1940
item #1471764
(stock #W-MTL2)
Ancient East
$295.00
$295.00
DESCRIPTION: A pair of brass Southwestern cowboy spurs, likely from Mexico, each marked with “0000” and hand stamped with designs of stars, circles, geometric and foliate patterns. Each design is place by hand, not machine, and is hammered using a stamp. The stamped, sometimes irregular design is part of the appeal of a hand stamped piece.
DIMENSIONS: The rowels are 2.25", each with 28 points; yoke is approx. 3.25" w x 3.5" d; 1.25lbs total weight.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Trade : Pre 1900
item #1461213
(stock #W-JO51)
Ancient East
$300.00
$300.00
DESCRIPTION: Pipestone (Catlinite) is the sacred red clay stone that American Indians used for trade and for making beads or ceremonial pipes. It is found in only a few places in the world, with the best quality pipestone coming from mines in southwestern Minnesota. Pipestone ranges in color from pale pink, to brick, to blood red. Since pipestone is smooth to the touch, can be easily carved and takes a high polish, it was highly valued by Native Americans. This is an early collection (19th C...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950
item #1423035
(stock #SCH399)
Ancient East
$5,390.00
$5,390.00
DESCRIPTION: A beautiful early 20th century Chinese huanghuali seal chest, elaborately carved in relief with fiery 5-toed dragons in clouds, the domed cover above double doors opening to reveal upper storage plus five lower drawers, and fitted flush with brass hardware and a ruyi form hasp. Very good condition. DIMENSIONS: 19.6" H x 19.25" W x 14.5" D.
SCH399 $4,390
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1418151
(stock #JO55)
Ancient East
$265.00
$265.00
DESCRIPTION: An attractive oval brass box, the hinged lid decorated with a carved carnelian stone at the center with raised brass leaves on either side. Signed at the interior lid, such a box might have been used for snuff, jewelry, cosmetics or medicines. This attractive little box is in excellent condition and dates from the first quarter of the 20th C. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¼” long (5.7 cm) x 1 1/8” wide (2.9 cm) x 1” high (2.5 cm).
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950
item #1416508
(stock #JO33)
Ancient East
$295.00
$295.00
DESCRIPTION: A Chinese celadon jade pendant, both sides well carved in the form of an archaic mask and strung on a black nylon cord with a round celadon jade bead. Such amulets have a long history in China and would have been worn as a mystical protector against all unseen evil and bad luck. This handsome jade pendant is quite wearable and in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¼” long (5.7 cm)
Ancient East
$315.00
$315.00
DESCRIPTION: A handsome Victorian era (c. 1890) copper coal scuttle with brass handle and hinges, having a built-in copper “pocket” on the top to hold a shovel scoop. These coal scuttles are practical today for removing ashes from your fireplace, and making a warm “hearth and home” statement. This one shows use with scattered small dents and a base repair. DIMENSIONS: 13.5" High x 19.5" long.
A-MTL12 $315
Ancient East
$640.00
$640.00
DESCRIPTION: An appealing welded iron sculpture of a long-horned bull, crafted of found objects including washer eyes, belt buckle hooves and an old wooden door knob. Artist signed on the base; good condition. DIMENSIONS: 29" high x 25" wide x 6" deep. W-FIG36 $640
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1900
item #1399598
(stock #CCS17)
Ancient East
$1,695.00
$1,695.00
DESCRIPTION: A colorfully painted Tibetan chest with four side drawers having leather strap pulls (two drawers on each side). The chest is painted with green floral panels having red floral borders and is supported by short legs. A carved key fret pattern decorates the neck just below the top. Dating from the 19th C, this chest is in good condition with very minor scuffs to paint. DIMENSIONS: 33” high x 28.5” wide x 18”deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : Latin American : Handiwork : Pre 1950
item #1399437
(stock #W-FIG3)
Ancient East
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
DESCRIPTION: A Mexican carved wood sculpture of an indigenous female, used as a processional “pole puppet” during Mexican festivals. The polychrome decorated figure has articulated arms and legs and a hole running through the waist through which a pole or dowel would be inserted. The pole, when mounted with several puppets, would be used in festival processions, with the bouncing of the pole animating the movements of the figures. This nude figure with bushy eyebrows and hair is covered i...
Ancient East
$585.00
$585.00
DESCRIPTION: Finely hand crafted small console table, perfect for an end table, bedside table, a printer, or anywhere you need a little extra surface space. Painted with green vine stencils and alternating red and light blue dots. Like new condition. DIMENSIONS: 30” high x 24” wide x 13.75” deep.
David Marsh furniture is uniquely designed using sustainable pine and reclaimed wood. Each piece is hand crafted by David and his fellow craftsmen in his Texas studio. The distinctly “Mars...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Trade Arts : Pre 1950
item #1399059
(stock #JO58)
Ancient East
$170.00
$170.00
DESCRIPTION: A beautiful octagonal pill (or snuff) box, the top with silver filigree wire work around inset coal stones forming the shape of a five-petal flower. The box itself is silver over copper and on the inside is stamped “Made in China.” Amazingly, the original Frost Bros. retail tag remains on the inside. Frost Brothers was a high-fashion retail store based in San Antonio, Texas, that opened in 1917 and went out of business in 1988. This box dates from C. 1920 to 1945 (Republic Perio...
Ancient East
$985.00
$985.00
DESCRIPTION: A handsome, engraved and painted slate checkers and chest game board, the solid board with beveled corners and alternating brown squares with round felt pads on back four corners. Sourced in Vermont, very good condition. DIMENSIONS: 15 1/4" x 15 1/2".
Ancient East
$75.00
$75.00
DESCRIPTION: A swirling, cast iron rotary tiller wheel with ten spokes spiraling from the center. These old, artful farm implements make wonderful authentic accessories for today’s Industrial, Country, or Farmhouse Décors. They also make delightful garden accents. Please see the last photo for size comparison with our 14” tiller, #A-MTL7. Light rust covering, extremely sturdy, no repairs. DIMENSIONS: 11.5” diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920
item #1398210
(stock #SCH1)
Ancient East
$285.00
$285.00
DESCRIPTION: An attractive scholar’s brush, the cloisonné handle having colorful vine and floral designs on a black ground. The ferrule and tip are both crafted from turned wood while natural bristles form the full brush. In excellent condition, this is a handsome, well made brush dating from the early 20th C. DIMENSIONS: 13.5" long (34.2 cm).