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A solid 14k gold charm by Bernard Hertz. Marked 585 BH Denmark, it weighs 6.8gr and stands 7/8".

Ca 1916-20 Rams head vase by Michael Andersen & Son of Denmark(1890-). Terracotta with a black matte streaking~finish. One small chip on the rim and light wear inside (see photo please.) Marked M A& S Danmark with a production number, 632. 6" x 5 "

Large sterling earrings with dappled veins.Marked Hand Wrought Sterling. Screwbacks, they measures 1-1/4" x 1-/1/4". Remnants of old polish can be seen along the stem.

Ca 1960 A fabulous wide sterling cuff by Francisco Rebajes featuring a smooth gray banded agate stone encased in twisted wire. Marked Rebajes Sterling in one corner where there is a very slight/minor curl. There is also some light spotting and minor wear appropriate for its age. Please disregard the line showing up to the right of the stone. Width is 2-1/4"~ inner diameter 2-1/8". The stone measures 2" x 1-1/8".

Ca 1940 A rare brown jewelry case stamped "Carl Ruopoli Manufacturer of Artistic Jewelry NY" on the padded satin lining. The bottom lining is missing but there is a black felt insert.9-1/2" x 2-3/4". Light wear and faint staining on the satin.

These earrings are a real eye-catcher... and are marked 14kt Italy along with a maker's mark (G?).The thin yellow gold discs have a stamped design. For pierced ears, they hang 2" and at the widest point measure 1" . One wire appears a tad off center but they rest evenly on the ear lobe. Total weight 5.2grams.

A large heavy,coffee table book in mint condition.Hard cover with dust jacket.There is some tanning on the spine side of the book. Published by Phaidon Press Ltd London 1994. 172 colored plates~ 236pp.

Second Printing (1976). A hard cover with dust jacket edited by Jacqueline Onassis with the cooperation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Published by Viking Press. Numerous B&W and color illustrations. Light wear on the jacket otherwise in fine condition.

An older print for the Right Honorable John Ker, Earl and Baron of Wakefield, also the Duke of Roxburghe and Marquis of Beaumont and Celsford, Earl of Kelso Viscount Browxmouth, Baron Ker of Cessfurd & Caverfton. Nicely framed. Numbered 230 on the right hand corner. Framed measurements 20-3/4" X 13-1/2"

A soft cover published by the Cambridge University Press in 2007 (Ninth Printing). Forward by Kwang-Ching Liu.Invaluable resource with art work and photographs that highlight four millennia of Chinese history and social life. 352pp. Mint condition.

A Vision Shared: A Classic Portrait of America and Its People: 1935-1943. Published by St. Martins Press in 1976. Text by Hank O'Neal, photos by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans etc... This hard cover coffee table book is tight and clean however the dust jacket is tattered. A small stain is also at the bottom of the front beige linen board. Wonderful B&W photos that capture that period in time.

Stated "One of twenty" prints by illustrator and children's book publisher. Helena Chase Johnson. The print is also marked "For Norman" along with her signature. An interesting note -- Chase owned The Little Hotel by the Sea (located at the Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, Calif.) The hotel boasted of having a beautiful six-passenger mahogany elevator, making it "The Littlest Hotel in the World with an Elevator."

A faceted pink synthetic sapphire ring with buffed top. Marked 10k. Size 2.5 ~2.5grams.

Ca 1950 An exceptional, one- of- a- kind sterling bracelet by Clifford Russell of Maine. Marked Sterling Hand Made Russell on the box clasp. 7-1/4" x 3/4"~ Weight 1.7ozs.

A wonderful etched bakelite box that simulates wood. There are scenes on all sides, top and bottom. Stamped on the bottom. Unfortunately, the piece is mottled with stains and a gentle wiping removed some ink.Sold as is. Measures 5" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/2"

A heavy 3-D gold plate pendant faintly marked (RE-) with ropetwist chain. The cast pendant measures 3" x 2-1/2", the chain 24". Total weight 1.4ozs.

An early, collectible edition with five B&W photos. A reprint published in 1889 by Houghton Mifflin. The front paper boards shows some wear and staining otherwise fine.69pp.

A tan hardcover with black lettering published by Doran, New York, 1919. The boards show light wear and the front board is separating from the spine. Maugham misspelled with final "n" on front board and spine.