All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Contemporary item #482085 (stock #T 1456)
Commission. Hand wrought in a USA studio, for a special client who likes to wear the 'Only One', by using all 18K Gold earwires and the lightly hand hammered handwrought drops consisting of 8mm X 7mm natural color pink peach pearl in the center, then a 3.5mm faceted dark pink red fancy precious Sapphire. Total 1 5/8". Commission
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #1171060
With traces of the original pigments. No visible repairs, although repairs are common on early pottery. H. 26 cm. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906)
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1476622 (stock #1269)
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Rare first period French Bisque Bebe by Rabery et Delphieu in lovely large size about 28" / 70 cm and a doll with lovely facial expression on superb quality of pale pressed bisque and painting , like mint original body and so nice antique silk clothing !

Rare early Bebe with pressed pale bisque socket head deep facial modeling , full lower cheeks and pretty blue glass paperweight inset eyes with fine long painted lashes , dark eyeliner and brush-stroked brows...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438824 (stock #15374)
A favorite designer of mine, Carmen Beckmann is one of the few female contributors to Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of. Mostly modernist, her work is known for its massive, at times, proportions (especially with her hinged bracelets) and her masterful use of semi-precious stones and gems. The star-form ring at hand is centered by a big, faceted color-change sapphire, that varies between amethyst and steely purple as the light changes...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1396467
Massive Chinese late 19th century two door elmwood wardrobe cabinet with carved lower apron in a natural finish. A separate two door hat cabinet fits on top of the chest. The interior of the chest features two interior shelves, one with two drawers. The hat cabinet has one interior shelf. A round brass lock plate is at the center of the doors and round brass hardware is on the door hinges. The doors and central bars lift out for easy transit...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Serigraphs : Pre 1960 item #1153711 (stock #40E12-142)
Wassily Kandinsky, after (Russian, 1866-1944) screen print Gris, edition 153/300, circa 1953. Sheet size: 25 inches x 19 inches. Image size: 16 inches x 13.75 inches. Gris was originally produced by Kandinsky in 1931, from the Collection of the artist's widow, Nina Kandinsky...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #9711 (stock #16i)
Shaggy, chunky and very dramatic, this 13 1/2" necklace has a 2 1/2" extension. There are two layers of goldtone fringe, the longest measures 1 1/2" and the shimmering prong set rhinestones mesure 1 3/4".
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #973247 (stock #TR 1304)
Rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon small three legs censer, rounded side with three legs and unglazed base, drum shape censer with horizontal stripe and three legged, covered with green glaze.
Censer is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, there is crackled at the glaze.
Size: 9 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #709636 (stock #JD-097)
A nicely carved brown jade fish in the Eastern Zhou style. The fish is symbolically employed as the emblem of wealth or abundance on account of the similarity in the pronunciation of the words "yu", fish, and "yu", superfluity. I date this piece to be early Han. Size: L.5.5cm. W.2cm. Condition: No repairs ,chips or cracks.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #808024 (stock #lot504)
Description: The ovoid pot was suffused with striking purple bluish splashes on the surface. Standing on a circular solid foot with beveled edge, the jar has a bulge shoulder and a rolled rim to the mouth. A typical product from Duandian kiln Lusan county, Henan province of Tang Dynasty(8th-9th century) like this ware was preserved very well with obvious incursions left on the glaze. Some molding defects were found on the foot bottom and the burial dirt was hardened to the chips...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #690107
A beautiful and rare silver and gold ring by William Spratling c. 1940. I do not know if the balls are solid gold or a gold wash over silver. Simple and elegant, it is a size 7 and suitable for a man or woman. It is in fine original condition (lines on the balls are reflections)and signed Spratling Silver Made in Mexico...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1333946
A stunning sterling cuff bracelet with 10 gorgeous round azurite stones by Carmen Beckmann. The cuff measures 6" around in the inside with and additional 1 1/4" opening and is 1 1/ 2 " wide. Weighing a hefty 113 grams, it is in fine original condition.There are no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown. An exquisite piece. Carmen Beckmann is one of the few well known women Mexican silversmiths of her time. Her work is hard to find and always interesting and beautiful ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1372666 (stock #3875)

Stephen Burr Necklace

Brass

1970's

Inner circumference - 14 1/2"

Central element - 2 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 53 grams

Etched script signature on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1372110 (stock #9707)
A Haida west coast Canada native sterling whale pendant on chain necklace. This 1-1/4 x 3/4" pendant has evocative hand decoration of a whale with a different design on both sides and it probably dates to the 1950s. It is unmarked and tests as sterling silver and it comes with a later 20-1/2" link chain with a springring clasp (marked STER with the Forstner company mark). It weighs 5.9 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1330380 (stock #156)

Very beautiful and rare to find antique doll´s turquoise enamel faux - watch with hand painted flowers decoration at watch back and painted clock face.

Has pretty gild ornament setting and bow pin with tiny chain ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #1375036 (stock #ANR6675)
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The dreamlike quality which gave Taisho period art its unique flavor is readily apparent in this sumptuous composition by Kido Soi featuring long tailed birds along a tumbling stream. Pigment on silk mounted on applied gold flake in a silk border with a red lacquer wooden frame consistent with the era. It is signed in gold, Shunyo, the name used by Kido Soi in his youth, placing the screen easily before 1930...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1387992 (stock #368)
So darling and very rare to find tiny French bisque girl by Gaultier with block letter mark ...... in all perfect and original condition , has special sweet face complexion of lovely quality of pale pressed bisque and painting , original body , wig and clothing !

Rare to find tiny 8,5 " ( 22 cm ) bisque Bebe has pale pressed bisque head with softly blushed complexion, beautiful blue glass enamel inset eyes with fine spiral threading , finest painting of long lashes and arc...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1284569 (stock #676)
Fine Antique Austrian miniature Bronze Dachshunds mounted on green marble base. Finely detailed solid bronze castings. Measuring 5.5"L x 3.5"W x 2.5"T. In excellent condition.