Pair of Chinese porcelain low bowls. Decorated in the traditional three glaze sancai design portraying song birds, small fruit and insects. Six character under-glaze blue Jiajing mark to base surrounded by double circles. Good condition, some expected wear to the enamels.
Size: 6" diameter
A stunning 1950s retro 14k white gold diamonds ring. This size 8-1/4 ring features a central diamond with two flanking diamonds (65 points total) of SI-1 clarity and G-H colour and it has 8 round brilliant cut and 8 single cut diamonds (total 35 points) of VS clarity (3 chipped at girdle) of G-H colour. It has a total of 1 carat, it weighs 4.1 grams and it has an older appraisal from 1998 with a replacement value of $4400 Canadian. Please ask for a shipping quote...
Offered are an extraordinary and most rarely-found pair of early 19th century, child/young adolescent - size, Slave Rattle Shackles with one measuring approximately 4.75 inches tall by 7 3/8 inches wide and the other measuring 5.25 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide.
The oddly-shaped, hand-wrought shackles each have two lateral "pockets" that contain pieces of metal or balls that “rattle” as the wearer moves about, thus indicating the wearer's location...
Offered is an extremely RARE 1847 Slavery Manumission document from Knox County, Tennessee, executed for Richard Dunn and referencing his slave, Eliza, and her three children, William, Nancy, and Mary Elizabeth. Archived 1842 Tennessee Early Tax List records indicate that Richard Dunn owned 302 acres of land, was employed in agriculture and owned one slave valued at $400 in that year; perhaps this slave was Eliza (pre-children)...
Antique Chinese brush washer in a GE glaze. Glazed on the inside and base with the base rim left unglazed. No markings.
Size: Approximately 11-1/2 cm diameter and 3-1/2 cm high
Condition: Hairline crack on base which continues up the side (please refer to pictures - it is not noticeable on the side)
Age: 18th century Qianlong period
A beautiful masterfully drawn Standing Female Nude French c.1800. Drawing on blue gray hand made paper some age discoloration. Image 20"L x 12.5"W matted and framed in a quality gold frame overall 28" L x 21" W.
Wonderful vintage Georg Jensen " Amoeba" bracelet no.89 designed by Henning Koppel. Measuring 8" end to end, it is 1 3/4" wide and weighs a very substantial 136 grams. The biomorphic links are thick, so closed fits a 7" wrist. Fine original condition and signed as shown. This is mid-century modern Scandinavian design at its very best.
Offered is an extremely RARE 1861 Slavery Manumission document from Norfolk, Virginia, executed for A. A. (Alexander Augustus) Cowdery and referencing his slave, George Danley.
Measuring approximately 10 inches long x 8 inches wide, this extraordinary and historical document is handwritten and was executed on April 29, 1861, just 12 days after Virginia chose to secede from the Union on April 17, 1861...
Measuring just under 6.5 inches in width, this VERY RARE, 19th century, hand-forged iron, slave collar with unusual incised detailing was recently uncovered in Texas...
26" ( 67 cm ) pretty French character girl by SFBJ with very good pale quality of bisque socket head has beautiful large deep blue glass inset eyes with dark eyeliner and painted lashes.
Has modeled brush-stroked and feathered brows and small
open mouth with outlined lips and row of porcelain teeth , pierced ears and nice brunette wig.
Head mark at back with in circle by SFBJ 230 ...
France by SFBJ circa 1900th...
Very nice original antique small size " Guignol " Theater from France at 19th...
Most beautiful and rare all original 3 1/4" ( 8 cm ) little all wodden Grodnertal Doll in her original hand painted box
and lovely costume .
Very nice all wood doll with oval head , having one piece head and torso with original nice painting of facial features
and black hair with shaded side curl painting ...
Very beautiful and rare French antique silk dress with bonnet preserved in lovely presentation box , would fit perfect for your size 12 Bebe ..... French or German doll about circa 24 / 25" ( 62 - 64 cm ) .....
Lovely pink silk dress with pretty lace decoration , has fine silk satin bows and ruffled ribbon decoration on short upper part with round neckline . Fitted waistline and pretty skirt with lace row at hem. 3/ 4 long puffed sleeves and finally Bebe brooch at front...
Maybe you plan to create a pretty Winter-Wonderland or travel scene with your fashion dolls or small Bebes so I think I have here a very pretty treasure for you !! Rare to find early dolls carriage in very nice original condition from 19th...
A Chinese paired apron wraparound silk gored skirt, woven in tapestry (kesi, kossu, k'o-suu) technique with some silver wrapped threads and painted details, attached to an undyed cotton waistband and trimmed by a brocaded band. The panels are showing an imperial imagery of the celestial landscape with five-clawed dragons and phoenixes, against a green ground. The "long" dragons were probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days...
Very nice small size French Bebe which has fine creamy bisque , choice painting , original body and body finish...
From a private familie at south of France we receives this nice all original presentation of a 10" ( 26 cm ) French bisque Bebe with her trousseau ...
41 in. long and 3/8th inch tall. The weight is 199 grams of quality silver work. We have a signature and eagle of Villasana and the finer chain hanging from the tassels which indicate the oldest rope necklaces of the era. The tassels have a beautiful brushed silver top and a braided bottom. I will be listing a smaller in diameter one this week as well. There is a clamp to go with it when tying at different lengths or just tie as shown. A picture will be added later of the clamp...