A pleasure craft of solid burled wood covered in clear, black and red lacquer with inlayed mother of pearl designs which opens up to be a picnic box. The fore-peak is removable and opens to hold chopsticks. The upper cabin is a sake bottle, the roof a large plate, the the lower cabin food and rice storage. The aft holds 6 small plates, and the structure all can be removed to reveal the food storage in the hold. It is roughly 20 x 8-1/2 x 11 inches (50 x 21 x 28 cm)...
Absolutely stunning French cuff design bracelet in sterling with blue stones by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs. One side of the bracelet has gorgeous cobalt blue highly polished stones and the other side is a large oxidized panel surrounded by silver dots which also continue around the blue stones. I do not know what the blue stones are and it is possible they may just be glass but I have not had them tested...
All original middle of the 19th. century antiques wooden chest with four drawers of maple wood !!
It is fine ornate with bronze borders and around the base and top, pretty bronze ornament decoration on each side and matching two grips at each drawer !
At middle of the top drawer keyholes ornament ......
Very beautiful and rare to find example of later period Thuillier Bebe !!!
This later Bebe´s would made by " Verdier and Gutmacher " who have taken the Thuillier firm around 1890 !!
A wonderful and rare to find doll in large size about 29" ( 74 cm ) ,she is in all perfect condition and has beautiful quality of bisque and painting like the early Thuillier Bebe´s .
France circa 1890 ......
Pretty bisque socket head with wonderful large blue glass paperweight inset e...
Super glossy black patina, minimal design , hard wood, H27 cm.
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An an old fine bouddhist mask collored with mineral pigment, collected from a well identified place
More information on request, H 29 cm
Well crafted antique carved stag Dogs Cane-Ca. 1890-L-Shaped dog head with glass eyes, a monogrammed metal collar and a wood shaft
Length: 24.50 inches. Condition consistent with age.
Fine potted globular body small blue and white jarlet, with very good and vividly painted of four chrysanthemum bunch around the body. Vietnam's 15th century in perfect condition. Height: 5.3cm.
Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - 'Saxton's River, Near Bellows Falls, Vermont.' Oil on canvas. Canvas size: 24 inches x 30 inches. Dated on stretcher: March 28, 1974. Offered in the original frame. Excellent original condition but would brighten with a professional cleaning. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and painted in Cape Ann and then, from 1943, in Vermont, where he is known for his landscape paintings and, most especially, for his winter scenes...
Signed only Sterling Mexico this bracelet is fantastic. The beads go all the way around the bracelet and not one is dented. The stones are set with clean bezels. At it's center focal point the bracelet is 1.5in. tall. Fits most like a bangle with a diameter of 2.5in. The center large stone is the push pin to open the bracelet to wear. There is a safety chain on this piece and it is in excellent condition. The bracelet rounds in it's shape perfectly. No chips or cracks to the stones or silver...
Over the top spectacular early Frank Patania Sr. sterling and turquoise cuff bracelet. There are 40 irregular shaped natural turquoise nuggets interspersed with irregular shaped silver nuggets in the center panel. The stones are beautiful with lots of matrix and the wonderful color changes that only come from great age. Measuring 5 1/2" around in the inside plus a 1" opening, it is 2 5/8" wide and weighs a very solid 171 grams. It is in fine original condition, no chips or cracks to the stones...
Elegant, finely made sterling and ironwood necklace by Navajo silversmith Manuel Lewis when working at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. It measures 14 5/8" end to end and is 1" wide at the center ironwood pendant. Fine original condition and signed ML and the White Hogan hallmark. Pieces from the White Hogan Shop continue to be highly sought after and this one is lovely.
This is a beautiful sterling silver overlay bracelet by Hopi silversmith Raymond Sequaptewa. It has a bold geometric design and is in fine original condition. Measuring 5 3/4" around in the inside plus a 1 3/8" opening, it is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 90 grams. Signed with Sequaptewa's ear of corn hallmark and the Hopi Guild symbol. A magnificent cuff.
An especially beautiful Bebe Gaultier with dramatic eyes and painting , pretty eye shadow and blushing , original wig and body ...
When I first held the William Spratling signed wood and silver cuff I was sold. Just seeing a picture just did not give the best idea of it's scale, weight, absolute richness and board room presence. The wood on the this cuff is perfect. No chips, dents or cracks. No dents to the silver and all the silver ball beads are round and nice. The hallmark is a first phase and properly marked...
A well carved "crystal" glass Buddha in the Dhyana Mudra position. Both hands are placed on the lap with the palms facing upwards. It could be Quartz. Size: H. 5.2cm. W. at the base, 3.5cm.
Condition: Perfect. Some staining from long burial and some dirt incrustations that can be removed.
A fine and elegant shaped of celadon Meiping, decorated with carved incised of a pair duck and four lotus in the form of medallion, flanked by overlapping stiff leaf petals to the shoulder and above the foot rim, covered overall with olive green celadon glazed. Among the ceramic wares of the Northern Song dynasty at it's peak, one find Yaozhou ware. This unique kiln site for this ware has been discovered in Tongchuan Shaanxi province, North of Xian. The Meiping shape in Yaozhou celadon is very r...