All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1329379
Spectacular design and execution in this sterling and saw tooth bezel set coral ring by Santo Domingo silversmith Julian Lovato. He began working in 1938 and was a silversmith for Frank Patania Sr. in the Thunderbird Shop. This ring was made during his time there as it has his own signature as well as the Patania Thunderbird Shop mark. Julian Lovato has been the winner of numerous awards for his fine creations. This ring is a size 8 and the face measures 1 3/8" long and 3/4" wide...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1303161 (stock #7129)
William Comyns English Arts & Crafts sterling nurse's belt buckle, fully hallmarked for London, England 1901-2. This stunning 2 piece buckle weighs 79.6 grams, it measures 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" in total, it has the stylized A&C flower bud in the central sections, and the curvilinear border with beaded pierced gallery gives this piece excellent motion...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1940 item #358360 (stock #T 1174)
Naive Early unmarked silver, testing at least 90% coin, keychain pendant charm with applied petroglyph like dog four legged creature and 5 'Native American' symbols stamped unto the 1 1/4" X 5/8" piece threaded with a ball chain marked: PAT on one side and URICH on the other. Please see scan
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #818222 (stock #lot511)
Description: A stone inkstone was in a simple and plain form. By a characteristic “Chao-Sou” form which was named after its easy-handle type, or “Lu-Xin”-shoes like form, the inlstone was carved from solid stone and was shaped regularly in a rectangular form. Starting from the wider side, the grinding surface was sloped slowly to the other side and being as an ink pool. The inkstone is in quite good size of 15.5cm in length. It was carved by an affluent craftsmanship...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1410120 (stock #MB238)
Rare Large Chinese Southern Dynasties Stoneware Jar

This rare stoneware jar was made during the Southern Dynasties period (AD 420 - 589). Such wares from this period are relatively rare and quite distinctive. This jar has a flat base, a wide mouth and a series of "square-cut" loop handles placed around the shoulder: a pair of single handles opposite each other as well as a pair of double handles opposite each other...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1970 item #1415244 (stock #9903)
A pair of English heavy crystal sterling silver topped liquor decanters dated 1963. These 7-1/4" tall decanters have fancy round stoppers giving a total height of 9-1/4". The necks are sterling silver and they are fully hallmarked for London, England 1963. They have the P&W maker's mark for Preece & Williscombe (1934-1960) and they are molded (or moulded) rather than cut crystal. They are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1900 item #766561 (stock #TR567)
This precious Victorian Etruscan bracelet dates from the latter half of the 19th century. The piece is made up of textured and domed 14 karat gold rounds connected by flexible joints with balls on each end, making each link circular with the suggestion of a square. The central link is larger than the rest and features a star, in the center of which is set an approximately 0.25 carat old miner diamond. A safety chain complements the hidden catch...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #992492 (stock #lot729)
Description:
A handled bronze censer was in good shape and had preserved with very fine crabshell-green tint on the surface.
By enduring old patina, the metal ware was well proportioned in shallow form and was stand on the slightly everted foot ring.
Clearly defined inscription-Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhi was cast and carved at the bottom underside. A blurred ink print was at the bottom too. It was undecipherable.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1479430 (stock #MC116)
Fine & Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Moulded Kraak Blue & White Porcelain Dish

This fine-quality and very rare "kraak" porcelain dish was made at the Jingdezhen kilns during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. Its form and decoration are particularly rare and no example appears in the kraak "bible", "Kraak Porcelain" by Maura Rinaldi. The lobed wall has eight moulded panels containing various floral designs...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1384160 (stock #341)

Very beautiful and rare to find luxury 10 " ( 25 cm ) miniature prismatic crystals chandelier from France circa 1875 for your doll scene decoration or fashion doll room .......

Magnificent French hanging chandelier having fine dangling crystal prisms that are echoed around the edge of the two lower circular frame...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1483948 (stock #MC254)
Fine & Rare Chinese Western Zhou Dynasty Pottery Jar

This very rare jar was made during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 - 771 BC). It is made from a hard high-fired pale pottery. It has a wide body with a slightly rounded base, quite a large neck that splays outwards and two wide loop handles joined at the shoulder and just below the rim edge...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1431453 (stock #811)

Lovely attic found in a old house in France , rare to find small Frech smiling Bru ,an teenage version of the very popular " Mona Lisa Bru " poupee from one of the best French Doll Factory in Paris at the 19th...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1930 item #917210
Travel set of two EBONY brushes with natural bristles and one comb in a Crocodile skin covered two piece case. The brushes and comb fit snugly in the case. Crocodile skin is in excellent condition with no dry spots. The brushes are marked FRANCE and EBONY, the comb has no markings. Measures 8 1/2 (22 cm) long, 3 inches (8 cm) wide and 1 3/4 inches (4 cm) deep. Circa 1920
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1700 item #1138279
Finely cast, with good wear and excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm (5.6 inch)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #611432 (stock #2438)
A fine celadon "Shi" small bowl with shallow form and slightly thinly bodied, in the center with concaved circular area, covered overall with the light celadon glazed in pale bluish green tone, also have a characteristic of "Ru" wares with a fine light crackle in the glaze. Dating Southern Song- Yuan dynasty Longquan ware "Ru" type. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1980 item #1066995 (stock #412)
A fine epic size original oil by this renowned artist measuring 24 x 40 oil on canvas signed lower right in excellent condition.

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Alexander Dzigurski traveled widely in the United States , painting in the Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, Glacier National Park, New England and along the coasts. Dzigurski started his career in his native Yugoslavia by decorating the interior of churches, which he continued in the U.S. after he and his family had fled from Tito's communist regime ...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1920 item #350985 (stock #T 1141)
Pendant with Blue Green Teal Tan Iridescent Butterfly Wing colors under 2 glass domes and bezeled in GOLD stamped 10K and another mark. Very interesting colors!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #133315
Fabulous, weighty Los Castillo necklace.Beautiful decorated ball design, this necklace measures 15" long and 7/8" wide. Secure invisible push in clasp,it weighs 86 grams and is in excellent original condition. Signed and numbered for Los Castillo as shown in the photo. Please see the matching bracelet also listed. These are terrific pieces.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1320061 (stock #152212)
Enrique Ledesma is known for his master stone work where he achieves a beautiful stone to silver fit and done by hand way before lasers were invented. The malachite stones are thick and without damage. The speckled and marbled swirls of matrix provide the color that make these stones breathtaking. They are a treasure like none other. The bracelet presents itself with 110 grams of silver and stone. There is a full 7in. wearable and a 2.5in. inner diameter. These largest size Ledesma bracelets are...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Contemporary item #309598 (stock #patr34JA)
Award winning American designer Patrice presents a beautifully designed piece so typical of her work. This pendant necklace is composed of Italian resin with genuine onyx, turquoise and amethyst on a 24 karat gold plated chain. The chain is 17" end to end and the pendant is 1 3/4" square and 3/4" deep. Note the lovely design on the back of the pendant.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #356355 (stock #lot004)
Description: A bamboo carved pendant in a shape of an inkstone with grove decoration is a small piece with ingenuity. Material: Bamboo Date: Late Qing period Length: 5cm Width: 3.5cm Depth: 1.5cm Condition: Perfect
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1331590 (stock #7239)
A Navajo sterling silver and genuine turquoise cuff bracelet circa 1940 1950. This vintage 5/8" wide cuff bangle bracelet measures 2-1/8" x 1-1/2" across the interior and it features three natural bezel-set gem turquoise stones. They are Sleeping Beauty mine turquoise, lovely in color and quite hard to find now. The bracelet is a dainty classic southwestern design bracelet, for a small woman's or girl's wrist. It is not unusually unsigned but has been tested and is guaranteed to be sterling...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #787508 (stock #184)
A very finely carved hardwood sculpture of the Chinese Immortal - Liu Hai holding the three footed toad. Condition - there is damage to Liu Hai's hat (please see pictures), otherwise very good. Height 9.5 inches (24cm).

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #500948 (stock #2124)
A blue & white bowl, decorated simple outside with five butterfly and living some white space, inside with typical Ming dynasty 15th century conch shell in the center within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th - early 16th century Chenghua-Hongzhi period. Condition is perfect except one fine hairline, no chips and free from restoration as well. Diameter: 14.7 cm.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1275196 (stock #138)
Very nice antique display altars for French Poupee or small BeBe , very pretty small size one from France around 1870/75 ...

Wonderful all original condition and generally excellent.

On wooden base pretty covered with hand colored paper.

Two piece wooden table fine decorate with white silk paper...golden paper trim ,paper columnar , pretty fine silver glass candle holders with paper candles, paper flowers , glass pearls and silver glass balls . Finally on very nice all bisqu...

All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Musical : Brass : Pre 1960 item #1237512 (stock #7028)
A vintage Waterloo Academy clarinet in its original fitted 1930s-50s style hardbody case, complete with an Evette and Schaeffer France mouthpiece and six new packaged reeds. All pieces are present, all valves and springs are operational, and all pieces save the mouthpiece are stamped WATERLOO ACADEMY (possibly Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). We don't play the clarinet and we aren't sure of its key however all pieces appear to be present. The horn appears to be in very good condition with a patina...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1298590 (stock #TCR4877)
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A large vase by Takahashi Dohachi and decorated by Hashimoto Dokuzan enclosed in the original wooden box signed by both artists. Also, stored in a separate compartment is a wooden stand which appears to have once been part of a temple or altar. The vase is covered in a typical crackled Kyo-yaki glaze, and decorated in cobalt with two figures in a watery landscape, one fishing, the other on top of a stone playing the flute. Judging by the style it is likely an allusion to the famous friends Ka...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #1300629
Decorated with two panels with landscapes, surrounded by flowers. This kendi was exported to Indonesia where the silver mounts were added, most probably in the 19th century. Both the kendi and the silver mounts are in very good condition. H. 26 cm. From a Dutch private collection. Qianlong (1736-1795)
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1940 item #1197826 (stock #6895)
A vintage 1930s lady's 14k yellow gold diamond ring. This size 9-1/4 ring features a 25 point round brilliant cut diamond (VS-2, E-F) with two 2 point single cut diamonds. It weighs 2.3 grams, it is stamped 14K, and it has a recent very conservative independent gemological appraisal for $1200 CDN. This ring is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted;...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1460530 (stock #MOR8353)
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Pine Tray with Kintsugi gold and silver lacquer repairs featuring an intricate depiction of a butterfly in silver and gold maki-e flying around a pool formed of the natural dark and light wood grain. Splits on both ends are perfectly joined with inset wood “Butterflies”. Cracks have been filled with gold and silver creating streaks of light on the aged wood surface. It is 34 x 24 x 2.5 cm (roughly 14 x 10 x 2 inches) and comes in a period wood box titled Jidai Matsu ki-ji (Old Pine Wood) ...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #1133615
A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl with callygraphic floral in brown color motif, bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines, retoration on minor glaze loss on the backside.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1301829 (stock #13075)
Magnificent and quite rare to find, Sigi Pineda's design 241 is the epitome of modernist elegance and boasts reversible stones - so in actuality, you have two pieces in one! Featuring intense oxidation in the recessed areas which almost looks like cold enamel, the necklace and earrings set can be worn to display either the golden sheen obsidian cabs or the chrysocolla stones. The necklace has an inner circumference of 14 3/4" (wearing almost like a 15") while the earrings are 1 5/16" by 3/4" (...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1174951 (stock #habraidedcuf)
The heft and the feel of this Hector Aguilar Cuff goes beyond what any picture can tell you about this jewel. The silver is hand braided so perfectly and fine. The beads that end the cuff are heavy and stately. Hallmarked appropriately as shown and the weight is 80 grams heavy. The inside diameter is 2.5in. with the gap being 1 1/8th inches. The height is 1 inch tall. The patina is really beautiful and natural on this piece giving it the dimension and depth that the maestro intended it to have. ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1444493 (stock #15477)
Set in a raised bezel on a hand-hammered sterling platform the “mask” in this vintage Carmen Beckmann brooch is carved out of dyed calcite, often - and mistakenly - referred to as “jade”. Oxidation and a geometric glyph applique add complexity to the design and the portrait’s minimalist rendition brings to mind the more austere of ancient artifacts unearthed from the Mexican soil. I believe that this brooch comes out of a line of similar brooches Beckmann created, sometimes using anci...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #561531 (stock #2283)
It's a very fine and rare private kiln blue & white bowl, decorated outside with four Phoenix on flight among continuous flower scroll and border with classic scroll to the rim, inside with Vajra motif in the center within double circle and on the wall cavetto with continuously chrysanthemum flowers below diaper pattern around the inner rim, nice and slightly tall shape and well balance, Ming dynasty 15th century, Xuande period private kiln ware. Condition and glaze is excellent, unfortunately j...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1422567 (stock #201404)
A most beautiful Frank Patania Senior cuff offered here with 7 large nuggets of turquoise. These nuggets measure 5/8th's tall and the overall height of the cuff is 2 inches. The length of the silver is 6.25 inches and the inside diameter is 2 3/8th's inches. There is a 1in. gap as well. Silver nuggets are dispersed an each side of the stones. Masterfull hand chasing and a heft of 112 grams. A huge presence and at an auction price value.