A Pair of Sterling Silver Tiffany Open Salts with Original Cobalt Blue Liners. Dimensions; 5" x 2.5" x 1.5" high. From the 1920's and in excellent condition.
Straight horizontal line hooked rug depicting Labrador in the center and Newfoundland in the upper left with whales, sailboats, seals and steamboats in the ocean as well as a compass rose in the lower left corner.. Aeolus blows from the upper right corner. The variegated black border surrounds the terracotta colored Labrador sitting in a pale blue sea. Details picked out in different colors and the sea shores outlined with brown, lavender and blue...
This is a Marquerite Kirmse Fox Etching and Engraving. A beautifully mastered fox in an oval with crops and hunting whips circling as a border. In a period light colored period original frame with a felt-like backing. Approximate size with frame is 36" X 24". Excellent condition. Minor discoloration. Done in the late 20's or early thirties. This art was used on the cover of the Sportsman Magazine in a 1931 edition...
Beautiful signed Tiffany compote with extremely unusual very vivid lavender/purple color. This piece measures 2 1/2" tall x 7 3/4" in diameter. It is signed on the bottom LC Tiffany Favrile.
Original antique Arts and Crafts era mission style hammered Iron fire screen c.1930. A classic design in excellent antique condition. From a Palo Alto California craftsman bungalow built c.1920. Measurements are the center screen is 36" wide and 31" high the end panels measure 15" wide and 31" high so opened completely the size is 66" wide and 31" high. The height to the top of the handles is 34".
An old Chinese large size hand carved in high relief ivory flower pendant, in excellent condition. Weights:24g W:2" H:2.5" SOLD
A Set of Four Sterling Art Deco Nut Dishes, by Herbst & Wassall (1904-1922). Dimensions; 3.75" x 2.75" x .5" high. Weight 7.3 Troy ounces. Engraved on back 1-15-45, but dating from the 1920's
Bashofu kimono hand-woven of banana fiber for both wefts and warps. The yarn is rather thicker and tougher comparing with very fine yarn for thinner and higher quality bashofu, so that it is for a everyday kimono or work wear. Brown stripes are also banana fibers. Late 19th to early 20th century. In good condition except for a mending near the lower side in the back and wear near neck. 104cm x 115cm
Hanten, called "suzukake" worn by a Shugen-sha or Yamabushi who practiced Shugendo. Shugendo is the Japanese unique religion combining Buddhism, Shintoism, and worship of nature (mountains). A practitioner (shugen-sha) trained himself in the holy mountains that is ascetic and very painstaking. It is made of hemp and weft of is hand-plied but warp is machine-spun...
Charles W. Bartlett
Pearl of the Orient (Taj Mahal, Agra), 2nd Proof
Date: 1923-25
Size: Large version. 15.125 x 11.125 inches; 38.4 x 28.1 cm.
Sealed CWB by Bartlett. Signed and titled in pencil.
Medium: Etching, engraving, drypoint printed in blue ink hand-colored with watercolor.
Toning in margins. Slight foxing on the front...
Circa 1920-30, Chinese gem quality six color banded agate of a scholar with dragon. Colors are grey, black, white, carnelian, blue and rare yellow hair. Just a fabulous and superbly worked piece. Carving measures just under 2.5" high, on stand measures 3" high.
Exquisite set of twelve handpainted service plates artist signed F. A. Bailey. Each plate, made by Aynsley, measures 10 1/2" in diameter and is in perfect condition.
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
Grand Canyon (from The United States series).
Date: 1925. First state with jizuri seal, indicating self-printing by the artist.
Size: Oban. Approximately 16.0 x 11.0 inches.
Pencil signed and titled in English. Signed and sealed in Japanese within the image.
Condition: Margin has two numbers noted in pencil and two original drying pinholes.
This lovely box is quite impressive. It has a handpainted design of lovers and flowers on the lid, and is footed, the feet having faces on them. It is beautifully done, and measures 5 1/2" tall x 7" diameter. It is in perfect condition.
Elegant figure with great age. H. 30 cm. Condition: old worm holes. Early 20th century.
Provenance:
Christophe Rolley, Paris,
Srdjan Sremac, Den Haag.
Chinese Yellow Peking Glass Bowl, embossed with a floral motif. Cylindrical lip over a bowl shape body over a recessed foot. Imperial Yellow. Dates from early 20th century.
Collection of Ming Gallery
Dates c1920
Size H 1.5" W 3"
This is a highly collectible long handled sterling silver serving piece made by Kirk & Son in the decorative floral "Repousse" Pattern, circa 1925. Originally designed to serve strips of bacon at the early 20th century breakfast table, it would make a perfect pastry or vegetable server today; marked on the back S KIRK & SON INC and STERLING, Measurement- 7 5/8 inches;
Condition-Excellent
Mary Gregory Spa Cup - This is a great spa cup with handle, having a lovely scene with a young girl in it. It is marked Karlsbad on the top, and has measurements on the side by the handle. There is very slight gold loss on the trim. It measures 4 1/2" tall x 2 1/2 diameter on top.