This very rare novelty jigger in the form of a snowman measures with the body, opens bottles with the mouth, and when the top hat is removed, turns into a corkscrew!
- Origin: America, ca. 1930
- Condition: good, small area of paint loss on the hat rim, moderate plating wear particularly on the handles, paint touch-up on the face, a 1/8” pinpoint ding on the back side of the jigger.
- Dimensions: 4-3/4” tall
A classic sterling silver jigger by Kirk & Son. The simple shape is accented with a gently flared lip and beautiful gilding. The bottom is stamped with the Kirk hallmark used from 1932.
- Origin: America, ca 1960
- Condition: excellent, no dings, gilding complete intact
- Dimensions: 1-15/16” tall
- Weight: 32.9 grams
A rare Art Deco mechanical "Trap Jigger" in chrome with red bakelite accents made by Fay. When the arms of the filled jigger are rested on the rim of a glass or jigger a plunger inside is forced up to allow the liquid to pour out the bottom.
- Origin: America, ca. 1940
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 2-1/2" tall when closed; 3-3/16" wide at handle
A very scarce Watson and Newell demitasse spoon of an African American child eating watermelon. The spoon has “Shreveport, LA” engraved in the bowl. The back is marked “Sterling” and has the Watson & Newell logo. The spoon is shown as item 562-4 on the Watson and Newell 1900-1910 catalog page illustrating “Souvenirs for the South.”
Weighing a hefty 70 grams of sterling silver, this modernist William Spratling design measures 2 1/2" X 2 1/2" & 3/4" high. The piece is in excellent condition. Pictured in the William Spratling Folio of Drawings. Also pictured on Phyllis Goddard's spratlingsilver.com.
Weighing 61 grams this Spratling design measures 3 1/2" X 2 3/4". The piece is in excellent condition. Hallmarked on the underside. The ashtray is pictured on Phyllis Goddard's spratlingsilver.com.
Weighing 63 grams this modernist Spratling design measures 2 3/4" X 2". Hallmarked SPRATLING DE MEXICO eagle 13 on the underside.
This design is pictured on Goddard's site spratlingsilver.com.
Cambridge Glass Company made Rondo. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
11 are available
Cambridge Glass Company made Rondo. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
13 are available
Jeannette Glass Company made Adam from 1932-34. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Aladdin Mantle Lamp Company made this bookend. It glows under a black light. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
European silver and enamel cigarette case, ca 1920. Rectangular, chamfered, and hinged. On cover a horse’s head appears in an entryway, with two protective borzoi dogs standing guard. Stable drama against a semi-abstract background of brick and stone, and purpling ground. Marks worn. Very good condition with strong color.
Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x W 3 1/4 x D 1/2 in. Gross weight: 4.6 troy ounces. #BT902
The size of Vase: 6 5/16" High x 4 1/2" Dia. This is beautiful Angel works with handblown Glass vase inside of Three Angels works. Angels are made of Iron stand. The glass works is blown into this Angels frame works. It is showing glass blow into the space between angles which glass has expanded toward outside. I bought this item 20 years ago in Missouri Antique store. It is old age of about 50-60 years. The condition of vase excellent, no chip no crack and no hairline...
Indiana Glass Company made Lorain from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
4 are available
Indiana Glass Company made Lorain from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
13 are available
Mid Century Italian Cream and brown Onyx Votive candle lantern cup. Beautiful stone that casts a warm glow with a lit votive. This was inventory from the 60s that my Grandparents sold in the SF Mart showrooms. Perfect condition and ready for a new home. Size H 6.5" rim W just under 4.5" 3 lb
Large 11" long hand painted and hand carved wood German Shepard by Helmut Miller for ANRI of Italy. Very realistic carving with exceptional detailing, this rare piece is signed H. Diller. Measure 11" long, 6.5" high, 5" deep...
A large well rendered bronze rhinosaurus of an African white rhino. This realistic rhino has heavily textured skin, wrinkles and folds at its neck and legs, and its tail is contoured around the back leg. In excellent condition, it measures 18.5" long, 8.25" high, 6.25" wide.
Two lovely pottery vases by Czech Dux, c 1930 or late 1920’s, the larger vase drop shaped, the smaller one bulbous. Slip glaze decoration of grapes in blue, green and brown over white. Height “11 ½ / 29 cm and “4 / 10.5 cm respectively. Green acorn within triangle mark and DUX to the larger vase, impressed model numbers to both. Condition: minor crackling to glaze of the smaller vase, the larger with a nick to the foot rim.
Indiana Glass Company made Horseshoe from 1930-33. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
6 are available
Indiana Glass Company made Lorain from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Our Deco 15K emerald eternity band is crafted with an engraved 15K white gold band with decorative flourishes along the platinum edge. It features 24 clear green emeralds with a carat weight of approx. 1.15 carats. The inside of the band has squares providing a window into the green emeralds. Eternity bands symbolize everlasting love and are given on special occasions to commemorate an anniversary, a wedding, the birth of a first child, or as a holiday gift...
Fostoria Glass Company made Mayfair from 1930-40. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
4 are available
Fostoria Glass Company made Mayfair from 1930-40. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
4 are available
Our Deco era sapphire eternity band is crafted of polished 15K white gold. The ring features 25 clear blue sapphires and approximately 1.15 carats. The inside band provides a window into the sapphires. Eternity bands symbolize everlasting love and are given on special occasions to commemorate an anniversary, a wedding, the birth of a first child, or as a holiday gift.
The band measures between US 7 and is NOT size-able...
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
8 are available
Jeannette Glass Company made Doric from 1935-38. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Here is a beautiful advertising stand for Orrefors, Sweden. It measures 6" long and 1 1/2" high. Excellent condition.
The 1920's and 30's was the age of the cocktail party, and the jewelry was characterized by vivid colors and sparkling diamonds. Cuban influences helped guide art deco design toward strong rectilinear geometry. This diamond ring is classic art deco. It is almost a full inch long and .5 inches deep at its widest. The platinum band has engraving.
Vase of square shape, enamel on copper by Paolo de Poli, Italy, 1950’s. The exterior in partly transparent ultramarine blue, the interior black. The base with impressed P. de Poli Made in Italy. Height and width "2 ¾ / 7 cm. Condition: fine.
Small and beautiful cased opaline and clear glass bulb vase, with speckles in reddish brown to puce over the light blue opaline. By Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf glassworks. A few pieces in this series entered the collections of the National Swedish Glass Museum in 1960, hence the dating of this item. Height "1 ¾ / 4.7 cm. Condition: fine.
Circular cobalt blue bowl, a relief design of silver flecks forming a shimmering nebula inside the massive rim. Murano c 1960 and probably by Seguso. Diameter "4 ½ / 11.5 cm, height "1 2/3 / 4 cm. Condition: fine.
I am not a specialist in this sort of thing, but will describe to the best of my ability: this is a vintage, circa 1920's to early 1940's at latest, ceramic work depicting a distant fairy castle, towering cumulus clouds in the sky, a grove of trees at right balancing the scene. Measurements are 9 1/2" by 10 1/2" by 7/8" thick, and the piece weighs roughly 2 3/4 pounds. More than likely this is by one of the known ceramic works of California from the Arts and Crafts period; found in Los Angeles...
Jeannette Glass Company made Adam from 1932-34. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Indiana Glass Company made Lorain from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Hazel Atlas Glass Company made Cloverleaf from 1930-36. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Rare sterling silver baby rattle featuring an etched inscription, depicting birth date, a clock motif signifying birth time, and birth weight. Hard-to-find with a clock, this is terrific piece for the collector. Dates 1940 or earlier. In good condition with some light wear to the sterling finish, it measures 3.5" long and 1.25" diameter. Total weight is 0.63 ozt
A small Mid Century unpolished sterling box with wooden insert. Marked 950 Sterling, it measures 3-1/2"(w) x 1-1/4"(h). There is a nick on the top and it doesn't close tightly, otherwise in fine condition.
Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined feet. A playful primate with tensile hands and feet, and shaggy wire fur. Marked “Buccellati Italy 800”. Excellent condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H (with base) 13 x W 8 1/2 x D 8 in. #BU120
Hocking Glass Company made Mayfair from 1930-39. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Fostoria Glass Company made Mayfair from 1931-34. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
9 are available
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
8 are available
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
10 sets are available
A 1920's Van Briggle Pottery Advertising Display. This was probably meant to hold brochures about the pottery. Measures about 5" by 4 1/2" by 4". Marked on bottom as shown. Shows wear, losses to applied color. Rare memorabilia.
This extraordinary hand colored lithograph is called "Beauty and the Beast". It was created in 1978 for Gustavsberg. Signed and dated (19)78. It measures 13 1/8" x 16 3/4". Mint condition.Purchased from an individual who acquired it directly from Stig L. himself.
Here is a lovely and rare red Argenta fruit platter designed by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. It measures 7 1/2" in diameter. On the underside is stamped in gold the old Gustavsberg anchor insignia, Argenta, the model number 1003 I. The original label is partially intact (see photo). All silver intact.
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
New Martinsville Glass Company made this decanter. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Tiffin Glass Company made line 15024. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Indiana Glass Company made Lorain from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
6 are available
Mosaic pottery tazza and vase from the 1940s or 50s, by Gerbino, France. The handling and modelling of clays in various colors necessary for the creation of this kind of art objects was a complicated procedure, mastered only by Jean Gerbino and his family in Vallauris, the French studio pottery center of the period. Impressed marks Gerbino and Vallauris. Height of tazza "3 ½ / 9 cm and of the vase "5 ½ / 14 cm, diameter of tazza "6/ 15 cm. Condition: fine.
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
7 are available
Jeannette Glass Company made Floral from 1931-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
11 are available
The master bowl is 9.75" and the 4 small bowls are 6". There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Mac Beth Evans Glass Company made Dogwood from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Mac Beth Evans Glass Company made this tumbler. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Mac Beth Glass Company made Dogwood from 1929-32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
3 are available
This porcelain vase with bronze mounts was produced in France at Sevres in 1921. It is double marked and is authentic. It has an artist’s signature, O. Mancelin. The vase is 4 1/4 inches tall. It has a diameter of 4 inches. The porcelain is fitted with bronze on the mouth and foot. It has a unique, bulbous shape, almost like a gourd. The decoration on the deep cobalt blue ground is a pattern of raised white French enamel with gilded accents. They are stylized with a flower-like form...