All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pottery : Pre 1960 item #23330
Excellent squat Rookwood vase with raised decoration featuring large three-leaf clovers and flowers. The flowers, particularly, are molded in fairy high relief, so that the glaze is thinner over the tips of the petals, creating lovely shading. The glaze is shiny, but with an orange peel texture, and is colored a medium chocolate brown...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1960 item #22368
Lovely glass paperweight button featuring a swirled pink and white rose set off by three green leaves and adventurine on an opaque white ground.

Origin:Possibly Charles Kaziun, Brockton, Mass., ca. 1950s but more likely Czechoslovokia, 1920's. Charles Kaziun produced this same style paperweight button with 4 leaves instead of three and with a looped wire shank without a shankplate. Condition: mint. Size: 7/16" diam.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #20335
Six 17th century style sterling silver coffee spoons in the original velvet and satin lined box. The finials are in the shape of globe artichokes. Each spoon is fully hallmarked for London, 1946. Both the spoons and the box are in mint condition. Spoons 4" long.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #19768
Outstanding three-piece sterling silver dresser set with guilloche enamel. Both brushes have natural bristles and the jar is panel-cut. All pieces are fully hallmarked for "G. Bros." London and Birmingham, 1928. The markings also indicate the pieces were made for export to America.

Origin: London & Birmingham, England, 1928. Condition: excellent, including the bristles; absolutely no problems with the enamel. Size: hairbrush 9" long; clothesbrush 6-1/4" long; jar 2" diam.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1940 item #19742
Lovely gilt bronze-mounted oval dresser tray with handmade lace insert. The bottom is marked "Apollo Made in U.S.A. 2697 12."

Origin: America, ca. 1920. Condition: excellent, except a small area of lace has a tear and slight discoloration (12 o'clock position in second photo). Size: 13-1/2" x 6-1/4" x 3/4".

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1960 item #19735
Colorful pottery sardine box decorated with all manner of seashells in shades of brown, red, blue and grey. The bottom is marked "Handpainted Occupied Japan" around a peacock logo.

Origin: Japan, ca. 1945-52. Condition: excellent. Size: 5" x 3-3/4" x 2-3/4".

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #19192
Art Deco style sterling silver cake comb, used to serve spongy cakes such as angel food. The pattern would blend nicely with many of the Jensen designs. Marked "Web Sterling Handle."

Origin: Philadelphia, PA, 1950-65. Condition: excellent. Size: 11" long.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1940 item #18682
4 hand enameled cocktail glasses featuring colorful roosters. Unlike most rooster glasses, these do not depict a cock fight--so none of the glasses has a dead chicken on it!

The glasses have gilding along the rims and around the feet. Very colorful!

Origin: American, ca. 1930's. Condition: excellent condition, except the gilding has a bit of wear and one glass has a tiny nick at the edge of the foot. Size: 3-5/8" tall.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #15096
These lovely sterling silver spoons are in a Colonial Revival pattern, simply decorated with a shell at the tip of the handle. The backs are stamped with the high-end retailer's name "Bigelow, Kennard & Co." of Boston, indicating a date before 1922. The backs of the handles also have a monogram "T" in a style that would point to ca...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Scandinavian : Pre 1960 item #13659 (stock #FARSTA05)
A superb and important example of Wilhelm Kage's Farsta series. This vase measures 8 1/4" high and 6 1/2" wide. The glaze is in browns and tans and the decorations is of incised squares, rectangles and vertical lines; it is truly a work of art. On the underside is incised Farsta nine times, Kage, the Gustavsberg hand, Studio, and the letter Y, which dates this piece to 1954. Condition is mint. Museum quality.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1980 item #1490583
Fenton Glass Company made Colonial Thumbprint from 1962-80. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Hazel Atlas Glass Company made Moderntone from 1934-42. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Federal Glass Company made Parrot from 1931-2. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Fostoria Glass Company made American from 193-65. 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.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Enamel : Enamelware : Pre 1980 item #1485352
Enamel plaque by Chaim Gross (Austrian/American 1904-1991) of abstracted figures of doves with " Peace" written through the design in stylized letters, ca 1975, in original metal frame with burlap liner, bright vivid colors and artful design in the Pop Art style. Measures: Frame is 18 1/4" x 20 1/4" x 3/4", and plaque measures 15 1/4" x 13 1/4" and has a thin metal border. In a style that represents the graphic designs of the 1960s and 1970s, the image has four doves of bright contrasting co...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Murano : Pre 1970 item #1480938
Fine quality carafe with matching glass or tumbler which fits over top of carafe, both in blue and white swirled designs on clear glass, polished lip and bases, signature, mid century era. The blue is cobalt, it appears to have a turquoise hue in some of the photos. Measures 7 1/2" high with glass on top, carafe alone is 6 1/2" high and roughly 4 1/2" wide, the glass is 3 7/8" high and 2 3/4" wide. The swirl design is very precise, the sign of fine quality glass, and it is heavy as well...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1480073
Sterling Silver modernist bowl by Alfredo Sciarrotta (Italian-American 1907-1985), in sleek biomorphic form on open work scrolled foot, signed on bottom. Measures 9" wide, 3 1/4" high, and 4 1/2" wide. Nice heavy quality, all hand crafted, very subtle and lovely shape to body of bowl, on lovely scrolled foot rim with S shaped sections. Sciarrotta was born in Italy, moved to the US in 1943 due to his expertise and experience with underwater technology and assistance to the US Navy...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1479381
This handwrought silver box was designed by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling in the 1950's. The box measures 3 1/2" X 2 5/8" and is 1" high & weighs 178 grams. The lid is inlaid with panels of rich brown & yellow shell held in place by sterling silver rivets. The box is in beautiful condition & fully hallmarked. This design is pictured on p. 49 of SPRATLING SILVER by Cederwall & Riney, on Phyllis Goddard's site spratlingsilver.com and in her book SPRATLING SILVER: A FIELD GUIDE...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1950 item #1479209
Designed by Christian Fjerdingstad who worked for Christofle of France from 1924-1939, of silver plate, depicting a swan, the head formed from the ladle, the bowl as the bird's body, on pedestal foot, signed on base and on ladle. Measures 2 3/4" high, and 10 1/2" from beak to tail when ladle is resting in bowl...
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This really pretty Forest Green Bubble 5 1/4 Inch high Water Goblet, with crystal foot, was made by Anchor Hocking Glass in the 1940s 1950s 1960s. This goblet measures 3 1/8 Inches in diameter at the top and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Anchor Hocking glass available. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1940 item #1478219 (stock #23054810)
Twelve inch tall Libbey milk pitcher as shown in the 1930 - 32 Libbey Nash catalog as shape K - 527. The 32 ounce capacity pitcher is decorated hooked rose threading and has a plain applied strap handle. The pitcher is signed with the Libbey circle on the polished pontil.
Hocking Glass Company made Mayfair from 1931-7. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1476625
A vintage sterling silver figural jigger by Gorham, the sides marked off with enameled stoplights in green, yellow, and red, meant to signify “go,” “caution,” and “stop.” Each light corresponds to the 1, 2=1/2, and 3-1/2 ounce markings on the jigger’s bottom. The bottom is hallmarked by Gorham
  • Origin: America, ca. 1950
  • Condition: excellent, two pinpoint dings on the bottom
  • Dimensions: 2-7/16”
  • Weight: 53.5 grams
L G Wright Glass Company made Moon and Star from 1930"60"s32. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1475021
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Being offered is a superb handwrought silverplate circa 1968 pitcher made by Los Castillo, of Taxco, Mexico. This handmade allover hammered bulbous pitcher featuring mother of pearl applied inset on stylized body and large curved handle. Dimensions are 8 inches tall by 8 inches across the handle. No monogram. Marked. In excellent condition.
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This beautiful Wisteria base Crystal Manor 5 1/2 inch 13 Ounce Ice Tea Tumbler was made by Fostoria Glass from 1931 to 1938. This is a hard Tumbler to find. It has the Wisteria base with crystal bowl. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Be sure to search our other Fostoria available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1930 item #1472693 (stock #PB220003)
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A 9 inch tall Wisteria goblet identified as Steuben shape 7182. The unsigned goblet is pictured in the online shape gallery on the Frederick Carder Steuben Club. This goblet has an engraved mark on the edge of the polished pontil that reads “F. D.” The initials are engraved in reverse so that when seen through the foot they read correctly. Per the Carder Steuben Club shape gallery the pattern on the goblet is “unknown.”
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1940 item #1472454 (stock #BNJdecoAshGa)
Art Deco patinated bronze and copper ashtray, candy or catchall dish with gazelle. Measures 7.5" high x 6.25 diameter.
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This really pretty pink Princess Depression Glass Hat Shaped Bowl was made by Hocking Glass from 1931 to 1935. The Bowl measures 9 1/2 inches in diameter X 4 inches high. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. Be sure to search our other Princess available. We guarantee items to be as described. Feel free to email any questions. THANK YOU.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1470968
A vintage sterling silver vermouth dispenser in the form of a syringe by Gorham. These were called “Martini Spikes” when sold by Gorham in the 1960s. The functioning plunger allows vermouth to be drawn up into the syringe and then dispensed in precisely-calibrated medical dosages into your favorite cocktail. The syringe originally cost $10...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1470857
A vintage sterling silver figural jigger by Gorham, the sides marked off with enameled stoplights in green, yellow and red, meant to signify “go,” “caution,” and “stop.” Each light corresponds to the 1, 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 ounce markings on the jigger’s bottom. The bottom is hallmarked by Gorham.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1950
  • Condition: excellent, except the ounce markings on the bottom ar worn and faint
  • Dimensions: 2-7/16” tall
  • Weight: 55.5 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1470850
A vintage sterling silver vermouth dispenser in the form of a syringe by Gorham. These were called “Martini Spikes” when sold by Gorham in the 1960s. The functioning plunger allows vermouth to be drawn up into the syringe and then dispensed in precisely-calibrated medical dosages into your favorite cocktail. The syringe originally cost $10...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1930 item #1469470 (stock #BNJtiffinCan)
Pair of early 20th C Tiffin yellow Vaseline glass candle holders with barley twist stems supported by a bell base with an etched floral design. All my photos are shot in natural light against a white or black background. The candleholders are heavy in weight and look much better than I could capture in the photos. You will not be disappointed. They will glow bright green under black light. Measure 9.5" high x 5" diameter at base.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Scandinavian : Pre 1940 item #1469311
Stoneware vase by Arne Bang around 1940, with an applied twig of flowers and a very light matte glaze. Signed with the AB monogram and 184, the model number in Bang's sketch book. Height "3 ½ / 9 cm: Condition: some roughness to the underside of the second flower, otherwise fine.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1950 item #1467826 (stock #G706)
Offered is a hard to find, vintage hand-carved and hand-painted, ice fishing fish decoy from the 1940-1950 era.

This wonderful folk art decoy was recently acquired from the collection of an 81 year old Kansas collector who stated that the decoy originated in Montana.

This delightful and visually appealing folk art beauty has been skillfully crafted and painted with lifelike details to closely reflect a real fish...