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Nautical Bell from a Sailing Ship on Dolphin Stand The Best

$3,450 USDNautical Bell from a Sailing Ship on Dolphin Stand The Best

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
“Dun Rovin”ships bell dated 1940 on a beautiful cast iron stand with dolphins mounted on a birds eye maple base. The bell has excellent silvered bronze color & a great sound. This is an outstanding nautical piece for the collector & as you must already know, interesting nautical items like this one are very hard to find.
Garden Sculptures Egyptian Sphinx Stone Pair

$2,900 USDGarden Sculptures Egyptian Sphinx Stone Pair

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Great garden statuary! Matching pair of Sphinx Sculptures,. Made of a cast stone with very fine detail. They are quite heavy & as you can see they are in the as found condition with remnants of old paint. They are just screaming of antiquity. They have the foundry mark of “A Silvestri” 1956 The condition is good all except for one of the Sphinx; he has a bit of deterioration going on at both paws. This can be easily repaired. Measuring 28” long x 18” high x 8 ½” wide. Shipping is no problem! ...
14 Kt Gold Pin or Vanity Tray

$2,400 USD14 Kt Gold Pin or Vanity Tray

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Stunning doesn’t quite cover it when describing this 14 KT Gold Pin Tray. It really looks like the work of Faberge or Tiffany.So incredibly elegant with heavily chased applied initials in the center. I cant make out what the initials are , looks more like just a decorative center design. This little beauty is marked on the back with “14 K G 475-2”It weighs 2.415 Troy Oz. So you can see how heavy this is :That’s a lot of Gold !! Measures 7 5/8” Long x 2 ¾” Wide .
Paperweight Opaline Glass Parrot

$499 USDPaperweight Opaline Glass Parrot

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Breathtaking is all that comes to mind immediately at the sight of This paperweight! The opaline glass has a true magnificent translucent fire glow. The full body Parrot is so life like with exceptional detail. This is a large paperweight measuring 4” in diameter x 2 ½” high. The condition is absolutely perfect .Finding Opaline glass these days is rare & to find such an exceptional 19th Century example like this paperweight to me is almost more excitement than I can stand! This photo shows the ...
Paperweight Art Glass Universe Galaxy

$395 USDPaperweight Art Glass Universe Galaxy

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Paperweight with Luxurious whirling patterns are composed of rich jewel tones of captivating cobalt blue, luminous lemon, lustrous teal, beautiful blues and deep, dark red. Most exciting to me, are the powerful patterns whirling around within the piece. These superb strikingly complex textural designs are spectacularly stunning. The intricate, complex, skillfully created designs, which remind me of brilliant galaxies, swirling in deep space, are incredibly intriguing, intoxicating and ...
Paperweight Opaline Glass Robin

$499 USDPaperweight Opaline Glass Robin

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Breathtaking is all that comes to mind immediately at the sight of This paperweight! The opaline glass has a true magnificent translucent fire glow. The full body Robin is so life like with exceptional detail. This is a large paperweight measuring 4” in diameter x 2 ½” high. The condition is absolutely perfect .Finding Opaline glass these days is rare & to find such an exceptional 19th Century example like this paperweight to me is almost more excitement than I can stand! This photo shows the ...
Paperweight Strawberry signed Gibson

$139 USDPaperweight Strawberry signed Gibson

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Glass paperweight, free blown & molded strawberry .Made by Master Glass Blower Charles Gibson, impressed signature on bottom. There really is not a lot to say about this strawberry except that when you look at it all you can think of is taking a bite out of it! It is a glorious size measuring 3” High. The colors are just delicious & brilliant. Charles Gibson was also a master glass blower for Blenko & also Bischoff Glass. Forget about putting it on the desk top, this deserves to be on the ...
Lithograph Art Plate Jamestown Pocahontas and capt John Smith

$350 USDLithograph Art Plate Jamestown Pocahontas and capt John Smith

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
A super nice & rare collectible item to find celebrating our early history in the United States. This is a lithographed tin plate made by W.H.Owens & Co.Manchester Va.Vienna Art Plates pat Feb 21st 1905.I hope you can see the super fantastic colors in the plate as well as the exceptional detail. The central subject of the plate is Pocahontas offering up herself to save Captain Smiths Life .A great collectible for the enthusiast of or early settlement history & American Indian Art. This plate is ...
Ashtray Venetian Pattern Signed Tiffany

$395 USDAshtray Venetian Pattern Signed Tiffany

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
So nice Signed Tiffany Ashtray I think this is one of the most unique patterns it called The Venetian Pattern. Of course the detail & quality is as exceptional as you would expect from Tiffany. The surface patina is rich & mellow of course! Measuring 5 1/7” x 3 ¾”.Signed on the back Tiffany Studios New York 1689. Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer. Our World Wide Shipping is Exceptional; ...
Antique Enamel Miniature Box early 1800s

$1,295 USDAntique Enamel Miniature Box early 1800s

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Rare 19th century enameled miniature box .The detail is most exceptional, so fine is the detail in micro miniature! The color is the most fabulous shade of Napoleonic powder blue with tiny gold stars. On the lid is the central subject of a bird & surrounding the bird is a circular row of individually bead set pearls. There are two small damage spots on the box, one spot is on the back under the hinge& the other one is to the left of the central latch under the lid. They are very hard to see & ...
SALE Old Duck Decoy:Maine Carver:Ross Stevens

$99 USD SaleSALE Old Duck Decoy:Maine Carver:Ross Stevens

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
A nice carved wood decoy ,somewhat primitive in style ,in a medium grayish black color with a nice green beak. The previous owner of this decoy said it was carved by Ross Stevens a long time wood carver in Rockland Maine now deceased .This guy has nice movement & he measures 12” long x 5 ½” across x 6” high to top of his head
Bronze Dog Sculpture Dashund

$695 USDBronze Dog Sculpture Dashund

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Mans best friend, here sculpted in bronze! This is quite the awesome Daschund .The detail is so exceptional ,the surface patina is rich & warm. He is not an antique ,even though he looks it! When I saw this guy I fell madly in love with him ,so parting with him will not be easy. He is quite a large size , measuring 14 ½” Long x 9 ½” High x 6” Wide. He stands on a very solid & highly polished Malachite green marble base & I might add that he weighs a ton! He is so full of life with wonderful ...
Bronze Nautical Design Inkwell

$595 USDBronze Nautical Design Inkwell

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Super nice inkwell in a very nautical design. This inkwell is bronze & the designs are just jumping off the surface, the large ocean waves with a stylized sail boat riding atop them! Marked on the bottom JB2187.The surface patina is very rich & lustrous & it has good weight. It dates from the early 1900’s.be sure to peruse my entire catalogue for a great selection of more exceptional inkwells.
Black Forest Carved Musical Hat Rack

$3,250 USDBlack Forest Carved Musical Hat Rack

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Wonderful Swiss carved Hat Rack, 19th Century great crisp carving, whimsical subject, measuring 15” long, The Dog with a great carved mustache hangs on the wall, the coat hooks are of Animal antler, when you hang a coat on the hooks, it plays a tune, His eyes are glass & the music box is concealed inside of his body, there is a round metal medallion on the back of him that reads “ C Spiess” “Schloss Laufen” “Patent 16870” Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It ...
Petra Dora Box Micro Mosaic

$1,295 USDPetra Dora Box Micro Mosaic

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
I think this is a rather unusual design Pieta Dura small box. The micro mosaic work is fine indeed, with a scene of the Roman Coliseum, the tasseled set into the marble top is in very good condition, I see only one tiny piece missing. The box appears to be silver ,with deeply chased long legged bird feeding while standing in the marshes .Open the box & there is a paper lining inside the top of lid with a crown in high relief. On the bottom of the box is a fabric liner with what appears to be ...
Burled Wood Jewelry Box Gold on Bronze

$2,295 USDBurled Wood Jewelry Box Gold on Bronze

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Spectacular Jewel casket dating from the 19th century. This casket is so rich & luxurious with do much dimension.The wood is birds eye maple & the frame is gold on bronze .All around the edges of the box is the most elegant applied filigree work The latch on the front has a rampant lion cut out on the key & is in good working order .The interior is fitted with the old faded green velvet. The color combination was not doubt spectacular & brilliant on the day it was made. The casket has mellowed ...
Bookends Bronze Leather Bound Books Design

$339 USDBookends Bronze Leather Bound Books Design

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Awesome Bookends, in a Books Form. This beautiful set of bookends are as attractive & handsome as can be. They are solid bronze so you can imagine how heavy they are! The colors & patina are so rich & elegant .This pair in my opinion dates from the 1930’s ,they really are exciting & superior quality. Measuring 6 1/8” High x 3 5/8” Wide x 4” Deep Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer. Our World Wide ...
Carved Marble Satue Girl

$2,750 USDCarved Marble Satue Girl

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
To die for this precious carved marble sculpture of a little girl reading a book, the detail is so good, so well carved and the marble is as white as the purist snow! It feels just like satin to the touch, made sometime in the 20th century is my best guess. This sculpture weighs a bloody ton .As I write this I’m asking myself why I’m selling her. She is just so beautiful & precious in every way. Did you take a look at her chubby little toes? And speaking of toes , one toe has been repaired , it ...
Collar Box Cowboy Horse Celluloid

$750 USDCollar Box Cowboy Horse Celluloid

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
The all time best collar box! This one is a floral wall paper covered box with a celluloid top .The top depicts a highly detailed scene of a cowboy riding a horse across the woodlands at sunset. The celluloid top has a few burn marks on it ,this is common with celluloid ,its not all that noticeable .It has a really nice brass clasp & the interior is fitted for collars & there are 4 white collars inside .There is also a brass compartment mounted on the inside of the lid for the collar stays. The ...
Coaching Scene Battersea Enamel Box

$650 USDCoaching Scene Battersea Enamel Box

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
A Enameled Battersea Box with a great hand painted scene .I hope the scene is meant to be a comical one! It is a horse drawn stage coach that seems to be out of control with the horse running furiously & one lady has already fallen off ,One lady has fallen over & her little legs are straight up in the air! The detail is very fine & just what you would expect for a rare Battersea Box.Battersea enamels, which are enamels painted on copper, were made in the Battersea district of London from about ...
Classical Enameled Miniture Trinket Box

$495 USDClassical Enameled Miniture Trinket Box

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Green gold enameled box this wonderful little box is an amazing totally French classical design it is a very unusual design and shape the little box on green enamel in a checkerboard fashion with a lot of guilt brass trimming sits on four ball feet has a simple clasp the interior still has the original salmon silk lining which is totally rotted and that’s part of the charm or you can actually replace it this box was in the property of the Hannibal Hamlin and Bangor theological seminary estate ...
Singing Bird Automatron in Bronze Filigree Box

$2,250 USDSinging Bird Automatron in Bronze Filigree Box

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
5/8” HA precious little treasure for sure!19th Century gilt bronze filigree box .This is a singing bird automatron.Key wind on bottom ,just wind the key & up pops a tiny little colorful bird ! He flaps his wings & dances around while whistling his little chirp! This lovely box is in very good condition & works perfectly .What a lovely gift this would make for someone you love! Measuring 4” L x 2 5/8”W x 1
Flask Sterling Silver Over Glass

$895 USDFlask Sterling Silver Over Glass

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Absolutely wonderful glass flask with heavy sterling silver. It has an interesting hinged locking mechanism top. It is heavily reticulated with an acanthus leaf design with hand chased details. It is monogrammed in the central cartouche in fancy script LCM. The flask is marked sterling up around the neck and there are no other maker marks or hallmarks. The condition is absolutely outstanding. The design magnificent! What a wonderful gift this would make for someone! Approximate circa 1890-1910. ...
Garnet & Cameo Necklace Early 1900s

$1,650 USDGarnet & Cameo Necklace Early 1900s

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
Super nice Edwardian Garnet & Cameo necklace. The design is spectacular , it lays so perfectly on the neck. The garnets are of spectacular quality & claity.Each garnet is bead set by hand, you can only imagine how long it took to create this necklace. The central cameo carved of conch shell, has exceptional detail, this woman is rally beautiful. Overall gold on silver - not sure about the chain, it possibly is gold fill ,hallmarks on the catch are illegible, one that I can make out is C2.The ...
Vintage Paperweight Signed Hickman

$125 USDVintage Paperweight Signed Hickman

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
A nice contemporary paperweight .Signed Hickman. It has a fantastic natural free flowing & Seductive design reminiscent of the sea. The bottom has a nice ground pontil & the right amount of wear. Inside with the designs there appears to be a slight heat mishap, just adding more charm to this very elegant little work of art. It is a nice big size heavy weight. Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer. ...
Inlaid Mother of Pearl Stationary Blotter Papier Mache

$595 USDInlaid Mother of Pearl Stationary Blotter Papier Mache

Collectibles:Decorative Arts
This is the ultimate desk top accessory, From the days of the quill & fountain pens. This blotter is of Papier Mache & lavishly inlaid with mother of pearl & lush foil overlays and gold stenciling. The camera just could not capture the intimate detail of the parrots face. The spine is stenciled leather with a bit of wear on top & bottom, inside the front cover is covered in watered silk fabric with a file pocket & about 12 blotter leafs. I would so love to just go back in time & watch the artist ...
 
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