Name: Edwardian Bok Choy Embroidered Pouch
Price: $0.00
Made for the western market circa 1900 of fine and unusual embroidery of yellow butterflies,canton blue cherry blossoms and green leafy bok choy.The reverse embroidered with blue gardenias, yellow butterflies, mauve silk tassels with peking glass decorations, labeled O'hara Livermore.
Name: Victorian Taxidermy Hawk Headpiece
Price: $0.00
Extraordinary eery and breathtakingly beautiful.
This headpiece dates from the late 19th Century.
Long before Alexander McQueen mined the darkness of the 19th century aesthetic, Victorians partied hard at lavish costume themed parties with extravagant creations such as this.
Here a taxidermied hawk has been applied to soft band and can be worn as a bird crown/tiara for a modern goth bride. A head band would have to be attached for the head piece to be worn as it was probably stitched or pinned into elaborate hair.
Excellent condition.
Name: Modernist Shell and Agate Mask Pendant Necklace
Price: $450.00
Artisan handmade pink abalone shell and vari colored agate cabochons form this modernist style mask pendant, set in patinaed silvertoned metal. 1950's Mr. Bill style face.
Excellent condition.
Name: 1930’s Abercrombie + Fitch Travel Hangers
Price: $325.00
Long before the A+F became universally known as the cult jeans brand for the worlds youth, they were known as the original purveyors of the finest equipment and supplies for the sophisticated world traveler. Items were made of the finest quality and designed specifically to meet the needs of a sporty and demanding clientelle (think Ernest Hemingway, not Dree Hemingway).
Included in the original cowhide leather case are a pair of extendable chrome finish travel hangers for those long trips abroad. So elegant and vestige of a time gone by. Although considered cumbersome by today's standards, these types of travel accessories were de rigeur when when hunting, fishing or on safari.
This case hold 2 collapsible hangers.
1930's. Made in England for the American Market.
Name: Cherub Music Box Brooch
Price: $450.00
Charming brooch with applied cherub on a filigree base. There is a music box hidden beneath filigree cage. There is an attached pendant fitting as well. Self winding mechanism to operate music box. 1950's USA. 2" x .75" . Excellent condition.
Name: Art Deco Propeller Clip
Price: $0.00
1930's mechanical propeller clip with steampunk overtones. Very industrial in feeling with turned aluminum rods contrasting with the bolt studded brass surround and moving blade. A lapel clip for a fashionable patriot of the era. 2.25" width. Excellent condition 1930's USA.
Name: Rare Victorian Wishing Well Earrings
Price: $2,500.00
Rare figural novelty earrings from the late 19th Century of silver and brass bound wishing wells falling from pulleys. Exceptional and extraordinary detailing. Imagine the reaction when these were worn 125 years ago. 1.5" x 1". 1880s UK or USA.
Excellent condition.
Name: Victorian Lancet Kit
Price: $185.00
Physicians in the 19th Century carried these kits on their house calls to help "breathe a vein". Luckily, bloodletting went out of favor in the early 20th Century as a treatment to cure disease.
This particular kit comes intact in its original leather case with filigreed metal decoration, with 2 differing knives in mother of pearl sheaths. A great conversation piece for the doctor of the house! 3.5" x 2.25". 1850's UK.
Name: Unusual Victorian Gold Broom
Price: $0.00
Extraordinary novelty brooch from the late 19th Century with charming figural motif. The Victorians were both sentimental and symbolic in their approach to jewelry.
There is undoubtedly a hidden meaning for the wearer of this brooch from over 100 years ago, which we are unaware of. Beautiful craftsmanship in tri color gold with minute detailing. 1890s UK or USA. 5" x 2.5".
Excellent condition.
Name: Victorian Stamp Box
Price: $575.00
Wonderful and rare late Victorian stamp box. Imagine going to your local jeweler and having a personalized sterling "letter" box enameled with your information just to carry stamps. Wonderful detailing with enameled postmark dates (8-25-1890!) and a stamp (2 cents!). Amazingly cool. USA 1890's. 1.25" x 1"
Name: Art Deco Love Token 1
Price: $125.00
Charming 1930's Art Deco love token. Photo image of young lady with a mirror on the back. Silk faille carrying case with sterling tab decorations. Possibly made as a momento for a young man (Please see another mirror with a young mans image from the same estate also in this Gallery). 2.25". 1930's USA. Excellent condition.
Name: Art Deco Love Token 2
Price: $125.00
Charming 1930's Art Deco love token. Photo image of young gentleman with a mirror on the back. Silk faille carrying case with sterling tab decorations. Possibly made as a momento for a young lady (please see another mirror with a young womans image from the same estate also in this Gallery). 2.25". 1930's USA. Excellent condition.
Name: Art Nouveau American Silver Bowl
Price: $2,250.00
Unusual figural sterling fruit bowl from the early 20th Century. An Art Nouveau maiden's face is centered in the base of the bowl with her hair strewn with leaves and berries in high repousse along the large decorated lip.
The American maker's mark is illegible as it was struck twice, but, it is dated 1903. An extremely beautiful and unusual sterling bowl in the Art Nouveau taste.
9" across. Sterling. Excellent condition.
Name: Victorian Sterling Figural Cuff Links
Price: $375.00
Victorian Sterling hard shank links with fantasy baroque faces circa 1880's USA. Beautiful detailing. Excellent condition. .75".
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