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ANTIQUE WEDGWOOD CANE CREAM WARE TEAPOT BASKE
Antique basketwork yellow cane / cream ware teapot. Made by Wedgwood, England, 18th - early 19th century. <P><P>
Measures 9 inches from tip of spout to tip of handle and approx 4 inches to top of lid.<P><P>
Yellow glaze ceramic body with basketweave mould over most of the surface. A large sheath of wheat, tied with rope forms the finial on the lid. Both spout and handle have raised, moulded acanthus leaf decoration with sheathes of wheat fanning out on the bottom where they join the body of the teapot. <P><P>
Impressed Wedgwood mark underneath in capital letters. <P><P>
Condition is excellent. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort. <P><P>
Provenance:From an extremely prestigious estate: William Nelson Camp, owner of Florida Power, vast real estate and phosphate mines and good friend of the richest of the rich and powerful. <P><P>
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ANTIQUE TIFFANY & CO PIERCED ST SILVER TONGS
Antique openwork sterling silver tongs. Made by TIffany & Co., in America, while Edward Moore was manager, 1873 - 1891.<P><P>
From an extremely prestigious estate: William Nelson Camp, owner of Florida Power, vast real estate and phosphate mines and good friend of the richest of the rich and powerful. <P><P>
Measurements: weighs 77 grams; 7 inches in length. <P><P>
Bowls unusually, somewhat rectangular in shape. Small and big piercings with a central starburst flower and foliage radiating around it with scalloped holes around the border. Nice, solid-looking join (rattail) of sides to the arched back with CC (C for Camp) monogram engraved on one side. Design has a festive, slightly oriental feel to it. Some of Tiffany's best silver designs were created during the period when Edward Moore was manager of the company and this is a good example of great artistic merit combined with the best in craftmanship. <P><P>
Signed TIFFANY & CO STERLING M inside one of the arms. <P><P>
Very good condition. No damage of any sort.
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ANTIQUE TIFFANY & CO PIERCED ST SILVER TONGS
Antique openwork sterling silver tongs. Made by TIffany & Co., in America, while Edward Moore was manager, 1873 - 1891.<P><P>
From an extremely prestigious estate: William Nelson Camp, owner of Florida Power, vast real estate and phosphate mines and good friend of the richest of the rich and powerful. <P><P>
Measurements: weighs 77 grams; 7 inches in length. <P><P>
Bowls unusually, somewhat rectangular in shape. Small and big piercings with a central starburst flower and foliage radiating around it with scalloped holes around the border. Nice, solid-looking join (rattail) of sides to the arched back with CC (C for Camp) monogram engraved on one side. Design has a festive, slightly oriental feel to it. Some of Tiffany's best silver designs were created during the period when Edward Moore was manager of the company and this is a good example of great artistic merit combined with the best in craftmanship. <P><P>
Signed TIFFANY & CO STERLING M inside one of the arms. <P><P>
Very good condition. No damage of any sort.
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3654
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ANTIQUE VELVET CRAZY PATCHWORK QUILT HANDSTIT
Antique American textile - crazy quilt made of velvet patches and lined with strong cotton. Made USA circa 1920. <P><P>
Measurements: approx 69 X 73 inches. <P><P>
Black velvet border surrounds and holds the edges of the quilt, both front and back. The front or top, consists of patches of velvet, in a wide variety of colours and shapes, brilliantly sewn together with fancy twisted and knotted stitches. All hand done. The back of the quilt is made of a strong cotton fabric with a delightful pattern of foliage in pinks, greens and red on a turquoise background. The fabrics, both front and back are all very well preserved. I did not see any damage/loss when I opened it up to take the 'photos. These colours will only get better as they age, although they are still vivid and bright now. <P><P>
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MOSER BOHEMIAN SHADED GLASS INTAGLIO ENGRAVED
Antique shaded green art glass Pitcher / jug with intaglio engraved flowers made by Ludwig Moser and Sohne, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), 1890's. <P><P>
Measures 12 1/2 inches high. <P><P>
Thick glassed round base. Narrows towards the top in facets whose angles result in interesting light reflection combinations. Glass is green cased inside clear with the green showing on the top and cut away towards the bottom. The glass is further hand engraved in an intaglio tulip pattern. Exquisite detail - the closer you look, the more detail you see, from the striations of the bent and folded leaves, in the best Art Nouveau elongated, swirling design, to the acutely observed botanic inner parts such as the stamen with anthers on the ends.<P><P>
Very good condtion. No damage/restoration of any sort.
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3610
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ANTIQUE PLIQUE A JOUR ENAMEL GOLD RING HEART
Antique 18 carat gold and plique a jour enamel ring. Believed made early 1900's - circa 1920.<P><P>
Size slightly over 4 1/2 US. <P><P>
A pair of hearts / leaves in contrasting red and green plique a jour, set in gold cells. THe design curves around the finger, with the heart/leaves bending and twisting, adding to the interest and play of light through the enamel. The ring is hallmarked twice in the band - one mark clearly reads 750 (which we confirmed by testing the gold for 18 carats) and the other mark is too small for us to read (shown highly enlarged in the 'photos, but still not clear).
Good condition.
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3687
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ANTIQUE GOLD HORSE RACING BROOCH PIN
Antique Victorian signed 9ct gold brooch / pin with a horse and jockey in a horse race. Made circa 1860-1890's, in England. <P><P>
Measures a tad over 1 1/4 inches long. <P><P>
WOnderfully modelled figural group of a horse at full gallop with a jockey bent over his back. Mane and tail fly backwards. Note detail to horse from the hooves to
the eyes, bridle and reigns. The jockey is even more exciting with his boots and cap, perched on the saddle. Great detail and very finely created by a true master
goldsmith.<P><P>
The back has it's original hinged C-clasp. <P><P>
A number of hallmarks appear on the back: Regsitered mark, which indicates that it was probably made in Britain. An incised number:15839. 9Ct and the maker, A&W.
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Condition is very good. Magnifying glass reveals that there is a minute hole in the sleeve of the jockey's arm which might be original to the piece (there are also
two definately intentional holes at the back - see 'photos), but I could not see this with my 'naked eyes' and mention it only for the sake of accuracy.
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3641
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ANTIQUE ROYAL DOULTON VASE BABES IN WOODS WIN
Antique Royal Doulton two-handled vase with flo blue "Babes in the Woods" scene of children in winter. Made in England, circa 1880 - 1920. <P><P>
Measures 3 inches high and 5 inches long. <P><P>
Oval base. SHaped like a triangle, cut off in the middle, with angled sides and a pair of triangular, curved handles. Gold rim and highlights on handles. Front has a
winter scene with bare branched trees and snowy ground, with two little girls, snug in their coats, walking under a large umbrella, one carrying a wicker basket
under one arm. <P><P>
Marked underneath with Royal Doulton green mark of a lion over the ROYAL DOULTON ENGLAND circle, indicating that the vase was made after 1880 and before 1923. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.
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3640
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ANTIQUE BOHEMIAN 3-LAYER CUT GLASS HP GOBLET
Antique 3-layer cut glass, handpainted pedestal beaker, goblet vase. Made Bohemia (now Czech Republic), 19th century, circa 1880 - 1900. <P><P>
Measures 6 1/4 inches high. <P><P>
Tremendous technical skill used to blow this vase in 3 layers - deep blue cut to clear with white opaque interior. Cut with rows of round windows to reveal the inner
layer, which creates a great visual play as it moves to different angles. The round windows of the main part of the body are each handpainted, very, very finely with
flowers - pink roses, blue daisies etc. Gilded upper rim. Technical and artistic skill as only found in the best Bohemian glass of the 1800's. <P><P>
Very good condition - no chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort and the painting remains fresh and clear - obviously a well looked after piece for over 100
years.
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3631
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ANTIQUE WEBB BLOSSOM CARVED CAMEO GLASS SWEET
Antique carved cameo glass sweetmeat jar / bowl with silver plate lid and bail. Made in England, by Thomas Webb & Sons, 1880 - 1915. <P><P>
3 1/2 inches high, excluding handle or finial. Approx 4 1/4 inches accross widest part. <P><P>
Marvellous sea blue / turquoise inside layer of glass. Encircled approx 3/4 the way around, by a frieze of white carved coral flowers, twigs, buds and foliage.
Identical carved pattern can be seen in Grover's book on English cameo glass by Grover, picture C124 (page 136), made by Thomas Webb & Sons and called Gem Cameo,
Primula decoration. Exquisite fine detail. Please note: dark colours in 'photos do not exist in reality - colours are clean white on blue.
The top of the bowl is mounted in a silver plate neck with attached, hinged handles, all with classic gadrooned borders, and a silver plate lid with similarly edged
finial. <P><P>
No marks, but quality is clearly Webb and since the identical pattern is known to belong to them, we can be sure of the origin. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.
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3627
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ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURE SNOW BABY
Antique German miniature bisque porcelain figurine of a Snow Baby on a sled. Made in Germany, circa 1900-1920. <P><P>
Measures 1 1/8 inches long; 1 1/2 inches high. <P><P>
Tiny figure of a baby in a white snowsuit with little black patches under the feet. Sits on a bright red sled, one arm flies up as though for balance. Minute details
- see eyes, nose and mouth. Surface of snowsuit has little bobbles of bisque porcelain, giving a fluffy appearance. <P><P>
Underneath is marked in black: GERMANY. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage of any sort. Unusual good condition of the delicate porcelain details on the suit.
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ANTIQUE MULLER FRERES FRENCH CAMEO ART GLASS
Antique Art Nouveau cameo art glass vase with a continuous land and waterscape. Made in France by Muller Freres, late 19th - early 20th century. <P><P>
Measures a little over 11 1/4 inches tall. <P><P>
Long, baluster shape with inverted rim. Marvellous range of cased colour combinations - from clear to red and green, giving a raisin effect near the top. Dark
bottom. The vase is cut into a continuous frieze with long, sinuous trees in front of a background of mountains, forests and lakes. Quite rarely, the trees extend
into the darker bottom, which is extremely subtle in effect. The whole is done by a master artist and craftsman and is of the highest artistic and technical quality.
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Signed Muller Fres Luneville in cameo. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort found.<P><P>
This vase came from an impressive Mid-West collection of art glass.
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ANTIQUE CHARLOTTE RHEAD FOR WOOD'S MUSHROOM S
Antique / vintage early Charlotte Rhead unusual mushroom shaped vase in the Arabesque pattern. Made by Wood's, England. <P><P>
Measures approx 2 1/4 inches high and 6 1/4 inches in diameter.<P><P>
Highly unusual mushroom shape with a large well in the center. The vase sits directly on the neck, which forms the stalk of the mushroom and is hollowed out to form
the well of the vase. The top curves gently downwards and is beautifully decorated with tubelined open flowers and buds in pinks, purples, blues with scrolling
foliage in different shades of green. Background colour is a mottled oatmeal (cream and grey). A yellow band rings the inside of the well and the outer rim. The
whole design is very finely tubelined in warm brown. <P><P>
Marked underneath the vase with the Wood & Sons logo. Charlotte Rhead worked there from 1912. The logo reads Wood's England and the pattern, ARABESQUE with By
Charlotte. Rhead under that in script. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort. <P><P>
I have been told that this piece dates to 1943-60.
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SIGNED CHARLOTTE RHEAD HJ WOOD BURSLEY WARE P
Vintage, signed Charlotte Rhead Bursley-Ware ceramic pitcher / jug. Made in England in the H.J. Wood factory, early 1940's. <P><P>
Measurements:height just under 5 3/4 inches; approx 7 inches front to back. <P><P>
Generous jug / pitcher with mottled oatmeal / cream and grey base with green trim on both upper and lower rims (inside and out) and green handle. Moulded ridged pattern around the wide spout and along the sides of the handle add subtle interest. Both front and back have tube-lined, brightly coloured pattern, with elongated blue foliage with black detail, stylised amoeba-like flowers with a trellis/diamond pattern with subtle outlining and details and raised golden enamel 'jewel-like' dots signifying curved, elegant flowers. Swishes in different colours may represent little butterflies, and add to the visual interest and balance. Blue disks with black and green detail may also signify a part of the plant, but they also serve to anchor & secure it visually. <br>
The name of the pattern is not known and may be an experimental pieces.
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Marked underneath the jug with Bursley-Ware Charlotte Rhead England in script; a green scrawl that might be a 2 and a faint handwritten number in grey. The original sticker from the previous owner is still stuck on the bottom. (this is from an impressive collection of glass and pottery). 3 black dots under the mark clearly had a significance to the artists, but is lost to us today. <P><P>
Very good condition - no chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.
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ANTIQUE 14K GOLD GYPSY BRACELET BANGLE HORSES
Antique 14 carat gold Gypsy Bracelet / bangle with applied stars, flowers and horseshoe with a red stone. Supposedly, these bracelets were made by the gypsies in Europe. This one dates to early 20th century - 1930's. <P><P>
Measures a little over 2 inches in length, but can be pulled more open or pushed more closed to suit a slightly bigger/smaller wrist. Width is 1 1/8 inch.
Weighs 35 grams. <P><P>
As mentioned, the belief is that these bracelets were made by Gypsies in Europe, by beating gold coins (see note below). This particular bracelet has a very solid feel to it. It has nice rounded ends and a raised border with twisted gold cable attached. The surface is engraved with a foliate design. It is further embellished by arching openwork stars/flowers and a horseshoe, symbol of good luck in the center, with a flower in it's middle and a red stone in the center of the flower.<P><P>
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Hallmarked 14k. <P><P>
Good condition. No damage of any sort. <P><P>
I had an email from a lady and I will quote part of her fascinating letter:Generally the Roma had these pieces of jewelry custom made by non Gypsy jewelers according to their wishes...that's where the 14k stamp came from...at some point they could no longer use US gold coins so they had 14k made into jewelry..I had inherited some of these pieces from my grandmother and that's what I was told,that they were MADE for the Gypsy people by non Gypsy jewelers......my jewelry came in an old decrepped carved wood Chinese jewelry box...My family stopped traveling by wagon in about 1910 and settled in the Spokane, Washington area....where my ggrandmother and grandmother sold beauty potions and remedies fom a storefront....
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