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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920 item #1287790 (stock #T 1800)
Mimi Dee Artwear
$99.00
Sale Pending
Antique silver button collectors look at this set of four antique Far Eastern Chinese export foo dog lion or dragon motif repousse chased unmarked silver buttons. Although unmarked, they test at least 90% silver, yet may be sterling.
20mm across and look at that ferocity! 3mm holloware thickness.
The silversmith cut the front and backs, hammered and chased the front figural details, then attached the front and backs together...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1285462 (stock #1799)
Select from two old Chinese lots:

(A) Reticulated jade or jadeite double sided pendant plaque open work carved hard stone with an Asian man carved on both sides.
20 grams white to light soft sage with touches of light tan yellowish russet on some edges.
Ice cold to touch, has a good gloss and a nice "clink" when clinked against an old nephrite carving.
57 X 40 X 4mm...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1260022 (stock #1796)
Antique far eastern Asian Chinese hard stone late 19th century to early 20th century Chinese green jade jadeite saddle ring that was carved from one piece of this coveted lucky hard stone. This Chinese far Eastern export carved green gemstone saddle ring is in excellent wearable condition.

Although not seen here, the top takes a high glossy polish. There are no new crisp edges to be found in this ring...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #1179879 (stock #1770)
What a buy! Instant antique button collection. One 27 piece lot of fancy ornate 1880s Victorian some vintage some antique metal button with cut steel rivets:
(A) Some painted & 1" steel cup; Image 1 & 2 (backs)
(B) Some painted filigree Czech (?) & 1" stl cup, plus; Image 2 & 3 (backs)
(C) T W & W Paris & Deponirt, dyed pearl, plus...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1179832 (stock #1769)
Antique picture buttons part of a collection ending in the late 70s. Until now, these have never seen the internet light of day.
(B) 50+ pc berries, cherry, corn, strawberry, pear, plant life, cut steel, wood on steel cup pair, pewter, tinted, 1/4" - 1 1/2". Please view images 5-7 for details...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #1179830 (stock #1768)
Four lots priced at $59 each, please view special below:
(A) Antique Victorian engraved handkerchief corner 3 pc construction, brass, 12 facet cut steel pictorial ivy fence button 1 3/8" as seen in BBB. OR
(B) Same motif escutcheon through 1 1/4" steel disc. OR
(C) Leaves berries escutcheon through 1 1/2" stl disc; OR
(D) 14 pc waistcoats all have riveted steel, dyed blue purple, pearl, multi piece construction...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Costume : Pre 1900 item #1179439 (stock #1766)
Button collectors here is jewelry for your garments or your competition tray. All circa 1900. Note: Assorted prices.
(A) Gay 90s Jewels...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1177315 (stock #T 1761)
Hefty 50 grams! Unsigned, yet having owned several Peruzzi pieces, who else but the Florence Peruzzi Bros could produce this superbly chased ornate early collectible unsigned 800 silver lipstick case. Nice heft at 50 grams or 1.7 oz on postal scale, 2 1/4" x 3/4" and showing an 8mm bezel set turquoise color cab. Early marks: "coffin", 800 & 10. mild mirror clouding, yet the mirror is intact; see #5. Fab vintage condition...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1920 item #1152241 (stock #1739)
From a collector of Chinese antiques; never seen the internet light of day. Please do not let the fair price detract from the value of this beautifully carved antique Asian Chinese cup. Also have an almost matching set of two, not seen here - one slightly rounder and an odd smaller one (total of 4 from same)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1144204 (stock #T 1735)
Pre Assay piano hinge silver pill or stamp box stamped and marked: Silver Made in Mexico. Applied ethnographic feather like design and a bezel set 7mm amethyst cab. 21 grams and could be higher than sterling. 1 1/8" X 1 3/4". While it has a nice vintage outer patina, the inside is very "white", as if when rec'd it was put away for decades and the inside never saw the light of day...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1142548 (stock #T 1733)
Signed amethyst Peruzzi SB earrings with the earlier desirable Florence 800 Silver Mark and the added unusual FAP Italy mark. Signed: PERUZZI FLORENCE 800 SILVER and FAP ITALY...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1980 item #1122114 (stock #T 1731)
Valentine any time! This two piece construction odd shape heart pin by Charles Skiera of Austin Texas shows an organic look with the bench made reticulated surface and the bezel set natural odd shape Boulder opal stone showing deep blue and green flashes.
1.5" both ways and has a good working safety catch.
Gem stone 10 X 9mm with an organic shape and strong deep blue.
Stamped: sterling and a scribed "Skiera" on the bumpy back. In very good preowned vintage condition.

$10 USP...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1069738 (stock #T 1715)
This is or in the style of a Japanese mid century banko ware round hanging wall pocket vase still showing old wooden beads, frayed threads attached, and illegible mark. This banko hanging vase is in a hunter green background with 2 irises in the front and 3 irises on the other side. The interior shows a dusty hard grayish porcelain and even the potter's finger imprints can be seen! It is 6" or 15cm across. An illegible mark present- please see image. While there is no damage, some crazing...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #1005268 (stock #T 1707 Multi)
Each except for (A). Titles: Last Supper - hand or transfer painted ceramic on metal, surrounded by paste stones - see Image 11 for more info. Madonna & Child, Lillian Russell, Evangeline, Victorian Hand, Statue of Liberty motifs, please view all images. All circa 1900, 5 are BBB book pieces, some scarce antique Victorian brass picture buttons. Each $59 except for Lillian Russell - priced differently:
(A) Lillian Russell copper finish with 12 swallows around edge - just under 2" - image...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #976096 (stock #T 1703)
Three piece lot/net: Lush foliate old red vintage antique Chinese cinnabar lacquer:
Box showing two figures sitting under trees, 4" X 2 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Dress clip marked: Made in China at 1 3/4" X 1 1/2"
Button - big circa 1918 antique Chinese carved red floral 1 1/2"
... making this a very nice 3pc lot from a New England household. All three pieces display shiny smooth high relief carved areas and the recessed areas are linty and dusty from age.

Please examine all images,...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #844642 (stock #T 1660)
Reply to Y: Available, cab is glass and very good working condition. Please view all images for full details.
Vintage Art Deco ornate cathedral frame mesh bag with blue cab snap closure, chain tassel, mesh handle, and showing maker's marks: Whiting & Davis Co; Soldered Mesh, Pat'd Feb 1, 1921 inside the cathedral frame.
Also marked: STERLING on both engraved slides, this being the only place the word "Sterling" is found. Please view all images for condition details. Not being an exp...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #796994 (stock #T 1648)
Webster Co of Attleboro MA, Circa 1900 Victorian mark. Four (4) sterling corncob, corn cob holders or picks stamped: Sterling and Webster Co. with the older mark of superimposed W over Co and an arrow going through. Each is stamped so on each side.
4pc lot weighs 1.1 ounce or 33 grams on postal scale.
2.9" X 1/2"
Blades appear rhodium plated

Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials then view all images for more info as all Qs w...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #763441 (stock #T 1628)
Vintage continental late Arts Crafts to Art Deco 835 silver signed ring with rose gold accents, carnelian and 30 all intact marcasites on an oval and cut work design. German - Austrian? Presently at 5.75. Resizing would require avoiding the 2 touch marks; one of a falcon facing right over 835 and the other of a J under a canopy?
Knuckle to knuckle power finger perfect at 1 1/4". All marcasites intact. Super unpolished vintage pre owned condition.

$10 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free...