Vtg 925 Sterling Cross and Chain Turquoise Center Gothic Cross

 

Sale! Abalone Silver Pendant on Choker Length Sterling Chain Antique Pendant

I bought this wonderful antique abalone pendant in France years ago. The cable chain (marked 925 Italy) is an obvious later addition but is a nice choice with a strong catch.
The pendant is unmarked (It acid tested as 800 silver) and is handmade as can be seen when viewing the cut outs on the obverse side.
The wear is typical for the age and materials (some of the small round ball decorations are a wee bit flattened)
The chain is 16" long 

$68

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1920s Vtg 830 Silver and Rhinestone Channel Set Cross

Beautiful and delicate this fine little cross is marked 830S on the back. Measuring 1-1/4 inches long. Set in Silver with clear channel set rhinestones, it also has for some inexplicable reason has a green one in the left of the cross bar( see photos) the hanging link is nicely soldered and finished. Nice detailing along the edge. 

$30

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19th Century Artful Dodger Figural French Desk Thermometer Grand Tour

Standing five and three-quarter inches tall, on a three and three-quarter inch by two and a half inch base, this antique thermometer is an excellent working condition. The thermometer itself is French. The little figure dancing around the palm tree looks very much like the artful dodger and how he was depicted at the turn of that century. Why this little boy is with a palm tree is beyond me. As you can see, one of the palms at the back of the tree has been curled down - I hesitate to straighten it out, as I don’t want to end up breaking it. It doesn’t interfere with the look of the piece. At over 140 years old, the thermometer is in very good vintage condition, and has light wear and accordance with its age. It does not sit completely flush, but again doesn’t affect the look of the item. There’s a tiny ding in the base. The palm tree which has the thermometer attached to it, screws into the base, and can move back-and-forth. 

$245

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Chinese Republic Period An Hua Tea Cup Antique Chinese Porcelain Teacup

This beautiful little white porcelain An Hua decorated tea cup is from the Chinese republic period (1915-1930).
It measures a bit over 3 1/4 inches in diameter and one and three-quarter inches tall. It has the faintist celadon cast which can be seen at the foot.In excellent condition it is without chips cracks or crazing. The little lapet around the outside of the lip has varying depths to the impression.

$75

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2 Vtg David Andersen Guilloche Enameled Sterling Vermeil Demitasse Spoons Blue and White Norway

These two beautiful David Andersen demitasse spoons, one blue, one white are in excellent vintage condition and are marked DA 925S.
Both beautiful antique spoons are gilded with beautifully fashioned guilloche white and blue enamel.
Each spoon measures 3 3/4”long.

$95

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Antique Norway David Andersen or Marius Hammer Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Spoon

 

This is just the most darling little spoon! I can’t read the mark but have seen this style attributed to both David Andersen and Marius Hammer.
Measuring 4 1/4 inches long the inside bowl is inscribed with the name Dorothea and the date July 20 1912. She must’ve been a very special girl. Made of sterling silver with a robins egg blue enamel and small white jewels enameled around the bowl.

$60

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Vtg Mason’s Manchu Floral Brown Transferware Ironstone Rectangle Tea Pot

Mason’s Manchu Brown floral rectangular teapot(which is body number 24 in the Masons number system) In excellent condition. No chips no cracks, the body of the teapot is without crazing, however the lid does have crazing. As you probably know crazing is very common in Mason’s pottery.
The teapot holds 40 ounces. Stands between 6 1/2 and 7 inches tall. This teapot is a hard to find piece.

$95

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Antique Chinese Zhengzhou Swatow Export Ware Charger

This handsome antique charger is from the 17th/18th century. The Zhengzhou Swatow export ware pottery bowl/ plate measures ten and three-quarter inches in diameter , and it’s two and one eighth inches high.
It’s an excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks.

$175

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Considering yesterday, Nixon wasn't so bad.

1972 Nixon Bronze Medal Richard M Nixon" A journey for peace" by the Medallic Art Company Danbury Connecticut

$35

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SOLD! Antique Sterling Archangel Michael Religious Medal

SOLD! Although this medal has seen much wear, the design depicting Archangel Michael and the body of Satan in the form of a dragon, is stunningly Art Nouveau. I’ve never found another one like it. Heavier than your average medal, it measure 7/8 inch across. On the back- Quis Deus (translated What God).
In late medieval Christianity, Michael, together with Saint George, became the patron saint of chivalry and is now also considered the patron saint of police officers, paramedics and the military.
Apart from his being a patron of warriors, the sick and the suffering also consider Archangel Michael their patron saint.
Based on the legend of his 8th-century apparition at Mont-Saint-Michel, France, the Archangel is the patron of mariners in this famous sanctuary. 

$75

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Sterling Saint Roch Medal Patron Saint of Dogs, Invalids, Falsely Accused People and Bachelors St. Rocco

This highly detailed sterling silver (it was acid tested) religious medal, depicts Saint Roch 1295-1327, his dog and staff.
Quite a story he has - (from Wiki)

Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79 (traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 132]), also called Rock in English, is a Catholic saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he is especially invoked against the plague. He has the designation of Rollox in Glasgow, Scotland, said to be a corruption of Roch's Loch, which referred to a small loch once near a chapel dedicated to Roch in 1506.
Coming into Italy during an epidemic of plague, he was very diligent in tending the sick in the public hospitals at Acquapendente, Cesena, Rimini, Novara,and Rome, and is said to have effected many miraculous cures by prayer and the sign of the cross and the touch of his hand. At Rome, according to the Golden Legend, he preserved the "cardinal of Angleria in Lombardy" by making the mark of the cross on his forehead, which miraculously remained. Ministering at Piacenza he himself finally fell ill. He was expelled from the town; and withdrew into the forest, where he made himself a hut of boughs and leaves, which was miraculously supplied with water by a spring that arose in the place; he would have perished had not a dog belonging to a nobleman named Gothard Palastrelli supplied him with bread and licked his wounds, healing them. Count Gothard, following his hunting dog that carried the bread, discovered Roch and became his acolyte.
He is a patron saint of dogs, invalids, of falsely accused people, bachelors, and several other things. He is the patron saint of Dolo (near Venice) and Parma, as well as Casamassima, Cisterna di Latina and Palagiano (Italy)

$75

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Antique 19th Century Palaska Cartridge Box Authentic Greek or Ottoman

Antique Turkish Ottoman Balkan Cartridge Pouch or Cartridge Box Palaska.

The back of the box has a belt attachment . These boxes contained ready-made paper covered ball and powder cartridges.

This deeply worked piece shows an uncommon mastery of metal work on every square inch of the surface.

Taking into consideration its age, upwards of 140 years old, it’s in amazing vintage condition. It has three loops on the bottom of the box. The adornments that hung there are missing.

Measures 3-1/4” square by 1-3/8 wide.

$195

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Mid Century Blue and Gold Italian Glass Vase 10"

 

A truly lovely Italian glass vase that stands 10 1/4 inches tall, made of blue iridescent glass and trimmed with a lacy gold design. In excellent condition. Still has its original sticker.

$65

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SOLD! Carlton Ware Flying Mallard Hand Painted Pattern Rare Blue Color

SOLD! In a very hard to find teal/turquoise blue color Carlton ware flying Mallard pattern plate. The large plate measures 10.25 inches. The condition is excellent the enameling is beautiful, the hand painting on the flowers is lovely. 

$75

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2 Chinese Export Grisaille Gilt Floral Tea Cups Yongzheng 1723-1736

 

2 Chinese Export Grisaille Gilt Floral Tea Cups Yongzheng 1723-1736)

Matching Scalloped edged antique Chinese teacups - They came through time together, I figured they should continue their journey, so I'm selling them together.

They are in excellent condition, as you can see in the photos.

No Chips, No Cracks, No Crazing.

One of the two has tiny remains of gilding that went around the lip.

$175

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Vtg Painting At the Marshes Edge Cape Cod Seashore Painting by Vivien Oswell

 

A lovely wide almost panoramic painting of the marshy edge of the seashore with a boat. Painted by known Cape Cod painter Vivian Oswell it is a Long almost panoramic picture, painted on a Lucite plastic panel,(I like the surface it gave the painting.) Measuring 34 inches long by 16 inches wide around the frame.
I suspect this was framed in the 80s, and the fabric mat around it has some light areas of discoloration that might scrub out - not extremely apparent but I mention it for a thoroughness. Please excuse my shadow in the picture. 

$185

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Vtg. Womens Triathlon Medal Athletic Medal Vintage Running, Javelin , Long Jump

Very cool 1950s vintage women's athletic metal – in relief on the front are three women who seem to represent a triathlon. The sculpting work is very nice. The back is unengraved, and it hangs on the red white and blue ribbon with a pin on the back(The colors have run a bit in the ribbon due to age). The medal is 1 1/4 inches in diameter, overall the piece is approximately 3 inches long. Small areas of where to the finish on the back- see photos.

$24

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Cape Cod Sky at Dusk by Vivien Oswell Oil Painting on Canvas

Measuring 19“ x 23“ at the outside of the frame, this lovely painting of a sky scape on Cape Cod at dusk is a real beauty. Painted by Vivien Oswell, A known painter on Cape Cod.

$145

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Meet feisty Vivien Oswell here.