Curiosities

Outstanding vintage figa hand carved of Coral color bakelite with intricately detailed cuff design. This extremely rare good luck charm comes directly from Brazil, one of my favorite finds this year. The carving style is undeniably Brazilian with bold...

This is an outstanding find! A rare $1.00 Indian Princess solid gold coin made into a love token charm. This antique coin is exactly 15mm, the size of the one dollar coin. The gold content is 90% pure fine gold and 10% silver and copper. The coin obverse...

This is an authentic, extremely rare, Bahia made Figa charm from Brazil. Set in 900 Silver, marked "Prata 900". The hand and wrist are hand-carved hardwood. The puffy sleeve is adorned with twisted wire circular settings, each setting holds 1 of...

This antique Victorian natural coral "cornicello" or Italian horn amulet charm or pendant is set in 18k gold. The natural salmon Coral color graduates to angel skin coral, it is almost white at the tip.  The overall length for the gorgeous...

This awesome tribal cuff bracelet has a Pacific Northwest vibe. It is unsigned, so we can't confirm it. It is made from a tusk, shaped as a cuff bracelet shape and inset with sterling silver spirals and two free-form natural Turquoise nuggets. It is...

This beautifully made metal dates from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. It reads D of M, St John's No 46 on the pin, which is beautifully hand engraved. It is a beautiful medal with vitreous enamel design.  "In Hoc Signo Vinces" is engraved and...

Autumn Shopping Charles Hanson Towne, Editor Beautiful rare September 1931 back issue of Harper's Bazaar Magazine featuring Erte illustrations. This vintage fashion magazine is in good overall condition with some chipping on the spine cover and small...

This vintage Walt Disney World Epcot Center opening day commemorative pen set is still in its original box since October 1, 1987. That's over 30 years ago. A great gift for the Disney collector, elegant enough to carry to the boardroom. The set includes...

Gorgeous! Although not as large as you might expect for a mantilla, it holds its own and is much more wearable.  This piece is hand carved and measures 5 1/2" tall at the center including the prongs. It is almost 3" measured along the curved top...

This beautifully handmade antique medal is still in its original leather presentation folder. It is articulated and composed or a crown, a center bar with CLV enameled initials and a large five-pointed star as the drop. The enamel is red, white and blue...

Vintage Dog Bronze with Cubist influenced design. Great lines, wonderful rendition. Dog reminds me of Tige, Buster Brown's dog. I promise you this one is much better behaved! It is unsigned, there are no marks. Two drill points on the base. Overall...

An authentic Art Deco Era sterling silver charm bracelet is so difficult to find! This darling bracelet has 6 different charms. An old telephone, "OK" inside a circle, an Art Deco car (with the spare over the trunk), a martini glass, a musical...

Made of carved wood, this antique quill pen has three stanhopes. It is hand carved and depicts a stalk with three flowers and leaves. Each flower center is a stanhope. It is very likely it a Black Forrest, Germany, carving. The stanhope is...

This beautiful antique Victorian coin purse or etui was actually carried as a pocketbook. It has a nice silver chain to carry it on your wrist, meant for dancing nights and special occasions. About the size of a larger rectangular compact, it has two...

This small pocket knife dates from the 1880's and was made in Germany. The case is sterling silver Repousse, a technique where the metal is heated and formed from the back. The front then displays the raised pattern. Beautiful raised pattern with...

A very cool bottle opener designed as a segmented wiggly fish. It is entirely hand made with bright and colorful abalone shell scales. The mouth is the bottle opener. Measuring approximately 8.25" long, it is in very good condition with a small area of...