Curiosities

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...

Vogue Magazine November 1, 1968 Back Issue. "You and the New Joy of Fashion" Editor-in-chief: Diana Vreeland Gorgeous vintage Vogue Magazine back issue dating from November 1, 1968. Cover by Irving Penn, stunning! Fashions by Pierre Cardin, jeweled...

Cool unisex clear "figa", "mano fico" or fist hand pendant measures 2 3/8" end to end including bail and jump ring. This hand pendant has three golden bangles. Gold-plated cap, bail and rings, the hand material is molded resin. There maybe a...

There is nothing more romantic than an antique or vintage ring presented in a vintage box! This one is off white with light blue velvet lining and hails from the historic town of Nazareth, PA. Undeniable Art Deco style and in excellent condition. Fits...

Antique hand painted, gilded and lacquered Chinoiserie pencil box. Made of wood, finished in black lacquer with gilded accents. Cover depicts a group of men being served food, one woman dancing, three women playing music.  Nicely detailed scene with...

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...

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...

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 rare set of commemorative silver plated spoons was made by Sipelia, Sheffield, England in 1953. The set is composed of 6 teaspoons, 1 sugar spoon, polishing cloth, original box and quality card. We have two identical sets, the only differences are...

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 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...

Vintage October 1965 back issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine containing 312 pages of the most beautiful and elegant 1960s fashions for Fall and Evening. Loaded with ads including Schiaparelli, Estee Lauder, Clairol, Prince Matchabelli, Trifari, Monet,...

Dating from the late 1800's the purpose of this clip was to hold an assortment of tools every woman needed daily at the time. Most chatelaines included scissors, a thimble, a needle case, a small pocket knife, a small coin purse, a tiny notebook and...

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...

 Vintage Mano Fico or Figa pendant hand carved out of Yellow Calcite. This hand carved vintage pendant measures 1 1/2". We have added a double split ring in gold filled so you can easily wear it.  In very good condition, made in Brazil around 1960. The...