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Circa 1900. Not often found Art Nouveau lady motif in a cheroot or cigar leather case. The lady is holding up a lily over her head and does not have the usual flowing hair, but what appears to be a bob with a fringe? So is that Art Deco? Early 20's? She is not quite nude, though her pelvic region is rather defined, but wearing a scoop neck, cap sleeve, long dress that hugs then flows around her feet. Where are the bosoms? Much confusion here.
Still tres Art Nouveau era. Both sectio...

Two circa 1900 Edwardian Victorian antique lockets, the signed Wightman Hough also stamped "1/4 gold shell", the other with a dragons breath art glass cab, each with chain:

(A) Silver tone Hexagon on Y chain. Antique jelly opal dragon's breath poured art glass cabochon. Boy's portrait photo and one celluloid liner ; OR
(B) Heart Mark logo for Wightman & Hough, a well known locket maker. Also marked: "1/4 gold shell". No photo and two celluloid liners.
Both are in very nice, weara...

In a USA studio these two pair of original signed copper sterling silver mixed metals and semi precious gemstone earrings were hand hammered, wrought by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee.

(A): Dr. B was the muse for this pair as she recognised the intended motif. Sterling and Kyanite bead: 126, and or
(B): More articulated and kinetic also with sterling silver accents and more stones. Kyanite, Sunstone & Turquoise beads: 136.
All real - never faux here! Each pair is a "one of" and...

Vintage mini mantilla comb? Reminding one of Aguilar scroll work. A Taxco contemporary of Spratling or Castillo? Beautifully hand cut unmarked yet tested at least sterling, but could be higher due to its density.
21 grams.
3 x 1 /2"
1mm thick making this 16 or 18 guage sheet.
Unusual configuration: silver portion is @ 90 degree angle to the "hecho en Mexico" plastic 10 tine comb. Marks and one comb tooth missing please see #2 and priced accordingly. Still, a lot of prec...

Here is an opportunity to wear a distinctive bold mineral multi zoned stone and semi precious gems around your neck. Select from either 30mm bold fluorite kinetic signed sterling silver pendants. Also known as blue john and fluorspar. Two original pendants, each priced separately.

(A) Bold dangle pendant of fluorite bead with interesting sand, purple and aqua bluish green zoned bands paired with a bronze pearl and green aventurine bead to weigh 35 grams. North to South 3"X7/8" which incl...

All metal is sterling silver. Bold and unusual. Made in a USA studio in the modernist tradition, this very bold original kinetic pendant with hammered paddle drops was designed hand wrought by and signed by the metal work maker's as: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling Silver.

Semi precious gemstones: A huge 30mm fluorite chunk bead also known as blue john, or feldspar
2 dark faceted amethysts added for a
Total weight of 56 grams;
33 grams of gemstones, leaving ~
23 grams of ste...

All metal is sterling silver. Made in USA. Bold and unusual. Hand wrought in the Modernist tradition and from one piece of silver, in a USA studio this bold signed original design substantial sterling sculpture pendant was hand wrought by and signed: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.

2 1/2" north to south X 1 1/2" wide X 1 1/2" deep. After the hand wrought sculptural metalwork piece was finished, a dreamy, faceted
16mm 25 carat genuine blue lace agate bead was placed within
Color cha...

With so many of our local MA communities banning plastic bags, carry your not so tiny pet dog, yummy baguettes, sexy beach togs, fresh cut flowers or organic vegetables in style!
Signed: Mimi
Oversize heavy canvas fiber bag hand painted in a cabbage rose motif with quality, permanent, artists' acrylics, then signed by the artist: Mimi.
Only 2 left.

(A) Hot rose pink or
(B) Plum purple tones.
16" X 16" X 5.5 base".
Home decor use: holds guests' towels, bath robes, ...

A highly sculptural signed pendant hand wrought in a free form Modernist tradition. This studio oval 2 3/4" pendant was made in a free form Modernist shadow box effect, which houses a vintage etched amber color glass oval with recessed rose patterns that show old intact white paint.
It is signed by the maker and suspends from a 20" chain of the same high American standard of 1/20 14K gold fill.
Hold it up to the sun and see a fab "stain glass" effect. Only One!

$11 US Priority/In...

Doubled up this would make a nice necklace for a doll. All metal is sterling silver and signed by the jewelry maker. Two pieces: necklace and removable pendant. Pices sign and those who must wear royalty's dark rich amethysts, consider this necklace with removable rose quartz pendant around your neck to bring you love and loyalty. There are those who say that one brings peace of mind, while the other brings acceptance! Two pieces: strand and removable pendant make up this hand knotted stran...

New set with vintage glass; Bracelet collectors take note. Since before the Art Deco era Egyptian revival motif jewelry has been popular. Now one finds this new contempo bronze antique finish lever back earring and charm bracelet set laden with 14 Egyptian "King Tut" motif charms; some with vintage Czech molded poured art glass scarabs, glyphs, lockets, cats, an opening pyramid, an en tremblant cobra and a mummy that pops out of a sarcophagus, to name a few! Lush Lapis blue, red, green art g...

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...

Signed necklace using a lucky carved red coral dragon -or is it a fish- drop, high luster white seed pearls and 14K gf - high American standard.
Stamped, signed and marked MIMI DEE. Red and dragon brings good luck!
Red Coral Dragon Fish Pendant: 7/8" wide X 3" including the hand wrought enhancer 14K gold fill bail/hook, while the same 14K gold fill chain was cut to measure 20".

$10 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with USA Ck or USPS MO.
Please collect with confidence afte...

3 pc set. Very vintage cherry red faceted beads that passed the friction electrostatic acetone amber test with new precious metal lattice work 22K gold vermeil on sterling silver pendant and earring components. These pass the electrostatic and acetone amber test, are brilliant and light as they should be!
New 1/20 14K* (high American standard) 20" chain included.
Glorious antique faceted amber beads: one 20mm X 15mm and two 10mm each. See images for more info. Red is good luck and ...

Support Made in USA! This original bold signed bypass adjustable ring was smithed, hand wrought and fabricated in the Modernist tradition in a USA studio by a metal work artist, then signed: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.
Adjustable - now at ~ 7.5
Total wt: ~16 grams which include ~8 grams for the Ametrine and ~1 gram for the 2 amethysts.
Ametrine: 25x20x13mm (approx 40 carats) with interesting planes and colorations within.
North to South 1.5/8". East to West ~ 1 1/8". The ...

Commissioned oil portrait painting on stretched canvas of a little girl in pigtails and as the patron described, '...you captured her eyes as lipid pools...'. This child is a Scorpio and can fix anyone with one firm look! Although she does not tolerate fools, she is both kind and sweet. Although of European descent her "cat eyes", as she calls them, appear when she smiles.
Title: Little Meghan. Medium: Oil.

Original work by this self taught artist has been exhibited in various area ...

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...

Hand knotted 9mm real cultured freshwater pearls and sterling silver - never faux ever here! Cultured freshwater color enhanced lavender lilac hue pearl necklace, with both lush 6mm dark purple & 16mm light lilac amethyst, then silver grey Swarovski crystals were added.
Includes a removable handwrought sterling sculpture pendant with a 15 carat lilac semi precious gemstone within and earrings to complete the demi parure set.
All made in a USA studio by and signed: Mimi Dee Sterling ...

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,...

Although quintessential Art Nouveau styling, couldn't you just see this around today's TV Reign Mary Queen of Scot's neck? Would that this be real gold & sterling! This big bold, so today, necklace & earring set shows high karat gold and silver antiqued plating on vintage highly ornate Art Nouveau sturdy stations finished with Czech faceted cut glass bead drops in golden and amethyst color.
Earwires test and marked sterling.
End to end the necklace is 18 1/2", ears: 2" and total w...

Even Goth girls can wear this layered necklace duo of vintage antique circa 1900 Victorian Edwardian era watch muff or lorgnette long chain duo with black glass beads threaded on gunmetal; one with swivel in place: Select from three pieces:
(A) 52" necklace with a removable (later addition?) gutta percha, rubber, vulcanite or other early material pendant (Venus on a seashell?), 113 grams: 89.
(B) 63" necklace with swivel (also 89) on which a
(C) 2 1/4" sharply faceted French je...

30% will go to Fisher House. Big bold bakelite link 132 grams bracelet with one hammered copper charm by and signed: HANDMADE Mimi Dee; using real vintage antique 1" dark butterscotch pumpkin color bakelite (tested) cubes, fresh water pearls (real- never faux here!) and hand hammered copper by and signed by the artist. Only one!
Interior yields 6.5" for a smallish to medium built.
132 grams or 4.6 oz on postal scale
Five 1" dark butterscotch color tested positive bakelite squares - so...

Just in time for the graduate, groom or Father's Day gift ideas so they can step out in style! Vintage antique circa 1910 cross collectible bean back goose neck cuff links cufflinks pair from Art Nouveau Victorian era showing good luck horseshoe and shamrock four leaf clover design to later plain Art Deco era. One pair shows some hand work type chasing.
(A) Note the horseshoe, 4 leaf clover and bow details - image 2. 18 X 11mm tops with 10 X 6mm bean backs. The beginning of the word "pa...

Vintage 4 strand angel skin coral bracelet with 2 spacers and decorative open work push in decorative box clasp / safety catch

Stamped: 900 for Mediterranean silver content.
Weighs: 31 grams.
7 end to end. With the 3 bead open work engraved decorative box clasp engaged, yields
~ 6.5 interior X 7/8" wide.
4 glorious rows of gorgeous angel skin blush color beads.
Coralbeds are being protected and these sought after semiprecious beads are getting more difficult to colle...

An original all sterling sculptural pendant hand wrought, forged in a USA studio and signed with this metal artist's mark as: Sterling - Handmade - Mimi Dee.

What makes most of this metal worker's pieces unusual is that, as in this case, one continuous piece of precious thick 14 gauge silver without cutting or soldering is used to make this "one of" piece. From faraway lands: black real freshwater pearls (never faux here!) and ultra flashing blue labradorite beads were threaded with small...

Made in a USA studio, an art infused metal work sculptural bold, hand wrought by and signed by the metal work jewelry artist as: Mimi Dee - Handmade.
The metalwork copper hammer textured bold adjustable 1 3/4" knuckle to knuckle ring (+/- 7) is placed in a signed same hand painted presentation box, making this a more desirable studio collectible.

Lapis lazuli beads and a bronze biwa stick pearl from faraway lands complement the untreated copper, which will patinate naturally. The contai...

24K gold plated Edwardian Art Nouveau Victorian inspired set of a festoon necklace with chain swags and earrings both with the highly sought vintage color change Neodymium alexandrite art glass - first used by Leo Moser - drops that transition from a subtle lavender in natural light to a light periwinkle blue under a lamp! Neodymium "alexandrite" glass was first used by Leo Moser in 1927. The 24K gold plated metal has an antiqued finish and is in new never owned condition.

Neck: end to end ...

Likely Art Deco era 2 1/2" round French pin brooch signed: Monne Ric Limoges. Two ochre sienna pink red blue fish and three yellow / white stars were hand painted with enamel paints onto a green foiled background then finished with a clear glass fired finish. P
Super vintage condition and weighs 30 grams.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or FREE with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
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Bracelet season is here! Flower power mid century well made gold plated matte enamel link bracelet signed: K in a circle and Made in Taiwan. Well made with ten colors, which include one red flower, of matte surface enamel poured into brass chambers of flowers and leaves happily dancing against a cobalt blue and cerulean blue background.
7 3/4" end to end X 1 1/2" wide X 2mm thick.
So hippy dippy 60s yet so today! Strong push box clasp. Don't let this one get away. A perfect gift fo...

Stunning necklace choker with difficult to find circa 1920 etched on both sides coveted Amethyst color art glass. It is often referred to as "Lalique" like as found on page 91 of the 2nd Edition book: Popular Jewelry 1840 - 1940. This type was worn in Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau on to the Art Deco era. Silver plate on brass. Simply the best to wear anytime, anywhere! Very nice pre owned vintage condition for age.

Length: 18"
Center beautifully etched bead on both sides: 35mm ...

60% to be donated to Fisher House or Wounded Warrior charitable organizations.
The perfect gift for the wife, mother, girlfriend, sister or daughter of a veteran. Each cross collectible appealing to girly girls who love charm bracelets, veteran, militaria, vintage button collectors or Fisher House Foundation - Wounded Warrior supporters. Two signed 24K gold plated brass chain charm bracelets: choose either from:

(A) blue / green gemstones, pearls, turquoise, hand hammered copper charms...

View five assorted late 19th to early 20th lorgnette muff watch long chain metal glass Necklaces: Antique circa 1900 Victorian Edwardian watch muff or lorgnette long chains, foxtail, gunmetal, metal; four with swivel clips and ready to wear at your Downton Abbey party! 88 each:
(A) gunmetal: SOLD, no price, no info please;
(B) 55" doubled citrine color woven glass beads w/numerous designs - original gold fill clip;
(C) 53" doubled gold gilt brass foxtail chain with 10 light ...

Two Mexican sterling silver color change Alexandrite synthetic or lab created stone rings to view and select. The color change is so rich from purples with hot pink red flashes in sunlight to yummy blues with lavenders under a lit loupe back to hot pink magenta under incandescent light. These stones used in Mexican jewelry are alway mesmerizing. each at 126:
(A) Signed: SANCHEZ TAXCOMEX 925 (a listed mark) & assay #3 bypass style w/ 12mm color change Alexandrite crystal stone ~7 1/2 a...

Antique Galle etched cameo art glass vase acquired pre internet era. Frosted background with salmon - coral - persimmon color lush layered foliate floral Art Nouveau designs wrapped around ending in a wispy leaf above his star and the Galle mark. The five pointer is his widowed wife's "mourning mark" following this master glass maker's 1904 death. His name can not be mentioned without thinking Art Nouveau era.
Note: The star was discontinued ~1914, therefore when not present, it does Not ...

Only one Circa 1914 antique cigarette holder:
(A) Carved and gold signed: A.ORLIK 14K. That is a Russian name, did the maker hail from Russia? Simply carved @ 1 9/16". Gents? For cigarillo? Smoke mellow;
According to Google books a page of the United States Tobacco Journal dated Saturday Feb 7, 1914; there is a Registration of Trademarks noted as: "Registered at 8 AM Feb 2, 1914 by/to L. & A. Orlik of London England and New York United States..."

(B)Not Available

$12 USPS Pr...

Made in America. Heart, face, couple motif copper and sterling silver pendant earrings set finished with lover's gemstones of garnet and rose quartz. All metal completely hand fabricated and hammered in a USA studio by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling.

The hand hammered pendant can be worn on your own omega, neckcuff, chain, cord or beads. The hand formed ear hooks are stamped and signed. Legal: all images design content concept text solely owned by Mimi Dee.
$9 USA Prior...