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$75 USD SaleSALE Chinese brass stamp box
Home Decor:Metalware:Brass
This is a vintage Chinese stamp box. It measures approximately 4 & 1/8" long by 1 & 1/2" deep by 1 & 1/4" high. It has China stamped into the metal on the bottom of it. It has raised images on the front, top, and each end that are brass painted with enamel. Some of the enamel paint on the raised images has worn off. The interior has 3 sections with a slanted curved inset on the bottom in each section. The lid is hinged. There is wear in the form of small pits and scratches. It is a lovely little ...
$45 USD SaleSALE Madame Alexander doll leaf fairy
Home Decor:Dolls
This is a sweet little Madame Alexander doll titled Leaf Fairy. She is an 8" doll that was released around 2001. She's heralding autumn in a falling leaves ensemble trimmed in gold. Her curly pointy-toe fairy boots are gold lame, and her pantyhose are gold as well. She has a little hat of orange velvet that is trimmed in the same fabric as the bodice of her dress. She also has a gold wand with three leaves. Each leaf of the wand has a little rhinestone on it. I don't think anyone has ever ...
$75 USD SaleSALE Madame Alexander doll Grace O'Malley
Home Decor:Dolls
This is a beautiful 10 inch Madame Alexander doll named Grace O'Malley. She was introduced in 2006 and was a limited edition of 750. This one is number 368 out of the 750 and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity indicating such. Grace O'Malley was one of the most successful pirates of all time. At one point she owned 5 castles and several islands. After her capture she wrote Queen Elizabeth to ask for freedom and her lands back. The Queen restored her freedom and lands, and Grace lived the ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Small silverplate wine coaster
Home Decor:Metalware:Silverplate
This is a small silverplated wine coaster that is approximately 5&3/4" in diameter. The maker's mark has a triangle with the word "Stanley" in it. On top of the triangle it says "Home Products", and underneath the triangle it says "Westfield Mass." Lower, there is printing that says National Silverplate. I'm sorry I could not get a better picture of it.
$80 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique quadruple silver plate footed hair receiver & powder box
Home Decor:Metalware:Antique Quadruple Silver Plate
This is a quadruple silver plate hair receiver and matching powder jar or box. They are the same size and measure approximately 4 & 1/2" in diameter and about 3" high. The makers mark is the Apollo Silver Co and each item has the number 1439 stamped on the underside. The interior of each has a golden glow so I don't know if it is silver plate on brass or on copper. The underside of each has some of the copper or brass showing where the silver has worn off. The lid of each has a monogram of the ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Silver plate Wine Coaster with beaded edge
Home Decor:Metalware:Silverplate
This is a silver plate wine coaster 6 inches in diameter and 3/4 inches high. It has no makers marks that I could find. It has some small pits in the center and scratches from use on both sides. It has been used and has an old silverplate patina to it, but it still shines.
$20 USD SaleSALE Napier gold tone hollow hinged bangle bracelet
Jewelry:Bracelets
This is a lovely Napier gold tone bracelet. I don't know whether it was ever worn. It looks new still in its box. It is a gorgeous gold bracelet that even has a guard band when it is opened. On the front it has one engraved flower in the center, engraved leaves on either side, and it sparkles. It is approximately 2 & 1/2" in diameter. It looks like exceptionally good quality, very elegant.
$14 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Bright pink straw shoulder bag new
Fashion & Accessories:Purses:Raspberry Pink Straw
This is a new very bright pink or maybe a more raspberry pink straw handbag. Its dimensions are approximately 10 &1/2" high by 12 & 1/2" wide and about 5 & 1/2" in depth or across the bottom. The handle drop is about 13". The handles are a faux-leather or synthetic. They are brown. The interior of the bag is lined and has a center divider that closes with a top zipper. There is a cell-phone sized pocket on one side and a zippered pocket on the other side. The bag has a magnetic closure at the ...
$100 USD SaleSALE Two antique matching cloisonne vases
Home Decor:Metalware
This is a set of beautiful matching cloisonne vases. They measure approx. 6 & 3/4" high and are about 3 & 1/4" in diameter at the widest part. I believe the metal underneath the enamel is brass or bronze. They have beautiful pink blue and green pastel colors in the flowers, trim, and leaves. They have no markings as to origin or makers marks. According to Kovels' 2009 guide, pieces marked China are 20th century. I presume then that these are pre 20th century.
$14 USD SaleSALE Hematite stars and sterling silver earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of artisan earrings that were made by a friend of mine. Dangling from sterling silver ear wires are sterling-silver rings holding berry dyed stone beads, mirror-like hematite-stone stars and a silver-plated little stick that looks like an icicle. Dangling from the stars is a little sterling silver bead. These festive earrings measure approximately 2" long from the top of the curve in the ear wires. They are lighter than air.
$75 USD SaleSALE Madame Alexander doll mistletoe & holly NIB
Home Decor:Dolls
This is a beautiful Madame Alexander 10" doll titled Mistletoe & Holly. She was issued in 2004 and was a limited edition of 750. This one is number 711. She comes with a certificate of authenticity, hang tag, original box and accessories inside a plastic bag still taped to the box inside. She has gorgeous green eyes and beautiful dark brown hair. She is in mint condition, new in box and the box is mint as well. The skirt of her dress is two layers, and she also has a full tulle slip underneath ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Silver dangling pagoda screw-back earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is an old pair of screw-back earrings that are little dangling pagodas. They are very dainty. Their entire length from the top of the ear wire is approximately 1 & 1/2 inches long including the little silver tassel. Its width is about 3/8 of an inch. On the back of the screw-backs the word silver is imprinted. I've tried to show it in one of the pictures. They are unusual and cute little earrings.
$9 USD SaleSALE Six sided glass atomizer
Home Decor:Glass
This is a little six-sided molded-glass atomizer. It stands approximately 3 & 1/2 inches tall including the lid. It is about 2 inches in diameter. Three of the sides have a pattern in the glass and every other side is plain. The base has a star-like pattern in it. It appears to be new.
$90 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Madame Alexander 10" Dorothy and Munchkins dolls set NIB
Home Decor:Dolls
This is a new never out of box Madame Alexander Dorothy and 3 munchkins set of dolls. There is also a little basket with Toto that is still in a plastic bag stapled to the inside of the box. It is a beautiful set. Any little girl who liked the Wizard of Oz or Dorothy in the movie would love this set. Of the Madame Alexander Dorothys, it is the most like the movie's Dorothy right down to the sparkling ruby-red slippers! The set comes in an exceedingly large box which would make an impressive gift ...
$35 USD SaleSALE Cut crystal jam pot
Home Decor:Glass
This is a beautiful cut crystal jam or mustard pot. Its dimensions are approximately 5 & 3/4" tall by 3" in diameter. I love the design of this piece. There are no chips or cracks and it is just lovely. It is a heavy crystal.
$26 USD SaleSALE Jones New York black & white plaid straw handbag with tan trim
Fashion & Accessories:Purses
This is a charming Jones New York summer straw handbag. There is a glaze over the material that makes it smooth to the touch and not rough at all. It is trimmed in a light tan faux-leather and has a removable faux-leather shoulder strap in addition to the dual handles. It has a magnetic closure at the top for the middle section of the bag. It also has two zippered compartments at the top on either side. The interior is lined in a cream cotton-like material and has an open cell-phone-size leather ...
$18 USD SaleSALE Purple amethyst and sterling silver earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of artisan purple amethyst and sterling silver earrings. The ear wires, pins, and connecting rings are sterling. The stones are amethyst 10mm rounds, amethyst beads, and amethyst chips. Sterling beads and amethyst colored shell beads (in a very pink hue of purple) provide contrast. They measure approximately 2" from the top of the wire hook to the bottom of the lowest dangling amethyst stone; that is to say, they are 2" long. They're colorful and still delicate. They are very ...
$120 USD SaleSALE Cole Haan new tan leather handbag
Fashion & Accessories:Purses:Cole Haan:Brown Leather Shoulder Bag
This is a new Cole Haan shoulder bag in a luggage-tan pebbled leather. According to the price tag it is a "Small Zip Bucket Camel Village" bag with a "Suggested Retail Price" of $285. Its dimensions are approximately 14" wide by 8 & 1/2" high (at the center lowest point) by 5 & 1/2" deep (width across the bottom of the bag). The handle drop is about 9 or 10". It has an exterior pocket on the back with a magnetic closure. It has 3 interior pockets, a wide zippered pocket, and two cell phone ...
$50 USD SaleSALE One English Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
Home Decor:Metalware:Sterling
This napkin ring has English hallmarks. It has what I believe are a leopard's head and the passant lion. It also has the letters or initials R.P. There is a third hallmark that is very unclear as to what it is. It could be the Brittania symbol, but it is so small and so worn, I don't know what it is or was. It has lovely decorative scrolls and a place for a name to be engraved on it which is empty.
$8 USD SaleSALE Brass candle holder
Home Decor:Metalware:Brass
This is a lovely little old solid brass candle holder with a spindle stem. It measures approximately 5 & 1/4" high. The base is approximately 3" in diameter. It is a classic old style.
$49 USD SaleSALE Madame Alexander doll land of sweets ballerina
Home Decor:Dolls
This is a Madame Alexander 8" doll named the Land of Sweets Ballerina. She looks like she just stepped out of the Nutcracker Suite. Her tutu suggests that of a toy soldier with the red ribbons and brass buttons. What's interesting to me about this particular costume is that it is in a khaki color as many military uniforms are ( to maintain the toy soldier theme of the costume) and yet is elegant, light, and delicate. The bodice of the tutu is particularly elegant because it has a light green and ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Sterling clip earrings with elephants
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a pair of sterling silver clip earrings with the faces of elephants on them. On top of the elephants' heads are sitting figures I think. It is so small however, the image could be a headdress or crown on top of the elephants' heads. The backs of the earrings say sterling. The size of the earrings are approximately 5/8" vertically and about 5/8" in width at the widest point. I haven't seen any earrings with this image before. It actually appears to project different images depending on ...
$32 USD SaleSALE Sterling silver dancer pin 1940's vintage
Jewelry:Pins/Brooches
This is a sterling silver pin from the 1940's era. Although it does not say "made in Siam", it is in that style and was most likely made there. It measures 2 & 1/4 inches from the base to the top, and on the back it says "STERLING." It is approximately 1 & 1/4 inches wide. It is a beautiful pin. It looks very delicate in spite of its large size. The expression on the dancer's face is very demure. The detail of the pin is exquisite.
$12 USD SaleSALE Aventurine earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of artisan earrings that were made by a friend of mine. The stones are called red aventurine, but as you can see, the color is really a camel color. If you have ever wanted an earth-tone set of earrings, they might have been difficult to find. These stones are a wonderful caramel color. They go with winter tweeds and brown wool. Their length gives them a little edge, and the gold-tone wire wrap dresses them up just enough for work. They measure approximately 2 & 1/4 inches ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Green seaweed stone and red aventurine earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of green seaweed stone and red aventurine stone artisan earrings. The green seaweed stone is 16mm square and the red aventurine stones are a 10mm round bead and a 12mm round disc. The ear wires are 14k gold plated. They measure approximately 2 & 5/8 inches long from the top of the curve in the ear wire.
$14 USD SaleSALE Amethyst and filigree heart earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a very festive looking new pair of amethyst and filigree heart artisan earrings. The ear wires and connecting rings are sterling. The heart is platinum plated. On either side of the amethyst circular stone are dyed stones in the colors of purple and magenta. There is also a sterling silver bead for additional sparkle. From the top of the curve in the hook they measure approximately 2" long. They are remarkably very light in weight.
$12 USD SaleSALE Blue agate and sterling silver teardrop earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of artisan earrings. From sterling ear wires hang sterling teardrops with a blue agate in the center. Dangling from the sterling silver teardrops are silver plated chains. The length of each earring is approximately 2 & 3/4 inches when measuring from the top of the curve in the ear wire to the end of the longest chain. They are lighter than air.
$18 USD SaleSALE Semi-precious stones and sterling silver earrings
Jewelry:Earrings
This is a new pair of artisan earrings with multiple semi-precious stones and sterling silver beads. Dangling from a sterling ring are amethyst chips and beads, fancy jasper beads and discs, dyed jasper squares, and silver beads. From the top of the curve in the sterling hooks the earrings measure approximately 1 & 1/4 inches long. All the findings are sterling silver. The dominant colors are green and purple with the translucent amethyst chips adding iridescence and the sterling silver beads ...
$10 USD SaleSALE Set of 5 holiday glass tumblers
Home Decor:Glass
This is a lovely holiday glass tumbler that holds 12 oz or 1 & 1/2 cups of your favorite holiday cheer. It is decorated with big white bows, ribbons, holly, & ivy. It is a fairly sturdy glass. I have 5 of them. They are priced as a set of 5, not individually.
$42 USD SaleSALE Footed glass hair receiver & powder box
Home Decor:Glass
This is a silver painted molded-glass hair receiver and matching powder box. The glass has a molded raised design that is painted silver. Some of the silver has worn off a little. The set looks very art deco and would dress up any table or shelf. The hair receiver and powder box are the same size and each measures approximately 3" in diameter and about 3&1/4" tall. The hair receiver lid looks like it has a chip on the underside of the rim of the center hole, but it is very difficult to see. The ...
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