Antique Ephemera

Circa 1860/1900 France Beautiful dress for doll or young girl and its reticule from the Second French Empire period in black silk moire embroidered with a fine pattern of leafy stem...

Czech Victorian Revival Pendant from the 1920's. Antique bronze finish with foliage applique design with amythest glass cabochons. Heavy quality construction. Clasp. 24" with pendant...

Vintage 1925 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Mirror Compact It is missing the closing clip, selling as is. Length 3.25” Width 2.5” Depth .75” Stamped Tiffany & Co., Sterling, Christ...

An Antique Art Deco Crystal Hair Comb. The comb is formed in a geometric arched design, set with graduated clear crystals and finished with a structured metal mount typical of the Ar...

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle circa 1900. Wonderfully object detailed in faux wicker pattern with ribbed edges. The perfect baby shower gift. 1880's sterling, Made by Mause...

Gorgeous Limoges porcelain plate, mint green and pink, early 20 th– France This romantic Limoges porcelain plate features hand-painted fuchsia and pink roses on a pastel mint green ...

“Cameo” jewelry box, porcelain and gold trim, 19th century – England Technical data Material: Porcelain Period: 20th century Country of origin: England Good condition according to it...

This incredible travel case is signed by August Klein, a manufacturer of leather and fine goods. Created with Brilliant Teal Velvet, Expanding accordion Leather in Navy Blue, Sterli...

Collectible ottoman style Turkish German silver brooch or veil pin. Moorish Filigree Lace Brooch Pin, openwork lace with filigree borders. Middle Eastern Turkish collectible silver j...

Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine from the late 19th Century. Ornate pierced sterling silver motifs with a central hook on bottom and 4 side loops for hanging implements off chai...

The Hermès 50s cigarette box features a decorated a horn of abundance, known as cornucopia. Outer leather black cover shows some signs of wear, removable interior in excellent condit...

Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with gold thread. Exquisite pair of collectible antique shoes mounted and presented on a ...

French Jacques Adnet--before he gained fame designing furnishings for Parisian luxury artisan house Hermes--created this Art-Deco-period bar set with his characteristic combination o...

During the Art Deco period, this Surrealist sculpture set of two one-of-a-kind female figurines was handmade in hammered steel wire with patina estimated as early as the 1920s. Each ...

Victorian porcelain baby's head dresser jar or humidor likely made by Heubach, Germany circa 1880 to 1900. The antique porcelain dresser jar is in the shape of happy baby's head with...

Art Deco Faux Watch Compact from the 1920's. Made to look like a watch in chrome with enamel accents. It opens to reveal both powder and rouge compartments. Marked "Sene", Paris NY. ...

Lovely Victorian Sterling Etched Match safe from the late 1900's UK. Hand etched with ornate scroll patterns with a cartouche which was added for initials. 2" x 2" x 3/8". Original m...

Elegant 19th Century Ribbed Silver Pill Box handmade of coin silver. Simple reeded silver is used for simple oval handmade box. 1.25" x .75" x 1" high.

Unusual Victorian Sterling Beard comb from the late 19th Century. Sterling frame hand etched with an iris and butterfly motif. Comb has a break but there is a metal rod inserted with...

Handcrafted in Kashmir by the nomadic Kuchi tribe of Central Asia. The large silver triangular-shaped pendant is a traditional motif in Kashmir. The upper portion has the traditional...

Traditional torque or Hansuli silvered necklace choker from Lambadi or Banjara and Sugali People, Andhra Pradesh, India.t India, circa 1950. Fabulous vintage heavy spiral silvered pl...

Charming Victorian Novelty Pencil designed for office use in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Glass cabochons (4) are each color coded to a different pencil color. To release, ...

Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable long handle. A ring at the end of the handle can be used to attach the lorgnette to a...

Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames fold open by depressing a bu...

Beautiful 1920's French gilt lace decorated dresser or vanity box with lace ruffle border and silk ribbon flower decorations. Base of wood with glass interior lining. 1920's USA. 12...

Shiebler Sterling Victorian Perfume flask pendant made originally for a chatelaine but can be used now as a pendant. It remarkably retains its original sterling stopper which is fitt...

Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque taste, popular in the late 19th Century. Silver plated with partial gilding as highlighting for the Aesthetic style bird and butterfly ...

Victorian silver and inlaid enamel compact has fine detailing with the silver on both front and back. The interior mirror has some discoloration. Compact measures 2 1/8" in diame...

Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical curlicues of the period with beautiful openwork detailing. 1880s USA, Domestic Sales...

Victorian comb in silver metal with elaborate etched design. Late 19th Century set with 4 large cushion cut pastes and a center cluster of round pastes. 5" x 4.5". France 1880's. E...

A perfect mixture of fashion and the decorative arts. An image by Georges Lepape originally for the Gazette du Bon Ton,September 1913 forms this amusing metal mobile in a collaborati...

Oh lovely laundress! 1920's Don Shasteen Studios hand painted hanging laundry bag featuring an art deco lady. Don Shasteen Studios was an American company specializing in artisticall...

Gorgeous Imari porcelain inkwell made in Japan in the 19th century. It is made of white porcelain, covered with polychrome glazes featuring geometric and floral motifs in ochre and ...

Amazing Crystal and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, Louis XVI/Directorate, Early 19th Century - France Material: Crystal and gilt bronze (ormolu) Style: Louis XVI/Directorate Period: Early 19t...

Frederick Carder for Steuben Glass Vanity Bottle, Clear Crystal with Black Threading, circa 1920s. An elegant and highly collectible vanity bottle designed by Frederick Carder for St...

This beautiful powder jar has a top decorated with garlands of roses and leaves with initials in the center. It is hallmarked and marked sterling just above the beaded edge. This top...

Charles Frederick Worth, the Father of French Couture, started his business in Paris in 1858. His two sons succeeded him in 1895. This receipt for Madame Heberton is dated May 16, 1...

Antique Gilded Brisé Fan Pierced Celluloid Hand Fan with Gold Painted Figures Late 19th / Early 20th Century An exquisite antique brisé-style fan featuring pierced wooden ribs deli...

Antique French gilt silver jewelry box Exquisite and highly refined French gilt silver jewelry box, 19th century, Napoleon III, in gilt silver or vermeil. Rectangular profile with ro...

Victorian Tortoiseshell Lorgnette from the 19th Century. Delicately hand carved tapered shaft with dimpled edges for decoration and a better grip. 1870's European. 9.5" x 1.25". DOME...

Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked "Cara" (Dear) with elaborate fully figured and hand carved Dragon handle. 10.5" x 1....

1920s Tiffany & Co Silver 925 Hair Brush in good condition, brush is made of real horse hair, comes with certificate of authenticity 24x8.5x4cm

This rare antique Edo-period (1615-1868) Japanese handmade inro is a curved lozenge-shaped hand-dyed woven-silk hard carrying-case container sheath that features intricate embroidery...

Just one of the treasures brought back from a mother-daughter world tour, this comb was purchased in Spain in 1924. Its impressive width and high profile are perfectly suited for wea...

A Moroccan Tribal jewelry vintage a chocker inlaid with colorful glass beads in red and green and dangling coins. Silver, but not of the standard of sterling and richly embellished w...

A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco. Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding. Silver, but not of the standa...

Charming Sterling Art Deco Shoe from the 1920's. Originally made as a pin cushion for use but now works as a decorative object. Super unusual T strap design of sterling with wood lin...

Lemaire Enamel Opera Glasses made in Paris circa 1930's with hand enamel painted 18th Century figures with a cupid on handle. Extremely beautifully painted on a lavender base with go...

Wonderful antique Victorian French bevelled edge decorative hand mirror with a gilt finish. Featuring a painted porcelain back with a lady design and a pink and blue edging with rais...

Art Nouveau 1890 Flamenco Pericon Fan Open 66cm X 34cm / 25,98in x 13,38in Ebonized wood. Ideal for cocktails and galas, for dancing and for breezing in hot weather. Perfect Conditi...

1920s Bohemian Sterling Silver and Glass Jewelry Box Product details: Black glass box with sterling silver overlay detail Hunting scene hand done

1844s Victorian Sèvres Porcelain and Bronze French Decorative Jewelry Box Product details: Circa 1844 Porcelain w/ bronze detail Hand painted inside and outside Signed A. Marin on t...

Art Deco French celluloid necessaire, painted black with a flapper in a Robe de Style gown holding a Poiretesque rose, The interior containing a glass scent holder. The cover, scre...

This is exquisite, stunning embroidery work on this Chinese collar. Sits is a framed shadow box. Measuring 24-7/8 in. x 28 in. x 2- 1/8 in. deep. The collar itself measuring approxi...

Art Deco Dresser Bottle with enameled fan motifs in purpley blue and orange. Also decorated in gilt across top, "Mouth Lotion", presumably for a rinse of some sort. 1920's UK. Excel...

This circa 1910 Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk represents the pinnacle of luxury travel during the latter end of the Belle Époque. Complete with its original fitted interior, 15 hanger...

Circa 1780. France Precious and rare quilted Indian woodblock quilt dating from the Louis XVI period. Manufacture unidentified but possibly from the Indian basin Alsace, Germany, Swi...