1950s Dutch Salmon Pink Orange Carved Alabaster Pendant with Turned Brass Rods

Very decorative 1960s Italian hand carved orange alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi. Consists of a heavy ashtray, also very useful as trinket dish or vide-poche. A table lighter (which also fits a wax tea light candle). And a very pretty lidded hinged box, which originally would have held cigarettes but also could be used to keep jewellery or little treasures in. Cigarette sales peaked in the 20th century, people were allowed to smoke in the office, the cinema, at restaurants, indoors and outdoors. Once women were able to smoke freely, smoking became a social norm and in general it was considered an act of elegance and sophistication. Businessmen in the 1960s were rarely seen without a cigarette in their hand. So needles to say you needed pretty smoking accessories...

Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base. The heavy convex glass lens is 7 1/2 cm (2.95") th...

A little bit creepy but very beautiful this petrified unborn cow baby mummy. Calf mummification occurs when a cow foetus dies inside the womb for to some reason and instead of expelling the foetus like normal, it dehydrates due to the absorption of amniotic fluids and mummifies in the mother’s body over time. Cows carrying a mummified calf...

Very decorative large vintage 1950s lacquered wooden scale model of a molecule with atoms, probably once used in science class. This large molecular model consists of 32 atoms (woode...

This English 1950s heavy sterling silver bracelet has 17 large three-dimensional charms and opens or closes with a heart shaped padlock on a little safety chain. Some of the charms have moving or opening parts. The windmill really turns, the lid of the beer mug opens, the ship opens up, the leaves on the orange are separate from the orange, the bellow bellows, the treasury chest opens, the corn has loose leaves and the scissors 'cut'. Three of them are European solid silver pendants: the acorn (Italy 925) the long pendant (sword Dutch 835, used from 1906-1953) the German beer mug...

19th century romantic French basket-shaped gilt bronze ceiling 'Marie-Antoinette' luster with six flower lights. From the basket small leave branches and six larges 'branches' stick out, these thicker branches are crowned by glass roses. The basket hangs by 3 'cloth like' bronze ribbons, attached to a ceiling rosette...

Antique orange alabaster hanging chandelier in Art Deco style, circa 1950s. A unique piece in orange alabaster, beautifully crafted with hues and refl...

Antique orange alabaster hanging chandelier in Art Deco style, circa 1950s. A unique piece of orange alabaster, beautifully worked with hues and refle...

A wonderful "Mid-Century" 1950s Dutch chandelier composed of a teak stretcher, rayon cords, milk glass shades, and teak caps. Rewired. The height can be adjusted if needed.

An elegant shape carved from a dramatic multi-hues amber alabaster provides depth of color at all levels of light.

Antique orange alabaster hanging chandelier in Art Deco style, circa 1950s. A unique piece in orange alabaster, beautifully worked with hues and refle...

Austrian Brass Pendant 1950s