Lambskin Collectible Jewelry

A beautiful early signed and dated Chanel brooch from the 1990s made by Robert Goossens Paris. The beautiful green and red glass stones from the House of Gripoix, centered around on...

Antique brass orrery planetarium made for the German market by Jan Felkl Prag in the second half of the nineteenth century. Cast iron base, papier mâché´ globe, with detailed territorial map and oceanic currents. Very good condition. Measures: Length 75 cm - 29.5 inch, height 48 cm - 18.8 inch, width 28 cm - 11 inch. Shipping in insured by Lloyd's London and the gift box is free (look at the last picture). Jan Felkl (1817-1878) was born in Bohemia and already in 1840 he had designed some globes in 6 different sizes. During the following 20 years he became the biggest maker of globes in market Austro-Hungarian, making terrestrial and celestial globes in 17 different languages, lunar globes and planetaria. Felkl showed his globes at international fairs in 1867 in Paris and in 1873 in Vienna. He established his Geographic and lithographic Institute in Prague for Making globes and maps. In 1870 he moved his factory from Prague to Roztok and his youngest son became his partner in the firm now named Felkl & Son, making globes and selling them all over the Europe and also in the Usa. Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London; our gift box is free (look at the last picture). The orrery is the most detailed and complex representation of the cosmos and in addition to the movement of stars,it includes movement of the sun, moon and planets, like a giant clock mechanism. Among these devices one of the oldest was an orrery by Archimedes, which Cicero speaks widely in Tusculanae Disputationes I, 63: when Roman troops sacked Syracuse in 212 BC, the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus in Rome brought the instrument of Archimedes, who, thanks to his ability and divine intelligence that he possessed, had managed to generate the motions of planets, each so different, from a single rotation.
Because of heliocentric system theorized by Copernicus, it was possible to create mechanical antique orreries...

Celestial globe compiled on the Hesi & Gould catalogs by Eng. Pini and published in 1889 by Gussoni & Dotti Milano piazza del Duomo. Sphere in paper mache covered with paper printed by engraving on copper plate and hand watercolored, base in turned and ebonized wood. Good condition, conservative restoration at the base. Measures: Height 45 cm, inche 17.8, sphere diameter 22 cm 8.7. Giovanni Gussoni in 1874 bought the business of Antonio Ronchi typographer in Via Unione 5 in Milan, and then moved in 1883 to the shop of the Southern Porticoes in Piazza Duomo. Giovanni Gussoni was followed by his son Vittorio, who on April 16, 1907 sold the company to a collaborator, Giovanni Serra, who continued the business until November 1914. Man has always wanted to know the world in which he lives and has used all the means available to measure the space that surrounds him to expand his knowledge more and more. The conditions that allowed man to develop models of the world and space were probably realized only after...

Made from one complete small crocodile skin including head with teeth, hornback and legs into a shoulder, cross or satchel, excluding the tail. The scales wrapping from front to bac...

This birdcage is a large, custom-made enclosure that was painted in a beautiful duck egg blue color and made during the mid-20th century. The design of the cage is modeled after the...

1994 Town & Country (T&C) surfboard shaped by Ned McMann. Features uncommon Hawaiiana T&C logos with matching artwork along the rails. Glassed-on thruster (tri-fins). Comes with the original Town & Country surfboard sock and leg leash. A superb example of a well cared for vintage surfboard in original condition, shaped under the iconic Town & Country surfboards label. Town & Country Surf Designs (also known as T&C) is a world famous manufacturer of surfboards. T&C started in 1971 with a single store founded by Craig Sugihara in Pearl City, Hawaii. T&C would later expand into a world recognized brand featuring a full line of surf wear and accessories with retail stores across the globe, in countries such as Australia, Japan, and Brazil. The golden age for T&C was the 1980s. During this time, team riders Christian...

1990's Artist studio made beaded necklace using bauxite, cow horn, vintage pottery spindle whorls, glass trade beads, brass. By Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, 22" long, sp...

An iconic, early 1990s Vivienne Tam black and white print two-piece dress with the under slip. A symmetrical Asian inspired print of large flowers and exotic birds repeats on both front and back. Short sleeves, straight neckline, falling between the knee and the ankle, in a sheer stretch fabric. The under slip is in a matte black polyester with adjustable straps, falling shorter than the shell. The neckline, sleeves and bottom hem show sheer when worn with the slip. Tags: Size 2 - Made in Hong Kong Measurements: 30-44 inch bust 26-36 inch waist 34-44 inch hips 43 inches long from shoulder to hem In excellent vintage condition. The last photo shows Margot Robbie wearing a version of this dress in the film, "The Wolf of Wall Street"  

A beautiful and chic Italian black grosgrain and satin coin change and money bill purse wallet with 18th century oil painting design on front, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Purse ap...

Antique leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with tribal Tuareg embroideries. Antique collectible one of a kind leather bag, handmade in Morocco. True vintage Berber bag collectible piece of decorative wall art. The leather is hand embroidered, hand-tooled in Marrakesh, Morocco. Stunning true vintage Tuareg style bag embroidered with leather elements. This is an old antique man shoulder slim bag, merchants in Morocco when traveling used this bag under their coat to put their money and valuables. handcrafted in Morocco. This bag has a fold over fastening, a square shape, front section and long side tassels adornment. Under the flap, you'll find one long narrow main pocket. The bag craftsmanship is inspired by the ancient culture of Tuareg tribes from Morocco and some African countries. The hand embossing consists of geometrical Moroccan symbols and culture folk. The hand-embroidered detailing adds character and charm to this shoulder/crossbody bag. This messenger collectible shoulder leather African bag...

This is a beautiful coffee table (or library book) about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari), circa 1990s, Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in c...

Pillar candy dispenser, BEAVER, made in Canada 1990s Style Postmodern Periodo del design 1990 – 1999 Production Period 1990 – 1999 Year Manufactured 1990 Country of Manufacture Canad...