French Bulldog Sculpture Desktop Carved Wood Paperweight Circa 1920s

A tortoise can live to be two centuries old and this little guy is no exception. Crafted from cast bronze, the shell lifts off to reveal a carved and etched plaque of natural, untrea...

A vintage (circa 1980s) Gump's San Francisco letter opener and magnifying glass pair created in gold-tone non-tarnish metal with hand-engraved floral details and with sleek, beautiful black nephrite jade handles. The pair come in their original pale gold brocade fabric pouch but I do not have the original box. This iconic pair of essential desk adornments are a must for the Gump's or jade collector. My grandmother had this same set plus another with green jade handles. I have always preferred the black handles, though. Classic Gump's, timelessly elegant. Maybe you think you're not a magnifying-kind of person but I would beg to differ. You would be surprised by how useful an optically excellent (which this is) magnifying glass actually is. And you can create completely unique photos...

This is a rare and wholly original carved & pierced nephrite necklace from the 1920s. Still strung on its original silk and embellished with knots, rock crystal quartz, and natural blue agate. This flapper-era treasure is a creation of spectacular beauty. The cool blue agate beads and the watery rock crystal perfectly compliment the waxy sheen of the light green nephrite carving...

Dating to the late Victorian-era (Circa 1880), this French silver charm bracelet is unusual for both the high-quality of its charms and their uniqueness as well. Charm bracelets are fascinating. In an era when women's voices were so frequently stifled, the charm bracelet could be deployed as a means of communication, of telling a story without saying a single word. A charm bracelet allowed its owner to express her individuality, her interests, her dreams, her hopes, her regrets. The Victorians loved secrets and secret messages. Perhaps you've seen a Victorian acrostic...

Hand-carved by a young lapidary artist on the West Coast of the United States, this unusual and beautiful oval nephrite pendant features a high-gloss ...

This is a fascinating and beautiful late Qing period Chinese white serpentine and an agate bead pendant. The hardstone is gorgeously carved in a rather unusual fashion, where the sto...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Asprey London STYLE / REFERENCE: Strut Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Polished Beveled Agate and Nickel CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's / 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 9.5" ...

Silver seal with unused signet plate decorated with Art Nouveau swirls and branches with pine cones. French silver marks, unidentifiable maker´s mar...

A beautiful miniature desk timepiece, rectangular case with blue enamel, accented by silver bands, centering a circular brushed silvered dial with gilt Arabic numerals, dial signed Cartier, case signed European Watch and Clock...

FACTORY / HOUSE: J.W. Benson Jewelers to STYLE / REFERENCE: Desk METAL / MATERIAL: Gilt and Brass CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE...

Rare and outstanding sculpture of an expressive dolphin designed as a paperclip and a paperweight made out of cast iron. Its eyes are made out of glass and it can open its mouth and ...

Delightfully modelled cupid holding bow and arrows in his hands. The dancing amor is standing on a pedestal. The seal is made out of silver plated metal and carries the initials J D....