Old Town Antiques

Large old San Juan Pueblo NM water pot

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:49:50 +0000

Large old San Juan Pueblo NM water pot

Out of an old New Mexican collection, this is a turn of the century Pueblo water or storage pot. It is from either Santa Clara or San Juan and most opinions lean toward San Juan. Typical of San Juan is the half polished finish on the body of the pot. Despite the wear to the surface, you can see the half polish. The pot is in good condition for its age with chips (mostly around the rim) and two definite cracks that run downward from the mouth but the pot is sound overall. The pot has not been restored and we’ve chosen not to clean, oil, wax or otherwise change the current surface. The pot measures approximately 14″ wide by 12″ high by 8 1/2″ across the rim.

$4600.00

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Mid century enameled green satellite hot water pot

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:15:04 +0000

Mid century enameled green satellite hot water pot

Soooo Jetsons, with a blended blue shading to green enamel, this looks like a satellite. A very usable enameled hot water or cider pot in its original stand. I think this is 1960s or so and was hardly used. Note – not for fondue as the spigot couldn’t handle cheese! In its stand, it measures 15″ tall by 12″ wide at the side rail. No notable issues or damage.

$95.00

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Victorian Art Nouveau enameled iris brooch

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:40:08 +0000

Victorian Art Nouveau enameled iris brooch

An elegant Art Nouveau enameled iris brooch. This came in its original box from H.J. Nogel & Bro Jewelers Engravers & Opticians in Lewisburg, PA. The business was established in 1892 and the brooch feels 1900-ish. Assume that it’s not silver but the hook and pin appear to be silver. No marks found. The brooch measures 2 3/8″ wide by 1 5/8″ tall.

$125.00

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Hand tinted young black man RPPC

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:56:06 +0000

Hand tinted young black man RPPC

A sweet piece. This is a vintage hand tinted real photo post card. The well-dressed young man, Lafayette, apparently sent this signed card to his aunt. “To Aunt Cleo from Lafayette.” Any aunt would be proud.

$34

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Huge sterling & resin funky flower ring

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:49:21 +0000

Huge sterling & resin funky flower ring

I don’t know who made this but the style and technique are similar to Taxco’s Mexican Pluma Azteca work. The ring is sterling, marked only .925 inside. The design is a multicolored resin poured in and around the silver. Please see all the photos that describe the piece. A size 8.5, this can’t be sized as the resin set can’t be removed. The top or front of the ring measures just over an inch wide by 3/4″ tall. The word unique gets overused these days but this piece truly is unique.

$125.00

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Fine hand colored large tintype

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:23:50 +0000

Very finely hand colored large tintype

Relatively large, this measures about 8″ x 6″ (the visible oval). This is one of the finer tinting jobs I’ve seen on an old tintype. The background around the young man is acid-etched so the gray area has a texture that brings the photo forward.

$95

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Carved Paua shell Bird of Paradise brooch

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:07:26 +0000

Carved Paua shell Bird of Paradise brooch

A splendidly colored carved shell brooch in the shape of an exotic bird, I’m guessing a Bird of Paradise from New Zealand. Simple and elegant. The clasp is functional. Measures approximately 2″ tall.

$38

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Vintage crocheted coverlet or lap robe with tufted horse portrait

OldTownAntiques — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:58:14 +0000

A wonderful old piece, the base is a crocheted afghan or throw, with cross-stitched floral and greek key designs around a dimensional tufted portrait of a gorgeous palomino horse on the central red ground. The tufting is of excellent quality – the horse is a dimensional pile with added embroidery and beaded reins. The coverlet is in very good old condition with no notable damage. The piece is currently mounted on a wood bar but will lift right off. The whole piece measures 60″ tall by 65″ wide.

$425

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1930s tiny Navajo 4 stone turquoise brooch

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:59:01 +0000

1930s tiny Navajo 4 stone turquoise brooch

Tiny, classic, old pawn era 4 turquoise stone brooch. Circa 1920s with the old C clasp, this measures one inch long.

$85

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1930s Navajo 3 stone bracelet

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:23:27 +0000

1930s Navajo 3 stone bracelet

In the “old pawn” time period and, of that quality, this is an early Navajo 3 stone bracelet with hand-filed bezels, stamps, silver drops. A great old bracelet, a medium woman’s size, it measures 2 3/8″ inside diameter and just over 1 inch across the opening.

$225.00

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1950s Navajo bracelet with huge Morenci stone

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:07 +0000

1950s Navajo bracelet with huge Morenci stone

A great, eye-catching old piece, a vintage Navajo bracelet with a big chunk of natural Morenci turquoise. The border around the bezel is terrific, with small, separate silver components and a full silver twist around. The stone measures approximately 2 1/8 in both directions.

$525

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Sterling silver (literally) pill box

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:42:09 +0000

Sterling silver literal pill box

A artist’s piece with a sense of humor, this is a handmade sterling silver pill box, with a pill on the top of the box and medicine designs around. The box measures 1 5/8 high x 2 wide at the base.

$195

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Old Navajo round silver box

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:31:38 +0000

Old Navajo round silver box

Early Navajo silver box in usual round form with a domed lid. The box measures just over 1 1/4 wide by 1 inch tall.

$225.00

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Navajo silver and turquoise eagle bookmark

OldTownAntiques — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:27:56 +0000

Navajo silver and turquoise eagle bookmark

Vintage silver and turquoise book mark made by a Navajo artist. In the form of an eagle with folded wings, decorated with handmade stampwork. About 4 1/8 long x 1 inch wide. The silver is thin (so as to not scar the pages) and so, has a few light bends but the piece is in good condition overall.

$SOLD

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Victorian miniature painting on ivory

OldTownAntiques — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:44:49 +0000

Victorian miniature painting on ivory

Wonderful exotic miniature painting of a woman and child. Circa 1890s Orientalia. The piece is signed in the lower right corner, the signature looks like “A Dussi.” About 2 3/4 inches by 2 inches, the painting is in very good antique condition with only the normal light curving of the ivory. Currently the little painted panel is mounted in a simple metal frame.

$325

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Fine silver filigree tongs

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:07:45 +0000

Fine silver filigree tongs

Nicely made old tongs, probably for sugar cubes, no marks.

$85.00

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Enameled Viking dish by O F Hjortdahl, Denmark

OldTownAntiques — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:09:46 +0000

Enameled Viking dish by O F Hjortdahl, Denmark

Finely enameled small dish by Danish artist, O. F. Hjortdahl. Viking in theme, signed on the reverse, the dish measures 2 3/4″ across.

$45.00

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Taxco pendant with green tigereye by Miguel Melendez

OldTownAntiques — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:35:20 +0000

Taxco pendant with green tigereye by Miguel Melendez

Wrought silver curls set with the unusual green tigereye. Marked with his M in script by Miguel Melendez with his eagle mark on the pendant hook. Made as both brooch and pendant, this piece is 3 1/8 long x 3 3/8 wide.

$145.00

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Vintage glass intaglio earrings with Saint Gonzaga

OldTownAntiques — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:48:45 +0000

Vintage glass intaglio earrings with Saint Gonzaga

I believe these are Mexican or perhaps Spanish. I think the image on the underside of the glass is Saint Gonzaga as his attributes are a human skull and books, as here. Each earring measures about 1 1/4 inches long without the pearl dangle. Assume the pearls are cultured. Marked on the back of each, STERLING, 925.

$175.00

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Vintage Russian enameled silver Crucifix pendant

OldTownAntiques — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:28:46 +0000

Vintage Russian enameled silver Crucifix pendant

Champleve enamel on .800 silver. I believe this is Russian but the makers mark on the back is illegible. It measures 1 7/8 x just under 1 1/2 wide.

$65

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Old figural duck pitcher, Oaxaca Mexico

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:42:30 +0000

Old figural ceramic duck pitcher from Oaxaca Mexico. This is the lovely dripware glaze that was a specialty for artists in the Oaxaca area. The duck is in very good old condition with only very light wear. No notable dings, chips or cracks.

$75

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1930s old pawn or early Harvey silver & turquoise ring

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:30:48 +0000

Old pawn silver and turquoise ring

A simple, classic, 1930s old pawn, early Harvey era ring. As expected, the natural turquoise has darkened, leaving a few bright blue spots of harder turquoise. Lots of appropriate wear – the bezel is worn and the arrow stamps on the side of the split shank are nearly worn off.

$95

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Classic tramp art box

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:00:21 +0000

Classic tramp art box

Just a great tramp art box. About the size of the cigar box that the pieces came from, the folk artist layered pieces to create additional designs on all sides and the top of the box. Probably made as a jewelry box, it is lined with purple satin. Other than the expected wear, mostly to the satin, the box has no problems, just the irregularities of handmade things. The lid is decorated with four squares – the top two set as diamonds, the bottom two as squares. You can see that the bottom right square sat at the wrong angle for awhile so the patina reflects it’s change of position – there’s a diamond-shaped shadow.

$175

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Large old Navajo pitched water jar

OldTownAntiques — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:54:14 +0000

Large old Navajo pitched water jar

Hard to find in the larger, utilitarian sizes, this jar measures about 12″ tall by about 9″ wide. The basket was made with braided horsehair handles woven in and then the basket was coated and sealed with pine pitch. An old piece, I think it has gotten hot various times over the years and the pitch is a bit gloppy and puddling around the base. Normal enough for this area – our adobe walls get thicker at the base over time as the adobe settles. Speaking of which, see another great southwestern item that we have for sale, an original New Mexican adobe brick mold.

$425

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1960s Swan mosaic table

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:16:26 +0000

1960s Swan mosaic table

A wonderful little table, with two mosaic swans made of small pieces of glass (tesserae) set into grout. Beautiful and in very good vintage condition. No missing glass pieces, just expected dings and wear to the wood. The screw on legs are a bit skittywhompus at present but it stands sturdily. 17″ tall x 19″ x 22″ across the top.

$125.00

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Sterling silver Pug dog charm

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:43:26 +0000

Sterling silver Pug dog charm

A charm with great charm! A tiny, detailed pug dog charm. Marked sterling on his left flank, he measures about 1/2″ long. Ready to be given to and worn by a pug lover.

$SOLD

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Victorian brooch, silver & paste

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:53:39 +0000

Victorian silver & paste brooch

A dainty, detailed little brooch, .800 silver set with 5 small paste or glass stones. As there is only one stone that is a domed cabochon (the turquoise color), assume that one is replaced. But, the turquoise color works well overall. The brooch measures approximately 1 3/8″ wide. The simple C clasp and pin works well.

$85.00

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Banded agate turtle brooch

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:19:33 +0000

Banded agate turtle brooch

A simply designed elegant turtle brooch, a banded agate cabochon set on sterling silver. Head to tail, he measures 1 7/8″ long and his rolling clasp works well.

$85.00

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Zootropion, Whirligig of life, Praxinoscope

OldTownAntiques — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:24:49 +0000

Victorian Zootropion, Praxinoscope or Whirligig of Life

Labeled as a Whirligig of Life, this is a praxinoscope or zootropion. Functional, even with 9 strips. Sitting on a surface, it looks just slightly off kilter but it spins well and views wonderfully. Note that the strips are worn with tattered edges and some tape repair but all are basically intact and view well. Rare!

$1650

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Old 1930s Acoma olla with creative Native repair

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:10:46 +0000

Old Acoma olla with creative Native repair

This is a 1930s olla. Once badly broken, a lady at Jemez repaired this in a most creative fashion. She used leather strips to reinforce the breaks and losses, left the leather with its original color around the rim of the olla (neatly complementing the red underbody of the pot) but she painted the leather in the design areas to match the original design. An unusual but effective fix and the pot is both attractive and interesting. 8” tall x just under 9” wide.

$325

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Austro-Hungarian silver & turquoise snake brooch

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:37:57 +0000

Austro-Hungarian silver & turquoise snake brooch

A wonderful Revival piece, a snake coiled into a figure 8 with a tail curl, hand-tooled to create his scales, holding a pendant with four small turquoise stones in his mouth. Old “C” hook clasp. I don’t know if the pendant is original to the brooch but it fits. Unmarked but I’ll guarantee this to be .800 silver or better. Tail to drop, just under 1 ¾,” just over 1 ½” wide. He’s great!

$195

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Original signed oil Crucifixion

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:47 +0000

An original oil painting of the Crucifixion, on canvas adhered to thick paper board. Beautifully painted, the artist was professional. I can’t quite make out the name but the signature includes the Italian region’s name “Gazizia.” The painting measures 27 ¼” x 17 ½.”.

$550

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1930s or 1940s Acoma olla

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:41 +0000

1930s or 1940s Acoma olla

Simple, geometric and striking unsigned Acoma olla. Part of its charm, this has the slightly crooked shape of a hand-coiled pot. Typical of old Acoma pieces, the finish has “pops” in the slip on the surface. It measures approximately 8 ½” in both height and diameter.

$650

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Early 19th century Bolivian coca pouch

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:29 +0000

Early 19th century Bolivian coca pouch

This is a ch’uspa (in the Aymara language). This pouch woven of alpaca and vicuna fibers, made to hold coca leaves and other important items. A wonderful textile, the colors are natural, the warm brown is vicuna, the red is cochineal and the dark blue, indigo. The tufts at the opening are symbolic “ears” – a reference to the camelids that clothed and fed the Andean community that produced this piece. Even at nearly 200 years old, the cloth is still pliable and soft to the touch. A lovely historic piece. 8” x 9” at the bottom, 7 ½” at the “ears.”

$195

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Indian Lore by E. Wendell Lamb & Lawrence W Shultz

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:28 +0000

Indian Lore by E. Wendell Lamb & Lawrence W Shultz, signed by 15 Native Americans.

Published in 1964 in Winona lake, Indiana, written for teachers to use to for “…the teaching of Indiana history.” From the preface, “It is the hope of the authors that this volume will find a place in many homes, in libraries, both school and public, and be used in social study classes in junior and senior high schools. Children in the lower grades also will be interested in the many illustrations. We hope it will appeal to adults as well.”

First edition after the original limited edition, red cloth boards, originally gold lettering, and dust jacket. The jacket is in poor condition and the book only fair with toning from the jacket on the facing pages and deterioration of the gold lettering. Interior pages are clean and spine is strong. There is an adhered bookplate and previous owner’s name written in ink on the inside front cover.

Native Americans who signed the book include (sorry, I can’t read all the names):

Chief Mon-Gon-Zah

Sub Chief Long Bow

Chief Calvin W. McGhee

Chief Yellow Thunder

Az-Roc-Sin Quah (Prairie Fire)

Golden Dawn

Whirling Son

D.J. Courchene, Sioux

Chief M. A (illegible) Virgil, Hopi Chief

Julius McGhee, Creek

John Hyland, Cherokee

Sam Gray Wolf, Cayuse & Delaware

$275

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Arts & Crafts Niloak vase

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:26 +0000

Arts & Crafts Niloak vase

The vase is unsigned but probably Niloak. 6” tall x just under 4 ½” across the top. In very good antique condition.

$75

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Cyanotype photos framed with logos

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:25 +0000

Circa 1900, perhaps made as a memento of graduation. If you look closely, in each photo, the girl is wearing man’s clothing and the man is wearing old-fashioned women’s clothing. The logos were all carefully cut out and are from hotels, ships, cities and countries – maybe expressing a wish to travel. 8” x 18 ¼” framed.

$125

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Luster transfer ware platter by Brownfield & Sons

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:14 +0000

Luster transfer ware platter by Brownfield & Sons

A gorgeous ivory ware platter with orange luster accents. This is “Cyprus” by Brownfield & Sons, England. This is Arts & Crafts period, between 1870 and the mid 1890s. 14 1/8” x 17 3/8,” in excellent condition.

$225

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Old Sacred Heart Medal

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:14 +0000

Old Sacred Heart medal

An old copper and/or brass medal from Mexico. It reads “NE Aqui El Corazon Que Ha Tanto Amado A Los Hombres.”
The other side reads “Dulce Corazon de Jesus A Quien Yo Espero Amar Toda La Vida.”
1 3/8” in diameter. Even with the corrosion, a lovely, used piece.

$85

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Tohono O odham (Papago) basket

OldTownAntiques — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:20:03 +0000

Tohono O odham (Papago) basket

A small, well-woven tourist basket made by the Tohono O odham. The figure woven in is either an owl or a bat – either is an anomaly in Native American representation as both are night creatures and were not easily or commonly depicted. 4” in diameter and is in excellent condition.

$76

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