PIETRA DURA and ebonized wood Victorian antique rocker blotter

PIETRA DURA and ebonized wood Victorian antique rocker blotter, 5-3/4″ by 2-3/4″ by 4″ high. Two plaques on the top have lovely white and rose flowers with green leaves, a wonderful bouquet. In excellent condition, a true beauty. It would be a utilitarian desk accessory for a lover of calligraphy.   View    #a34959    $398.00

BAKELITE red gator on carved wood brooch

BAKELITE red alligator on carved wood figural brooch, 2″. He has white glass eyes with black dots and lots of personality. Beautifully carved and a vintage circa 1940 brooch in excellent condition. This gator is the piece in the book, “Bakelite Pins” by Karima Parry page 118.    #B65372   $228.00

MIRIAM HASKELL Hess carved wooden flowers sea shells brooch

MIRIAM HASKELL Hess carved wooden flowers and sea shells brooch with gold tone leaves as accents, 3″. Haskell used some lovely sea shells in her jewelry during the war years circa 1940, and Frank Hess was her head designer during that period.   View   #H37626   $198.00

HASKELL Hess early unsigned dress clip with wood florets 1940

HASKELL Hess early unsigned dress clip with wood florets and green glass beads, 3″. A Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical for this era, circa 1940. A similar piece can be seen in “Miriam Haskell Jewelry” by Gordon & Pamfiloff, page 145.    View   #H26700   $195.00

WOOD carved bucking bronco horse brooch

WOOD carved bucking bronco horse figural brooch with carved celluloid saddle, 3″. This piece can be seen on page 79 of “Wooden Jewelry” book by Mary Jo Izard.      View   #w64036   $48.00