Creative Design
Performed Paper, Made by Hand, Religious Iconography
Punch paper cross, measuring approx. 4". A nice example of a small token made by hand depicting religious iconography.
Price: $75.00
Paper Doll, Made by Hand, Fashion, Pretend Play
A 7 3/4" tall watercolor paper doll. A tidy gent with broad-set eyes. His 11 costumes appear to be both contemporary to the 1940s while others are vintage. Four are labeled on reverse - lounge suit, yacht suit, full dress suit and tennis suit. Three fine hats accompany the outfits.....
Price: $225.00
American Iconography,Token of Affection,Lace Paper,Original Artwork
England? 1844. An 1844 token of affection from an aunt to her niece, with original artwork of a bald eagle holding the American flag in its talons cut out and affixed to lace paper. The design was appears to have been carefully drawn in pencil and colored with watercolor. The.....
Price: $75.00
Gouache. Decorative designs. Green, orange, white and black. Created on card stamped - Francis Clivio & C. with logo. Design size 4 7/8" x 6 1/4" and Card size 6" x 8 3/4"
Price: $280.00
Gouache. Decorative designs. Blue, green and white. Created on card stamped - Francis Clivio & C. with logo. Hand penned design No. 11. Design size 5 1/8" x 6 1/8" and Card size 6" x 8 3/4".han.
Price: $280.00
Gouache. Decorative device designs. Black, red and white. Created on blue paper. Design size 3 3/4" x 4"
Price: $480.00
Gouache. Olympian designs - Running, Wrestling, Javelin and Discus. Created on card stamped - Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Como with logo. Design size 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" and Card size 4 3/4" x 6 1/2"
Price: $480.00
Gouache. Geometric objects in circular image. Black, white and red. Created on card stamped - Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Como with logo. Design size 2 3/4" in diameter and Card size 5" x 6 1/2"
Price: $80.00
Gouache. Geometric designs in square image. Blue, black and white. Illustrators pencil markings. Created on card stamped - Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Como. Design size 3" x 3" and Card size 6" x 9"
Price: $80.00
Gouache. Geometric designs on paper. Black, white and red. Stamped on reverse- Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Design size 4 3/4" x 6 1/4"
Price: $360.00
Gouache. Exotic fish design. Red, yellow and black. Stamped on reverse - Schizzi Novita E Disegni Como. Design size 4 1/4" x 7 1/4"
Price: $240.00
Gouache. Starburst design. Red, blue, yellow, and white. Created on paper. Illustrators pencil grid. Design size 4 3/4" x 7"
Price: $200.00
Gouache. Decorative device designs. Created on blue paper. Stamped on reverse - Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Como. Design size 3 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Price: $400.00
Gouache. Decorative designs. Purple, white and black. Created on card stamped - Francis Clivio & C. with logo. Design size 4 3/4" x 6 1/4" and Card size 6" x 8 3/4"
Price: $288.00
Gouache. Created on paper. Decorative designs. Red, white and black. Design size 5 1/2" x 6 3/4"
Price: $360.00
Silversmith,Jewelry and Metal Work
England: 1890s. A collection of forty-eight (48) finely rendered watercolor and gouache designs, showcasing the skill of an unnamed silversmith from approx. 1920. It is evident form the designs that the creator is talented and experienced, with a keen eye for both style and the practicalities/importance of functionality in jewelry.....
Price: $650.00
Cutwork, Made by Hand, Allegory
An intricate little scene comprised of multiple layers of polished and textured paper. A young woman and a sea captain stand hand-in-hand in a clearing. A rifle is laid atop a large rock in the foreground. A rabbit and two birds lay nearby (perhaps having been shot). A small dog.....
Price: $600.00
Calligraphic Writing,Tokens
United States: 19th century. Eight (8) hand-lettered calling cards/tokens of friendship, displaying a range of techniques and artistic skill. Nicely represents the 19th century practice of calligraphic drawing, especially in the example lettered "Hettie Lee", which employs five different ink colors and calligraphic flourishes. Other imagery includes a ship at.....
Price: $175.00
Cut Paper,Nature Scenes
19th century. A fine, and highly intricate, hand-cut tree and river scene, depicting a swan gliding by what appears to be a willow tree swaying in the wind with thistles to the right of its trunk. Measures approx. 3.25" by 4", mounted on bright red paper measuring approx. 3.5" by.....
Price: $225.00
Pinprick, Watercolor
1820s. A 10" x 8 1/2" pinprick work depicting a nomad or perhaps a shepherd. The costume is pinprick with watercolor embellishments. Pin-prick pictures were just one of many ways in which paper was used without paint or pencil to create images as a genteel way to pass the time.....
Price: $600.00
Watercolor,Made by Hand,Love and Friendship
1850s. A fine little snippet of a watercolor, well executed but naive depicting of a scroll of paper on an arrow unfurled to reveal the oft said and eternal message. Forget me not. Decorated with an array of flowers upper right and what else but forget-me-nots at the lower left.....
Price: $75.00
Everlasting Silver Leaves,Cape Town,Souvenirs and Tourism
Cape Town, South Africa: c.1900. A very fine souvenir, purchased by a Western tourist visiting Cape Town, South Africa, and containing three finely hand-painted "Everlasting Silver Leaves" from the slopes of Table Mountain. The "Silver Leaves", which remain here in remarkably preserved condition, were harvested from the Leucadendron argenteum tree.....
Price: $400.00
Intricate Cutwork,Natural Imagery
Early 19th. century. A group of four (4) remarkably intricate and finely-wrought examples of early nineteenth century paper cut work. They have been designed and cut by someone who was evidently quite skilled in the practice. Two of the examples depict trees with long branches waving dramatically in the wind;.....
Price: $500.00
Sewing, Fashion Design, Original Art, Painting and Gouache
France: 1930s. "Pièces de Confection" is a completely unique, handmade book that showcases the skills of an unidentified French tailor or seamstress. Each page features one to three squares of sewn fabric; there are 32 squares of fabric in total. Each square is labeled carefully in black ink, and shows.....
Price: $1,500.00