(1) LACQUER BOX, 5 1/8" X 3 5/8", OLIVE COLORED WITH FAINT PICTURES OF MOUNT FUJIAMA, PAGODAS, TREES AND TWO PEOPLE ON BRIDGE. MARKED SIENG CIEU AN, FOOCHOW.
THIS SMALL CHALKWARE MATCHHOLDER WITH WIRE HANGER IS 4 1/2" X 3". IT SHOWS DECO FACES OF A MAN AND WOMAN WITH BLACK EYES, RED LIPS AND AQUA AND RED EARRINGS ON THE WOMAN. SPACES IN BOTH FIGURES FOR USED AND UNUSED MATCHES.
THIS IS A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL WEARING A BONNET. IT IS 10" X 8"
COPPER OVER CARDBOARD WITH FOLDING SIDES TO PROTECT PORTRAIT. THE FOLDING SIDES HAVE THE ORIGINAL EMBOSSED CARDBOARD FACINGS, ONE BLACK, ONE RUST. NEW SUEDE COVER ON EXTERIOR, WITH COPPER FRAME AND COPPER CHAIN HANGER.
THIS WONDERFUL PARASOL IS 32 1/2" LONG, WITH BLUE, FADED TO PURPLE NYLON MATERIAL WHICH HAS 'NAILON RHODIA' WOVEN INTO EDGE OF FABRIC. THE SHAFT IS SILVER LEAVES OVER COPPER WITH SILVER, ROLLED WIRE EMBELLISHMENT. KNOB HAS HUGE BLUE STONE ON TOP AND IS ALSO SILVER OVER COPPER WITH SILVER, ROLLED WIRE EMBELLISHMENT. NO TEARS IN NYLON.
THIS PARASOL IS 36" IN LENGTH, MADE OF BLACK CLOTH, WITH REPOSSE GOLD FILLED HEAD AND TWO MOUNTS. BETWEEN THE GOLD MOUNTS ARE TWO 2 1/4" LONG STRIPES OF MOTHER OF PEARL ENCIRCLING THE CANE SHAFT. BLACK CLOTH IS IN GOOD CONDITION. A BEAUTIFUL PIECE.
THIS 11 1/2" WOODCARVING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IS CARVED FROM BALSA WOOD,
POSSIBLY CUBAN OR CARIBBEAN, WITH BLACK AMD GOLD OUTER ROBE AND GOLD CROWN.
TOP OF CROWN HAS BEEN REPAIRED, SLIGHT DAMAGE TO CORNERS OF ROBE. VERY
EXPRESSIVE FACE WITH RED LIPS. UNKNOWN AGE - NOT NEW.