Vintage Life Size Cigar Store Indian
Terrific Cigar Store Indian – a rare casting from metal that looks like carved wood. From New Mexico.
Vintage Meerschaum Handcarved Pasha Pipe by Kudret Gezer of Istanbul Turkey
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Vintage Meerschaum Handcarved Pasha Pipe by Kudret Gezer of Istanbul Turkey
The carving detail on this pipe is absolutely magnificent! It is made of meerschaum ( soft white calcified deposits that are excavated from shallow mines in Turkey). The word meerschaum is German for foam of the sea and is actually calcified sea shells/creatures that have been buried under the earths surface for thousands of years. The material is very porous and relatively soft making it ideal to carve.
This vintage pipe was created by master carver Kudret Gezer of Istanbul Turkey and has it’s original box with the tamper for the tobacco. I believe the face is a Pasha (or Pashah) which would have been a high ranking official during the Ottoman Empire. The pipe has not been smoked and is truly a collector’s item.
Antique African Chiwara Antelope Wood Mask from Mali
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Antique African Chiwara Antelope Wood Mask from Mali
A Chiwara is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. The Chiwara initiation society uses Chiwara masks, as well as dances and rituals associated primarily with agriculture, to teach young Bamana men social values as well as agricultural techniques.
Chiwara masks are categorized in three ways: horizontal, vertical, or abstract. In addition, Chiwara can be either male or female. Female Chiwara masks are denoted by the presence of a baby antelope and straight horns. Male Chiwara masks have bent horns and a phallus. The sex of a Chiwara mask is much clearer on horizontal and vertical masks while abstract masks tend to be difficult to classify.
Vintage California Coast Landscape Oil Painting Listed Artist Ray Conner
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Vintage California Monterey Coast Landscape Oil Painting by Listed Early 20th Century California Artist Artist Ray Conner.
Pencil signed on the back: “Montery Coast, Ray Conner, Glendale, 64″
Oil on masonite board
Painting size: 8″ x 10″
Overall size (including frame): 11″ x 13”
Framed with vintage gold gesso/wood frame.
This little painting captures the vintage California coast in the Monterey area.
Ray Conner was an early California Impressionist landscape painter whose work seems to be somewhat rare. He is listed in Davenports Art Refererence and Price Guide. He is also found on ListedArtist.com under Rediscovered California Artists.
Vintage Navajo Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise and Coral Squash Blossom Necklaces
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We have a large selection of vintage Navajo and Zuni Turquoise Sterling Silver jewelry. Here are a few examples of some beautiful original squash blossom necklaces.
Vintage Oak Hospital Sterilizer Desk
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One of a kind vintage solid oak hospital desk with sterilizer and drawers for storage.
Runaway Daughters (1956) Poster
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They call her Jailbait! Looking for a great 1950’s original movie poster? We have this and more!
Happy New Year!
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In Chinese astrology, the Horse year is considered a fortunate year that brings luck and good things. As we look to 2014, we hope this will be true for our store and our many new and loyal customers.
Come enjoy the new year and check out our selection of Asian furniture, art and antiques.
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