Curiosities

A rare 19th century reverse glass painting of President Lincoln. We think it was painted shortly after the Civil War and have seen similar painting...

18th Century engraving representing Rafael’s Frescos done for the Logia about 1500 AD at the Vatican in Rome. Ex Frances Elkins. The engraving done...

These came from a garden room in a Victorian mansion in Pacific Heights, San Francisco. The paint job is obviously later. The building was late 19t...

A large and heavy Japanese keyaki wood carving of Nitta no Shiro defeating a giant wild boar. In the 12th/13th century this warrior in the service ...

A good working drawing of a few legs done in preparation for a painting. Circa 1920 and American in a later frame.

A Vintage academic pencil drawing of a man in the Cubist Style, circa 1950.

A good composition depicting a view of Paris done in the abstract style.  This work done circa 1950 is charming and competent.

A rare large Meiji Period Japanese red lacquer horse and gilt shoe chair with foot rest and gilt metal decorations, circa 1840. Seat height 22".

A mid 19th Century color printed lithograph, William Sharp (1803-1875) Water Lily plate from Victoria Regia or the Great Water Lily of America by J...

A rare and substantial framed painted carving of John the Baptist as a child.  The frame and figure in good original condition with some small loss...

A competent figural sketch made in America circa 1950.

A Han Dynasty (200 BC - 200 AD) female attendant in a yellow robe, traces of original paint. We currently have two Han Dynasty female figures. Each...

A 19th Century French etching of "La Folie du Jour".

An early 20th Century French pottery "Cigale" or cicada wall pocket meant to bring good luck to a home.We currently have a total of 5 of these avai...

An 18th or 19th Century Indian illuminated manuscript page, decorated on both sides, unframed. We currently have a total of these 10 manuscript pag...

A late 19th Century silver plate wine coaster with a boarder of grapes and grape vines, and a wooden bottom. England.

A large English Staffordshire of a man and a woman, circa 1880.

An early 19th Century English Staffordshire figure of St. Peter sitting on a tree with a key at his feet and a rooster on his left side.