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  • Sugar Bowl And Lid (USA), 1825–50

    Ovoid body on spreading foot, with bead edging and fret band; two scrolled handles. Cover in concave tiers, with figure of standing Chinese holding a bamboo staff. Engraved on one…

  • Sugar Bowl And Lid (Italy), ca. 1800

    Four-lobed oval plan with curved walls. Four-lobed dome cover with knob shape of a hip and leaf. Blue-gray body. Bowl and cover each decorated with two oval medallions with polychromed…

  • Sugar Bowl And Lid (England), 1726–27

    (a) Hemispherical bowl on molded, domed foot, the rim reinforced. (b) Domed cover with ring to serve as handle or as foot ring. Engraved on side: unicorn’s head.

  • Sugar Bowl And Lid (USA), 1958

    Eggshell-colored (a) softly rounded flaring sugar bowl with edge cut in boat-like shape above inner rim. (b) lid: culminating in plain, truncated knob.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” White beaded square with vertical stripes of black, green and red zig-zags, suspended from two beaded cords. The various color combinations and designs convey…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Group of tribal necklaces known as love letters. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with courtship.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Small white beaded squares, each with a multicolored drum, alternate with loops of white and multiccolored beads. The various color combinations and designs convey…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Group of tribal necklaces known as love letters. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with courtship.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Small white beaded square with a multicolored diamond, suspended from bright green beaded strings. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Tan beaded square with red, green and black concentric diamonds, suspended from bright blue beaded cords. The various color combinations and designs convey messages…

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