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Art Deco Mixed Metal 830 Silver on Brass Carl Larsen Denmark Silver Box with Amb
Art Deco Mixed Metal 830 Silver on Brass Carl Larsen Denmark Silver Box with<br>Amber Cabochon. Ring shown for scale purposes only, not included. 9.5" x 3.25" x<br>2" tall, no significant issues, strong hinge, thick metal, great box ready to<br>put stuff in.<br>TW217
$365.00
Art Deco Norwegian 830 Silver Christiansen Svendsen Tea Strainer
Art Deco Norwegian 830 Silver Christiansen Svendsen Tea Strainer. No issues<br>7.25" x 2 5/8" x 36.2 grams.<br><br>anderas
$235.00
Art Deco Period 835 silver Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF German Bracele
Art Deco 835 silver Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF German Bracelet 7.5" long x 7/8" wide with no issues, this is one of WMF's most desirable bracelets, circa 1930's Mistletoe pattern.The fine brass, copper and silver metalware produced by distinguished manufacturer Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) has adorned the tabletops of restaurants, hotels and homes around the world. WMF is especially prized by collectors for its Art Nouveau works of the late 19th century and Art Deco pieces manufactured throughout the early 20th century.
$575.00
Art Deco Sterling Carnelian/Marcasite Brooch and earrings
Art Deco Sterling Carnelian/Marcasite Brooch and earrings. Brooch Marked Germany and Sterling with a numerical hallmark on the opposite side I don't have time to puzzle over unfortunately, earrings marked 925. Brooch likely from the 1920's or so, earrlngs later but I'm not sure how much later. Both excellent quality from the same estate. Brooch 1 7/8" wide, earrings 1.75" tall x 7/8" wide, no missing stones or apparent damage. Earrings missing backs. 17.9 grams total.
$220.00
Art Deco Sterling Guilloche Enamel Cufflinks
Art Deco Sterling Guilloche Enamel Cufflinks. Great design from the second quarter of the 20th century with no damage in original box. They are hallmarked by the maker but I can't make it out.
$404.00
Art Deco Sterling mesh handbag
Art Deco Sterling mesh handbag. Very nice handbag in incredible condition with<br>no noted damage. Typically the top braided handle would have issues, or tears<br>where it opens, this one is near perfect. Marked sterling with original<br>dedication on inside rim. Frame is 3" wide, 16" total length with handle. 99.4<br>grams of solid sterling silver.<br>silverdrawer
$295.00
Art deco Sterling Sanborns Mexican Silver Amethyst openwork bracelet
Art deco Sterling Sanborns Mexican Silver Amethyst openwork bracelet. 6.75" 1<br>1/8" center width. 58.5 grams, very clean with no issues, very unusual piece.
$385.00
Art Deco Sterling silver bracelet
Art Deco Sterling silver bracelet. 8" long, art deco period and style. Marked 925 and various other hallmarks as shown. No issues. anderas
$165.00
Art Deco Steven and Williams Art Glass Aventurine Compote
Art Deco Steven and Williams Art Glass Aventurine Compote. 10 7/8" x 7 3/8" x 4.25" tall with no cracks, chips, or restorations. Some swirls to interior satin glass layer shown in pics. Faint s&W mark in center of base. TW190
$350.00
Art Deco Tiffany Exposition Sterling Tomato pattern pie server
Art Deco Tiffany Exposition Sterling Tomato pattern pie server 12.25" long x 2 3/8" at widest point x 165.8 grams with no issues. tw125Charles Tiffany was born February 15, 1812 in Killingly, Connecticut. About 25 years later, in 1837, Charles Tiffany and John Young, and later in 1841, they added J.L.. Ellis as a partner, began Tiffany, Young and Ellis in Lower Manhattan. That company at the time was founded at first to sell fancy goods and stationery. Tiffany bought his parents shares of the company in 1853 and changed the focus of the company to sell upscale jewelry and merchandise. Once Tiffany bought his parent’s shares, the company was renamed to Tiffany & Co. In 1867, Tiffany & Co. was the first United States based company to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. In 1868, the company became incorporated, had four stores and was on the right path to continue to grow to the company that it is today.A Humble Start When Young and Tiffany began their business, they originally started off with offering items such as stationery and merchandise before moving on to offering jewelry and silverware. The business continued to grow and manufacture jewelry, and later opened a location in Paris. His stores adopted the standards of European jewelry and therefore, sterling became established in the United States and the American jewelry market.Tiffany was determined to obtain one-of-a-kind jewelry. It was that desire which helped fuel how much his products were sought out, specifically among the upper classes of New York. The jewelry created by the company became partially well known because of the wealthy people who desired its products. In the 1830’s, Tiffany made it’s mark in the jewelry world at the time because they clearly marked the prices on their goods. This eliminated the chance that customers would haggle and try to negotiate the prices of the goods that they were purchasing at the time. Additionally, Tiffany’s was unique at the time because they only accepted cash payments and didn’t allow their goods to be purchased on credit.With the Civil War threatening jewelry purchasing at the time, Tiffany adjusted the focus of his company and ended up manufacturing swords, medals, light armor and many other items that were needed for war. In 1877, Tiffany & Co. had become such an established name that it easily influenced the industry and was able to make outlandish purchases. This when the now called “Tiffany diamond” (a yellow South African diamond) was purchased for $18,000 at 287 carats. The diamond was cut down to 128.54 carats over nearly a year and was eventually put on display in the Smithsonian. Today, Tiffany & Co. is an American worldwide luxury jeweler and specialty retailer, headquartered in New York City.Understanding the Markings While Tiffany & Co. is famous for the “Tiffany diamond” they are even more famous for their use of sterling silver. When looking at actually sterling silver that is made by Tiffany’s there are several markings that can help you figure out the origin and if a piece is indeed made by Tiffany’s or fake. At the start, there were several silversmiths who supplied silver flatware and holloware to Tiffany’s. Each of those silversmiths marked the pieces with their own marks in addition to marking them with Tiffany’s marks. Some of the makes of Tiffany’s sterling silver include William Gale, Gale & Hughes, Wood & Hughes, John Polhemus, Henry Hebbard, William Bogert, Grosjean & Woodward, Moore & Hebbard and John C. Moore.In 1868, Moore silversmithing firm was absorbed into Tiffany & Co. and Tiffany’s then began the production of its own silver. It was at that time that the silver was to be marked with the initial of the Artistic Director or the initial of the President of the firm but that was continued until the mid-1960’s. Each design on the silver that Tiffany’s creates represents the long and proud heritage that comes with the company’s history.
$704.00
Art Glass Dresser Jar Coralene with hand painted berries Gold Accents with gilt
Measures 4.75" tall x 4 1/8" wide. No cracks, chips, or other damage, tight<br>hinge with no play. It looks like tiny beads of clear glass like Coralene all<br>over except for the decorated areas. Guaranteed circa late 1919th century.
$75.00
Art Glass Paperweight Eickholt fountain Vortex Magnum Dichroic Iridescent 4"
Art Glass Paperweight Eickholt fountain Vortex Magnum Dichroic Iridescent 4"<br>tall x 3.5" wide with no cracks, chips, dings, scratches, or other issues.<br>Beautiful, better than the pics.
$134.00
Art Nouveau Doulton Burslem Banquet Oil Lamp Earthenware Very Unusual c.1900
9" wide x 10.75" tall without burner, 14.5" tall with burner. Takes a 2 3/8"<br>wide chimney and 3 7/8" maybe 4" globe, would take a 3" globe. No damage to the<br>doulton base, few dings on the brass French insert.
$395.00
Art Nouveau pewter Centerpiece with Glass Insert WMF, liberty 16.5" wide
Measures 16.5" wide x 5.5" tall. Top quality Bohemian cut glass in the original<br>period Art Nouveau pewter holder. Both pieces guaranteed c.1890-1910. No major<br>issues with the pewter or the glass. One very small flake on the rim of the<br>glass that could easily be ground it for $5-$10 with no evidence it was there.<br>Nice patina to pewter holder. I found an impressed C on one foot, no other<br>markings.
$1,004.00
Art Nouveau Royal Rudolstadt embossed Porcelain Hand Painted Floral Vase Gold Ha
8" tall x 4.5" wide. All hand decorated. Nice fancy embossing, really good quality porcelain, no cracks, chips, or restorations, minor gold wear on trim and handles.
$75.00
Art Nouveau Sterling finger bowl with two guilloche enamel demitasse spoons
Art Nouveau Sterling finger bowl with two guilloche enamel demitasse spoons.<br>Selling the lot that looks good together. The bowl is likely from the first<br>quarter of the 20th century, spoons likely mid 20th century...both marked as<br>shown and high quality items solid sterling. Bowl is 4.25" wide x 1.25" deep,<br>spoons 4 3/8" long. No issues with any of the pieces...for those of you saying<br>why, I say why not!?! They look good together and should function well together,<br>from the same estate 118.8 grams total weight.
$245.00
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Belt Buckle
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Belt Buckle. Believed to be a period Art Nouveau piece from the turn of the century, marked and tested sterling. 29.6 grams 1 7/8" wide x 2.25" long and fits a 1.5" belt.
$250.00
Art Tafoya Yaqui sterling frog fetish pendant
Art Tafoya Yaqui sterling frog fetish pendant. Big oversized pendant with large bail to hand on thick necklace. No issues, weight and measurements in pics. Few silversmiths match the power and artistry of Art Tafoya. He specializes in silver. Hammered silver. The old way. Art Tafoya carries on that tradition of the early masters, for he makes his own stamps and dies. Arts clear and crisp stamp work speaks of skill and talent born of that tradition. Thick silver, hammered like leather, only deeper, brisk, clear and lovely.Art Tafoya, silversmith and artist, learned the basics of silversmithing at the age to twelve from a blacksmith at a riding stable near his home. Later he learned the art of making handmade stamps and dies from Carlos White Eagle, a former student of the legendary Navajo silversmith Fred Peshlakai. Art has made an exhaustive study of Fred Peshlakais stamps and is an expert at identifying even unsigned work by this master. All of Arts stamps and dies are his own creations. He specializes in hand stamped old-style jewelry reminiscent of Peshlakais, but definitely all of his own.His original jewelry is highly sought after by collectors worldwide. He was a silversmith in residence at The Turquoise Shop at Knotts Berry Farm in California for twenty-five years before relocating to New Mexico. His work may be found in the permanent collection of the Albuquerque Museum, the Grove Encyclopedia of American Art and his work is included in the book Navajo Silversmith Fred Peshlakai, His Life and Art. Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures, videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is 92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a little over, some a little under. It wasn‘t an exact thing with handmade jewelry. I‘ve seen thousands of pieces xrf‘d to prove this. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women‘s wrist.
$1,250.00
Arthur Allison Texas Studio Art glass miniature vase/toothpick holder
Arthur Allison Texas Studio Art glass miniature vase/toothpick holder. 3" tall with no damage or wear. toothpickdrawer
$75.00
Arthur Bishop Jeffreys (American/Texas, 1892-1970) large Texas landscape paintin
Arthur Bishop Jeffreys (American/Texas, 1892-1970) large Texas landscape painting. 22" x 29" canvas 28" x 35" framed. No damage or notable issues. Nice old painting from the second quarter of the 20th century. Arthur Bishop Jeffreys, 1892-1970, was born in Hillsboro, Texas. He had a mixed career as a painter and newspaper journalist. Starting late to paint in 1923, when in his early thirties, he was employed, 1942 through 1969, by one newspaper, which changed its name three times: the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler Courier-Times, and Courier-Times-Telegraph. He had moved to Tyler, Texas from Dallas in 1936, and for the newspaper worked primarily as a proofreader. However, using the name Arthur Bishop, he also wrote feature articles and shorter columns. As a young man, his destiny lay elsewhere, he was employed by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, apparently in Dallas, where he worked until 1918 as a road master's clerk, secretary to the chief engineer, and secretary to the general manager. Though he briefly studied in New York with Frederick Jarvis, Jeffreys was essentially self-taught. He died in Tyler, and is buried there.He was a member of the Art Students League, New York City; Chicago Art League, Illinois; Dallas Art Association; and Society of Independent Artists. His work is in the collections of the Hilton Hotel, Waco; and La Grange College, Georgia. His landscapes appeared in magazines including Holland's and Literary Digest in 1926. His 1927 painting of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, autographed by the flyer, sold for $2,000 at an auction in New York City. Jeffrreys was able to make money from his similarly autographed paintings of World War I ace fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker, and Amelia Earhart, the first woman aviator to cross the Atlantic. Shows with Jeffreys work include the Exhibition of Texas Artists, Nashville Museum of Art, Tennessee (1927 prize); and Painters of Texas 1900-1950, Museums of Abilene (1989).
$1,395.00
Arthur Ruffin (A.R.) Cole 1892-1974 Frogskin Green North Carolina Art Pottery
Arthur Ruffin (A.R.) Cole 1892-1974 Frogskin Green North Carolina Folk Art Pottery Vase. No cracks, chips or restorations. Very tiny glaze flake on top rim. 4" tall x 5.5" wide. isshelf
$55.00
Arthur Williams Navajo Silver and coral thunderbird pin
Arthur Williams Navajo Silver and coral thunderbird pinMarked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is<br>stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures, videos, or<br>measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your question<br>should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration
$85.00
Arthur Yowitewa Hopi Silver overlay belt buckle
Arthur Yowitewa Hopi Silver overlay belt buckle. Fits up to a .75" belt, small buckle. 28.5 grams. No issues.Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures, videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration! If you would like to chat, that would be great, but lets chat about something that isn't answered in this listing that we put so much effort into already :)<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. I rarely use the word "sterling" when referring to older Native American silver or really any older silver jewelry as silver contents vary and "sterling" is 92.5% silver. No older jewelry is going to be exactly 92.5% silver, some a little over, some a little under. It wasn't an exact thing with handmade jewelry. I've seen thousands of pieces xrf'd to prove this. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.
$195.00
Artisan Sterling silver butterfly pendant
Artisan Sterling silver butterfly pendant. Illegibly signed on back, tested sterling.
$45.00
Artisan Sterling silver Oversized moth pendant strung on turquoise beads
Artisan Sterling silver Oversized moth pendant strung on turquoise beads. I'm<br>not totally sure what to think of this but there's a few things I do know. (1)<br>It's Great (2) it came from a multi-million dollar clothing/jewelry collection<br>where everything was expensive (3) It looks Chinese but It's signed 925 VP<br>Sterling on the moth (4) It seems like it would be extremely fun to wear.<br><br>Marked and tested sterling 19" long 110 grams with no issues.<br><br><br>anderasbag
$375.00
Artisan Sterling, Garnet, Lapis, and Rutilated quartz pendant/necklace signed Di
Artisan Sterling, Garnet, Lapis, and Rutilated quartz pendant/necklace signed Diana 2011. Very cool and creative piece 25" necklace 4.25" long pendant. 37.8 grams.
$295.00
Artisan Sterling/Lapis bird necklace
Artisan Sterling/Lapis bird necklace 20" long necklace, no issues, illegible to me signature.Marked or unmarked as shown in pics, weight and other measurements in pics. Sorry but my jewelry is stored in a secure location and cannot be accessed for more pictures,<br>videos, or measurements until sold. If you look at pictures/description your<br>question should be answered. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed. A Native American jewelry piece referred to as "silver" or "ingot" is guaranteed to be at least 90% silver. Bracelets are photographed on a 6" women's wrist.
$145.00
Artist Signed Brauer Limoges Hand Painted Strawberries Gold Large Celery Dish 13
Artist Signed Brauer Limoges Hand Painted Strawberries Gold Large Celery Dish<br>13.75" x 6" x 2 1/8" deep. No cracks, chips, or restorations. Near mint gold.<br>Brauer was a Pickard artist and had his own studio I believe.
$115.00
Artist Signed Sterling Handmade Earrings with pearl and amethyst
Artist Signed Sterling Handmade Earrings with pearl and amethyst. These are really nice but the artist has terrible handwriting. They're 2" long made by Jack somethingorother with no issues.
$95.00
Asch Grossbardt 18k/Sterling Multi-stone inlay earrings
Asch Grossbardt 18k/Sterling Multi-stone inlay earrings. Extremely high quality,<br>clean with no issues. 7/8" x 1", 19.5 grams.<br><br>The heritage of two of the most storied families in American jewelry design<br>brings you the finest inlaid gold and silver jewelry. Eric Grossbardt founded<br>Asch/Grossbardt in 1986 around basic principles: Exquisite Craftsmanship, Well<br>Thought-Out Function and Design, Attention to Detail and Precise Execution. Asch<br>Grossbardt sources natural, exotic, rare gems from around the world for the<br>Asch/Grossbardt collections. Skilled artisans hand cut these gems into seamless<br>shapes, adventurous patterns and striking color combinations � a joyous<br>celebration of the craft of inlay and sophistication with just a bit of<br>rebellion.
$435.00
Ashbarry Gasper Zuni sterling multi-stone/shell inlay sunface bolo tie
Ashbarry Gasper Zuni sterling multi-stone/shell inlay sunface bolo tie 34" long with 1" bolo slide, 18.6 grams. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist, rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
$90.00
Ashworth Chinese Platter 16 3/8" x 13 1/8" chinoiserie Decoration Polychrome ena
Late 19th century Staffordshire English. Very small glaze flake shown in next to last pic. Some Polychrome decoration worn, please look at pics. I haven't owned it the past 130+ years so I'm not sure how it started off. Minor utensil marks, still has a really nice shine to the glaze. No cracks, no other chips, no restorations.
$95.00
Asian/Middle eastern Antique Sterling turquoise belt buckle
Asian/Middle eastern Antique Sterling turquoise belt buckle. Nice old buckle likely from the first quarter of the 20th century 2" x 2.5", takes up to a 1.75" belt, no damage. 68.4 grams.
$215.00
Askel Holmsen Guilloche sterling Thimble and two more
Askel Holmsen Guilloche sterling Thimble and two more. Selling the three<br>thimbles, one sterling unmarked and one victorian gold filled. The gold filled<br>has some wear, the sterling has lots of polish caked up and may be marked under<br>the polish, tests sterling and almost looks native american. Askel Holmsen<br>Guilloche sterling Thimble is marked and 925s. No damage to the enamel. Selling<br>all three for one price.<br>tw187
$250.00
AT Sterling sugilite pendant
AT Sterling sugilite pendant, no issues.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
$110.00
Atique Skonvirke 830 Silver Arts and crafts coral brooch
Atique Skonvirke 830 Silver Arts and crafts coral brooch. First quarter of 20th century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts silver brooch 3" x 2 1/8 x 9.4 grams with no issues.
$345.00
Aubrey Roper Sterling and Jasper bolo tie
Aubrey Roper Sterling and Jasper bolo tie 44" lonf 2 3/8" x 1.25" wide x 51.3 grams with no issues.All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist, rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
$295.00
Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) French Bronze sculpture putti with cymbals
Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) French Bronze sculpture putti with cymbals. High<br>quality well cast, heavy solid bronze sculpture from the last half of the 19th<br>century. 8 5/8" tall, was likely once mounted to a marble base which isn't<br>present. Estate fresh with remnants of "museum putty" on the base to hold the<br>figure upright. It stands upright fine by itself but I'd keep it out of reach of<br>children or pets.<br><br><br>Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) was a French sculptor born in Dijon. The third and<br>youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Auguste began<br>creating sculptural works alongside his older brothers Hippolyte and Mathurin.<br><br>In 1861, Auguste Moreau made his debut at the Salon, where he exhibited<br>regularly and abundantly until 1913. Moreau cast much of his sculptural work
$395.00
Austin Aqua Festival 1963,1964, 1957 Regatta Trophy
Austin Aqua Festival 1963,1964, 1957 Regatta Trophy. Selling all three with<br>provenance. These two Aqua fest Trophies will be the highlight of any Austin<br>Aqua Fest Collection. They are rare, one of a kind, the type of holy grail<br>collectibles that you don't even consider the existence of until you encounter<br>it. I'm including the 1957 trophy because it provides interesting provenance to<br>the two aqua fest trophies. They are all from the same estate and were won by<br>the Same man. I'm including a screenshot of his obituary. He was 40 when he won<br>the 1957 trophy, 46 for the '63, and 47 for the '64. Provenance is not something<br>usually considered with these types of collectibles, but it is interesting in<br>this case. I'm selling the lot for one price. If you're in Austin which the<br>future owner most likely will be, I've met locally to sell earlier skipper pins<br>and other rare Austin Memorabilia.<br><br>The Austin Aqua Festival was created in 1962 to promote Austin and the Texas<br>Highland Lakes as a top vacation area and to boost the local economy in what was<br>normally a slow period. The first Aqua Fest occurred Aug. 3-12, 1962. Art<br>Linkletter was the headliner for the event.<br><br>The festival offered many water related events such as a<br>150-mile canoe race, fishing contests, a sailingregatta and an illuminated night<br>time parade on the lake. There were many land based events also including the<br>Miss Austin Aqua Beauty contest, a twilight land parade, a<br>daytime military parade,<br>a rodeo, golf tournament, concerts, dances and fireworks.<br><br>Patrons of the fest could purchase a book of discount tickets to get into the<br>various venues. The tickets were called Skipper Script. The next year, the<br>script gave way to the Skipper Pin, which was purchased and pinned on the goers<br>clothing, letting the workers know that the wearer was eligible for discounts on<br>tickets.<br><br>The central location for many of the events was "Festival Beach," a small park<br>on Town Lake between the city-owned power plant and a residential neighborhood.<br>The city had originally created Town Lake as a cooling pond for the power plant.<br><br>In 1964, the festival added one of its most popular and controversial<br>events, drag boat racing on Town Lake. It also added a water<br>skiing championship, kite flying championship and an Austin Grand Prix - sports<br>car racing on city streets.<br><br>The 1966 Aqua Fest started out with the world premiere of Batman, with Adam<br>West and other actors from the movie in attendance. 1966 also saw the start of<br>the "Battle of the Bands", in which unknown rock and roll bands were judged for<br>awards and recognition. Battle of the Bands would become the festival's top<br>draw. The United States Air Force air demonstration squadron,<br>the Thunderbirds first performed at the Fest the same year.<br><br>By 1968, an estimated crowd of 150,000 watched the night lighted water parade,<br>which had been renamed to Rio Noche parade in 1964. The crowds were starting to<br>overwhelm Festival Beach causing traffic congestion, parking problems and<br>security concerns for the residents plus the noise of the events, especially the<br>drag boats. However, the mostly Hispanic community had very little political<br>clout to get anything changed.<br><br>Theme nightsEdit<br><br>Theme nights began in 1969. Various nights of the festival would highlight<br>different cultures of Texas. This first year there was<br>Western, German, Czech and Jazz and Rhythm and Blues nights. Throughout the<br>years the theme nights varied as new ones were tried and unpopular ones not<br>repeated. These included Mexican, Black Heritage, Italian, American and<br>International nights. Toward the end of the festival's life, the theme nights<br>had settled to multiple nights with Western and Mexican themes.<br><br>Aero-FestEdit<br><br>Also in 1969, Bergstrom Air Force Base, on the southeast edge of Austin, began<br>an open house in conjunction with Aqua Fest and titled it Aero-Fest. In addition<br>to the Thunderbirds performing, the gathering showed off many<br>military airplanes and other hardware. A crowd favorite was a C-5 Galaxy, which<br>visitors would walk through to get to the main display area. Aero-Fest was an<br>instant success and in just two years it was drawing 80,000 people to the base.<br>Aero-Fest ceased when the base closed in 1993.<br><br>1970–1979Edit<br><br>The new decade saw Aqua Fest's continued growth with the addition of more new<br>events such as a photography contest and motocross in 1971 and the Pet Parade in<br>1972. But the growth of the event brought confrontation with the neighborhoods<br>surrounding Festival Beach. Complaints had gone unheeded and people finally took<br>to the streets in protest. The anti-Fest coalition was led by Paul Hernandez and<br>a group calling itself the "Brown Berets." Protesters were arrested and they in<br>turn sued the City of Austin and Aqua Fest. By the end of the decade, the drag<br>boat races were gone from Town Lake and pressure was on to find a new location<br>to hold other Aqua Fest events.<br><br>1980–1989Edit<br><br>Due to continued protest and growing crowds, Aqua Fest was moved from Festival<br>Beach to Auditorium Shores, a larger park along Town Lake about a mile to the<br>west of Festival Beach. This larger area meant the festival could now have<br>multiple stages for entertainment. The festival organizers signed up corporate<br>sponsors and local radio stations to co-sponsor the entertainment and began<br>booking national acts.<br><br>The City of Austin, which had subsidized Aqua Fest in its early years, now<br>believed the Fest was self-sufficient and withdrew its financial support. The<br>city began charging the festival for use of Auditorium Shores.<br><br>In 1985, attendance at Aqua Fest peaked at 252,000. More criticism came at the<br>festival for lack of parking, excessive noise and alcohol abuse issues. This<br>time the rebuke was from residents of the Bouldin Creek neighborhood just south<br>of Auditorium Shores. The opponents of the festival were able to force a<br>non-binding referendum to move Aqua Fest to Lake Walter E. Long in far east<br>Austin. The measure passed but promised corporate support to build a new<br>facility went away as Texas entered an oil bust in the middle of the decade.<br>Aqua Fest stayed at Auditorium Shores.<br><br>1990–1998Edit<br><br>With its multiple stages for entertainment, Aqua Fest changed from a civic event<br>to a live music event. The organizers began to book bigger and bigger acts, even<br>paying premiums to get popular acts such as Dolly Parton in 1992. This drove<br>ticket prices up and attendance down. By 1993, the festival only drew 44,000<br>people and as a result lost $722,000. The festival organization exhausted its<br>cash reserves and asked its largest creditor, the City of Austin, for permission<br>to pay off its debt in annual installments.<br><br>In 1994, Aqua Fest returned to its roots with more local acts and an all<br>volunteer staff and in 1995 brought back the popular theme nights. They also<br>tried drag boat races again, this time at Lake Walter E. Long, but the races<br>drew little interest. It was all too little, too late and the Austin Aqua<br>Festival folded in 1998.
$1,495.00
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze 3 Cats at Bowl
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze 3 Cats at Bowl. 2.5" wide x 1" tall, great piece from the first half of the 20th century with no damage and minimal wear to paint. I've seen this mold before with the Bergman mark, this one just has Austria mark so I'm not sure but it's his style and nice quality. Franz Bergman was an Austrian entrepreneur best known for his Viennese foundry which produced many patina- and cold-painted bronze sculptures of figures, animals, Orientalist scenes, and mythological creatures. Bergman is often misidentified as a sculptor, but he himself was not the original artist for the works—rather, he hired many anonymous sculptors to execute his ideas. He signed many of the works produced by his foundry with the pseudonym Nam Greb, so as to conceal his name from the authorities and avoid penalties for immorality. Born in 1861 in Vienna, Austria, he initially inherited a bronze factory from his father and later opened his own foundry. Bergman died in 1936 in Vienna, Austria figshelf
$185.00
Authentic Troy Aikman Signed Wilson NFL Football
Authentic Troy Aikman Signed Wilson NFL Football. I have no paperwork with this but I'm 100% sure and would bet my life it's authentic. Fresh from over a 5 million dollar house that had very little sports memorabilia, the few pieces they did have you could tell they had personally signed. I'm not totally sure of the age but the man has passed away and the woman downsized everything, it was his. It was in a plastic case but I scratched and discarded it, the ball is mint. tw247
$275.00
Autographed President Bill Clinton Photo with/to Andrew Sharp Peacock
Autographed President Bill Clinton Photo with/to Andrew Sharp Peacock. Authentic<br>White house photo from the Living Estate of Australian Ambassador Penne Korth<br>Peacock, Wife of Andrew Sharp Peacock. I cannot explain why the signature is<br>faded, maybe an accident, maybe sun, maybe a change in political views? Not<br>sure, but This is an official White House Photo of the president and an<br>Australian Politician/diplomat given to him while in office and signed by the<br>President. It's in a simple frame behind glass and I will keep it that way to<br>preserve it. The photo is 8" x 10".<br><br>Andrew Sharp Peacock AC GCL (13 February 1939 – 16 April 2021) was an Australian<br>politician and diplomat. He served as a cabinet minister and went on to become<br>leader of the Liberal Party on two occasions (1983–1985 and 1989–1990), leading<br>the party to defeat at the 1984 and 1990 elections.<br><br>Peacock was born in Melbourne and attended Elsternwick Primary School and Scotch<br>College before studying law at the University of Melbourne. A former president<br>of the Young Liberals, he was elected to Parliament at the age of 27, filling<br>the blue-ribbon seat of Kooyong, vacated by Sir Robert Menzies. Peacock was<br>appointed to cabinet in 1969 by John Gorton and later served under William<br>McMahon and Malcolm Fraser. He held a variety of portfolios, most notably<br>serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1980. He unsuccessfully<br>challenged Fraser for the Liberal leadership in 1982, but was then elected as<br>Fraser's successor following the party's defeat at the 1983 election.<br><br>At the 1984 election, the Peacock-led Coalition slightly reduced the Labor<br>Party's majority. He resigned the Liberal leadership the following year after<br>failing to have his deputy John Howard removed; he was duly replaced by Howard.<br>He remained a member of the shadow cabinet, and in 1987 unsuccessfully<br>challenged Howard for the leadership; he was instead elected deputy leader.<br>Peacock returned as leader in 1989. However, his second term lasted less than a<br>year, as he resigned after another electoral defeat in 1990; he had won the<br>popular vote but failed to win enough seats. Peacock left politics in 1994 and<br>was later appointed Ambassador to the United States, serving from 1997 to 1999.<br><br>b1
$404.00
Aynsley Cottage Garden Strawberry Basket Creamer and Sugar
Aynsley Cottage Garden Strawberry Basket Creamer and Sugar. Selling the set shown with 11.75" x 10.25" tray. Selling all three pieces with orignal labels, about 25 years old and never used one time, no wear or damage. Tw1
$125.00
Baby Bud Googleye German Porcelain Doll in original box
Baby Bud Googleye German Porcelain Doll in original box. Great doll from the first quarter of the 20th century. Two fingers have been carefully reglued, no other damage, I only have the bottom of the box and the box has some expected wear. Box is 7.25" tall, doll is 6 5/8" tall. Eyes open and close when it stands up/lays down. b60
$295.00
Baccarat Rose Tiente Rubina Glass Scent Bottle with enameled lid c.1890
5.25" tall. Nice large scent bottle with no markings that I could find.<br>Guaranteed baccarat from the turn of the last century. Minor cloudiness and tiny<br>nicks off base shown in last pic. Unusual with this lid. Lid fits like a glove,<br>both vapor and liquid tight.<br>Tw97
$75.00
Baccarat Thomas Payne Sulfide Paperweight
Baccarat Thomas Payne Sulfide Paperweight. Very few of these paperweights were made, I'm not exactly sure of the date on it, most in the collection were from the seventies. 3.25" wide x 2.5" tall and in mint condition with no cracks, chips, dings, or wear. tw130
$175.00
Bahr & Proschild 585 18" Germany Porcelain Doll c.1900
Bahr & Proschild 585 18" Germany Porcelain Doll c.1900. Really big doll, clothes are probably about 50 years more recent than the doll. Porcelain Head has no cracks, eyes open and close naturally. Hair appears original. Restoration to one foot, maybe a few small touch ups. The only semi significant issue I see is the foot.
$275.00
Bangkok Siam Sterling silver niello jewelry box with temple harbor scene
Bangkok Siam Sterling silver niello jewelry box with temple harbor scene 1.25" tall, other weight and measurements in pics. Solid sterling with lightweight wood liner. 376 grams
$695.00
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k bracelet
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k bracelet, fits up to a 7" wrist.. No damage or detectable wear, springed hinge for easy removal.
$195.00
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k Cuff bracelet
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k Cuff bracelet. No damage or detectable wear, springed<br>hinge for easy removal.
$195.00
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k Cuff bracelet with removable pearl charm
Barbara Bixby Sterling/18k Cuff bracelet with removable pearl charm. No damage or detectable wear, springed hinge for easy removal.
$225.00
Barbara Woodruff Studio Pottery "From A Distance" incredibly thought out And co
3.5" tall x 4.5" tall. Really incredible piece of complex hand made art pottery<br>by the Texas Artist Barbara Woodruff. No damage whatsoever.
$225.00
Barse Southwestern style Sterling Purple stone earrings
Barse Southwestern style Sterling Purple stone earrings 14.6 grams 1.75" long, no damage or detectable wear. Unsure of stones.
$95.00
Bauer Demitasse Cups and Creamer/Sugar Orange Cobalt Yellow (5 pieces) MINT Cali
Bauer Demitasse Cups and Creamer/Sugar Orange Cobalt Yellow (5 pieces) MINT<br>California pottery<br><br>No cracks, chips, scuffs, or scratches. The color is good and true, just<br>difficult to photograph. Cups are 2.25" tall, creamer is 3" tall, sugar is<br>missing the lid.
$225.00
BB Vintage Native American sterling and turquoise cluster pendant/pin
BB Vintage Native American sterling and turquoise cluster pendant/pin. No issues, measurements in pics.
$85.00
Bea Tom Navajo Spiny Oyster and Sterling Necklace
Bea Tom Navajo Spiny Oyster and Sterling Necklace. Wonderful necklace in perfect<br>condition. 20" long 120 grams marked and tested sterling.<br><br>Specializing in traditional Navajo cluster work, Navajo silversmith Betty Tom<br>was born & raised in Thoreau, NM. Betty started silversmithing after high<br>school, learning by watching her father. Mother of three and Grandmother of<br>four, Betty still lives in Thoreau, and continues to provide the Southwest with<br>collectible turquoise and silver jewelry.
$995.00
Bell Trading Post Fred Harvey Era Native American Sterling/turquoise Heavy stamp
Bell Trading Post Fred Harvey Era Native American Sterling/turquoise Heavy stamped cuff. No damage.
$175.00
Belleek Black Mark Lotus creamer and sugar
Belleek Black Mark Lotus creamer and sugar. No cracks, chips, or restorations. Lotus flowers on creamer and petals on sugar. Selling both. Creamer 3 1/8" tall. Both ring like a bell. Pink trim on sugar, no trim on creamer. TW154
$85.00
Belleek Boat Master Salt Dip First Green Mark 1946-1955
4.5" long x 1 7/8" tall with no cracks, chips, or restorations. B7
$45.00
Benny Ramone Sterling Silver and Turquoise Mountain Turquoise Naja Pendant
Benny Ramone Sterling Silver and Turquoise Mountain Turquoise Naja Pendant Weight:25.4 Grams, | Dimensions: Pendant: 2.25" x 3" No issues or damage.
$395.00
