Tibet, southwestern China, Ca 19th century CE.
Used in tantric Buddhist ceremonies. The kapala is a horned goat skull ornamented with white metal applique and glass. 12"L x 6-½"H. PROVENANCE: Ex-C. Naiman Collection, Boulder, CO acquired at Sothebys in the 1980’s. The starting price is the lowest price at which this item can sell
Club Savannah dancers, Greenwich Village, NYC c. 1950s
Bettie Page original vintage patent leather 6 inch heeled pumps commissioned by Irving Klaw c. 1950s
“One day I realized I was living in a country where I was afraid to be black. It was only a country for white people. Not black. So I left. I had been suffocating in the United States… A lot of us left, not because we wanted to leave, but because we couldn’t stand it anymore… I felt liberated in Paris.” (x) Josephine Baker
Greek Gold ‘Pontic Aristocratic’ Diadem, Late 4th-Late 3rd Century BC
A gold diadem consisting of a twisted rope border with a series of heart shaped scrolls with applied acanthus leaves and flowers with gold wire detail and tear drop shaped settings with blue enamel, flowers recessed for red enamel inlay; central wire motif in the form of a Hercules knot with applied flowers and acanthus leaves with tear drop shaped setting with blue enamel; in the center an amethyst cameo with the bust of a woman wearing a diadem and robes held at the shoulder by a brooch; one small flower element present but detached.
Artur Loureiro (1853-1932)- The Spirit of The New Moon, 1888
“Starry Night“ Costume, 1926
This silk crêpe costume was worn by Marjorie Merriweather Post at the Everglades Ball on February 25, 1926.
Pearl and Bead Trimmed Peach Gown, 1915
Peach silk velvet bodice overlaid w/ silver beaded swags, silk tulle sleeves light peach charmeuse midriff band and skirt, cloth roses, pearl chains hang from bodice.
François-Hubert Drouais (1727 –1775) - Portrait of an Elegant Lady
Jules Joseph Lefebvre- Pandora, 1872
Egyptian Child’s Eyes, Late Period, 664-332 BC
A pair of glazed composition eye plaques each comprising a deep blue frame with white sclera and black pupil, deep blue curved brow.
