Antiques

Rita loved to go antique hunting starting from the 1950's, during travels to Europe. The Antiques collection includes many varied items, including a selection of antique beads.

Many antique items can also be found in other parts of Rita's collection, including Unique Pendants, Collector’s Beads, Stone Beads and African Trade Beads.

Note: Some photographs below contain multiple items, and each available item in these images is now listed separately, with its own photo, description and item number/letter combination. Consequently, multiple versions of the same photograph may appear in the page below.
Antique Item 001Antique Item 001$300.00Cloisonne snuff box, antique, China. 2 1/2" tall.Antique Item 002Antique Item 002$300.00Cloisonne snuff box, antique, China. 2" tall.Antique Item 008Antique Item 008$290.00Antique Mauritanian silver (alloy) pendant and chain, intricately decorated with 6-point stars, Egypt. 4 3/4" diameter and 25" chain. Antique Item 009Antique Item 009$350.00Antique painted pendant, England, jet. 1 3/4" tall, 1 1/2" wide.Antique Item 012aAntique Item 012a$30.00(Item location: Top) Antique coffee bean brown wood beads. 10mm to 15mm.
Antique Item 012bAntique Item 012b$30.00(Item location: Bottom) Antique coffee bean brown wood beads. Vary in size from 10 to 15mm.Antique Item 013Antique Item 013$125.00Antique wooden container, China. 3 1/2 inches wide.Antique Item 014Antique Item 014$500.00Antique Chinese jade and silver pendants on silver chain. Main pendant is 2 1/2" by 4" wide. Chain measures approximately 34".Antique Item 018aAntique Item 018a$35.00(Item location: Left) Antique cigarette holder, bone. 3 1/4" tall.Antique Item 018bAntique Item 018b$35.00(Item location: Center) Antique cigarette holder, bone. 3 1/4" tall.
Antique Item 018cAntique Item 018c$35.00(Item location: Right) Antique cigarette holder, bone. 3 1/4" tall.Antique Item 022Antique Item 022$450.00Antique ivory beads, Egypt. Sizes vary from 6 to 17mm. 40" long. Antique Item 024Antique Item 024$75.00Antique Ethiopian silver ring. Antique Item 027Antique Item 027$395.00Figure carved in antique ivory.Antique Item 033Antique Item 033$180.00Antique silver and black enameled belt. 31" long.
Antique Item 035Antique Item 035$50.00Chinese carved Cinnebar beads, 20th century. Beads are approximately 14mm each. 24" long.Antique Item 042Antique Item 042$135.00Antique silver Coptic Cross, Egypt. 9 1/2" tall.Antique Item 043Antique Item 043$225.00Antique Berber silver and brass fibula. 6" tall.Antique Item 044Antique Item 044$275.00Antique silver alloy temporal or ti'alaqin, Siwa Oasis. Worn on a leather band over the head, and sometimes seen worn on the back of the head. Beads measure approximately 20mm and each chain is 10" long (23 chains, not all with beads at end). Antique Item 047Antique Item 047$65.00African brass tribal piece, Nigeria. 7" tall by 4" wide.
Antique Item 051Antique Item 051$450.00Antique ivory Ojime, Japan, 1 1/4" tall.Antique Item 074aAntique Item 074a$90.00(Item location: Top) Antique Chinese opium box. 2" tall and 1 3/4 wide.Antique Item 074bAntique Item 074b$135.00(Item location: Bottom) Chinese opium box. 2" tall by 2" wide.Antique Item 078Antique Item 078$250.00Silver cigarette case, EnglandAntique Item 079Antique Item 079$350.00Silver Berber fibula, antique, 8" tall.
Antique Item 085Antique Item 085$45.00(Item location: Bottom) Tortoise shell hairpiece, England. 5 1/4" wide at longest point.Antique Item 088Antique Item 088$250.00Antique silver and copal beads, Egypt. Copal beads measure 14mm.Antique Item 089Antique Item 089$85.00Antique wood beads. Large beads measure 18mm. 31" strand.Antique Item 091Antique Item 091$150.00Antique African silver beads. Beads measure 18mm, 22" strand.Antique Item 093aAntique Item 093a$55.00(Item location: Top) Antique Egyptian brass filagree necklace. 18".
Antique Item 094aAntique Item 094a$195.00(Item location: Right) Bone or ivoryAntique Item 096aAntique Item 096a$165.00(Item location: Upper left) Antique Afghani silver pendants and rings on silver chain.Antique Item 102aAntique Item 102a$70.00(Item location: Right) Antique, hand-made silver/sheet metal beads, Ethiopia. 16mm.Antique Item 106aAntique Item 106a$50.00(Item location: Upper left) Peking glassAntique Item 106bAntique Item 106b$50.00(Item location: Upper right) Antique horn beads
Antique Item 107Antique Item 107$80.00(Item location: Lower left) Antique matched silver beads, N. Africa. 27mm each.Antique Item 110aAntique Item 110a$150.00(Item location: Lower left) Jade seal, ChinaAntique Item 110bAntique Item 110b$350.00(Item location: Lower right) Carved ivory, ChinaAntique Item 112Antique Item 112$295.00Silver bracelet, PeruAntique Item 113aAntique Item 113a$85.00Antique Yemen Silver ornate coin holder or belt pocket. These were attached to a belt as a pocket. This coin holder is soldered and no longer opens. 3 1/2" across, 2 3/4" up/down, weighs 2 oz.