(11) Vintage Bakelite & Other Material Cuffs, Watch & Earrings

Lot description

(lot of 11) Vintage Bakelite and other material clamper cuffs and accessories, various colors and designs, most adorned with rhinestones and lacking some rhinestones, including: (2) in light pink, with ribbed sides, (1 pair) matched clip-on earrings, (1) transparent body with yellow flowers and white textural inclusions, (1) butterscotch cuff watch, central Swiss Endura dial, (1) in cream, (1) in pale pink, floral rhinestone details, (1) central applied flower with gilt metal trim, (1) in deep brown, (1) in wine red, (1) flexible spiral-form bangle bracelet, smallest interior (closed): approx 6"l, largest interior: approx 6.25"l, 406 grams total Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.