All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #780405
A very finely-made coin silver pastry or cake server, the handle decorated with a spray of flowers in the Aesthetic style. The blade has ornately shaped sholders and wonderful bright-cut engraving. The back of the handle has a period 3-letter monogram "MSS" and is marked "Pure Coin Pat. App. For". The retailer's mark is "Hutchinson & Connell".

Origin: America, ca. 1860...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1800 item #1267951
A fine antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to c. 1780.

A large brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use.

Size: Mortar is 133 mm. high and 130 mm. wide, pestle is ca. 24 cm. long and combined weight of the set is more than 3 kilograms!

Condition: Superb.

Provenance: Thorkild Krarup Lange Collection, Retired Pharmacist in Copenhagen.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1800 item #1463237
A lovely early North-European bronze tripod Pan, dating to mid-late 18th. century AD.

An early type of Scandinavian cuphrite brass metal pan for open fire with three legs and a closed handle. Later crude owners initials from time of use are dating to c. 1800. This particular alloy and type was made c. 1750-1780.

The pan with wonderful patina, extensive wear and repairs from the time of use.

Size: c. 33,6 cm. long incl. the handle...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #578782
A very nice Victorian lacquered papier-mache folding corner shelf decorated with Chinese court scenes depicting a pair of noble ladies relaxing amidst their finery. The design is worked in gold and silver metallic inks and is accented with iron red and flesh-tone colors. Lacquered papier-mache with Chinese motifs were popular in both England and France, and the style of this example suggests and English origin. Ca. 1840. Condition: excellent, bright colors, all original...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1900 item #21828
Staffordshire Red Riding Hood & The Wolf figure decorated in red, green, blue, black, pink, yellow and brown enamels.

Origin: Staffordshire, England, ca. 1850. Condition: some scratching to the overglaze red enamel (mostly at her elbow and along the edges of her bonnet), otherwise excellent. Size: 4" tall.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1920 item #1428105 (stock #BNJartNouBoo)
June Hastings
$185.00
Pair of antique art nouveau bookends depicting a scholar reading in a library. Cast iron with a bronze finish by Judd Co., it is great set of bookends for your office or library. Measures 5.5" high, 7" long, 2.75" wide. Dates circa 1920
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1386857 (stock #1916)
This tiny handsewn patch work quilt has just on square that has a little hole. One of the long sides the edge has a bit out of it, maybe it caught on something. The sewing is somewhat unskilled and appears to have been a labor of love rather than perfection. It has a lot of charm and nice enough to be uses on a doll bed or hung on a wall. The fabric backing the quilt is very fragile and fraying but it is nice that it doesn't affect the front...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #111451
Terrific figural porcelain creamer in the form of a lobster. This example has very nice painted details--note how the paint fades from red to pink to white at the edges of the claws. The bottom is stamped with the blue mark.

Origin: Germany, circa 1919. Condition: excellent, only a few tiny paint scrapes; no chips or cracks. Size: 4" high, 5" across.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1900 item #1291534 (stock #7110)
A vintage Mt. Washington Quilted Diamonds huge rose bowl. This true vintage Victorian cased glass rose bowl is in attractive aqua blue and it dates around 1890. This 5-1/4" high and 6-1/4" across crimped edge posey vase is in the satin finish Quilted Diamonds pattern, produced by Mt. Washington glass. This IS NOT a reproduction, but the real thing, as can be seen in our pictures, which show the soft irridescent design...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #1255804 (stock #G367)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in the US by Willets Belleek between 1880 and 1904. The porcelain is very translucent and has designs that are molded into it. The cup has a fancy molded handle and a little pedestal. The rims have irregular, scalloped edges. The set is hand painted with gilded flowers and foliage that flows across the surface. The interior of the cup has a high gloss finish, different from the exterior. This set was produced and decorated at the factory...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Dolls : Pre 1900 item #1341692 (stock #1460)
These little handmade Civil War era dolls are some of my favorite. This one has on a heavy satin dress with a brown egg wash chintz cotton petticoat...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #564273
Elegant crystal trivet with a sterling silver overlay in an orchid pattern. The piercing of the silver is highlighted with engraved details. The center has a silver reserve that was never monogrammed. The side is hallmarked by Webster Silver Co.

Origin: America, ca. 1920. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 6” diameter.

NOTE: We have four matching trivets in this size. One of the four has an elegant monogram "K". Each is priced at $185, except the monogramed trivet, whi...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #404912
Gorgeous sterling silver berry spoon in Durgin's 1891 "Watteau" pattern. The rococo design of the handle is wonderful on its own, but when combined with the decoration of the bowl, it's stunning! The back is hallmarked by Durgin.

Origin: America, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, all original, period monograms on both the front and back. Size: 7-1/2" long.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1900 item #1282354 (stock #BG-021)
A large, Rubina, overshot, Bohemian glass jug, made likely by Harrach, around 1880. The jug is 10 inches (25,5 cm) tall and 6 1/2 inches (16,5 cm) wide (to handle-tip). Except for a small rim-chip, the jug is in good condition. Unpolished, recessed pontil. Unmarked - attributed to Harrach. The glass fluoresces in a gentle green coloration when subjected to black-light - typicall of 19th century soda-lime glass objects.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1146158 (stock #952)
A Fine Pair of Mid-Victorian English Staffordshire Pitchers with Hand Painted Chinese Genre Scenes. Dimensions 8" high x 5" wide; circa 1850-1870. Very Good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1486355
A mighty fine larger serving spoon, dated 1856, Moscow marks, .84 and weighing 78 grams.

Size: 18,6 cm. long.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #559949
A very nice folding corner shelf of lacquered papier-mache with metallic decoration of Chinese court scenes. One wall shows ladies riding in a rickshaw while the other shows ladies strolling in a court garden with their guardian. The scalloped edge of the shelf is decorated with a gilt edge.

Origin: England, ca. 1840. Condition: excellent, no cracks, bright coloring. Size: 5” wide; 7-3/8” tall.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1800 item #1436281 (stock #20210103-05)

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Offered is an excellent and well-preserved 18th Century enamelware box from the Bilston area, circa 1780. This box is enameled on the sides and bottom in a deep royal blue, and is painted in enamels on the front with a theme of doves at the nest and the words "Esteem the Giver" (the "f" being used for the "s" at this date). The interior is enameled in white and appears to be signed with a workman's ...