All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1900 item #19143
Stunning 2nd Empire pink opaline glass chalice with gilt and enamel decoration. The outside surface has a matte finish except along the lip, the foot rim and the knop rim, each of which is decorated with gilt lines. The primary decoration, however, fills nearly the entire surface with built-up layers of gilding accented with black enamel. The base has a slightly concave polished pontil.

Origin: France, possibly Baccarat, ca. 1840...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1188132 (stock #zp905)
A nice Bow patty pan of tapered form with a ridged lip. Painted in a bright blue with flowers and leaves, the exterior with three twig motifs.

Excellent condition, with no problems. 3 7/8" diameter at the top, 2 3/16" at the foot. 1 5/16" in height.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #1085766
A rare enameled beaker made as a souvenir of the 1896 coronation of Imperial Russia’s last monarchs, Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna. One side of the beaker features the Imperial double-headed eagle and the reverse shows the Imperial cipher. The remainder of the body is decorated with traditional Russian strapwork. The beakers were to be given away to the public on the Khodinka field in Moscow...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #1448724 (stock #T45)
Judith Ravnitzky
$1,595.00
This set of 6 porcelain plates was produced in Germany by Meissen between 1890 and 1910. They are marked with first quality blue crossed swords markings. The plates are 8 inches in diameter. There are reticulated borders with three reserve. The centers are hand painted with colorful, realistic fruits of all kinds. They have attracted tiny insects and butterflies. There are flower sprigs or berries in the reserves around the borders. All of the reticulated work is accented with gilding...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #1288570 (stock #G408a)
These 4 porcelain ramekins with under plates were produced in France by Haviland & Co. Limoges around 1900. The under plates are 4 5/8 inches in diameter and the cups are 3 3/4 inches in diameter. Both pieces have scalloped edges with double gold trim. The cups are molded with ribs giving them a flower shape. Both pieces are decorated with a transfer design of trailing vines and delicate pastel colored flowers. The cups are decorated inside and out...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1221012
A delightful sterling silver photograph frame intended to celebrate the arrival of a newborn. Designed by Lebkeucher & Co. (1896-1909), the frame is ornately decorated with storks, song birds and climbing roses. The top border has a reserve for engraving the baby’s name. The bottom border has a reserve for adding the birth date, a clock on which the time of birth can be engraved, and a scale on which the weight may be added. The frame retains its original black composition easel back...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1335864
David Anthony
$1,000.00
Of all the porcelain manufacturers in Limoges, we rate Pickard among the crème de la crème as this porcelain pitcher attests. It is a hand painted masterpiece featuring resplendent lilies of the valley bordered in some of the finest gilding we have seen. The hexagonal pitcher sweeps up into a billowing crescendo, finishing with a large spout. The attached handle is fully gilded...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1446129
An American Coin Silver Mug (Christening Mug or Childs Cup) of an Octagonal Form, by Francis W. Cooper of New York, circa 1850. Dimensions; 3.5" h x 2.75" d; weight 3 ounces. Some slight base compression, but in very fine condition overall.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1800 item #1475221 (stock #PG80)
This antique custom made two-person saddle is exquisite and the craftsmanship is finely executed, with the metal work and incising of the brass and silver, over a wood frame with iron supports. The front section is with silver open work over copper and brass, added after the silver, brass and silver are finely etched with a scrolled detail, and the finely crafted finial is dome-shaped with delicate spires that are alternating with a braided effect, and a brass bead at the top...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1900 item #1283176 (stock #BG-051)
A beautiful set of five green-to-clear glass vases, made by Moser around 1885. The vases have beautifully-cut art nouveau floral decor. All vases have polished pontils. The vases have been examined under black-light: there are no cracks in the vases. Alas, there are some chips in the vases (the worst two shown in the last two pictures). Each vase is 3 3/4 inches (9,5 cm) tall and 1 1/4 inches (3,2 cm) wide at base. Though unsigned, the vases are guaranteed to have been made by Moser.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #474157 (stock #T 1445)
Worthy as a movie jewelry prop! Very antique circa 1900 Victorian long bookchain necklace with Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau era influences worthy of a jewelry feature or as a jewelry prop for the next movie or theater production. Very early Downton Abbey like piece.
Bookchains are quite often seen as chokers, while this one is double the length! The need for it to place flat requires that it be either short or this length...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1008531 (stock #a1173)
This is an unusual, wonderful, and beautifully done tinsel or foil painting. It depicts a large bouquet of flowers in a an urn...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #771852 (stock #p876)
A beautiful and unusually decorated porcelain teacup and saucer. This piece, made by one of the Staffordshire manufactories, features birds on the saucer and the cup interior, along with wonderfully painted morning glories, roses, and other flowers. Simply a charming item in superb condition, with no apparent wear.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1800 item #1180261 (stock #SR8110)

c. 1770, 6 1/2"L x 1 3/4"W x 4" Height. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #666299 (stock #g1188)
A beautiful antique wine glass with a bell bowl above a double series opaque twist stem (DSOT) with collar, medial, and basal knops. Knops on opaque twists are much less common than straight stem opaque twists, and the more knops, the rarer. The opaque twist has a pair of 3-ply spiral bands outside of a central gauze.

6 1/8 inches tall, 2 3/8 inch diameter bowl, 2 5/8 inch diameter foot

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1180747 (stock #SR490)

This sterling pin cushion in the form of a swan, is hallmarked Chester, 1911.

Condition: excellent Height: 1.5 inches Width: 2 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1461244 (stock #BW520)
Classical sterling silver compote. Made by John Wendt for Ball, Black in New York, ca 1870. Round and curved bowl mounted to open support comprising three leafing oak shoots with acorns inset with cast figure of standing boy holding a ball in each hand with one arm raised. Domed foot. Reeding and beading.

A fashionable centerpiece evocative of youth and growth. The figure suggests the influence of the Dancing Faun, the ancient statue in the Uffizi in Florence that was a grand tour icon. The fr...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1263748 (stock #G379a)
This porcelain bottle was produced in Berlin by FA Schumann between 1850 and 1869.  The bottle measures 6 inches high and 3 5/8 inches by 3 1/8 inches at the bottom. The porcelain is molded with scrolls and shells.  There are two finely hand painted landscapes.  They are both identified.  One is a church in Bulha. Buhla is a municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, Germany.  We did not identify the other scene. The side panels have intricate gilded decorations.  There is his...