All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1426020
Zentner Collection
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Glorious Chinese antique green Ishing square tubular shaped planter with precise bamboo design and impressed calligraphy. Impressed carouche stamp on bottom. Good condition.

Age: Republic Period

Size: 5.25"H x 1.5" x 1.5"
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1091013 (stock #6544)
A Chinese export silver 3 piece cruet set with spiders and lizards. This truly unusual and well-made three piece cruet set is in high grade Chinese export silver. Dating to the late 19th-early 20th century, this condiment set has the 2-1/2" high pepper shaker, the 1-1/4" high open salt dish and the 2-1/4" high lidded mustard pot with handle. What makes this set exceptional is the presence of very high relief applied spiders being chased by lizards...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #416282 (stock #ag106)
An excellent example of a firing glass, or firing dram, with a single series opaque twist (SSOT) stem and a drawn trumpet bowl; 4 1/2" tall, 2 1/8" diameter bowl, 2 1/4" diameter foot

Note: Single series opaque twist stems are less common than double series opaque twist stems (DSOT).

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1090670 (stock #6535)
A stunning hand painted Art Nouveau porcelain centerpiece 1890 1900. This true Nouveau table decoration is likely German or Austrian. This 14-1/4" tall and 10-1/4" wide decorative item would look good on the table or on the mantlepiece. Constructed of two pieces, the bowl and base, it has a figure on a column in the center of the lower bowl, which has finely molded openwork flowing handles...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1900 item #1417226
Global Ceramics
$120.00
A clear glass scent bottle of profiled shape, mouth blown in a mold, the white enamel decoration underlining the contours of the design. Made around 1850 and probably Scandinavian. Height including stopper "6 ΒΌ / 16 cm. Condition: small nick to the underside of the mouth rim.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1473227 (stock #BX681)
Edwardian Modern Regency sterling silver basket. Made by the Sweetser Co. in New York, ca 1910. Faceted octagonal bowl with straight and tapering sides on spool support mounted to raised and faceted octagonal foot; fixed curvilinear handle. Engraved ornament with fluted and paterae curvilinear borders forming frames of which four vacant and the others inset with garlands, scrollwork, and vases. Handle has pendant flowers and oval frames inset with paterae...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #502147 (stock #976)
A Pair of Edwardian English Sterling Silver Candlesticks; Hallmarked for Birmingham, 1905; Maker Mark of "W.A". Dimensions; 6" high x 3" square at the base. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1474573 (stock #BS513)
European silver fish-form spice box, 19th century. Hinged head and lower mouth, and faceted red eyes. Articulated and scalloped wide body, and hinged fins and tail. Loose-mounted ring. Unmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 1 5/8 x L 3 1/8 x D 1 7/8 in. #BS513

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1900 item #1485213 (stock #23104853)
A wonderfully colored Wheeling Peachblow (AKA Coral) stick vase shown in the Hobbs, Brockunier and Co. Catalog as a #12 vase. The vase is in the glossy finish and measures 8 7/8 inches tall.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #65474 (stock #2-2-2t-074)
Bronze bust of crying baby. The base is made of marble. This very realistic depiction of a crying baby is signed by De Balestrieri. Possibly of German or Dutch origin.
Measures: 4.75" (aprox. 12 cm) height X 4.75" (bronze), 0.75" (2 cm) height (marble base)
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1700 item #1492242
A very beautiful late renaissance to early Baroque door lock plate, probably german or Northern Europe, c. late 16th.-early 17th. century.

Fine openwork style iron wrought and cut and nicely etched with floral decorations.

Size: 24,5 cm. long.

Ex. Danish Collection of keys.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1800 item #578304 (stock #b1004)
This shaving box is a truly wonderful and unusual piece of Americana, and was used to hold and sharpen razors. It was not a common household object, and not many survived from the 18th century. Nina Fletcher Little discusses these charming boxes in her book, Neat and Tidy, and shows a similar example. This particular example is made from birch, and has chip carved saw-tooth edges, and, on three sides, scribed designs...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1355843 (stock #G522)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Ludwigsburg in 1770. The Ludwigsburg factory was formed in 1759 under royal patronage of Duke Carl Eugen and it became one of the leading European porcelain manufacturers between the years 1760 and 1775. The saucer has a diameter of 5 1/4 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. The cup is 2 1/4 inches high. The clays that were available in the area produced a beige rather than white color porcelain...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1362405 (stock #zp939)
An early Worcester patty pan with everted rim, carefully painted in blue with the "Bare Tree and Speared Bird" pattern. The pattern features an oriental landscape with a turreted single story building between a figure and a tree, within a diaper pattern pendent husk and scroll border. Workman's mark on the exterior base.

The condition of this piece is excellent, with crisp deep colors and no cracks, chips, or other flaws. The diameter is 4 3/16" (10.5 cm).

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1112757 (stock #G26)
This porcelain bowl was produced in France at a Limoges porcelain manufacturer in the late 19th century. We were unable to identify the marks. It is a factory decorated piece with both under glaze and over glaze markings. The bowl measures 10 inches in diameter and is 2 1/4 inches deep. It has a scalloped rim. There are colorful pink carnations suspended from the rim of the bowl into the center. Buds and foliage fill out the rest of the design...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180236 (stock #SR8152)

c. 1800. Cup: 3 1/4" diameter x 2 7/8" height. Saucer: 5 1/4" diameter. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pewter : Pre 1700 item #1491189
Senatus Consulto
$3,850.00
A lovely and very rare matching set of massive dishes, made with the Habsburg Coat Of Arms and portraits of Albert (Albrecht VII), Archduke of Austria, 13 November 1559 – 13 July 1621 and Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621.

This exceptional set of portrait dishes are probably made somewhat later in the 17th. century as memorial wal hangers. Inscribed with their titles and on the back marked with pewter touchmarks of the crowned Rose...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1488934 (stock #BZ160)
Rare Bird's Nest sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1870. Ovoid bowl on stepped foot. Scroll handle with squiggle tail. Bowl has shaped pointille ornament and wire scrollwork applied with cast fluttering and flapping birds. Beading. Oval frame engraved with 3-letter monogram. Fully marked including Tiffany and Moore stamps, and pattern no. 1063. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BZ160

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1837 VR item #1313490 (stock #13014)
Bold Newhall floral porcelain oval dish with cobalt background. The dish measures 11" long by 8" wide. There are two available.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1258135 (stock #BNJspodeBot)
June Hastings
$725.00
Fine cobalt blue ground Spode porcelain bottle with gilded vermicelli β€œseaweed” decoration. The stopper is slightly domed. The base of the slender neck features an applied small white enamel bird. Marked in orange on bottom with the pattern number β€œ2123”. In excellent condition, No chips, no cracks, no hairlines, it measures 4” high x 3” diameter. Dates circa 1815 England.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1262192 (stock #5A42)
German Meissen Porcelain Gravy Boat or Sauce Boat with attached tray, all one piece, 1920's, 3 1/2" high with handles, 10" wide x 7" deep with handles, hand painted floral decoration with gilded rim. Underglaze blue cross sword mark on the bottom. No damages or restoration work.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1910 item #1425631 (stock #G909)
Judith Ravnitzky
$3,300.00
These 6 crystal cups and saucers were produced in Bohemia by Theresienthal around 1900. The saucers measure 5 inches long and 4 Β½ inches wide. The cups are 2 inches high with a diameter of 2 Β½ inches. They are made of hand blown glass with leaded content. They ring when tapped. The saucers are leaf shaped in clear green glass with gold veins painted on them. The cups are opaline glass, hand blown in the shape of a tulip with hand enameling for color...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pottery : Pre 1900 item #684125 (stock #9588)
Rare Rockingham hound handled pitcher with molded scenes of stag and boar hunts and a grapevine design decorating the neck. Attributed to the Salamander Works, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1840-50...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1475244 (stock #m1031)
Another fine example from our personal collection of animal hooked rugs, this one featuring an elephant posed on grass with fruited tree branches descending from the top of the rug.

The rug has a felt border, easily detached if so desired. The condition is excellent, with good colors and some slight scattered wear to the border. The size is 40" by 30".

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Rugs : Pre 1800 item #1458489 (stock #R81)
Keep Fine Arts
$5,900.00
The design of this sitting mat from the oasis of Khotan in East Turkestan is closely related to a larger rug published by SchΓΌrmann, which shows the same motif in a design of two compartments. – Many rewoven sections in the pile, restored ends, new overcasting along the sides. Origin: Central Asia, East Turkestan Dimensions: 92 x 87 cm
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1900 item #961680
A very good Classic Period glass paperweight with a pinchbeck design. The scene depicts the "Descent from the Cross" and shows two centurions, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking the body from the cross while Mary weeps at Jesus' feet. The pinchbeck insert is finished in a silver tone rather than the more common gold. The crystal dome is of very good quality, with excellent clarity and good optical magnification to highlight the detail of the scene. The bottom of the weight retains its ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1434995
E & M Perez
$995.00
An extraordinary Chinese Rose Medallion tureen with underplate, grand size and details. The tureen measures 15 1/4" wide to ends of handles, is 10" deep and 12" high. The underplate measures 14 3/4" x 11 1/4" and is 1 3/4" high. One of the largest sizes found in tureens of this era, and it is beautifully painted with fine detail, gold ground, and gold on handles and lid finial. Very heavy, weighs 13 pounds and 6 ounces. The tureen is early Rose Medallion, dating from 1840 to 1860, a period ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #363317
Elegant Victoria sterling silver pin cushion by Gorham. The silver surface is encrusted with repousse decoration of chrysanthemums and forget-me-nots. A rococo reserve is engraved with a period 3-letter monogram. This style of decoration is rather unusual for Gorham. The bottom is fully hallmarked, including the date mark for 1901. The pincushion also retains its original red velvet covering, a rare survivor.

Origin: America, 1901. Condition: excellent, no dings or dents; original velvet...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1157657 (stock #1883)
R and S Antiques
$1,175.00
English Sterling Silver Fish Serving Set, Birmingham 1872, by Hillard & Thomason. Dimensions; Knife 13.5" x 2", Fork 10.5" x 2.5" Carved Ivory Handles total weight 11.5 standard ounces/10.5 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1317989 (stock #G464)
This porcelain cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Nymphenburg around 1815. Both pieces have the impressed Nymphenburg shield in the porcelain. The cup measures 3 1/2 inches high and the saucer has a diameter of 5 1/8 inches. The front of the cup features a detailed hand painted view of a location in Germany. A castle can be seen in the background. The scene is unnamed. These topographical porcelains document the place in time as it was in 1815. Condition: The cup has a signifi...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1900 item #817815 (stock #g1218)
A sentimental Bohemian souvenir or memento flashed red glass mug, with a nicely curved handle. Etched with flowers and the saying "To My Son." In superb condition, standing 4 1/8 inches tall, with a diameter of 2 3/8 inches.

This glass is a companion piece to g1217, identical except for the floral arrangement on top of the cartouche surrounding the saying.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #560251
An elegant sterling silver soup ladle in Whiting’s 1890 β€œOld King” pattern. The shell and acanthus leaf design elements of the handle appeared in many flatware variations since the Georgian era, and has become an established classic for its restrained elegance. The bowl is parcel gilt for nice contrast. The back of the ladle is stamped with the retailer’s mark for Theodore B. Starr. Starr had agreements with several major silversmiths who provided the store with fine silver to which ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1900 item #1301359
what pdx
$95.00
Antique Continental 18thc mortar but no pestle, very nice antique for both display and kitchen use.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #1186500 (stock #g1340)
A nice Georgian antique wine glass with a round funnel bowl. The stem is a single series opaque twist comprised of a pair of spiral gauzes. Single series twists are much less common than double series twists. Conical foot with snapped pontil.

The glass is in excellent condition, with no problems, displaying good color, striations, and tool marks. It is 6 1/4" tall, with a bowl diameter of 2 3/16" and a foot diameter of 2 3/4".

Note: Because of the extreme closeups of the photos, and the non-...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1389485 (stock #5A33C)
French eggshell thin Porcelain hand painted Lady and Gentleman in Evening Dancing clothes, decorated on pure white Porcelain body Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Ca. 1920, 5 1/8" diameter and 7/8" high-saucer, 2 1/2" high and 3 1/4"wide with handle-cup, delicate twisted handle with little touch of gold, top rim have been touched up and gold rim is somewhat rubbed off in some area.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #596933 (stock #D98)
Victorian Umbrella Handle, late 1800's. DETAILS: The handle is made of rolled gold with ornate curved floral scroll patterns, center of handle is mother of pearl.
CONDITION: Good, there are no cracks or chips on mother of pearl; gold has some very small dents, nice age patina.
MEASUREMENTS: Handle measures 30 cm (11 ΒΎ inches) long.
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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1837 VR item #1456076
Global Ceramics
$150.00
Large blue and white teacup of ogee shape and saucer bowl, in the Fitzhugh pattern. Chinese export porcelain from the early years of the 19th century, c 1810-20. Diameter of saucer "6 ΒΌ / 16 cm and of cup "4 Β½ / 11 cm. Condition: the cup with two short hairlines and a nick to the mouth rim.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1445047 (stock #1421)
A Wonderful Silver Mounted Mother of Pearl and Abalone Serving Set. English Victorian, circa 1880. Dimensions; Spoon 9.25", Fork 9.5". Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #400048
Lovely sterling silver demitasse spoon with a floral finial decorated in plique-a-jour enamels in five shades. The stained glass effect is very nice. The bowl is engraved "Irene". The spoon retains its original gilding. The back is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1916.

Condition: virtually mint. Size: 4-5/16" long. Weight: 7.0 grams.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Pre 1700 item #1441566 (stock #zt210)
A wonderful exemplar of an Italian voided velvet textile, done in a deep red. Similar examples are shown in "European Textiles in the Keir Collection 400BC to 1800AD".

The overall condition is excellent, and the sight size is 21 3/4" by 8 1/2".

Provenance: The Spinx Collection

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1242025 (stock #1016)
A rare porcelain tea bowl and saucer painted with the "bird on the branch" pattern in under glaze blue and decorated with over glaze iron red and gold in imitation of "Chinese Imari" style. This item was made in the Shaws Brow factory of the Liverpool company, Philip Christian, circa 1765-1778. Condition: excellent - no chips or cracks and very little wear to the over glaze decoration. Bowl: 4.5cm (1.75 inches) high; 8.5cm (3.3 inches) diameter. Saucer: 13cm (5.1 inches) diameter. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1910 item #1146193 (stock #1142)
A Thomas G. Hawkes Amber Cut Crystal Center Bowl or Compote. Dimensions; 9.5" in diameter x 4.25" high. Marked Hawkes and with the Trefoil (highlighted with magic marker in photo). Circa 1910 and in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #334796 (stock #979)
A Dutch Silver Quaiche Bowl (Scottish Drinking Bowl or Friendship bowl). Embossed Decoration of Village Scenes, Including Windmills. Dimensions 7.75" across x 4.25" deep x 3.25" high; weight 8.7 Troy ounces. Excellent condition. Circa 1890
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1386990 (stock #BNJartDecSug)
June Hastings
$475.00
Rare English early Art Deco modernist style sterling sugar caster/muffineer. Made by Brook and Son, it is fully hallmarked and in excellent condition. Measures 6 1/8 inches high. Dates 1909.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1440156
Charming Victorian turquoise drop earrings set in silver, with daisy form tops and bow bottoms, circa 1880. The earrings are attached to gold shepherds hooks and are 1.4 inches long. Turquoise were considered sentimental love jewelry and the Victorians, ever the romantics, associated turquoise with happiness in life.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1900 item #34203
Extremely rare oil lamp featuring a base of mercury glass decorated with floral painting and satin finishing. The floral decoration is an autumnal design depicting leaves and wheat in shades of brown, gold, green and cream, accented with cornflowers in blue and small orange flowers. The mercury glass has extensive satin finish which further emphasizes the shiny surfaces. The oil reservoir is flint glass of the highest quality cut in a 12-panel design. The metal mounting between the oil reser...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1426278
Fabulous chunky 18K and diamond-studded lover's knot ring hallmarked London, 1919. Unusual knot ring with three gold diamond-shaped squares superimposed along the knot band and table-cut diamonds embedded securely within the incised stars on each square. The figural knot can be seen on the underside of the ring and is almost as beautiful as the front. The ring is a US size 8 and can be sized.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1206470 (stock #TBD00116)
A well decorated, monogrammed and marked hard paste porcelain plate. The outside border is decorated with a narrow peach ground and elaborate gilding with green dots and red lines. It includes a monogram dominated by the letter "R." The center of the plate is decorated with hand trumpet honeysuckle.

The maroon printed mark, "Ch.PILLIVUYT & Cie/PARIS/EXP 1867/MEDAILLE D'OR" is printed inside a dotted oval under the base. Charles Pillivuyt was a well established porcelain manufacturer. He won ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Accessories : Pre 1900 item #1414850 (stock #3015)
This is a very nice egg wash chintz brown calico bag with a tan linen lining. It has a ribbon trim across the top and around the edges of the bag. The edges only have a little of the ribbon trim left, it has worn off over the years. The bag is in really good shape and is not fragile, it could be really used. Or great to use to store items while hanging off a hook or peg rack. 10" by 13" not including the straps. Circa 1870-80
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #182428 (stock #366)
A large Dresden Porcelain Ewer by Sitzendorf (Thuringia, Germany). It is heavily decorated with puttis and weighs 4 lbs. 10 oz. and measures 15" high x 7" wide. It dates from 1887-1896. There is a slight chip on the hoof below the lip of the ewer, otherwise in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1260368
From our European Collection, an absolutely marvelous Victorian sterling silver two-handled oval serving platter by Mappin & Webb, London, 1897, fully marked, with superb chasing and casting featuring floral scrolls and phoenix, open-work gallery lions, basins and ancient mask heads, and with curled serpents for handles. An extraordinary tour de force in silver workmanship, definitely one of the finest trays of its type we have encountered in awhile.

Size and Condition: 30 inches wide a...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1489550 (stock #BY981)
Engraved Hampton sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises 8 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

Rectilinear with tapering sides, concave corners, and stepped rim. Covers domed (pot covers hinged). Handles scroll bracket. Coffeepot and teapot spouts faceted and s-form; milk pot has short u-spout and creamer has lip spout. Tray rectilinear with concave corners and han...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pattern Glass : Pre 1930 item #1492226
This pretty crystal clear Minerva aka Roman Medallion Early American Pattern Glass Milk Pitcher or Footed Creamer was made by The Boston Sandwich Glass Co., Sandwich, Mass, introduced in 1870. This pitcher measures 5 3/8 inches high X 5 1/4 inches across the top. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Christian : Pre 1800 item #1470474 (stock #R165)
Authentic antique 18th century rare Russian Orthodox cast bronze icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk Smolenskaya Hodigitria or Patron of the Wayfarers. The Virgin gazes either into the distance or at the viewer, holding the child Christ seated on her left arm while she gestures towards him with her right hand. The breasts of the Virgin and the Christ are adorned with Tsata.

CONDITION: Showing signs of usage and wear with a dark old patina.

MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm x 5 cm (2.17 inches ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #860171 (stock #1278)
A George III Silver Galleried Inkstand; assayed in London 1779, with the makers mark "WA" for William Abdy. Dimensions; 7.5" x 3" x 3" high. Shaped with and hourglass cross section and pierced gallery cut glass wells with silver lids, wood base. Fully marked and in very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #1426688
This is a rare example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze handmade, hand painted bronze miniature figurines which were made around the turn of the 20th century in foundries in Austria and Vienna. Austrian bronzes are individually cast from sand molds used only once, then sculpted and cold painted by hand with several coats of a special and secretive type of enamel paint, resulting in very detailed and life like miniature figures. Our tarantula, approximately 1 inch squ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1471180
Sparkling Victorian cut steel earrings with faceted balls, leaves and circles. Cut steel was popular in England for its luster and shine in candlelight. Each tiny stud is hand cut and embedded in a metal base plate. Cut steel was the only form of jewelry made by steel workers and was a huge industry in the 19th century. It should be noted that while the jewelry was riveted by steelworkers, the polishing of the jewelry was done by local women, in a cottage industry of sorts. These earrings meas...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1700 item #1378046
A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure holds his masters Ming hat in his arms.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Plique-a-jour : Pre 1920 item #1447601 (stock #BV278)
Richly colored plique a jour beaker, ca 1910. Straight and gently tapering sides. Ornament includes stylized flower heads in rondels and beaded and guilloche borders. Colors red and blue. Silver gilt wire frames and cabled rim. Unmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 1 3/4 in. #BV278

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #374344 (stock #276)
Unique Footed Silver (800) "Repousse" German Silver Sauce Boat. Elegant Scenes on Both Sides. One End Shaped into a Curved Handle as Part of the Body; Circa 1870-1890. Weight 4.7 Troy ounces; Dimensions 5" wide x 3.5" high. Excellent condition. Note that the details are crisper than in the photos.