All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1122464 (stock #1767)
A Georgia III Silver 2-Handled Loving Cup by Peter and Anne Bateman. Hallmarked in London in 1795. Dimensions; 5.875" x 7" to handles, top diameter 3.875". Weight; 11.1 troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1127254 (stock #1890)
A Large Coin Silver Water Pitcher by Gale Wood & Hughes (William Gale, Jacob Wood and Jasper Hughes; a partnership that lasted from 1833-1845). A Hand Chased Floral Design, Beaded Borders and a Double C-Scroll handle. Dimensions; 11.75" high; weight 33 standard,30.1 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Eastern Europe : Pre 1837 VR item #1128421 (stock #1749)
An Early Nineteenth Century Hungarian Faience Jug, Possibly used for Wine. Pictures a Shepherd with a Dog and a Ram and Sheep. The Inscription "GAMBRIS ISTVAN 1810" is on either side of the shepherd's Head. Height; 12", weight 2.25 lbs. Minor glaze losses.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1128858 (stock #p922)
A stunning Chelsea-Derby tea bowl and saucer, finely painted in puce monochrome with scattered floral sprays and sprigs, reserved on a ground of closely packed gilded spirals. The interior of the bowl is painted with a puce rose and leaves. Both pieces are marked with a gold anchor.

Condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks, or restoration. Minor gilding wear to the extreme rim edges. The height of the bowl is is 1 7/8", and the diameter is 3 1/8", while the saucer diameter is 5".

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1129272 (stock #1418)
A Pair of Sterling Candlesticks by Dominick and Haff with an Extensively Chased Design. They are 11" high and weigh 16.5 ounces each (33 ounces total)and are unweighted. From the early 1900's and in excellent condition. Note that there are a matching pair pair of tazzas available (Item number 1417).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1129802 (stock #zp697)
A very unusual James Pennington bowl with a shaped rim. The painted scene depicts oriental buildings, with the reverse showing rockwork and a variety of odd trees. The interior rim of the bowl has a blue border with stylized flowers or fruit.

The bowl is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, paint loss, or restoration. The enamels are a deep, rich blue. The diameter is 4 3/8" and the height is 2 1/8".

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1130348 (stock #1779)
A Victorian Era Meat Fork, with Silver Bands and a Horn Handle. Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1864 by Harrison Bros, and Howson. Dimensions; length 9.5" x 1.625 width at the tines. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #1133653 (stock ##7125)
Unique and bold Raku influenced Kyogenhakama chawan by Nyoitera Haryo of the Nyoisanzin temple kiln and possibly dating to the late Edo or Meiji period. This Raku influenced chawan exhibits a generous form flanked by a series of circular impression over which a Raku glaze that has transmuted to a wide range of colors...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1139186 (stock #p1110)
A beautiful Dr. Wall First Period Worcester coffee cup and saucer in the Jabberwocky pattern, one of the most sought after polychrome patterns done by Worcester. Both the cup and saucer are fluted, placing it in the earlier period of this pattern. The color palette used includes turquoise, reds, deep blue, greens, and rich gilding. The interior border of the cup is also lavishly decorated...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1139927 (stock #a1256)
An extremely nice tinsel, or foil, painting, showing a pearlescent urn overflowing with a wide variety of flowers, with a fallen rose bud at the base of the urn.

Housed in a period and probably original frame, measuring 17" by 13 1/4", the painting itself is 12" by 8 1/2". The condition of this gem is excellent.

Tinsel paintings of this type are almost a completely American form, becoming highly popular around 1870, and continuing into the mid 20th century...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1141019 (stock #p1102)
A fine and early Worcester patty pan, painted in underglaze blue with the "Bare Tree and Speared Bird" pattern, with trailing leaf sprays on the exterior and a painter's mark on the bottom. This pattern appears to only have been used on patty pans, and is also the only other pattern, aside from the full "Mansfield" pattern, that has a "Mansfield" pattern border.

More important is that the patty pan with this pattern, uncommon in itself, was made in two forms...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1141022 (stock #02144)
A vintage late Victorian period American sterling silver salver or tray c1880-1900. This 7-3/4" x 6-3/4" tray has a high relief edge and a central fancy monogram. It is stamped with the Howard Sterling Co. mark (Providence, Rhode Island 1878-1902) and the BARTENS & RICE retailer's mark (1875-1909)...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1146189 (stock #595)
An Interesting Victorian Staffordshire Porcelain Match Safe or Box; Handpainted Landscape Scene; Striker is Inside the Lid. Dimensions; 3" x 1.5"; mid/late 19th century. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1148468 (stock #783)
A Large Sterling Silver Gorham "King George " (1894) Roast Carving Set. The Fork is 11", the Knife is 14.5" and the Sharpener is 13.75". The pin on the holding mechanism on the fork is slightly loose, but overall in very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Russian : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1148650 (stock #786)
A rare heavy, and very finely modeled and decorated, Russian bisque figure group depicting a mother and child. This item was made in late 19th Century by the Gardner Porcelain Factory. The base carries the impressed "Gardner" mark in Cyrillic and the Moscow Coat of Arms mark printed in red...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #1149044 (stock #g1327)
A rare and beautiful double series opaque twist wine glass. The bowl, of uncommon tulip form, sits atop a stem containing two heavy spiral threads around a central gauze. What makes this glass rare, aside from the bowl shape, is that, opposed to being conical, as is usually the case, the foot is domed, a feature very rarely found on opaque twist glasses.

This fine example is 6 1/8" tall, with a bowl diameter of 2 7/16", and a foot diameter of 2 5/8"...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1156843 (stock #zp707)
A rare and striking large porcelain bowl made by the William Reid manufactory. The scene, handpainted in an underglaze soft grayish-blue, depicts oriental buildings and foliage. The interior has a border of alternating flower heads and dots, and the bottom has a workman's mark. Both the large size of the bowl, and the scene itself, contribute to the rarity of this piece.

The bowl is 6 5/8" on diameter, and is 2 5/8" in height...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1157276 (stock #p1114)
A truly superb pair of English porcelain spill vases, fully decorated with feather painting. Decoration with the incredible quality, lushness, and detailing that these display can only be found on the wares of several manufacturers, and are always highly sought after. Although unmarked, these vases were most probably made by the Chamberlain Worcester factory...