A signed Christopher Dresser Linthorpe pottery plate circa 1880. This superb and rare Linthorpe high relief 8" English pottery plate features a naturalistic branch with leaves with a rustic white/yellow glaze on the front and no glazing on the back. It is stamped LINTHORPE Ch. Dresser HT on the back; Dresser was the designer for this factory c1879-89 and Henry Tooth was the manager prior to 1883, making the date of manufacture 1879-83...
Charming coffee cans, decorated with various birds in bright and lively colours, the style typical of the last years of the Amstel factory, 1809-1814. There are three cans. The saucers are from the period, but not belonging - the original saucers probably had corresponding birds in the center. Height "2 ¼ / 6.2 cm, diameter of saucers "5 ¼ / 13 cm. Condition: some wear to the gilt of the upper rim to two of the cups.
South American dish, ca 1920. Lozenge-form with flared rim and 3 splayed supports comprising Brazilian 1000 Reis coins minted in the first two decades of the twentieth century. A great way to give “currency” to your décor. Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 7 3/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BY753
A fine and early English saucer showing a Chinese man with a bird. Done in blue and white, lot 303 of the Bonham's sale of the famous and important Watney collection showed this same pattern and identified it as being William Reid porcelain.
The saucer is in excellent condition and is 4 7/8" in diameter.
NOTE: William Reid & Co. were porcelain makers in Liverpool between 1756-61. Their factory was situated on Brownlow Hill where a bone-ash porcelain was produced.
A set of three pink luster English porcelain tea saucers. The steeply angled sides are decorated with underglaze pink luster decoration as well as green and iron red flowers. In the first part of the 19th century, hot tea was poured from the cup into the saucer to cool before being drunk directly from the saucer. The bottoms are marked with decorators’ numbers.
Origin: England, ca. 1830. Condition: very good, normal wear to pink luster decoration; no chips or cracks...
German Meissen Porcelain Ming Red Dragon Vase with German hallmarked Silver mounted on top rim, Ca. late 1800's, 5 5/8" high, 2 3/4" diameter-top rim, 2" diameter-bottom rim, with Ming Red Dragon in flame. Meissen underglaze Blue Cross Sword mark plus red numbers and impressed letters and numbers marked on the bottom. The condition is good.
Very good Staffordshire figural group portraying a young man and woman in a garden. He holds a floral wreath while she holds a potted rosebush. The decorative painting is very nice, especially the facial details.
Origin, Staffordshire, England, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent; no chips or cracks, gilding intact. Size: 7" tall.
This magnificent Victorian sterling silver cigarette case contains a medallion at the front with a crest above a banner that reads
"Foy Pour Devoir (Faithful to Duty)"...
Very rare European neo-classical dark blue glass paste Intaglio Ring, circa. 1800 AD - 1900 AD, depicting the God Pan or a Faun challenging a Capricorn in the forest. 18k. gold
A sterling silver cherubs brush mirror & comb set 1890 to 1900. This wonderfully ornate Victorian period set consists of the 10" x 3-7/8" mirror, the 9-3/8" x 2-1/2" brush with natural bristles, and the 7-5/8" long comb. Each is hallmarked for Birmingham, England and they have the Thomas Hayes maker's mark; the brush year hallmark is 1890, the comb year hallmark is 1898 and the mirror year hallmark is 1900...
Three Steuben articles (2 vases and a covered jar) in ivory, amethyst and blue-with-alabaster. The following are the details:Ivory vase is 7 1/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches wide; amethyst vase is 5 inches high and 4 inches wide; the covered jar is 12 1/4 inches high and 5 inches wide (tiny flea-bite on top of lid - see last picture). Unsigned, but in standard Steuben shapes.
Offered is this beautiful & rare Favrile glass and bronze vase, made by Tiffany Studios around 1910. The vase features a blue Favrile glass scarab. The vase is 6 3/4 inches (17 cm) tall and is in very good condition. It is signed under the base, 'Tiffany Studios New York 73315'.
Sophisticated and smart double sided 18K French cufflinks with the "owl" hallmark. The cufflinks are marquis shaped with 4 X's, or "kisses". The construction of the cufflinks is extremely well thought out, as the "free" end of the cufflink toggles on a hinge so it can be pulled with ease through the back cuff. For the French cuff type of guy!
English Edwardian cake knife, the blade engraved with a bird among flowers, the handle faux ivory resin. Marks för Atkin brothers in Sheffield and year mark for 1910. Length "9 ½ / 24 cm. Condition: a hairline and some yellowing to the handle.
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in Berlin, Germany by the Royal Porcelain Manufacturer, known as KPM, in the 1890s. It has the under glaze blue scepter and over glaze red orb with the letters KPM. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and is 1 1/8 inches deep. The cup is 2 1/8 inches high with a diameter of 2 3/4 inches. The hard paste porcelain is of the finest quality ever produced. The ground color is deep cobalt blue...
George V sterling silver tray. Made by Alexander Clark & Co. in Sheffield in 1927. Traditional Georgian cartouche with molded rim, gently curved sides, and double-scroll corners. Corner stepped disc supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3/4 x W 12 3/8 x D 12 3/8 in. Weight: 29.4 troy ounces. #BY054
A superb English sweetmeat glass of elegant form, the flared double ogee bowl with moulded flutes leading into a moulded stem with a flattened shoulder knop and 5 basal collars above a spiral molded domed foot.
This fine example stands 6 1/8 inches tall, with a bowl diameter of 3 3/4 inches and a foot diameter of 3 1/4 inches. Perfect condition with wonderful color and tooling marks. Rough, snapped pontil.
This is a Japanese antique Boro shibori and katazome hanjyuban jacket textile Edo period (1800-1867).
The sleeve part natural Indigo dye cotton katazome.
The body and back are silk safflower dyed shibori(Tie-dyeing) .
The collar and lining are cotton. The fabric on the collar is a very nice Edo period cotton.
Recommended for your wonderful antique collection.
Size::length::72cm(28.3ich) / Width:: 122cm (48inch)