All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #398710 (stock #264)
A Pair of Vieux (Old) Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Figural Candlesticks Portraying a Pair of Young Lovers. From the Mid-19th Century. Dimensions; 7.5" high. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #397400 (stock #p992)
This charming tea bowl is decorated with a Chinoiserie scene with three figures, one of them holding a bird. It dates from around 1775, and exemplifies the motifs that were so popular in that period. The interior has an iron-red border and sprig at the bottom of the bowl.

The bowl is 3 1/8" in diameter and 1 3/4" high. Condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks, restorations, etc...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #397387 (stock #m499)
From the latter half of the 19th century, this beautifully proportioned iron vane graced the spire of the United Baptist Church in Ellsworth, Maine. In 1933, a major fire swept through the town, burning many of the buildings, including the church. When the church was finally rebuilt, the council wanted a more modern look, and stored the vane in the basement, where it remained for the next 70 years or so...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #395834 (stock #p845)
In referring to certain types of pottery, "Leeds" and "featheredge" are both common misnomers. People think of certain types of Staffordshire pottery as being Leeds while in actuality only a small portion was made by that factory.

Further, to be completely accurate, this platter is really what is known as "shell-edge", as opposed to featheredge. It is pearlware, made around 1810, and is an extremely large 17 3/4" by 13 1/4" in size...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #393645 (stock #206-02 )
This is one of three Edwardian sterling souvenir spoons, each with London hallmarks and makers’ mark for Wakley and Wheeler; two are date stamped 1913, the third, 1915; each richly cast with rope-twist and foliate handles with heraldic shield terminals engraved "B&H" and "I.R.C." Condition: very good, bowls have some surface scratches, hallmarks crisp and clear. Measurement: 4 _ in long.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #393268 (stock #m452)
This is a small and charming child's gameboard, measuring 13 3/4" long by 10 3/4" wide by 3/4" thick. It was found in Vermont, and most likely originated there. It is made of maple, with bread-boarded ends, affixed with square nails. The dry paint surface, with its red and black checkerboard, outlined with green stripes, is in superb condition, with no overpainting or areas of loss. The wood itself is in excellent shape, with 2 minor age cracks, and a knothole in the back which fell out...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1910 item #392050 (stock #1118)
An American Hand Wrought Iron Candle Stand on a Tripod Base. Brown paint. Circa 1890-1915. Dimensions; 50" high x 20" deep x 13" wide. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Quilts : Pre 1900 item #391455 (stock #t435)
A striking quilt in a deep red and black. Most importantly the quilt has, stitched on its reverse, "Sarah amd Anne Hoit, Burlington, VT 1838". It also has, stitched at a later time, "A Present to O. Sherman 1881". It is very uncommon to find a quilt, especially such an early one, with such complete information as to the maker, place and date...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #390469 (stock #a563)
One of the largest and best tinsel paintings we have seen, depicting a large urn of various flowers, with other blooms scattered about; original frame; 28" by 24"

Most tinsel paintings have suffered a fair amount of paint lifting or loss, whereas this example only has a few spots of very minor age loss in a couple of small areas in the white background, making the overall condition excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #390135 (stock #a564)
A reverse painted tinsel painting, unusual for its combination of geometric and floral elements, and for its forceful colors; period gilded frame; sight size 9 1/2" by 7 1/2"; framed size 12 1/2" by 10 5/8"
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #390040 (stock #ag104)
An extremely fine set of 6 antique wine glasses, double series opaque twist (DSOT). Rare because of the triple knop and the fact that it is a true set of 6. Round funnel bowls. 6 3/8 inches tall, 2 7/8 inch diameter foot, 2 5/8 inch diameter bowl
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #390022 (stock #ag105)
A single series air twist (SSAT) stem, much less common than the normal multiple spiral air twist (MSAT); a pleasing glass with a trumpet bowl; 7" tall, 3.3" diameter foot, 3.1" diameter bowl
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #390013 (stock #ag103)
A multiple spiral air twist (MSAT) glass with an uncommon waisted bucket bowl and a shoulder knop; 6.3" tall, 2.6" foot diameter, 2.4" bowl diameter
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #390008 (stock #ag101)
A tall and beautifully proportioned Newcastle baluster, but not a Newcastle Light Baluster, as this glass dates about 15 years before the NLB were widely available; stem with well developed shoulder, central, and basal knops; pointed round funnel bowl with engraved foliate band with two birds; 8.3" height, 3.3" bowl diameter, 3.6" foot diameter
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #389776 (stock #a605)
A charming scene showing classical ruins; great detail and contrast in the sky; great period frame; sight size 20 1/4" by 14 7/8", framed size 26 1/2" by 21"
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #389684 (stock #m445)
An exceptional American gameboard with a red wash and black painted decoration; compartments at each end for the game pieces; construction is pine with breadboarded ends and wrought nails; condition is excellent with all original surface; one small portion of a breadboarded end has been replaced at some point long ago; 30" by 17 3/4"

Boards of this type (non 8 x 8 squares) are often commonly and mistakenly called checkerboards...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #389681 (stock #p810)
A large (15 1/4" by 12") blue and white Staffordshire platter in the "Lakes of Killarney" pattern, maker unknown; beautifully bright and crisp (what appears to be a darkness on the platter in the photo is due to a lighting problem)
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1900 item #389662 (stock #g1001)
A wine rinser, or washer, in a deep Bristol green color; unusual in that it is the single-lipped form as opposed to the normal type with two lips; 3 1/2" tall, 4 1/2" diameter