All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #24224
Early Staffordshire porcelain saucer decorated with bright polychrome enamels and pink luster arranged in a very pretty wreath pattern. The body is very slightly molded into lobes along the edges.

Origin: England, c. 1840. Condition: good; a small crow's foot on the back side and a small bite to the bottom rim. Size: 5-5/8" diam.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1480733 (stock #BY270)
Art Deco sterling silver picture frame with classic linear ornament. Made by JF Fradley & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Rectangular window in same surround with vertical plain and engine-turned through stripes. Bottom rail larger with lozenge mono plate (vacant) applied off center. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 2994T. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 5/8 x W 8 in...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Ivory : Pre 1920 item #1215337 (stock #TC505)
made in China for the export market, this one piece ivory page turner has a dragon carved into the handle on one side. It is 7 inches long and in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1335936
David Anthony
$720.00
A fine Spode New Stone china small covered double handled tureen with under plate painted in the Imari palette featuring floral themes in the Chinese style. Spode introduced New Stone c. 1820, so we feel safe dating this item to c. 1825. It is in very good condition with the only flaw being minor to moderate gilding loss around the edge of the plate. As a quality feature, you will note that the inside rim of the bowl is decorated...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1377074 (stock #zp954)
A First Period Dr. Wall Worcester teabowl, of octagonal form, with a slightly everted rim, printed in outline and delicately hand coloured with the "Red Bull" pattern, the borders with half flowerheads alternating with green diaper panels. This is the rare early version of this pattern when Worcester first started using printed patterns. The pattern is based on a Chinese famille rose design from the Yongzheng period and appears circa 1754-56...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1467882
David Anthony
$1,775.00
The Jacob Petit factory at Fontainebleau produced these porcelain cornucopia vases Century 1840. The lavish cornucopias are mounted on rectangular bases decorated with rocaille and gilded swags and vines; the corners are finished with swans. The horn is molded, painted with flowers in reserve on each side. The rim is a rococo staple of undulating flourishes, decorated in gold in the upper interior. The base has a peach wash; the horn in a robin's egg blue palette...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1401724
A classic 19th century French second standard (800/1000 pure silver) silver tastevin of traditional form and the bottom inset with a silver coin from the reign of Louis XV. The sides of the tastevin are decorated with the traditional raised “perles,” recessed “cupules,” and elongated “godrons” for assessing the depth of color and concentration of a wine...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1452472 (stock #BV629)
George V sterling silver sugar caster. Made by William Hutton & Sons, Ltd in Sheffield in 1911. Girdled baluster on domed foot. Cover has ornamental piercing and vasiform finial. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Large dimensions: H 9 1/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BV629

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1837 VR item #1372611
Global Ceramics
$170.00
A pair of small enameled dram glasses / whiskey tumblers. Each with decoration of a flower basket to the exterior, the inside painted green and white. Polished bases. Bohemian, early 19th century. Height "2 ½ / 6.5 cm. Condition: two flakes to the inside of rim to one glass.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1313568 (stock #13018)
Unusual Victorian porcelain scent bottle in the shape of a clam shell. The silver lid is stamped with the hallmarks of Sanders and Shepherd and the date letter for 1889. The bottle is 2" high by 1 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" at its deepest.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #677450 (stock #PR11)
Folk Art Duck Decoy hand carved from wood with yellow eye created from a thumb tack, 19th century. The bird is painted black with white highlights and a grey beak. It has a leather strap on the base for pulling the decoy in the water.
CONDITION: signs of wear on leather and on the base. The yellow thumb tack is probably a later replacement.
MEASUREMENTS: Total length: 16 inches...
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 : 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 : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #172123
Gorgeous oval bronze jewel box from Russia's Imperial era, the top decorated with opaque champleve enamels. The box is decorated around the bottom edge with a row of cast beads. This decorative element is repeated on the lid. The lid is decorated with typically Russian arabesques worked in five shades of enamel. Exposed areas of bronze around the enameling is further decorated with floral and bright-cut engraving. The interior of the box retains its original royal blue silk velvet lining. ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #173830 (stock #T 439)
Extended pin stem and tube hinge. Totally English Victorian with Art Nouveau lines circa 1900 or earlier. Open cut chased bench work sterling pin brooch with extended pin stem, tube hinge and "C" catch.
Marks in back include Anchor, Lion and small "b" with maker's mark of "W A" all of which are in depressed cartouches, also numbers 5 & 2 superimposed and an 8 as model or style number.
2" north to south and 2.5" across.
Nicely engraved, chased and in very good condition.

$9 US...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1900 item #1415005 (stock #BNJirishSalt)
June Hastings
$225.00
Rare 19th century Irish cut crystal footed master salt with a fluted body and a handsome roll over collar. The bottom of the foot has micro abrasions. It is not signed Waterford, but early Waterford was not marked. In excellent antique condition, it measures 3.25" high, bowl 3" diameter. A must have for the collector. Circa 1840-50
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1247097 (stock #G339)
This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by the Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur or KPM in the 1890s. The saucer has a diameter of 4 1/4 inches and the cup is 2 inches high. The porcelain body has molded designs in high relief that are accentuated by the gilding and hand painting. Floral swags and knots of flowers are scattered around the surface. Delicate filigree gilding trims the borders and interior areas. This demitasse cup and saucer is a tiny work of art. Co...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #560860 (stock #1487)
A Wonderful Set of Georgian Silver Irish Teaspoons, all Marked "JWE" on Back Where the Handle Meets the Bowl (presumably the owner of the set). One is marked 1799 and WW for William Ward, Three are marked 1799 and JK for John Keene, one is marked 1794 and IS for James Scott (indistinct) and one is marked 1805 and IB for J Brady (also indistinct). Dimensions 7" in length and weight 5.5 Troy ounces in total. All are of exactly the same bright cut pattern. A unique set and in excellent condition...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #1047886 (stock #6395)
A finely hand painted pair of miniature German porcelain decorative items by Carl Thieme. This pair has the blue Saxonian Porcelain Factory Dresden mark used from 1901; this group includes the 2-1/2" handled urn (red D mark) and the matching 7 x 2-3/8" tray (blue mark with painted DES.829 DEPOSE). Each features lush goldwork with colourful floral and green wreath decoration, and each is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and con...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #289542
Very nice Gorham sterling silver pin cushion/sewing box. The arched rim of the pierced silver holder has a slightly Gothic appearance. The silk velvet top lifts off to reveal an opening for storing thread, buttons, etc. The interior is lined with the original lime green silk. The bottom is stamped with Gorham's older hallmark.

Origin: America, circa 1900. Condition: silver is excellent, the velvet covering shows the normal considerable wear. Size: 4-3/8" x 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" tall.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1800 item #1449783
C 1760 Rare Chelsea seal of a harlequin boy in black face mask with a metal ring at the top. The colors are magnificent. The seal evokes the Commedia dell'Arte, an early form of popular comedic masked theater originating in Italy and popular in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century. The harlequin alone is rare; a harlequin in blackface, rarer still. Blackface was a familiar theatrical device in Europe which made its way to the American colonies and blackface characters appeared on the stages ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1342465 (stock #1471)
Country and Shaker Antiques
$485.00
Sale Pending
Really nice early pantry box with a label on the lid and on the front. Both labels read Raisins and it written in nice old sepia ink. The box in in fine crisp condition with nice old patina, mellow honey brown color and hand made nails. The box has a Shaker quality to it but the world made these boxes also so I can't say for sure that it is. It is 8 1/4" across the top and 4 1/4" tall and is circa 1830-40. This is a top notch pantry box.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #1481473
Cold-painted Viennese bronze sculpture of a devil by Franz Bergman. This half-goat half-man figure is very well detailed, even showing the individual vertebrae along his back and the curls of his hair.
  • Origin: Austria, ca 1900
  • Condition: near mint; tiny surface rubs at sharp points such as the fingertips
  • Dimensions: 2-1/4" tall
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1920 item #1479437 (stock #FStiffNote)
June Hastings
$950.00
Tiffany Studios gilt bronze Venetian pattern note pad holder. Marked on bottom: Tiffany Studios, New York, 16910. Fits pad 4 3/8" wide. Measures 4.75ʺ wide × 0.05ʺ deep × 7.66ʺ high. The last photo shows all the pieces we have in this pattern.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1355463 (stock #9537)
A William IV sterling silver vinaigrette made by Thomas Shaw of Birmingham, England 1833. Vinaigrettes were used in the 18th and 19th century as a personal hygiene accessory for the moneyed class and were used to carry pleasant oils and attars or vinegars which were absorbed into cloth pads under the pierced gilded grillwork and sniffed so as to cover up the smells of everyday life (when there were open sewers and waste and garbage were tossed from windows onto the sidewalks and streets below)....
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1448923
Lightweight, hand forged 72 inch long 15k belcher long guard chain which can be doubled or tripled or quadrupled as a necklace. The belcher link is sometimes called a box link chain and is an interlocking square open link that remains popular to this day. Note that this is an original Victorian chain that has remained intact through the years and not chopped up into shorter chains. It has a threaded dog clip that is easily unscrewed to attach a pendant or two of your choice. We have doubled the ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1900 item #1446920
Lava cameo brooch of Demeter (known to the Romans as Ceres) with a crown of wheat sheaves in her hair. The gold openwork bezel is of 12K and is pointed around the frame, a nice detail, and rather unusual, on the gold work. The brooch was possibly a souvenir from Italy acquired by a traveler on the European Grand Tour. There is an unreadable signature scratched into the reverse of the cameo. The goddess of agriculture, Demeter was perhaps the most important as she made everything grow and ripe...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1460364
This fancy gold lined iron band reads "Gold Gab Ich Fur Eisen", meaning "I gave gold for iron", and was part of a patriotic effort to fund the Austro Hungarian War whereupon German citizens were asked to donate their gold jewelry and other gold articles and in return they would receive iron rings with these patriotic inscriptions. The movement spawned from an earlier movement during the war of 1812 when Germans were asked to donate their gold jewelry to help their country in the effort to defea...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1900 item #1282796 (stock #EG-016)
Offered is this beautiful, peachblow glass vase, made around the turn of the 20th century, probably by Thomas Webb & Sons of Stourbridge, England. The vase is 8 1/2 inches (21, 5 cm) tall and 4 1/2 inches (11,5 cm) wide. The melon-twist vase has beautiful coloration and is in excellent condition. The enameling is highly suggestive of having been done by the studio of Jules Barbe. Unsigned.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Eastern Europe : Pre 1800 item #677426 (stock #D114)
18th century Central European, ceramic dish painted under the glaze with raised floral motif. On the back of the plate is deep orange color under rich glaze.
CONDITION: chips on the rim, otherwise intact.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 10 inches (25,5 cm). Height: 2 1/8 inches (5,4 cm).
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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #71570 (stock #3-2-011)
Bronze figural group with a beautiful young women holding a scarf aloft in her right hand and a child with the left arm. Inscribed TEMPETE on the front and signed V. Morey on the back. French, late 19th. Century.
Dimensions: height 23.5" (59.69 cm) X width 9" (22.8 cm).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #468191 (stock #1255)
A Victorian Coal Bin or Scuttle of Mahogany Wood with Brass Handle Fittings and Brass Knob on Hinged Front Lid; Fitted Removable Metal Interior. Dimensions; 13" wide x 10.5" high x 17.5" deep. Some limited damage to top (see picture) but otherwise in very good condition. American, circa 1880-1900.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1800 item #1462094 (stock #BV724)
German Neoclassical silver tray, 18th century. Oval with crimped rim. Embossed flower basket in well and garland on shoulder. A naïve representation of modish ornament. Marked. Good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 10 1/4 x D 7 1/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BV724

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1180349 (stock #SR8081)

C. 1820, 1 3/4"W x 4 1/2"L x 2 1/2"H. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Pre 1900 item #58711 (stock #27-1-028)
Antique French medallion with Virgin Mary realized in silver vermeille with enamel and vitreaux. Ivory frame. Signed A. Gascon. Circa 1850-1880. Excellent Condition with original casing. 2.5" diameter, 3.75" tall with hanging loop.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1001903 (stock #26C10 1948)
English Tunbridgeware work/sewing/jewelry box in walnut veneer, decorated with two bands of chevron inlay of various exotic woods and with two hexagonal mother-of-pearl escutcheons. Circa 1880-1900. The interior is lined with paper and fabric, and there is a fitted lift-out tray. Condition: age crack to rear top of lid, several older veneer patches at corners, replaced hinges, faint scratching of a name on cover. All decorative inlay is intact. Dimensions: 9.75" long x 6.75" deep x 5"high.