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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
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Hannah Maria Hudson (British, c.1810-1865) - Portrait of Mrs. S.A. Butterfield. Oil on canvas. Dated February 1835. Size: 18 inches x 14 inches. Stenciled signature, title and date to the reverse of canvas. An attractive small work by the British female portrait artist, Hannah Maria Hudson. The sitter is identified on the reverse of the canvas. She is wearing a lace bonnet and a black dress, draped with a green shawl, and adorned with a pearl brooch...
Portrait of British officer Benjamin Everard. Oil on canvas. Circa 1813. Size: 22.5" x 16.5" Offered in an antique lemon yellow gilt frame, which is stamped "G.A. Plowman, Builder." This full length unsigned portrait of a British officer in uniform, with dress sword and cap, is identified by an early label, affixed to the stretcher, as "Benjamin Everard, Ensign 21st Foot, 25 Feb...
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An Early Capo di Monte Jewelry Box or Coffer, with a Lidded Cover. The Hinges, Clasp and Borders are of Bronze. The Scenes Depicted are Mythological. The dimensions are 8.25" wide x 5" deep x 5" high. It dates from 1820-1840 and is in excellent condition.
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A Pair of Georgian brass Candlesticks. A Compressed Urn Form Standard on Oval Ribbed Base; c. 1820. Ejectors missing, but in very good shape; 6" in height.
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Most beautiful rare all original 6 1/2 " ( 17 cm ) all wooden Grodnertal Doll in her original condition and clothing.
Very nice all wood doll with oval shaped head , having one piece head and torso with original nice painting of facial features with beautifully blushed cheeks . Has black hair with V-shaped coloring at her forehead and lovely side curl modeling and painting , remains of node at her back .
Has nice red cheeks and long neck , full dowel jointing all wood b...
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Description:
A soapstone carving was depicted as a sitting Lohan.
Amusingly, the Lohan was seated with one bare foot and holding with the shoe.
By unique purplish red tint, the soapstone figure was preserved nicely with only minute defects on portions of the bottom's rim.
There were jewels and beads decorated on the robe, now were missing and left only with fastening holes.
Some similar pieces were in the big auction of Hong Kong...
A soapstone carving was depicted as a sitting Lohan.
Amusingly, the Lohan was seated with one bare foot and holding with the shoe.
By unique purplish red tint, the soapstone figure was preserved nicely with only minute defects on portions of the bottom's rim.
There were jewels and beads decorated on the robe, now were missing and left only with fastening holes.
Some similar pieces were in the big auction of Hong Kong...
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Most beautiful rare all original 7 1/2 " ( 20 cm ) early all wooden Grodnertal Doll in her original condition from around 1830th...
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Description: A wood sculpture of Guan-yin
holding a baby was worshipped by Chinese people who wished to have children.
Guan-yin had always been a deity who supposed to relieved people's agonies. Fertility was one topic the traditional Chinese religious people usually cared and needed to be blessed by this god of mercy.
This sculpture was made in early Qing dynasty by one solid block of wood...
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Description: A scholar bronze water basin was in lovely pumpkin shape. Covered with typical old patina on the surface and left pigment between the lobes, the item was kept in very good condition except some minor dents which was not unusual to an old piece.
One later made dip was accompanied with this piece as a perfect match. Date: 18th/19th Century. Width: 5.3cm, Weight: 51gram.
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Description: A rare excavation piece of a jadeite snuff bottle was in beautiful greenish tint and with obvious incursions.
Even with un-satisfactory cracks which was due to long time of burial, the snuff bottle was in stable condition and the hollowing craftsmanship was quite good. An adequate black steatite cap was newly paired but more work was needed to add the dipper on.
Date: Qing Dynasty (18th century)
Dimension: 4.9cm x 3.8cm 1.5cm
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR
item #814591
(stock #5948)
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A Georgian 12-1/8" sterling silver stuffing or dressing spoon circa 1809. This fine antique serving item is fully hallmarked for London, England 1809-10 and it is in the Fiddle pattern. Made by William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner (registered 1808), one of the most notable families of English spoon makers. Examples with a largish bowl like this are great serving spoons for many occasions...
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Description: An exquisite white jade piece
was shaped as a hanging piece and a display item as well. Carved with figurines of an old man carrying a boy on his back which was a Chinese metaphor of longevity and fertility of boys. It was very cute on the topic and the carvings was very delicate for revealing the details. Date: Qing Dynasty (18th Century) Height: 5.1cm
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Early : Pre 1837 VR
item #1423962
(stock #40G72-2130)
Country pine bucket bench with two dovetailed shelves above a double paneled door lower cupboard. Early 19th century. Size: 48 in length x 17.25 in. depth x 48 in. ht. Older refinish. Scrolled shape to end supports.
Georgian sterling silver mug by Peter and William Bateman, London, 1808; maker's mark overstruck by that of George Gray. The Batemans were one of the most famous families of English silversmiths in the 18th and early 19th centuries. This baluster form mug has a leaf capped double scroll handle and rests of a spreading circular foot. Full set of clear hallmarks below the rim to the side of the handle...
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Description:
A stone piece was delicately carved.
A fairy lady playing a flute with a Phoenix, was a beautiful picture with good metaphor.
The piece was supposedly from the building structure or was a stone weight.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Height: 20cm.
A stone piece was delicately carved.
A fairy lady playing a flute with a Phoenix, was a beautiful picture with good metaphor.
The piece was supposedly from the building structure or was a stone weight.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Height: 20cm.
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Description: A white jade carving of a Longevity carrying a child on his back. By a popular Chinese metaphor of long life and abundance in posterity, the white jade piece was well carved from a creek-found pebble(Zi-liao).and was in transparent look. It was greasy feel on the surface and was in perfect condition. It was much more white in real than in the pictures. Date: Qing Dynasty,18th/19th century. Height: 4.3cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1837 VR
item #573677
(stock #lot227)
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Description: A rare ivory pot with picturesque carvings on the surface was preserved in very good condition. Tinged due to age, the exquisite image of the carving was intended to describe a religious story. Date: 18th century, Provenance: Thailand Height: 10cm Width: 9.5cm.
An unusual, sancai glazed stoneware caparisoned elephant form vessel. The larger opening on its back is suggestive of a lime pot (our best guess) with only traces suggested by an off white cast on the sides of the otherwise buff colored unglazed interior. The trunk, curled above the head, ends in a smaller aperture but not optimal as a kendi...