All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1216342 (stock #6291)
Bedell & Co.
$1,200.00
German Silver salt & pepper shakers and place card holders. Circa 1890, these pheasants have several hallmarks, among them "800" and "Germany". Fully three-dimensional and detailed all the way around. Both of the heads can be removed to fill with salt and pepper. There is a slit in both of them to place a card. Both of the bases measure 3" long and 2 1/8" wide. One is 3.5" tall and the other is 3" tall. The overall weight of the pair is 160.1 grams.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #1474851 (stock #3120)
L'Enfant Gallery
$6,000.00
A beautiful PAIR CHINESE QING DYNASTY BRONZE LIONS circa 1870 8” height by 12” width and 5” deep
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1356546
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$185.00
2 Chinese Cinnabar Covered Boxes, one antique one newer. Antique one has interior rim chips the other perfect condition. Round is almost 2.25 " diameter square box 3" by 3"
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$1,245.00
18-19th c Himalayan temple used lost wax cast Ganesha oil or butter lamps a matching set , well used and in good condition. Size H 10"W 5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #1449510 (stock #1328)
L'Enfant Gallery
$6,600.00
A beautiful solid cast brass Russian Chandelier topped with a double Eagle,non electrified with six lights
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #1448579 (stock #1452)
L'Enfant Gallery
$8,000.00
Spanish Renaissance Style Set of 8 Chairs 19th Century upholstered in fine silk brocade with ornate carved finials. Six (6) side chairs and two (2) armchairs. Measuring 36 inch high call mom seat I by 18 inch deep call my arm chair measuring 26.5 inches why, 43 inches tall 19 inches deep
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1421172 (stock #JB03321)
Found in Freeport, Maine, this is a PAIR of circa 1870 American drawings, (possibly a bit earlier), the first of General George Washington on a prancing horse, the second of a cut glass compote overflowing with fruit. Each measures 11 3/4" by 8 3/4" inside the mats, 16" by 12" overall, one of the mats deep maroon, the other, black. They are unframed, taped on the reverse to the mats at the edges...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Handiwork : Pre 1900 item #631411 (stock #D011)
Alan Kessler Gallery
Price on Request
Sioux Baby carrier with tree dweller figure beaded on flap, c 1890. Provenance: Dennis Lessard Collection; 30"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1420351 (stock #JB03058)
This is one of the popular early to mid 19th century birth/baptismal certificates, known as "Geburts und Taufschein", 16 1/2" by 13 3/4" in thin strip framing, printed by G.S. Peters of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the name of the child and the parents written by hand along with other details such as place and date of birth...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1311648 (stock #1159)
This could be your lucky day, here is a four leaf clover needle case probably made by the Woodland Indians in the North East. It opens like a book and has three round pieces wool of white wool with green floss edging. The clover is made with green floss. the sewing needle case is hinged with a green ribbon tied in a bow and the latch is also green ribbon that ties to keep it closed. It is in excellent condition. It is 2 1/2" in diameter. Circa late 1800's.
Zentner Collection
$4,000.00
Antique Tibetan cabinet with 2 large compartments. The entire front of the cabinet is decorated in kyungbur technique (designs and pictures painted in raised lines of a gesso and resin mixture) on a deep red ground. Two large compartments are covered by 8 large panels decorated with phoenixes in medallions of scrolling vines and flowers. The middle four panels open to the compartments. The bottom of the chest has 3 additional stationary panels decorated similarly with flowers...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1900 item #317816 (stock #T916abc or d)
What a find! Four pieces of vintage antique japanned Victorian mourning French jet or English Vauxhall black glass jewelry pins and one pair of earrings dating from 1860 to 1920. All brooches are japanned back, each have C catches. 59 each as follows:

(A) Sharply faceted SB 12K GF Circa 1920 Victorian revival earrings;
(B) 2 1/4". The oldest super shiny "French Jet" or English Vauxhall riveted -70 rivets. Tube hinge curly catch with extended pin stem brooch;
(C) 1 5/8"...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Pre 1900 item #1445726 (stock #1992)
L'Enfant Gallery
$22,500.00
From our African Collection: A Mali Bamana Figure on Horse. circa 1900. 12" wide at base, 60" tall. The Bamana Empire (also Bambara Empire or Ségou Empire) was a large West African state based at Ségou, now in Mali. This state was established after the fall of the Mali Empire and the Keita dynasty, as a smaller Bambara Empire founded by other Bambara families related to the Keita clan. It was ruled by the Kulubali or Coulibaly dynasty established c...
19th century netsuke of a sitting boy holding a turtle with one hand, and trying to break its shell with a stone that he holds in the other. Unusual subject, strong early carving, wonderful wear consistent with age, beautiful patina with yellowing on the back, where netsuke was touching silk of the kimono. Nice textile patterns, Height 1.41 inches.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1387562
Zentner Collection
$5,500.00
Chinese small carved jade ink stone and brush washer in one piece. The ink stone side is carved with a leaning pine tree and mist. Turned on its reverse side, it functions as a brush washer. The sides are incised with a key fret motif.

19th century

Dimensions: 3 1/8" long x 2 1/2" wide x 1/2" deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1900 item #1378843
Japanese Ko Kutani ware ceramic bowl with classic enamel colors of green, yellow, purple and dark blue. The theme of the bowl is the 3 Friends of Winter or Shochikubai (plum blossom, bamboo, and pine tree) in colored enamel against a gray ground in the center. The recessed foot has 2 character mark Fuku, meaning "good fortune" or "happiness".

Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 3 3/4" H