All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1910 item #1093551
A very nice Arts & Crafts bronze round tray with verdigris patina by Carl Sorensen. The surface is decorated in uneven concentric rings of darker and lighter green mottled patination, separated by thin bands of polished bronze. The outer edge is finished with a pair of cast handles in a pattern similar to Georg Jensen's "Blossom" design. Little is known about Sorensen other than that he worked in the Philadelphia area around 1900 and his pieces may have been retailed at Tiffany & Co...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1910 item #178347 (stock #762)
Vintage Spa Glass - This spa glass has small blue flowers painted on it, with the saying "Bad Hall!" It measures 4 1/8" tall x 2 7/8" wide x 1 3/8" deep and is in perfect condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1910 item #1414307 (stock #18064471)
A small cranberry Moser mug or spa glass enameled in the “Fantasy” pattern and with a gold handle. The mug is 3 inches tall and 2 inches in diameter at the top. There is some wear to the gold on the handle.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1910 item #1439945 (stock #19044536)
19044536 A 19th century lithophane of a weeping semi-nude woman leaning against the wall in a room with an overturned chair, a spinning wheel and paintings on the wall above the wainscotting. The back of the lithophane is marked “1421.” The lithophane is 4 ½ by 5 inches.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #107981 (stock #T020)
SOLD. Called a Perfume button because a Victorian lady could drop a couple of drops of her favorite parfum on the velvet. SIZE: 1 1/2" (39mm) diam. COLOR: Red tinted & red velvet background CONDITION: Very good, right amount of tint off back rim. COMPOSITION: Tinted pierced brass & red fabric, brass self shank, MOTIF: bird on berry branch. DeA6204. Sold, no price, no info. During next few weeks, will try to add a group of smaller metal perfume examples.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1910 item #353309 (stock #T 1178)
While this is Sold, nourish your need to collect antique buttons by clicking: Home at upper right then search: button. As all Art Nouveau even in the button collecting area, that era is thinly represented. Seen in the BBB: 1 1/4" GIBSON GIRL Picture Button with flat back and 2 air vent openings for heated air escape when made. It takes a strong loupe to see very little brass showing through the silver between 11 & 12 O'Clock. Sold, no price, no info please.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1910 item #178345 (stock #766)
Blue Coraline Spa Cup w/Handle - Absolutely beautiful vintage spa cup with tiny little beads,signed "Teplitz" on the back side, with measurements by handle. This is in perfect condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #866603 (stock #6289)
Sparkling Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Pitcher. Size: 7.75" H x 9.25" W (spout to handle) x 6.75" Dia. Circa 1910.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #511215
A remarkable sterling silver bonbon spoon by Watson. The detail is easily equivalent to work by Tiffany, Whiting or the other great Victorian silversmiths. The bowl is decorated fully with grape leaves, clusters of fruit, and delicate tendrils finished with intricate piercing. The handle, designed as knarled grape vine, widens into a large cluster of fruit surrounded with foliage at the tip of the handle. The back of the handle is also decorated to match...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Cut Glass : Pre 1900 item #340903 (stock #650)
Stunning cut glass compote from the brilliant period. I can't find a signature, but I'm sure its identifiable to an expert on patterns. It measures 8" tall x 6" diameter at the bottom, and has a tear drop stem. There is one TINY flake at the top, but other than that it looks to be in perfect condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1147522 (stock #1186)
A Hand Painted Limoges Porcelain Fish Set by Theodore Haviland, Consisting of a Extra Large Platter (23.5" x 10" and 8 plates (9" in diameter). Signed by the artist, "L. Martin". Circa 1900 and in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1314067 (stock #TBD00181)
A very large albumen print of the statue of St. George by Donatello. Originally sculpted about 1416 for the Orsanmichele in Florence, the statue and niche are now at the Bargello. The photograph is very large and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century. Since at that time there were no enlargers, the glass plate negative would have been of the same size as the image...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #494249 (stock #01-030)
This is an early Chinese green glazed earthenware jar, with panels of molded flowers and Chinese characters; two raised Chinese marks on base. Condition: showing wear
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #494241 (stock #01-033js)
This is a Chinese Transitional blue and white porcelain jar painted with figures on a continuous mountainous landscape below a band of flowers,on carved wood stand; Marked with lucky symbol figure of a rabbit in underglaze blue on bottom; late 17th century. Condition: lacking cover, hairline crack, rim chip Measurement: 7 _" h x 6 _" dia.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1317506 (stock #1108)
A trinket box made from Bog Oak - a partially fossilized wood formed as a result of immersion in Irish peat bogs for approximately 5000 years. The wood has been turned and finely carved with Shamrock leaves and a central Trinity Harp and was made in Ireland in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of Queen Victoria. Condition: excellent - no damages or losses. 7.5cm (3 inches) diameter; 6cm (2.3 inches) high.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #491428 (stock #01-020js)
This is a Chinese Export blue and white Canton pattern porcelain pot de creme with cover, circa 1810-1820, having an entwined-strap handle decorated with gilt on blue floral terminals. The porcelain cover has a fruit-sprig knop. Measurements: 3 1/2 in. H; Condition: rim chips, small hairlines, wear to gilt.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #139218 (stock #04-24-2 )
This is a 19th century Chinese shallow curved plate featuring a lively grouping of eight spotted blue and white horses, depicting a wedding story from Chinese mythology; unglazed footrim; greige coloration; a four-character mark on the underside; condition: several minor chips on the rim; SIZE: 5" diam.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Cut Glass : Pre 1900 item #340905 (stock #651)
This beautiful brilliant bowl seems to be unsigned, but it is truly beautiful and extremely heavy. There is one tiny flake at the top of one of the teeth. It measures 9" in diameter.