Large set of foxhunting dummy boards made by English company Duberry & Whatsit. Includes 12 pieces total, 6 horses and 6 fox hounds.
Paper on fiberboard. Largest horse/rider measures 12" tall. Hounds measure approx. 6" tall.
Each horse/rider and dog has a name. Made in the early 80's a hard set to find.
Very good vintage condition. One hound has paper peeling off leg and one is missing a 1/4" chip in his tail. On removeable bases.
An earthenware terracotta bottle vase and stopper. The vase is decorated with transfer printed "famille rose" enamels depicting flowers birds and marine life. This item was made by Watcombe pottery, Torquay, which was operational from 1869 to 1883. The base carries the impressed date mark for October 1878. Condition - very good - there is a small chip to the footrim (please view enlargements) and a tiny chip to the underside of the cover; there are also minor losses to the enamels...
Two Pair of Salt and Pepper Shakers by Lunt (with mark of Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen), c. 1920's. Each is 4" high, with a base of 1 3/4". The set weighs 6.8 Troy ounces. In excellent condition.
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.
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.
A beautiful Sterling silver square shaped deep plate. Windsor pattern with marking on the back of the plate. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 8-1/2"x8-1/2"x1-1/2" Weight: 415g (14.5oz.).
This is an unusual Chinese porcelain Famille Rose covered cup made for the European market, with gilded rope twist handles; late 18th century. Condition: chip inside rim of cup. Measurement: 5"h x 5" dia.
A International Silver Co. "Royal Danish" Sterling Silver Punch Ladle with a Double Spout. Pattern introduced in 1939. It is 17" long and weighs 8.2 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
This old ceramic tray/plate is made for the Straits Chinese Community, it is of the typical pheonix design. It is an example of the nyonya ware, handpainted and used for serving tea. It is not in good condition as there are small cracks and hairlines on the four corner and lots of scratches all over the surface. Please ask for more photos....
A fun Art Deco cocktail pick set designed as a large green and white bakelite dice holding a set of six chrome picks, each with a dice finial. The bottom of the holder is marked “GB Modèle Déposé.”
Origin: France, ca. 1925. Condition: excellent. Size: holder, 2” x 2” x 2”; picks, 3-1/2” long.
A rare vintage sterling silver figural jigger in the form of a swing-handled fire bucket. The side is engraved “Fire Water”. The interior is gilt. The bottom is marked “Lunt Sterling 15”.
Origin: America, ca. 1935. Size: 2” tall to rim; 3-1/4” tall to top of handle. Weight: 32.3 grams.
A very fine and extremely rare Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker by exclusive Tuttle Silvermsiths. At the end of the Art Deco era, just before modernism began to take a firm hold, a few leading American silver companies started reinterpreting Stuart adn Georgian silver designs for modern purposes. This shaker is just such an example...
An Art Deco sterling silver handled double jigger by silversmith John Hasselbring (Brooklyn, NY). The angularity of the handle contrasts nicely with the traditional shape of the cups. Stamped with Hasselbring's hallmark.
Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: very good, a few pinpoints on handle and cups visible in strong, raking light; no monograms. Dimensions: 5-3/8" x 4-1/8". Weight: 78.7 gr.
An unusually large "Ivory" coloured moulded Bakelite (Urea Formaldehyde) wall plaque designed by William McMillan RA. These plaques were manufactured by De la Rue Plastics and were presented by the War Office to local Savings Committees in appreciation of their success in "Salute the Soldier Week" in 1944. Some are still to be found in public buidigs throughout the U.K..
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A large, heavy, green glazed stoneware vase made by Trevor Corser at Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall.
Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration.
27cm (10.5 inches) high.
Weight: 3.5 kg (7lb 11.5oz)
Stylized sea form sculpture in ever so subtle hues of rose and ice blue glass attributed to Archimede Seguso. The form has a soft sculpted essence and is beautiful! In good condition with normal wear on the base considering its age, the shell form measures 7.75"w x 3.75"h x 6.5"d
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese celadon jade horse,very nicely carved with a wooden stand in excellent condition. Total H:10"x W:6"
A rare finely potted and attractively painted bowl depicting a stylized peach tree bearing seven peaches. This item was made by Tessa Fuchs (1936-2012).
Condition: Excellent - no damages and no restoration.
16cm (6.3inches ) diameter; 7.5cm (3inches) high