Chinese mother of pearl gaming counter, around 1800, custom-made with initials EM, probably for a lady who would also have used it as a thread winder for her embroidery silk. Length "2 ½/ 6.4 cm. Condition: fine.
Small brass and mother of pearl scent bottle for a chatelaine. Late 19th century and probably made in France. Length in total "3 1/3 / 8.5 cm, Condition: fine.
Antique Gilt Silver and Green Chalcedony Mounted Crystal and Mahogany Umbrella Handle in the Secessionist taste. European, Circa 1900, now mounted on a carved wood base.
A rare example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze hand painted bronze miniature figurines which were made around the turn of the 20th century in foundries in Austria and Vienna following a period (mid nineteenth century) when realism and and naturalism were in vogue...