Two Eau de Cologne scent bottles, flacons, with sterling silver lids, c 1880-1900. Of square shape, the upper parts faceted and the corners bevelled. Cut glass stopper and screw-on lid to one, the other lid not belonging. One lid with monogram engraving, the other with the traditional English design of a hand holding a dagger. The smaller bottle with a paper label saying something like "Another mist" in Russian - the name of a perfume? Height of both "3¼/ 8 cm without the lids...

A sturdy little earthenware salt, French, c 1760-80. Octagonal and decorated with a diaper pattern and cornflowers in a rustic variation of the Louis XVI style. Width "3/ 7.5 cm, height "1 ½ / 3.5 cm. Condition: a small area rough and unglazed, a mishap caused during fabrication (cf. pic 2).

Two bowls and a lidded box in blue opaline glass. The bowls undecorated, the box with some gilt. All three French and from the 2nd empire / Napoléon III period, c 1850’s. The blue colour is the same as the “bleu céleste” so much en vogue in Sèvres porcelain of the time. Height of larger bowl: 3 ¼”/8 cm, diameter 4 ¾”/12 cm, diameter of box "2 ¾ / 7 cm. The box with polished base. Condition: wear to the gilt (cf. pics).

French Limoges Porcelain Plate, Feu de four pattern, Ca. 1910, 9 3/4" diameter, raised brilliant gold repeated diamond shape design border inside the raised round dots in the outer gold scalloped edge rim, faded and free style of transfer decoration of the Poppy flowers and branches towards to the center. Underglaze green mark "Haviland France Feu de four" and overglaze red mark "Haviland & Co. Limoges, for A. B. Griswold" on the bottom. The condition of gold is in excellent and no damages.

A porcelain napkin ring molded with Neo-Rococo scrollwork in blue and gilt, a present for “G”. Vieux Paris / Old Paris Porcelain c 1870, unmarked. Maximum width "1 ½ / 3.8 cm, inner diameter "1 ¾ / 4.5 cm. Condition: fine.

Chinese Export coffee cup with underglaze blue decoration of a diaper border and peony, chrysanthemum and aster(?). Qianlong period, c 1760. Height "2 ½ / 6.5 cm. Condition: a 1 cm hairline to the rim (cf. pics).

A dish in the Mandarin pattern, from Thomas Furnival & Sons, printed, hand painted and gilt. TF was an English maker, well-known for his export of meticulously decorated transfer ware to the US and Canada. The back with impressed Furnival, T.F. & Sons and Registered Number 13104, indicating 1889 as the year of production. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: fine.

Eggshell thin cup and saucer of lobed and fluted shape, ivory matt glaze to the exterior, twig handle and raised gilt leaf decoration. French, unsigned, around 1890, the design with a touch of Japonisme. Height of cup "2/ 5.3 cm, diameter of saucer "4 / 10.2 cm. Condition: fine.

French white opaline vase, late 19th c. Elegant baluster shape and decoration of an “Etruscan” lady in red, gray and gilt. Height "8¾/ 22,5 cm. Condition: fine.

A Victorian reticulated platter by Heath & Blackhurst, with the brown transfer printed border used for their popular Park Scenery pattern. The well with the crest of an English family. Marked Park Scenery and H & B for Heath, Blackhurst & Co (1859 – 79) in Burslem, Staffordshire. Diameter “10/ 25,5 cm. Condition: fine.

An iridescent magenta and orange ciselé vase, pinched. Bohemian, Loetz or Kralik, made around 1900. Height "4 ½ / 11 cm. Polished pontil, unmarked. Condition: a small bubble near the line of the wooden mold and a nick to the mouth rim (cf. pics).

6 Victorian humorous comical miniature 4-1/4" plates from 1860-80 with relief decoration. These plates have an unidentified shield impressed mark, and the set consists of the following scenes:
- "Satisfaction" (duelling scene, 2 in stock, both with staining and crazing)
- "Tad Too Late" (leaving carriage, crazing)
-attorney office scent (legend obscured, crazing)
-fishmonger scene (crazing, staining)
-"Very Deaf In Deed" (dark staining, crazing, tight crack)...

Only one Circa 1914 antique cigarette holder:
(A) Carved and gold signed: A.ORLIK 14K. That is a Russian name, did the maker hail from Russia? Simply carved @ 1 9/16". Gents? For cigarillo? Smoke mellow;
According to Google books a page of the United States Tobacco Journal dated Saturday Feb 7, 1914; there is a Registration of Trademarks noted as: "Registered at 8 AM Feb 2, 1914 by/to L. & A...

Strong EA Bliss elements and design yet unsigned. This reminds one of this maker's work. Richly ornate. What wonderful pieces these sash ornament buckle pin brooches can be!
Note the 1" X .5" Turquoise (stablized?) bezel set center of the glorious gilt gold engravings and etchings of flowers, leaves, scrolls
Just under 3" X 1.75"
Weighs 1.1 Oz or 31 Grams.
Very strong sturdy pin stem from an almost 'tube hinge' and wide "C" catch...

Extended pin stem and tube hinge. Totally English Victorian with Art Nouveau lines circa 1900 or earlier. Open cut chased bench work sterling pin brooch with extended pin stem, tube hinge and "C" catch.
Marks in back include Anchor, Lion and small "b" with maker's mark of "W A" all of which are in depressed cartouches, also numbers 5 & 2 superimposed and an 8 as model or style number.
2" north to south and 2.5" across.
Nicely engraved, chased and in very good condition...

An ornate, finely decorated rectangular galley drinks tray c1910. This 11-1/8 x 8" tray has a pierced gallery and it is of heavy and solid construction (it weighs 640 grams). It is silver plated on copper and it has the maker's mark for Charles Howard Collins of Birmingham, England (founded c1895)...

A Christofle Silver Plate Double Lipped Punch Ladle in the Georgian Style; Length 14.5"; circa 1890. Excellent condition.

An Arts & Crafts English sterling silver pierced tea strainer, fully hallmarked for Birmingham England 1905 - 1906. This sntique 5-1/2" leng strainer has a simple tubular handle with a closed end. It is widest at the handle end, and tapers towards the bowl. It has a pierced 2-3/4" bowl; it has a THH & Co. maker's mark, most likely for TH Hazelwood & Company. This item is in excellent condition with no losses, dents, monograms, corrosion, repairs or damage...