From our European Collection, a very fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted lacquer side cabinet, late 19th century. Elegantly constructed with black lacquered wood, gilded bronze adornments along the top, side, and bottom friezes, and a wonderful central bronze plaque of frolicking cherubs, all surmounted by a veined off-white marble top that appears to be original. Comes with original functioning key.
Size and Condition" 41 inches in height, 34 inches in depth; 16inches in depth...
An American design chamber stick circa 1870 with its’ snuffer in remarkable condition measuring 2”x5”
A beautiful Celadon colored Qing Dynasty Mandarin porcelain duck measuring 9” height. Note photos
An extremely rare Chinese Traveling Tax Collectors Folding Desk
With built-in pull drawers and top that flips to reveal compartment for documents. Not shown is a set of drawers that sit atop the desk with pigeon holes for documents. In our almost 50 years of Asian arts and antiques, we have never seen another example like this.
It is ornately carved and base folds to a compact state. Measuring width;34”, depth;23”,height; 33”
Fine 18th century English single compartment tea caddy in harewood, having hinged rectangular top with boxwood stringing and bone pull and escutcheon opening to an inner lid. Circa 1780.
Rare Mahogany Brass Bound Bottle Cooler, late 18th C., with pierced handle and shaped rim, the sides with three brass bands and the top edge with a line of boxwood stringing. English, circa 1780. Originally with a tin liner.
Provenance: The Harry Z. Isaacs Collection from Historic Long Branch Estate, Virginia*
Length :16.25 in.
Height to Handles: 8.5"
*Long Branch was built on
property surveyed by a young George Washington for Lord Fairfax...
A single SILVER CANDLESTICK from Switzerland, 19th Century, stamped 800 "Jezler"and serial number on base, complete, height: 24.5 cm. Excellent condition.
A complete hostess set including under tray along with the tea kettle.
From 1712, when the imperial armory in the town of Tula, south of Moscow, was founded by Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725), the master armorers regularly enjoyed imperial patronage.[1] During the reign of Empress Elizabeth (1741–61), they began to produce a sideline of cut-steel decorative items and furniture now known as Tula ware...
A true survivor. This is a 6-3/4" x 5" double well papier-mache tea caddy with ornate decoration with a porcelain miniature c1850-60. This attractive tea caddy stands 4-1/4" high and the hinged lid lifts to reveal the twin compartments, whose lids have hand carved and decorated mother-of-pearl grips. The wells have a gray painted lining. It has conical decorated gilt brass feet and ornate hand painted polychrome and gold decoration on the lid, base and front panel...
Antique Italian Carved and Gilt Wood Mirror having openwork foliate decoration. Minor distress to the
Plate. Circa 1860
Mirror: 18 ½” x 14 ½”
Frame: 28” x23”
A nicely carved French wooden console with half circle top surface. Overall condition good, size: H. 29.5 cm. x 38 cm., 19th Century.
Oval wooden plaque decorated with a group of Tarantella dancers, in the marquetry work typical of Sorrento, Italy. Originally used as an ornament on the lid of a box, a souvenir of an Italian journey in the late 19th century or around 1900. Width "6¼/ 16 cm, height "4/ 10,5 cm. Condition: some wear (cf pics)
Wonderful terrier dog dressed up in a huntsmans riding helmet. Mixed metal, highly detailed. Missing inkwell bowl.
Very worn paint finish w/ minor hints of brown paint and red mouth indicate it was fully painted at one time.
Very good structural condition. Heavy base.
Measures 5 inches tall.
A pair of low candelabra in the Louis XV style with rococo lines and flowers. They were probably gilt originally but now have a gilt like patination. 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall and 12 inches (30.5 cm) across the arms. French 19th century.
Condition: very good with the newer patination. One candle cup held in place with a newer screw.
A Franco American Federal mirror circa 1825 with a reverse painted on glass depicting a landscape with a steamboat on a river (Mississippi?) The mirror is gold leaf framed with a shell carving and acanthus leaves. Measuring 32 x 56”
Small Victorian stick and ball wall shelf with a mirror on top and a hinged box on the bottom. This cute little shelf has brass tops and is grain painted. It dates fromthe early 1900s, and measures 23" tall x 12" wide x 5 1/2" deep.
Armor Decoration French 18th Century Majolica signed “St. Clément” Plates unusual size pair measuring 9.75”.
Majolica is a soft paste earthenware clay that is tin glazed and fired, resulting in a blank, opaque surface on which artists could paint intricate designs in rich colors.