All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #59865 (stock #2-2-2t-054)
French triptych photo frame made of bronze and colorful enamel. Uses the antique method of applying enamel over the brass as opposed to cloisonne where the enamel is embedded in the brass. 19 th. Century. Shows some wear and tear in the enamel can be seen in the pictures.
Dimensions: Central piece: height 9.5" X 5.25" wide.
Lateral pieces: height 6.45" X 3.25" wide.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #59841 (stock #2-2-2t-046)
Exquisitely hand painted Sevres porcelain card/candy dish. Romantic scene showing couple playing the flute (signed). Base and handles are made in bronze, cobalt blue border with golden decorations. Back side shows two seals. We believe that this dish was crafted for The Castle of The Tulleries, Paris.
Diameter: 7.5".
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pewter : Pre 1920 item #59840 (stock #2-2-2t-040)
Pair of finely crafted pewter Art Nouveau flower vases. The underside of the vases contain 3 seals shown in the pictures.
Dimensions: 11.50" total height, 6.50" width from handle to handle.
Diameter: 4" widest portion of vase.
All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Timepieces : Pre 1900 item #59839 (stock #2-2-2t-029)
Swiss table clock with 8 days movement. Lovely hand painting over ivory of a Clock Tower. Both painting (front) and casing (back) are signed.
Front inscription reads "Swiss" and the painters signature.
Rear inscription reads "La Tour de l'Horloge"- fab. Suisse - 56225 - JUVENIA M.F.G.- Swiss D6 - Metal Dore - 8 DAYS.
Fully functional.
Dimensions of clock: 4" height X 2.75" width.
Dimension of base only: 1.50" height X 3.75" width.
Dimensions with marble base: 5.25" height.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1920 item #59835 (stock #27-1-050)
Golden Taste
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Hand chiseled wall Crucifix, silver 800, late 19th or early 20th Century. Size: Height of 28 cm. (cross) and 8 cm. (Christ).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #59505 (stock #2-2-2T-024)
Exquisite Limoges, Theodore Haviland - France, porcelain Sugar Bowl gilded in Gold and Cobalt Blue. The lid is made of silver bathed in Vermeil.
Dimensions: 3.25" height X 3.25" diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #59503 (stock #2-2-2T-001)
Garniture containing brooch and long earrings made of gold with rubies, pearls and details of enamel.
Marvelous assembly with a great deal of movement. Possibly Russian, circa 1800 (there are no visible seals or markings) and is in its original box.
Dimensions:
Brooch: 8 cm. length X 5 cm. width.
Earrings: 6.3 cm. length X 2.3 cm. width.
All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Timepieces : Pre 1900 item #59501 (stock #27-1-055)
Art Nouveau bronze and enamel clock displaying a handpainted outdoor scene of two young women and sheep in tones of blue, paint on ivory. Clock and chime are functioning. Late 1800 or early 1900. Measures: 3" high, 3" wide.
All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Scientific : Pre 1900 item #59359 (stock #27-1-042)
Belgium combined Barometer and Altimeter (compensated), made by Pertuis & Fils Const.
A. Fisch Rep I. Bruxelles, with leather box, original condition.
Dimensions: diameter 2.75", 1.25" in height.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #59332 (stock #27-1-038)
Glass container with silver 925 applique. The base contains a seal. Possibly Mexican.
It measures 4.25" height and 2.5" wide at its widest point.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #59134 (stock #27-1-034)
Handmade of colonial silver, this "mate" cup is of Uruguayan origin from the 1850-1870 period.
"Mate" is a special cup for drinking "yerba mate" a popular tea brewed from the leaves of a native holly (Ilex Paraguariensis). The perforated silver straw used for drinking the "mate" contains leaves carving.
Dimensions: 7.25" height (mate), diameter aprox. 3.25".
Length of the silver straw (bombilla)8.75".
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Pre 1920 item #59038 (stock #27-1-023)
From the 1900 period, we are offering this ornate statue of the Virgin Mary holding Baby Jesus.
The figures and crown are made of silver with parts gilded in gold. The Virgin Mary is standing on top of a column, which is supported by an alabaster marble base.Circa 1900.
Dimensions: 8,25" height with base.
This item is in good condition with the exception of a hole on the center of the column as shown in the picture.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #58976 (stock #27-1-016)
Beautiful bronze and ivory sculptured figure depicting a young woman wearing a period dress with hat. One of her arms supports a parasol. The angled stance makes for a dynamic sculpture. Possibly Romanian.
The piece rests on an oval onyx pedestal.
Signature: POLOSHKA-LUNARD. on the bronze referenced in the Benezit list of authors
Dimensions: Height: aprox. 8.25" with base.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #58896 (stock #27-1-010)
Splendid vase made in France in the last quarter of the 19th Century. Cobalt-blue porcelain slender ovoid body finely painted with angelical theme (signed). Marble base, molded bronze cloisonne on the shoulder, neck and foot. Excellent condition. Height 9", diameter 2.25" aprox.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Pre 1900 item #58711 (stock #27-1-028)
Antique French medallion with Virgin Mary realized in silver vermeille with enamel and vitreaux. Ivory frame. Signed A. Gascon. Circa 1850-1880. Excellent Condition with original casing. 2.5" diameter, 3.75" tall with hanging loop.
All Items : Antiques : Pre AD 1000 item #58233 (stock #z107)
This ancient textile fragment is composed of a cotton border in pattern weave with design of stylized birds within diagonal lines of interlocking frets in brown and cream, having areas of staining and missing parts and some unraveling throughout, unframed, 26 1/2 X & inches
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre 1492 item #58229 (stock #z106)
This is a Pre Columbian fragment of cotton cloth brocaded with anthropomorphic figure design in browns and creams,unframed and shrink wrapped; Condition-Good coloration having areas of staining and missing pieces throughout, some unraveling; Sheen in photo due to lighting. Measures 26 1/2 X 19 3/4 inches approx.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #50235 (stock #3338)
This Chinese calligraphy couplet was written by late 19th century Chinese scholar and government official XU SHICHANG. Both scrolls are 16 inches wide and 64 inches long and in good condition. The calligraphy measures 12 ½ inches wide and 52 inches long. Mr. Xu was born 1854 in Tianjing City and died 1939. During the late Qing Dynasty, he was appointed by the Qing Emperor as Viceroy of Manchuria and an official scholar of Ti-Ren Ge (royal chamber or cabinet)...