All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Wood : Pre 1700 item #1304097
Depicting the Lamentation of Christ. A very finely carved panel with most of its original polychrome remaining. At the back of the door there is a painted portrait of Christ with the crown of thorns. H. 45,5 cm, W. 28 cm. Condition: expected agea wear, paint loss an remains of woodworm.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1303161 (stock #7129)
William Comyns English Arts & Crafts sterling nurse's belt buckle, fully hallmarked for London, England 1901-2. This stunning 2 piece buckle weighs 79.6 grams, it measures 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" in total, it has the stylized A&C flower bud in the central sections, and the curvilinear border with beaded pierced gallery gives this piece excellent motion...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Enamel : Cloisonne : Pre 1900 item #1303103 (stock #7127)
A pair of Qing dynasty Chinese cloisonne enamel lobed plant pots or jardinieres. These late 18th/early 19th century shrub pots are similar but not identical. The 7-1/2" x 5-3/4" bowls feature blue grounds and well-executed multi-colour cloisonne designs. They are both footed and each has water drain holes in the bottoms. Each bowl has some damage, with incomplete or chipped enamel under the rims, enamel misses and chips and a large loss to the upper rim enamel on one pot...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1920 item #1302564
Meissen porcelain figure of cupid. Depicting a cupid holding a broken heart, marked on underside, late 19th/early 20th century era. Size Height of this fine item is 5.5 inches, in very good condition, no imperfections.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1990 item #1302249 (stock #02513)
A fine English porcelain 5" tall teapot in the Evesham pattern, issued by Royal Worcester. This has fruit decoration with gold trim, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $24 (other spots may vary, air is higher)...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1900 item #1302222 (stock #7115)
A Copeland Spode D9875 Aesthetic covered entree dish from the 1870s. This early and beautiful genuine Aesthetic period covered entree dish measures 14 x 7-3/4". This English serving piece has lush gilding, relief handles and branch-style finial and fine hand painting over transfer. It has grape and vine leaves, feeding birds, foliage and a butterfly; it is stamped (faintly) COPELAND with various underglaze numbers and letters and it has painted D9875 markings...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1940 item #1300859
Chinese Natural Hetian Jade carving of four fortune boys. Measurements are as follows; :175 x 90 x 30 (mm) or 6.89 x 3.54 x 1.18 inches and total weight of 0.92 lbs/416 grams, no condition issues. Wood base excluded. Introduction; Chinese Hetian Nephrite Jade Hetian jade, a nephrite jade, is regarded as the only true jade in ancient China until Burmese jadeite becomes popular in late Qing Dynasty. The hardness of the Hetian jade is between 6 to 6.5 and density is between 2.96 to 3.17...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1960 item #1300606 (stock #26C10 2637)
Birks, Canada sterling silver bread tray, c.1950, with shaped edge, in excellent condition, no monogram. Size: 12 3/4" length x 6 3/4" width.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #1300555 (stock #26C10 2616)
A rare Georgian silver mote spoon with narrow oval bowl intricately hand-pierced with scroll and cross motifs, attached with an elongated drop to a slender, long and tapered stem with diamond point terminal. Size: 6 1/8" length. Excellent condition with no wear to bowl, and with no breaks or repairs. Stamped at the bowl end of the stem with two indiscernible hallmarks (probably a lion passant standard mark and maker's stamp)...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1300548 (stock #26C10-2618)
Pair of Knight's helmet sterling silver pepper casters by George Unite and Sons, Birmingham, 1881. These scarce pepper pots or shakers were created by the specialist silversmith firm of George Unite in 1881-1882. They are not weighted and are crafted in the form of a medieval knight's armored helmet with pierced and movable visor. Each pot is hallmarked on both the underside and on the outside of the base with a complete set of matching marks...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1960 item #1299254 (stock #707)
Baccarat Crystal Roosters by Georges Chevalier c. 1950 with Baccarat acid etched stamp on bottom. Chevalier, A graduate of the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris, began working with Baccarat in 1916 ending his career there in the early 1970s. A journey, a life made of light. His designs earned the Crystalworks a place at the forefront of the history of the decorative arts. Both In excellent condition acid etched stamp is lightly worn. Measures 18" L x 5" W x 14.5" H...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1900 item #1297184
Victorian art glass vase with applied flowers, 19th century period. Size; Height of this fine vase is 12-1/2 inches with no condition concerns. Provenance; The Dr. Richard & Jill Pope Collection.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1910 item #1294270
Two European silver pill/snuff boxes to include 1) Repousse with outdoor genre scene on hinged lid and interior, foliate scroll sides. Marked with importers mark for John George Smith, London, 1900. 7/8'' h. x 2 1/4'' x 1 3/4''. 2) German 800 silver marked with repousse fruit & foliate designs on hinged lid and body, 1 1/4'' x 2 3/8'' x 1 3/4''. Approx. 3.7 troy oz. No condition issues noted.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1292737 (stock #461ad)
Measuring 6 1/8" x 4 1/8" x 2 1/4", this gilded bronze humidor is richly decorated with figures, masks, foliate and architectural designs. The top features four figures, two on each side of a central cartouche with a head dressed in an elaborate headdress. The figures all likely represent people from various cultures, some appearing Asian, European, and possibly Meso-American. The border around the top features animal and bird-like heads with floral, foliate, and scroll motifs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1292216
Chinese grey jade openwork sculpture of a boy amid lotus fronds surmounted by a badger and a bat with incised details, smooth polished surface with slight calcification in crevices, 19th century era. Size; Height of carving is 2.75 inches, no condition issues noted.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre AD 1000 item #1292186
Antique Chinese Grey-green carved openwork jade Bi rendered in alternating rings of incised rope pattern. The center disk features burrowing chilong carved in bas-relief. Diffuse calcification with slight erosion are visible. Size; Diameter of carving is 5.5 inches, condition is consistent with age.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre AD 1000 item #1292185
Antique Chinese white jade Yue axe with russet suffusion, smooth surface and well worn grooves. Size: Measurements are 5"H x 2.75"W, condition consistent with age.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1291799
Chinese sgraffito ground enameled porcelain plates, with a pink ground, late 19th century period, dark pink floral pattern on a textured pink ground, exterior with bamboo decoration and the base bears Jiaqing mark. Size: Diameter of plate is 7.75 inches, very good condition with no imperfections.