All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1960 item #916714
Venini Fazzoletto with alternating stripes of Zanfirico and Latticinio canes in lattimo glass. Polished pontil. Vase measures 4 1/4 inches (10.8 cm) tall and is 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm) in diameter. Signed Venini Murano Italia, although the Italia is not visible as it falls in the ground pontil. No chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1950's
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1191911
Chinese enameled porcelain famille rose fish bowl, depicting bats among peach blossom and Chinese character , late 19th/early 20th century period. Size, Height of bowl is 10 inches with diameter of 12 inches, in great condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #138580
This estate piece is a lovely Dresden cream-ground vase and cover, 19th century, of fluted cylindrical form; bearing the Dresden mark; entirely hand painted with chased gilt-enriched grapeleaf and foliate panels and medallions in shades of claret, pale blue, pale pink, green and royal blue; the cover decorated with a seeded and chased gilt Greek key border and a chased gilt finial; the inside of the vase having scattered gold cloverleaf design...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1970 item #1283088 (stock #423vd)
Very finely modeled in blanc de chine porcelain, this figure depicts a fish seller, seated next to his basket of fresh fish. Measuring 10" high x 8 1/2" wide, with a stamped mark of Sandizell, Hoffner & Co, Dresden, West Germany, it dates to the 1960's and is also signed in script, S. Matt, which is probably the artist. Excellent condition, with only a tiny loss to a leaf on the base.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1228484 (stock #40H19 305)
Antique late Georgian mahogany knife box, with interior converted for stationery. English. Circa 1790-1810. Size: 12.5 inches H x 8 inches W x 8 inches D. Serpentine shaped front with sloping cover and black and white checked string inlay edging. There is a six-pointed star inlaid on the underside of the cover...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #699832 (stock #BRG 950)
Mt. Washington Glass Works Crown Milano glass cracker biscuit jar of ribbed, melon form in a satin finish with a buff color shading to orange and with hand painted oak leaf decoration. The collar, swing handle and cover are of pewter. Condition is excellent with no chips or cracks to the glass and the decoration is crisp. The cover is Mt. Washington and is stamped "MW 537," however, there is some play in its fitting, and it may be a marriage from another jar...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1900 item #834685 (stock #38B12-1208)
Historical Staffordshire dark blue covered sugar bowl with transfer of Washington at Mount Vernon. Unmarked, early 19th century. Condition: light staining to interior of bowl and some minor glaze roughness; professional restoration to cover, not visible from exterior but showing under black light and with some color variation to the inside of the cover (see photo). Size: 6.5 inches long x 4 inches deep x 5.75 inches high.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1191646
Fine Chinese enameled porcelain vase, depicting the royal court in hunting, late 19th century period. Size; Height of vase is 17.5 inches, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #128867 (stock #T073)
Roaring 20's Whiting Davis Flapper Mesh Purse with ornate flip top and accordion, flex opening in near Mint condition! See Label in enlargement picture. SOLD, no price, no info.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #701817 (stock #1AC2 )
Rare New England sampler from Enfield, NH, dated 1825, embroidered by Cynthia Terry, aged 11. Decorated with baskets of flowers and with the poem: "When death does throw his fatal dart / The nearest earthly friends must part / Parents must leave their children dear / When they the dreadful summons hear." Size: 11.5 inches x 10.5 inches. Offered in an antique giltwood frame. Very good condition. Some light toning in spots.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pre 1940 item #271799 (stock #R022)
Pair of pale blue vintage cafe au lait (or hot chocolate) bowls from France. Marked on bottoms, "Digoin & Sarreguemines, France." Normal wear from age & use, small hairline crack on interior of one bowl, please see photos. Measure approximately 5-3/4 inches across & 2-3/4 inches high.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1228481 (stock #40H18 105)
Storekeeper roly-poly tobacco tin, Red Indian Cut Plug Tobacco brand, by The American Tobacco Company. Early 20th century. Size: 7 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Very good condition, some minor paint loss and rust spotting (see photos). The lithograph decorated tin held one pound of tobacco and is in the form of a Store keeper wearing a blue jacket, black bow tie and smoking a pipe. Head lifts off as a cover. No dents.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1800 item #1107439
Persian, Zandieh Dagger and scabbard. The Zand dynasty (formally known as the Zandieh dynasty) ruled southern and central Iran (1750–1794) in the 18th century. The hilt and scabbard decorated with animal and floral pattern, each side of hilt and scabbard bears car-touche of Zandieh prince and princess, lavishly decorated with gold inlaid. Size: Overall length is 16 inches. Condition Report: Good condition with wear to the gold inlaid.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1700 item #843263 (stock #26C10 1763)
William III/ Queen Anne Britannia silver dognose spoon, London, marked only with maker's mark of Francis Archbold. Circa 1700. Rare early spoon showing the transition of styles from the trefid to dognose. The dognose form is so called because of the shape of the end of the handle, also sometimes referred to as 'wavy end.' This example retains the broad, shallow bowl and ribbed rat tail of the earlier trefid form but without the characteristic notches in the terminal of the trefid...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Pre 1960 item #811994
Archimedes Seguso bottle with stopper in Merletto glass. The glass is internally decorated with fine lace like pattern of lattimo threads, the whole is cased in clear glass. Flame shaped stopper is clear glass with gold foil inclusions. Both the stopper and bottle neck are ground. There are no chips, cracks or repairs. The bottle has the remnant of a red and silver foil label with scalloped edges, which was used by Seguso in the 1950's...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1920 item #1181117 (stock #SR2129)

These wonderful Royal Crown Derby miniature "tygs" are hard to find. This one is in the popular imari pattern 2451. It's perfect.

Condition: excellent Height: 1.5 inches Width: 1.5 inches
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1910 item #1153589 (stock #26C10 2431)
George I style sterling silver sugar caster, London, 1908, manufactured by the Gold and Silversmiths Company Ltd., of octagonal baluster form and with an intricately pierced top. Size: 6.5 inches ht. Weight - 4 troy ounces. Condition: very good, no monogram, with only a tiny ding to body (see photo detail), no wobble, stamped with a complete set of matching hallmarks on the body and on the cover and with manufacturer's full name struck on underside of base.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1930 item #1172470
Chinese carved bowenite pebble; the interior of nearly transparent pale green color carved with gold fish, ball, and a brush washer, the exterior showing the natural pebble "skin". Size; Height of this fine carving is 10 inches, in very good condition.