All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #338716 (stock #957)
A Heavy Georgian Silver Tripod Legs Salver or Waiter with a Gadrooned Border; George III, London 1816 by William Bateman (grandson of Hester Bateman). Dimensions 9.5" diameter x 1.5" high; weight 22.8 Troy ounces. Very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1423967 (stock #40G63-162)
English George IV sterling silver wine jug, London, 1829, by silversmith Benjamin Preston. Size: 9 3/8 in. ht. x 7 1/2" x 5 in. 23.3 Troy ounces. An attractive and substantial hot water or wine jug, adorned with applied acanthus leaf motifs and repousse work. and supported on three scrolled feet. Engraved with family monogram in a cartouche, and with later presentation from 1928 on base. Nice condition but with a single push in on the underside where one foot attaches.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1837 VR item #59231 (stock #z107)
A Sheffield plated tea urn circa 1806, on four ball feet, fluted paw-foot columns, body of circular form having two ring handles and oval plate stamped with London, 1806, TH marks, the dome cover has ball finial and greek key design border, no lamp, overall very good condition consistant with age, some wear of plating, one ball foot having two concentric circles instead of three, one ball foot brass, 19 in. H approx.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1837 VR item #1419304
An extraordinary pair of early 19th century Sheffield plate covered entree servers, with beautiful shell designs on all corners. They each measure 12 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 6 1/2" high and are unsigned. The final is removable, so that the lid can also be used as a server, and the interior of the lid has additional rope design edging. All four corners of lids and bases are richly adorned with shells, flowers, and foliate elements, very unique and beautiful. Very substantial weight, the each weigh ju...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Textiles : Accessories : Pre 1837 VR item #446495 (stock #T 1373)
SOLD. Circa early 1800s Beige & faded pink woven child's or doll's miser's purse ending in Silesian or Berlin Metal Work tassels and sliders. When doubled it measures a small 3.75"! The 2 sliders have 2 steel 'sequins' missing, not bad for age! Sold, no price, no info
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #691532 (stock #26C10 1962)
George I sterling silver Hanoverian table spoon with rat tail to reverse of bowl and having a pronounced midrib to upturned handle with engraved shaded block initials of the original owners, A over P*A, above a slightly later second set, M*B. London, 1720, by the silversmith Henry Miller I. Length: 7 5/8". Condition: Excellent, with no wear, dents or cracks to the elliptical bowl. Hallmarks are legible, though the maker's mark is somewhat closed from the reshaping of the stem after assaying...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #1333107 (stock #557ad)
Of exceptionally large size, this tin glazed tankard is German, likely Nuremberg from the mark on the base, and is mounted in pewter, also marked on the interior of the lid. Measuring 11" high, it is very well painted with foliate designs surrounding a medallion or crest depicting a scene of buildings. Over a slip of grayish white, the decoration is done in varying shades of blue, green, yellow, and orange, with magenta or black outlines...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #530671 (stock #187)
Sterling Stuffing or serving spoon by Hester Bateman London 1788 In excellent condition only minor wear fully hallmarked monogrammed W A H. Measuring approx. 11 inches 28 cm. long.

Hester Bateman 1708 - 1794 Hester Batemans's long career began after the death of her husband John Bateman(1704-1760. John was a chainmaker in London, but little is known about him...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #1206868 (stock #26C10 2497)
Georgian sterling silver table spoon in the very scarce Onslow or Scroll pattern. London, c.1765, maker's mark rubbed. Size: 8 1/8 inches length. Bowl in excellent condition with no dings or wear to the tip of the bowl. A family armorial with a Baron's coronet is engraved on the reverse of the handle. The cast scroll finial is attached to the stem with a scarf joint as was the practice on genuine examples of the period in this pattern. Weight: 1.88 troy ounces...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Wood : Pre 1800 item #1400598 (stock #31B21-1)
A rare English George III pear form fruitwood tea caddy. 18th century. Size: 8.75 inches height. x 4.5 inches diameter. Retaining wooden stem, original brass hinge, scalloped metal key escutcheon (lock not working) and remnants of foil lining. Condition is very good, with two drying age cracks in the lid which have been filled at some point in the past. Lovely patina. Original Georgian fruit-form tea caddies are scarce to find.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1800 item #1258639
Chinese enameled porcelain bowl decorated with flowers around the exterior and one small flower on the interior, also a gold design around on interior rim and floral design on the bowl's well, from 18th century era. Size; Diameter of bowl is 8 inches. Condition Report; with exception of small repair on exterior of the rim area, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1800 item #940400 (stock #39B71-402)
Chinese export porcelain plates decorated for the English market. Qianlong period. 18th century. The wavy edged rim is bordered with garlands of summer flowers, surrounding a central reserve with a hand-painted floral bouquet, all trimmed with fine bands of gilding. The body of the porcelain is thinly potted and the white glaze ground is distinctly tinged with blue, with an unglazed foot ring...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1800 item #306218 (stock #755)
A Large Spanish Colonial Brass Candlestick, or Altar Stick from circa 1750. It has a 4" Drip Plate, a Turned Shaft, a Coat of Arms Seal in the Tripod base that stand on Three Paw Feet. It is 14.5" high x 7.25" wide at the tripod base. It weighs an imposing 3 pounds 8 ounces. It is in very good condition for a period piece.
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 : Ceramics : German : Pre 1800 item #144014 (stock #04-29-05)
This is a Berlin porcelain coffee can and saucer, ca 1770-1800, with sceptre mark in underglaze blue; can and saucer each decorated with a central cartouche of classical figures surrounded by gilt borders; faint gilt loss on rims; 3" high.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pre 1800 item #179801 (stock #51405)
This is a magnificent pair of Sevres soup bowls, bearing both the date mark for 1771 and a raised gilt crown on the reverse; with shaped gilt rims and decorated with central heraldic crest of fleur de lis, scepters, and crowns surrounded by lush raised gilt foliate swags on a sapphire ground with royal blue accents; excellent condition; 10 1’4" diam.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1800 item #1419297
Hanging censer, measuring 15 1/2" from top loop to bottom of censer, 5 1/2" wide, the censer body 8" high. Unmarked, tests silver, 800 or above. Early pieces were rarely marked. The censer body hangs by silver chains, attached to figural subjects, and is decorated heavily with bands of foliate designs and roroco repossee motifs. The bottom of the censer has a rich band of acanthus leaf decoration, with a grape cluster at the bottom...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1800 item #977216 (stock #441)
A rare Staffordshire "Prattware" tea caddy, unusually with original cover. On each side are moulded caricatures of Georgian "society" figures with their servants/attendants. This item was made during the last quarter of the 18th Century, circa 1780-1790. Condition - there are chips to the under side of the cover and the finial has been re-glued. There are some minor surface glaze losses to the edges and the figures. There are no cracks and there has been no restoration. 6.5 inches (16.5cm) high