Made during the 18th-19th century, lavender scent bottles as this were sold at spas. Luckily, some of these charming bottles have survived. They usually contained lavender perfume. This bottle measures 7" long and has ovals cut into two sides with gold designs on the other two sides. Probably was made in Bohemia in the mid 19th century. The stoppers were usually missing as is on this one. Still very collectible(see photo from book with missing stopper) and in good condition with no chips or ...click for details
Featuring an excellent 4 3/4" tall 19th century German Meissen Chinoiserie figurine of a woman, dressed in 2 piece tunic style costume, holding a bell in one hand and pointing at something with the other. The facial details, with Chinese influence(Watteau), and hair are very carefully painted as is her 2 piece costume with gilded and wine colored flowers. Her hands/fingers are all in tact with no restorations! Cross swords blue underglaze mark, dating 2nd to 3rd quarter of the 19th century. ...click for details
This unique spoon has a very large bowl that measures almost 4" long at longest point and 3" wide at widest point. The handle has a great deal of wonderful open work including an eagle,figures, a head, and much ornate scroll work. The back also has some design work. The overall length is 11". It is marked 800, the mark for continental sterling and there are some hall marks. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 3 day return privilege providing item returned in sent condition. New ...click for details
Featuring a rare Austrian sterling silver snuff or curio cabinet box with an intricately engraved scene on cover and on the reverse, beautiful engraved scroll designs. On the cover is engraved under the castle scene "Das Schlofs Weilburg Bey Baden in Oesth". I believe the translation for this in English is Castle Weilburg near Vienna Austria", but not sure since I do not speak German. The engraving is superb with a courting couple standing in the foreground,and the castle/structur ...click for details
This is a wonderful porcelain Capo Di Monte demitasse cup and saucer dating to the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. The hand painted raised molded scene depicts the sun god in a 2 horse drawn chariot, a third horse, a tower, and some other mythological deities/figures(one with a snake). The art work is outstanding. The interior of the cup is painted with a gold boarder and gold sprigs of leaves and flowers. The saucer, measuring 4 3/4" in diameter, is painted with flowers, shells, and other ...click for details
Featuring a very rare antique silver wax seal in the form of a mysterious shrouded figure. The tablet for the seal has not been carved. It unscrews from the figure in order to engrave it. The figure is a great example of art from the Symbolism Movement of art, originating in France and Belgium in the late 19th century, awakening man's interest in the religious and spiritual world. The figure suggests the mystery surrounding the Madona. The veil covering her face, cascading downward, represen ...click for details
Rare,beautiful vanity perfume/cologne bottle dating to the late 19th century.Stamped sterling,N, and a number, 109. Mint condition. 7 1/4" tall. Fine piece from every aspect with detailed flowers, scrolls, wonderful graceful shape etc. Return privilege providing item returned in sent condition and withing a short time of having received it and in original packing material. Postage/insurance extra. No handling charge. New York buyer pays their local county sales tax on item and shipping char ...click for details
Art Deco French faience art pottery 8 1/2" vase with flambe glaze signed MP, (Paul Milet) Sevres France and Ovington New York. Ovington, as Tiffany's, was a fine store on 5th Ave. but it is now out of business. The glaze on this piece is just gorgeous and is in mint condition. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Postage/insurance exta. 3 day return privilege providing item returned in sent condition. Sales tax charged if sold in New York state unless valid tax number and resale cert ...click for details
This pair of grape scissors are unique with the rams heads on each handle seen from both sides. I have never seen any grape shears like this before. They are American made and are marked sterling with a hallmark that I have not identified. It almost looks like the Gorham hall mark, but I am not certain. Very fine and early. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 3 day return privilege providing item returned in sent condition. Postage/insurance extra. New York buyer pays their county sales tax ...click for details
Wonderful porcelain figurine of peacefully sleeping white cat, possibly Nymphenburg, European or Japanese. Finely modeled with unusual colorful bow. Very life like and great shape with its rear haunch curled under chin with tail. I love this little guy. He measures 6" long, 3 1/2" wide and 2" high. He is in purrfect condition except one tiny spot on the rear tip of his right ear which feels just a tiny bit rough and I think is a burst bubble from a firing flaw and in the making.No ...click for details
