All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #836298
An oustanding sterling silver centerpiece basket by Gorham. The sides and handle are decorated with extremely ornate bright-cut engraving in a swirling foliate pattern. The motif is repeated to great effect in the gilt feet that raise up the basket. The intersection of the handle and feet is finished with an applied classical lion mask. The surfaces are finished in an acid-finished matte texture...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #827684 (stock #S-F0912)
A rare early 18th century French porcelain figure after an early Japanese piece, Edo period. The 5" model of a seated boy holding a peach is beautifully enameled in the Imari palette. A fine addition to a historical porcelain collection.

There is some damage; the tip of the boy's tongue is missing, as is the tip of the little finger of his right hand. The left hand has been broken and repaired, three finger tips are missing. This may be seen in the sixth photograph.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1478275 (stock #BY173)
Edwardian Classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval well with tapering sides and wavy, scrolled rim. Chased and cast scrolls, flowers, leaves, and scallop shells. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14367, and director’s letter C (1902-7). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 12 3/4 x D 9 7/8 in. Weight: 22.6 troy ounces. #BY173

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1900 item #1446079 (stock #TBD00405)
A large, heavily potted English pitcher with an applied strap handle. All of the strong floral decoration is handpainted except for the blue flowers which where the paint was stamped on with a cut sponge. Though it could be earlier the later date of circa 1880 is conservative...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #68803 (stock #2-2-088)
Elegant pair of French enamelled Opera glasses that display a lovely painted couple. These stylish glasses contain a folding arm extension. Late 19th Century.
Measures: 3.74" (9.5 cm) width.
arm: 5.70" (14.5 cm) length.
arm extended: 9.25" (23.5 cm) length.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1177798 (stock #G200)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in France circa 1800. It is unmarked. There are incised lines in the porcelain. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. The cup is 2 3/8 inches high. The set is decorated with knots of stylized flowers in vibrant colors. There are bands of tooled gilding in leaf and flower patterns. The interior of the cup, handle and rim of the saucer are heavily gilded. Condition: Excellent
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1423751 (stock #TBD00317)
A molded porcelain plate with an overlapping acanthus leaf lip picked out in gilding and blue-grey. In the upper part of the well an exotic bird rests on a branch with green leaves and red berries. On the back are the gold anchor mark, pontil marks and an inventory number applied much later. Like most Chelsea of the period it is quite heavy. 8 ¼ inches (21 cm) diameter.

Condition: No chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1141022 (stock #02144)
A vintage late Victorian period American sterling silver salver or tray c1880-1900. This 7-3/4" x 6-3/4" tray has a high relief edge and a central fancy monogram. It is stamped with the Howard Sterling Co. mark (Providence, Rhode Island 1878-1902) and the BARTENS & RICE retailer's mark (1875-1909)...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1900 item #1386848 (stock #BNJolivePair)
June Hastings
$695.00
Fabulous and rare Pairpoint silver palate olive caster with original tongs. The satin glass insert is most likely Mount Washington and features a lovely hand painted floral design on all sides. All in excellent condition, it measures about 11 inches tall. (Glass insert is 4.5" high)
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Pre 1900 item #1427601
Zentner Collection
Price on Request
Wonderful rare antique Chinese Daoist Lotus Dish with molded petals. The lotus flower is a favorite of Taoist artists, who paint it to remind us of the miracle of beauty, light and life, and to communicate an understanding of the Tao and of our place in the world.Typical WanLi color palate with red, green, yellow, blue and black. Signed mark of Wanli. Wear of glaze typical of aged condition.

Date: 18th century or earlier

Size: 7.5"D x 2"H
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180245 (stock #SR8138)

c. 1820. Cup: 3 1/4" diameter x 2 1/4"Height. Saucer: 5 1/2" diameter. Color over Adam Buck style bat prints. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1370460 (stock #G601)
This pair of porcelain plates was produced in England by Copelands China in the 1880s for the retailer J.E. Caldwell of Philadelphia. They measure 8 1/8 inches in diameter. The porcelain blanks are fluted and scalloped. The ground color is salmon pink. They are decorated with an elaborate pattern of raised enamel beads and intricate gilding. They are an example of the splendor of porcelain in the “Gilded Age”. These plates are exhibition worthy. Condition: Excellent
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1488932 (stock #BZ292)
English Modern sterling silver box, 1919. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover curved and hinged with short tab; on top inlaid agate in form of stylized thistle in rondel. Silver lined interior. Leather-lined underside. Indistinct marks include Birmingham assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 5 1/8 x D 3 7/8 in. Heavy gross weight: 15.2 troy ounces. #BZ292

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #1458603 (stock #TBD00421)
A large (15 5/8 inch diameter) tile of birds and flowers enclosed within a blue border inside black lines. The tile has the usual thick transparent crackled glaze, muted colors and off-white tone. 15 5/8 inches (38 cm) diameter.

Condition: no cracks, hairlines or repairs. Some very small chips on the edge, the biggest is under the glaze so it must have happened before firing...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1394411
Global Ceramics
$600.00
A pair of oval dishes with godrooned borders, soft paste / pâte tendre, creamy white with decoration of flowers in underglaze blue. Made c 1780 in Tournai, then France and now Belgium. Ronda was the most popular Tournai pattern, produced all through the 19th century till 1891 when the manufactory closed down. Width "10 ½ / 26.5 cm. Condition: firing crack and two little nicks to underside of rim of one dish (cf. pics).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1490668 (stock #BZ337)
Winthrop sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1922. Curved sides and gently tapering shoulder with reeded rim; stepped foot ring. Acid-etched ornament. In well is patera comprising beaded rondel (vacant) radiating leaf-and-dart. On shoulder is band of laurel wreaths inset with flower heads. A great piece in the historic Regency Revival pattern in a hard-to-find form. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #389603 (stock #p923)
Gilt Chinoserie decoration on a deep blue ground; 2 5/8" tall by 2 5/8" diameter; very, very minimal gilt rubbing in a few spots at the bottom, of much less import than the photos indicate
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #970630 (stock #ABC)
Ellen's Elegant Glass
$625.00
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Save 10% today... This amazing Flower Period American Brilliant Cut Glass, ABC, oval bowl is in excellent, undamaged condition. This is part of my collection from my grandmother's estate. I believe she received this as a wedding gift, and I have had it in storage during my ownership. It looks like it was made yesterday...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1060138 (stock #902)
A Large Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Water Pitcher. Given to F. R. Estabrook of Harvard on September 9, 1912 (possibly his wedding date as there is a pennant for 1910 in the Harvard Crest); engraved with his name, the names of 16 other gentlemen, a Harvard Crest with Estabrook's name over it in a ribbon and what looks to be a fraternity or club logo (a triangle with an owl and Greek letters; Phi, Delta, Psi, the original name for the Owl Club, one of the eight final clubs at Harvard)...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1484337 (stock #TBD00445)
An oval English porcelain sugar bowl with the lid and body decorated with blue and magenta bell flowers growing out of gilt plants...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Blown Glass : Pre 1920 item #1282404 (stock #AG-131)
A large (11 3/8 inches wide and 3 1/4 inches high) signed applied-threaded center bowl made by Steuben around 1920. Except for some expected scratches at the bottom, it is in fine condition (no missing threads). Polished pontil. Made with rib-optic glass, the bowl is signed with, 'Steuben' inside the fleur-de-lis signature (the signature is extremely faded - please look at the 12 o'clock position of the last picture).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #885050 (stock #E21)
This pair of porcelain plates was produced in France by Delinieres & Co. Limoges in the 1890s. They measure 9 inches in diameter. The rims are scalloped. The central reserve has hand painted ladies dressed in fashionable Victorian attire. They are framed in ornate raised gold cartouches. There is an artist’s signature, G. Saguel on each plate. The border is a deep cobalt blue with fine lacy gilding over it. The borders on the first two photos look black but they are cobalt blue. The rims...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #1071897 (stock #F244)
Judith Ravnitzky
$3,500.00
This set of 10 porcelain luncheon plates was produced in England by Royal Worcester in 1901. They have date ciphers indicating this year. They were made especially for the high end retailer, Ovingtons, of New York. They measure 8 inches square. They are all artist signed by S. Stanley. The plates are made of the finest quality bone china. The borders of the plates are ruby red with an adjoining 1 3/4 inch area of ivory color ground. The red and ivory areas are overlaid with intricate raised...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1479478 (stock #T131)
This porcelain tea cup was made in Germany by a Up-scale Dresden decorator in the 1890s. The saucer has a diameter of 5 5/8 inches. The cup is 2 inches tall with a diameter of 3 5/8 inches. The cup is wide at the top and tapers towards the middle. The ground color is iridescent green. There is a reserve on the front of the cup with a Watteau scene of lovers in a garden setting. The painting is extremely fine and very colorful. It is surrounded by a ring of raised gold beads or jewels. T...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1471161 (stock #BX240)
Austrian Classical gilt-washed 800 silver box, ca 1875. Ovoid and bellied on plain inset foot. Cover hinged and domed with cast figural finial: A little girl sits cross-legged and barefoot and rests her hand on the back of a hungry animal while spooning sustenance into its mouth. Engraved ornament: Leafing rondels inset with heads alternating with same shaped frames (vacant) on engine-turned border. Shoulder has leaf-and-dart border and cover top leaf-and-patera border. Fully marked including ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1405890 (stock #5A92E)
Twelve(12) Lenox Gold Rim Luncheon Plates, Ca. 1920, 9" diameter, 3/4" high, mark "Lenox, made expressly for Frederick Kerr's Sons Newark. N.J." in green on the bottom. The condition is good.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #1357301 (stock #g1415)
An elegant and beautiful English ratafia DSOT (double series opaque twist) glass. Ratafia glasses are quite uncommon, and this is a particularly fine example. The elongated conical bowl is has molded flutes in the lower three quarters and leads into a stem with a 14-ply spiral band outside of a pair of spiral tapes.

This glass is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, or restoration. The proportions are excellent, with a height of 6 7/8 inches, a bowl diameter of 1 9/16 inches, and a f...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Jewelry : English : Pre 1920 item #1470305
Substantial 4 coiled 18K Snake Ring with rubies and diamonds of increasing sizes along the head of the ring. The 4 bands wind around the ring terminating in a flourish of the snake's tail. An outstanding snake ring, from the carefully chosen rubies and diamonds which are graduated in size and placed in a carved "tail" which echoes the graduated size of the snake's head, to the substantial coverage the ring provides. The ring has a maker's mark of NBS, is a size 9 ½ and weighs over 10 gr...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1133203
Global Ceramics
$150.00
Large and beautiful ironstone beer tankard or mug, with molded or sprigged decoration of hops – looking rather like blackberries - in blue and white on a drab coloured background. England, c 1820-30, in the Wedgwood jasperware style. Height "4¾/ 12 cm, diameter "5¼/ 13,5 cm. Condition: fine.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #873186
A lovely sterling silver fancy serving fork in an unnamed Art Nouveau pattern by the Baird-North Co. The handle is beautifully decorated with a thorny vine of wild roses. The back is decorated in a simpler design of roses. The splayed tines are ornately pierced. A fork of this shape would probably have been used to serve bacon, but it might also be useful for cold meats. The reverse is marked “Sterling/Pat. 1903”. There is no maker’s mark (maker’s marks were not legally required un...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1476589 (stock #BX981)
Charming Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval window in same flat surround. On front acid-etched daisy chain with dense leaf and flower arrangement; tubular cartouche (vacant). Sides plain with tooled linear borders. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged easel support. For portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16401A, and director’s letter m. Excellent condition with strong defin...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1249543 (stock #zp908)
A wonderful Bow porcelain factory tea bowl painted in the "Jumping Boy" pattern. Although this pattern is occasionally found on Chaffers porcelain, and is not common, it appears to occur even much less frequently on Bow porcelain pieces. The potting is extremely thin and light. The painting, done in shades of dark and lighter blues, is extremely well done, and features a seated Oriental woman holding a sprig of flowers. To her left is the jumping boy, suspended in mid-air with a Chinese emblem a...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1484649 (stock #BY541)
Victorian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Mauser in New York, ca 1890. Narrow conical body between vertical acanthus leaves mounted to bottom; knop and raised round foot. Open irregular fruiting grapevine applied to turned-down mouth rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 11244. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x D 5 7/8 in. Weight: 11.6 troy ounces. #BY541, BY542, BY544 & BY545

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Judaica : Pre 1910 item #1429621
An unusual SET OF FOUR Kiddush cups, each 3 1/2" high, and the tops 2" across. Each is marked .800 at base and also to the left of that is a tiny mark, difficult to photograph. "Kiddush" is a Hebrew word that literally means “sanctification”. It is defined as a blessing recited over grape juice or wine to sanctify the Jewish and Shabbat holidays. Many families have a special goblet or glass for the blessing, and this vessel is called the Kiddush cup. Most are offered singly, especially if...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1900 item #829585
This silver plate Meriden Britania Co. Number 202 napkin ring is a long tailed bird resting upon the stem of a large leaf,its tips creating the feet. The banded napkin ring holder has in its center a leaf design with the space for engraving. This space is engraved "Ella" very lightly and very small. The Japanning shows some wear and there is a bump to the side of the ring. It is hallmarked "Meriden" in a circle. Lots of detailing on this item.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1800 item #1441793 (stock #BU158)
Dutch Neoclassical 934 silver salver, late 18 C. Round. Open gallery sides with flowering rinceaux and beaded rim. Four fluted and tapering supports. Fully marked including Amsterdam city stamp. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BU158