All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Ivory : Pre 1920 item #841050 (stock #5307-07 )
Gideon Antiques
$175.00
This is a whimsical 19th Century ivory cane or parasol handle; intricately carved with a sandpiper and a snake devouring a plump frog; also with a fine banded saw-tooth rim. Measurement: length: 5 1/4 inches. Condition: age appropriate wear to some of the sharpness of the saw tooth rim- no chips or cracks.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Pre 1910 item #92556
A pair of carved bone master salt spoons decorated with elephants on the handles. Circa 1900. Excellent condition. 2-3/4” long.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Pre 1900 item #1317519 (stock #1109)
A large Tahitian "black ocean pearl" oyster shell (Pinctada margaritifera) depicting a fisherwoman, finely carved in northern France or Belgium probably during the last quarter of the 19th Century. Condition: excellent - no damages or losses. 19.3cm (7.1 inches) high;17cm (6.7 inches) wide.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Leather : Pre 1920 item #1472403 (stock #MSJcrocValis)
June Hastings
$3,900.00
Rare antique saltwater crocodile valise from Austria with heavy brass fittings, original key, and ID tag. Large in size measuring 16.5” high, 24” long, and in excellent condition, it is an impressive piece. Dates 1890-1909. The only other one we have seen was on PBS Antiques Roadshow at
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/15/washington-dc/appraisals/austrian-crocodile-valise-ca-1900--201006A34/
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Resin : Pre 1900 item #1237970 (stock #BJtortCasket)
A large and rare antique, circa 1850, French casein tortoise shell casket with bronze ormolu framework featuring a working lock with key. The casein was applied over mahogany or rosewood creating a sturdy chest. Inside is the original silk lining perfectly intact. This chest is superbly crafted and very well preserved, there is just a little wear on the top and wear to the gold gilt on the bronze ormolu consistent with its age...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #751264
A very nice Victorian tartanware paper knife in the form of a pocket knife. The cover is in the McBeth tartan. The folding blade is carved from bone or ivory (the blade is too thin to be able to tell with certainty). Tartanware became popular in the mid-19th century because of Queen Victoria's fascination with Scotland. The colorful plaids were transformed into an enormous array of objects for daily use.

Origin: Scotland, ca. 1850...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1920 item #1325088 (stock #RMT-127)
Carved Wooden Top Hat

(Early 20th C., some scratches

12.25” x 10” x 6.75” tall

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #745331 (stock #1626)
A Mid-19th Century French Walnut Lap Desk and Stationary Box with Brass Trimmings and a Porcelain Medallion Head. Writing Slope Slides out from the Front of the Desk. Dimensions; 14" wide x 12.5" deep x 10.5" high. Circa 1850-1875, Some wear, but in overall very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #937526 (stock #563)
A Victorian Mahogany Glove Box; Inlaid Medallion on Top, with Mother of Pearl Insets and an inside lining. Dimensions; 12" long x 4.25" deep x 3.25" high; normal wear and some chips (see pictures).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Ivory : Pre 1837 VR item #25072 (stock #1016)
Bamboo Grove
$400.00
Victorian era small ivory notebook cover with interior pocket and divider and silver pencil. The cover has the initials ¡°EB¡± in blue. Good condition. H: 4 ½ inches, W: 3 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #468191 (stock #1255)
A Victorian Coal Bin or Scuttle of Mahogany Wood with Brass Handle Fittings and Brass Knob on Hinged Front Lid; Fitted Removable Metal Interior. Dimensions; 13" wide x 10.5" high x 17.5" deep. Some limited damage to top (see picture) but otherwise in very good condition. American, circa 1880-1900.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Leather : Pre 1837 VR item #1311336 (stock #1144)
A very early pair of child's shoes hand sewn and pegged and nailed. The shoes are fragile but one is much better than the other. They are early enough that the soles are identical with no difference in right and left shoe. They are 6" long and 3 1/2" tall. circa 1830. These early shoes are hard to find and look wonderful with a textile collection.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1837 VR item #1180606 (stock #SR42)

A rare 2 color English wooden snuff box in the form of a shoe decorated with brass studs and dated 1856. in perfect condition, c1820. Condition: excellent Height: 5.5 inches Width: 1.25 inches

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1180998 (stock #SR1255)

This snuff box in the form of a shoe, c1860, is mahogany.

Condition: excellent
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #799520 (stock #PR15)
Folk Art Duck Decoy hand carved from wood with yellow eye created from a thumb tack. The bird is painted black with white highlights and a grey bill. It has a leather strap on the base used for pulling the decoy in the water.
CONDITION: signs of wear on leather and on the base of the decoy. The yellow thumb tack is probably a later replacement.
MEASUREMENTS: Total length: 16 inches
Catalog Number: PR15
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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #854850 (stock #934)
An Early Victorian Round Rosewood Lidded Box with Armorial Decoration. Circa, 1850. Dimensions; 4.5" high x 2.5" in diameter. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #677234 (stock #PR14)
Folk Art duck decoy, hand carved from wood with black round stopper for eye. The bird is painted black with white highlights and grey bill. Tail fins are carved in wood.
CONDITION: signs of wear on the base, missing leather strap for pulling the decoy in the water.
MEASUREMENTS: Total length: 13 inches.
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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1837 VR item #581621
A delightful Georgian lacquered papier-maché snuffbox or tobacco box. The hinged cover is decorated with a handpainted scene depicting a court scene. The sides of the box are painted in colorful floral tracery against a dark green ground. The bottom is decorated with a large gilt medallion against a black background. Interestingly, the facial characteristics of the two people appear to be Chinese, but the interior decor is most definitely in the Persian taste...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #326567
Victorian Scottish Mauchlineware Pencil Box Rare mauchline ware pencil box featuring transfers of two different scenes. The lid is decorated with a scene entitled “London Bridge & Cannon St. Station” and the body scene is entitled “Lambeth Palace”. Both transfers are very crisp and detailed. English scenes are much less common than images of Scotland. This piece is also larger than most pieces of mauchlineware.

Origin: Scotland, circa 1860. Condition: excellent, no cracks...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1910 item #1460487
Pair of large carved and painted black forest horse head shelves or wall sconces with leaves and flowers. Circa late 19th century. Wonderful and rare FACING PAIR! Measure 18" tall, 12" wide and 8" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1837 VR item #1235042
A black lacquered papier mâché wine coaster, the sides enhanced with an unusual gilt pattern of stylized grape leaves and tendrils along with thistles. The decoration is in excellent condition, with a nice warm patina.

Origin: England, ca. 1800. Condition: excellent; normal crackling to the interior; no structural problems; gilding intact. Dimensions: diameter, 13.4 cm (5-1/4 in); height, 4.8 cm (1-7/8 in).

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Pre 1900 item #542458
A marvelous and rare Victorian figural cigar cutter in the form of a champagne bottle. The bottle is carved of bone and has a silverplated top intended to represent the bottle’s foiled neck. The cutter is shaped as the bottle’s label and is engraved “Bollinger”—one of the most famous of champagnes during the Victorian era. The metal collar is stamped with English registry marks dating the cutter to 1883 and also with a design number...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1900 item #488074 (stock #G383/384)
Fresh from a multi-generation New England estate are two matching, stacking, 19th century, wooden pantry boxes.

They were originally assembled using glue, wooden pegs, and square head nails, although many of these were replaced at some point with early round head nails.

Condition is quite good with some age-related separation of wood as seen in photos---nothing that disturbs the structural integrity or visual appeal of this very early pair. Both retain wonderful, all-original patina...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1488006 (stock #IS568)
Antique 18th century Islamic Turkish lacquered papier mache Ottoman firman document scroll holders, also known as kubur (ferman mahafaza kabı-kubur or Osmanlı Dönemi Ferman mahfaza kabı - kubur).

The item is cylindrical in shape and finely hand-painted in polychrome and gold. It features seven colors of birds amidst a dense gold foliate ground, along with thistle leaves...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #172313
Wonderful lacquered box from Russia's Imperial era. The lid has a handpainted summer troika scene. Scenes depicting troikas in the snow are a bit more common. The design is very colorful and the facial detail on the three people is very nice. The lid is signed "E. Gustov" (translated). The box is lacquered red inside.

Origin: Russia, circa 1890. Condition: decoration and overall condition is excellent, three corners of the lid have flakes. Size: 5-3/4" x 3-15/16" x 1-3/4" high.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Ivory : Pre 1900 item #1055425
Description: French miniature painting of Madame Fictaire of France wearing red dress with white lace,in sitting position. The portrait is in a machine turned bronze frame housed in a tiled wood frame. The portrait measures 2 3/4 by 2 1/4", in very good condition. Shipping is FREE within the U.S.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1800 item #1470539 (stock #R85)
Rare Antique 18th Century Russian wooden spoon carved of Karelian birchwood in typical 17th-18th century style with avoid, fig-shaped bowl, with rounded stem adorned with series of burned rings and knobbed finial.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 18.7cm (7.36 inches) Width of bowl: 5.7 cm (2.24 inches)

CONDITION: In very good condition, free of any repairs, or restoration...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1910 item #335911 (stock #293)
An English Oak Inkstand from the Edwardian era, circa 1910. It is 9" x 6", with a decorated top to the inkwell. There is a slight crack in the glass (visible in the photo), but otherwise in fine condition.