A magnificent pair of French Empire Ormolu gilt bronze figurine candlesticks circa 1810. Each finely detailed and measuring about 12.5” in height each and the base about 5.5 inches in width.
A beautiful pair of old Sheffield candlesticks with original removable bobeches. What makes these so rare and superb are the period old Sheffield silver peg lamps with their original burners.
Peg lamps themselves are not uncommon, but they are inevitably in pewter, glass, or brass. The only other Sheffield pair I have seen was is a book on early lighting, described as highly unusual and rare; 12" tall
A fine Georgian period silver plate rococo revival chamber stick with snuffer, manufactured in Sheffield England circa 1800. From the Lumiere Collection of chamber sticks lovingly collected over the course of 50 years by Pete Macdonald.
An American New England Federal Cherry Candle Stand with a Round Top and Spider Legs. Dimensions; top 18" diameter x 28" high. Circa 1800-1820. In excellent condition for a period piece.
A pair of finely cast Chinese bronze gu-shaped vases, with French gilt bronze mounted bases and liners. The vases 17th/18th century, the mounts 18th/19th century.
Height 16.5 cms.
An incredible Spanish 18th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Refectory Table 137x37”. H; 30.5” top with carved walnut ends and wrought iron bridging. Table top height 30 inch clearance for chairs. Beautiful old waxed finish. The beautiful Renaissance chairs are on our website
This is another carved Pinzgauer armoire, this piece is from near Goldegg in the Pinzgau valley. This softwood ( pine needle wood ) piece is made in the Baroquian style, it also dates at about 1740 .
Very nice restored condition !
H : 73 inc. B : 49,5 inc. Deep : 26 inc.
A very fine English Queen Anne Satinwood and Marquetry Tea Caddy, circa 1750. The case fitted with beautiful Lion Head hardware on either end and trimmed with contrasting woods. The interior with fitted double tea safes and an ornate cut crystal mixing glass and original key. Measuring 8” in height, 12.5” in length,and 6.5” deep.
This rich carved Austrian rural style armoire comes from the Pinzgau valley near Salzburg.
He is made in the Renaissance style, but he dates later at about 1740.
Softwood ( pine needle wood )
Very nice restored condition.
H : 72,5 inc. B : 48,5 inc. Deep : 22,5 inc.
Antique Tibetan painted traveling trunk (also known as a Yak butter trunk) used to store and transport religious yak butter sculptures and artifacts. The main image shows a flaming jewel while the surrounding painting shows an octagonal foliated grid pattern. The fractal design shows an infinite repetition of the Mandala shapes and patterns. Decorated with the arrow shaped mounts along the edges. The polychrome on wood is all original...
Extremely Rare George III Tea Caddy in the shape of an urn-form knife box, in partridge wood with satnwood stringing, octagonal with pagoda shaped lid and acorn-form finial, urn-form body and turned socle with square plinth base having inlaid banding (lock replaced). Circa 1790. Provenance: The Terence J. Fox Collection of Tea Equipage, Formerly the Collection of Iroquois Brands, Ltd.. Height, 10.”
Burma or Mandalay Bronze Buddha circa 1720 Gilding still mostly intact measuring 3.25” (Quillen)
A fine example of an 18th C. Tibetan painted leaver hide over hardwood trunk. Original hand forged fifties are in place. Along with original ring an loop style hinged top. Top hinges open to reveal open storage area. Very sturdy in construction and can hold up to modern day use without issue.
Beautiful naturally aged patina consistent with early age. Hand made pigments are clearly seen...
A Bannister Back Side Chair; New England, c. 1750-1780. Dimensions; 50" high x 18:" wide x 19.5" seat height. Very Good condition.
New England Miniature Sideboard Circa 1790 probably New Hampshire Measuring 41” wide, 30” high,25.5” seat height,20” deep. An unsigned beautiful and rare piece from an old New Hampshire family.
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant Sterling Silver Plate
Chamber Stick with Snuffer; from Chester, England in the era of George III, circa 1780.
A fine and small mahogany tea caddy with inlaid scallop shell, crossbanding and chequering; key; 4 1/4" by 4 5/8" by 4 1/2"
This is a Austrian rural style chest, a so called carved " Bauerntruhe " from Styria.
Softwood ( pine needle wood )
This piece from about 1750 originaly was only to open from upwards.
To make this nice piece more useable for everydays use, there recentely was made 2 doors into the front side of the chest.
These 2 doors are not visible, when they are closed.
Nice restored condition ! H : 33,5 inc. L : 55,5 inc. Deep : 21,5 inc.
Dutch Delftware Vase Eighteenth Century Blue & White measuring 16.5 inch And a very unusual Middle Eastern form
A 1760 dated map of France by Dreffée showing all France amd parts of neighboring countries. The framed map measuring 24” x 32”
Rare and beautiful Chinese temple cabinet, its style and form found in traditional Shanxi art, made from pine wood, with a continuous line of applied moulding along its top and sides, called ruyi lappets. Its inner border is decorated with taohuan panels, with detailed carvings of flowers, human figures, and various animals such as a rabbit, dog, and two scaled beasts...
A Very rare an extraordinary antique Japanese Kuruma tansu (wheeled chest) made of kirinoki (paulownia) wood. Extremely rare design, Most possibly a tansu from the Akita Castle.
All original including the finish and hand forged iron fittings. Top hinged lid over a thin flat compartment, sliding door compartment locked door reveals inner drawers, bottom sliding door compartment has key that reveals small drawers...
A Song Longquan Celadon Bowl. Diameter approximately 21 cm. In good condition.
A Japanese bronze ritual brazier from the Muromachi period. It has an even tonal verdigris patina throughout the object. The scalloped edge lip is decorated with alternating Ruyi cutouts and continuous curved lines.
The low brazier rests on 3 protruding rounded feet elevating it for the ideal purpose of burning scented woods or providing warmth...
A rare and beautiful Chinese Song Dynasty ceramic ware bowl with a glazed and unglazed attractive brown color. Circa 960 - 1200 AD, measuring 7.5” x 2”
Egyptian Fine carved faience figure in a form of a pharaoh. Prehistoric age measuring about 3.5” Quillen
A beautiful and rare Etruscan Plaster Figure 12” x 5” QUILLEN ESTATE