An early, and thus rare, intact pottery figure of a lady with raised arms, Greek, likely South-Italian workshop, ca. 4th. century BC.
Attractive mouldmade figure of a lady with raised arms and likely dancing; She has an alaborate hairstyle and is wearing a finely draped gown.
Size: 13 cm. tall.
Condition: Nearly Superb! Perfectly preserved, an unimportant surface chip to the glaze at the base.
Ex. Old private collection, aquired before 1980.
A very rare intact larger terracotta sculpture of a group of deities, Early Roman, ca. 1st. century AD.
She is standing semi-nude with a draped gown at her back and elaborate headdress. Below stands to smaller attendants, perhaps kids / smaller deities. Beautiful intact terracotta which should be researched some more.
Size: 22 cm. tall and wide as well.
Condition: Superb! Perfectly preserved with uncleaned sediments.
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Turn-of-the-century Belle Epoque 950 silver and mother of pearl fruit set. Made by Gustave Veyrat in France. This set comprises 24 pieces with 12 forks and 12 knives. Each: Mother of pearl handle with ornamented mounts and lobed oval terminal with bead. Silver is gilt and mother of pearl is tinted brown. In leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet.
Fully marked with maker’s stamp and Minerva head. Case lining has gilt stamp for Monte Carlo retailer...
Victorian Classical sterling silver porringer. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bowl has curved sides and rim applied with bold beading. Leaf-mounted open scroll handle with scallop shells. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 12755, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 7 1/4 x D 5 1/8 in. Weight: 8.5 troy ounces. #BW510
Victorian sterling silver pitcher. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1894. Ovoid body with chased fruiting grapevines forming 2 irregular frames (vacant). Helmet mouth and raised and round foot with same applied to rims. High-looping branch-form handle. Tall and tactile with succulent bunches. Holds 5 1/2 pints. Fully marked including dated maker’s stamp, retailer’s stamp (JE Caldwell), no. 275, and volume. Very good condition.
Dimensions: 15 1/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in...
A Beautiful PAIR OF CHINESE PATE SUR PATE GARDEN STOOLS of barrel form, with floral and butterfly slip decoration, all reserved on a bright blue ground, 19'' H, 12'' D (2)
A very attractive and rare large door lock with a finely engraved plate, late renaissance period, Southern Germany, 16th. century.
Exceptional quality workmanship and a superb floral engraving on the front.
Size: 26 cm. long and 14,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Superb! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina.
Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997...
Important intact terracotta figure of the semi-nude Aphrodite, lifteing her arms and pulling her locks of hair, Roman, Severan period, late 2nd.-early 3rd. century AD.
A beautiful godess leaning on a collumn and with gown loosely covering her right leg and back. Wonderful elaborate hairstyle of the Severan period.
Size: 18,6 cm.
Condition: Superb! Perfectly preserved.
Ex. Old private collection, aquired before 1980.
A set of Burmese wooden seated disciples, with gilded gold.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 17.5 - 18.3 C.M. / Width 9.8 - 11.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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A wonderful and very rare pair of female spectators seated on a bench raising arms as if applauding, Magna Grecia, ca. 4th. century BC.
Mouldmade in redish pottery (terracotta) with fine details.
Size: c. 14 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb for the type and completely intact, with uncleaned sediments and patina.
Ex. Old private collection, aquired before 1980.
A pristine Iron doorhammer in the finest Late Medieval / Gothic style, European 14th.-15th. century.
The hammer head in the shape of a deers head and the horn and shaft finely twisted, the nails for inserting it into a thick wooden door are still finely preserved as well.
Size: 27 cm. total length.
Condition: Superb! Very unusual item for this early period...
George V sterling silver sugar caster. Made by Harrison Bros & Howson in London in 1911. Baluster with applied shell-mounted garland on domed foot with chased imbricated leaf-and-flower border. Cover threaded and domed with vasiform finial and ornamental piercing. Fully marked. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 11 troy ounces. #BW523
An unsigned Webb Burmese petal topped vase enameled with the Jules Barbe designed Japanese Berry or Woodbine pattern of 1887. The vase 3 inches tall and in excellent condition.
Unusual Late Chippendale Tea Chest with extensive brass decoration, having a stepped, hinged lid opening to a fitted interior and the whole raised on later bracket feet.
English, circa 1790
9.25" x 6" x 6"
Edwardian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Frank M. Whiting Co. in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1910. Lobed and oval body on short and scalloped foot. Capped and scroll-mounted high-looping handle. Scrolled helmet mouth with applied rim. Pretty with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 2511, and volume (3 1/2 pts). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 5 in. Heavy weight: 27 troy ounces. #BW526
A White Delft Sauce Boat.
Of silver shape raised on three lion mask pad feet and with a lion mask handle.
Covered in a thick even white glaze.
Possibly German C1745/50.
Length; 18.8 cm.
Condition; minor wear.
Exhibited in the English Ceramic Circle Exhibition 2006, No 17.
As possibly Germanic in origin
A pair of hammered copper and brass planters from the workshops of Benedict Art Studios in Syracuse, New York. Priced individually at $395 and $450.
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Rare English Regency Tea Chest in rosewood, of sarcophagus form with a paneled lid opening to a fitted interior retaining a pair of Anglo-Irish cut glass tea caddies and sugar bowl and original felt lining under the lid, circa 1830.
Cut crystal containers were very expensive at this time, almost as expensive as silver. It is very unusual for tea chests to retain their original crystal fittings.
13" x 6.75" x 8" tall