All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Pre 1980 item #908770
This proud fellow stands 14 1/4 inches (36 cm) tall and is 8 inches (20 cm) from wing tip to wing tip, and 7 inches (18 cm) deep to the tip of his tail. He is made of clear glass with a few white and silver inclusions, with lattimo belly stripes, and reddish-brown back stripes, his eyes, beak and feet are of black glass. No chips, cracks or repairs. Signed on the foot Zanetti L. Bluish cast to the photos is due to lighting, not the color of the glass. Circa 1970's
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Pre 1980 item #1136527
Large 3.5 inch (8.9 cm) diameter by 2 inch (5 cm) tall cushion weight. Scramble glass with complex murrines in white, yellow, purple, red, green, blue and orange on a black glass ground. Small scratch to the side, minor surface imperfections. Gold foil Galiano Ferro label to base. Circa 1970's.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1133976
Great decorative and functional design by Kaj Franck for Nuutajarvi Notsjo. Translucent amethyst bulbous cup tapering to narrower short cylindrical neck. Narrow hollow applied blue midsection joins amethyst portion to cylindrical transparent amber/tortoise shell portion of stem, which widens into hollow disk foot; transparent amber/tortoise shell glass is coated with applied silver lustre that appears blue...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #985115
If you love animals, you will adore this beautiful, large, thick-walled cylindrical vase internally decorated with brown/white striped and white/brown striped Zebras. Signed on base ORREFORS/Ariel No 353-E4/Ingeborg Lundin. Vase measures 6.75 inches (17 cm) tall and is 6.25 inches (15.8 cm) in diameter. Vase weighs in at 17 pounds. Circa 1974. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #984538
Fabulous heavy, thick walled cylindrical vase with flared rim, internally decorated with male faces in blue. Circa 1973. Signed on base, ORREFORS/Ariel No 223-E3/Ingeborg Lundin No chips, cracks or repairs. Weighs in at 10 pounds, and measures 6.75 inches (17 cm) Tall and is 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #988076
Spectacular thick walled, heavy cylindrical glass vase by Edwin Ohrstrom for Orrefors. Vase depicts a Gondolier playing a guitar on one side, and a female figure with flowers on the other. Upper rim has closely spaced vertical air traps all the way around. Colors are in rich shades of blue, purple and honey-amber. Vase measures 6.5 inches (16 5 cm) tall and is 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, weighs 11 pounds. Vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1058819
Spectacular thick walled, heavy cylindrical glass vase by Edwin Ohrstrom for Orrefors. Vase depicts a Gondolier playing a guitar on one side, and a female figure with flowers on the other. Upper rim has closely spaced vertical air traps all the way around. Colors are in rich shades of blue, purple and honey-amber. Vase measures 6.5 inches (16 5 cm) tall and is 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, weighs 11 pounds. Vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Wood : Pre 1980 item #1013433
A small Bavarian sculpted wood figural group of Saint Francis of Assisi liberating the wild doves on their way to market. As the storied event goes, the young man surrendering the doves was also invited (and obliged) to become a friar in the Order. Note the original story from "The Little Flowers of St...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1980 item #1266876 (stock #02493)
A Mexican sterling silver trunk shaped pillbox (or trinket box) circa 1980. This 1-1/8 x 7/8" vanity item has a hinged top and a working hinged hasp and loop. It is stamped with a Mexican silver mark and IC10 and it weighs 13.8 grams. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs except for a bit of minor flattening on the lid...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1980 item #1180213 (stock #6841)
A set of six M.H. Wilkens German .800 silver butter knives. These hollow handle 7" knives have a hammered finish and an attractive somewhat Arts and Crafts design handle, and are stamped 800 with the German silver mark along with the maker's mark for M.H. Wilkens & Sohn (1810-). They have stainless blades marked .NR and they are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1980 item #1212943 (stock #6955)
A Dutch silver miniature working windmill. This delightful example of Dutch silver artistry stands 3-3/4" tall and it has freely turning vanes and lots of fine detail. It is in two pieces and it has the Dutch sterling mark as well as the maker's mark for Zaanland Zilver Smederijen (Amsterdam & Haarlem 1920-1990). It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1980 item #1346462 (stock #9453)
12 Birks Regency Kings pattern silver plated pastry forks. This set of 6-1/4" forks is very high quality (Birks Regency Plate was always very expensive) and they are in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1980 item #1350824 (stock #600vd)
This hand hammered covered serving platter is stunning, with exceptional detail and refinement. It is large, measuring 21 1/2" x 10 1/4" wide, 9 1/2" high (to tips of lobster antennae), and the applied lobster handle with seaweed is 10". The surface is all hand hammered, and the bottom of the tray is stippled. It is stamped "silver plate" on the tray, just under the lip of the top, with no makers mark...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1148239 (stock #6742)
A classic elegant sterling silver scalloped or Chippendale edge round serving tray by Birks. This sterling tray measures 14 inches across, it weighs 1,049 grams (approximately 33.67 troy ounces), and it comes with the original blue cloth Birks bag and box. It is stamped BIRKS STERLING 89/9 and it has the year stamp for 1972. The tray item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, and it has not been monogrammed nor engraved, nor used much, as possi...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1385688 (stock #9795)
A pair of Gorham 1190 sterling silver convertible 11-1/4" candlesticks with 3 pieces. These weighted candlesticks include the weighted 4-3/4" bases which act as short candlesticks, the 2-7/8" candle holder bell which can mount to the bases or on top of the 4-1/8" conical taper which can also screw into the base. When all pieces are mounted these fine table decorations are 11-1/4" tall. They have the Gorham marks on the bottom and they are probably from the 1950s or 1970s. They are good quali...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1970 item #634511 (stock #TR515)
This elegant Tiffany sterling dish is from the 1960's. The back of the bowl is marked " TIFFANY & CO Makers, Sterling Silver 25334" and it weighs 13 Troy oz, and measures 8" in diameter, 1 1/4" in height. The condition of the bowl is excellent and would make a perfect engagement or wedding gift.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1970 item #1173782
Wonderful, diminutive Ravenna bowl in blue and red diamond pattern. Bowl has upswept curved rim in cobalt blue. Lovely small piece for a shelf at eye level, no chips cracks or repairs. Signed on base ORREFORS/Ravenna Nr 1605/Sven Palquist. Bowl measures 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm) long by 3 5/8 inches (9.2 cm)wide and 2 inches (5.1 cm)tall. Circa 1960
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1970 item #913092
Large Murano glass Toucan by Licio Zanetti. Toucan is of smoke colored glass with lattimo sommerso in the body and beak. He is perched on a clear crystal stand, eyes are lattimo with smoke glass pupils. Piece measures 13 1/4 inches Tall by 7 inches Deep by 10 1/2 inches Wide (34 cm x 18 cm x 27 cm). Weight: 15 pounds. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs, bottom of crystal base shows wear appropriate for age. Signed on base Zanetti L (in script) and OCC 9108. Circa 1960