All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1382488 (stock #39B15-95)
Very decorative French woven wicker gathering basket for collecting grapes for wine making. Size: 30 inches ht. x 29 inches wide x 25 inches deep. Circa 1890. Very nice original condition. Wonderful as a hanging wall display.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1970 item #1381714 (stock #9784)
A Royal Crown Derby Vine Posie Center cream soup cup and saucer. In the A929 pattern produced by RCD from 1965-74, this 2" tall and 4-3/4" across (sans handles) cup and matching 6-3/8" saucer is lushly decorated in gold with a hand painted over transfer floral arrangement in the center. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1379958 (stock #TR992)
This is a great sterling silver repousse letter opener by the prominent Baltimore silver smiths Kirk and son. The 5 7/8” long sterling letter opener is vermeil (gold plated) and not counting some minor scratches is in very good condition. The letter opener is hallmarked Kirk & Son and Sterling.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1920 item #1377535 (stock #40G72-1635)
World War I trench art brass artillery shell casing, embossed with figures of two Art Nouveau ladies in negligees. Circa 1914-1920. Size 27 inches length x 3 1/3 inches diameter. This shell was never fired and retains its original projectile point; it was originally re-fashioned as a lamp. It is meticulously embossed all over with flowers and adorned with the figures of two Art Nouveau style young women, scantily clad in negligees...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Copper : Pre 1920 item #1377440 (stock #40G29-952)
Arts and Crafts movement Roycroft hand hammered copper tray with wrought handles. Size: 15 1/2 inches diameter x 17 3/4 inches across the handles. Stamped with Roycroft logo on underside for c.1906-1910 period. Inspired by the socialist writings and designs of John Ruskin and William Morris in England, Elbert Hubbard founded, in 1894, the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, New York, as part of the American Arts and Crafts Movement...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pre 1920 item #1377262 (stock #39B78-309)
Fulper Pottery Vasekraft art pottery vase, being an early conversion to a table lamp, with shade. Matte green glaze, with an applied bronze foot ring depicting classical athletes in a running frieze surrounding the base. Size: 8 inches diameter x 8 inches ht. Dimensions including shade: 20 inches diameter x 20 1/2 inches ht. Double lamp sockets. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1376879 (stock #9766)
A Japanese sterling silver inlaid metal cigarette case from the 1940s. This well-made and decorative 4-1/4 x 3-1/4" smoking accessory has black patination and inlaid copper both outside and inside the front cover. It also has black patination and hand incising and tooling on both sides and surfaces. The view is a copper bridge over a stream with mountains and trees in the background...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376656 (stock #9758)
An Unger Bros. 4 piece sterling silver brush, mirror and box dresser set from the 1890s. This fancy repousse sets consists of the 9-3/8 x 5" hand mirror with beveled glass, the 9 x 2-3/4" natural bristle hair brush, the 2" across round lidded pomade, salve or rouge pot or box with a gilded interior and an associated (not Unger) 3-5/8 x 1-1/8" natural bristle clothes or dress brush...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1900 item #1376654 (stock #9756)
A Loetz Crete Papillon 7" Czech art glass green vase 1890 1900. This period vase has the famous Papillon finish in green (Crete) and this line was introduced in 1898. It has a tapered 3-1/8" across girdle and 2-5/8" base. It is in very good condition with no cracks, wear or repairs however there is a 1/4" rim chip mostly affecting the inside of the rim with minimal impact to the outside - this vase can be ground down to eliminate the chip if you are so inclined...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376653 (stock #9755)
A Gorham sterling silver open sugar bowl dated 1899. This 2-3/4" tall tableware serving piece measures 7" across the handles and it is stamped with the Gorham lion/anchor/G STERLING mark with the Gorham year cipher for 1899. It weighs 209 grams and it is in excellent condition with no bends, corrosion or damage and it has a fancy engraved RLA (or RSA) monogram. We have the matching coffee pot and teapot - please see our other listings...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376652 (stock #9754)
A Gorham sterling silver tea pot dated 1899. This 5-7/8" tall tableware serving piece is stamped with the Gorham lion/anchor/G STERLING mark with 1 1/4 PINT and it has the number 1 and the Gorham year cipher for 1899. It weighs 436 grams and it is in very good condition with no bends, corrosion or damage other than a couple of dents in the lid. It has a fancy engraved RLA (or RSA) monogram and a bit of cracking to the handle thermal spacers...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1376651 (stock #9753)
A Gorham sterling silver coffee pot dated 1899. This 7-3/4" tall tableware serving piece is stamped with the Gorham lion/anchor/G STERLING mark with 1 3/4 PINT and it has the number 14 and the Gorham year cipher for 1899. It weighs 488 grams and it is in very good condition with no dents, bends, corrosion or damage...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pre 2000 item #1375103 (stock #672vd)
This large ceramic rooster (16 1/4")is the work of Edwin Meaders (1921-2015) of the famous Meader family of potters and artists from White County Georgia. John Meader founded the workshop in 1893, primarily making utilitarian jugs, crocks, and other functional items. Cheever and Arie Meaders continued the work, making both utilitarian objects and creating artworks in the shape of animals, birds, and face jugs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1374697 (stock #9739)
An Edwardian sterling silver repousse heart trinket dresser box dated 1901. This late Victorian or early Edwardian vanity box has a high relief or repousse design with flourishes, foliage and crimped edges...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1372637 (stock #9716)
A Rogers 7 piece silver plated tea service set with a tip kettle from the 1950s. This nice quality set is signed (Eagle)WmROGERS(star) E.P COPPER LEAD MOUNTS and it consists of the 6-3/8" across the handles and 5-3/4" tall covered sugar bowl, the 5-1/2" across from spout to handle creamer or cream jug, the 10-5/8" tall coffee pot, the 10" tall teapot and the 3-3/4" across and 3-1/2" tall spooner (or extra open sugar bowl). Also included is the three piece 14-1/8" tall hot water tilt kettle com...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Pre 1900 item #1372447 (stock #9715)
A Victorian green glass trinket box with enamel daisies circa 1880-1900. This lovely dresser jar has gilt brass mounts and fine hand applied daisies in orange and white with a white trim border and gold leaves. It is of European origin and unsigned; it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than a touch of gold rubbing to the leaves and the loss of some of the gilding on the brass mounts. All items are thoroughly and conservatively g...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1910 item #1372166 (stock #670ar)
Measuring 7 1/4" wide, 4 1'2" high, and 5" deep, this bronze inkwell features the head of a lion or other big cat, and has applied glass eyes. The patina is dark, with lighter tones where it has been handled and rubbed. The piece is cast in three pieces, the head having a hinged lid, and is fastened to the back of the base with screws. It is unsigned, but is of exceptionally high quality in the casting of the head, with nice detail and texture. The front section contains the pen tray and si...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #1372116 (stock #9713)
A 19thC ironstone Wolfe-Montcalm Monument Quebec Canada scenes plate from the 1880s. This rustic 7-3/4" salad size plate is from a series of plates made for the Canadian market depicting various scenes. It was made by the Brittania Pottery in Glasgow, Scotland for Francis T. Thomas of Quebec c1880 as part of a commissioned series of Quebec scenes. It has a view of the Quebec City monument, text in two languages and a border of leaves and beavers. It is in very good condition with no cracks,...