All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1970 item #1140324
Orrefors Ariel vase designed by Ingeborg Lundin, rows of squares formed by silvery air traps on a black background, encased in a thick layer of crystal glass. The vase is marked ORREFORS/Ariel No 328 H/Ingeborg Lundin; and dates from 1960. The vase stands 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) Tall and is 5.5 inches (13.9 cm) in diameter. In excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1900 item #122439 (stock #445)
A unique silver plate double wine bottle caddy by Elkington, featuring an extensive pierced design and a single central handle. Elkington mark of 1865-1897.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pre 1960 item #1332631 (stock #39c23-330)
Pair of armorial Porcelain de Paris serving dishes decorated in a Chinese export style. French. Circa 1940s-50s. Size: 10 3/4 inches length x 9 3/4 inches depth x 2 inches ht. Ornate hand decoration with rich enamel painting and gilding. Nice condition, with a manufacturer's firing crack flaw to the front of one dish. Painted red pseudo Chinese character marks to the underside...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Italian : Pre 1960 item #1331944 (stock #7249)
An Italy roses tulips faience handled cake platter or plate from the 1950s which is completely hand painted. This exuberantly decorated serving plate has blue trim and wild red roses, yellow and brown tulips and other flowers. It has two eared handles and this Italian ceramic or pottery decorative item is signed FNA 127 and it is impressed ITALY...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1309731 (stock #7146)
A scarce antique period sterling silver filigree posey holder or tussie mussie c1900. Late Victorian or early Edwardian period posey holders, popularly known as tussie mussies in the UK, were used to hold floral bridal bouquets. This ornate but delicate looking 3" long example has a loop for the (now missing) chain which would have terminated in a heavy straight pin which went through the bottom section of the posey to keep it in place...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1970 item #1058826
Heavy, thick-walled Orrefors Ariel vase with bands of repeating geometric shapes; circles, squares and triangles in dark, smokey (almost black) glass; complimented by the silvery airtraps; the whole cased in clear crystal glass. The color varies in intensity depending on lighting. Vase has solid band of color at rim. A halo of blue-green glass shows around portions of the vase and is visible in the photographs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1192085
Chinese porcelain lidded dish, with " Children at Play " theme design, Chinese seal mark to the base, late 19th/early 20th century period. Size, Height of the dish is 5 1/2 inches with diameter of 6 inches, in very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1900 item #160491 (stock #594)
A Minton's Serving Bowl in the Pink Cockatrice Pattern; Hand Painted and Enameled Bird and Floral Décor with a Scalloped Edge in Pink, Yellow and Green. Dimensions 7" diameter x 1.75" high. Minton's mark for 1892-1901. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1910 item #1035330 (stock #WA1005)
Wonderful vintage mannequin from France. Linen covered body has some staining and tears, this beauty has been used, but has a lot of life left in her. Nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage dressform. Circa 1900's, it rests on a rare ribbed-style stand. Overall a wonderful decorative (or usable!) piece. Stands just over 5 feet (can extend up). Body is 31" long, waist is 27" around, bust 32" hips 34".
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Pre 1960 item #1142783
Heavy, large, Cenedese glass aquarium, design attributed to Riccardo Licata, three dimensional underwater scene created from two colorless glass panels with polycrome fish and grasses. Individual fish are approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm)in length. Dimensions are 8 inches (20 cm) High, 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) Wide and 2 inches (5.1 cm) Thick. No chips, cracks or repairs. Weight is 17 pounds. Circa 1950.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1900 item #1396785 (stock #40E57-223)
Scarce mini Coalport cabinet cup and saucer with turquoise and red enameled jewels on a canary yellow glaze ground with gilded accents and gilded interior. Circa 1890s. Fluted shape. Size: 3.5 inches diameter saucer; 1.75 inches ht. cup. Excellent condition, no chips or lines, no wear to gilding or jewels.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Copper : Pre 1960 item #1074274
Fabulous pair of vintage Los Castillo weighted copper angel candleholders in a classic Salvador Teran design from the 1950s, I believe. These can be found in brass and silver plate with or without inlaid wings but I love the fantastic patina that the copper has developed over the years in this pair. Though a set, one of the pieces is slightly bigger than the other - they are after all handwrought works and bound to exhibit small dissimilarities...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #175243 (stock #T 455)
Sold. Very Desirable Sterling Silver Letter Opener made by the Watson Company of nearby Attleboro Massachusetts with c 1910 hallmarks. Just think, at this time only about 1/3 of college students were women and only approx 5% were physicians! What New England college bound young lady of that era received this as a gift? Weighs 1/2 ounce on a postal scale. 5 1/2" X 7/16" wide. Very nice condition for age.
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All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1900 item #1432839
Intricate sterling silver overlay floral and border design on emerald green glass. Measure 5 1/8" high and roughly 3 1/2" wide. Silver does not appear to be marked, but it is very high quality, with much cut out work and detail...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Italian : Pre 1950 item #1096387
, Sterling silver-enameled Austrian compact depicting a man helping a lady to play Flute, Enamel Guilloche, stamped Made in Austria STERLING. Dimensions 2.5 inches in diameter, Original make-up pad included. Condition Report: Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1950 item #1195006 (stock #39C80 1011)
Carl Poul Petersen (Danish, 1895-1977) hand-hammered sterling silver pastry knife in Acorn pattern. Circa 1947. Size: 10 5/8 inches length. Weight: 4 troy ounces. Excellent condition with no monogram. Maker's stamp PP on reverse of handle, together with Canadian national sterling mark and words 'hand-made sterling.' Carl Petersen trained as an apprentice with Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, and married Jensen's daughter...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1950 item #1146942
Rare and unusual hand carved Fluorite skull, this wonderful display items weights 938 grams and has a dimension of 3.75 inches long with height of 3.75 inches. Very realistic and incredibly carved in excellent condition.
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...