All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1192257 (stock #40F02 177)
American figural cow weathervane, probably Cushing and White, Waltham, Massachusetts. Circa 1880-1890. Size: 26.5 inches length x 16 inches height. A full copper body and cast zinc head of classic form with wonderfully delineated lines. Gilt over original gilt surface, with some verdigris. Overall excellent condition; no restoration to the body. Cushing and White made these models with or without udders. Provenance: private collection, Chatham, New York.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #71310 (stock #z1000)
This is a Russian enamel "Cup of Sorrow" dated 1896 having the Imperial crest of the double headed eagle commemorating the Coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna and ultimately resulting in his overthrow. This cup is in overall good condition but does have some rust spots along the rim and base. It is approximately 4 1/8 in. H
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Frames : Pre 1900 item #1358044 (stock #9566)
A Victorian gilt cast iron stand up picture frame from 1890-1900. This 12" tal and 9" wide frame has a swinging foot support and three wire swinging picture stays on the back - two original and one replaced with recent washers. It has a stamped and relief number 4 at the rear bottom and an impressed 08576 number at the top. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the replacement picture holder wire...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #1449417
Fine Limoges enamel heavy copper plaque with image of Virgin Mary and Christ Child, in medieval style...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Italian : Pre 1900 item #1408574
Of unusual size and scenic subject matter, this albarello is Italian, dated 1772, and measures 8 1/8" tall and 7" wide. The painted scene depicts a town or village, with a round castle turret, several other buildings, and a church or basilica, along with trees, foliage, and a draped design at the top. This is a classic form of a dry pharmaceutical jar, or apothecary, and is exceptionally wide. Of earthenware with a cream colored slip, it is painted in a soft blue, some areas with thicker glaz...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #186753 (stock #690)
A German Bisque Grouping of a Courting Couple Perched on Rocks, on a Green and gilt Base. Dimensions 8.5" x 5.5" x 9" high. Late 19th century and in excellent condition. It is marked on the base, but it is not identifiable.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #136694 (stock #270)
A Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn. Height 13", condition excellent.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #1404927
Gorgeous pair of porcelain figures by A. W. Fr. Kister of Scheibe-Alsbach in Germany. 16" high (one slightly shorter), with bases of 6" in diameter. The mark of KPM with the crossed swords is from the Kister period, from 1863 to 1905. One figure is signed R. Moller (1855-1902), who was an important designer who worked for various German porcelain companies in the late 19th century. He was an instructor at the Industry Porcelain School in the area...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #138582 (stock #g2d)
This is an unusual Vienna ruby-ground tea canister, late 19th /early 20th century, signed "Kruzka", bearing the blue beehive marked and inscribed "Sapho"; hand painted with a rectangular cartouche of the goddess Sappho in an elaborately chased gilt surround with similarly decorated rectangular cartouche of putti; also decorated with chased gilt medallions of birds and foliate scroll. Condition: slight gilt wear, Measurements: 6 in. H
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #1082135 (stock #1234)
A 19th century pottery Mettlach stein with blue, ivory, grey and white colors. Of quarter liter volume and intended for use with wine (judging from grape and vine decoration throughout.) Four decorative panels in arches on the mug - three with a different imbibing figure on each and the fourth, under the handle, with large grape and vine decoration. Grape and vine also in a band above the arch separate panels...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #138580
This estate piece is a lovely Dresden cream-ground vase and cover, 19th century, of fluted cylindrical form; bearing the Dresden mark; entirely hand painted with chased gilt-enriched grapeleaf and foliate panels and medallions in shades of claret, pale blue, pale pink, green and royal blue; the cover decorated with a seeded and chased gilt Greek key border and a chased gilt finial; the inside of the vase having scattered gold cloverleaf design...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1039644 (stock #1649)
A Pair of Large Brass Renaissance Revival Candelabra. Dimensions; 16.5" high x 7" wide x 5" deep (at the base); weight, a substantial 120 ounces, total. American, circa 1880; no mark.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #499577 (stock #155)
Antique Tibetan painted box made of wood covered with yak leather and exquisitely painted and decorated with traditional Tibetan design elements in gilt lacquer. Measuring approx. 16x10x8 inches in excellent antique condition a fine decorative accent piece.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #138152 (stock #g2)
This is a beautiful pair of Vienna cabinet plates,19th Century, each having a border with maroon colored panels painted in cream and gilt foliate with a center figure, one entitled "Aphrdithe die Schafe, Des Paris Nelident?", the other "Sartiere" with impressed mark 247, S, overglazed blue shield mark in near excellent condition, minor scratch to one, miniscule flake to the other Measurements: 8 1/4 in. diameter
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1900 item #689927 (stock #5463)
A Victorian 19thC Scottish sterling silver agate kilt pin with a bloodstone. This antique 2-3/8" x 3/8" Scottish pin features fine hand tooling and engraving, it has natural bloodstone and red jasper stones as well as an amber stone which may be natural cairngorm (we haven't had it checked)...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #745902 (stock #40E90 101)
An English figural centerpiece epergne with intertwined palm trees and antlered stag, unmarked but possibly by Elkington & Co. Circa 1865. There are three candelabra arms and a fourth central light that converts to hold a glass, trumpet shaped flower vase. Wonderful detailing and in very good overall condition, but with minor solder repairs to several of the fronds, some bent, and with a couple of frond tips missing...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #748293 (stock #40E75 94)
Antique hand carved wooden American eagle figure with gilded gesso finish, supported on a modern faux marble plinth. 19th century. Size: 13.75" overall height (10.25" ht. eagle alone) x 13.5" wide x 6" deep. There is minor flaking to the gilded surface and some chips at the tips of both wings.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1900 item #138576
This is a Vienna claret ground tête-a-tête, 19th century, comprising : a coffee pot, hot-milk jug, sugar bowl and cover, and waste bowl; the first three signed "H...