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 : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #522745 (stock #185)
A beautiful antique American portrait of a young girl circa. 1890 framed in a spectacular period frame. Oil painted on an oval canvas measuring 16x20 inches and overall framed size approx. 26 x 30 inches. The painting is signed lower right C. T. Webb and titled with the Childs name on the reverse. In very good condition some minor touch ups and the frame has some touch ups to the gold leaf liner. Overall a very fine and decorative antique painting.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1459718 (stock #1085)

Beautiful early French Mademoiselle with imposing presence attributed by Eugene Barrois of soft and fine bisque quality and painting , has special flat ears , original sturdy kid body in good condition to age and wearing superb enfantine styling silk costume !!!

17,5" ( 45 cm ) ... beautiful doll with fine pale complexioned soft bisque shoulder head with cobald blue enamel eyes .

Dark eyeliner and delicately painted lashes and lightly feathered brows...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1071840 (stock #lot870)
Description:

A decent brush pot was carved from one block of box wood.
By natural root wood form, the wood box was stylized and beautiful when nice and warm patina was obtained on the surface.
It was in good size and was preserved perfectly.
Some protection layers had been done to the bottom by ex-collecter.

It was quite hefty in weight.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.

Width: 19.5cm x 14cm, Height:16.3cm.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1365255 (stock #221)

This are special rare to find two large background wooden doll room walls for an French Poupee with original fabric covered and lovely details of windows and door .

Of hand made wood covered original silk fabric wall paper and original finish in white and gild decoration of windows , door and framed panels. Total size are of each .... high are 19" ( 49 cm ) and total length 39" ( 100 cm )

Both walls are in generally excellent condition to age at 19th...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #947593 (stock #lot647)
Description:
A couple of Chinese mud man and woman was well preserved.
In the hair style of Qing periods, the couples was rendered nakedly.
By excellent craftsmanship, they were depicted on the bodies with details when in vivid facial expression.
In traditional society, the dolls were made for the men and women who was going to get married.
They will need some clothes or blankets if they are shown in the private room.

Date: Qing dynasty, late 19th century.

Man’s h...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #1110565 (stock #482)
A fine original oil painting signed lower left oil on canvas painted in his time studying in France measuring approx. 16 x 28 in excellent condition.

biography

Born in New York City in 1836, Ransome Holdredge came to California via the Isthmus of Panama in 1858 and worked as a draftsman at the Mare Island Naval Yard. His paintings of the 1860s and early 1870s were signed "Holdridge" and were done in the realistic style of the Hudson River School...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1392214 (stock #587)

One of the most beautiful early cabinet size 15" ( 38 cm ) French Bebe´s by Gaultier which I could offer at the last years ..... she is too cute and with her pretty outfit and childlike expression is this Doll an eye-catcher for everybody and each good doll collection !!!

I think you can see on my pictures what I mean........

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1346781 (stock #9462)
An Art Nouveau sterling handle cake knife from the 1895 era. This 9-3/8" long server has a sterling silver handle and a silver plated blade; it is stamped STERLING on the handle but we've been unable to identify the pattern or maker. A great wedding gift, this knife is in excellent condition with no monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than a few very small dents on one side's plain reserve only and a bit of patina from use on the blade...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1479770 (stock #1288)

Adult style 18" ( 46 cm ) French composition and wooden body bisque Lady original costumed as " Pierrette " , has generally all excellent condition and wearing most beautiful antique silk costume !!

Lovely bisque head in all perfect condition.... free of damage , chip , hairline or repair ..... has very good quality of bisque with beautiful blue glass sleep eyes superbly long mohair lashes. Brush-stroked and feathered brows and has small open mouth with fine accented lips ...

All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #963008 (stock #39B14 8230)
Norbert Goeneutte (French, 1854-1894) genre painting of a Parisian bookseller. Oil on wood panel. Dated 1881. Size: 12 1/8" x 16 1/8". Signed lower right. Condition: excellent. Goeneutte was a painter of genre scenes, portraits and urban landscapes. He is best known for his depictions of everyday life in Paris, with particular attention to the women of the city.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #519358 (stock #184)
A Dutch painting school of Jan Vermeer of an interior scene Picturing a woman at work in a traditional 17th century kitchen. Oil on oak panel beautifully painted framed in a gilt decorative frame. A fine decorative painting would be a nice addition to any collection.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1413286 (stock #679)
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Unusual rare to find 6 " ( 16 cm ) all original French all bisque Mignonette with gorgeous facial smiling expression , original body with rare bar feet and wearing most beautiful possible original .......
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1382696 (stock #333)

Very beautiful and rare to find 5 " ( 13 cm ) all original French all bisque Mignonette .....gentle little French Mademoiselle which could not be more handsome from France circa 1878 / 80 , preserved with her original stocking with very tiny shoes and accessory in her original box !!

She has exquisite quality of very pale bisque highlighted by stunning original condition , her rare bare feet with shoes and wonderful original clothing !!

Slender faced doll has swivel he...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1191642
Chinese red porcelain vase, decorated with phoenix in flights surrounded by two bands, upper band with floral design and lower one with geometric design, late 19th century period. Size; Height of vase is 13 3/4 inches, in very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1318121 (stock #360)
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Gorgeous small cabinet size Jules Steiner series C Bebe with early rounded and plump facial modeling of best pale bisque quality and excellent painting ...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1424514 (stock #39B14-17996)
A large sterling silver goblet with half ribbed cup, Sheffield, 1898, by Cleft Alexander Mawer Clark of the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company, Sheffield, England. Size: 10.245 inches ht. Weight: 19.7 Troy ounces (including iron bar). There is a slight push-in on the base of the pedestal which produces a slight wobble. No monogram.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #1189421 (stock #584)
A charming oil on copper panel of young street boys playing dice with a dog and another eating scraps. Measuring 8x10 inches framed in a quality antique frame 13 x 14 overall size. A charming painting would enhance any collection.