1890s Mounted Objects

Fantastic set of three carved African doors with custom made black metal sculpture stand. Each door rests on a metal stand with two pegs in the front and a set of holes in the back for screws. Door can be sold without metal stand and hung on a wall. Each door tells a story of a family and their progeny. They were Crocodile hunters, seafarers, and noblemen with many wives and children. History: The Dogon people of Mali are known the world over for their creation of Dogon Doors. The doors have various uses in their society; first as the physical closure to their granaries. Secondly they are created and exchanged as gifts for birthdays, marriages, tokens of luck and rites of passage bequests. Thirdly, when used as a part of the architecture, as a door or shutter, in a private abode, through the use of symbols they are used to describe the occupation of the person or that persons persona or status in the village. Lastly it served as a sign to taxpayers, letting them know which form of payment was accepted in the adjoining building. The symbolic styling of the doors can vary. Pairs of breasts, representing femininity and fertility are usually found. Village dancers wearing the famed rabbit eared Walu mask or the tall Kanaga headdress typically underline the bottom of the door. The Kanaga masks...

This stunning decorative piece is composed of an antique Italian cartouche plaque mounted on a contemporary metal and wood display stand. The scrolled cartouche is surmounted by a t...

American late 19th to early 20th century planked half hull model of a raised deck cruiser on its original mahogany back board This small half hull model easily melds into a collectio...

A superb and large bronze mask of Jupiter raised on a Breche Violette marble socle. Naples, c. 19th century. Of high quality, deep casting and a lovely ve...

Antique 19th century Fairbanks scale featuring victorian styling with enameled iron finish. Pat. Feb 26, 1895.  

Over the wooden black painted base is set the plaster cast of the head of a Roman foot. Cast for drawing teaching in Academy. Italy circa 1890.

Over the wooden black painted base is set the plaster cast of the head of a Roman foot. Cast for drawing teaching in Academy. Italy circa 1890.

‘Au Clair de la Lune’ ( in the Moonlight ) by French sculptor Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906) all original with some wear to silver gilding standing on Italian Portoro Marble base signatu...

An H.M.S. Foudroyant copper shield, the embossed copper plaque with the coat of arms of Great Britain flanked by two shields, reading ‘Launched Plymouth...

Antique Caddie Golf bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie. A wonderful example of an early auto caddy by George Bussey, in exceptional condition. This is a rare find indeed as very few of these bags have survived, and they are difficult to obtain. To the top of the bag is the remains of 'GEO .G. BUSSEY & Co. Ltd, EXPERT, PATENT CADDIE' (this is normally in gold lettering, but is very faded). The caddie has a boxwood carry handle and the main body of the caddie is made of mahogany. The boxwood handle is attached to the ash legs via metal rods and a brass mechanism. With this clever design, the legs will open out automatically when the lower end is placed on the ground, and will then fold back in when lifted up. The canvas & leather bag for golf balls and the half pencil bag...

A pair of antique late 19th century cast iron grates from Philadelphia. Mounted on custom made steel stands that hide the supporting brackets. Great original color and textured surfa...

We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a late 19th century bronze spelter statue named Le Petit Sifleur (the little whistling boy) stamped at the b...