French Leather Bound Book Form Whiskey Set with Crystal Glasses, 20th Century

When in its closed position, this set of stacked books depicts four historical French books. However, looks can be deceiving, as this trompe l’oeil is actually a charming cave à liqu...

Known as a rafraichissoir, this beautifully polished copper vessel has been hammered using both repousse and chasing metalworking techniques. Beneath the ...

This large Black Forest walnut cave a liqueur is from 19th century France. The box has a working lock and key and the interior contents are visible through the beveled glass sides. I...

Grape hottes were used at French vineyards during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by workers when harvesting grapes. Our wide-mouthed hotte would have been used in the 1800’s ...

Hand-crafted by a French woodworker who specializes in repurposing antique furniture (in this case 19th century wood), this 24-bottle win...

The brilliant colors of this French nature morte are quite impressive, allowing the imagery to be seen crystal clear. Oil enhancements have been applied to this 20th-century transferred image to evoke similarities to the painting that it is after, which is currently housed in Le Louvre Museum in Paris. Our version is incredibly well-done and true to the Alexandre François Desportes original, which is entitled Game, Fruit, Flowers, and a Dog (1712). A variety of felled game (a rabbit and six birds) and a hunting rifle are displayed next to a stone fountain with a mythical creature mascaron water feature. The gadrooned basin is not filled with water, but rather a woven basket of blueberries next to a cluster of fruits including peaches and cherries (there is also a blue and white ceramic bowl full of peaches on a stone to the right of the fountain). Vibrant flowers in a wicker basket sit atop the thickly molded entablature of the cream-colored fountain. A pink rose bush grows on one side of the fountain, opposite from large, verdant bushes that obscure most of the blue sky. Laying beneath the fountain basin is a white hunting dog with black markings on its ears and face. Desportes was born in 1661 in Champigneulle, in northern France, later studying in Paris with the Flemish painter, Bernaerts. Initially, Desportes was a well-respected portrait painter, living in Poland during his mid-thirties to paint aristocrats such as King John III Sobieski. Upon the king’s death, Desportes returned to Paris and switched his focus to painting animals and floral arrangements. Both Louis XIV and Louis XIV commissioned Desportes to paint portraits of their favorite hunting dogs. Desportes would often join the kings on royal hunts, where he would travel with a notebook for still life sketches...

Very nice 20th century French crystal whisky carafe from the 1950s. Beautiful engraved details on the carafe but also on the plug. Very good condition.

A beautiful crystal decanter with six matching glasses, made by the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. Beautiful color combination of red and clear crystal, nicely cut. The decanter is...

A fine high quality vintage set of 12 crystal whiskey or liquor glasses by Lenox. American design made in the Czech Republic. Bears the Lenox ma...

A lovely crystal liquor set, made by the famous brand Moser Karlsbad. The glasses have a beautiful green gradient colour and gold colored accents. The matching decanter makes this ...

An English silver and crystal decanter set from the 19th century, with seven glasses, a decanter and silver platter. Born in England during the 19th century, this exquisite set features a 3.5 inches diameter x 10.75 inches high crystal decanter, adorned with an intricate décor of silver showcasing volutes and guilloches responding beautifully to one another, and topped with a faceted crystal finial. The seven glasses echo the same motifs and the ensemble rests on a circular platter adorned with a pierced gallery and petite beads. With its beautiful colors complimenting one another perfectly, this 19th century English decanter set...

A truly elegant vintage set of Baccarat crystal wine glasses. This set is comprised of six white wine glasses with finely hand-cut detail...