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French 19th century Carved Large Antique Frame Frame Size: Width: 51″ X Height: 61″ Thickness: 6″ Picture Size: Width: 40.75″ X Height: 50″ Bin Code 530

A beautiful late 19th century Victorian glass shop front advertising sign with gilt lettering for "Clennett". This would have formed part of a shop window advertising the business wi...

Frame Size: Hight: 18″ x Width: 12.25″ Picture Size: Hight: 9″ x Width: 6.12″ Experience the allure of victory with this exquisite 19th Century Hand Painted Plaque depicting a bea...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian Antique Judaica Pair of Shabbos hallmarked silver candlesticks, 12" tall, 16 troy Dated 1895 Viennese or Austro Hungaria...

Icilio Federico Joni. Italian ( b.1866 - d.1946 ). Painted Gesso, Gilt & Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding In The Sienese Biccherna Aesthetic. Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm ). Frame size 16 inches x 13 inches ( 40.5cm x 33cm ). Available for sale; this painted gesso and gilt “tavolette” wooden book cover in the Biccherna aesthetic is by Icilio Federico Joni. The book cover is mounted and supplied in a contemporary black Tulip Wood frame (which is shown in these photographs) which is glazed with non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. The wooden book cover is curved and float mounted giving a wonderful 3D depth to its presentation. The gesso and painted surfaces have benefitted from professional restoration which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This antique book cover is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The frame presentation is new and in excellent condition. Combined, it wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The story of these panels and of their artist is fascinating, and begins in 13th century Siena: The Biccherna was the person who held the position of Magistrate of Chancellery of Finance from the 13th to the 14th century for the republic and the city of Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. The records of that office were very important because Siena was one of the earliest and most significant banking centres in Italy, and indeed in Europe. It became the fashion to keep banking and taxation records of the region in large books with painted leather covers. These were originally made from wood and leather. In the competition to make these ever more prestigious the bindings and panels on the front and rear of the books were painted by the major artists of the day, such as Giovanni di Paolo. Many of these mainly secular covers are displayed in the Archives of the State of Siena located in the Palazzo Piccolmini. The Gothic Revival of the 19th century occurred partly as a reaction against the progress of industrialisation in Europe generally. It was however greatly affected by the unification of Italy in the second half of the 19th century. This led to the closure and downsizing of many religious institutions, which resulted in the dispersal of thousands of works of art dating from the Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Many aristocratic and bourgeois families struggled to pay debts or simply to make ends meet and so they sold off their private collections and family heirlooms. There was then an influx of goods into the antiques market which provided a great deal of work for Italy’s restorers and craftsmen, since many of these pieces were in need of cleaning, repair and, in keeping with the interventionist tastes of the times, radical restoration, before they could be sold on, often to foreign buyers. These early Italian works became so fashionable that demand soon outstripped supply. This in turn gave rise to a new type of artist-craftsman capable of turning out from scratch increasingly convincing reproductions, imitations and out-and-out fakes. Siena naturally became the epicentre of this thriving cottage industry because of the extraordinary continuity there in traditional craft skills. This technical expertise had been handed down from generation to generation, and it was perhaps inevitable that a number of artists with real talent, the flair of commerce and a genuine love and understanding of antique Sienese art should adapt their skills to these new market conditions. Among these artists were Igino Gottardi, Alceo Dossena, Fulvio Corsini, Umberto Giunti...

Victorian Marine 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas with Shipping off the Coast in a stiff breeze and stormy seas. Another fabulous maritime painting from William Webb who was one o...

Beautiful 19th century Italian micromosaic. Also called minute mosaic or miniature mosaic or spun mosaic, it is a technique presented for the first time in Rome in 1775 in the worksh...

This European metal sculpture, most likely bronze or brass, is probably Anteros, God of requited love. The piece altogether is 18" in height; the figure itself 7.25". The bottom and...

Victorian Marine Seascape Large Oil Painting of Pure Seas and Shimmering Light by the absolute Master of Pure Seas Paintings. This is a beautiful, ethereal work by Henry Moore (THE Henry Moore and not the famous Sculptor!). The seascape we have for sale is an exquisite example of Moore’s sea-painting (he began painting the sea in the late 1860s), this, produced at the height of his fame and talents, it was painted in 1891. In it he captures the rolling waves as they catch the light and conveys a cool beauty within this deceptively simple composition. There may be a hint of a vessel in the background but maybe it is a trick of the light!! The seagulls dance in the foreground. Moore manages to straddle two enormous art...

Les Fleurs Animées is an original modern rare book engraved by Jean Jeacques Grandville (Nancy, 1803 – Vanves, 1847) and written by Taxile De...

Frida Painting " Two Fridas" (1892-1965) 1939, Gelatin Silver Print,

Victorian Romantic Landscape Mountain View a Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Frank Hider, famous for his romantic landscapes with fanciful names, see below. Nevertheless he capture...

This 19th century Chinese jardiniere features dragons in different shades of glazed earth tones and a turquoise glaze on the inside. It has good balance and a pleasing silhouette; it...

Ornate 19th-century gilt picture frame. Finished with floral and acanthus detailing to the swept rail, pronounced center and corner ornamentation, and fine running patterns. Measur...

Late 19th Century Chinese Decorated Metal Covered Ginger Jar in the Japanese Style Labeled on bottom Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York 9 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches Ginger jars were used...

Precious plaque containing examples of fine and rare different marbles used in Rome.

FRENCH MOUNTED PORPHYRY VASE France, 19th Century Porphyry and gilt bronze mounts 46 x 28 cm 18 x 11 in

Micromosaic brooch with flowers on aventurine. 19th century. In good condition. Weight 9 grams. Height 3.1cm x Width 3.1cm. Mosaic is composed of small glass tiles, produced from gl...

Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery with gold, silver and coloured threads, depicting two finely detailed dragons and other various symbols. The dragon's claws are each five fi...

This rare pair of tall, hand-blown glass apothecary jars, dating to the early 19th century, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Georgian/Regency period in England. Stan...

A nicely detailed oil painting on canvas, laid down on board, of two greyhound dogs with a rolling landscape in the background, indistinctly signed lower left, and housed in a custom...

George Cruikshank’s Table Book is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) and written by Various Authors in 1845. Published by Punch Office, London. Original First Edition. Format: in 8°. The book includes 284 pages with Twelve full page Etchings (hundred in text half page). Mint conditions. George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. For Charles Dickens, Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz...

Painted in the 19th century, this exquisite miniature portrait wonderfully exemplifies realism in traditional oil painting. The small artwork is painted in the conventional portraiture style of the Old Masters, and achieves soft realism with fine brushwork and a subdued, neutral palette. The half length portrait depicts a fine Victorian woman dressed in all black with a delicate lace collar and bonnet. She wears a ruby broach...

​ Victorian Landscape Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas of Children and Fisherman on the beach at Cornwall. A Large Framed Oil depicting Fisherman with his Catch and the Children s...

A fabulous and rare 19th century Indian Bombay Pottery School of Art turquoise pot with the iconic floral motif, still in use in Indian design to...

A pair of Meiji period, late 19th Century Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) miniature cabinets on stands. The decorative panels are of very fine quality. The cabinets are a 'true pair' that i...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver spice tower; This beautiful box is fitted with a hinged door and is fully hallmarked The square shaped foot is or...

Victorian Landscape and Marine Oil Painting showing a Sailing Boat in a Rocky Cove. A small Oil Painting by the Italian/Swiss Painter and Architect Alfred Chiodera. A superb depicti...

Adolphe Jean Lavergne (1863-1928), Pecheur, c. 1900. Brown patinated bronze with rectangular cast plinth on a green marble base (3 cm high), total height with hinge 37 cm, width 9 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 2.9 kg, signed “Lavergne” on the plinth. - Base with old drilling and a few oxidized areas, patina occasionally rubbed, somewhat stained in the folds. - Full of anticipation - This bronze is the larger, highly detailed version of the fisherman that made Parisian artist Adolphe Jean Lavergne famous. In preparation for fishing, the boy prepares his rod before heading out to sea. The attachment of the iron ring and the rope behind him suggest a quay wall and a boat moored there. However, the depiction is entirely focused on the actual action of the young fisherman: With equal skill and concentration, he bends a hook to connect it to the fishing line. The contrast with his casual clothing, the loose-fitting trousers, the open shirt with its "wild" folds, and, last but not least, the sun hat boldly perched on his neck, reinforces the impression of the attentive care with which he goes about his work. His gaze makes him appear absorbed, as if he has forgotten the world around him and yet he is visibly filled with anticipation of fishing. GERMAN VERSION Adolphe Jean Lavergne (1863-1928), Pecheur, um 1890. Braun patinierte Bronze mit rechteckiger gegossener Plinthe auf grünem Marmorsockel (3 cm Höhe), Gesamthöhe mit Angel 37 cm, Breite 9 cm, Tiefe 8 cm, Gewicht 2,9 kg, auf der Plinthe mit „Lavergne“ signiert. - Sockel mit alter Bohrung und wenigen oxidierten Stellen, Patina mitunter berieben, in den Falten vereinzelt etwas fleckig. - Voller Vorfreude - Die Bronzefigur ist die größere äußerst detaillierte Ausführung des Fischers, mit dem der Pariser Künstler Adolphe Jean Lavergne bekannt geworden ist. In Vorbereitung auf das Fischen präpariert der Junge die Angel...

A beautiful 19th century French gilt wood mirror of unsual shape with original heavily foxed mercury glass plate. Artist: French School, 19th century Title: Foxed Mirror...

A beautiful late 19th century bird's eye maple frame with gilt internal window and glazing.Measurements for the frame: Window 19cm X 16cm. Rebate 20.5cm X 17cm. Overall size 32.5cm X...

Victorian Unsigned Watercolour a Naive Ship Portrait of a Chiliean Packet in traditional Maple Frame. Although this is unsigned, it is one of a very collectable genre of ship's pain...

Victorian Romantic Landscape Mountain Sunset View framed Oil on Canvas by Frank Hider, renowned for his romantic and dramatic Landscapes often painted in pairs at dawn and dusk. He ...

Emile GALLE (1846-1904) Cristallerie with Acer Leaves Very beautiful Cristallerie by Gallé Vase decorated with Japanese acer leaves and cobwebs Double-layer glass Decor engraved by ...

A fabulous and rare large 19th century Bombay Pottery Charger from the J J School of Art, depicting scenes of Buddha from the Ajanta caves. Bombay Scho...

Bartolomeo Paoletti (1757-1834) and Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847). Original nineteenth century plaster cameo seals edged in folded paper and tipped with gold, as issued by Bartolomeo Paoletti (1757-1834) and his son Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847). These ‘Grand Tour’ souvenirs were brought home by wealthy European travellers. Rome was the ultimate destination and a tour of the treasures contained in its many museums complemented a young man’s education. Collecting boxes and faux bindings containing plaster casts of ancient gems...

Measures Mosaic 15.5 x 35.5 inches Framed 17 x 37 inches Evelyn Ackerman (1924–2012) was a pivotal figure in California mid-century modernism, renowned for her work in mosaics, ta...

A fine impressionist oil painting of the artist’s studio interior by American artist Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940). Woodbury was born in Lynn, MA, and sold his first painting when he was fifteen years old and became the youngest member elected into the Boston Art...

Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the Medway in England. Thornley remains a staple of the British Maritime Painting...

A highly ornate late 19th century gilt picture frame, finished with a bold running pattern to the inner window, acanthus details to th...

A fine impressionist painting of a French pastoral landscape with trees and cows in the distance by American artist John Leslie Breck (1860-1899). Breck was born in the South Pacific...

Late 19th-Century American Gilt Frame with Ornamental Acanthus Details This impressive 1880s American giltwood frame exemplifies the richly decorative style embraced by the Barbizon ...

A wonderful late 19th century bird's eye maple frame with cushion profile. Complete with glazing and a sturdy brass hanger. Measurements for the frame: Window 29cm X 22cm. Rebate 31....

La Tentation de St. Antoine is an original modern rare book illustrated by Odilon Redon (Bordeaux, 1840 - Paris, France) and written by various authors...

Raja Ravi Varma - Untitled (Vishnu and Lakshmi meeting) Oleograph 14.5 x 10.1 inches, Circa (Framed & Delivered) Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian paint...

Victorian Barbazon School Landscape Animal Oil Painting of Cattle watering in a Meadow. A rather wonderful Barbizon School Large Oil Painting by Pablo Martinez. Victorian oil on canvas mounted on stretchers showing Hereford Cow and 2 others with sheep in background. Beautiful and tranquil landscape housed in its original restored gilt frame. He was born in Paris in 1838 and exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1868... French Barbizon School oil on canvas painting of cattle in a landscape by Pablo Martinez, second half of the 19th century. This French plein air painting features an exquisite depiction of Cattle, painted in the Romantic tradition of The Barbizon School, lead by the charismatic Camille Corot. The artists of the movement explored the vast possibilities of plein-air painting, in the mesmerizing forest of Fontainebleau, in the south or Paris. Thanks to the invention of paint in tubes, the Barbizon artists...

This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...

Indonesian shadow puppet/Wayang kulit, 19th century Wayang kulit, or Indonesian shadow puppets are typically carved out of water buffalo hide and wood. T...

Ballads is an original modern rare book written by William Hayley (Chichester 1745 - Felpham, Sussex, 1820) and illustrated by Sir William Blake (London, 1757 - London, 1827) in 1805...

1880s Large American Gilt Antique Frame Frame Size: Wight: 54.50″ X Height: 69″ Thickness: 10″ Picture Size: Wight: 36.60″...

This is being sold as a piece of (functional?) decorator table sculpture for a kitchen or restaurant. I do not know if or how it works. the wheel and gears turn. It might be missing a cover on the handle. It is a lovely antique piece. Made in France. A halfcentury before they produced their first car, the Peugeot brothers were making coffee grinders, continuing to do so for over 100years. In 1840 the Peugeots produced their first moulin a cafe out of a combination of metal and wood. The beans were inserted into the metal hopper up top; metal gears were turned by a woodenknob-capped metal...

A beautiful 19th-century bird's eye maple frame, complete with internal slip and glazing. The wood has excellent surface color. Measurements: Inner window: 20 cm x 28.5 cm, Outer f...

Victorian Newlyn School Landscape Oil painting of Newlyn Bay Cornwall in hazy sunshine. Though Cooper Gotch is also very much associated with the Pre Raphaelite movement, and these a...

Ernest Walbourn (England, 1871-1927) "Bringing Home the Flock" original painting circa 1900 Evening in Sussex A young woman stands at an open gate as the sheep are brought in for t...

A fine pastoral landscape by Irish artist Edward B. Gay (1837-1928). Gay was born in Dublin, Ireland, and emigrated with his to Albany, NY at a very young age as a result of the pota...

Le Rire is a Comic Magazine published in 1906, reproducing  drawings by Bob (1849–1932). Good condition on a yellowed paper, except for some torn paper on the left margin. Signed, ...

a wonderful antique pokerwork/pyrography panel by I W Wells, an American artist who flourished between 1845 - 1880. He was active in Pennsylvania/Philadelphia, yet most of his work is conserved in the Pinto Collection, which is part of the Birmingham Museums Trust in the UK. A portrait of Tennyson by Wells is in the Virginia State...

Raja Ravi Varma - Laxmi, 19 x 14 inches Oleograph with embellishments, Circa (Unframed & Delivered) Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian painter and artist...

A fine impressionist landscape of a rustic bridge in Washington, New Hampshire by American artist George Frank Higgins (1859-1891). Higgins was a ...

Icilio Federico Joni. Italian ( b.1866 - d.1946 ). Painted Gesso, Gilt & Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding In The Sienese Biccherna Aesthetic. Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm ). Frame size 16 inches x 13 inches ( 40.5cm x 33cm ). Available for sale; this painted gesso and gilt “tavolette” wooden book cover in the Biccherna aesthetic is by Icilio Federico Joni. The book cover is mounted and supplied in a contemporary black Tulip Wood frame (which is shown in these photographs) which is glazed with non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. The wooden book cover is curved and float mounted giving a wonderful 3D depth to its presentation. The gesso and painted surfaces have benefitted from professional restoration which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This antique book cover is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The frame presentation is new and in excellent condition. Combined, it wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The story of these panels and of their artist is fascinating, and begins in 13th century Siena: The Biccherna was the person who held the position of Magistrate of Chancellery of Finance from the 13th to the 14th century for the republic and the city of Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. The records of that office were very important because Siena was one of the earliest and most significant banking centres in Italy, and indeed in Europe. It became the fashion to keep banking and taxation records of the region in large books with painted leather covers. These were originally made from wood and leather. In the competition to make these ever more prestigious the bindings and panels on the front and rear of the books were painted by the major artists of the day, such as Giovanni di Paolo. Many of these mainly secular covers are displayed in the Archives of the State of Siena located in the Palazzo Piccolmini. The Gothic Revival of the 19th century occurred partly as a reaction against the progress of industrialisation in Europe generally. It was however greatly affected by the unification of Italy in the second half of the 19th century. This led to the closure and downsizing of many religious institutions, which resulted in the dispersal of thousands of works of art dating from the Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Many aristocratic and bourgeois families struggled to pay debts or simply to make ends meet and so they sold off their private collections and family heirlooms. There was then an influx of goods into the antiques market which provided a great deal of work for Italy’s restorers and craftsmen, since many of these pieces were in need of cleaning, repair and, in keeping with the interventionist tastes of the times, radical restoration, before they could be sold on, often to foreign buyers. These early Italian works became so fashionable that demand soon outstripped supply. This in turn gave rise to a new type of artist-craftsman capable of turning out from scratch increasingly convincing reproductions, imitations and out-and-out fakes. Siena naturally became the epicentre of this thriving cottage industry because of the extraordinary continuity there in traditional craft skills. This technical expertise had been handed down from generation to generation, and it was perhaps inevitable that a number of artists with real talent, the flair of commerce and a genuine love and understanding of antique Sienese art should adapt their skills to these new market conditions. Among these artists were Igino Gottardi, Alceo Dossena, Fulvio Corsini, Umberto Giunti...

A charming sampler by Erin Morgan, age six, of Lowton School. Dated 1844. Presented in an oak frame. On cotton.

This ceramic dish was made by an unknown Chinese artist in the 1860s. It features sepia designs on a white background. The dish has a 5 1/4" diameter.

Cristallerie with plants and butterfly by Emile GALLE (1846-1904) Vase called "Cristallerie de Gallé" with plants and butterfly decoration. Gadrooned smoked glass, decorated with op...

Shpanyer Arbeit, Jewish textile ritual judaic Folk Art Estimated to the 19th century or early 20th century. there are no markings. It is a hand weaving ...