Antique Borders

The expansive central field is rendered in a luminous, warm ivory tone, providing a perfect canvas for the dramatic contrast of the deep indigo border. This masterful use of negative...

This deep hue contrasts beautifully with the soft, muted gold and tan tones of the primary border, creating a sophisticated visual depth that prevents the design from feeling overly ...

The richly decorated frame features additional floral and foliate motifs, with scrolling ornaments accenting the corners and borders. The original beveled mercury glass is surrounded...

Built for security and durability, the heavy iron box features a hinged lid decorated with raised Gothic-style letters and numbers, complemented by a sculptural grapevine motif with ...

The high quality rug features a soft mink color field with a pale pink border. The wool surface is very smooth with a luxurious silky appearance.

The composition includes llama- or goat-like figures, camels with contrasting saddle blankets, birds, and repeated tree-of-life inspired forms, all enclosed within a geometric border...

This scintillating piece features an old oval faceted diamond at the centre of the platinum face in a fine milgrain bordering. This chunky centre stone is then surrounded by a double...

These bronze rings are beautifully decorated with classic Neoclassical motifs, including a crisp Greek Key (meander) border and beaded rims. Outward-curving metal wire tendrils arch...

A sophisticated, wide border in a muted taupe-grey frames the intense coral field, providing a necessary visual anchor.

A geometric fretwork border, executed in deep navy and cream, frames the composition, providing a necessary structural anchor to the otherwise airy field.

This miniature landscape is enclosed within a broad, raised gilt cartouche embellished with etched scrollwork and foliate flourishes, echoed by continuous gilded borders along the fi...

The gently curved profile and irregular wavy borders enhance the organic character of the design, while the finely modeled botanical ornament demonstrates the quality of workmanship ...

With a rectangular painted cream colored top with a black painted border resting on a frieze with a decorative black and cream stylized motif, the frieze and legs with an ochre color...

Eight gracefully curved bronze arms, equally enveloped in viticultural tendrils and foliage, each carry a hand-blown glass shade engraved with floral motifs and finished with a delic...

Two-tone corded fringe borders the seat aprons and armrests. Crafted in the United Kingdom during the late nineteenth century, the suite provides generous seating suitable for a g...

The original manuscript is in the Bibliotheque nationale de Paris; one of the four plates carries beside its miniature the border of a manuscript made for Matthias Corvinus, King of ...

Encased by an ornate multi-tiered samovar and turtle-motif border, this magnificent statement piece brings unmistakable heirloom warmth, textural depth, and architectural distinction...

At the centre, delicate floral marquetry adds a decorative focal point, while a fine inlaid border follows the curve of the rim. The top’s generous proportions and beautifully contra...

Finely chased gilt ornament frames the panels, with beaded borders, scrolling foliage and sculptural corner mounts.

The tall rectangular mirror is surrounded by an elegant giltwood frame with delicate beaded detailing and finely molded borders. The rich original gilding lends extraordinary depth a...

This impressive piece showcases an intricately carved front with symmetrical floral arrangements, decorative urns, scrolling foliage, and richly molded borders. The beautifully detai...

Slender floral guard borders complete the perimeter, lending an additional dimension of finesse to this remarkable textile.

The portrait sits inside a gilt border of fleurs de lis above a lettered caption panel, after the drawing in the Gaignieres collection at the Bibliotheque Nationale.

Delicate carnation meander guard borders frame the principal band, their recurring blooms traditionally associated with devotion, affection, and enduring beauty.

Framed with a decorative border designed as a long sailor’s rope, a small cartouche at the top containing the recipient’s initials in italic font.

The quality is superb, with gorgeous inset marble tops, high quality brass border mounts and pierced brass galleries. Each table has two drawers with brass ring pull handles.

A wide, creamy ivory border frames the composition, offering a luminous counterpoint to the dark field.

Hand-knotted with premium natural wool fibers, the rug displays an intricate all-over geometric floral lattice pattern framed by a finely detailed multi-tiered border. This rug measu...

Under the lower left corner of the border is the credit "J. Wyld del.", under the lower right corner "G.

The plate number "85." is engraved at the upper right above the border, and the engraver signed inside the border at the lower left: "L.

The plate number "36." is engraved at the upper right above the border, and the engraver signed inside the border at the lower left: "A.

The sheet is divided into five mile squares with letters and figures in the border. The sheet number 17 is printed at the upper right.

The plate number "84." is engraved at the upper right above the border. Below the border the engraver signed at the lower left, "G.

The sheet is divided into five mile squares with letters and figures in the border. No maker's name is lettered on this sheet.

Under the lower left corner of the border is the credit "J. Wyld del.", under the lower right corner "G.

Under the lower left corner of the border is the credit "J. Wyld del.", under the lower right corner "G.

The plate number "73" is engraved at the upper right above the border, and the engraver signed below the border at the lower left: "G.

The pendant is ornamented with feature bezel set 0.27Ct Old European round cut diamond, surrounded by sixteen bezel set transitional modern brilliant round cut diamonds, set to a mil...

Solid brass edge binding and flush-inlaid brass borders frame the richly figured rosewood exterior of this early Victorian travelling vanity case, made circa 1840.

Visible corner dovetails join the solid top, which is bordered along the rear edge by a low raised gallery to prevent items rolling off.

Both decorated faces retain strong gloss and sharp graphic contrast, alongside honest historic wear including scattered enamel chips, edge oxidisation, and surface rusting around the...

The shade features clear borders framing a continuous frieze of scrolling foliage, anthemia, and stylised blossom against a satin-finished background.

Each conical cup features a colourful frieze of stylised pink roses, lilac daisies, and blue blossoms bordered by crisp green leaves. The enameled decoration is executed in opaque pi...

Pre-pierced mounting apertures along the perimeter borders originally facilitated fixing to outdoor brickwork, timber hoardings, or station walls.

The flat slice cutting catches ambient light through the rich, honeyed glass, ending just below the gently flared rim to leave a smooth sipping border. Each glass is supported by ...

Across the bright yellow ground, the composition centres on a deep red roundel intersected by a bordered rectangular bar displaying the product name in heavy black lettering.

Inside, the rim is lined with a complementary vandyke border, whilst a radiant gilded sunburst rosette adorns the interior well.

This border is densely decorated with continuous, flowing vines and large, naturalistic blossoms, echoing the motifs found in the corners and spandrels of the central design.

Outlined with fine silver wire cloisons against a stippled ground, the stylised bloom features petals in sky blue, leaf green, and ruby red, all enclosed by a border of small opaque ...

Several areas of enamel loss and surface flaking are evident upon close inspection, most notably along sections of the outer blue border, the central connecting edges, and isolated p...

Signed and dated 1929, the painting depicts a quiet stretch of water bordered by trees, with the first autumn tones appearing among the still richly green vegetation.

This antique silver serving dish is ornamented with a broad band of pierced scroll and leaf decoration with an applied shaped scrolling border to the rim. The fine and impressive ...

The upper portion of the pedestal and rim of the foot are encompassed with applied gadroon decorated borders. The domed foot is embellished with a bright cut engraved crest of a d...

The scene is surrounded by an intricate wan-fret border incorporating floral reserves, while additional birds, insects and flowering plants enrich the decoration.

The panel has a red and foliate border, set in heavy lead. A spoked wheel design has a deep royal blue cross running corner to corner.

Particularly attractive is the decorative nailhead trim: rather than a simple straight border, brass- tone nailheads are arranged around the seat aprons in repeating scalloped swag o...

The set comprises: The Highland Light Infantry — 71st & 74th Foot The Gordon Highlanders — 75th & 92nd Foot The Prince of Wales’ Own, West Yorkshire Regiment — 14th Foot The Duke of ...

The restrained black and grey drawing is enlivened by delicate touches of red, connecting the Red Cross symbols, the typography and the decorative border. Francisque Poulbot was a c...

The octagonal top features an inset panel of natural marble in warm cream, tan, and rust tones, framed by a beaded edge border. Below, the apron is richly carved and pierced with blo...

The rolled edge finished with an eye-catching pierced and gadrooned border. Matching silver plated sugar dish and milk jug complete the service gilded inside.