Antique Boss

Demonstrating a stepped cornice above a pair of raised and fielded panel doors carved with quatrefoils and flowerhead bosses. The slightly projecting base with a further pair of door...

The stool features a rounded seat and five legs that bow outwards to match the curved shape of a drum, each carved with archaistic dragon scrollwork. A band of imitation boss-head na...

English Regency brass fire fender with pierced floral gallery, hand chase bossing, rope motif, and terminating on stylized lions paw feet.

Each stool features a rounded seat and five legs that bow outwards to match the curved shape of a drum, each carved with archaistic dragon scrollwork. Bands of imitation boss-head na...

The stool features a rounded seat and five legs that bow outwards to match the curved shape of a drum, each carved with archaistic dragon scrollwork. A band of imitation boss-head na...

The hexagonal form and distinctive design with central boss to the top can be related to an almost identical design for a cellarette by the firm of Conrath & Sons of North Audley Str...

The chairs having an architectural twin 'Swan's Neck' pediment to the top & flanking a turned urn shaped finial, each chair back having central carved oval paterae and carved bosses ...

The design is dominated by a raised central boss, often used for deflecting blows. The elaborate scrollwork and golden embellishments suggest that this shield was used in ceremonial ...

The design features a curved panelled tablet back surmounting a pierced X-shaped splat centred by a stylised carved boss. The gently curving arms equally panelled extending from the ...

The twin birds of full taxidermy, each with delicate mustard yellow, dark green, black and grey feathered plumage, natural beaks, black glass eyes and full natural legs, with the fir...

These scenes are individually cast and affixed to the surface, framed by patinated bronze panels with roundel bosses, and resting on stepped gilt bronze bases with a running band of ...

Each with a solid mahogany rounded rectangular top supported by a ring turned column on a tripartite concave platform base with turned boss to the column and raised on gadrooned feet.

The turned, fruitwood, bases are centred by a silver circular boss engraved with a set of contemporary script initials.

The barrel drum form with coin cutouts on top and overlapping on opposing sides has raised bosses in the enameled border bands top and bottom.

Bottom: A smaller, convex buckler, with red-lined edges and a pointed steel boss, designed for deflecting blows in close combat. 4.

The anterior surface of the body incorporates a magnificent cast sterling silver spigot ornamented with reed decoration, accented with a floral motif to the square boss and lion mask...

They are raised on triple female-mask monopodiae tripod supports, with berried bosses and united by gilt bronze rope-twist stretchers.

Good English 17th century oak side table, the two plank top having thumb molded edge, over single drawer with geometric panels surrounded by applied fruitwood bosses and cabochons, o...

The bowl form is supported by three separately cast curving legs attached by three boss rivets each. Buddhist monks used this type of vessel during a monthly service of atonement and...

Each with a tapering reeded backplate surmounted by a flaming urn finial and issuing C-scroll branches with foliate spreading drip-pans and gadrooned nozzles, above an acanthus-leaf ...

Beautifully engraved dial centre and original finely cut ‘blued’ steel hands. Raised silvered boss to the arch engraved ‘Tempus Fugit’. Eight day weight driven movement with anchor ...

This piece is from Hammer Galleries with Provenance from Bossed, Valadon & Cie, Paris (No. 20103) Allard & Cie., Paris Hammer Galleries, New York.

With the applied moldings, split spindles, bosses, and low-relief floral and vine carving, this style chest represents an innovation in decoration and form.

Of globular form this fine chandelier has a central gilt-bronze band cast with vases issuing flowers flanked by swan motifs and foliate bosses flanked by anthemion. The chandelier is...

The 16 side chairs were used in Crocodile Dundee II. They were in the mob boss's house, where the kidnapped woman, Linda Kozlowski was sitting.

At the center of the Hamsa is a convex, vertically-oriented eye shape in relief – marked 1333 [1915 CE] – surmounted by a suspension ring. Flanking this boss is a pair of sheathed da...

He studied landscape painting with Homer Boss (1882-1956). In 1928, after returning to New York City from a year in Paris, Kantor developed a style in which he combined Realism with ...

The domed cover is cast and chased with acanthus leaves, the rim with repeated fish scale and boss decoration, and the finial cast as a stylised acorn.

An exceptional pair of English andirons, possibly by Ernest Gimson having double blossom brass bosses applied to and iron backing, the shaft having similar applied pierced decoration...

The vase is partially moulded, with circular bosses around the mouth rim and a hexagonal base decorated with relief flowers.

Each corner is buttressed by a foliate scrolled foot with volutes terminating in floral bosses and additional mounted stones—predominantly lapis, turquoise, and coral cabochons in va...

The circular glazed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic chapters, set within a pierced case with ribbon-tied fruiting laurel trails, each side with a ram’s mask capped pilaster, ...

Some restorative work may be present on the interior shelving. The iron bosses above the caryatids may be a later addition.

The front of the smaller upper tier is decorated with mirrored glass and embellished with a central boss of raised gilt lacquer with a red glass "jewel" to the center.

Pair of American bronze and brass ball top andirons with hand chased beading, bossing, foliage, and flanking flame finials. The andirons have a stylized centered scrolled foliage urn...

Finely matted centre with silvered seconds dial and calendar aperture. Silvered raised boss to the arch signed ‘Pere. Tawney, London’. Finely pierced ‘blued’ steel hands.

Signed to the engraved silvered boss in the arch ‘Stephen Mears, Hempnall’.

Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 2019-00677 Note: Most of the Khmer elephant shaped lime pots in collections today are the type that stand on four short boss feet. This parti...

The gallery is fitted with further beaded chains to form a basket beneath terminating in a gilt-bronze foliate boss suspending a faceted cut ball.  

A Library Centre Table in the Louis XVI Manner Constructed in amboyna, with purpleheart banding with gilt bronze mounts; of elliptical form, with gently everted angles; rising from ...

McCann was the nephew of Richard Welsted Croker "Boss Croker" the former Leader of Tammany Hall.

A broad raised border surrounds the central field, articulated with a rhythmic sequence of rounded repoussé bosses. Large sculptural handles extend from both ends of the tray, giving...

The border is a trompe l’oeil gilt picture frame with corner bosses and low relief “carving”. The weave is quite Fine and is executed in wool with copious silk details.

Rising from an incurved tripartite platform base dressed with a reeded moulding, having carved lion's paw feet, mounted on castors, supporting a circular turned, beaded, and fluted c...

An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary, Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frie...

Above, two glazed doors house the shelved interior, and below the ogee stepped cornice, ring turned bosses adorn the fascia. Bramah locks are fitted throughout.

Brass dial with finely matted centre, raised silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals signed ‘John Paine, Brentford’ to the arch on a silvered boss, original finely cut ‘blued’ stee...

A bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, Carrara marble, and extensively dressed with fine ormolu mounts; of freestanding rectangular form, rising from field...

The iron base incorporates acanthus leaf casting and large boss rossets at the ends of the cross stretcher.

A highly decorative wine cooler in the Graeco-Roman taste Of cylindrical form, constructed in well figured oak, supported by tripartite feet, of complex winged foot form, with br...

Interspersed along the undulating perimeter are hand-formed glass florets and boss rosettes, each centered with a brass mounting pin that fastens the delicate glass framework securel...

Each pot of beehive form featuring a quatre-band design interrupted by tear drop shaped shield bosses. The fitted lids topped by a stylized "Tree of Life" finial.

English made, in the Louis XVth taste, constructed in kingwood, with purpleheart crossbanding and adorned with bleu celeste porcelain plaques with hand-painted floral decoration and ...

This gorgeous piece resides in an ornate Louis XV late Régence style frame adorned by corner and center rocaille cartouches with floral bosses and inner running foliate ornament. The...

English late Regency period circa 1830 'Gothic' style armchairs of curule form having solid oak chamfer edge frames, the rectangular (upholstered) backs connecting padded-rest arms c...

The college is organised around five quads; the irregularly shaped St John's Quad is the first on entering the college, and connects to the Great Quad (the Cloister) via the Perpendi...

This sculpture has carved features with full lips outlined with an incised line known as a “trace”, the “U” of the chin broad, long aquiline nose , protruding large and arched eye li...

The handles and upper lid are all carved from bamboo in low relief and are further decorated with brass engraved bosses and mounts. The lid has an especially nice relief carved and i...

The sides On the sides, a molded panel in centered by a boss surrounded by beautiful undulating foliage strapworks.

The main body of the fireplace, set with bands of Tinos Verde Marble, is enhanced by finely cut and gilded motifs, two of which are inset with Tinos Verde Marble bosses. The gently a...