Antique Boss

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

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...

A broad raised border surrounds the composition, embellished with a rhythmic series of hand-worked repoussé bosses. Large, sculptural brass handles with decorative floral mounts exte...

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 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.

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.

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...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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...

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

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.

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

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.

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.  

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...

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.

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.

A substantial raised border surrounds the decorative surface, featuring a series of hand-worked repoussé bosses. Large sculptural brass handles with intricately decorated mounting pl...

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

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.

Rising from laurel wreathed oblate bun feet, the inverted breakfront plinth base has a running boss pattern, with paterae at the intersterces, and rectangular plaques with mythologic...

Brill also trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts and Cusachs and Boss. He was a member of the fellowship of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Associated Artists of...

The shape is reminiscent of an ancient shield, with central boss and a broad flange at the rim. It is suspended by four chains with chunky rectangular links each hanging from a heavy...

A Fine Library Table in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster Constructed in a very fine and distinctively marked Brazilian goncalo alves; of end support form, rising from a scrolled s...

The lower section features a shaped apron, decorated with a silvered bronze anthemion, and the corner peg joints are articulated by silvered bronze pierced bosses. Four tapering s...

In 1910 he departed for New York, where he first studied at the National Academy of Design and with Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929), and from 1914 to 1916 at the Independent Sch...

Its central structure is made up of elements designed and made in a maniacal way as the lower cup worked with as many as 3 different orders of grinding and threading with hexagonal b...

Rising from the base are scrolled supports that frame the lower stem, enriched with floral bosses and chased detailing. The shafts are composed of alternating sections of cut rock c...

Shell shaped side panels with bronze stylised flower head bosses to side vents in the Renaissance manor, supported on four cast iron wheels, the front bar posts with fire tool holder...

The legs are centered by a stretcher attached to the legs in c shaped ends also decorated with gilded bosses (for structural details and to asses age please see image 13 showing the ...

The foot and mouth both decorated with a band of spiral bosses. The body featuring a band of crashing waves, while the neck features a band of geometric diaper band of stylized hemp ...

Contemporary richly blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, sewn on 5 supports, with brass catch plates, remnants of leather strap fastenings, brass corner pieces on all corners, and a...

The mirror is of a design typical of the sixteenth century incorporating a pair of Cranes, sotsuru, conjoined at the beak with a tortoise kame-gata form central pierced boss in a “Y”...

The lower section terminates in a rounded boss with a small pendant finial, completing the form with balanced weight.

The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. The surface is treated with...

The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. Decorated with dotted and circ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original George III circa 1780 walnut twin pedestal double sided partner desk with period handles and green leather surface...

The upper section features a baluster-form crystal stem rising to a corona hung with crystal drops, while a circular frosted glass boss with a faceted crystal pendant centers the low...

The side Tendril floral decoration with flower head bosses to the side vents in the Renaissance manner, on four bronze and iron wheels, the front bar posts with bronze fire tool hold...

Lil takes out her shorthand book as her boss approaches, expecting to take notes. To her surprise, he presents her with “a belated Halloween present” of a gold vanity box and invites...

Paul Nicolas was definitely showing with former boss; Emile Galle, with this piece that he was attempting to surpass the Daum Galle Nancy art nouveau standard and culminate by trying...