Antique Dolphin

Impressive handles lead up each side with charming finely detailed flowers leading up to impressive and richly chased dragons with mythological dolphin heads in a rich satin and burn...

Above is a square bronze plinth decorated with ormolu trophies below an ormolu border with dolphins. An ormolu mottled support lays above the plinth, elevating the richly patinated b...

Großbrittanischen Majestät unternommen, und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coockim Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach einander ausgefü...

Großbrittanischen Majestät unternommen, und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coockim Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach einander ausgefü...

The largest dial has two blued steel hands and a brass calendar hand within 60 minute, 12 hour and 31 day rings all flanked by two stylized dolphins with arabesque tails. English, c...

The whole rests on a rectangular base where the gilt bronze dial with Roman numerals is inserted, surrounded by two dolphins in relief. The dial is signed "Alibert A Paris".

Superbly decorated “en grisaille” depicting Lovers leaving on one and reuniting on the other, rear views of landscape and river scenes. Raised on elegant dolphin supports ending on t...

Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms ...

The fall front is enlivened by a very fine gilt bronze framed, patinated bronze relief; an allegory of Water, with putti playing with a Dolphin, in the manner of Clodion, possibly af...

Total diamond weight, estimated: 0.21ctw Gross weight: 5.9g Ring size: due to the width of the band, this ring fits like a UK – M.5 US – 6.5 EU – 53 mm (actual size UK – R.5 U...

Beneath the lion spout are a pair of entwined stylized dolphins, and the fountain sits on top of a shaped pedestal.

Großbrittanischen Majestät unternommen, und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coockim Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach einander ausgefü...

He faces the beautiful maiden, possibly Diana, who is also kneeling on a sea designed base with a striking dolphin at her feet. She wears her hair in an updo and is also draped in a ...

It also includes twelve smaller plates, two larger plates, three bowls on stems (two of which are fluted), four shell-shaped dishes (two of which are set on dolphin-form supports) an...

Have you also noticed the striking, entwined dolphins twirling down to the stem? They make this pair even more decorative and remarkable.

The entablature is also adorned with four painted medallions depicting portraits in bronze frames and a romantic scene flanked by two stylized dolphins in scrolls decoration. Many s...

The feet are magnificent S-Scrolls topped by leaves in the form of a stylized Dolphin with a female mask at the front. These would have been very complicated to carve.

A rose gold bracelet composed of eight plaques, the four larger plaques depicting from left to right; a winged cherub on the back of a dragon, a winged cherub sat on the back of a ho...

The base is supported by four Rococo style dolphins. A square-shaped base with further gilt foliate decoration carries the weight of the whole centrepiece.

The confiturier dish rests on a raised foot adorned with four leaning dolphins placed on a finely chiseled square base with a floral frieze.

Three corbels with fletching carved into their faces define the main facade, fitted with two drawers lavished with relief carvings of stylized foliates flanking a jardiniere upon whi...

The side-mounted female faces, so-called caryatids support the handles, which in turn end in heads of dolphins or mythical creatures at the top. The heart of the clock is a classi...

The island was named after an English navigator, Captain Samuel Wallis, who discovered it while sailing the HMS Dolphin on August 16, 1767, following his discovery of Tahiti.

Another worker is in the background on a horse drawn cart. Three stylized dolphins support the entire urn along the base area.

The feet are formed by dolphin heads. In an era noted for its 16 course meals lasting many hours; no table would be complete without a variety of serving pieces.

A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner By Japy Frères The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...

Next to her, wrapped around a rocky spur, is a dolphin, an animal iconographically linked to the goddess because of his birth from the foam of the sea.

Decorative cartouche includes Neptune and two river gods, trident, oar, and dolphin. Historical Notes: Creator Guillaume de I'Isle was the first to show Califonia as a peninsula an...

A pair of triple back settees In the mid-Georgian Chippendale manner Constructed in a richly carved, well patinated mahogany; rising from cabriole front & rear legs, terminating i...

This pair of chairs consist of a top rail leading down to shaped arms with carved foliate design and superbly carved dolphin head and foliate decoration forming the arm supports with...

This pair of chairs consist of a top rail leading down to shaped arms with carved foliate design and superbly carved dolphin head and foliate decoration forming the arm supports with...

Finally, the bedside bears a richly carved decoration in relief of various floral and plant motifs in garlands and scrolls, a lion's head, dolphins, masks, draperies and chimeras. D...

The unusual case of case bronze in a rococo revival style is finely chased with fluted sides flanked by Cariatids with a swag of fruit and flowers strung between them, th handle is f...

Großbrittanischen Majestät unternommen, und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coockim Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach einander ausgefü...

The chest is an ideal lamp or wine table size, it has a large top cupboard section, medium sized drawer, the fixtures are oversized, ornate, polished, depicting bees with a dolphin l...

Above an impressive foliate band in a rich satin and burnished finish is the stunning top crown with a charming cherub draped in a flowing fabric feeding a dolphin. All original gilt...

The centre is similarly decorated, with intertwining scrolls, acanthus leaves, dolphin heads, and swans. There are also two coats of arms to the centre, which feature crowns and g...

A pair of baluster form legs with gadrooning over acanthus cups extend into an H-stretcher with four large dolphin feet. The connector is chamfered, with the edges having foliate and...

Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures table lamps The tripod bases with scroll feet featuring classical sphinx figures each carry a male and female my...

This rich frame is surrounded by rich scrolled naturalistic hand carvings and boasts two dolphins sculptures on the sides. The whole rests on a large plinth base housing three secret...

The curvature of its collar embodies sensuality, as did the dolphin or the coiling of the serpent in the 18th century.

He is known for his half-man, half-dolphin appearance with a majestic and highly detailed pair of angelic wings.

The goddess is depicted in a fugitive, momentary pose, as if surprised in the act of emerging from the sea, to which the dolphin at her feet alludes. The goddess was said to have spr...

The central clock has a shaped ormolu base, set with a panel of cloisonne enamel at the front, and laurel garlands and dolphins' heads at either side. The sides of the clock are also...

At the bottom of the tapestry is an equally impressive display of armaments flanked by a pair of dolphins with drapery in their mouths. A bright red cape is strewn on top of a sword ...

Inside are two keyholes, the first with a lion's mouth, the second formed by two stylized dolphins facing each other with lion's paws under a valance.

The front fret shows two engraved dolphins and floral and foliate motifs. The corners and the centre of the dial are richly engraved with tulips and a Tudor rose.

An impressive silver gilt Lyme Regis & Charmouth Regatta Cup for 1846 presented by John Attwood M.P. made by Hunt and Roskell, in the form of a classical footed urn with paired handl...

The rectangular black marble and pietra dura top is set above a walnut base naturalistically carved with C-scrolls, lilies and foliage on a central lily support with outswept dol...

The pair consisting of two candle arms centered on a baluster shaped shaft is further enhanced with entwined old world style dolphins at the base. The whole is then raised on a marbl...

For a similar dolphin support, see Madeleine Jarry and Pierre Devinois, Le Siège Français, pp. 267 and 271 illustration 264 for an armchair at the Musée Marmottan stamped G.

He would resign from office in 1918, following the theft of several pieces of the Dolphin Treasure by a museum employee. The portraits of Alfonso XIII (1902) and Pastora Imperio (191...

The pair of flanking candelabra are cast in ormolu, and feature circular bases with fluting and dolphin feet, leading the eye upwards toward the surmounting candelabras which are sty...

Note the vegetal scrolls of the books, furniture and walls, accompanied by elements of candelieri and fish or dolphin heads, in compositions reminiscent of those found in Renaissance...

The corners of the furniture, in addition, count on classicistic dolphins and grotesques of children with the lower half of the body transformed into vegetal elements and volutes.

You also have Putti’s riding dolphins and so on. We have fully treated it as there were various signs of old worm, it’s then been cleaned waxed and polished.

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

The crystal cornucopias, formed with a seemingly impossible complexity of curvature, are identical to the legs of the dressing table, while the gilt bronze dolphins and plinths const...

Dutch silver nef, ca 1910. Dolphin-mounted hull with gaping mouth, scaly body, and looping tail.

Double-scroll handle has leaf-cap with cherub head terminal. Spout s-scroll has dolphin-head mouth with loose-mounted ring. Chased swags.