Antique Relief

When illuminated, the colours deepen into a rich, warm glow, bringing the painted decoration into sharp relief. The design is strongly reminiscent of work by Willem Bogtman, particu...

The metalwork of brass with a dark patinated finish, features flowing relief decoration around the base and suspended floral garlands beneath the shade.

A big, bright oval brilliant cut diamond is held in a scalloped crown of pointed claws, and around it the goldsmith's work builds in layers: tiny gold beads, twisted rope details and...

The print is housed in an exceptional, heavily textured hand-carved gilt wood frame featuring distinctive beaded and scalloped relief moldings. The frame exhibits rich historical cha...

The central medallion depicts a high-relief traditional mythical creature—resembling a stylized celestial dragon or chi lung—nestled within an openwork, scroll-carved ornamental bord...

Set neatly into the top surface of the timber is a cut-corner silver cross plaque, securely pinned into place through its outer points. The low-relief plaque bears the distinct si...

A hooded Druid bust in sculptural relief anchors the centre of this fraternal medal, set within an ornate cartouche crowned by a pierced coronet crest.

Finely hand-engraved floral foliage decorates the silver Maltese-style cross, which centres on a raised, glazed circular compartment housing a gilded relief bust of a bearded druid. ...

Extensive handling and regular polishing over time have exposed the warm copper core across the raised relief work, edges and turned collars, creating the characteristic bleeding fin...

When pressed into hot sealing wax, the seal yields a crisp, reversed relief impression characteristic of nineteenth-century personal correspondence.

Diademed portrait bust of the young Queen Victoria faces left in profile, executed in crisp neoclassical relief across the obverse field. Sculpted by the Royal Mint chief engraver Wi...

The silver and bronze planchets show crisp relief and a gentle natural patina, while the ribbon silks retain clear colour with age-appropriate surface mellowing.

The Annecy pattern, introduced around 1935, exemplifies the Art Deco preference for stylised fluid motifs executed with precise industrial glassmoulding techniques. Relief letteri...

Slip-cast and hand-modelled porcelain with hand-painted overglaze polychrome enamels and applied relief blossom. We ship internationally, tracked.

A raised loop handle attaches at the rim and lower shoulder, accented with moulded foliate relief at its joins. The exterior balances crisp white porcelain with a soft celadon-green ...

Dating from the mid-nineteenth century prior to the 1881 Childers Reforms—which amalgamated the unit into the Norfolk Regiment—the plate displays a rich, mellow tone to the gilt face...

Grisaille, derived from the French word gris, meaning gray, is a traditional painting technique employing varying tones of a single color to create the illusion of depth, volume, and...

Below, two paneled doors showcase magnificent high-relief carvings celebrating the French hunting tradition.

An Art Nouveau three piece set from 1900s France, featuring two faience vases and a matching cachepot in green ceramic with floral barbotine reliefs. The interiors are finished in a...

Each piece features a softly bulbous body with an undulating rim and richly worked relief decoration. Flowing branches, leaves and small berries extend asymmetrically across the sur...

Each tapering square leg is profusely carved with floral and foliate reliefs, and all are joined by an ornate scrolling X-form stretcher with volutes and gadrooned accents, exemplify...

Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Painted Girandoles - with relief detail of vine harvest, songbird with two sconces and oval plates - 22"w x 6"d x 34"h

The campana-shaped urns are decorated with trailing plant relief ornament and fitted with ring handles to the sides; the square pedestals are detailed with moulded laurel-leaf banding.

The dragon appears in high relief at each corner—scaled body, curled whiskers, and clawed feet—chasing a flaming pearl along the top edge.

The column features a warm, aged metal patina with subtle bronze and golden tones that emphasize the depth of the decorative relief. Its square top and substantial stepped base make ...

A 19th century giltwood pier mirror, the angular pediment cornice above a rope-twist molding and a tablet mounted with a spread-winged eagle amid grapevine and oak sprays, all carved...

Every inch of the legs and sides are carved in low relief with a beaded, geometric meander, each length of scrollwork ending in an archaistic dragon's head.

The piece depicts the detailed countenance of Bacchus (Dionysus), the mythological god of wine, beautifully detailed with signature grape clusters and vine leaves woven into his hair...

The handle is finely decorated in relief with classical laurel leaf motifs, adding a refined decorative element to the design.

Masterfully executed openwork pierced carving. The relief panel features phoenixes, songbirds intertwined amid blooming plum blossoms.

The figure sits on an ornate carved two-tiered wood base with relief details and curved feet. Wonderful expressive facial features, rich antique patina and aged pigments.

An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Carolean taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Magnificent pair of French gilt bronze ewers dating to the mid 19th century Of impressive baluster form with richly modelled classical decoration Bodies cast in high relief with live...

The contrast between the bright silver highlights and the darker, naturally aged recesses enhances the relief decoration and gives the plates considerable visual depth.

Every compartment is defined by fine corded metalwork soldered directly to the body, interspersed with tiny spherical studs that provide three-dimensional relief. The interiors are c...

The decorative scheme depicts flowering wild roses alongside closed buds and serrated foliage in raised relief. Each bloom and stem is articulated with detailed veining and shaded gi...

A dense pattern of scrolling foliage and relief blossoms covers the top panel of this rectangular tabletop box.

The exposed face displays the royal cypher 'FW' beneath the Prussian crown, three sprigs of oak leaves, and the historic institution year '1813' in raised relief on the blackened iro...

Two classical female figures dance hand-in-hand across the frontal rim of this sculptural jardiniere, their diaphanous drapery swirling in high relief against the ceramic vessel wall...

The substantial feature elevated claw setting displays a 0.58Ct Old European round cut diamond in relief to the center. Each shoulder has a pierced decoration to the center, melding...

Expertly hand-carved from shell, the high-relief scene showcases exceptional detail in the flowing drapery, facial features, and the deer's antlers, set against a warm peach-toned ba...

The Chrysanthemum theme in relief is symbolic of longevity and health. A box such as this would have been made and used to contain the areca nut or spices in the chewing of the betel...

Supported on an elegant double scroll fluted tripod base with foliate motifs, terminating on lion paw foot, finely carved in high relief.

Made of glazed earthenware, the decorative charger features a beautifully sculpted arrangement of apples, foliage, and branches rendered in high relief, showcasing the naturalistic c...

Executed in the Rococo Revival taste, the frame is adorned with finely sculpted acanthus leaves, scrolling foliage, rope-effect borders, and elaborate relief decoration, exemplifying...

The sides are framed with twisted, fruit-laden vines carved in deep relief, adding a rustic and sculptural dimension to the piece.

This mirror features the classic Louis Philippe arched frame with gesso flowers and leaves sculpted in relief at the four corners. The frame also has subtle etched leafy vines on the...

Smooth modeling of the faces and necks contrasts with the deeply incised hair and layered feathers of the eagle, whose broad wings extend across the lower composition. The pale relie...

The base features a bas-relief of putti playing colamaya (or blind man’s bluff). 

This is an original antique copper engraving from 1780, a carved relief panel from the cave temple on Elephanta. The caption reads Afbeelding der Figuuren by 4 op den Platten Grond Pl.

The rectangular form features an elaborate arrangement of raised blossoms, scrolling foliage, and deeply carved acanthus leaves, creating a striking interplay of texture and relief. ...

This impressive Chinese architectural panel features an intricately carved battle scene, capturing the movement and drama of mounted warriors engaged in combat. Carved in high relief...

Striking René Lalique Art Deco pendant chandelier in thick moulded and frosted glass, conceived as an inverted circular bowl with a dramatic stalactite‑like relief. The opalescent sa...

Drawer fronts are adorned with flattened foliage carved in relief with later incised carved wheels on either end of each drawer.

A seated fishwife in traditional bonnet, shawl and apron rests beside an upright wicker creel, with freshly landed fish draped across her rocky perch on a flat square base. Modelled ...

The fronts are richly decorated in relief with swags of fruit and foliage surrounding a central oval medallion, giving the pair a strong Neoclassical and Renaissance Revival characte...

One front corner leg bears Thompson's trademark mouse signature carved in high relief, displaying well-defined features and characterful early tooling.

Set in an ornate carved giltwood frame embellished with high-relief floral and scrolling motifs, the artwork depicts an engaging genre scene featuring two cardinals and a young woman...

This original relief print was created by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro in 1923 for the first issue of Germinal, the radical literary and political journal founded in London by Sylvia Pankhu...

A superb and rare stone holy water font, carved from limestone from the 17th century a very beautiful holy water font featuring a lovely circular basin with a curved profile and lobe...