Antique Spreader

The Bagan Dynasty, flourishing from the 9th to the 13th centuries, was characterized by the construction of thousands of temples, which greatly contributed to the spread of Theravada...

The bowl is elevated on a circular spreading foot. This piece measures 12.5" (32cm) tall to the top of the handles, 23" (58.5cm) from handle to handle, and 16.25" (41.5cm) in depth, ...

Porcellis' contribution to Dutch art also lies in his emphasis on the effects of light: the composition is enveloped in a strong luminosity, with a cloud-laden sky from which flashes...

A pair of heavy brass standard lamps, in Rococo Revival style, Early (20/30's) 20th century; with electrical fitments on reeded, knopped, foliate cast and fluted shafts, to spreading...

The domed cover continues the uninterrupted Schneeballen decoration and is crowned by an impressive green parrot poised upon a gnarled tree branch with wings dramatically spread in p...

During the 18th and 19th century, the opportunity to take the “Grand Tour” spread from the aristocracy to the new industrial and professional elites, tourist destinations such as Rom...

Each cup is fitted with a gilt interior and is elevated on a slender stem with a knopped terminal and circular spreading foot. This stylish set measures 2.5” (6cm) tall and 1.5” (4cm...

Its surface diffuses the light, removing its harshness and spreading a softer illumination into the room. Reflections appear across the aged brass, catching edges, curves and pierced...

A large and impressive late C19th Rococo revival bronze 12 light Chandelier, with 4 main acanthus scrolling branches, each spreading to three individual lights, mounted on a circlet,...

This theme is influenced by the tradition of the wunderkammer (literally “chamber of wonders” or “cabinet of curiosities”), which spread among noble and intellectual residences betwe...

The lamp features a slender, curved stem, supported atop a spreading circular foot. The domed lampshade is supported by three brass brackets.

These mantras are often repeated by the faithful, as turning the wheel is considered a form of prayer, allowing the devotee to spread blessings throughout the world. The decorative c...

This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, blunt, 9 3/4" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Regular Knives, old French, 8 1/2" 8 Regular Forks, 7" 8 Salad Forks, 5 5/8" 8 Teaspoons, 5 3/...

Each features a fluted black-patinated shaft framed by richly gilded mounts, rising from a circular spreading base decorated with crisp engine-turned and guilloché ornament.

Alarmed by this challenge to the natural order, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt before granting him immortality among the gods. His cult spread throughout the ancient Mediter...

Applied silver cables and delicate architectural borders articulate the individual enamelled sections, while each half terminates in a knopped spreading foot. When separated, the...

These works formed part of a broader artistic movement that blended traditional Chinese painting with European lithographic techniques and advertising aesthetics. Their popularity sp...

The rug features a harmonious and delicate floral pattern, characteristic of Oushak designs, with large-scale stylized blossoms and foliage gracefully spread across the field. The so...

Burma's artistic traditions have long been influenced by a blend of indigenous, religious, and trade interactions. As Buddhism spread throughout the region, art forms evolved to inco...

Each piece of this service has a plain circular rounded form onto a spreading foot. The surface of each component is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved Chinese-inspir...

The large central tree anchors the scene like an old friend, its spreading canopy offering shelter to the farmstead gathered around it.

Spode Imari Japan Pattern 967 Bone China Spill Vases, Pair, Circa 1810 Description This handsome pair of small bone china vases is of trumpet form, the flaring body rising from a sh...

A vivid pair of Dutch Delft polychrome plaques, circa 1750–1760, each painted with an exuberant basket of flowers in the rocaille taste — full-blown roses, tulips, and sunflowers spr...

A handsome Chinese Export porcelain soup tureen and cover, Qianlong period, circa 1770–1780, of octagonal baluster form painted in the famille rose palette with lush bouquets of Euro...

The base is cast in the form of a stylised leaf, its organic contours spreading outward to create a stable base while introducing a decorative quality rooted in nature.

The hōkyōintō is a style of stone pagoda that spread across Japan from the Heian period onward, traditionally built to enshrine sutras or relics, while the tahōtō and hōtō feature a ...

Supported by a circular spreading foot, this piece measures 11.75” (30cm) tall by 5” (12.5cm) in diameter and weighs 18.1 troy ounces.

This magnificent antique Victorian English sterling silver wine ewer has a helmet shaped form onto a knopped pedestal and circular spreading foot, in the traditional George I ewer st...

Antique (late 19th century) ormolu bronze jewelry box, 7 1/2 by 5 1/4 by 4 1/4 inches, finely cast with exceptional detailed motifs including scrolls and rocaille, cartouche on front...

The upper bird leans downward from a slender branch while its companion, wings spread and feet extended, appears to be alighting among the berries below.

This exceptional antique coin silver water pitcher has a baluster shaped form onto a circular spreading foot. The lower portion of the panelled body is embellished with alternating ...

Beneath them crouch extraordinary hybrid creatures: human heads and torsos are joined to spreading wings or shell-like bodies supported on bird legs.

This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 5 5/8" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2" 1 Sugar S...

He was canonised in 1622, and his cult spread rapidly throughout the Spanish colonies. The scene is rich with iconographic elements, including the saint's elaborately embroidered cou...

Beautifully carved with intense gaze and the beard spreading out in leafy tendrils. With what appears to be original gold painted surface.

Below, on each side of the body, a spreading group of flowering plants grows beside a sepia-brown rock veined in gilt: a large pink peony with yellow stamens and serrated blue leaves...

British Sailor’s Woolwork of a Three-Masted Ship Flying the Red Ensign Circa 1865-75 This large British sailor’s woolwork depicts a majestic three-masted, square-rigged ship under a...

The resulting “Floris style” spread through the Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, England and the Baltic region.

The hems meet the floor slab in thin, flat-spread panels. It is precisely this contrast between voluminous masses of fabric and the almost gossamer-thin edges of the folds that testi...

Below this main register the swelling body is decorated with a repeating series of stylized flower heads and foliage, and the bowl rises from a spreading circular foot. The interior ...

The spice compartment surmounts a plain tapering pedestal to a circular spreading weight base. * A spice box is used to hold sweet-smelling herbs/spices and can be fashioned in ma...

The smaller vases are supported by elegant, out-swept scrolling arms that integrate seamlessly into the central column, which is elevated on a shaped-circular spreading base. This im...

The gesture of his hand and his wife's attentive gaze lend emphasis to his words, thereby foregrounding his commitment to spreading the word of God. The work is well presented in a b...

The episode depicts the amazement and fear of the conversion of the soldier Saul, the future apostle of the Gentiles Paul, who spreads his arms and stretches them towards the light, ...

The composition is alive with activity. Market stalls spread across the square beneath pale canvas awnings, while shoppers weave between them in small groups.

A narrow waterway winds gently between cottages and trees, where figures work quietly from small barges as morning light spreads across the still surface. Beyond, the landscape gradu...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III Newcastle sterling silver quart tankard made by John Langlands I & John Robertson I; an addition to our Georgian silver tan...

Twin gilt satyr-mask and vine loop handles issue from the lower body, which is molded with gilt lappets above a spreading yellow-ground foot and a circular gray marbled base.

Chinese Export Porcelain Mandarin Famille Rose Punch Bowl Qianlong period, circa 1780–1785 This Chinese Export punch bowl is of deep circular form, raised on a short slightly spread...

A large and imposing tin-glazed earthenware vase and cover, Dutch Delft or possibly German, mid-18th century, of baluster form with a full shoulder tapering to a spreading foot. The ...

Given that Greece was experiencing a boom in commercial activity during the 5th century, this seal ring model would spread throughout the Mediterranean and become canonical during th...

Accompanying the stand are six matching silver-plated spreader knives with timeless tapered handles and classic European styling.

As the European Rail network grew in the late 19th Century, and greater numbers of travelers on “The Grand Tour” spread word of the beauty of Venice, the market for his work extended...

Inside, the fitting can accommodate up to five lamps, providing a generous, even spread of light. Can be wall or ceiling mounted.

Hobbs' attempt required about 51 hours, spread over 16 days. The Challenge Lock is in the Science Museum in London.

The form originated in Renaissance Italy, and its popularity spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The use of tecali, a precious material used to manufacture luxury and ritual objects, spread throughout Mesoamerica. The vases made of this stone are relatively rare, and for the mos...

The mirror still holds the original mirror plate and spreads this unique charme of a past century with its aging spots, which absolutely doesn´t affect the mirror´s function in any w...

The wings are gorgeous red and white enamel. The spreading wings hold a radiant sparkling white antique Old Mine Cut Diamond of great beauty.

He combined attributes of both Greek and Egyptian gods, particularly Zeus and Osiris, embodying concepts of fertility, power, and life after death. His cult spread widely across the ...