John Swift Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauceboats
By John Swift
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Total weight 37.1 troy ounces/1155g. Maker: John Swift Origin: London, England Date: 1765 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,375Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century George II Silver Brandy Saucepan by John Swift
By John Swift
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A large George II silver brandy saucepan, hallmark of John Swift, London, 1758. Of bulbous form with a turned baluster shaped mahogany handle, engraved with a viscount's coronet with...
Silver
George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1730 by John Swift
By John Swift
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1730 by John Swift, this very handsome, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, is straight sided, and features an armorial engraving to one side.
Sterling Silver
Fine Pair of Mid 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Sauce Boats, London 1762
By John Swift
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Their undersides bearing London hallmarks with date letter for 1762 and partially rubbed makers marks for listed London silversmith John Swift. Dimensions, 4.5" high x 7" long x 3.7...
Sterling Silver
Price Upon Request
Breton Chores
Located in Missouri, MO
Clement Nye Swift "Breton Chores" 1870 Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Lower Right Canvas Size: approx 27 x18 inches Framed Size: approx 34 x 35 inches Provenance: Private Midwes...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
19th Century Metal Swift
Located in Houston, TX
Architectural 19th century metal swift.
Metal
$3,900
19th Century Skein Swift
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome 19th century swift with beautiful fruitwood base on ball feet and matching turned acorn finial, brass centre rod and wooden collapsible ribs with original silk ties.
Brass
$2,835
Elegant Seated Woman in Blue High Neck Sweater British Interior Portrait Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Swift captures a seated woman in a warm interior setting, rendered with confidence, sensitivity, and a strong sense of presence.
Oil
Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift; Selected and with an introduction by R. Ellis Roberts.
Paper, Parchment Paper
$1,452Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Swift & Son, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, black enamel scientific instrument by J. Swift & Son of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Brass, Enamel
$534Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850
Located in Worcester, GB
Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850 A fine mid-19th century umbrella swift or wool winder, dating to around 1850.
Fruitwood
Alpine Swift - Woodcut Print by Alexander Francis Lydon - 1870
By Alexander Francis Lydon
Located in Roma, IT
Alpine Swift is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) .
Woodcut
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Wool Winder Stand, English, Walnut, Adjustable Yarn Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Walnut
Vintage Swifts Silverleaf Brand Pure Lard 4 lbs. Tin Can Pail Advertisement
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Swifts Silverleaf Brand Pure Lard 4 lbs. Tin Can Pail Advertisement.
Metal
$139Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bird Print of the Beautiful Parakeet, Swift Parrot, circa 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful Parrakeet Male 2. Swift Lirikeet' Old bird print depicting the Beautiful Parakeet, Swift parrot.
Paper
Bearded Tree Swift Birds: 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
This striking Gould hand-colored Tree Swift bird lithograph measures 21.25" high and 14.5" wide.
Lithograph
Swift Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
Bowen and published in Philadelphia from 1849-1854. It depicts a Swift Fox sitting on grass in a beautiful landscape looking up, perhaps at a bird.
Lithograph
Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Oilbird and a Crested Swift, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
"Martinet coiffe" translates to "Crested Swift" in English. The Crested Swift is a bird species known for its distinctive crested appearance, often found in various parts of Africa a...
Paper
Swift Shadows and Gilded Wings: The Art of Morris's Skippers from Britain, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Detailed hand-colored illustrations from Morris's "A History of British Butterflies. Original antique plates, published in 1890. The plates illustrate the following butterfly speci...
Paper
19th Century Oil On Canvas Titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ By T.P. Hall
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ by Thomas P. Hall. Thomas Paul Hall (1810 - 1867) was a London painter of genre and historical scenes, who enjoye...
Canvas, Paint
"Zen Horse 1" Showa Period Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper Red, Cream, Gray
Located in Austin, TX
The artist utilizes bold, expressive black calligraphic linework to outline the musculature, mane, and hooves, allowing the sweeping curves and varied ink densities to convey a power...
Woodcut
1736-1795. Chinese Porcelain Plate - Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period - 9in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
The reverse is painted with three swift cobalt brushstrokes - a common Jingdezhen studio flourish on export wares.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Hamilton" Scenic Connecticut Mountains landscape with stream in foreground with a small waterfall captures the feeling of swift running water. The composition with evergreens and mo...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Paul-César Helleu, Five Studies of Jeanne Tachard, Belle Époque Portrait Drawing
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Executed in black, red and white chalk, the drawing perfectly illustrates Helleu’s celebrated ability to capture feminine grace, modern elegance and psychological nuance with a few s...
Chalk
Japanese Ro-iro Lacquer Hibachi with Maki-e Swallows & Ivy, Late Edo–Meiji
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Below, stylized waves rendered in shimmering metallic powder suggest a riverbank or shoreline, grounding the composition in a specific, lyrical sense of place and season. The combina...
Gold Leaf
Authentic Ancient Roman Blue Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring
Located in Roma, IT
Glassblowing allowed for swift production, resulting in a myriad of items—from tools to pottery to decorative pieces—fashioned and traded extensively across Roman markets and beyond.
22k Gold
Authentic Ancient Roman Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring
Located in Roma, IT
Glassblowing allowed for swift production, resulting in a myriad of items—from tools to pottery to decorative pieces—fashioned and traded extensively across Roman markets and beyond.
18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Academic Romanticism Nude Bather Oil Canvas Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
The masterfully painted chaotic movement of the swift, turbulent waves (whirlpools and eddies) serves as a perfect compositional background, highlighting the soft plasticity of the y...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Shipping On the Thames, Greenwich, London Pool of London boats at dock
Located in Woodbury, CT
Layers of warm ochres, soft sepias and muted greys evoke the distinctive haze of the Thames, while swift, energetic brushwork captures the play of light across the water and the indu...
Paper, Watercolor
19th century Antique bronze Tibetan Tara statue from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Tara is known as the “Mother of Liberation,” embodying compassion, swift protection, and enlightened activity. She is often invoked for guidance, relief from fear, and spiritual supp...
Wood
Rare Early 20th C. Watercolor -- Pendennis, Captain Costigan and Miss Fothering
By Charles Edmund Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
He became very successful, and illustrated books for authors such as Jonathan Swift, William Thackeray, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and George Eliot.
Paper, Watercolor
Antique Chinese Ceramic Bowls Song Dynasty Celadon bowls Jepara Shipwreck Set 5
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
The bowls have a sculpted rim and are swiftly Incised with an abstract design of clouds or flowers.
Ceramic, Celadon
Antique Chinese Ceramic Bowls Song Dynasty Celadon Medieval Bowls Set 5
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
The bowls have a sculpted rim and are swiftly Incised with an abstract design of clouds or flowers.
Ceramic, Celadon
$3,800Sale Price|22% Off
A cast iron Garden Urn Attributed to Val d'Osne
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Chicago, IL
With its workshops in Val d'Osne and its esteemed gallery in Paris, the foundry swiftly attained prominence. Val d’Osne’s innovations in cast iron techniques set new standards iron s...
Iron
Alfonso Hollaender, Portrait of an Oriental Man "Giacomino," signed and dated 1878
By Alfonso Hollaender
Located in Firenze, IT
His frequent use of small wooden panels supports a direct, swift execution. The date 1878 places the work in his early Florentine years.
Oil, Board
Antique Chinese Celadon Bowl, Song Dynasty, Jepara Shipwreck, Fujian Kilns
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Each bowl features a delicately sculpted rim and is swiftly incised with an abstract motif suggestive of clouds or floral forms.
Ceramic, Celadon
North African Market
By Hercules Brabazon Brabazon
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
He spent years making "colour transcripts"—not literal copies, but loose interpretations of his favourite Old Master paintings. He developed a swift, spontaneous technique, using a m...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Fine French School Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady in Blue
Located in Corsham, GB
Her hairstyle – a coiffure à l’impératrice popularised by Empress Eugénie – recalls the refined figures painted by Eva Gonzalès and Berthe Morisot, whilst the swift handling of her c...
Oil
“Market Scene Strasbourg, France”
Located in Southampton, NY
At the time of the studio sale, his son, Georges Denarié, wrote that his father had "mastered the art of drawing completely; whether with his swift and sure pencil or his remarkably ...
Canvas, Oil
A Gold Finger-Ring Set with a Nicolo Intaglio of Eros Driving a ‘Biga’ Two-Horse
Located in London, GB
The gemstone, reminiscent of classical Roman Imperial models, captures the youthful god with a raised whip and flowing drapery, as his chariot gallops swiftly. The composition, metic...
Gold
Bronze incens bruner in the form of a Kingfisher standing on a leaf
Located in PARIS, FR
Its ability to plunge swiftly into the water to seize its prey has made it associated with opportunity and with grasping it decisively at the right moment.
Bronze
$2,035Sale Price|20% Off
Mosè Bianchi (Lombard painter) - 19th century female portrait on palette
Located in Varmo, IT
The portrait, executed with a loose and confident touch, shows the figure at half-bust against a neutral ground, with dark hair and a white lace collar with floral detail. The swift,...
Oil, Panel
$813Sale Price|30% Off
French Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, French Female Figure by the sea
Located in AIGNAN, FR
He abandoned smooth academic finishes for swift, fluid, and textured brushstrokes. He frequently left areas of his support panel raw or exposed to create vibration and depth.
Oil
$1,395Sale Price|33% Off
Venetian painter – 19th c. Guardesque lagoon view – San Michele island
Located in Varmo, IT
In the foreground, gondolas and boatmen are depicted with the swift, summary figures typical of the Guardesque macchiette tradition.
Canvas, Oil
Calligraphic Manuscript - Drawing - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The composition demonstrates confident brush control, alternating dense, forceful strokes with lighter, swiftly articulated lines, characteristic of literati calligraphy of the Edo p...
Paper, Ink
Portrait of Lady, Mary Hammond, Oil on Panel c.1618-22, Manor House Provenance
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
Swift began to write "A Tale of the Tub" and "The Battle of the Books" at Moor Park.
Oil, Panel
Swedish Expressionist Portrait in Profile – Gunnar Torhamn
Located in Stockholm, SE
The brush moves freely across the surface, particularly in the darker passages around the neck and shoulder, where the paint is applied with swift, almost calligraphic strokes. In co...
Watercolor
An Unusually Large Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved Bone
Located in London, GB
An Unusually Large Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved Bone Working Model of the French Revolutionary Guillotine The Recumbent Body of the Queen, Marie Antoinette, Lying on a Podium be...
Bone, Wood
The Alarm Clock - Drawing by Jean-Luis Forain - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A spirited and atmospheric drawing by Jean-Louis Forain, one of the most celebrated illustrators and chroniqueurs of Parisian life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Execute...
Pastel
$5,231
Alfred Bergström Coastal Landscape Oil Painting Swedish Impressionist Sky
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large cumulus clouds rise and disperse across a bright blue field, their forms articulated through swift and confident brushstrokes. The paint is handled with a notable immediacy, su...
Canvas, Oil
$4,071
Hermanus Koekkoek Jr Dutch Harbor Scene Oil Jan van Couver Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
The foreground water is rendered with swift horizontal strokes that capture the movement of the surface, while the boats and harbour structures are constructed through more concentra...
Canvas, Oil
Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
The use of line — at times swift and nervous, at others more precise to define specific groups — suggests a compositional study rather than a finished work, but one that remains fasc...
Ink, Laid Paper
"Lindbergh Commemoration", Large, Rare Sculptural Relief with Nude Male by Lee
By Arthur Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mercury is holding a caduceus in his left hand, and both his feet and his cap are winged, all symbols of his swift speed, and suggestive of the remarkable flight taken by Lindbergh.
Bronze
19th Century Writing Table by Gillow & Co.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Solebury, PA
Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and elegant proportions, Gillows swiftly became synonymous with quality. Consequently, other designers frequently commissioned the firm t...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Oushak Medallion Design, Pale Green Field with Vivid Border 10' x 13'5
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sophisticated and deeply elegant, this unique piece begins with an earthy border that swiftly gives way to an autumnal inner frame patterned with rich pink and orange florals.
Wool
Japanese Screen. Two-panel. Aged Pines by Suzuki Shonen. Meiji period.
Located in Kyoto, JP
He typically worked without preparatory sketches, painting swiftly with confident brushwork and dramatic control of ink tonalities.
Gold Leaf
Pair Italian Early 20th Century Rococo-Style Gilt-Bronze Center Tables/Consoles
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Established by Gennaro Chiurazzi (1840–1906), the Fonderia Chiurazzi originated from a modest foundry founded in Naples in 1870. It swiftly gained renown, expanding into a workshop w...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 8 in Dm 4 in
Antique George III Sterling Silver Tankard and Cover London 1763 John Swift
By John Swift
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A splendid quality later embellished sterling silver baluster tankard and cover decorated with elegant floral embossing which is the set on a matte background for contrast. The centr...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 10 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
18th Century Antique Georg ii Sterling Silver Cup & Cover London 1731 John Swift
By John Swift
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A wonderful early 18th century cup and cover, elegantly plain formed in design and decorated with a central girdle above which sits a stylish contemporary hand engraved armorial. The...
Sterling Silver
Whale Bone Swift
Located in Denver, CO
American Whale Bone Swift Turned and dished yarn holder above a telescoping swift on clamp mounted on veneered box with drawer
Beautiful French "silk swift"
Located in Summerland, CA
French seamstresses would use this retractable "swift" which is beautifully turned and retains its original white bows.
Wood
a mid-19th century fruitwood swift
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Swifts were originally used to wind skeins of wool into balls.
Fruitwood
Unavailable
Early Silver Pocket Watch with Swift Second
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful silver pocket watch is in good working condition and is running well.
Silver, Enamel
Antique Wooden Shaker Yarn Swift from Mt. Lebanon, New York
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Lenox, MA
This is a yarn swift from the Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, NY.
Maple, Ash
Victorian Lavalier Pendant Set with Natural Pearl and Single Cut Diamond
Located in Warrington, PA
Victorian Swift & Fisher Lavaliere Necklace set with Natural Pearl and single cut Diamond.
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Rare Antique Swinging Pendulum Silver Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This late 19th century swiss silver pocket watch has a swift second hand and a mock pendulum aperture with a lovely hand painted enamel dial of a man in the country side. the watch h...
Silver, Enamel
Antique 18 Karat Gold T. R. Russel’s Keyless Lever 52mm Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
RUSSEL’S Keyless Lever 52mm Chronograph Pocket watch This beautiful swift seconds 52mm diameter chronograph pocket watch is in Good Working condition and it is running well.
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Unavailable
H 49.61 in W 40.95 in
English 18th century portrait of Henrietta Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle.
By Charles Jervas
Located in Bath, Somerset
His sitters also included intellectuals of the day such as friends Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope (National Gallery, London).
Canvas, Oil
Perseus' sword
Located in Oswestry, GB
The two wings represent swiftness and speed. The rod of Asclepius is now the symbol of the American Medical Association and the logo of the World Health Organisation.
Bronze
A Series of 4 Bird Lithographs
Located in New York, NY
Series includes a Razor Bill, a Sooty Tern, a Skua and a Swift Tern. Sold individually.
Aberfoyle
By Joseph Morris Henderson
Located in Woking, Surrey
He favoured an Impressionist style with dappled light which he captured swiftly with confident brushwork. DIMENSIONS Framed H 26.25" (66.67cm) W 32.25" (81.91cm) Unframed H 18.00" (...
Oil
Aberfoyle, Oil on Canvas Painting by Joseph Morris Henderson
By Joseph Morris Henderson
Located in Woking, GB
He favoured an Impressionist style with dappled light which he captured swiftly with confident brushwork. Dimensions Framed H 26.25" (66.67cm) W 32.25" (81.91cm) Unframed H 1...
Paint
Antique Diamond Silver and Gold Swallow Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A swallow's silhouette can remind us of swiftness and grace, but it also holds symbolism in Victorian jewelry.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
After Sir Joshua Reynolds, 18th Century Mezzotint Portrait of John Hely-Hutchins
Located in London, GB
Born in Gortroe, County Cork in 1724, he graduated from Trinity College in 1744, and swiftly built up a good practice at the Bar. From 1760 until his death he represented Cork in Par...
Mezzotint
Antique Persian Safavied Textile
Located in London, GB
As the Safavids set up their capital cities of Tabriz, Qazvin and finally Isfahan, the textile industry became centralized and was swiftly incorporated into the national economy.
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire Bureau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This ensures that your valuable purchases arrive at your chosen location swiftly, and in the same excellent condition they leave our showroom in.
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This ensures that your valuable purchases arrive at your chosen location swiftly, and in the same excellent condition they leave our showroom in.
Wood
18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Chest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This ensures that your valuable purchases arrive at your chosen location swiftly, and in the same excellent condition they leave our showroom in.
Oak
Early 19th Century French Gilded Ormolu Mantle Clock
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This ensures that your valuable purchases arrive at your chosen location swiftly, and in the same excellent condition they leave our showroom in.
Watercolor of a Statenjacht, Signed F.H. Onslow
Located in Werkendam, NL
The Dutch word "jacht" means swift or fleet and from it derived the English word "yacht" to denote a pleasure craft.
Paper
Unavailable
H 14.77 in W 30.71 in D 0.04 in
Yoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune
By Yoshikazu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
After the victory at Dannoura, where the Taira clan was famously defeated, the warlord Yoshitsune swiftly departed from the capital after hearing of his death warrant from his own br...
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Portrait of a Lady - Oil on Canvas by Charles Jervas
By Charles Jervas
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Swift sat to him in London in 1709, and again in Dublin in 1716.
Canvas
Group of Four Grand Tour Bronzes from Pompeii
Located in Tetbury, GB
Cupid (or Eros), the god of love is often associated with dolphins as an allegory for how swiftly love moves on. Although I can’t see it on this catalogue, there is a similar put...
Bronze
Roman Marble Sculpture of Cupid with a Dolphin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
However, the mythological character of Cupid perhaps best personifies all that we know love to be: youthful and innocent, conniving and mischievous, swift and fleeting. True to our e...
Marble
18th Century Patinated Bronze Group of Apollo & Daphne
Located in Pasadena, CA
He quickly calls and rushes to her, but she immediately flees "swifter than the lightest breath of air and resists his words calling her back again."
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 13 in
Jeune fille au ruisseau (Young Girl at a Stream),
By Anselm Feuerbach
Located in Paris, FR
The folds of drapery, swiftly brushed, appear supple and lively. This previously unpublished painting, from the succession of Thomas Couture, may be ascribed to Anselm Feuerbach.
Oil
A La Carte
By Charles Locke
Located in Wellesley, MA
Locke held a teaching position with the Art Students League in New York City and illustrated Tale of a Tub, by Swift and published by Columbia University Press.
Lithograph
Unavailable
H 13 in W 15 in
Sunset with Figure Walking into Village with Stream in the foreground
By In the style of George Inness
Located in Graton, CA
His painting technique was elaborate. He swiftly stained the surfaces of his canvases, and then sketched on them with charcoal and umber, a process that sometimes took more than a w...
Oil
Unavailable
H 124.02 in Dm 75.99 in
Substantial Pair of Thirty-Light Antique Victorian Chandeliers by Perry & Co
By Perry & Co
Located in Bredgar, Kent
Sadly the chandeliers that hung in each of the three domed compartments were not the most convenient fittings for the intended business and so were swiftly dismantled and removed as ...
Crystal
Han Dynasty Polychrome Torso of a Horse
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The horse has enabled man to swiftly transport massive armies into distant and neighbouring territories in order to secure vast wealth and land.
Terracotta
Astronomie des Dames
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
Un Planete et ses Satellites
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
La Mauvais Etoile
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
Les Nebuleuses
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
L'Etoile du Berger
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Caricatures of everyday life portraying humans with animal heads showed his gift for satire. He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imag...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 5.75 in Dm 1.5 in
English Rosewood Mortar and Pestle for Snuff/Tobacco Accessories, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
Snuff is a smokeless tobacco made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves.[1] It is insufflated or "snuffed" into the nasal cavity, delivering a swift hit of nicotine and a lasting ...
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 5.32 in W 3.98 in
17thC Italian Old Master Drawing by Giulio Benso: Miraculous Draught of Fish
Located in Gouda, NL
The highly distinctive handling of the present sheet, with the groups of slightly diagonal hatchings, and the swiftly drawn circular faces, can for instance be compared to a drawing ...
Ink
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks France 1800 Attributed to Jean Simon Deverberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Writers and artists alike were inspired to address the notion of le bon sauvage, as expressed in Daniel Defoe’s ‘Robinson Crusoe’ (1719), Jonathan Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ (1724)...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 28.51 in W 22.76 in
Portrait of Giovan Battista Nani, the Venetian Republic Ambassador to France 1643 â?? 1668 and Procurator of San Marco.
By Nicolas Regnier
Located in London, Central London
The sensitive treatment of the face contrasts with the swift and painterly handling of the black coat and white collar, implied with rapid, broad strokes.
Oil, Canvas
Unavailable
H 14 in W 11.25 in
The Flight into Egypt - 17th Century, Old Master, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Arles, FR
Joseph received a message from God that Mary's son was in danger. He swiftly responded, taking his little family to the safe haven of Egypt - reversing the Exodus story of the Hebrew...
Oil
Unavailable
H 33 in W 23.75 in D 4 in
19th Century Framed Painting on Porcelain Woman and Children Charles Chaplin
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in New York, NY
Chaplin painted the doors and several glass panels above them of the Salon des Fleurs in the Tuileries Palace.[3] The Palace was gutted by fire in 1871 and its ruins swiftly demolish...
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 9.89 in D 0.04 in
Yoshitoshi, Ghost Story, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e Art, Meiji
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
The vision moved him to ponder on the swift passage of human life and to write the poem reproduced in the cartouche.
Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Sold
H 8.27 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in
Antique George III Silver Tankard London by John Swift, 1763, 18th Century
By John Swift
Located in London, GB
This is a truly wonderful antique English George III sterling silver lidded tankard with hallmarks for London 1763 and the maker's mark of the renowned silversmith, John Swift. T...
Sterling Silver
George II Rococo Salver Made in London in 1746 by John Swift
By John Swift
Located in London, GB
The Salver is of the finest quality, with very crisp marks on the reverse. John Swift was a very fine maker and the size of this piece lends itself to not only serving drinks, but al...
Sterling Silver
George II Bullet Teapot Made in London by John Swift in 1734
By John Swift
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine George II Bullet Teapot Made in London in 1734 by John Swift The "Bullet" shaped Teapot is one of the best known shapes of the George II period and this represents an ea...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 10.75 in W 10.56 in D 5.63 in
Antique George II Silver Gilt Cup & Cover Lidded Trophy 1738 18th Century
By John Swift
Located in London, GB
Made in London in 1738 by John Swift. Approx. Height - 27.3cm Approx. Diameter - 14.3cm Approx.
Sterling Silver
Antique George II English Sterling Silver Salver
By John Swift
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Weight: 42.2 troy ounces / 1312 gram. Maker: John swift. Date: 1740. Origin: London, England.
Silver
19th Century Swift
Located in Houston, TX
A swift is a tool used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off.
Wood
19th Century Swift Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
19th century mahogany swift, circa 1880. Very architectural looking this was used as a tool by knitters and crocheters.
Cypselus Apus - Hand-colored Common Swift Lithograph, 1927
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Bird Print "Cypselus apus" (Common Swift). Title: "Cypselus Apus - Hand-colored Common Swift Lithograph by M. von Wright" **Artist:** Magnus von Wright **Printer:** A.
Paper
1880s Coffee Grinder by Swift Mill Lane Bros
Located in Surrey, BC
Double wheel, cast iron coffee grinder made in late 1880s by The Swift Mill Lane Brothers in Poughkeepsie, NY. In perfect working condition!
Iron
Sold
H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Swift - Woodcut Print by Alexander Francis Lydon - 1870
By Alexander Francis Lydon
Located in Roma, IT
Swift is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917).
Woodcut
American Swift 'Chaetura Pelagica' Print by Carroll Sargent Tyson
Located in East Hampton, NY
American swift (Chaetura Pelagica) print by Carroll Sargent Tyson, Jr. (1878-1956) Signed and dated 1919.
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$54,975 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
Sterling Silver
$8,750 / set
H 6.38 in Dm 3.75 in
Baccarat Harcourt 1841 36 Piece Set Champagne, Wine, Water, Liqueur Glasses
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Baccarat Harcourt 1841. The design has been chosen by some of the most notable figures in the world, Kings, Queens and Popes, for their tables. Strong, elegant architectural l...
Crystal
Antique English Sterling Silver George II Basket
Located in London, GB
A George II sterling silver bread basket, London 1750 by Samuel Herbert & Co Of shaped oval form in the Rococo style, all raised upon a cast scallop shell and C scroll foot. The rim...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$15,219
H 19.1 in W 25.99 in D 13 in
Corinthian Column Antique Four Light Pair Of Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1901 by C. C. Pilling, this attractive pair of late Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Candelabra are in the Corinthian column style featuring bead borders, ...
Sterling Silver
George II Silver Coffee Pot, London 1735 by Augustin Courtauld
By Augustine Courtauld
Located in Cornwall, GB
A George II silver coffee pot, London 1735 by Augustin Courtauld. The baluster form body with a scroll decorated cast spout and handle mountings. The stepped and domed lid surmounted...
Sterling Silver
$11,137
H 9.45 in W 7.25 in D 4.26 in
Antique George I Octagonal Silver Coffee Pot 1719 18th Century Early Georgian
By Richard Bayley
Located in London, GB
An elegant Antique George I Solid Silver Coffee Pot in a traditional Tapered Octagonal shape width an Octagonal Domed Lid. The early Georgian Coffee Pot has a wooden handle. Made in...
Silver
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Sheffield, England 1821
By John Watson & Son
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique George IV solid Silver Coffee Pot featuring a lovely chased design showing stylized floral and scroll patterning with shell designs on the spout. The chased desig...
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Silver Coffee Pot on Stand London, England 1783
By Thomas Chawner
Located in London, GB
An impressive Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot on a Silver Stand. This classic Georgian Coffee Pot has a subtle bead edged border on the lid, shoulder, column and base. ...
Sterling Silver
$8,739
H 9.26 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Thomas Farren, London 1733
By Thomas Farren
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1733 by Thomas Farren, this handsome, George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot is straight sided with reed borders. The coffee pot measures 9.25"(23.5cm) ...
Sterling Silver
George II Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by William Partis, 1744
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver coffee pot, an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George ...
Sterling Silver, Silver
$4,420
H 5.01 in W 16.93 in D 10.52 in
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Cut Glass Liner, Wilhelm Binder Germany c1900
By Wilhelm Binder
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière in elliptical basic form on four lion paw feet with volute attachment, straight vertical wall with regular openings in the form of rhythmically staggered co...
Silver
$6,716
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 4.53 in
George III Baluster Shaped Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1765
By William & James Priest
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1765 by William & James Priest, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, has a plain body and lid, a wooden scroll handle, and acanthus ...
Sterling Silver