Bird In The Hand Compact

The silvered dial carries black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and contrasting dark hands beneath convex glass within a brass bezel.

This striking antique Caucasian Akstafa runner is an outstanding example of the bold tribal weaving tradition of the western Caucasus. Akstafa runners are highly regarded for their p...

Canton Famille Rose wares are particularly recognisable for their densely decorated surfaces, frequently combining figural scenes with flowers, birds, butterflies, insects, fruit and...

Further possessions are carried about his person, while in one hand he holds a game bird. And beside him stands his dog.

Crafted in richly toned wood, this compact cabinet features hand-applied gilt decoration depicting flowering branches and birds across the double doors—an elegant nod to classic Asia...

The front endpapers are heavily annotated with old call numbers, "Belonging to..." declarations, name scribbles ("John Lee..."), ink spills, and a hand-drawn celestial/coordinate map...

The two upper doors are adorned with hand-applied lacquer panels featuring birds perched on flowering branches, with shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate gold maki-e work ad...

An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Chinese Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Mantle Vases with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of compact size proportions, (se...

Each plate was engraved with precision and hand-coloured to bring lifelike detail to the birds and their environments, aiming to represent each species at or near life size.

Eurasian Scops Owl Antique Dutch Print by Sepp and Nozeman, circa 1770 This finely detailed hand-coloured engraving titled Strix Scops portrays the Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops), ...

Moreover, each one is a compact little gem stuffed with observational detail.