Skinner Antique

The bather's softly illuminated skin contrasts with the deep greens and blue tones around her.

Light dances across the skins of the fruit. It reveals a lustrous, almost metallic sheen.

Conf: Sulph: - Confectio Sulphuris (Confection of Sulfur) is a traditional medical and apothecary preparation used as a mild laxative and for treating chronic skin conditions and rh...

In good condition with some minor edge wear. Minor skinning on the verso from the removal of a former mount which does not present to the recto.

The sculpture is expertly executed in the prestigious écorché technique-a rigorous artistic approach where the human figure is represented with the musculature exposed, entirely with...

The scene, set in a wooded landscape, captures the most dramatic moment of the story, namely the execution of the punishment chosen by the vengeful Apollo, winner of the contest: the...

The background, composed of understated beige and grey tones, allows the luminosity of the garment and the delicacy of the skin tones to stand out vividly. Aldo Mazza was a Milanese...

The piece is distinguished by the softness of its features and the translucent quality of the material, which was particularly prized in antiquity for its ability to evoke the smooth...

A smaller bottle is labeled Little Fairies Brand Peach Flavor Skin Food. This type of “skin food” belonged to the expanding world of Victorian beauty preparations, when creams, lotio...

The naturalistic details in their figures showcase Clapp’s skill in capturing the human form, emphasizing the softness of their skin and the dynamic flow of water. The sculpture’s ri...

This impressive Edwardian vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the pig's skin and anatomical features. The back of the pig incorporates a hallmarked ...

Draped across his torso like a sash is an animal skin. This iconography (strength, beard, and animal hide recalling the leonté or skin of the Nemean lion) strongly suggests the mytho...

This bowl has a double skin, as to be expected for this type of high quality silverware.

The off-shoulder white garment is handled in broad, translucent strokes, allowing the warmer skin tones to remain central. Behind her, a mottled green background adds depth and movem...

The sculptor carefully articulated the tiger's musculature beneath the skin, while finely incised stripes extend across the body.

Yellow has been used for the skin tones of the face, black for the delineating features including the eye outlines, irises, brows, and cosmetic lines, while white is employed for the...

For a closely related late 19th-century cloisonné dragon snuff bottle with a blue cloud-scroll ground and Qianlong mark, see Skinner, Asian Works of Art I, Sale 2549B, Boston, June 2...

The saturated reds and yellows of the costume are set against the pale, broadly brushed masonry, and the fall of light is recorded across the folds of the robe and the textures of cl...

Obverse of Coin is Heracles wearing a lion skin cloth. On the reverse side is Zeus enthroned, holding an eagle and scepter.

The box has been embellished with fine details reproducing the elephant's skin and anatomical features. This exceptional antique silver box is fitted with the original push fit head...

The reverse of each double skinned, filled button is plain and unembellished, incorporating a simple shank; button shanks allows thread to be passed through a hollow protrusion/loop ...

Highlights describe smooth skins, glass surfaces, and the reflective curves of the central vessel, while the deep russet background unifies the many objects.

The finish gives the urn a wonderful orange peel like texture to the outer skin. The urn is in two parts and raised on a grooved socle and finished on square base in the same finish.

The compact figure displays remarkable attention to detail, from its richly textured, warty skin to its alert posture. The underside bears an unidentified cast monogram within a circ...

The obverse, or front side of this coin features the head of Herakles wearing a lion skin headdress. On the reverse side, Zeus seated, holding an eagle and scepter.

The painting draws, albeit with modifications, on the model of Christ Carrying the Cross created around 1555 by Coxie and now housed at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Valencia (fig. 1)...

The hinged, two-part body is modeled as an elongated citron, its surface densely worked with fine stippling and undulating chased lines that imitate the characteristically irregular ...

Remnants of hinging tape and associated skinning, verso.

The subdued brown background keeps the many elements visually unified, while brighter highlights articulate smooth skins, translucent grapes, and crisp leaves. Despite its richness, ...

On the left are ripe figs with velvety skin that have been split open, garlic, and other small berries, followed by a distinctive ribbed pumpkin adorned with dark streaks.

The work combines carved ivory for the face, which emerges from the gilded drapery, creating a beautiful contrast between the softness of the skin and the shine of the metal. The fig...

This amazing make do bucket is cow skin covered over a hand carved wood insert.There is a iron ring for holding the container .

The female figure, wrapped in ample golden-yellow drapery, emerges with pale skin before the deep red curtain, while Joseph, elegantly attired in a splendid blue robe, appears alread...

Each of the salts has a double skin, as to be expected for this type of high quality silverware.

Pair of beaded tanned deer skin high-top moccasins having beadwork running up the integral leggings, parfleche soles.

The artist demonstrates particular skill in the treatment of lace, fabric, skin and flowers, producing a romantic portrait characteristic of the late Victorian and Edwardian taste fo...

The vinyl upholstery also gives the piece a more practical, durable surface than traditional fabric while retaining the luxurious appearance of exotic skin. The upholstery is finish...

The print portrays the noble breed standing proudly in profile within an open landscape, beautifully illustrating the Bloodhound's distinctive loose skin, pendulous ears and powerful...

The original green glaze has weathered into the iridescent silvery-green "silver skin" (銀衣) patina typical of long tomb burial, with scattered glaze loss revealing the reddish earthe...

The distinctive double-skinned bronze swan-neck arm provides approximately 90 degrees of controlled angular adjustment and terminates in a lockable swivelling shade-carrier fork.

Despite her Ethiopian origins, Andromeda is immortalised with white skin, a detail that was intended to appeal to the tastes of the patrons of the time, who would certainly not have ...

The bronze features a rich, dark-olive and brown multi-toned patina that enhances the soft contours of her skin and the dramatic cascading fabric of her gown.

We see this aspect in the young woman’s face, turned intently upward, which exudes that sense of sweet devotional intimacy and soft chiaroscuro influenced by the style of Andrea del ...

Rare, excellent porcelain group from the time of design: A youthful Bacchus with a nymph and putti gathered around a large wine barrel: The Bacchan, draped in a leopard-skin cloth, s...

Meticulously crafted, this piece showcases beautifully engraved snake skin patterns, capturing the intricate beauty of its form.

The phoenix flies freely against an open sky decorated in the nashiji, pear skin, technique. Ephemeral, golden clouds seem to float past.

Designed to wrap gracefully around the wrist, the flexible structure allows the bracelet to move naturally with the body, providing an exceptional level of comfort against the skin. ...

Gervais’s refined academic technique is evident in the naturalistic modeling of the female nude, the soft transitions of light on skin, the subtle transparency of classical drapery, ...

This is a painting of immediate beauty, combining remarkable pictorial finesse with a compositional structure capable of satisfying even the most discerning eye: a strong chiaroscuro...

The light caresses the face, décolleté, and arms, giving the skin that almost porcelain-like smoothness that is one of the most recognizable aspects of Schiavoni's painting.

--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Hardstone - Carved Cameo Oval Shape - Bezel Set - Light Angel Skin Color - 11.2x8.8mm (approx.) (3) Red Stones - Square & Round Cut - Prong Set - Re...

The spine features a partially deteriorated dark leather label stamped in gold leaf, though the binding shows severe degradation, including heavy horizontal cracking, flaking, and lo...

The plate is an aquatint with stipple engraving, printed in color and finished by hand, the stipple work carrying the bloom on the skins and the soft gray-green modeling of the leaves.

The process, credited to the Augsburg engraver and publisher Bartholomäus Seuter, gives the soft, continuous shading that models the bloom on the grape skins and the veining of the l...

Layered pastel builds the rounded volume and mottled skin of the fruit through greens, yellows, and carmine reds, while a light source from the upper left catches the rim of the bowl...

The contrast between the luminous skin and surrounding fabrics creates an intimate atmosphere associated with Belle Époque interiors.

The figure features dark skin and a full black beard. The bronze is hollow-cast and secured to an integral rectangular base by two screws visible on the underside.

Charles Edouard Edmond Delort (French, 1841-1895) oil on canvas "Game for the Cardinal", depicting a seated cardinal behind an ornate French Louis XV roll-top Bureau du Roi, after th...

This work, titled Steam (Steam Bath)/ Vapor (Yuge), is a highly coveted pre-war printing done in 1929 (the title "Yuge" is embossed on the bottom margin) and features a lovely, grace...

Here the cool white marble of the girl's skin is set off against the patinated bronze. The Florentine Affortunato Gori was a pupil of Augusto Rivalta.