Sphinx Antique

palmetto leaves and sphinx heads—ubiquitous throughout French Empire design, which are done in ormolu

patinated bronze sphinx wearing nemes and resting on lions paw feet. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and

neoclassical mounts, intricate scrolling filigree and very finely detailed sphinx's as the feet. The level of

featuring Sphinx. The end blocks are carved with celestial globes, something we have never seen before

back of the medallion has a circle of hieroglyphics that include a bird, crow, sphinx, and other

burnished bronze sphinxes and tapering monopodiums with enchased gilt bronze collars, supported on a triform

Rare and exceptional 19th century Russian gilt bronze and malachite inkwell. Gilt Sphinx with two

finial, radiating ribbed lid, body decorated with Egyptian motifs including winged sphinxes, crocodiles

Antique andirons, a sphinx marked with the township of Hayange in the French province of Moselle

with repoussè with original cobalt ovoid shape liners with sphinxes, obelisks, sunburst and other

scrolls on a golden background. It rests on sculpted winged sphinxes, with gilded plastrons highlighted

scrolls, vines and cornucopias ending in hoof feet frame the case, supported by a winged sphinx carrying a

numerals set in a two-tone marble case flanked by bronze sphinxes, with matching compotes 3 pieces Clock

gilt-bronze with sphinxes, garlands and anthemion. With front drawer. Supported on tapering legs cast

. Two sphinxes carry the dial on their backs; the gilded frieze of putti holding astronomical

cement and shaped with a seat, in the lovely form of a shell resting on a plinth of 3 sphinx. The garden

cement and shaped with a seat, in the lovely form of a shell resting on a plinth of 3 sphinx. The garden

Egypt. Atop the clock sits a regal sphinx cast in gilt bronze, while two magnificent gilt bronze

table, with classical motifs, sphinxs to the frieze and winged Lion supports, termintaing in claw feet

frame carved with C-scrolls flowers and acanthus leafs, the sides at the bottom two winged sphinxes

present a decoration of winged sphinxes in patinated bronze carrying on their heads a motif of woven

were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic

This Caldwell lamp features Classical motifs, including acanthus leaves and urns on a tripod sphinx

medallions with sphinxes in the centres, these upheld by drapery swags. A finely carved centre tablet

marble top in a low white, frieze decorated with leaves and legs with winged Egyptian sphinxes topped

Rome and Greece. Below, an intricate ormolu appliqué depicts a pair of winged sphinxes flanking a

ram and a bull), and is placed on a sarcophagus guarded by winged sphinxes. The left vase is carved

Old English oak barware / tableware serving footed bowl with silver plated frame and sphinx figural

highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on

obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on the Thames

gown, the brace centered by a chased covered urn flanked by three elegant squatting winged sphinxes

crowned by a noble eagle, evoking themes of protection, authority, and divine oversight. A sphinx

19th Cent print of various views of an Egyptian sphinx "Theves, Karach" in an ebonized and gilt

Early 19th century Regency pair of bronze candlesticks in the form of winged sphinx raised over

together. On either end of the center bowl are two marvelously cast and embossed maiden sphinx's, each

Four long chains connect the top with the body, eight gilt sphinx encircle and light up the exterior

stepped rouge marble case decorated with patinated bronze Egyptian sphinx and hieroglyphics, and two

. The arbalest shaped top crown has inward facing Sphinxes on either side with blooming flowers

the shape of animal claws/paws (sphinx, lion). The bronze parts are on the theme of nature (flowers

Neoclassical game table on tapered feet with mascarons, sphinx and leaves inlays on the lower rim

pedestal features four legs modelled as seated sphinxes, with the tabletop of each supported on the tips of

feed on nectar like a hummingbird. - Privet Hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) – One of the largest moths in

furniture in the Egyptian style, some with restrained decoration, others richly adorned with sphinxes

facing, winged sphinxes above a torch-form base and foliate swags.

matching mirror. The "D" shaped top console raised by a pair of seated winged sphinxes with notched corner

finest book-matched Cuban (West Indies) mahogany. Satinwood inlays depicting two sphinxes decorate the

, draped female Sphinx decorated in jewelry. The reverse with the same resting cherub and crest. The pair

winged sphinx. (See: French Bronze Clocks by Elke Niehuser page 7).

Pair of English Arts & Crafts Egyptian Revival sterling silver serving fork and spoon with sphinx

winged sphinx form column on a shaped marble base mounted with fountain pen holder. Signed, retaining

feet and Gilt bronze sphinxes serve as arm rests, supporting the padded arms on their outstretched

candelabra pedestals extend further down to plinths that rest on legs sculpted in the regal form of sphinxes

. He was the fifth son of the twelve children of Petrus Regout, founder of the Sphinx factories. In

sphinx raised on a rectangular base with curved ends on acorn feet. Measures: Height 10.25 in. (26.03 cm

bronze paw feet. Gilt bronze sphinxes serve as arm rests, supporting the padded arms on their

. Plate 2: - Species Depicted: - Sphinx tête de mort (Acherontia atropos), the Death's-head

by a pierced acanthus and 'C'- scroll cartouche flanked by recumbent sphinx. French, Circa 1890.