The 25th-Anniversary Collection

Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief. Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall plaqu...

Very nice proportions. Height with handle up 69cm and up to top edge of ashtray 60cm. Wear consistent with use and age.  

These exquisite portrait plaques were made in the French town of Limoges, which is renowned for the fine quality of its enamel wares. The panels have been painted with oval, half-length portraits of British Tudor monarchs...

Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David After the Terror by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth. Yale University Press, 1999. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. This book examines the crucial period in the painter's career as he struggled to save his neck and recast his identity in the after the "Reign of Terror." His work is examined in the context of the larger cultural and social formations that were emerging in France concluding with an interpretation of the famous unfinished portrait...

Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus enameled wall plaque. French, mid-century. Reproduction from a stained glass window of Reims cathedral (13th century) ...

This is a heavy large carved wood plaque depicting an embossed scene of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is standing victorious and elevated over a U shaped cluster of clouds wit...

Art Deco / Secessionist period Menorah in hammered iron, with scrollwork and stylized spiral decoration, on a circular foot. In the manner of Edgar Brandt hammered candelabra.

The 'ishime' lacquered case consisting of two conforming molded sections with one sliding overtop the other, both sides decorated with hand painted gilt, silver & burnt dark russet (kasshoku) lacquers, depicting motifs in low relief of a rat with an acorn on one side and two acorns on the opposing. In Japanese culture rats are considered auspicious symbols of fertility & wealth, acorns symbolize prosperity & growth. Signed with characters and a mon on one edge. Takamaki-e is a lacquer technique in which metallic powders such as silver, gold, copper, pewter etc., are used in combination with lacquer & clay-dust to build up motifs in low relief. Please note that the color tones & hues of the lacquered motifs appear somewhat more vibrant in the images due to ambient lighting conditions. Regarding the opinion stating the superior quality of this fine example being likened to works associated with those by Shibata...

Lapis lazuli, vermeil, enamel and diamond flower model in the style of Fabergé Continental, 20th Century Height 12.5cm, width 5.5cm, depth 4cm Inspired by the legendary craftsmanshi...

An early nineteenth century papier mache snuff box, japanned and bronzed. A romantic scene to the lid of the box and a "secret" sliding panel to the underside revealing a hand-painte...

Nice light patina. A second ashtray in the same design is also on offer here on the platform. Very nice proportions.

Early 20th Century rectangular cast bronze wall plaque from Steubenville of "The Fraternal Order of Eagles". Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.