Kaiser Wall Decorations

A wonderful large Vienna porcelain tray with a beautifully painted genre scene entitled "Die Ainkunftam Tanzboden" after Austrian genre painter Franz von Defregger...

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armoured plates, has been exquisitely preserved and recovered from the Holzmaden Oil Shale of south Germany. The crocodile was once buried in fine, muddy sediment 195 million years ago at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which once existed between Europe and Africa. The calm, deep water provided a rare anoxic (without oxygen) environment, which prevented the skeleton from any significant decomposition before burial. The mud has since been compressed into oil shale, leaving the immense skeleton completely in-tact. This specimen is one of the few skeletons of Steneosaurus bollensis ever to be discovered. We can deduce much about the life of this reptile from the size and perfect preservation of the piece. Similar to present-day crocodiles, we can see that the two front limbs of the Steneosaurus are much shorter than the back two. This indicates that crocodile ancestors were bipedal; indeed, we believe that crocodiles evolved from the same reptile species as the dinosaurs and airborne pterosaurs. Dinosaurs ruled the lands during the late Triassic and early Jurassic. This made terrestrial life increasingly difficult for ancestral crocodiles, as there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the beautiful spiral shells of ammonites preserved around the crocodile skeleton...

Vintage pull down chart Original vintage school chart, by Jung-Koch Quentell Paperprint on Linen. The canvas is fixed between two woo...

"Skyline 12" consists of 5 plates with sky details in oil on canvas. Playing with scale and composition. This one of a kind wall art composition of decorative plates and painting be...

Vintage pull down chart Original vintage school chart, by Jung-Koch Quentell Paperprint on Linen. The canvas is fixed between two wooden ...

"Blue Horizon" consists of 7 trays in various shapes and sizes combined with two paintings of a Tropical landscape with a blue mountain range. This one of a kind wall art compositio...

1970s West Germany wall piece by Heibi Keramik. Features a bright glossy multi-color glazes design of three fish and algae on a tile in a wrought iron frame. Still bears the original...

French Rouen faience decorative wall plate, hand painted with blue, green and yellow decors. Dimensions: Length 32 cm / 12.59 in, height 22 cm / 8.66 in,...

French Plate signed Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1900. Modele Chine ( China ) 3 plates available.

Vintage 1970's Carstens Tönnieshof Atelier West German ceramic wall plaque with 3 heavy sculptural ceramic tiles linked by thick blackened steel chain. Originally found hanging in ga...

German majolica aqua plate with birds swallow and insect circa 1900.

Art Deco brass plate is an original decorative artwork realized in the 1930s. Original brass decorative object. Fine conditions: Vintage signs of aging are present. Beautifu...