Samson & Cie Pottery

19th century portrait bust of William Shakespeare, Vividly painted, a striking portrait of the English playwright, poet, and actor. Raised on a pedestal base with a neoclassical urn....

After the Antique Venus of Capua Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 19th century, possibly cast by Chiurazzi, the standing draped figure with outstretched arm, with a foot resting on a helm...

A pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain figurines in Rococo Revival style, depicting a romantic couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures captur...

A 19th-century Roman bronze figure. The bronze is raised by a rectangular mottled edge black Belgian marble base below a thick rectangular Rosso Le...

Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870. One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-painted and decorated to the finest quality. The base is marked with the makers initials “C.H.”. She is made of fine bisque porcelain in the Old Paris porcelain style. The other is of a gentleman set...

A pair of Baroque-style Limoges porcelain figurines was designed by Alpinien Margaine (French, active after 1854) and produced by the renowned Gibus et Cie foundry (1853–1972). Craf...

A large scaled French 19th century patinated Bronze and marble statue of Venus at the Bath. Venus is raised by a handsome mottled Sanguine Oran Cipolin marble base and is holding a d...

" Venus of the Nile " 19th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture Italy Height: 90 cm good conditions.

This german porcelain figurine, by Volkstedt, captures a sweet moment between a couple sharing a gentle kiss. Volkstedt was one of the top porcelain makers, it is marked on the bot...

French Victorian (19/20th Cent) faience Majolica small double bud vase with circular shape and decorated with vine, leaves, and fruit (impressed: Sarreguemi...

A bathing venus capodimonte figurine, 19th century. 4 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 13 ¼ inches tall

Presenting a lovely 19th century pair of Polish/German stoneware figures. Quite rare! Not a matching pair but similarly themed, with the little girl holding a basket of kittens with one kitten climbing up her front and the other of a little boy climbing a tree stump with a snail at the base. The ‘Little Girl’ is painted stoneware or earthenware and we are of the opinion is Polish in origin (or possibly Russian). It does not have any identifiable markings but it was originally with another similar style figurine (not included in this sale) which had markings that we were of the opinion were Polish markings. The ‘Little Boy’ is painted pottery and we are of the opinion that it is either Polish or German in origin. It is slightly different in style an texture to the girl and has a more ‘bisque’ finish. The facial features are more defined and remind me of German bisque dolls...