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19th Century Spanish Bronze Apothecary Mortar and Pestle with Dog Head Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
This unique bronze mortar and pestle would have been used in a Spanish apothecary during the 1800s. A pair of downward facing dogs serve as handles that extend well beyond the main b...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Creamware 2-Piece Topiary Fruit Bowls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very realistic rendering of a tower of fruit, this pair of creamware topiaries was produced in Italy during the mid-1900s. Creamware is a type of...
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Creamware
Highly Detailed French Gilt Bronze and Glass Centerpiece Jardiniere, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, the amount of detail on this French gilt bronze and glass jardiniere is quite amazing. The result is a beautiful, pierced oval main body that is topped by a hig...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Bell Shaped French Bronze Mortar with Pestle, Inscribed PE AMET
Located in Dallas, TX
Mortars, such as this bell-shaped bronze one from the 1700s, were used in kitchens of grand chateaux in France. They could also be found in apothecaries, where pharmacists would use ...
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Heavy 16th Century French Bronze Mortar with Handles, Dated 1587, 109 lbs
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and heavy (it weighs 109 lbs!) example of a traditional French pharmacy bowl, this bronze mortar with handles is from 1587, as seen on the production date beneath the molded ...
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large French Antique Cast iron Mortar with Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique example of the traditional French pharmacy mortar, this cast iron version is from circa 1800 and features a large wooden pestle (16 inc...
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Iron
Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several layers of molding, with the bottom three interrupted by a pair of open crowns on opp...
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Antique Early 1700s French Louis XIV Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Polished 18th Century Copper Rafraichissoir from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as a rafraichissoir, this beautifully polished copper vessel has been hammered using both repousse and chasing metalworking techniques. Beneath the ...
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Antique Polished Copper Chaudron or Wine Cooler, Wrought Iron Handle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique copper cookware, such as this polished chaudron with wrought iron handle are highly sought-after decorative pieces due to their unique color and (typically) bright patina. handcrafted in France, circa 1850, our chaudron has a shaped wrought iron handle that rests on a thick rolled rim when not in the upright position. The handle is affixed to the cauldron by a pair of horseshoe shaped mounts, each with two rivets. When the chaudron was used for cooking, the handle would be raised and fitted onto a cremaillere (chimney hook...
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Antique 1850s French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Silvered Bronze Table Jardiniere from France, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the movement of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau is a decorative style associated with art and architecture during the late 19th early 20th centuries. Sometime after 1900, the undulating lines associated with Art Nouveau began to disappear and were replaced by geometrical shapes. That places the crafting of this silvered bronze table...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
Circular Lobed Marble Font Basin from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during, this circular lobed marble font basin would make a great vide-poche. A vide-poche (literally “empty pocket”) is a small storag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Small Italian Beige and Burgundy Marble Lobed Basin or Vide Poche
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1900’s, this small marble lobed basin would make a great vide-poche. A vide-poche (literally “empty pocket”) is a small storage bowl for everyday items, such as car keys, loose change, wallets, etc.
A marble basin of this size might have originally been used in a Catholic church as a holy water vessel. The gadrooned lobes carved along the outside give the appearance of a stylized scalloped shell. On the back of the shell is an excavated block of marble, which is how the basin would have been affixed to a wall. The beautiful beige colored marble with burgundy inclusions and white veining has been carved with a quarter round molding along the rim. A versatile item, our small Italian marble shell basin...
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
17th Century Granite Rose Mortar from Brittany, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This granite rose mortar was hand-carved in Northern Brittany, France during the 1600’s. Granite is formed when magma is cooled underground, which causes various minerals to become e...
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Antique 17th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Granite
Small Italian Carved Marble Shell Basin or Vide Poche, 20th C
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1900’s, this small marble shell basin would make a great vide-poche. A vide-poche (literally “empty pocket”) is a small sto...
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Elegant Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jardiniere from France, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
At just over two feet long, this gilt bronze jardiniere was produced in France, circa 1850, at the end of the Neoclassical period. Neoclassical ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Small 19th Century French Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from 19th century France. The outside of the mortar has been adorned with mascarons and geometric patterns that rise from chased sides. The pe...
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
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