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Large Neoclassical Alabaster Campagna-Shaped Vase
Located in London, GB
A large alabaster campagna-shaped vase Continental, 20th century Measures: Height 34.5cm, diameter 24cm In a distilled neoclassical style in the so-called campagna shape, this fine vase is made from alabaster, a fine-grained, white, and lightly tinted type of gypsum. It was made as mineral specimen vase...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Alabaster

Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia' - an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss, Early 21st Century Measures: Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9.5cm,...
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Early 2000s Swiss Egyptian Revival Collectible Jewelry

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Onyx, Gold

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
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Early 2000s Swiss Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Pair of French Champlevé Enamel and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
This magnificent pair of vases is wrought from gilt bronze and champlevé enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style. The cylindrical body of each vase is ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Garniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Blue-Dyed Calcite Urn-Shaped Mineral Vase
Located in London, GB
A blue-dyed calcite urn-shaped mineral vase. Continental, 20th century. Measures: height 25cm, width 13cm, depth 12cm. This beautiful vase is a twentieth century Continental pie...
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20th Century European Modern Vases

Materials

Precious Stone

Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel Chinese Vase with Arabic Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Qing dynasty cloisonné enamel Chinese vase with Arabic inscriptions. Chinese, 19th century Measures: height 11cm, diameter 17cm. Crafted fo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in London, GB
Antique Empire period gilt-bronze mantel clock by Deverberie French, c.1805 Measures: Height 67cm, width 54cm, depth 19cm This exceptional timepiece was made in Empire period Fr...
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Rococo style gilt bronze and marble mantel clock
Located in London, GB
Rococo style gilt bronze and marble mantel clock French, c. 1870 Height 44cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm This Rococo style gilt bronze and olive-green mantel clock...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large and Rare Bronze Female Figure by Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in London, GB
A large and rare bronze female figure by Goldscheider Austrian, late 19th century Measures: Height 85cm, width 38cm, 25cm Large in size and all the rarer for having been cast in...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bohemian Enamelled Black Glass Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
A pair of Bohemian enamelled black glass vases and covers Bohemian, Late 19th century Measures: Height 37cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm Beautifully ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Bohemian Vases

Materials

Glass

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Malachite Column Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style ormolu mounted malachite column mantel clock. French, late 19th century. Measures: height 52cm, width 23cm, depth 20cm. With the cir...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

12-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests Set in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
A 12-piece Art Deco silver-plated knife rests set in the manner of Christofle French, Early 20th Century Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth. Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Pair of Large Patinated Bronze Hunting Dog Models by Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in London, GB
Pair of large patinated bronze hunting dog models by Moigniez French, late 19th century Measures: height 43cm, width 58cm, depth 21cm Made in the late n...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Meissen Porcelain Models of Magpies
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Meissen porcelain models of magpies German, Late 19th Century Measures: Height 53cm, width 14cm, depth 13cm These wonderful porcelain Animalia pieces were made by ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
A large Holy Land mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and olive wood icon Jerusalem, early 20th century Icon: height 55.5cm, width 52cm, depth 18cm Case: height 15.5cm, width 61.5cm, depth 57.5cm In fitted case, presented by the President of the Senate...
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Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive

Pair of Large Majolica Ewers by Wilhelm Schiller Und Söhne
By Wilhelm Schiller & Son
Located in London, GB
A pair of large majolica ewers by Wilhelm Shiller und Söhne Bohemian, Late 19th Century Measures: Height 45cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm With spouts fo...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Bohemian Vases

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
A pair of large ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain vases. French, late 19th century. Measures: height 130cm, width 45cm, dept...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Fluorspar Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted fluorspar candelabra French, 19th Century Measures: Height 61cm, width 35cm, depth 34cm Cra...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Viennese Cold-Painted Orientalist Bronze Group by Franz Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted Orientalist bronze group by Franz Bergman Austrian, c.1900 Height 12cm, width 15cm, depth 9cm This small but intricately crafted and designed bronze group ...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Moorish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts
Located in London, GB
Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm,...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Bottles

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock by Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in London, GB
An Empire style ormolu and malachite mantel clock by Denière French, c.1820 Measures: Height 50cm, width 33cm, depth 14cm Made in the early nineteenth ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Iranian Qajar Period Lacquered and Lithographed Wood Pencase
Located in London, GB
Iranian Qajar period lacquered and lithographed wood pencase. Iranian, 19th century. Measures: Height 4cm, width 23cm, depth 4cm. This antique Iranian...
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Antique 19th Century Persian Other Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu and enamel Ceres mantel clock after Thomire. French, c.1810 Measures: height 46cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm. This superb mantel clock was made in the First Fr...
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases. Chinese, Late 19th century. Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm. Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth century for the export market, these fine porcelain vases...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Patinated Bronze Art Deco Figural Sculpture, Signed by Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in London, GB
Patinated bronze Art Deco figural sculpture, signed by Bruno Zach Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 35cm, width 15cm, depth 10cm This...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the so called 'famille rose' style, these large Canton vases...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer
Located in London, GB
French brass and red enamel compendium carriage clock and barometer French, late 19th Century Height 16cm, width 17cm, depth 7cm With the clock to the left and barometer to the right, this beautiful compendium clock...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Carriage Clocks and Travel...

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Three-Piece Porcelain, Champlevé Enamel, and Ormolu Mounted Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Large three-piece porcelain, champlevé enamel, and ormolu mounted clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: height 46cm, width 25cm, depth 15cm Vases: height 38cm, width 14cm, depth 11cm This exceptional antique clock set consists of a central clock flanked by a pair of small vases...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
By Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Life-size marble sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli Italian, late 19th century Height 159cm, width 47cm, depth 40cm This superb sculpture is the work of Antonio Frilli, a renowned Italian artist active in the late 19th century, who founded the Frilli gallery...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Louis XV style gilt-bronze and Samson porcelain candelabra French, Late 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 54cm, depth 36cm Crafted with great artistry and skill by the Samson porcelain manufactory in late nineteenth century France, these exceptional candelabra feature superb full-length porcelain subjects set within elaborate gilt-bronze lighting branches. Made in the Louis XV style, each pair, symmetrical to each other in design, consists of five-lighting branches, a mount for the porcelain, and elegantly sculpted bases. The porcelain figures are that of a man and woman playing musical instruments, wistfully gazing towards each other while they stroll and play; he plays a variation on the bagpipes, probably the French cabrette, while she plays a large guitar-like stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces, the porcelain figures of which can stand separately, they are wonderful examples of French antique...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

Charles X Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Horse and Jockey
Located in London, GB
Charles X Style ormolu and malachite mantel clock with horse and jockey French, 19th Century Height 56cm, width 34cm, depth 14cm. This exceptional piece is a fine ormolu-mounted and malachite mantel clock, with a movement made and stamped by Leroy and Pailly, dating to c.1840. Made in the Charles X style, this work exhibits the timeless combination of gilt-bronze and malachite to great effect, mounting the fine 19th century movement within a later malachite addition, surmounted in turn by a superb statue of horse and jockey. Further gilt elements decorate the case and the base. Exemplifying some of the best in antique clock making, and finished with a rare and impressive equestrian sculpture, it is the perfect collector's piece for those with a love of either horses, antique timepieces...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large Sèvres Style, Mounted and Gilt, Painted Porcelain Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
A large Sèvres style, mounted and gilt, painted porcelain vase French, Early 20th Century Height 132cm, diameter 37cm This exquisite piece is a beautiful Sèvres style porcelain ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Patinated-Bronze Sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau
Located in London, GB
Pair of French patinated-bronze sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau French, Mid 19th century Measures: Height 47/48cm, width 17cm, depth 17cm These excellent sculptures depict the Enlightenment philosophers Voltaire and Rousseau, and are made in the model of works by Jean-Claude-Francois Joseph Rosset (French, 1706-1786). Rousseau, the philosopher of course famous for this discourses on inequality and social justice and similar areas, is shown standing with a scroll in his right hand and a cane in his left, wearing a shirt with frills, waistcoat and frock coat. Voltaire, the great defender of tolerance, freedom of speech, freedom of religion...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Gilt-Bronze and Malachite Charles X Style Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Large gilt-bronze and malachite Charles X style mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 74cm, width 53cm, depth 24cm This superb and impressively large mantel clock...
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Lamp Bases by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres porcelain lamp bases by Picard French, Late 19th Century Height 52cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm These superb pieces are a pair of Sèvres style po...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Very Large Antique Victorian Brass Lobster-Form Box
Located in London, GB
A very large antique Victorian brass lobster-form box. English, Late 19th Century. Measures: Height 34cm, width 91cm, depth 41cm. This exceptional piece is a remarkably large brass box...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Painted Terracotta Figure of a Boy Playing the Flute by Goldscheider
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in London, GB
A large painted terracotta figure of a boy playing the flute by Goldscheider. Austrian, c.1895 Measures: Height 115 cm, width 42 cm, depth 53 cm. Marked 'Goldscheider / Reproduc...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Jaune Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Canton style famille jaune porcelain vases Chinese, Late 19th Century Height 120cm, diameter 42cm These large and impressi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Royal Vienna Gilt and Painted Porcelain Ewers
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Royal Vienna gilt and painted porcelain ewers. Austrian, late 19th Century. 42.5cm high x 20cm wide x 17cm depth. This superb pair of large Royal Vienna gilt and...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Marble Sculpture of a Putto and Bird, Signed 'Pigal'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble sculpture of a putto and bird, signed 'Pigal' French, 19th century 48cm high x 33cm wide x 37cm depth Crafted in the nineteenth century in France this fine...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Silver-Gilt and Enamel Austro-Hungarian Horse Drawn Carriage Model
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and enamel Austro-Hungarian horse drawn carriage model Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century Case: 28cm high x 89cm wide x 44...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

19th Century Marble Putto Sculpture, Signed 'D'angelis'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble putto sculpture, signed 'D'Angelis' French, Late 19th Century Height 54cm, width 41m, depth 31cm Executed with great artisti...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherub Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze cherub candelabra French, 20th century Height: 147cm, width: 69cm, depth: 69cm Impressive in size and exceptional in the ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Empire-Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Stands
Located in London, GB
A pair of Empire-style Neoclassical gilt and patinated bronze stands French, 20th Century 42cm high x 31cm wide x 31 cm depth Made from patinated bronze and gilt bronze in the French Empire style, with Neoclassical influences, these excellent stands were made in France in the 20th century. Placed upon four small gilt feet...
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20th Century French Empire Garniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Brass Syrian Mamluk Revival Vases with Silver and Copper Inlay
Located in London, GB
A pair of brass Syrian Mamluk revival vases with silver and copper inlay Syrian, 20th Century 28cm high x 14cm in diameter. These excellent vases were made in the Mamluk revival...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Islamic Vases

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Classical Style Italian Green Marble Ewer Vase with Pedestal
Located in London, GB
Classical style Italian green marble ewer vase with pedestal Italian, 19th Century Height 114cm, width 38cm, depth 37cm This decorative Italian ewer has b...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Marble

Continental Silver Filigree Decorative Flower Box
Located in London, GB
A continental silver filigree decorative flower box Continental, Early 20th Century 10cm high x 11cm wide x 7cm deep. This delicate and charming piece,...
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20th Century European Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Continental Miniature Silver Filigree Decorative Box
Located in London, GB
Crafted with superb skill in silver filigree, this beautiful and delicate box is most likely continental-made, dating from the early 20th century. Its exact origin is unclear, and it...
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20th Century European Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Three-Piece Bohemian Enamelled Black-Glass Garniture Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful three-vase garniture set is made from enamelled black glass, and dates from late nineteenth century Bohemia. Attributed to Gräflich Schaffgotsch'sche Josephinenhütte, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Bohemian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Ormolu Bust of a 16th Century Prince, by Rancoulet
By Rancoulet
Located in London, GB
An Ormolu bust of a 16th century Prince, by Rancoulet French, Late 19th Century Height 72cm, width 42cm, depth 22cm Made by the skilled and renowned French artist and sculptor Ernest Rancoulet, (French, 1870-1915), this excellent gilt-bronze bust was made in the late nineteenth century, in fine neoclassical style. Rancoulet was best known for mythological scenes and figures, and depictions of athletes. He was also known for depictions of members of high society, often aristocratic women, exhibiting for a number of years at the Paris Salon, producing many exceptional likenesses, busts, and figurines, such as this. In this work, the sitter, envisioned as a 16th century Prince or nobleman of sorts, towards out and towards the left. He wears a plumed hat and a high collared cape, with a typical period frilled ruff. His tunic is elaborately decorated with jewellery. A portrait full of character and vitality, this work is an excellent representation of Rancoulet's work, and of French Neoclassical sculpture...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Ormolu

A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch
By Johann Maresch
Located in London, GB
A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch Austrian, Late 19th Century Man: height 49cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm Woman: height 48cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm Depicting a woman and a man of similar appearance, age, dress, and in a similarly spritely, lively, and engaging manner, these figures were made by Johann Maresch in the late nineteenth century, c.1880. A skilled Austrian maker, similar in output to the more famous Friedrich Goldscheider, Maresch gave these figures a tangible vitality and energy to their representation, showing them as hard-working yet undaunted and undimmed by their labours. Their manner of dress is similar, even down to the similarities in the colours used to paint them. She carries a bright orange-red urn...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Gardeners, Late 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Taken from a model of 1772 by M.C. Avier and J.C. Schönheit, this charming porcelain group by the Meissen manufactory depicts a group of five figures around a central rock mound, inv...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Malachite and Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Vases
Located in London, GB
These splendid malachite and ormolu mounted vases are executed in the French Empire style, and are emblazoned with gilt decoration that has an unmistakable air of confidence, pride, ...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large Patinated Bronze Figure of Ondine
Located in London, GB
This intriguing statue depicts the water nymph Ondine, an enduring and popular figure in a multitude of European mythological traditions. Originally conceived as group of water deiti...
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Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Large French Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra
By François Rémond
Located in London, GB
This impressive pair of candelabra features two Classically modelled maidens, holding above their head an extravagant fruit-filled golden array, which each issue a trio of candle-bra...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Attendants by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This piece is a superb example of the work of the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Modelled by E. A. Leuteritz in the 19th century based upon earlier models, it is a group piece, showi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Terracotta Female Figure by Okcar Gladenbeck
Located in London, GB
This elegant terracotta figure, roughly half life-size is fine piece of orientalising sculpture. It was made by Oskar Gladenbeck, son of Gladenbeck He...
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Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer by Dasson
Located in London, GB
This fine set comprises a cartel clock and barometer, each of which are crafted entirely in gilt bronze. The clock and barometer cases are identical, and take the form of a lyre. The...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This magnificent five-piece clock set is designed in the style of 18th century porcelain produced by the famous Sèvres Manufactory in France. The set is comprised of a mantel clock, a pair of flanking vases—which double-up as candelabra—and two candlesticks. The five items are crafted from ‘bleu Sèvres’ (navy) colored porcelain, which has been finely parcel gilt, jewelled and painted, and mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu). The mantel clock is composed of a circular porcelain dial, with a central painting of cherubs in flight, encircled by black Roman Numerals within white medallions. This is set within a gilt bronze bezel, crowned by a porcelain lidded urn, fitted with gilt bronze satyr head handles, draped with flower swags, and topped by a gilt bronze grape cluster finial. The clock case is supported on four porcelain columns, which are surmounted by a gilt bronze pinecone-tipped staff, draped with tasselled fabrics. A gilt bronze sculpture of a dancing Maenad (also called a Bacchante)—a female follower of the classical god of wine and ecstasy, Dionysus (or Bacchus). The woman plays the tambourine and is accompanied by a putto. The clock is placed on a shaped gilt bronze base, with two projecting scrolled wings, decorated with gilt bronze acanthus leaves and porcelain patera. The base is mounted with porcelain paintings of classical trophies, and putti within a gilt bronze cartouche frame. It is set on two gilt bronze feet, which are decorated with pointed porcelain covers and gilt bronze rosettes. Depending on personal preference, the vases that accompany the clock can be left as they are or made to serve as candelabra. When vases, they are topped by porcelain domed lids, with gilt bronze grape finials. To turn the items into candelabra, these lids are replaced by gilt bronze covers. Each cover is fitted with six gilt bronze branches—five of which are scrolling and decorated with acanthus leaves, and one extends upwards in a straight line. These terminate in wide drip-pans and urn-shaped capitals. The porcelain vase bodies feature fine paintings of couples courting in garden settings, and they are fitted with gilt bronze cherub head...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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