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Aldo Tura Ice bucket for Macabo Italy, 1950s An Ice-bucket made of brass, plated (shows ware) with round knobs. One on top and the same shape as handles. In the inside is a double-w...

Bronze Sculptures "Musicians " by Jan van Halderen Dutch Sculptor, 1980s Two bronze sculptures with a scene of musicians playing their instruments. By Johannes Pieter van Halderen (...

Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894 A six piece silver tea set in original box. The set consists of a teapot, a round sugar bowl, a milk jug, a spoon vase, a tea caddy and a glass with silver rim, raised on 3 ball feet coaster. The teapot and milk jug handles...

6 Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Rust" small plates Six small plates with the Chinese Bouquet decor in the color Rust. The rim with basket we...

19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones 19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone A brass watch key , gold-plated with Ag...

Steiff collection Cats, Germany, Mid 20th Century Five cats, 4 of which are filled with straw. Two Tom-cats (1, the smallest is right hind leg defective) Black with arched back. 17 ...

Steiff wool miniature Toy Raven Crow, Germany 1938-43 This Raven Crow bird made of wool and felt fabric with iron feet was made in Germany by Steiff in the ...

A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy A Dutch silver tea caddy of 2.5 cm high in octagonal shape with a thumb spoon (typical...

Small oval Meissen porcelain openwork dish, 1920s An oval small dish by Meissen. An openwork porcelain dish with floral pattern. The rim is openwork porcelain and has 4 in cartouche...

Gustav Hellstrøm enamel and gilt silver teaspoons, Norway, ca 1890 Beautiful set of teaspoons, silver purity of 925/000 gilded with enamel. The spoon handle is black enameled with g...

Indonesian Yogya, Djokja Bread Basket with human and animal figures, Ca 1890 An Indonesian, Bali, low silver content (800/1000) large bread basket. A large bread basket with each at the longest sides a Kalahead (a mask of a monster lion) (Bali) and above a bird, between flowers and human and animal figures. The silver from the former Dutch colony, East Indies, present-day Indonesia, is called Djokja. Traveling salesmen and repatriates brought many silver objects with them to the Netherlands. The largest and most beautiful production is from the period 1880 to 1930. Djokja silver...

Indonesian Yogya, Djokja Basket and bowls with animal figures, Ca 1890 An Indonesian, Bali, low silver content (800/1000) large basket and three bowls. A large basket with each at the longest sides a Kalahead (a mask of a monster lion) (Bali) between flowers and animal figures. The silver from the former Dutch colony, East Indies, present-day Indonesia, is called Djokja. Traveling salesmen and repatriates brought many silver objects with them to the Netherlands. The largest and most beautiful production is from the period 1880 to 1930. Djokja silver...

An Italian silver Mirror by Livi Giancarlo, 1968-1971 A silver mirror made by the silversmith Livi Giancarlo, worked during 1959-1971. Marked wi...

Sterling silver coffeepot, ca 1940 A beautiful silver coffeepot , which is in a beautiful round shape with walnut wooden handles The old silver hall marks on the bottom comes from ...

Dutch Silver Bread Basket, Schoonhoven, 1966 An oval round Dutch silver bread basket with openwork decor and pearl rim. The basket has a scalloped shape with openwork handles The ba...

Dutch Silver knitting needle case by Meinardus Wilhelmus Warren, 1836-1864 A Dutch Silver knitting needle case with turned rib pattern and decora...

2 lidded vases by Ivora Gouda, Model 170 ca 1915 2 lidded vases earthenware with floral hand-painted decoration in Art Nouveau style, made by pottery fact...

Dutch Arnhem Holland "Elrakka" Pottery, ca 1915 2 vases from the Arnhemsche Fayence factory by the Vet brothers, The Netherlands. Ca. 1915. The set is colored in green, brown, blue and yellow with black lines with craquelure. 1 vase has craquelure line Details , view in the pictures with a magnifying glass. Klaas and Jacob Vet open their pottery factory in Purmerend in 1903. They already had the necessary ceramic experience. Klaas acquired this as a modeller at Plateelbakkerij De Distel...

19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History A gilded wooden family portrait frame with the Calhoun/Colquhoun family coat of arms. This portrait frame probably ended up in the Netherlands through the marriage of the American Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970) in 1914 to Mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963). The list contains three portrait photos of presumably members of the Calhoun family. The American statesman John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) descended from a Scottish noble family with the name Colquhoun, who settled in the United States in the 18th century and achieved great prestige there. He started his career as a lawyer, married the daughter of an influential senator and was elected to the House of Representatives. After serving as Secretary of War, he became Vice President under President John Quincy Adams from 1825-1829 and then served a second term under President Andrew Jackson. This makes him one of only two American vice presidents to have served under two different presidents. His grandson, John Caldwell Calhoun (1843-1918), was a successful American businessman, landowner and managing director of the Baltimore Coal Mining and Railway Company. He married Linnie Adams, second cousin of US Vice President Richard Johnson. Their only daughter, Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970), made her debut in New York and met mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963), who was attached to the Dutch legation in Washington in diplomatic service. He descended from an old noble family from Westphalia, whose ancestor was first mentioned in 1385. In the 16th century, an ancestor settled in the Netherlands and in 1814 the family was included in the Dutch nobility with the title of baron. He grew up at Schaffelaar Castle in Barneveld and his father was mayor in this castle and he was also Grand Commander of the Knightly German Order. At the end of the 19th century, a real boom in marriages of wealthy American heirs to European nobility started. It was the 'Gilded Age', described in e.g., the books of Edith Wharton, in which millions of dollars crossed the Atlantic as a dowry. New money and European nobility bonded. One of the most famous marriages was that of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the English Duke of Marlborough. The Vanderbilt millions repaired the roof of Blenheim Palace and the gardens here were recreated in the French style. It prompted a visitor to remark: “American money has its use after all.” The Van Nagell-Calhoun wedding became a real social event in the winter of 1914 at the start of the nightlife season – one newspaper ran the headline GAYETIES OF WINTER SOCIAL SEASON BEGIN THIS WEEK – and newspapers detailed all the details. The bridal staff included the Dutch Count Van Rechteren Limpurg and as witness for the groom was Jonkheer De Beaufort, who was secretary of the Dutch legation in Washington. Baron Van Nagell had a glorious career in the diplomatic service, which over the years took him from Beijing to Washington and St Petersburg. Here he experienced the Russian Revolution in Saint Petersburg in 1917 up close. One evening he was sitting with company at a table in a restaurant. A waiter brought the bill to a group of Russian communists next to them. The bill did not like this, whereupon the waiter was shot dead. After Saint Petersburg, London, Bucharest, and Stockholm followed, where he finally became envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. The couple had three children: one daughter was born stillless and the only son and heir died in 1944 as a res. -2nd lieutenant pilot in the Royal Air Force over France. A second daughter married a jonkheer Clifford Kocq van Breugel...

Dutch Painter Wim (Willem) Bos (1906-1974) Rotterdam harbour Wim Bos born in Rotterdam is a Dutch painter, draftsman and watercolorist. He was self-taught. Wim Bos lived and worked ...

Dutch Painter Wim (Willem) Bos (1906-1974) Rotterdam harbour Wim Bos born in Rotterdam is a Dutch painter, draftsman and watercolorist. He was self-taught. Wim Bos lived and worked ...

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Vases Two miniature Chinese porcelain dollhouse vases. Chinese porcel...

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Kangxi Vases Three miniature Chinese porcelain dollhouse vases. Chinese...

Tre Fuochi, Large centerpiece of crystal glass and bronze by Murano This work of high quality piece is made all by hand, blown Ruby red faceted crystal glass and finely hand-painted...

Dutch Arnhem Holland "Elrakka" Pottery, ca 1915 2 equal long neck vases and a round jug from the Arnhemsche Fayence factory by the Vet brothers, The Netherlands. Ca. 1915. The set is colored in green, brown, blue and yellow with black lines with craquelure. 1 vase has thickening of glaze on the edge and the other viewed with a magnifying glass, probably a miniscule chip. This has been added via photo (enlarged with a loupe) Klaas and Jacob Vet open their pottery factory in Purmerend in 1903. They already had the necessary ceramic experience. Klaas acquired this as a modeller at Plateelbakkerij De Distel...

Herend Hungary porcelain D'or Blue small lidded vase, 1960s A Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase (trinket box) in Empire style with the D'or Blue ...

Dutch Crystal Tea Caddy with Silver cap, by Van Kempen & Zn, 1862 A Dutch octagonal crystal tea caddy with silver cap. A beautiful flower on top of the cap. The tea caddy is made by...

English Silver picture frames, by Ron Carr, Sheffield English Silver frames with ribbon pattern and velvet blue backs. The frames are complete English hallmarked with the master sig...

English small silver shakers by John Gallimore, Sheffield, 1893 A set of two very small "silver shakers" or silver spice shakers, often used to sprinkle spices such as salt, pepper,...

18th Century Meissen cups and Saucers This set consists of 9 cups and 9 saucers of Meissen porcelain. A high quality porcelain pro...

Collection Steiff PomPom and Mohair Birds, Germany A lovely collection of Steiff birds in different sizes, ages and fabrics. 13 pieces of Steiff birds in total with extra as accesso...

Herend Hungary porcelain apponyi orange ram head cachepots Herend Hungary porcelain cachepots in pattern Apponyi orange with ram heads as handles M...

Herend Hungary porcelain Empire claw feet Vases D'or et Vert pattern Two Empire vases, raised on four claw feet with gilded rim, decorated with green bands with gilded motif of flor...

Silver Sugar box, Vienna 1867-1872 An Austrian-Hungary silver sugar box with hinged lid. On the lid a rose with leaves as knob. A rectangular box with beautiful round scalloped body...

Scailmont Art Deco Glass Vase, Belgium, circa 1930 Verreries de Scailmont, made by Charles Catteau (1880-1966), circa 1930. Mold blown, acid satin finish Art Deco vase. The Scailmon...

Lladro Porcelain Flamenco Dancers, 1970s A Lladro, Spanish, porcelain high glazed pastel colored sculpture od Flamenco dancing couple of 46.5 cm high,33 cm wide and the depth 15 cm. The weight is approx. 3 kilos. The original Lladro porcelain was made by three brothers; Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in 1953, at their home in Almàssera, in Valencia, Spain. By 1955, their artistic talents were creating elegantly sculpted figurines, and their interest and desire to establish their own porcelain company peaked in 1958 when they decided to make porcelain full-time. They moved to a larger warehouse in the nearby town of Tavernes Blanques and Lladro Porcelain was born as a full-fledged business. The statue is marked with the third Lladro factory mark, used from 1971 - 1974, was the first Lladro use...

19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones 19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone A brass watch...

Dutch Silver Bread Basket, Van Kempen & Begeer, 20th Century An oval round Dutch silver bread basket with floral openwork decor and pearl rim. The basket has a scalloped shape. The...

Indonesian Yogya, Djokja Bread Basket with human and animal figures, Ca 1890 An Indonesian, Bali, low silver content (800/1000) large bread basket. A large bread basket with each at the longest sides a Peacock and middle at the sides a Kalahead (a mask of a monster lion) (Bali) between flowers and human and animal figures in 4 scalloped panels. The silver from the former Dutch colony, East Indies, present-day Indonesia, is called Djokja. Traveling salesmen and repatriates brought many silver objects with them to the Netherlands. The largest and most beautiful production is from the period 1880 to 1930. Djokja silver...

Lladro Porcelain Crane, 1970s A Lladro, Spanish, porcelain high glazed pastel colored crane of 46.5 cm high, 21 cm wide and the depth 12 cm. The weight is 1690 grams. The original Lladro porcelain was made by three brothers; Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in 1953, at their home in Almàssera, in Valencia, Spain. By 1955, their artistic talents were creating elegantly sculpted figurines, and their interest and desire to establish their own porcelain company peaked in 1958 when they decided to make porcelain full-time. They moved to a larger warehouse in the nearby town of Tavernes Blanques and Lladro Porcelain was born as a full-fledged business. The statue is marked with the third Lladro factory mark, used from 1971 - 1974, was the first Lladro use...

Otto Wolter, German Sterling Silver Tea set, Mid 20th Century A 3 piece German Sterling Silver tea set by Otto Wolter (1875-1991), consisting of a teapot, milk jug and a sugar bowl...

Sterling silver round Art Deco serving tray, Hanau silver, 1934 A beautiful silver Art Deco serving tray, which is hammered in a beautiful round Art Deco style with walnut wooden h...

Austrian silver and gilt with guilloche box by Alexander Sturm, Co. A silver-plated and gilt box with a guilloche pattern outside the box and a movable ...

Annette Himstedt Doll Jule 1992/1993 and Steiff ride-on pull Poodle "June" a vinyl doll made by Annette Himstedt, produced during 1992/1993. June in ori...

19th century English Canterbury A Canterbury in mahogany wood with four divisions and a drawer, raised on legs with brass castors. Made in England in the 19th Century, between 1820...

Sterling Silver Mesh Weave beaded bag Sterling Silver mesh weave handbag with fringe and turquoise colored translucent stones, 13 pieces. The ope...

Large collection of antique 19th century Dutch money purses with silver mounts 20 Pieces of antique Dutch silver money purses, the pockets of which are made in various materials with a 19th Century silver mounting. Some purses have a double interior. The bags are made of beads, silver, cloth and embroidered. All purses...

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" set bowls and leaf dish The set of six pieces with two leaf shaped dishes, two small bowls and two large bowls with green ...

Royal Copenhagen Faience pitcher by Berte Jessen, 1960s A lidded pitcher from the Danish manufacturer Royal Copenhagen, designed by Berte Jessen, during the 1960s. The lid is mark...

Jan Saudek, Photographer #363, Limited edition to 50, This print is Nr. 1 Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph #363/V / Nr. of....

19th century crystal footed turnover bowl A crystal cut turnover bowl with a castle cut pattern on the edges. A beautiful bowl, raised on a flower-shaped foot with a star crystal ...

Don Quijote vase by Lladro, Spain, 1970s An oval vase in a glazed light blue color with grain pattern in relief and white bisquit centered with Don Quijote with Sancho Panza on on...

Art Deco French marble inkwell with lamp, 1920 A marble inkwell with hinged lid on a marble base with a pen holder made of bakelite and a sma...

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Just another Queen & Jack Title : Just another Queen & Jack Number nr. 344, Finished Tuesday, June 28, 1894, 33 C (Jan date...

Japanese Satsuma mini vases, ca. 1900 Meiji period (1867-1912) Japanese Satsuma vases of 9.2 cm high in a conical-cylindrical shape with measurem...

Annette Himstedt doll "Kima" 1993/1994, Germany "Kima" a vinyl doll made by Annette Himstedt, produced during 1993/1994. Kima in a beautiful lace dres...

A large wrought iron inkwell of branches with roses, circa 1910 This large wrought iron inkwell is reminiscent of the style of the Belgian blacksmith Louis (Lodewijk) Van Boeckel ...

A German Art Nouveau crystal with silver cap inkwell, ca 1890 An Art Nouveau elegant inkwell, made of crystal glass with a silver cap, made in G...

An Italian set of wicker and wrought iron stools, 1950s Mid-20th Century Italian wicker stools with wrought iron legs, reinforced by a wrought iron ring. The seat made of wicker a...

Dutch twist wine glass, ca 1750-1770 Dutch twist wine glasses were blown in the 2nd half of the 18th century. The Dutch glass consists of the twist in the stem, usually of a wick ...