More Timeless Furniture
to
1
1,428
1,397
31
8
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
105
407
885
31
228
181
38
8
1
1
1
1
648
342
304
271
222
1,294
507
117
98
97
1,428
1,428
1,428
94
51
24
17
16
Balinese Yogya silver plate with Garuda Bird
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Yogya silver plate with Garuda Bird
An Indonesian Yogya plate from Bali, early 20th Century with the Garuda Bird in the center on a hammered back...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Dutch silver lidded box with 17th century scenes by Jan Steen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver lidded box with 17th century scenes by Jan Steen
A large Dutch silver box with a high round lid, raised on four legs of dolphins. The box decorated in high relief with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Agate Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Agate Stones
19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different Agate stone
A brass watch key , gold-plate...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Brass
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Wall Plate, 1960
By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles wall plate, 1960
A large wall plate with a floral and peacock decor. The wall plate with craquelure and on the back the mark of The Royal Porceleyne Fles...
Category
20th Century Dutch Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware
Large Wall plate by Royal Tichelaar Makkum
By Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Delft, NL
Large Wall plate by Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Royal Tichelaar Makkum wall plate.
A Dutch manufacturer from Friesland. A Northern province in The Netherlands. A large wallplate of 34.5 ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Pink" Bowl, 1980s
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Pink" Bowl
An openwork bowl, made by the manufacturer Herend in Hungary. The pattern of this bowl is Apponyi pink with an openwork edge of rings co...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Silver with blue crystal glass salt cellars by P. Heerens, 1902-1905
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver with blue crystal glass salt cellars by P. Heerens, 1902-1905
Two salt cellars raised on 4 small fluted Empire style legs with above a rams head between floral guirland...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
Stone sculpture by Chantalle Smeets, ca 2010
Located in Delft, NL
Stone sculpture by Chantalle Smeets, ca 2010
A polished stoneware sculpture, abstract made by Chantalle Smeets ca 2010.
Confirmed by the artist herself.
Chantalle Smeets (1967-) Heerlen (The Netherlands), was inspired by a ballet dancer who died of a brain tumor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Apponyi Green" Ginger Jars, 1930-1960
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Apponyi Green" Ginger Jars, 1930-1960
A set of Herend Hungary Porcelain lidded Ginger Jars with rose on a branch knob...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain First Edition coffeepot "Quatuor Floral" Pattern, 1998
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain First Edition coffeepot "Quatuor Floral" Pattern, 1998
A coffeepot with painted purple Clematis flowers in relief on white glossy porcelain. The lid with ra...
Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italian wood-carved sculptures with raincoat and jacket on metal coat rack
Located in Delft, NL
Italian wood-carved sculptures with raincoat and jacket on metal coat rack
Italian hand-carved wooden sculptures hanging on the coat rack and a suitcase standing next to the coat rack. The wooden coats hang loose...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze sculptures "Ostriches" by Stransky
Located in Delft, NL
Bronze sculptures "Ostriches" by Stransky
Two beautiful bronze statues of ostriches. The heads of the ostriches each have a different expression. With a very long neck, the statue s...
Category
20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Herend Hungary Porcelain Tea set for 12 persons, Indian Basket Green pattern
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain Tea set for 12 persons, Indian Basket Green pattern
A Herend porcelain tea set for 12 persons with the Indian Basket pattern....
Category
20th Century Hungarian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Deco Sabino opalescent glass bowl plate, 1930s
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Deco Sabino opalescent glass bowl plate, 1930s
French Art Deco opalescent glass, made by Marius-Ernest Sabino (1878-1961) an Italia...
Category
20th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
French Art Deco Verlys opalescent glass bowl, 1930s
By Verlys Glass
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Deco Verlys opalescent glass bowl, 1930s
French Art Deco opalescent glass, made by Verlys, during the 1930s This bowl has an opalescent color due to certain light. That i...
Category
20th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
English Silver rectangular tea set 1930s
By J W Benson Ltd., William Hutton & Sons
Located in Delft, NL
English Silver rectangular tea set 1930s
A silver tea set with a teapot, sugar bowl and a milk jug in an rectangular shape with a scalloped body It is silver marked with the English...
Category
20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
18th Century Japanese porcelain tea cups and saucers
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Japanese porcelain tea cups and saucers
18th Century Japanese porcelain tea cups and saucers with a scene of Rabbits in flor...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large green Double-Gourd vase by Jaget and Pinon, France, 1901-1913
Located in Delft, NL
Large green Double-Gourd vase by Jaget and Pinon, France, 1901-1913
The factory in Tours was founded in 1901 by Jaget and Pinon and has been managed by Pinon and Heuzé since 1914. This Double-Gourd, raised on a foot Emporial glossy ceramic vase with gold paint with a scene in front with an eagle and at the back a garland between bees (Napoleon style). the above rim matted ceramic with a scene of four laurel wreaths and an eagle in the middle, surrounded by floral decor.
The vase is 56 cm high and 30 cm diagonal and weighs 6 kilos.
Marked with the impressed mark of Manufacturer in Tours, Jaget et Pinon...
Category
Early 20th Century French Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid 20th Century brass swingarm Floor lamp and side table
Located in Delft, NL
Mid 20th Century brass swingarm Floor lamp and side table
A brass swingarm and adjustable floor lamp with oak wooden central side table with balustrade. Measured up to the height of...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
Located in Delft, NL
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
A silver snuff box with a scene from horse racing on top of the hinged lidded box. On the sides a guilocche pattern and inside...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
A 19th Century round silver footed bowl
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century round silver footed bowl
A silver bowl on foot with an Ancient Greek Key pattern on the curved rim. In the center a Greek Key pattern circle with initials engraved. It is Dutch hall marked with the Dutch old tax mark for old large foreign works. This mark was used on foreign objects...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Tableware
Materials
Silver
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Batthyany Blue" vase and candlestick
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Batthyany Blue" vase and candlestick
Herend Hungary Porcelain Empire vase, raised on four clawfeet on square base in the Batthyany Blue pattern. Marked wit...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century very small Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Jasper Stones
Located in Delft, NL
119th Century very small Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Jasper Stones
A very small watch key, brass and gold plated with a Jasper stone on both sides. A very small oval shape and the...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Brass
Silver tea set, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Silver tea set, ca 1900
A silver tea set with a teapot, sugar bowl and a milk jug in an oval shape with a scalloped pattern and is lightly hammered. Very elegant. It is silver marke...
Category
Early 20th Century European Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rotschild" Wall Decoration Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Rotschild" wall decoration plates
Three Herend Hungary porcelain plates for as decoration to hang on the wall, wi...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain Bunch of Tulip pattern Ram Head Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain Bunch of Tulip pattern Ram Head Cachepot
Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot in pattern Bunch of Tulip with ram heads as han...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Giso Art Deco pendant lamp by W.H. Gispen, 1930s
By Willem H. Gispen
Located in Delft, NL
Giso Art Deco pendant lamp by W.H. Gispen, 1930s
An Art Deco pendant lamp with a white glass shade with a total length of approximately 80 cm, ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Round vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, Germany 1940s
By Richard Uhlemeyer
Located in Delft, NL
Round vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, Germany 1940s
Round shape and a turquoise and brown-red colored ceramic vase in a crackle style
RICHARD UHLEMEYER (1900-1954) was born in Göttingen,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Indonesian Balinese Yogya, Djokja Baskets, Ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Indonesian Balinese Yogya, Djokja Baskets, Ca 1900
An set Indonesian, Balinese, silver baskets. The baskets with each at the sides a Kalahead (a mask of a monster lion) (Bali) between lotus flowers and floral decor. On the outside on the bottom a Balinese figure, wearing a Kala mask and digger and a Wajang figure. Inside of one basket are engraved signatures ( 7 signatures) 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
Bronze dog "Tasha 2005 by Yael Erlichman, Israel
Located in Delft, NL
Bronze dog "Tasha 2005 by Yael Erlichman, Israel
A bronze dog named Tasha, made in 2005 under cat. no. (#026) by Yael Erlichman, Israel.
Numbered 2/25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A 19th Century English stained glass Lantern
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century English stained glass Lantern
A lantern with stained glass panels, placed between clamps in a brass frame. The door with a turning knob can be opened. This was used b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple" Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple" Cachepot
Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot with basket weave pattern in the porcelain and painted with purple and gold pain...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain vases "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple"
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain vases "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple"
2 vases by Herend Porcelain, Hungary with the Chinese Bouquet Apponyi pattern in the color Purple
The vase raised on ...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Dutch Silver Salver by George Reevers, 1856
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch Silver Salver by George Reevers, 1856
A silver rectangular salver with round shapes, made by the silversmith George Reevers, Amsterdam, da...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose tiles.
The 4 separate tiles form the chessboard, which are also cast from clay.
T...
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Wall Decoration Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Wall Decoration Plates
Herend Hungary porcelain plates for as decoration to hang on the wall, with openwork edges
Beautiful...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Jan Saudek, "The Devotion"#363/6, Original Photograph
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935
Original silver gelatin print, photograph
Title : "The Devotion", # 363/6 "Oddanost"
Edition of this print to ( ) prints. This has Nr. (han...
Category
20th Century Czech Photography
Materials
Paper
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, (Vintage) #810
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, silver gelatin print, (Vintage, #810)
Title: (Vintage) #810
Model print
Finished May 27, 1891 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier, 1991)
Signed low...
Category
20th Century Czech Photography
Materials
Paper
German Solingen J.A. Henckels cutlery set in box, ca 1900
By J. A. Henckels
Located in Delft, NL
German Solingen J.A. Henckels cutlery set in box, ca 1900
A 12 person table cutlery with handles of deer antlers. This set is marked with the Henckels logo used from 1900-1969. This set is from the early 1900s.
The set has signs of wear and can be seen in the photos.
The measurement of the knife is 25 cm long, the metal blade is 2.5 cm wide and the handle approx. 3 cm.
The box measures 9 cm high, 48.5 cm wide and 28.5 cm deep.
The weight is approx. 3.5 kilos
J. A. Henckels is a German knife...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Ice bucket for Macabo Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barware
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sculptures "Musicians " by Jan van Halderen Dutch Sculptor, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
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 (...
Category
20th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Rust" Small Plates, #516 1/2
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Brass
Steiff collection Cats, Germany, Mid 20th Century
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric
Steiff wool miniature Toy Raven Crow, Germany 1938-43
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
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 ...
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric
A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
Small oval Meissen porcelain openwork dish, 1920s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Gustav Hellstrøm enamel and gilt silver teaspoons, Norway, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century Norwegian Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Indonesian Yogya, Djokja Bread Basket with human and animal figures, Ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Balinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Indonesian Yogya, Djokja Basket and bowls with animal figures, Ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Balinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Italian Silver Table Mirror by Livi Giancarlo, 1968-1971
Located in Delft, NL
An Italian silver Mirror by Livi Giancarlo, 1968-1971
A silver mirror made by the silversmith Livi Giancarlo, worked during 1959-1971. Marked wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Mirrors
Materials
Silver
Sterling silver coffeepot, ca 1940
Located in Delft, NL
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 ...
Category
20th Century German Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver Bread Basket, Schoonhoven 1966
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver knitting needle case by Meinardus Wilhelmus Warren, 1836-1864
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver knitting needle case by Meinardus Wilhelmus Warren, 1836-1864
A Dutch Silver knitting needle case with turned rib pattern and decora...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Dutch lidded vases by Ivora Gouda Pottery, ca 1915
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Vases
Materials
Pottery
Dutch Arnhem Holland "Elrakka" Pottery, ca 1915
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Vases
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
Located in Delft, NL
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fruitwood
Dutch Painter Wim (Willem) Bos (1906-1974) Rotterdam harbour
Located in Delft, NL
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 ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Drawings
Materials
Glass, Paper