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Skeleton Clock By James Condliff
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional timepiece is a Victorian-era skeleton clock crafted by James Condliff of Liverpool, a luminary in the realm of 19th-century British horology. Condliff was distinguis...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Musical Bracket Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable 18th-century George III Dutch musical bracket clock is in pristine condition— both the mechanics and the body of the clock are emblematic of the era's exemplary craft...
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Green Ronces Vase By René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1921, this Ronces pattern vase features a bold array of winding blackberry vines. The vessel highlights the master's love of the striking forms and natura...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a hallmark of unparalleled horological excellence. For generations, Geneva has seaml...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
A spectacular feat of engineering and artistry, this 19th-century skeleton clock was created by John Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell. The Clerkenwell Borough of Central London has for al...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, along with a complementary clock, are crafted from exceptional specimens of white marble, each measuring almost a fo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Limoges Enamel Box
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
This delightful porcelain and enamel box perfectly exemplifies the esteemed French Limoges tradition. It features a meticulously hand-applied pink and blue floral scene against a bro...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Pâte-De-Cristal Vase By François-Emile Décorchement
By Francois Decorchemont
Located in New Orleans, LA
This shimmering vase was hand-crafted by the renowned French glassmaker, François-Emile Décorchemont. Celebrated for his mastery of the pâte-de-verre method, Décorchemont also perfec...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Gallé Art Nouveau Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable acid-etched vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking. The artist's love of nature is ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Marguerites Frosted Glass Clock By René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning frosted glass clock by René Lalique was made circa 1920 and features the Marguerites pattern, which translates to daisy, symbolizing innocence and purity. A bouquet bur...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass
Napoleon III Ormolu Engraved Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This serpentine-shaped engraved ormolu jewelry casket is an exquisite Napoleon III work of art. Reminiscent of works by Alphonse Giroux, a renowned purveyor of fine goods to the Fren...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Orrery Clock By Raingo À Paris
By Zacharie Raingo
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible rarity of horological and astronomical significance, this stunning planetary clock was crafted by the renowned Parisian clockmaker Zacharie-Nicholas-Amé-Joseph Raingo. Raingo is celebrated as being the most important creator of orrery clocks...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Steel
Daum Nancy Glass Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful cameo glass inkwell displays the brilliance of the renowned Daum Nancy, a firm long celebrated for their masterful ability to recreate the beauty of nature in glass. A...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan
By Jean-Pierre Tahan
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan, the esteemed cabinetmaker to Napoléon III, this jewelry box is a remarkable example of 19th-century European artistry. The box, shaped in doré...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair Of Moser Vases
By Moser
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating pair of Moser vases exemplifies the beauty of Bohemian art glass. Standing over a foot in height and showcasing a rare deep amethyst hue, the glasswork features an intricately gilded band and remains exceptional in both quality and artistry.
Encouraged by the Austro-Hungarian governments, Ludvik Moser quickly excelled as a glass artist while completing an apprenticeship under accomplished artist O.J. Mattoni. Through working with the Health Spa at Carlsbad, producing and decorating glassware to hold healing waters found at the spa, Moser quickly acquired a following and demand for his work. By 1857, Moser was able to open his shop full of bright, glistening glass creations. Moser quickly acquired nobility as his clientele and began displaying his work at exhibitions around the world. Some of his well-known patrons include Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Pope Pius XI and King Farouk of Egypt...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Bohemian Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Cherub Minton Jardinière
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bearing a cipher mark from 1856, this mid-19th-century centerpiece stands as a crowning achievement of the esteemed firm Minton & Co. This accomplishment of such grand scale in ceram...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
Loetz Candia Silberiris Tree Trunk Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Iridescent swirls adorn this rare Candia Silberiris tree trunk vase from the renowned 19th-century art glass firm Loetz. Crafted in a sensuous, organic...
Category
20th Century Czech Bohemian Vases
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blending natural wonder and artistic prowess, this magnificent pair of cassolettes is a symphony of craftsmanship. The intricate gilt bronze decor, only made possible by the finest c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Jars
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain And Bronze Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Seven resplendent Sèvres porcelain plaques surround this magnificent doré bronze box. The bright floral motif on the plaques perfectly matches the intr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Glass And Wrought Iron Vase By Daum And Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite glass and wrought iron vase is the result of one of the most iconic Art Deco artistic collaborations between Daum Nancy and Louis Majorelle. Each renowned for their un...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Doré Bronze And Enamel Writing Desk Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite French writing desk casket is a stellar example of neoclassical craftsmanship. Fashioned from Doré bronze and adorned with royal blue enamel, it features a classical t...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Plique-À-Jour Enamel And Glass Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted entirely with an exceptionally detailed enamel technique known as pliqué-à-jour, this French box is a luxurious objet d'art. Exhibiting a subtle translucence like that of sta...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
German Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Its hand-painted wild game scene celebrates the natural world,...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Russian enamel cigarette case is crafted of gilt silver and decorated with a bright floral design of cloisonné enamel. A tur...
Category
20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Fossiliferous Crinoid Marble Sculpture Of Wild Horses
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive and unique sculpture transforms a highly rare fossiliferous crinoid marble specimen into a stunning sculpted herd of wild horses. Crafted in the 20th century, the rem...
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Farcot / Carrier-Belleuse Pendulum Clock
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, EUGÈNE FARCOT OF PARIS Also known as HENRY EUGÈNE ADRIEN FARCOT (1830-1896)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Horological ingenuity and artistry coalesce in this incredible French pendulum clock, the product of two of the most famed craftsmen of the 19th century. Known as the Farcot clock, t...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Breguet Month-Going Long Case Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Completed on December 31st, 1931, this Breguet mahogany and brass floor month-going regulator clock is a perfect emblem of Breguet’s Art Deco and mechanical excellence during the important interwar period. Adorned with the hallmark Breguet features, including the famous moon tip Breguet hands and a beautifully polished brass frame, the clock is further enhanced with exquisite decoration on the plates. Featuring the most accurate escapement of its time, this month-going regulator stands as one of the most dependable timekeepers of its day. Its design even excludes a chime to...
Category
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Fan-Shaped Biscuit Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming Victorian-era silverplate biscuit box is intricately crafted to resemble a Japanese fan, a one-of-a-kind motif rarely seen in boxes of this...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
René Lalique Charmilles Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abstracted foliate motifs swirl atop each other to form this Lalique vase in the Charmilles motif, first designed by René Lalique on October 8, 1926. Inspired by bowers under greener...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Silver Inkwell For Czar Nicholas
By Grachev Brothers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite inkwell by the legendary Grachev Brothers was made for Czar Nicholas of Russia. Featuring intricately cut glass in a star pattern, the inkwell rests upon an exquisite ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Le Verre Français Chardons Tall Vase
By Schneider Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressive in size and dazzling in artistry, this rare Le Verre Français vase features Schneider Glassworks’ signature Art Deco Chardons design....
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Louis XV-era étui is a work of skillful artistry. Crafted entirely of rose, green white and yellow gold, this stunning vessel bears an exceptionally intricate, classi...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé features an exceedingly rare alpine scene. The artist's l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in Frenc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed in a case enveloped in luxurious tortoiseshell. Ev...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Mother-Of-Pearl And Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming snuff box is crafted of beautifully lustrous mother-of-pearl inlay and gold. Diminutive works of intricate artistry, snuff boxes were once considered the height of fash...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Gallé Mold-Blown Cameo Glass Plum Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare cameo glass vase by the French glassmaker Émile Gallé features an exceptional mold-blown design of a fruiting plum tree. While the majority of Gallé vases were blown into m...
Category
20th Century French Other Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 19th-century gold box appears at first glance be an exquisite snuff box adorned with a charming Swiss enamel vista encircled by a multitude of natural pearls. A quick wind of the key, however, reveals the complex mechanism hidden inside, and the box plays a wistful tune. Once known as carillons à musique...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Elkington & Co. Silver Inkwell Of Henry Morton Stanley
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional sterling silver inkwell was presented to Henry Morton Stanley, the famed Welsh-American journalist, politician and explorer, on the occasion of his marriage to Dorothy Tennant. The inkwell was a royal gift from the Prince of Wales, the future King George V, and the Princess of Wales. The charming inkstand was designed by Walter & John Barnard for the royal silversmiths Elkington & Co., and no detail was spared in its creation. Each inkwell bears Stanley’s monogram, while the crest of the Prince and Princess adorns the delicately pierced tray. The inscription reads, “To H. M. Stanley on the occasion of his marriage / From the Prince & Princess of Wales / July 12th, 1880.”
Born in Wales, Henry Morton Stanley’s lifetime of adventure began at the young age of 15 when he crossed the Atlantic aboard a merchant vessel and jumped ship in New Orleans. The young orphan was taken in by a local merchant named Henry Morton Stanley, whose name he took as his own. Stanley began a career as a journalist and was commissioned by the New York Herald to go to Central Africa in search of the famous missionary David Livingstone...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical cra...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Louis XVI Style Gilt Marble Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this pair of Louis XVI-style vases, measuring nearly two feet in height, are formed from stunning specimens of white marble. Doré bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style p...
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fabergé Silver-Mounted Glass Covered Box
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful and rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass box was crafted by the legendary Russian firm Fabergé. The rounded cut glass box features a diamond pattern, while the hinged...
Category
20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Swiss Gold Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism. The entire box is crafted of 14-karat yellow gold envelo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to deli...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Litchfield Cathedral Skeleton Clock by Evans of Handsworth
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable English Litchfield Cathedral skeleton clock, crafted by Evans of Handsworth, captures the essence of the famed Lichfield Cathedral with its iconic three-spire top and stunning Gothic architecture. This extraordinary timepiece features an intricate skeleton design, revealing its impressive two-train chain fuseé movement that powers an eight-day movement, chiming the hours on a melodious gong. The dial is a masterpiece in itself, intricately pierced and engraved in silver, displaying the time with Roman numerals and blued steel hands. The clock sits gracefully atop its original rosewood base.
The Birmingham firm of William F. Evans of Handsworth was one of the most respected makers of skeleton clocks of the 19th century. The golden age of their manufacture occurred between the 1860s through the 1880s, and the firm was renowned for the stellar quality, grand size and superior materials utilized in the creation of their clocks. Of the many cathedrals they produced, the Litchfield Cathedral skeleton clock has earned a prominent status in today's market, being highly sought-after and coveted by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Skeleton clocks stand out as exceptional and captivating timepieces, meticulously crafted to reveal the inner workings of the mechanism in all their glory. Originating as early as the mid-16th Century as drum clocks, these intricately designed clocks are a testament to the finest craftsmanship of their time. The French played a significant role in popularizing skeleton clocks around 1750, introducing remarkable spring-driven antique mantle clocks...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Steel
Louis XVI Style Grand Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental longcase regulator clock crafted in the resplendent Louis XVI style is both a marvel of horological innovation and a paragon of arti...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Materials
Enamel
Camille Fauré Enamel Flora Vase
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
A cascade of pink blooms sit against an ombre ground in this enameled vase by Camille Fauré. Executed using his signature technique, the vase's copper form...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Enamel, Silver Leaf, Copper
Multi-Color Marbled Venetian Glass Perfume
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vibrant yellows, pinks, golds and blues decorate this lovely Venetian marbled glass scent bottle. A chased gilt stopper completes the perfume.
Late 19th century
1 3/4" wide x 3/4" ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Bottles
Materials
Glass
Spiders And Brambles Pâte De Verre Glass Vase By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly rare and whimsical vase comes from the creative mind of Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, a celebrated Art Nouveau glassware designer and pioneer of th...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Red Cut-To-Clear Glass Vase By Pairpoint
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably exquisite cut glass vase was crafted by one of the oldest glassworks firms in the United States, Pairpoint. The elaborate cut-to-clear decoration is brilliantly cut from a striking bright red to clear in a meticulous geometric pattern.
Established in 1880 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company originally produced coffin fittings and metalwork. In 1894, Pairpoint merged with Mt. Washington Glassworks, resulting in an astounding creative output that included fantastic cut glass objet and lamp and lamp accessories, including both cut glass and the well-known Pairpoint blown glass lamps. Today, Pairpoint cut glass...
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Cut Glass
French Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important glass-fronted French Empire great wheel skeleton clock has the remarkable ability to run with incredible accuracy for more than a week on a single winding. The large central wheel and the rare combination of the pin-wheel escapement and knife-edge suspension allow for a longer, more accurate running time than most clocks of the period. The clock is further distinguished by the inclusion of a concentric calendar dial and Roman numeral chapter ring set amidst a stunning floral halo of gilt bronze fretwork, all mounted on a bronze-wrapped marble base. In such fine, working condition, and with the inclusion of a period glass dome, this clock is exemplary of the finest French skeleton...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wedgwood Dark Blue Jasper Fumigators
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Timeless and elegant, this pair of Wedgwood fumigator jars is crafted of the firm’s signature jasperware. This pair of vessels showcases a striking deep blue hue, contrasting greatly...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Daum Nancy Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Daum Nancy acid-etched glass vase represents an exceptionally rare and particularly graceful model from the renowned French firm. The glassmakers of Daum Nancy have long been ce...
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Glass
Toledo Damascene Urn, Zamboanga Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful damascene urn is a wonderful example of Toledo metalwork. The incredibly fine oxidized steel with gold inlay is congruent with the organic motifs used by craftsmen in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Urns
Materials
Gold, Steel
Louis XV Style Bleu Céleste Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drawing from the luxury of Sèvres Porcelain and Louis XV's famed bleu céleste service from Versailles, this elegant French porcelain vase features the trademark shade of blue and medallions revealing scenes of flora and fauna, including pheasants and swans. Adorned with gilt accents on the lip and body of the octagonal vase...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely Chupicuaro lady wears an elaborate coiffure, large ear plugs, and a beaded jade necklace, all of which were highly prized by Chupicuaro nobility. ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
