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Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Heart Trinket Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Heart Trinket Box.
Made by Wedgwood in England circa 1960 and fully and properly marked/sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece Bowl.
Made by Wedgwood in England in 1957 and fully and properly marked/stamped on base...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20C Medici Print of Putti Under a Vine
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUS & RARE Early 20C Medici Print of ‘Putti Under a Vine’.
From the very early 20th Century, circa 1911.
Framed and sold by Foster Bro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Prints
Materials
Paper
19C Dutch Baroque Style Antique Brass 6 Branch Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Dutch Baroque Style Antique Brass 6 Branch Chandelier.
Late 19th Century, circa 1880-90 and made in Holland (Netherlands) from antique brass which gives it a more bronze...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Steuben Palace Vase
By Steuben Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Mid Century Steuben 8.5 inch Palace Vase.
Made by the renowned and highly desirable ‘Steuben’ Glass Works in NY circa 1960-80.
In near mint condition with no chips or cracks.
The vase has a bulbous mid section with swan neck, hence the name (after Asian Palace Vase...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Steuben Teardrop Bud Vase
By Steuben Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Mid Century Steuben 8.5 inch Teardrop Bud Vase.
Made by the renowned and highly desirable ‘Steuben’ Glass Works in NY circa 1960-80.
In near mint condition with...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Lalique Elizabeth Vase
By Lalique
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL and mint, Mid Century Lalique Elizabeth Vase with original box.
Made by the famous ‘Lalique’ factory in France circa 1980.
Original Lalique Box.
Created in ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Lalique Bagatelle Vase
By Lalique
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL and mint, Mid Century Lalique Bagatelle Vase with original box.
Made by the famous ‘Lalique’ factory in France circa 198...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS, VERY HIGH QUALITY AND RARE 19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide.
Probably made in England...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Daum Orchid Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Orchid Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase.
Made by the World renowned French maker of ‘Daum’ of Nancy, France circa 1960-80.
Gorgeous art glass piece, hand craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
19C English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING AND VERY HIGH QUALITY 19C English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Buffet or Sideboard.
Probably English, unmarked, but ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
‘Salisbury Cathedral’ Oil on Canvas by Edmund John Neimann 1876
By Edmund John Niemann
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING, IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE 19th Century English Landscape painting of ‘Salisbury Cathedral’, Oil on Canvas by Edmund John Neimann 1876.
Large painting of ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier & Wall Light Set
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING, HIGH QUALITY and UNIQUE Early 20th Century (Art Nouveau/Deco Era) Pierced Bronze Globe 6 Branch Chandelier with matching Set of 6 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Venice Etchings by N Erichsen 1904
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely pair of Venice etchings by N Erichsen 1904.
This pair of etchings were drawn by N. Erichsen who we understand was a late 19th and early 20th Century English artist.
Both feature scenes from Venice in 1904.
The first one (on the left) is a sketch of the Piazza San MarCo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Prints
Materials
Paper
19C Aquatint Engraving of the Quay at Waterford
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 19C Aquatint Engraving of the Quay at Waterford in Waterford city in Ireland.
This engraving has been hand embellished with aquatint color(s) and is from Ireland circa 1820-40.
It features a scene of the Quay or Port of Waterford from circa 1820. We are basing this upon the attire of the figures in the engraving and the tall ships.
It features Reginald’s Tower (still located at the Waterford Quay to this day). Georgian Quay buildings, a number of moored tall ships and row boats, barrels, horses and carts, women and British soldiers.
The engraving was professionally reframed and matted in Dallas in the 1980’s and the rear of the frame says that it was “Museum Mounted and Matted”. The frame has a lovely Grecian pattern around the front.
If you are Irish...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Prints
Materials
Paper
19C Engraving of Lake Gaube in the Pyrenees by T Allom
By Thomas Allom
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 19C engraving of Lake Gaube in the Pyrenees by T Allom.
From circa 1850.
Besautiful depiction of Lake Gaube or Lac de Gaube in the F...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY piece of reproduction Native American Antiquity, namely, a Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece.
We are of the opinion that this was made circa the ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Vintage Pair of Chinese Double Happiness Bronzed Pewter Wedding Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Vintage Pair of Chinese Double Happiness Wedding Candlesticks – a Matching Pair.
Made in China in the early 20th Century of bronz...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork
Materials
Pewter, Bronze
Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman.
This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likel...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Chinese Green & Brown Jadeite Serpentine Foo Dog Chop Seal
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A RARE Vintage Chinese Green & Brown Jadeite Serpentine Foo Dog Chop Seal.
Hong Kong/Chinese, circa 1950.
A fantastically carved Foo Dog in a co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Serpentine, Jade
Late 18C Scottish Regency Large Pembroke or Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A SUPERB late 18C Scottish Regency Large Pembroke or Library Table.
Made in Britain, circa 1780-1810.
Made of beautifully patinated mahogany.
We can tell that this is a...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box’.
Made in Vizagapatam, India, circa 1860-80.
We call this one: “Alice’s Box”! It has lived ‘a hard, well used and traveled life’, as is evident from the number of losses and repairs, as is obvious from the photos, especially to the faux ivory panels and bands to the top. The bonus to the loss of the frieze panels to the dome has a ‘bonus’, however, as their loss has revealed the most GORGEOUS faux blonde tortoiseshell underneath!
The box is dome/casket shaped.
The top has 3 bands, with the center one being the original. The 2 side bands are later ivorine.
The faux ivory and hand-painted medallions on the domed lid, have been saved and they depict Hindu Gods, Vishnu and Shiva.
The front and side panels are still in pretty good shape and are decorated with lac ink (indelible ink made from crushed beetles) depicting lovely floral designs.
The domed lid open to reveal a series of open compartments for envelopes, writing paper etc. and one lidded panel for stamps.
Inside the box are 2 paper labels: one probably being the original item ticket and the other with:
” Alice’s address is 272 Ashworth Ave, Toronto 4, Ontario”.
Probably, the original owner? Hence, we call it ‘Alice’s Box’.
What a journey/life this box has had!
Made in India, made its way to Canada, back to Ireland and then to Texas!
This is why, WE LOVE ANTIQUES...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY & RARE Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker.
Probably made in England or Scotland, circa 1880-90.
Made of oak wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
19c Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A VERY NICE 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box.
Made in Bombay, India circa 1890-1900.
The box case/body is made of sandalwood wit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl, in the Manner of Tosso or Martens.
Made in Murano, Italy circa 1960 this is a be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
19C Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19th century Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box, featuring a carving of a Hunt Scene.
Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the Br...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait.
Box made with brass but has been plated with 18ct Gold with beau...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Monumental Pair of Late 19C French Empire Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A EXCEPTIONAL, RARE and MONUMENTAL Pair of Late 19C French Empire Brass Wall Sconces.
These matching pair of wall sconces or wall lights are LARGE!
Made in France, circa 1890 of solid brass in the Empire Style.
Each, is three and a half foot tall (41 inches) and each has 5 branches/lights, with frosted glass flame/torch shades. Unusually, the branches, lights and shades all point downwards, probably due to the Size of each sconce.
They are flush mounted wall sconces/lights and weigh around 30 lbs each.
At the top they have the Classic ribbon bow.
As you move downwards, the have a large convex medallion/armorial medallion, with swags and laurel wreaths below
The lower portion has a central tassel swag over a fluted architectural column which ends with an acorn/flower bulb style finial.
Each light branch is decorated with a floral curved and scrolling leaf.
The rear of the sconces has all the ‘oxidization’ one would expect from late 19th century pieces.
Fully operational and in great condition.
Good quality casting. Not marked, but were undoubtedly made by a top French maker!
WE ‘DARE’ YOU TO FIND ANOTHER PAIR!
A 'FANTASTIC' match for the Empire Bedroom Set in our Collection as seen in the pics.
Provenance: From the Private Collection of a Former Dallas French Antique...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85.
Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns.
The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay.
Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic.
Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY!
The mosaic work is FABULOUS!
Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining.
It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet.
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Sterling Silver Snuffbox Birmingham 1848 by Rolason Bros
By Rolason Brothers
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little sterling silver snuffbox, fully hallmarked with gold plated interior.
Lovely chasing on lid and sides, classic high Victorian repousse w...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exceptional Early 20C Korean 8 Panel Hand-painted Silk Screen/Divider
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING and EXTREMELY RARE and DESIRABLE Early 20C Korean 8 Panel Hand-painted Silk Screen or Divider.
This screen consists of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Country Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century English 'Eclipse' Patented Telescopic Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 19C English Eclipse Patented Telescopic Desk.
Made of oak in the Rococo Style in Great Britain, circa 1880.
Fully marked as “The Eclipse“, Brand’s ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare (Late Medieval) 16th Century German Wrought Iron Oak Chest or Stollentruhe
Located in Dallas, TX
WE HAVE THE PLEASURE TO PRESENT an Exceptionally Rare (Late Medieval) 16th Century German Wrought Iron Oak Chest or Stollentruhe.
This is an Early...
Category
Antique 16th Century German Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Monumental English Regency Framed Italian 18C Painted Tapestries
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an EXCEPTIONAL Pair of Monumental English Regency Framed Italian 18C Painted Tapestries/Paintings.
We are of the firm opinion, that these tapestries were made and hand-pa...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Tapestries
Materials
Burlap, Mahogany
The Life Record of HW Graber Texas Ranger Dedicated First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare first edition hardback copy of The Life Record of H.W. Grabber, A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-1865 Sixty-Two Years in Texas. Copyright ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
19th Century American Cutler & Sons Model 1 Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious piece of Americana namely, a 19th century American Cutler & Sons model 1 roll top desk.
This is the prototype of the well-known Cutler & Sons patented desk...
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon by Georg Jensen #21
By Georg Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon by Georg Jensen #21.
From circa 1945.
Beautifully cast large sterling silver ‘caddy spoon’ or sometimes referred to...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18C French Country Large Walnut Duet/Quartet Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL and EXTREMELY RARE 18C French Country Large Walnut Duet/Quartet Stand, circa 1760.
Lovely proportions and beautifully carved.
Perfect for a home study, libra...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Music Stands
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 16th century carved Spanish oak writing desk and cabinet, with amazing provenance and historical and literary significance.
This desk/cabinet was purchased by a wealthy Dallas family from a French antique auction held at the club room in the Stoneleigh court (hotel), Dallas on Wednesday the 2nd April 1930. (Now the meridian hotel). The auction was titled: “works of art and furnishings of the Chateau de Turique (Nancy) and the Conde-Rougemont home (Touraine). The cover of the catalog also has a seal of a coat of arms. The second page gives a brief description of the auction contents and states that " this exhibition will be presented by M. Fernand M. Adda of Paris France". The desk/cabinet was lot no: 565 and was described in the auction catalog as:
"Carved Spanish writing desk and cabinet...... 16th century period....Upper section a cabinet with two doors which are paneled and display a fine carving. The interior is fitted with eight engraved drawers, and a writing tablet is disclosed in the lower portion. Sustained and central arcade of columns. From Fontana Rosa collection. Supported on four turned legs with bulbous feet."
Fontana Rosa is a historic garden situated on the avenue Blasco Ibáñez in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, on the French Riviera. The Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibanez (1869-1928) began to build it from 1922 on, and he set up home here with his second wife, Elena, and died there in 1928. Vicente Blasco Ibanez was a journalist, politician and best-selling Spanish novelist in various genres whose most widespread and lasting fame in the English-speaking world is from Hollywood films adapted from his works. The provenance is impeccable, it belonged to Ibanez and was part of his collection at Fontana Rosa when he died in 1928.
The auction in which it was first sold in Dallas was in 1930, which makes perfect sense from a 'timeline' point of view. Ibanez is a very important literary figure. Having regard to the fact that this is a writing desk means that in all probability, Ibanez would have 'penned' some of his famous works at this very desk and using the surviving slope/shelf.
Fontana Rosa is a historic garden situated on the Avenue Blasco Ibáñez in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, on the French Riviera.
The Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1869-1928) began to build it from 1922 on, and he set up home here with his second wife, Elena, and died there in 1928.
This garden with Spanish and Menton pottery is found in avenue Blasco Ibanez, near Garavan station, and was created a Historical Monument in 1990.
It is also called “Le Jardin des Romanciers” (El Jardín de los Novelistas/The Garden of Novelists), and was frequented by celebrities such as Jean Cocteau. It was the place where Blasco Ibáñez wrote Mare Nostrum, a novel filmed later in 1926.
The garden inspired by Andalusian and Arabian-Persian styles contains species such as Ficus macrophylla, Araucaria heterophylla , palm trees, banana trees or scented rosebushes. It is a tribute to Vicente’s favourite writers : Cervantes, Dickens, Shakespeare or Honoré de Balzac, whose busts can be found at the entrance and to whom he dedicated several fountains and rotundas.
Its main buildings are a small elevated villa with polychromatic pottery which houses a library and a personal movie projector...
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Rare Pair of Lladro Porcelain Mandarin Vases
By Lladro
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTICALLY RARE Pair of Lladro Porcelain ‘Mandarin Vases’.
Made circa 1973 and made in Spain by the exceptional maker, Lladro.
These two vases were produced and sold individually and were titled “Mandarin Vase”.
They were sculpted by Julio Fernandez...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Pair of Lladro Chinese Farmer Porcelain Figurines
By Lladro
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS PAIR of extremely rare and important Lladro, long retired porcelain figurine sculptures.
Known as the ‘Chinese Farmer’ and the ‘Chinese Farmer with Staff’.
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important
Located in Dallas, TX
We have the pleasure to present to you a STUNNING and IMPORTANT Late 18th century American Sheraton Sideboard, made circa 1788/89, in New Y...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Sideboards
Materials
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Set of Four Original Engravings of Hunting Scenes by John Frederick Herring Snr
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous and very rare set of original mid-19th century Chromolithograph Engravings by John Frederick Herring Snr from circa 1850.
The exci...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century Irish Country Squire's Oak Telescopic Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
From circa 1860, five beautifully turned baluster legs on brass castors, beautiful oak patina on top with a high gloss finish.
It is very rare to find one of these made of solid oak...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish High Victorian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
19C English Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet Attributed to Collinson and Lock
By Collinson & Lock
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS late 19th Century British made corner cabinet, made of beautiful rosewood and profusely inlaid with marquetry and faux ivory.
Made in London, by Collinson and ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Corner Cupboards
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning little 19th century tabletop stationary box made of micro-mosaic.
Made in Britain, circa 1870, in Tunbridge Wells, hence these type of works are called Tunbridgeware!
...
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century British Mahogany Gothic Revival Wardrobe
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful early 19th century, circa 1830, William IV Period, mahogany Regency Gothic Revival wardrobe or armoire or linen press with central mirrored tabernacle and 5-drawer chest of...
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box.
Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80.
Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides.
Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone.
The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid.
The original brass carry handles are on the sides.
The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it.
The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments.
6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased.
The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble.
The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base.
Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition!
Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas!
These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors.
Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th Century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were!
Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm!
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box.
Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880.
The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage.
The box is in a sarcophagus form.
It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer.
The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc
The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc.
The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining.
It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin).
Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box!
These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors.
Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were!
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
By Rudyard Kipling
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897.
This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Champleve and Bronze Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous Japanese Meiji Champleve and bronze urn.
Made in Japan during the Meiji Period circa 1880.
The body of ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture.
Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe.
It is a large wooden s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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Early 19th Century French Utzschneider & Cie Sarreguemines Pitcher
By Sarreguemines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare early 19th century French Utzschneider & Cie Sarreguemines Pitcher….Fleurus. Pattern.
The pitcher is a classical French Sarreguemines piece of pottery, from circa 1830.
This is an early piece of French transferware...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
19C Anglo Indian Silver Perfume Bottle Case
Located in Dallas, TX
19C Anglo Indian solid silver perfume bottle case.
Lovely 19th century Anglo-Indian solid silver perfume bottle case with profuse repousse work.
Not hallmarked because it was m...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemish Salt Glazed Pottery Beer Ewer ft Story of Susanna 1584
Located in Dallas, TX
Very rare flemish pottery beer jug or stein…..depicting the Story of Susanna and dated 1584.
The original jug has been attributed to Engel Kran…..a ...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Renaissance Pitchers
Materials
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Irish Watercolor by M MacLoughlin of Still Life Plants
By M. MacLoughlin
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful original “still life” watercolor of Flower Patio Scene by Irish Watercolorist M. MacLoughlin.
Framed under glass…………….20th century,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Country Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper
19th Century Large Civil War Era Bronze and Tin Pitcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous historic treasure of times past, namely, a 19th century large Civil War Era bronze and tin pitcher.
From circa 1850, this is an American frontier piece.
I...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Pitchers
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of 18C Middle Eastern Damascene Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning pair of 18th century Damascene Vases made of solid brass inlaid with copper and pure silver inlay a gorgeous decoration.
Each vase has matchin...
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Antique Late 18th Century Jordanian Islamic Vases
Materials
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Matching Pair of Handcarved Italian Alabaster Horses
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely matching pair of handcarved Italian Alabaster horses.
Mid 20th century circa 1960.
Pair of hand-carved horses that look like ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster