About The Ann Parke Collection
The Ann Parke Collection was founded in 2020 and specializes in antiques and decorative objects inspired by the natural world. The collection focuses on English and Continental antiques that bring elements of the garden and countryside into the home. Our inventory includes antique furniture, English ceramics, faience animal sculptures, garden ornaments, urns, bamboo and Aesthetic Movement furniture, and decorative objects with botanical and animal motifs. Many pieces reflect the long tradition of incorporating natural forms—birds, animals, foliage, and organic textures—i...Read More
Established in 2020
Featured Pieces
English Horse Racing Enamel Trinket Box Early 19th Century
Located in Darien, CT
A charming late 19th-century English enamel box, probably made in Bilston or Birmingham, with a soft pink enamel-on-copper body and copper mounts.
The lid is inset with a decorated p...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Regency Anglo-Indian Padouk and Ebony Banded Quartetto Nesting Tables Circa 1815
Located in Darien, CT
An elegant Regency period quartetto of Anglo-Indian nesting tables, crafted in richly figured Padouk, a prized hardwood native to India, with fine ebony banding and restrained archit...
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Ebony, Padouk
American Folk Art Powder Blue Painted Domed Chest, Circa 1820
Located in Darien, CT
A delightful American folk art domed chest dating to circa 1820, crafted of pine and retaining its beautifully weathered original powder blue painted surface. The arched lid and fron...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Cobalt Blue Glazed Terracotta Drum Form Garden Stool, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Darien, CT
A striking early 20th century Chinese export garden stool, glazed in a rich cobalt blue with subtle tonal variations that range from deep sapphire to lighter blue where the glaze flo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Trough Planter with Garland and Bow Relief
Located in Darien, CT
A handsome neoclassical cast stone garden trough featuring garlands suspended from ribbon bows in high relief across the front and back, with matching ribbon bow motifs decorating ea...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cast Stone
Olive Green Glass Apothecary Bottle with Original Glass Stopper Circa 1930’s
Located in Darien, CT
A handsome vintage olive green glass apothecary bottle retaining its original dark glass stopper with cork. The bottle's rich mossy olive c...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Bottles
Materials
Glass, Cork
Diana Thorne "Social Climbers" Signed Dog Etching, Framed, Circa 1935
Located in Darien, CT
A delightful framed etching by Diana Thorne (1894–1963), the celebrated British-born illustrator whose canine portraits earned an international following. Titled Social Climbers, the...
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Mid-20th Century English Sporting Art Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Italian Amethyst Apothecary Glass Covered Bottles – Set of 3
Located in Darien, CT
Graduated set of three mid-century Italian amethyst glass apothecary bottles, likely Empoli, circa 1960s. Rich, saturated violet glass with broad, ground rims and substantial mushroo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
English Aesthetic Movement Footstool, Leather & Hardwood, Circa 1880
Located in Darien, CT
A handsome English Aesthetic Movement footstool dating to the late 19th century, featuring a richly patinated embossed leather seat and a finely crafted hardwood frame.
Carved bullse...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Footstools
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Majolica George Jones Shell Centerpiece Jardinière
By George Jones & Sons
Located in Darien, CT
A striking antique English ceramic shell-form centerpiece modeled as a large shell resting on coral branches. The restrained color palate - a creamy white exterior speckled with soft...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Ceramic
George Jones Majolica Faux Bois Drinks Table or Garden Seat, England Circa 1878
By George Jones & Sons
Located in Darien, CT
A rare and highly sculptural George Jones majolica faux bois garden seat or drinks table, modeled as entwined tree trunks with climbing vines, rope-twist detail and the distinctive m...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Staffordshire Flower Basket Spaniels Black & White Dogs England Circa 1850
Located in Darien, CT
A charming and unusual pair of antique English Staffordshire spaniels, each seated upright and holding a flower filled basket in its mouth.
The yellow baskets, hand-painted with co...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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