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A Chinese jewelry box made from hand carved jade with gilt metal mounts C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing small early 20th century Chinese jewelry box is ideal for storing small pieces such as rings, etc.
The box is made from panels of pale green jade set into a gilt ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Jade
A 19th century chalcedony, amethyst and silver brooch circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This stunning piece of Victorian handmade jewellery is made from unmarked but tested silver, which forms an oval foliate wreath shaped mount with filigree detailing.
The mount has c...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Italian majolica pottery figure of traditional Pulcinella, hand modelled in clay
Located in Central England, GB
This superb, large, and highly decorative late 19th-century Italian naïve majolica pottery figure is hand modelled in clay, which is painted and glazed in bold colours.
It depicts t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative matched pair of African Congo region ceremonial face masks is beautifully handmade.
They are modelled in clay and decorated with woven leather and hemp, fabri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Primitive Masks
Materials
Clay
French gilt bronze and marble inkstand of a majestic lioness, circa 1850
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative mid 19th century desk inkstand is in the form of a recumbent lioness. She is very finely detailed and is cast in solid bronze with a hand chased and gilt finis...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of Chinese cloisonné art is beautifully hand decorated onto a gilt metal body, which has been intricately worked with fine wire, which is soldered onto the bod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Narcissus, Italian grand tour bronze sculpture circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Grand Tour Italian bronze study depicts Narcissus, who in Greek mythology was known for his fine looks and physique.
The story tells how he rejected the attention of oth...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th century Continental pair of miniature porcelain hand painted dogs, C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing pair of miniature white dogs with black markings are finely hand painted with good detail and expression. They each show an adult and puppy and the pair are left a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th century carved hardwood study of a seated elephant, Raj period circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most unusual and high quality piece is hand carved from a single piece of hardwood.
It depicts an elephant in a most unusual seated position. The elephant has been very natural...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
A decorative stone garden flower pot or bust from the Raj period, India C 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This life sized and well carved Raj period Indian bust depicts a female goddess or deity. It is hand carved from a single large piece of stone which is naturally greenish in colour, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Other Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This superb, rare Italian hand carved olive wood religious figure group of Jesus with Mary and Joseph.
Joseph is standing with a lantern in one hand and his other arm is around Mary...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Olive
Kashmiri papier mâché hand painted elephant, highly decorative, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and highly decorative Raj period Kashmir wear papier mâché handmade large elephant is incredibly well detailed in its decoration.
The elephant has been hand modelled in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Other
A matched pair of Chinese soapstone hand carved figures circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This decorative pair of soapstone carvings depicts traditionally dressed figures of a man and woman. The woman is dressed in ornate robes, and she is holding a fan. The man is a fish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Wedgwood & Co. Ltd China figure of the Puppy Seller, English, circa 1910
By Wedgwood & Co
Located in Central England, GB
A scarce Edwardian Wedgwood and Co. Ltd, England, delightful hand painted China figure of the Puppy Seller.
A rural male figure with a characterful face dressed in a country tweed j...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th century leather bound book entitled Rubaiyat of Omar Rhayyam, C 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and most eyecatching leather bound library edition of the famous translation of the Rubaiyat presented by Willy Pogany, published by George G Harrap and Co Ltd, London, w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle. The ship is a three masted barque named Se...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Fabric, Glass
$1,376 / item
A pair of English antique treen wig stands made from yew wood, circa 1730
Located in Central England, GB
This very rare pair of early 18th century finely hand turned wig stands is superb. They each have an intricately turned fruitwood base with the main columns in beautiful yew wood cri...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George II Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Yew
A 19th century bronze figure of a Greek archer by Eugene Barillot C1870
Located in Central England, GB
This fine antique bronze study is by the highly acclaimed sculptor and artist Eugène Barillot (1841–1900).
It depicts an ancient Greek archer testing his bow. The bearded man is nak...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
English 18th century George II burr elm low boy circa 1750
Located in Central England, GB
This rare and beautiful piece of George II English furniture is a lowboy veneered in richly figured burr elm. It stands on cabriole legs with pointed pad feet. It has three drawers, ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George II Lowboys
Materials
Elm
Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This rare pair of Russian folk art treen tobacco containers are beautifully hand turned from one solid piece of limewood. They have well hollowed interiors with a neatly fitting lid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th century Minton dessert cream tureen with stand, hand painted, English 1840
By Minton
Located in Central England, GB
This fine, classically shaped, stylised Minton cream tureen stands on a flared foot with a finely detailed stem. The main body is of a broad shallow design with a pair of interwoven ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
A solid silver miniature chocolate pot set, English made in 1905, Birmingham
Located in Central England, GB
This very rare and fine-quality Edwardian miniature solid silver chocolate pot set consists of two matching cups and saucers, a cream jug, a sugar basin, and a superb chocolate pot w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Brass compass with mother of pearl dial from WW1 period , English circa 1914
Located in Central England, GB
This superb example of an early 20th century heavy folding brass compass is of a design and type often issued to officers in the First World War.
This fine example is not marked for...
Category
Early 20th Century British Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Telescope with original leather case from World War II, English circa 1940
Located in Central England, GB
This fine example of a World War II military spotting telescope is the type issued to a British army sniper, who would have used it to locate an enemy sniper in a hidden position.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Japanese Okimono of Fukurokuju, the god of wealth and happiness, Meiji period
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts Fukurokuju, the lucky god of wealth and happiness.
The figure is very finely carved from a single piece of dense tightly graine...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English
Located in Central England, GB
This rare survivor, a novelty Hunter and Palmer biscuit tin made from pressed sheet metal and transferred printed to accurately look like a genuine 19th century Indian hardwood box. ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Chinese Doll, 19th century, handmade, from a famous collection in the U.K.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large decorative doll like figure is a rare and well provenanced piece. it was once part of the collection of curiosities from the famous Jamaica Inn, Cornwall.
This sup...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Kralik glass works vase, Bohemian iridescent art glass, Czechoslovakian, C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This fine example of Bohemian glass design dates to circa 1900. The main body of this stunning vase is of a squat, bulbous form, which flows into a narrow, tapered neck that terminat...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Other Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Model gypsies caravan, handmade and painted, folk art, English circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and ultra rare early folk art scale model of a gypsy or traveller’s caravan is over one hundred years old. It has been beautifully hand made and finely painted. It has gl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Russian hand painted papier mâché box decorated with intricate scenes C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This top quality Russian black lacquered papier mâché box has an extremely fine hand painted central panel to its lid with a medieval scene set amongst a landscape with a castle and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Antique English leather saddle-sandwich case circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This is a fine example of an early 20th century equestrian or hunting saddle mounted sandwich case.
A luxury item dating to circa 1900. It would have been attached to the horse's sad...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Budgerigars, cold painted, pair, Austrian circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A superb pair of large scale Austrian bronze budgerigars. This impressive sculpture is almost life sized and depicts two budgerigars, one green and the other blue perched upon a leaf...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A large pair of boldly decorated Chinese cloisonné vases circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative pair of good-quality large-scale Chinese cloisonné enamel vases is most unusual. They have ornate decoration in rich, bright colours on a red background.
They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
18th century style decorative giltwood wall brackets
Located in Central England, GB
This most impressive and highly decorative pair of 18th century style wall brackets is carved from solid wood in an elaborated scrolled design with foliate and shell embellishments. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Brackets
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 18th century style pair of desk cannon English circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb pair of model desk cannons has been beautifully handmade in mahogany with nailed brass fittings and heavy cast bronze barrels. The attention to...
Category
Early 20th Century British Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
Located in Central England, GB
This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics.
The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mec...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English ceremonial horn from the Ancient Order of Foresters, circa 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This most eye catching piece of British history is a very rare example. It would once have belonged to one of the three hundred or so lodges of the Ancient Order of Foresters which w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880
Located in Central England, GB
A most impressive and highly decorative French large size double tea caddy made in tightly grained rich oak.
The rectangular box stands on circular shaped brass feet with brass bea...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th century Swiss limewood carving of a man playing an instrument circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
A Black Forest hand-carved limewood figure portrays a young man from the medieval period dressed in a cloaked tunic and open-toed boots playing a set of traditional Swiss bagpipes ca...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Budgerigars, Austrian bronze cold painted, three sat on a branch, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This large scale Austrian bronze depicts three blue budgerigars perched together on a leafy branch. The modelling and condition of this bronze is superb. The painted feather detail i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
An Indian Raj period carved figure of the Goddess Parvati, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb hand carved sandalwood figure is Indian from the Raj period and dates to circa 1900.
It depicts the Hindu goddess Parvati, who represents love, fertility and devotion.
Parvati is beautiful. She is semi-naked and very ornate in her elaborate costume. She is holding her Deity son Ganesha, who is part human with an elephant’s head and is known in Hindu mythology as the remover of obstacles.
This remarkable figure group is carved from solid sandalwood, the very material that Hindu mythology suggests Parvati made her son Ganesha from.
The figure group is exceptionally well carved equal to what could be described in European circles as exhibition quality.
The finely carved figure is raised and mounted onto an elaborate carved and moulded stepped stand made from matching figured sandalwood.
This very fine piece of Hindu art...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandalwood
A pair of Mabel Lucie Attwell porcelain figures made by Shelley, English C1930
By Shelley Pottery
Located in Central England, GB
A very scarce pair of Shelley porcelain figures one of a cheeky young boy wearing a hat and carrying a basket of flowers and the other of a girl wearing a pretty dress and matching b...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Swiss Black Forest gnome matchstick holder/striker made in 1916
Located in Central England, GB
This superb small Black Forest hand-carved lime wood novelty match holder features a standing gnome wearing a tall peaked hat, tunic, and long beard.
This little fellow is standing ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Owl smoking pipe made from burr briar wood, French circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing object is a rare piece of smoking history which would benefit any collection.
It is a novelty smoking pipe produced by the high quality French firm of Butz Choquin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
A Chinese cloisonné and carved hardstone bonsai tree, Prunus circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This small jewel like tree is Chinese and dates to circa 1920.
It represents a flowering Prunus bonsai tree.
The tree is displayed in a shallow rectangular planter made from gilt br...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate, Enamel
An Austrian majolica pottery wall charger depicting a medieval man circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large Austrian majolica pottery wall charger is highly decorative with its central finely moulded three dimensional Renaissance portrait of a medieval bearded noble man wearing an ornate tunic and matching hat.
The central portrait is boardered by a flared rim which is also ornately moulded with intricate floral decoration.
The beautiful coloured glazes used throughout this stunning charger are rich and translucent.
There are initials at the base of the portrait J R. On the reverse, the charger has an impressed L9 and a hand painted N...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Renaissance Pottery
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior.
The box is in very good condition c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Mid 19th century pietra dura brooch, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This superb quality mid 19th century Pietra dura brooch is a very fine example decorated with a complicated and detailed display of cut flowers which include turquoise blue forget-me...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone
An English scale model of an early 19th century Hanson cab circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This fine and very well accomplished scratch built model is very pleasing to the eye with its exceptional detail, good scale and bright crisp paintwork.
It represents an early 19th-...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
A life sized glazed terracotta spaniel gun dog sculpture/figure Italian C 1950
Located in Central England, GB
This good quality and very nicely detailed terracotta figure of a life sized cream and tan spaniel gun dog is great fun.
It has a wonderful natural expression and is modelled in a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A pair of late 19th century German Pottery vases made by Mettlach circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This finely detailed and stunning pair of German pottery vases was made at the Mettlach factory circa 1890. They were renowned for making this type of fine ware. These perfect pairs ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Other Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French bronze jewellery casket decorated with rural scenes circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This delightful small, very fine quality French mid 19th century bronze jewellery casket is beautifully decorated with finely cast panels.
The four sides have rural scenes depicting...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo ware silver inlaid charger circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb heavy Egyptian Grand Tour wall charger is beautifully handmade in heavy brass or bronze. This fine piece weighs over half a kilogram.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Hammered and pierced pewter bowl with a marbled bakelite liner, English C 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This most unusual high quality bowl originates from the Art Deco period circa 1930.
It is a high quality piece made in two parts. The outer is made from hammered pewter with hand cu...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pewter
Chinese cloisonné and mixed carved hardstone flowering bonsai tree.
Located in Central England, GB
This small beautiful jewel like piece of Chinese fine art is a very pleasing ornamental bonsai tree.
The tree stands in a brightly coloured cloisonne enamelled shallow pot which is ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Agate, Jade, Quartz
19th century Bohemian glass claret jug overlaid with green glass panels C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most impressive and beautiful claret jug is most likely Bohemian in its manufacture. It is made from clear glass and has large overlaid green glass panels around its centre.
T...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Revival Crystal Serveware
Materials
Cut Glass
19th century Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo Ware silver inlay charger.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb heavy Egyptian Grand Tour wall charger dates to the mid to late 19th century at the time when the pyramids and Pharos tombs were being ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Mid century still life tempera painting by Stuart Armfield R.A, English C1950
Located in Central England, GB
A fine large tempera painting on a hand made wooden panel by the highly acclaimed British artist Stuart Armfield, (1916 – 1999).
Painted in egg tempera, a medium this artist was well...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
An English Victorian heavy 18ct gold and diamond three stone ring dated 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This simple but very stylish mid Victorian heavy 18ct gold ring marked 18c is of a simple pleasing form made from a plain graduated band of gold and set with three good sized bright ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
English engraved glass vase with Socrates, the Greek philosopher, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb English wheel engraved clear glass vase is most likely from one of the Stourbridge factories and dates to circa 1920.
The vase is made from heavy thick glass and is of a...
Category
Early 20th Century British Classical Greek Vases
Materials
Glass
