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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
Antique/Vintage Austrian watch chain fob of a pistol circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This rare pocket watch fob is intended as an eye catching and interesting decoration for a watch chain.
It is beautifully made in polished steel with silver mounts in the form of a m...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Steel
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
Double ship in a whiskey bottle, diorama, folk art design circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
Please note:
This is extremely fragile. The buyer must arrange their shipping at their own risk or collect from us.
This superb folk art diorama ship in a bottle has been wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Irish Shamrock necklace inlaid with serpentine marble cut leaves, silver C 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This most beautiful and intricate marked sterling silver necklace dates to circa 1910. It is made in an Irish shamrock design, with a graduated continuous row of silver shamrock leav...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
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 detail on these fine minia...
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
A Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase with detailed carved panels, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This superbly large Chinese carved red cinnabar lacquer vase is highly decorative and a beautiful piece of Chinese art.
The vase is highly complicated in its design with its fine ca...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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
WW1 brass pocket military sextant made by Ryland & Sons, London circa 1915
Located in Central England, GB
This rare precision instrument is a fine solid brass pocket sextant made for the military by the high-quality instrument makers Ryland & Son Ltd of London. It dates to the early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Silver Maltese Royal military boat presented to Sir Robert Laycock Major General
Located in Central England, GB
This larger scale solid silver presentation model depicts a traditional Maltese sailing or fishing boat.
The model is beautifully handmade in solid silver with Maltese silver hallmar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Maltese Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver
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
A pair of hand painted Japanese Kutani porcelain vases, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A fantastic top quality pair of late 19th century Japanese Kutani porcelain vases fully signed on the underside.
This highly decorative pair of fine porcelain vases are a rare examp...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Mindanao silver inlaid bronze betal nut box, Islamic, mid to late 19th century
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative box is a betal nut box. The habit of chewing was relevant in the southern Philippines and much of southeast Asia. Wealthy Maraneo families on the island of Mi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
A 19th C watercolour by Henry Martin Pope of a moonlit castle ruin by a lake.
Located in Central England, GB
Henry Martin Pope was an exceptional 19th century Midlands artist who exhibited widely. Later he founded the Birmingham Arts Circle whose elite members included Walter Langley, Edwin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
A pair of colourful hand painted Chinese ginger jars with covers circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This most vibrant and highly decorative pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars and covers have a wonderful bright yellow and blue ground which is hand painted in a variety of rich col...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A decorative pair of carved gilt wood and lacquer Chinese Buddhist lions C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A very pleasing and beautifully hand carved pair of Chinese Buddhist lions left and right handed and raised onto stepped rectangular plinths all carved from the same section of timbe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
An English coffee or low table made in a rustic style, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This most interesting industrial table or stand is incredibly sturdy and substantial in its construction, made from oak and pitch pine.
The joints are dowled and screwed. This table...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
An English decorative papier mâché tray circa 1840
Located in Central England, GB
This most remarkable English papier mâché tray is in pristine condition with almost no losses or signs or wear, it has some light crazing to the lacquer.
This most attractive Englis...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tableware
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
A large hand decorated Indian Raj period brass Jardinière circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This large and impressive polished brass jardiere or twin handled urn is highly decorative. It is hand worked in reclaimed sheet brass which originally came from some large German br...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Indian Raj period silver repousse decorated lidded container, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Indian silver lidded container is unmarked but tested. It is finely decorated with raised and chased dancing figures which are finely detailed with hand engraving and separate...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique oval box veneered in segments of various woods, English circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful small oval box is a very complicated piece of English cabinet making. It has been very precisely made with a perfectly fitted lid. The box sits on an ebonized moulded ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
A pair of French blue and white Delft style vases circa 1900 by Samson of Paris
Located in Central England, GB
A very decorative pair of French porcelain blue and white hand painted vases made by Samson of Paris to imitate 19th century Delft po...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1930s English sculpture of a pair of glazed pottery baby owls
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large pottery sculpture is hand modelled in clay fired in a kiln with a rich reddish glaze and shaded detailing.
It depicts a pair of young owls sitting together waiting...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery
19th century bronze study by A E Dubucand "man with his mule" circa 1870 French.
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional quality bronze study is by the master sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1828 – 1924). It depicts an Egyptian young man simply standing next to his mule, wearing an elaborat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th century satchel form biscuit tin by Peek Frean and Co, English C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass mounted satchel was produced by Peek Frean and Co of London circa 1900 who were biscuit m...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Winged armchair upholstered in deep buttoned red leather, English 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative very large oversized winged armchair dates to circa 1930.
It stands on plain square moulded legs with matching stretchers. This chair is a statement piece ideal for a key position. It is very nicely detailed and has a good shape and design.
The old leather upholstery is in very good condition with age related ware and patina.
This very stylish large George III style chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish French Empire gilt bronze and marble inkstand is a fine example.
It is made from superb figured green marble. The triform base is raised onto bronze pads. The main inkwell body is in matching green figured marble which is raised onto ornate lion’s paw feet. The body is beautifully hand turned and separated with ormolu mounts and a lift off cover.
Inside the git interior is inset with an original glass liner for ink.
This very pleasing piece is in excellent original condition with very little sign of wear to the original gilding.
French, circa 1870
Height 16.5cm x width 19cn x depth 17cm
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Thank you for looking at the wonderful marble and Ormolu French inkstand...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A Victorian telescopic brass toasting fork, English circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This high quality rare Victorian telescopic brass toasting fork is beautifully made and engineered. It has a three section pull out mechanism which gives a good long reach when used ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
18th century painted cupboard, circa 1790, English
Located in Central England, GB
A wonderful painted floor standing late 18th century two part corner cabinet.
The top has simple astra glazed twin doors for display and below matching panelled twin doors for stor...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Corner Cupboards
Materials
Oak, Pine
A floral watercolour and decorative pewter frame, c 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This fine watercolour is a still life study of colourful flowering nasturtiums. It is displayed in a most unusual Aesthetic movement heavy cast deep relief pewter frame decorated wit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Decorative Art
Materials
Pewter
