Aluminum Decorative Bowls

Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design. The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...

This is a beautiful white clam shell in wonderful condition

Crystal bowl for fruit or sweets. Made in Poland in the 1950s / 1960s. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 9 cm / diameter 20.5 cm.

Transparent blue green art glass Archimede Seguso decorative bowl made by Murano. This striking decorative bowl resembles the shape of a clam. It was designed by Archimede Seguso and...

Majolica Teapot has crazed ceramic background, berry / grapes with vines. The design surrounds the spout. Vines continue around the handle. Hand-paint...

Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s.

Crystal bowl, Poland, 1960s. Dimensions: Height 12 cm, width 25 cm, depth 13 cm.              

Authentic large clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures. Measure: 16.5 inch.

Mid-century Marcello Fantoni brutalist hammered metal torch cut bowl. Stamped twice "Fantoni Firenze, Italy," 1950s.

Uncommon beautiful vintage Murano clam bowl. Mouth-blown in pink / pink glass in the shape of a clam. The bowl is made of solid glass. Appears to be i...

Early Enzo Mari Letter and Pen Holder for Danese 1962. In the colors of Blue and Green. Carries the Danese label.

1940s solid brass Calla Lily leaf brass tray by Virginia Metalcrafters.