Exquisite Rose Quartz Inkwell

A hand-painted French blue and white lidded vase, signed for Tiffany & Co, featuring exquisite porcelain craftsmanship.

A brass, crystal, and geode Brutalist style sculpture of an owl on a wood base. Most likely done by Artist Claude Barbat. Highly detailed and intricate. The body is formed from hand ...

Royal Copenhagen Tenera Vase is designed by Johanne Gerber for Denmark's Royal Copenhagen Pottery in 1960s. Features a beautiful stylized fruit pattern.

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.

A campana form urn with twin handles, cast with frolicking putti and trailing ivy leaves. The basin seated on a spiral fluted foot over a square plinth. Stamped CLODION below one han...

A mid-20th century French hammered brass umbrella stand in the form of a horseman's boot.

Edwardian, sterling silver and rose quartz Inkwell with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, 1912, Levi & Salamon - makers. "Egg and Dart" border around edge of lid and on bottom rim of ...

French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass and Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell France, circa 1870s A magnificent French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass and Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell, dating back to the...

This astonishing Pi disk is inspired by the ancient Chinese tradition, representing eternity, the sun and sky, and courage and honor. The carved piece features as flat, clear quartz ...

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875. A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece. Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones. This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone. Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...

A Sèvres inkwell in immaculate condition with dorè bronze fittings and a burled wood base on paw feet. With liner. France, circa 1890s.

Vintage hand painted inkwell, China inkwell, Scotland 1930, H315 Scotland 1930 Hand painted inkwell with hinged lid Lovely hand painted flowers Nice condition no crack or chips Mea...