British Decorative Objects

Lava glaze vase in black and white with volcanic stone and iron filings The work is hand built using a combination of stoneware black and buff clays, volcanic slips are added under ...

This is a vintage bouquet vase. An English, cloud glass decorative flower pot, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Fascinating opaque glass...

An exceptional, unusual and rare antique George III English Newcastle sterling silver sugar vase; an addition to our Newcastle silverware collection. This exceptional antique Georgi...

English porcelain reclining greyhound, circa 1810. Marked Copeland and Garrett.

A charming pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery spaniel dogs, beautifully modelled in a traditional seated position with their heads turned slightly and their magnificent ...

A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base. The glass is channel cut...

English Victorian-style sterling silver oval shaped easel picture frame with dark blue velvet backing.

An exquisite antique English brass Duplex oil lamp, featuring a tall base in the shape of a Corinthian column festooned with cherub / satyr faces and l...

Unusual set of eight 18th century Paktong candlesticks. With bobeches.

'Bubblewrap Dusky Violet' is a handblown and sculpted vase created from glass by the British artist, Allister Malcolm. Playful yet elegant, Malcolm has formed oversized bubbles on t...

19th century English Oak Liquor Bottle Case with brass Chubb lock and brass handle engraved with Capt. E.J. Ward R. A. relative to Captain Edward Jo...

ROYAL CROWN DERBY (Manufacturer) - Derby Posies (Pattern) - Vintage china lidded jam jar with floral transfer decoration - featuring hand painted gilt dec...

Gorgeous small bird standing on a wooden base. This is a bird of prey - a baby eagle perhaps. The Eagle has glass eyes. Beautifully hand-carved and painted. A lovely vintage item. Th...

MOORCROFT - 'Clematis' - Vintage Arts & Crafts ceramic vase - hand painted with a blue background - impressed stamps to the base - U.K. - circa 1950-86. Excellent condition - no lo...

A pair of classic Antique Victorian Silver Candelabra in a traditional Corinthian column style. These Silver Candelabra have removable branches converting them from 3 Light Candelabra to Elegant Corinthian Candlesticks...

- A rare set of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Collectors Apothecary Bottles, circa 1960. - There are five bottles in total each of a different colour, each bottle is labeled in Latin ...

A pair of finely molded and hand painted English Staffordshire dogs. This pair features full body reclining hounds with the most charming of hand painted faces and colors. On their o...

A large late 19th century English cold-painted terracotta model of a seated bulldog, with striking inset glass eyes and a wonderfully expressive upward-turned gaze. Realistically mod...

Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...

Pair of small rust and white Staffordshire dogs from England, circa 1970s.

A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble resting sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting it...

A charming English carved stone dog sculpture dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Depicting a seated dog with attentive expression and naturalistic modeling, the figure is ...

English wicker basket from a fabric mill. Would make a wonderful log basket. 1900. Basket reference: M Code: 9219 Dimensions: W: 35" (88.9 cm) H: 24" (61 cm) D: 29.5" (74.9 cm)

This weathered antique stone sculpture was reputedly carved by a student of 20th century British architect and artist, Sir Hugh Casson. It depi...

Carved from solid oak, this pair of Gothic spire finials features pointed arches, quatrefoil cutouts, and dramatic stylized foliage that climbs vertically with architectural precisio...

A beautiful vintage silver bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this silver bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard! 29 x 15 x 13cm

19th Century Oversized Twin-Handled Dairy Jug – English Heritage Craftsmanship --- This wonderful oversized twin-handled 19th-century dairy jug embodies th...

Hallmarked in London in 1973 by the renowned Garrard & Co., this impressive pair of solid sterling silver pheasants showcases superb craftsmanship and naturalistic detail. Each bird ...

Unusual pair of lifesize English late 19th century sculpted lead dogs with raised front paws, and having expressive faces and well detailed coat. Note, s...

Early 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Mahogany Tea Caddy. Caddy is shaped box-like with a rectangular form and sloped sides, resembling ancient coffins. Richly grained mahogany with ...

"Highland Mary" (also known as Highland Mary or a portrait of Mary Campbell) Carved White Marble Sculpure by Benjamin Edward Spence (British, 1822–1866). A fine full-length, life-size neoclassical carved statue depicts the subject of Robert Burns’s poem Highland Mary (Mary Campbell), shown as a young woman standing in a contemplative pose. The sensual carved figure with a gentle contrapposto stance, weight resting on her left leg, right foot slightly advanced, and her head tilted downward with a solemn, introspective gaze. Her hair is centrally parted and styled in soft classical waves framing the face. She wears a long, fitted floor-length gown with a buttoned bodice and full skirt falling in graceful folds, over which is draped an asymmetrically arranged, heavily fringed plaid shawl (tartan implied through carved texture). Both hands are clasped together at her chest in a reflective gesture, fingers gently interlaced. She wears simple low-heeled slippers. The sculpture stands on a plain circular marble plinth. The work exhibits the refined carving and smooth finish characteristic of Spence’s mid-19th-century neoclassical style, with particular attention to the soft drapery, fringe details, and textural contrast between fabric and skin. Multiple versions of Highland Mary are known (including examples in the Royal Collection, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and Sefton Park Palm House), with minor variations in pose and attributes; the present example corresponds to the clasped-hands composition. Signed: B.E. SPENCE Ft. ROMAE - 1862 Provenance / Literature note: Frequently exhibited and replicated during the Victorian period as one of Spence’s most celebrated works, inspired by the tragic romance between Mary Campbell and the poet Robert Burns. Benjamin Edward Spence (1822–1866) was a 19th century English sculptor, who spent much of his professional life in Italy. He was born in Liverpool in December 1822, the son of William Spence, a sculptor who later in life became a partner in a business house in Liverpool, and gave up the profession. In 1846 he was awarded the Heywood silver medal and a cash prize by the Royal Manchester Institution for a group in clay of the death of the Duke of York at the battle of Agincourt. His father was persuaded by John Gibson to send Edward to Rome. There he entered the studio of Richard James Wyatt, and also received help from Gibson. He died at Livorno (then known as Leghorn) on 21 October 1866. Between 1849 and 1867 Spence contributed to the exhibition of the Royal Academy five times: in 1850 with "Ophelia", in 1856 "Venus and Cupid", in 1861 "Hippolytus", and in 1867 "The Parting of Hector and Andromache". He contributed "Highland Mary" to the Exposition Universelle 1855, and two works, "Finding of Moses" and "Jeanie Deans before Queen Caroline", to the International Exhibition 1862. A number works of his that were not exhibited in England were engraved for the Art Journal. Works: • Highland Mary 1853, Buckingham Palace • Venus and Cupid, Philadelphia Museum of Art • Statue of Lavinia for Mr Holmes of Liverpool (1849) • Statue of Ophelia for Thomas Brassey MP (1850) • Tomb of Richard James Wyatt in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome (1851) • Highland Mary at Osborne House (1854) • Bas relief in a monument to Ann Catherine Jane Smith...

A fine pair of blue and white Delft porcelain candle holders. Crafted in England. Decorated with floral motifs and embellished with t...

Antique heavy cast brass satyr with grapes and grapevines in his hair. With this grape and leafage it easily could be Bacchus and his pointy ears make him also a pan kind of figure. This cup is not as big as the drinking cups you see with the same satyr, this cup is smaller and it has an insert in which a piece of wood with bristle fits. This satyr cup is a pen wipe, from back in the days when people used a fountain or a crown pen and ink and you needed your pen brushed...

A charming antique English transferware trinket dish by the celebrated Staffordshire pottery house Alfred Meakin, featuring the iconic Blu...

Rare, English 19th-century brass jardinière with beautiful etchings and hand-crafted details, floral motifs, coat of arms, chunky ornate lion head ring-handles, and a trio paw-foot ...

Ironstone Urn & Lid with Foo Dog Finial, England ca. 1820.

Rare pair of English Dunhill art nouveau patinated bronze ashtrays, catchalls with a female nude amongst waves in bas relief with organic form edge, London, England, early 20th centu...

Georgian Carved Mahogany Eagle Ornament, in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale, Mounted on Marble Base, circa 1780–1820 A finely carved Georgian-period mahogany eagle fragment, now mo...

Rectangular Solid Bevelled Iron and Brass Knob Paper Weight, Mid 19th Century. This truly charming Victorian desk accessory is very decorative and functional.

A pair of white enamelled metal bookends on Botticino marble bases, depicting two Pomeranian Spitz dogs, England circa 1930.

Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and mother-of-pearl compartments, hidden area in center. Hand-carved mother-of-pearl, inlaid...

Exceptional 19th century Irish carved bog wood castle motif candlestick, Intricately carved, the bobeche with a continuous ring of carved acorns, the column of a brick and motor bricked windowed castle tower, resting on a circular reeded base...

The pieces follow the Narcissus vases in Rosa Perlino and Rosso Levanto shown at David Gill Gallery in November 2017 and are made from these two traditional...

Molded in relief with allegorical profiles of Africa and America. Impressed 'Minton".

An Edwardian perpetual desk calendar. This is a very unusual and beautiful mechanical desk perpetual calendar. This desk calendar was made in London England during the Edwardian per...

Late 19th C marble bust of a young lady wearing a hat.

This is a Royal Crown Derby porcelain basket hand painted with bright red, black, white & 22 carat gold. It is depicting a large flower in the center against a gilt foliage black bac...

A Victorian glass vase, possibly after John Walsh Walsh, made in the late 19th century. This beautiful piece is highly sculptural, modeled as twin calla lilies in antique green vase...

A 19th century post-medieval encaustic tile by English makers Godwin of Lugwardine; one of 6 similar we have available. Dating to circa 1870, this antique tile features a heraldic, ...

A set of 7 miniature blue and orange lustre bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood ca. 1920 and decorated with the 'Hummingbirds' pattern. Daisy Makeig-Jones’s lustreware ...

The "Cries of London" series, including this "Sweet Orange" plate, originated from a series of oil paintings by Francis Wheatley exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1792 and 1795. These paintings were subsequently engraved and sold as prints. Reproductions of these popular prints, like the plate that we have listed here were produced over a long period, even into the 20th century. It is noted that Adams China, of Tunstall, England produced these Cries of England plates...

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality Bretby vases having a quality crane bird standing on a green grass base next to a green bamboo tree in wonderful hand painted colours A ch...

Brannam of Barnstaple. A rare blue vase decorated with a squirrel eating his nuts. Makers mark to base.

Regency bracket clock by John Garth, Harrogate Mahogany case standing on a stepped base with ribbed decoration and standing on four brass bal...

This striking bronze sculpture portrays a young boy in a moment of poised concentration, just before releasing his sling. The piece captures silent tension and inner focus with remar...

Counter-balanced mobile sculpture by British artist Julia Condon. "Mars" is a limited edition of 15; each is individually handmade so there will be small variations to each. Materi...

Late 19th Century Victorian Hukin & Heath letter rack in the manner of Dr Christopher Dresser.  A sculptural and highly original silver-plated letter rack by Hukin & Heath, designed...

Large Sized Oak Post Box From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Country House Oak Letter Box Clock Tower. The rare model Post Box is made of so...

A large, cast iron unicorn with a custom attached base stand. Great detail can be seen in the creature’s mane, head and musculature.

This is a pair of vintage trumpet vases. An English, cloud glass flower sleeve in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. ...