1850s Decorative Objects

English tole floral and butterfly decorative painted bucket with flanking Egyptian revival gilt handles, Mid-19th century.

A patinated bronze pedestal urn with a ball-shaped lid decorated with acanthus leaves, ovals and entwined snakes. On the body of the vase, a galloping horse and a bull are both depic...

A gorgeous pair of Chinese 19th century Famille rose, Tobacco Leaf Style, Baluster Form covered vases, from the Collection of Henry Ford. Each vase is beautifully hand-enameled with ...

A Tiffany & Co. neoclassical gilt bronze wall clock "Day & Night" by Louis Valentin Elias Robert (French, 1821-1874) Retailed by Tiffany & Co....

Bronze sculpture with a brown patina shaded in green signed Pigalle on the base, representing a child surprised by a crayfish's pinching. Tears are running down the cheeks of the naked child, sitting on a large shell, as he has just been pinched by a crayfish. The sculpture rests on a green marble base. Jean-Baptiste Pigalle is a great French sculptor born in Paris in 1714. At a very young age, he studied sculpture and became aware that his art was the meaning of his life. He moved to Italy in 1734 to perfect his technique. Then, he joined the Beaux-Arts, thanks to his work "Mercury attaching his heel" (1740) which had an immediate success. Several artists have a copy, painters represent it on their canvases, and a biscuit reduction is made by the manufacture of Sevres in 1770. Very quickly the orders multiplied and Mme de Pompadour took him under her wing. Juggling between baroque and classical styles, he made portraits of Diderot and Voltaire and then realized the famous funeral monuments...

19th Century trio of pale terracotta pots by John Marriott Blashfield. The pots all have the maker's stamps. The last known sale of one of these pots was documented through Christie...

A Fabulous and Quite Impressive Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese White Ground Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases. The surfaces are covered in cloisonne enamel decoration set ...

This is a finely cast brown patinated bronze Grand Tour sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, Mid 19th Century in date. It features Napoleon standing contrapposto in uniform wearing a...

An elegant pair of Swedish modern candelabras designed by Lars Holmström and produced by Svenskt Tenn in the 1950s. Each piece features a fluid, sculptural form in solid brass, with ...

This is a beautiful large antique Victorian maple wood and burr walnut table casket, circa  1850 in date. The square casket features stunning panels of burr maple  embellished with ...

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante"( Mercury Volant) cast and signed by F(erdinand) Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850 After Giambologna (1529–1608) This finely cast bronze fig...

Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.

Paris porcelain floral vase with caryatid handles. Exceptional quality enameling of flowers. Finely executed caryattid handles. The vase is unsigned, as it is typical for Paris porce...

This fine 19th century copy of the famous group is in a sumptuous Serpentine marble. The Sabine man crouches in submissive pose, whilst the Roman carries off the writhing woman. It is well-presented on the original matching plinth and pedestal . This perhaps forms part of someone's Grand Tour along with mosaics and bronzes after the antique...

An exquisite pair of Russian Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted hand-diamond cut amethyst crystal double swan handle vases. The doré bronze swan handles are beautifully matted and burnished finished with hand-chiseled and hand-chased details to the neck, wings, and body. The waisted doré bronze neck and base are finished in two-tone matted and burnished doré bronze and are further hand-chiseled and hand-chased. The amethyst crystal is hand-diamond cut with prismatic lattice patterns as well as feathered decorations in the midsection of the vase. The Amethyst Crystal vases are attributed to the Imperial Russian...

Elegant German Biedermeier oval picture frame in carved and stained wood with refined geometric detailing and brass inner trim. Beautiful German Biedermeier oval picture frame datin...

This rare Renaissance Revival garniture, consisting of a clock and pair of boxes in form of chalices with hinged bonnets, is richly decorated with numerous hand-painted medallions with portraits of medieval French...

A pair of important ornamental Russian jasper urns with ormolu mounts, provided with scrolling acanthus forming handles, holding heavy draperies falling do...

Antique Rare French Wax Seal Two Faced in Brass. Depicting a French Cavalier Face at the top and a Satyrical Face on the base. Acanthus design on the back. Wax Seal initials E A

« Ibrahim, cheval pur-sang » by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810 – 1879), France circa 1850. Workshop plaster. Biography Pierre-Jules Mêne, France (1810 – 1879) French sculptor. Son of a...

 A wonderful pair of C19th buff terracotta recumbent lions, of good scale and bold proportions, each with long flowing manes and heads turned to Sinister and Dexter, outstretched pa...

Pair of English porcelain two handled covered vases, Sèvres style, circa 1850.

Large hand carved, natural shaped bowl. Wonderful burl grain and knot details.

A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is of cupid riding a fine chariot drawn by a pair of livel...

A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Period Hand Carved Verde Antico Marble Figures of Recumbent Lions, After a Model by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) Each lion is carved in verde an...

Just arrived! This magnificent and rare matched pair of monumental 37-inch Chinese porcelain palace floor vases. Late Qing period, (1840-1912), made in China probably in Jingdezhen...

In centuries past, lucky artists were ennobled after mastering their craft and achieving renown, but Baron Marochetti had been born into the noblility before he proved his mettle as ...

A finely crafted rosewood box from the mid 19th century possibly used as a cent or ink box. The exterior features richly grained rosewood with a high polish and is accented with orna...

Made circa 1855 by Elkington, Mason & Co., this stunning and large pair of Antique, Victorian, Silver Plate Candelabra, will hold 9 candles each and feature figural sculptures to the...

Exquisite and rare genre group of the 19th century: Lady in elaborate, magnificent rococo clothing with a sweeping crinoline and an ermine-trimmed cape enthroned on a richly decorate...

On a dark cobalt ground decorated in gilt and platinum with bees and butterflies amongst foliage. Incised with JP mark.

A rare and highly evocative mid-19th century Swedish wooden scoop or grain spade, carved by hand from a single block of oak and dating to circa 1850. Originally a humble agricultura...

Fine quality antique Victorian French freestanding inlaid boulle desk set having a quality ornate shaped brass handle flanked by a pair of original cut glass inkwells with inlaid bou...

This is a painted Swedish mora clock. I have installed New battery works. the original works are offered with this clock but they do not work.

Beautiful 19th century Italian porcelain Maiden and her child statue from the 1850s. A damage at the back of the maiden has been renovated. Beautiful qu...

Matched pair of figural sculptures depicting hunting dogs carrying game, modeled with strong anatomical detail and expressive posture. Each sculpture is signed F. Pautrot on the bas...

Bohemian silver-mounted overlay and enameled box, dated 1852 with chinoiserie decorations and Viennese silver.

Small statuette representing a greyhound, Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879), France, around 1850. Workshop plaster. Biography Pierre-Jules Mêne, France (1810 – 1879) French sculptor. ...

A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...

Bronze figure of Neptune with two dolphins mounted on a marble base very fine quality. Circa 1850, France.

Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with swing handle c1850 Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Two compar...

Writing Set France, circa 1850 Bronze with black patina and partial gilding, depicting the goddess Psyche; height 33 cm, width 30 cm, depth 15.5 cm On a austere, rectangular, dark...

Pair of French Porcelain Figures Circa 1850. 18th Century man and woman ( Louis XVI period ) H / 10.5 inches,

Highly collectable Victorian needlepoint tapestry screen Circa 1850 and features an intricate tapestry of a labrador and terrier Comes in the elegant mahogany frame Offered in great ...

Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century: Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...

A rare hand-carved and faceted 19th century antique bohemian white opaline centerpiece resting on its original white opaline plinth. The opaline crystal is of the finest quality with...

A magnificent ebonized wood and gilt bronze mid-19th century clock signed Raingo Freres, France, circa 1850. The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Rain...

A very fine antique jeweled, silver Viennese enamel covered Cornucopia. Each panel is beautifully enameled with cupids, Angeles and Maidens with neoclassical mythological subjects, f...

This is an antique planter bowl. An Oriental, brass jardiniere dish, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Beautifully decorated and of generous size, this jardiniere mak...

Wooden Torch Holder Putto Italy 19th Century

Incredible and large silver and gold center piece attributed to FABERGE with two mermen. Fantastic.

19th century Anglo-Irish cut crystal footed bowl. Alternating cut prisms with excellent cutting throughout. Round stepped base on square plinth...

This portrait bust in relief of a French nobleman is mounted in the original gilt frame, though the subject’s identity and the artist remain a mystery. Beautifully sculpted, the bust...

A fine ship’s bell bulkhead clock striking the ‘Dog Watches’ Sequence. This eight day twin fusee clock is a rare example of a ships striking clock marking ...

An XL 19th C. Terracotta vessel from Calanda, Spain. Originally used for the storage/transportation of wine/olive oil. Nicely Patinated.

A Chinese Canton blue and white shrimp dish, circa 1850. 9 ¼ inches wide by 10 inches long by 1 ½ inches tall

A rare Victorian silver plated novelty inkwell fashioned in the form of a barrel on stand, in turn standing on a brick paving; beautiful detail such as...

A very well carved alabaster bust of a young Mid 19th century child, with crochet shawl and holding a basket. Italian signed to rear by the artist. In good condition images are a tru...

A pair of Ural granite and gilt bronze ornamental vases in Louis XVI style, provided with young women-shaped handles, the back slightly bent by the weight of the garlands they are we...

French mantel clock made of white marble Enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and gilt hands. French eight-day movement with anchor escapement, striking the hours and half-hours on...