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Chalcedony and Gilded Bronze Desk Set from the Duke of St. Albans
Located in London, GB
A finely cased desk set in Chalcedony and the very finest gilt bronze. Made up of a letter opener, a seal and a pen. The leather case is lined in its original velvet and silk. The en...
Category
English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock with a swan-neck pediment, superb colorful arched painted dial [slight ware can be repaired] with a seconds dial, 8 day movem...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris
By Miroy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Porcelain and Bisque pottery mantel clock with floral decoration and gilded garlands supporting a French Nobleman and his mistress. Beautifully decorated with an enamel dial and Roman numerals to the French eight day movement with outside countwheel strike signed ‘Miroy Freres...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain m...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French Sculpture of Two Cupids Contesting a Heart, After E. Falconet, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original 18th century sculpture by Falconet, this circa 1850 hand carved French wooden sculpture depicts the Erotes brothers, Eros and Anteros, contesting a flaming heart (...
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Located in London, GB
large gilt bronze centerpiece in the Rococo Teste, circa 1850, stamped: H.Picard: marquise form reticulated basket weave, foliate handles, floral swags, removable lead liner.
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tunbridge Ware Workbox c1850
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware work box
Date : c1850
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent . Almost certainly early Edmund Nye or George Burrows.
Decoration : Central stylised f...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Victorian Burl Walnut Gentlemans Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to a box fitted with sterling capped jars and tools. One lid is damaged.
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze and Enamel Barbedienne Paris Clock with Figural Ladies’ Faces & Hoof Feet
Located in Boston, MA
Let me say that I feel this is the most amazing clock I have seen in over 30 years. The clock case is signed Barbedienne Paris. The clock works are signed with a medallion from Japy ...
Category
French Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
A Twin Fusee Ships Striking Bulkhead Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
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 ...
Category
English Industrial Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Steel
Antique Persian Islamic Brass Vase with Silver Inlay 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Antique Persian Islamic Brass Vase with Silver Inlay 19th Century
Category
Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
19th C French Dore Bronze Mtd Snake Handle & Faux Porphyry Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Snake Handle and Faux Porphyry Porcelain Centerpiece. This piece is beautiful and so well made that the hand-painte...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Mounted / Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century French Sèvres-style porcelain gilt bronze mounted covered decorative urns / vases with gilt gold painted scene design details. Each urn is in good condition with wear co...
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Satsuma Tapering Cylindrical Square High-Shouldered Vase by Yabu Meizan
By Yabu Meizan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Satsuma tapering cylindrical square high-shouldered vase
by Yabu Meizan,
Osaka, 1853-1934,
decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt over a clear, cr...
Category
Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Bust of Prince Albert
Located in New York, NY
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 ...
Category
Italian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$8,000
Antique Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase with Marine Subject
Located in London, GB
This beautiful vase was created in France, in the period when Napoleon III was Emperor (1852-1870). It is designed in the style of Sèvres Manufactory porcelain. Sèvres goods are often beautifully hand painted with pastoral and mythological scenes, and marine subjects. These tended to be set within finely parcel gilt and jewelled frames, offset against turquoise ‘bleu celeste’ or navy 'bleu Sèvres' grounds.
The porcelain vase is of classical Amphora form, with a slender elongated neck, a large ovoid body with a slightly waisted base, and a splayed foot. The vase is topped by a porcelain crown, which is navy coloured and decorated with gilding, porcelain ‘jewels’ and a gilt bronze (ormolu) pinecone finial. The navy vase...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pr. 19th Century Famille Rose Baluster Form Covered Vases, Henry Ford Collection
Located in New York, NY
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 ...
Category
Chinese Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$21,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Victorian Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Letter Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian lacquered paper mâché hand painted letter stand with pretty painted blossom decorated and gilt highlights on a black lacquer background.
Perf...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
A Rare Bourdon and Richards Clock Barometer
Located in Amersham, GB
A very rare 19th century drum cased clock barometer, by Bourdon and Richards, Paris. This clocks innovative design has the barometer hand emerging from the centre of the clock hand a...
Category
French Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
19th Century French Portrait Bust
Located in Ross, CA
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...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$3,560 Sale Price
20% Off
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray, of rectangular form with two pen trays and a small circular well centred under a bronze handle in the form entwined serpents, the pen trays decorated with inlaid pietra dura borders. English, circa 1850.
Ashford marble is a type of limestone which can be polished to a glossy black finish. It is quarried in only two sites in Derbyshire and has been used as a decorative building material since Bess of Hardwick commissioned a chimney piece of Ashford stone for Chatsworth. In the 18th century Henry Watson...
Category
English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Classical Boy Holding Flowers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce antique German porcelain classical figure of a boy holding flowers by world renowned porcelain makers Meissen and dating fro...
Category
German Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique hallm. historic French pewter candlestick candle holder chiseled garland
Located in Landshut, BY
historic French pewter candle holder
Since ancient times, candlesticks have been made in this way.
for a good reason :: it makes sense!
chiseled garland
Manufactured in Southern Fran...
Category
French Classical Roman Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Napoleon III Cut Crystal and Ormolu Vase
Located in New York, NY
In the early 19th century the typical, but fine flower vase was made of porcelain. The better ones were mounted in gilt bronze. But the most fashionable were of cut crystal and gilt ...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb quality antique French malachite, bronze and ormolu mantel clock dating from Circa 1850 in date.
It features Louis XVI seated on an ormolu throne chair whilst reading a book.
The clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. The movement bearing the serial number 29, made and signed by Japy Fils 1849. It has an early French silk suspension...
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Swedish Large Wooden 'svepask' storage box, 1851, Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Balen, BE
Antique Swedish Large Wooden 'Svepask' Storage Box – Dated 1851, Handmade Folk Craft
A rare and authentic example of 19th-century Swedish folk art, this large 'Svepask' storage box ...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bentwood
Large Black Forest Walnut Plaque
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Showing a hunter being attached by an eagle as he attempts to raid its nest, attributed to Johann Fluck.
Category
Black Forest Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Continental Style Hand Decorated Covered Decorative Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Continental style covered urn is a testament to the intricate artistry and craftsmanship of its era. The urn's exterior is adorned with a vibrant and deta...
Category
Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
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...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$936 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Holmegaard Kastrup Old Blue Hyacinth Glass/Vase, Mouth Blown, circa 1850
By Holmegaard, Kastrup
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Old Danish hyacinth glass or vase from Holmegaard or Kastrup glassworks, circa 1850.
It is registered in the Holmegaard catalog in 1853
The smooth m...
Category
Danish Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Blue Canton Shrimp Dish
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese Canton blue and white shrimp dish, circa 1850.
9 ¼ inches wide by 10 inches long by 1 ½ inches tall
Category
Chinese Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Desk Clock by Seth Thomas
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian ornate brass desk clock by Seth Thomas in the shape of a house with a tiled roof, circular dial with original hands and a 8 day movement
A charming piece...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Russian Embossed Brass and Lead Lined Umbrella / Walking Stick Stand, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Russian embossed brass umbrella / walking stick stand with four serpentine studded panels decorated with eagle and shield motif, flanking lion head pulls, lead lined...
Category
Russian Baltic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Lead
Antique English Burr Walnut & Hand Painted Porcelain Stationery Box, circa 1850
Located in Bath, GB
A quite wonderful and romantic stationery box, ready to grace the finest of desk-tops.
Made from burr walnut the wedge shaped box is smothered in fine quality polished brass mount...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$3,304 Sale Price
20% Off
"La Immaculada, " Polychromed Mid-19th Century Figural Carving
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural wooden carving of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Immaculate Conception). Carved in folkloric style, this well-preserved statue retains its original coat of polychrome paint. Its flesh tones, light-blue, and silver-gilding vividly shine through a natural patina that has become glossy from a century’s worth of handling.
The Virgin as the "Immaculata" (conceived in immaculate purity), is posed on the globe of the world, in triumph over sin, represented by the serpent that tempted Eve with a forbidden apple.
The sculpture's facial features include glass eyes and eyelashes.
This rare antique sculpture is perfect for a collection of sacred antique...
Category
Italian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Victorian Era Anglo-Indian Ashtray or Vide Poche in Ebony
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Victorian era Anglo-Indian ashtray or vide poche in ebony.
Category
Indian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine English Letter / Postal Scale in Malachite by Sampson Mordan, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine and rare antique English desk or letter scale, the base covered in stunning green Malachite.
The gilded brass or bronze fittings are all hand engraved and the two pans...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
$2,087 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand. Decorated with gilt, mother-of-pearl and polychrome paint, opening to cloth-lined interior....
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Bronze & Slate Three Piece Garniture / Bust of Nenelaus
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Excellent craftsmanship French gilt bronze and slate three piece clock garniture from the mid 19th century with the bust of Menelaus King of Sparta. The garniture set include one Clo...
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Antique Silver plated France church candle sticks 1850s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Silver Plated Church candle sticks .France 1850s
Triangle shaped base . with Three saints Jesus Maria and Josef..
normal wear ...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Terracotta Portuguese Figures
Located in London, GB
19th century Terracotta Portuguese figures
We share what we love, and we love this pair of hand-crafted 19th Century terracotta Portuguese ...
Category
Portuguese Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pierre Girard Country Landscape Watercolor, 1854, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful watercolor landscape of the countryside. Two people are walking on a pontoon towards their cottage with their dog. The colors are soft and the horizon seems blurred, which ...
Category
French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Canvas
Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850
DIMENSIONS
Height: 9.5 inches
Width: 6 inches
Depth: 5 inches
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Leather Box
Located in Singapore, SG
This antique leather box from Shanxi province has an original dark, almost black, exterior, and a deep maroon leather interior. The characteristic cracked leather texture throughout ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Pine
Danish Holmegaard Kastrup Old Green Hyacinth Glass Vase, Mouth Blown, circa 1850
By Holmegaard, Kastrup
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Old Danish hyacinth glass or vase from Holmegaard or Kastrup glassworks, circa 1850.
It is registered in the Holmegaard catalog in 1853
The smooth m...
Category
Danish Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
French Cast Iron Figural Flatback Rust Patina Garden Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cast iron flatback panel originally from a balcony rail in France.
Dating to the mid-late 19th century, these decorative objects were used as building or garden elements.
Heavy, weighing about 25 pounds, and aged with a beautiful patina, the panel shows a robed figure within an ornate scrolled frame.
Imagine it as a piece of outdoor sculpture, used as a fireback, turned into a table base, or framed in a garden gate.
Measures: 26.5 inches H x 15.5 inches W x 1.25 inches deep.
In very good antique condition with the desired rusted patina.
Category
French International Style Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt Cherub/Putti Fragment
Located in London, GB
19th century hand carved gold gilt cherub/putti fragment
A high-quality hand carved 19th century gold gilt paint over sectioned pine example. This wonderful piece details realistic human features, which suggests it was carved for a special interior section of sorts. Likely to have been part of a larger collective at some point. It would look delightful and highly decorative positioned over a doorway entrance.
Size in inches: H 10” x W 15” x D 5”
Origin: France
Material: Pine
Date: 1850 - 1880
Completely solid in structure and form without any breaks. Detail loss across the painted surface as shown. We sell antique...
Category
French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
A Set of Two Scottish Banded Agate Table Seals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jewels for your desk or table.......A Pair of antique semi-precious Scottish banded agate wax seals for sealing letters. They are hand carved in natural s...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate
$280 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Category
Italian Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze candelabra by Christophe Fratin
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of powder-coated bronze candelabras with a design of goat heads at the top and 3 pumas at the base forming the legs. Made by Christophe Fratin (1801 - 1864). Signed FRATIN.
Fra...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wood Rice Container
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hailing from the culturally vibrant Shanxi Province of China, this stunning rice container is a true masterpiece crafted with precision from Elm and tr...
Category
Chinese Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$497 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Venetian Moors Reggicero First Half of the 19th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Moors resting on bases, Venice first half 19th century. Carved and lacquered Moors, clad in mecha-gilded and multicolored robes and shoes; with raised arm they support a cand...
Category
Italian Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver and 15k Yellow Gold Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Scottish sterling silver and 15 karat gold box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection.
This exceptional Scottish sterling silv...
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Footman's Carry Tray, English, Fruitwood, Butler's Work Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming antique footman's carry tray. An English, estate made fruitwood and oak butler's work box, dating to the early Victorian period, cir...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant French inkwell crafted in gilded bronze in the Baroque style from the 19th century. This luxurious piece reflects intricate artistry and opulence, typical of Baroque-inspired decor.
Features:
Material: Solid bronze with a rich gilded finish.
Design: Features ornate Baroque motifs, including scrolling patterns, floral accents, and elegant detailing.
Functionality: Includes compartments for ink wells and a central area for pen placement.
Dimensions:
Length: 40 cm
Width: 22 cm
Height: 15 cm
Highlights:
Artistic Excellence: Exemplifies the grandeur and intricate craftsmanship of 19th-century French design.
Collector’s Item: A fine addition to collections of antique writing instruments...
Category
Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on canvas portrait of seated young lady in the original gilt wood floral flame, New York, Mid-19th century.
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pair of Important Porcelain Vases with Female Heads by Augustus Rex for Meissen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of important and very beautiful vases is made of ceramic with 2 female faces and beautiful and fine decors. These vases were made by Meissen manufacture after the model by ...
Category
German Romantic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Neoclassic Bronze Bowl by Barbedienne
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
19th century neoclassic bronze bowl by Barbedienne,
France
Signed.
Category
European Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Charming Desk Clock, Vintner Theme, C 1850
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming desk clock in the form of a cherub holding a barrel form clock with silver face, flanked by wine press and still, the base concealing a desk set with two glass bottles and...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
56% Off
"Djinn Étlalon Barbe" 19th Century Animalier Bronze by P J Mêne
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Animaliers bronze study of a stallion standing behind a post and rail fence exhibiting excellent hand finished surface detail and good...
Category
French Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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