1860s Decorative Objects

Minton Majolica candelabra which features a Tudor dressed man, holding his arms aloft. He holds torches in his hands, which form the candle holders'. Color...

Swirled green Agate box, Continental, circa 1860.  

French porcelain and ormolu mantel clock with silver highlights mantel clock. A superb Napoleon III clock in the Louis XVIth style. The original fire/mercury gilt ormolu in very good...

Dial signed H. Houdebine, Fabricant de Bronzes, Rue de Turenne 64, Paris and clockwork signed Japy Frères & Cie – Médaille d’Honneur A very fine neo-Greek style clock set made u...

XIX Century child wax bust. Curious bust in wax representing a child of the xix century on wooden base total measurements: 22 cm height only the bust 16 cm.

Pair of Bronze and Crystal Two-Light Candelabra, circa 1860

A monumental and rare pair of 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sèvres Celeste blue porcelain cachepots. These cache pots are extremely rare to fi...

Pair of delft bird boxes, circa 1860.

The acclaimed French bronze foundry, Delafontaine, created this remarkable mantel clock. At the time this piece was crafted, in c.1860, the company was directed by Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine (1813-1892). The firm was famous for its high-quality artistic bronzes, which can today be viewed in major art collections, such as the Louvre in Paris. Shaped like an upside down ‘T’, this gilt bronze...

English Victorian silver plate tea caddy, circa 1860 In shape of a beehive. Also can be used as a box.

A 19th century French gilt bronze rooster clock with brass eight-day spring driven movement. Newly cleaned and operational.

Pair of French Porcelain cachepots, circa 1860.

Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879). Two whippets playing with a ball, workshop. Plaster signed on the terrace. Biography Pierre-Jules Mêne, France (1810 – 1879) French sculptor. Son ...

With adorned caryated figures as handles.

Statuette of a flayed horse after Gericault, circa 1860. Workshop plaster.

Pair biscuit sculptures of eagles. Work from the second half of the 19th century, bearing the incised mark "Mre. Imple. de Sèvres" (not guaranteed). Important pair of porcelain bisc...

A very pleasing 19th century French gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock, having a cherub holding a torch and a bow and arrow, leaning against the inset eight day chiming clock.

Vase Hollandais, Sevres-style with Sevres mark interlaced L's underneath. The color reserves painted on either side with mythological and pastural scenes ...

Italian gilt bronze cherub c1860 A small cherub praying on a cushion, cast around 1860 in Italy, then gilded with heavy wear to gilding but leavin...

Suite of two Murano Amber with gold flecks glass urns by Stefano Toso Signed etched:"Stefano Toso Murano" The price is $3450 for each.

London, 1869, Maker: S Smith.

This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely. It is of an oval form with a moulded base which is mounted with a detailed bronze study of a rural scene of a young man harvesting corn with a sickle. The bushels of corn hide the inkpot which hinges back to reveal a white porcelain container...

Pair of 19th century French Empire bronze and crystal candelabras. Circa 1860. A fine addition to any home! 31H x 12W

Meissen Lovely Pair of Children Season's Rococo Figurines - The Fall: Girl and Boy with Wine Grapes, both supporting themselves on marble column MA...

This elegant 19th-century decorative cup combines colorful marble with finely crafted gilt bronze accents, creating a sophisticated and timeless piece. The vibrant marble adds natura...

A marvelous 19th century English Dore bronze mounted crystal bowl centerpiece with dore bronze bird handles, signed on the bottom, Osler. The crystal bowl...

A finely crafted mid 19th century English burled wood card box, richly adorned with detailed brass mounts and a charming playing card motif on the lid. This exquisite box features pe...

A rare pair of Italian bronze dore faces mounted on wood. With acanthus leaves and florals on top of head. Numbered B 1769. Circa 1860.

This small pair of fine Italian Grand Tour bronze figures are of classical putti naked apart from a belt of vine leaves and grapes around their lower torso...

A very fine antique French bronze of three putti playing. Although the bronze group is very much in the manner of Clodion, it is signed 'Musee de Sevres'. The bronze works well from ...

A good quality French bronze and ormolu clock garniture, having bronze cherubs mounted either side of the clock and supporting the five branch candelabra. Retailer; Humbert.

Joseph Henderson (Scottish, 1832-1908) oil on canvas Oil on canvas from xix century signed J Henderson with original frame. Painted on canvas under glass....

These impressive vases, likely of Italian origin and dating back to the 19th century, are true artistic treasures. Resting on bases of Algerian onyx, the...

Stunning Napolean III French Ormolu and white marble clock with gilded Baccanalian frieze decoration to the base and seated a classical lady standing on six gilded button feet. Enam...

Antique English Brass Chamber Stick circa 1860

Late 19th-century English-imported tea box from China. Decorated with beautiful red and black hand-painted flora and fauna, and equipped with rectangular iron handles, the box is mou...

Stylish French clock set in the Retour d'Egypt style based on French Empire clocks from the early 19th century. The clock set upon a good rectangular Sienna marble base on which are ...

French white marble ‘Pendule D’Officier’ style mantel clock standing on turned toupie feet with applied ormolu mounts with stepped break arch pediment surmounted by a gilded laurel w...

An unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The base has a silvered bronze collar decorated with a bac...

Mid-19th century gilt bronze strut clock in the style of Cole. Original gilding and very fine engraving make this a most attractive clock. The pierced ormolu frame gives a very light...

A very fine Italian Carrera marble sculpture of Flora. A beautiful young girl looking to dexter, she has her hair braided. Flora was the Roman...

Antique and unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The base has a silvered bronze collar decorated w...

A quite stunning French cut crystal inkwell of substantial size, with extremely elegantly worked neoclassical mounts, intricate scrolling filigree and very finely detailed sphinx's a...

This remarkable and very finely carved study of the biblical figure of St Paul, The Apostle who was originally Saul of Tarsus born BCE. Tarsus in Cilicia (now in Turkey). He died circa 62 – 64 CE in Rome, Italy. He was one of the leaders of the first generation Christians and was often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity. This highly accomplished wood carving is a difficult material for detailing English oak. It shows him standing barefoot and dressed in simple robes with a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other. His face has been well captured with a good expression, detailed hair and a long beard. The small scale of this figure would indicate it was not originally church decoration...

A fabulous pair of French 19th century ormolu figural four light candelabras, after a model by Pierre Gouthiere, After a Design by Jean-D...

Pair of Renaissance Revival, metal and gilt ewers.

A rare C18th painted life size dummy board of naive charm, featuring an eccentric gentleman/ possibly an explorer with leather hat and jacket, holding a satchel under his left arm an...

A pair of partial gilt and patinated bronze two light figural putti candelabra on marble basis after Michelle Claude Clodion. France, circa 1860. 

An exquisite mid 19th century Chinese bronze jardinière, masterfully cast with a deeply scalloped body and adorned in high relief with elegant birds perched among flowering branches....

Pair of hand painted Jacob Petit vases with ripple rim. Dark blue with finally decorated floral painting.

The Vincennes factory, the forerunner of the Sèvres factory, was founded in 1740 by workers who had transferred from the Chantilly factory. The Vincennes factory became royal in 1752...

A fine Pair of Old Paris vases. Hand Painted Decoration depicting Children in mischief. Original gilding. France, circa 1860. Dimensions: Height 17" D...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning recumbent Lion carved statue on plinth base A very good looking well made and decorative piece, its hand carved from one piece on ...

A very large pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Carved Agate Vases, Attributed to Édouard Lièvre. Each vase is massive with a...

A pair of carved wooden urns with handles and faceted cut crystal flowers from Italy. Each carved wooden urn features gracefully turned handles and a rich patina, serving as an elega...

A Victorian white painted terracotta bust of a young woman, wearing a draped shawl over a bodice with a lace trim, her hair elaborately coiffed with a broad plait and multiple ringle...

An extraordinary pair of Ormolu-Mounted enamel hand-painted white opaline vases/planters/jardinieres with gorgeous floral decorations most probably for the Paris Exposition Universel...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1860 very decorative gold gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock This is a very heavy beautifully cast mantel...

A fantastic pair of Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted rouge marble 9-arm candelabras with doré Bronze Hercules Masks and doré bronze swirling S-style...

Seated on a tree stump, a young child is playing the cymbals, carved from a single piece of statuary marble. This is for sure an impressive carving, the hands hold the cymbals with a...