1880s Decorative Objects

Bronze figure of the Capitoline She-Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) suckling Romulus and Remus on rocky base with polished honey onyx plinth, circa 1880. Iconic symbol of Rome's foundation...

A beautiful pair of 19th century antique grand tour patinated bronze dogs seated on siena marble plinths. Each dog is beautifully cast and hand-chiseled with meticulous craftsmanship...

This is beautifully carved antique Chinese camphorwood bedding trunk or coffer, circa 1880 in date. With a rectangular hinged lid and side carrying handles there is no mistaking its...

Julien Dillens (Belgian 1849-1904), 'Bacchus', 1881, patinated terracotta, bust depicting the Greek god of wine, also known as Dionysus, signed to right of figure, on a peach marble ...

Postmodern Large Art Glass Bowl from Johansfors, Sweden, 1980s

Rare basket on feet made of lacquered woven rattan in a complicated and refined design. With the plaque "Georges Carette manufacturer Lille". Excellent original condition.  

A pair of Swiss carved lime-wood pictures one showing a hunter being attacked by an eagle as he attempts to raid its nest, the other a climber rescuing a g...

Magnificent pair of antiques torcheres with cherubs in gilt bronze , period Napoleon III, each torchere features finely sculpted winged cherub supporting the light arms, in an elegan...

A beautiful pair of French Paris porcelain blue and white chinoiserie style open-work vases. Each is beautifully hand painted with tiffany blue chinoiserie figures of a boy and girl in a field...

A rare surviving example of 19th century American perfumery, this Lazell, Dalley & Co. “Heliotrope” perfume bottle dates to the 1880s. The clear glass bottle retains its original lab...

An absolutely fabulous grand tour scent box with four ruby red scent bottles with stoppers. The bottles are with fine brass mounts on the body and the tops have several scenes of mon...

Medieval Antique Cast Bronze Mission Bell Sculpture Bookend, a Pair Bring a touch of old-world history and structural elegance to your library with t...

Arts & Crafts oak cased mantel clock. Two columns with brass capitals support either side of the dial with brass inlay decoration to the front panel. Copper dial...

A charming antique victorian vanity set consisting of three different sized dishes and lidded box. All pices with a thick layer of ruby colored glass cut to clear...

A monumental and unique pair of 19th century old Paris porcelain vases with hand-painted dancing figures of Angles. Each vase is beautifully hand-painted in pink and white ground wit...

19thc Antique Victorian Gilt Bronze/ Cut Crystal Candelabra/ Girandole. Detailed figural male/ female figures on marble base. 3 candle arms. Lovely estate piece in very good condition.

We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box with grape vine carving to the top A very good lookin...

A very attractive walnut 'Black Forest' clock with mountain rescue dogs, The clock set into a rocky outcrop surmounted by a pair of dogs, one wearin...

Pair of Barbadians of Napoleon III Pair of vases with enamel Barbediene French foundry Very good condition (some natural wear) Gilt bronze and enamel Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin...

Charming 19th-century figural mantel clock crafted in painted metal, depicting a clock seller in period attire. The composition reflects the romantic and narrative character typical ...

Stunning pair of porcelain elephant and gilt candelabras Such a great look to this eye catching pair which are a perfecct left and right The elephant spports the five branches of the...

A gorgeous and highly unique pair of 19th century French Neo-Grec style three-arm doré bronze and enamel candelabras, Attributed to Ferdinand Levillain, Stamped L C. Each candelabra ...

PR. MANNER OF CLODION FIGURAL PATINATED CANDELABRA Manner of Michel Claude Clodion (French 1723-1814), pair of French Louis XVI style six light g...

This superb gorge cased carriage clock is beautifully gilded, with a crisp white enamel dial and a roman chapter ring and outer arabic minutes. The eight day two train movement is regulated by a slivered English lever platform escapement, striking on a blued steel gong, with hour repeat button. The case is numbered 10135 throughout, this coupled with the maker’s mark showing the dates of awards on the front plate, means we can date the clock to between 1878 and 1889. The front and back plates are both marked with Jacot stamps. The front with the medal stamp listing the exposition awards Jacot had won. Bronzes in 1855 and 1862, and silver medals in 1867 and 1878. This stamp did not change until 1889 when Jacot junior won the companies first gold medal. The back plate shows the parrot trademark stamp with the initials HJ which came into use in 1878. The back of the dial is also signed by the enameller and numbered with the serial number. This is a very thoroughly marked and numbered clock in excellent condition. Henri Jacot...

A lovely showpiece of a box with exquisite details down to it's ormolu surround and clasp. Lovely hand painted florals all over including its main painting on the top of the box as w...

Bronze cup made by Antonio Pandiani in 1800. Measures: Ø 12 cm Ø 10 cm h 10 cm Antonio Pandiani was born in Milan in 1838 and died there in 1928. He was a great neoclassical sculptor belonging to the well-known artistic and industrial dynasty of the Pandians of Milan. Antonio studied at the Brera Academy learning the academic style and was immediately appreciated for his portraits. Very often the style of his works reproduces in miniature historical monuments...

Wooden candle box with original painted decoration. Circa 1880. H 17cm x W 38cm x D 18cm

An anatomical sculpture in plaster, depicting a skinned man standing on a round base in a classic raised arm pose. use for an anatomical study. Italy circa 1880

With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work figures. The cover surmounted by three sea horses and...

This is an antique Hu vase. An Oriental, aged bronze flower pot or display urn, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascinating vases crafted in the manner of archaisti...

France, circa 1880. The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve color pallet emphasizes the...

A large pair of Belle Epoque style French Majolica Porcelain Busts of Royals. Each is beautifully hand-painted with extraordinary care and skillful artwork. Both royals are wearing r...

Particularly decorative pocket watch holder, made of hand-carved oak wood, manufactured around 1880 in Germany, probably in the Black Forest region. An exceptionally charming watch ...

A stunning and fine pair Doulton Lambeth Impasto daisy painted vases by renowned Faience artist Kate Rogers and dated 1885. The stoneware vases are of tall bulbous shape standing r...

Stunning quality pair of antique Victorian ornate silver plated candelabras, having a quality pair of antique Victorian candelabras with a central column with a two branch candelabra...

Decor of double lucky signs and lotus ribbons in underglaze blue, height including lid approx. 24 cm.  

Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling) Design: -- Johann Carl Sc...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique English sterling silver and glass scent bottle / vinaigrette; an addition to our diver...

A handsome, hand-carved, walnut hinged box with marble insets and hand-painted and gilded details.

Very rare large flower pot in a dragon bronze mount, in the famous Satsuma style, made in Japan around 1880. A wonderful Asian piece, crafted with great care. First, the earthenware...

Pair of French porcelain blue and gilt busts of woman, circa 1880.

19th Century English Majolica farmer with grapes. Height / 13 inches.

Urn of ovoid form in carved sandstone, the body encircled by a continuous frieze of palmette and shell ornament in low relief, the shoulders flanked by projecting square blocks each ...

This Cesare Lapini alabaster sculpture of a young girl, presented on a green onyx pedestal, is a fine example of 19th century Italian craftsmanship. Renowned for his delicate and emo...

Elegant Wedgwood-style bottle vase with a soft blue matte finish, delicately adorned with hand-painted floral motifs. The finely detailed pink and green flower patterns, combined wit...

A charming large antique staffordshire flat back pottery double figure of Tam O`Shanter and Souter Johnny from the world famous poem by Robert ...

Antique Victorian quality bronze figure of a Cossack on horseback kissing his wife farewell with his sword and rifle at his side and mounted on quality bronze horse A splendid ex...

A refined Late 19th century German decorative porcelain urn by Höchst Porcelain, produced in Germany during the mid to late 19th century. This elegant tableware-form urn features an ...

Magnificent relief work portraying a man made in bronze signed G Loiseau attributed to the great post-impressionist French artist Gustave Loiseau. This attribution is given by not kn...

An extremely rare and probably unique, dish applied with two open-mouthed quasi-simian creatures arm-wrestling created by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers and dated 1884...

Large French Majolica vase with flowers signed Edouard Gilles, circa 1880. Painted flowers, impressionist period..   

Rare large pair of antique table candelabras in gilt bronze with eleven lights each, late 19th century. Great artistic quality of the 18th ce...

A large Sèvres style porcelain urn raised on a bronze plinth. France, circa 1880. Measures: Height 25" x width 11". CW5129.

Stunning and delicate pair of French Napoleon III putto-shaped candlesticks or candle holders in ormolu and marble. These figures, made of mercury-gilt bronze, represent two gracefu...

Pair Designer 19thc c1880 French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Cavorting Candelabrum. Signed porcelain inserts. These are beautiful! Note the superior quality, the cherubs are...

A fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880. King Louis VII (1120–1180) was the King of France from 1137 until his death and was famous for his role in the crusades. The statue is very finely cast and depicts Kind Louis VII wearing his crown and medieval armor decorated with Fleur de Lis and his coat of arms with a coronet, his swork hanging by his side. The figure is resting on a ruin of a gothic arch niche with a Knight templar standing with his sword, to the right on the ground is the kings shield featuring a cross and resting on his battleaxe. The statue is raised on a black marble plinth, condition is excellent, the quality of the casting & gilding is of the finest quality and done by the lost wax method (or Cire Perdue in French) This very fine antique gilt bronze is ready to grace your space. Louis VII is best known for his involvement in the Second Crusade (1147–1149), an ill-fated military campaign to the Holy Land aimed at recapturing territory from Muslim forces. Louis VII was also married to Eleanor of Aquitaine...

Very rare set of two silver-plated candlesticks, Germany, 1880s. They have a very nice patina. A decorative addition to any room.

A Swiss Carved Black Forest Linden Wood Tobacco Box Modelled as an owl probably by one of the Ruef brothers who specialised in carving owls. For a similar example see Jay Arenski an...

A pair of French Rococo candelabra in gilt bronze, known as Ormolu or Doré. Late 19th Century or earlier. Each candelabra has 6 candle holders, with scrolling acanthus leaf shapes ...

A large Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1890-1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time based ...