1880s Decorative Objects

A magnificent collaboration between renowned glassmakers Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé and François-Eugène Rousseau, this exquisite pot-pourri urn is a testament to the Japonism period st...

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.

Stunning pair of large gilt and marble candelabras in the Clodion manner Good size at just under three feet tall So eye catching with the pair of cherubs intertwined holiding aloft t...

A large mahogany peana from the 19th century, decorated with gilded bronzes, in good state of conservation. This piece is distinguished by its elegance and refinement, typical of the...

In orientalist style with molded decoration in high relief.

Swiss music box, circa 1890. Rosewood miniature case with satinwood line stringing, the top decorated with beautiful inlay. The hinged cove...

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 ...

Bronze clock featuring enameled plaques with Roman numerals, signed Deniere a Paris. Denière et Matelin were prominent French bronziers, producers of ornamental patinated and gilt-bronze objects and mounts working in Paris during the Directoire and First French Empire periods. Named for Jean-François Denière (1774–1866) and François Thomas Matelin (1759–1815), the firm is known for the production of ormolu furniture mounts...

Oversize Palissy jardinière inspired by the Renaissance attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. Fauns heads handles. The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet...

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...

A monumental and highly decorative majolica urn with lid, richly modeled with winged female caryatid handles and opposing ram’s heads joined by elaborate fruit and flower swags. Exec...

A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one wheel enclosing a clock and the other a barometer, with ...

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...

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 very fine seal depicting a standing knight in full armour, in gilt and silvered bronze. Very good detail and excellent original gilding and silvering.

A stunning 19th century Neo-Classical style hand carved white Carrara marble figural group depicting a semi nude lady reclining by a Roman caesar seated o...

Pair of French Gilt Bronze mounted Rouge Griotte Marble Urns in the Louis XVI taste, late 19th Century, have female masks and draped swages, rising on a socle plinth base. Dimension...

French Majolica Palissy Cache Pot Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. H / 3 inches , 3 by 3 inches.

French Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere signed Luneville, circa 1880.

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

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...

19th century Woven Grain Canister Basket. Spectacular hand woven grain canister basket made from woven reed on bamboo frame with natural tree sap lacquer mixed with clay pressed int...

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

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...

Pair of Rare Antique 19th Century Victorian Clarke's Gilt Ormolu Bronze candleholders. Neo-classical styling. Made by Samuel Clarke of Cricklewood in London circa 1880-1890 at the W....

Incredible, grand scaled, 19th century, Italian scagliola urn. The whole on a graceful foot atop a stepped base of the same.

Ivory ground vases with Japanese style faux bronze storks, bamboo and blossoms.

Antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted and white-veined red marble pair of candelabra, French, circa 1885. Each candelabrum is composed of a central ovoid marble vase fitted wit...

A Meiji period bronze vase with two frogs against a rough textured ground, signed ‘Hyakusei’, Japanese, circa 1880.    

A pair of refined French Régence style candlesticks. Made of bronze with a gilded patina. Made in France, 1880-1890 Dimensions: 27 (h) x 13.5 x 13.5 cm Free shipping worldwide

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 ...

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

Pair of English large cast iron Punch & Judy matching doorstops . Late 19th century.

Beautiful antique Victorian thermometer. The front is made of sterling silver. This is marked with the hallmarks of Birmingham 1887 (year letter N) and the maker H. Matthews. This En...

Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...

Extremely decorative, fully sculpted representation of a naked young beauty with her hair tied back, covering her nakedness after her bath with a softly draped cloth, which she holds...

Beautiful glass set made of Bohemian glass. The set consists of a large ruby serving bowl, a small ruby glass and a small sunny yellow vase. The fine crystal carving depicts, among o...

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 superb antique Italian Grand Tour  patinated bronze sculpture of St Peter seated on a bronze  throne, circa 1880 in date. This patinated bronze sculpture of St. Peter is after the...

French heavy cast figural bronze elephant vase after Antoine-Louis Barye, Signed A. Barye, Late 19th Century. Approximately 25lbs in weight.

Charming set of 3 Hand Carved 19th Century European Frames. Beautifully hand carved wood (walnut?) with motifs with buckle straps, rope work and c...

Charming 19th-century bronze sculpture of a seated bear, captured in a lively, upright pose. The artist has rendered the animal’s fur with expressive surface texture and stylized det...

19thc Antique Grand Scale Georgian Cut Glass/ Cut Crystal Girandole/ Candle Holder/ Candle Lamp. This is a beautiful example of fine cut glass work. This piece is intact. It is a lar...

Charming 19th century small majolica vase with white dog who look on a bucket signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi. At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important ceramics...

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...

Bulldog biting into the flank, cast and patinated bronze figure on a rectangular plinth. Signed and dated "Bezeredi 1887" on the plinth. Gyula Bezerédi was born in Mogyorósi in 1858...

English cast iron boot scraper with flanking Springer spaniels, centered wood brushes with scraper, and resting on a molded edge rectangular base, Late 19th century.

There are clock sets that politely sit on a mantel, minding their own business… and then there are clock sets that move in like French aristocracy—three pieces, full entourage, and a...

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...

This Bohemian crystal glass vase was crafted in the late 19th century by Fredrich Egermann manufactory. This splendid glass vase has been finely engraved with the grindstone to depic...

A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors. Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...

This is a beautiful large pair of Swedish antique silver plated, five light, four-branch table candelabra by A. G. DUFVA, Stockholm, circa 1880 in date, The candelabra’s each feature detachable scroll design branches with detachable sconces and exquisite knopped columns raised on shaped square shield bases decorated with acanthus leaves. The attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and they are certain to attract attention wherever they are placed. Condition: In excellent condition with clear makers marks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 59 cm x Width 34 cm x Depth 34 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 1 inch x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch A.G. Dufva was a prominent 19th-century Swedish silver and silver plate manufacturer founded by Anders Gabriel Dufva in 1847 in Stockholm. Known for high-quality plated household items, cutlery, and decorative pieces, the company became a royal purveyor and operated until 1936. : Founded by  Anders Gabriel Dufva (1822–1897), a trained goldsmith who established his workshop on Drottninggatan. He was one of Sweden’s first manufacturers of silver-plated items, often producing intricate items in Art Nouveau style. It is stamped A.G.Dufva N.S. X which refers to Axel Gabriel Dufva, the mark "N.S." stands for Nysilver, which is Swedish for "new silver" or nickel silver (an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc, usually silver-plated). The "X" in your query likely refers to a date letter or specific stamp. Legacy: After 1933, the firm was incorporated into Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (GAB) but continued producing items under the name until 1936. Pieces from A.G. Dufva are highly sought after by collectors of antique Swedish silverware...

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

An Aesthetic Movement ebonized clock with finely carved decoration, the clock movement is by Edwards and Sons with a pair carved devices below and a blue and white floral ceramic bor...

American lead ornamental garden rooting pig, late 19th century.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our range of silver boxes and cases. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. This antique cigarette case has a subtly curved form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets. The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional hot enamel scene depicting two greyhound style canines in a rural setting. The posterior surface of the case is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'G.W.C.R' and the date '11th Feby 1886' The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. This antique enamel cigarette case...

A special piece of porcelain from the late 19th century: A diamond-shaped earthen base rising on four sturdy rocaille elements, decorated with sculpted flowers and foliage, surrounde...

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Candlesticks by Baccarat France. Moulded glass in an amber tone. Enamel floral work. This color is scarce. Baccarat Medallion...

Elegant late 19th century gilt bronze bust of César, attributed to French maker F. Aulde. Executed in a neoclassical style, the bust represents a Roman figure—likely Julius Caesar—dr...

An exceptional late 19th century French Baccarat crystal vase, finely mounted in gilt bronze and executed in the refined Louis XVI revival taste, The vase features a beautifully prop...