1880s Decorative Objects

A red spiral blown with a white lip and clear spiral twist handle with clear dripped glass clacker.

An antique Ferdinand Barbedienne bust of a lady in patinated bronze on a fine ormolu mounted and reeded black marble base. This large bust of a lady is of fine quality and shows off ...

Émile Hébert, the wanderer, French Belle Époque patinated bronze sculpture, circa 1880s Dimensions: Height 24.75” Width 10.5” Depth 5.75” Pierre-...

Pair of candelabras in bronze and bronze signed Henry Cahieux (1825-1854) and Ferdinand Barbedienne. The shaft in the shape of vase with two handles is decorated with birds among branches, from which escape four arms of light in gilded bronze topped by a wader. The whole rests on a square base made of griotte Marble finished by four claw feet. Henry Cahieux (1825-1854) was the chief decorator of the bronze art manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne. Although he died too...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze Hercules cups with black marb...

A fabulous, large, and decorative pair of imperial yellow ground Famille rose Chinese Export PolyChrome planters/vases. Each is beautifully painted in Imperial yellow ground enamels ...

Late 19th Century Anglo Indian, massive baluster turned, lignum-vitae pot pourri stand. Circa 1880. Lignum-vitae ( iron wood ) is massively dense and the hardest wood known. It has a...

Brass cased Carriage clock in a bevel glazed cornice case with oval viewing aperture with silvered platform lever escapement. Gilded dial mask with foliate engraving. Enamel dial ...

A fine antiques french gilt bronze and marble base clock representing cupids pulling a chariot by rams. the top of the clock is crowned by a cupid ...

Hallmarked in London in 1883 by Aldwinckle & Slater, this fine pair of Victorian, antique sterling silver candlesticks, are in the George I style, plain in design, and with hexagonal...

White bells with red lip and internal red spiral handles with clear dripped glass clacker.

Very large white biscuit signed on the base "Lecorney" and debossed "EB Paris", depicting an elegant figure in the round of a young woman draped in the antique style, collecting wate...

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...

English Porcelain Aesthetic Period Orientalist vase, circa 1880.

Made circa 1880 by Hukin & Heath, this stylish, Victorian, antique silver plated candelabrum, is a fine example of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a textured base, and will hold 6 ...

MARCEL DÉBUT (France, 1865 - 1933). "Nymphe dansante", c. 1900. BRONZE Signé. Dimensions : 108 x 43 x 30 cm. Une nymphe ou une fée de la nature est le protagoniste de cette sculpture...

- Wonderful antique Portugese knife or cutlery box - Hand crafted from coromandel and we date to circa 1880 - Come view in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire...

A striking pair of Brooks Lye wooden anvil models featuring a vivid red paint finish and sleek, sculptural lines reminiscent of traditional blacksmith craftsmanship. These anvils, or...

With berries and foliage in high relief. Signed D. Simon.

We are delighted to offer for sale this very decorative pair of circa 1880 English hand carved wooden horses. A good looking well made and decorative pair, they would look amazing...

A pair of bronze figures entitled ‘Avant le combat’ and ‘Après le combat’ cast from models by Etienne-Henri Dumaige, each showing a French infantry officer, and the other adjusting t...

Pair of 19th century Louis Philippe French bronze candelabra with snuffers A tall and impressive pair of 19th century French bronze candelabra, the candelabra are set on triangula...

Japanese porcelain covered jar, circa 1880.

In 19th-century Venice, glassmaking studios were pokey little family affairs. The craft was passed on from father to son, and conducted in a studio, with an assistant or two, and per...

Antique patinated bronze and ormolu figurative mantel clock by Dasson French, 1888 Measures: Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 13cm This fine mantel clock is by the celebrated make...

This superb work of art combines the beauty of a painting with the mechanical complicities of an automaton and clock. Depicting a rural scene, the clock is integrated into the church, sitting within the giltwood and gesso frame. Also within the painting is automaton windmill, again integrated into the picture atop the windmill. The automaton runs off the clock, so requires no separate winding, The clock is a fine 8 day, fusee movement with gut string, with verge escapement...

A Very Fine & Elegant Pair of Ruby Crystal Decanters with Lids. Bohemia, circa 1880. Dimensions: Height 12 1/4" Diameter 7" CW5573

Modeled by Herbert Warrington Hogg and painted by John Porter Wale.

Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock Ornate French gilded carriage clock housed in a decorative case with curved side panels. Barl...

Made circa 1880 by Hukin & Heath, this stylish, Victorian, antique silver plated candelabrum, is a fine example of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a plain base, and will hold 6 can...

A fantastic pair of French 19th century Napoleon III period patinated and dore bronze tazzas/centerpieces. Each circular tazza top is beautifully patinated and further decorated with...

Depicting a figure chasing the bronze vase on rouge marble base.

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts throughout and standing on raised bracket feet. Gilded and chased dial with individual cartouche blue enamel numerals and gilded centre with fine ‘blued’ steel hands. Eight day movement striking the hours and halves on a silvered bell marked R & C Paris and London and numbered 5374. C.1880 Richard et Cie were one of the smaller Parisian based manufactures known for innovation having a paper published regarding temperature compensation and precision timekeeping. The firm received several awards at the grand exhibitions...

Pierre Louis Détrier (French, 1822–1897) This fine patinated bronze sculpture by Detrier depicts a mother and child. The attention to detail can be seen in the delicate treatment of ...

An unusual pair of three light late Victorian silvered mounted, cut glass candle sconce, stamped F&C OSLER. The arm plate supporting two s shaped ...

A quatrefoil pierced gallery supported by four stilized legs resting on a mahogany base with marble insert raised on bronze bun feet. Exquisite chasing . Original gilt. Fitted with a...

Venus Seated In Terracotta 19th Century The 19th-century terracotta seated Venus is a remarkable and delicately crafted piece of art. This terracotta sculpture, signed by Falconet, s...

A Rare and Quite Unusual Pair of Signed 19th Century French Japonisme/Chinoiserie/Orientalist Ormolu Mounted Champleve Enameled Onyx Urns by Eugène Cornu. Each is made from champlev...

Introducing an exquisite and important French bronze sculpture by the renowned artist E. Martin. This stunning piece, depicting a Neapolitan fisherman boy playing with his dog, is a ...

Large, French, Blue royal hand-painted porcelain serves vase. Late 19th Century. 41" H x 16.5" D

Rare planter with base in brown enameled cast iron, decorated with palms in relief. This palm decoration and the shape of the handles, as well as the saddle, give way to the Japonism...

You are viewing a lovely antique English gilt and marble mantel clock Surmounted by a chubby gilt cherub with wings Very ornate casting to the gilt Clock face dial bears the signatur...

A charming Meiji period bronze of a boy collecting sweet chestnuts by Seiya, he carries a basket and is looking down at an insect crawling over his hand, he is also evidently wearing...

Transport your space to the 19th century with this elegant French bronze clock, adorned with gilding and patina, depicting a cherub, an allegory of the harvest. This clock is a maste...

Stately antique brass bronze inkwell around 1880 Solid brass bronze inkwell with lid. Original glass insert. Inkwell with paw feet standing on...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian hand carved English oak wastepaper bin A very well made and decorative piece, it looks smart and elegant in any setting ...

A Fine Pair of Bronze Urns or Vases and Covers After a Design Believed to Have Been Made By the French Animalier Auguste Nicolas Cain c.1870 The urns each on a shaped black marble s...

You are viewing a refined pair of Italian bronze Grand Tour urns Classic campana form and stand on the marble pedestal base This pair of urns have a fine original patina on them and ...

A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights, each wearing full armour with a visored helmet metal, breastplate and holding a lance, standing on a later pyra...

Antique German Moser Cut Glass Bud Vase with Gold Leaf Details, Circa 1880's.

LARGE 19TH CENTURY TERRACOTTA 122 CM LARGE WHITE PAINTED TERRACOTTA DEPICTING A LADY WITH A LETTER AND A MASK IN HER HANDS SUGGESTING A THEATRICAL ATMOSPHERE. MEASUREMENTS 122X40 X30 cm

Grand tour bronzes of fighting men set on Sienna marble bases of very good colour. The two warriors in full armour and looking like medieval or renaissance soldiers are in a fighting stance both carrying shields and one carrying a mace and the other a battle axe...

This early Victorian fashion plate print is encapsulated within a richly carved oak wood frame, showcasing a meticulous attention to detail that reflects the era's fashion and crafts...

French Porcelain mantel clock standing on a raised plinth and resting on Beautifully decorated break arch case with Fleur de lys on a midnight blue groun...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 hand carved giltwood Caryatid statue A truly stunning piece, very decorative, its nicely ...

An elegant English antique bowl. England, late 19th century. Likely to be ecclesiastical in nature, perhaps an offering bowl. Perfect simple decor or a fruit bowl. Oa...

Constructed in gilt bronze and decorated with champleve´ enamel; the candelabra have toupie feet supporting the shaped circular bases, on which winged cherubs hold two armed candle a...

Antique English Victorian horseracing desk set. A lovely set on stamped leather covered base with horse bridle decoration and jockeys cap inkwell in cut glass and ormolu. A lovely qu...

Bohemia, circa 1870. ​This exceptional 19th century antique casket originates from Carlsbad, a spa town in the west Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. The town is officially known as Karlovy Vary and gained fame as a destination during the 19th century. Its piping hot springs drew tourists from across Europe to 'take the waters' and their health benefits. The highly figured stones used on this exceptional box were locally sourced and are specific to the hot mineral rich springs of Carlsbad. Close inspection will reveal layer on layer of fine mineral...

Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth, applied with a plaque reading ‘Two fragments of a Russian shell fired at Mr Fred Burne assist.t paymaster and Mr Henry Crave St John midshipman of H.M.S. Cumberland in Aug.t 1854 from Tsee Fort Bonarsund whilst conveying refreshments to the English camp – for their messmate – H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Midshipman landed with the Naval Brigade in 1854’. With a framed caricature of Count Gleichen inscribed Vanity Fair, London, July 5, 1884. Vice Admiral H.S.H Count Gleichen – the Queen’s Nephew.Russian and English, 1854. The print has the following biography on the reverse and on the mount ‘His Serene Highness Prince Victor …. of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is better known in England as Count Gleichen and as the Queen’s nephew. Born fifty years ago, he was sent to school at Dresden; but at the age of fourteen he conceived ideas not to be bounded within the confines of the small life of a German principality. So he ran away from school to go to sea, and his aunt the Queen of England, being informed of the fact, proposed to her sister to let her adventurous nephew become naturalised as an Englishman and enter the English Navy. This was accordingly done, and Prince Victor, as he was then called, was appointed to the Powerful on the Mediterranean Station, in 1848. He served in the Crimean War and in the operations in China he proved a popular officer and a good sailor-man, and was three times wounded in battle. In 1861 he married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour, sister of the fifth Marquis of Hertford on which occasion it was that he put down his title of Prince and took up for future use that of Count. He became, in due course a Vice-Admiral, and in the meantime he also became a sculptor. It is in the latter art that he now mainly busies himself, and he has created many pleasing busts of his royal relatives and some works of greater pretensions than family portraits. An Alfred the Great, a Beaconsfield, and a Prince Imperial...