1880s Decorative Objects

A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of 19th Century English Mintons Olive Green Ground Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Moon-Flask Form Vases, Signed by Louis Solon. These Mintons p...

An extensively filled 19th century ormolu-mounted ebonized wood dresser vanity box fitted with silver gold washed lidded glass gars and sewing tools. The ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood musical Cigar box Humidor with built in music box A very good looking and well ...

Emile Gallé, Nancy. Antique vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in dark blue nuances and frogs in gold. Museum quality, 1880s. Model number 1713. Measures: 18.5 x 16 cm. I...

Large Arts and Crafts Brass Jardiniere with Lions Mask Handles A large piece and a great looker The pot is round and is made in brass with a beaten decoration and lions mask handles...

This elegant 19th-century carved wooden horse exudes timeless charm and character. Its beautifully aged surface, marked by natural wear, adds to its unique decorative appeal, making ...

A very impressive & large antique French bronze neoclassical robed lady. We would date this to around the 1880-1900 period. It is of extremely fine quality, depicting the figure...

Hallmarked in London in 1885 by George Brace, this unusual, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, features a silver body and lid, both decorate...

Depicted as two family groups in the act of feeding their young. Delicately carved and perched on branches. On wooden stands.

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

19th century Anglo Indian box with raised painted arches on front, fantastic with a lot of patina. Does not have a key has small button feet.

19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...

Japanese Imari pattern porcelain covered temple jar. The body is fluted.

Chinese foliage painted and brass mounted tacked hinged chest on stand with flanking side handles and interior lock with key, Late 19th Century

A pair of hand painted 19th Century KPM porcelain jars. The tops with eagle form finial sitting on a bulbous jar with ribbed surface hand painted with floral decoration with wreathed...

Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Nancy. Antique art nouveau bowl in hand-painted faience with feet shaped like spruce cones. Approx. 1880. Measures: 32 x 26 x 12 cm. Damaged with lar...

English longcase clock crafted in mahogany with marquetry decoration and a brass dial. The clock dates from around the 1880s and features a classic case with decorative wood inlays. ...

A very rare superb quality 19th century black forest carving of an Arab riding a racing camel, the quality and execution of the carving is fabulou...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver Christening bowl and spoon set - boxed; part of our diverse christening silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver christening set consists of a presentation bowl and a spoon. The impressive christening bowl has a cylindrical rounded form, modelled in the form of an antique cream pail...

This small zoomorphic planter was created by Émile Gallé around 1880. Considered the founding father of Art Nouveau, Émile Gallé took over the factory founded by his father and gave...

Hallmarked in London in 1887 by John Newton Mappin, this elegant, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, features a cut glass body, and a swirled silver lid. The scent bott...

19th-Century Palissy Majolica trunk jardinière with a butterfly. L / 6.3 inches.

A Fantastic and Quite Rare Pair of 19th Century Amberline Moser Crystal Vases with Hand-Enameled and Hand-Gilt Decoration. Each of oviform, in tran...

The Roemer glass is painted with dwarves harvesting. Marked with the JLL monogram in white enamel.

Superb and rare bronze sculpture by Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) of the Archaic Greek poetess Sappho. This sculpture was smelted by the Albinet & Coulon foundry. It is sig...

This beautiful multicolored glazed vase is one of Walther Zanders very thin-walled turned bowls with foot. Walther Zander was a ceramist from Hamburg who worked together with his...

A Monumental 19th Century Moser Gilt and Enameled Yellow Crystal Parrot-Relief Vase. Of bottle vase form, in translucent amber/yellow crystal, decorated with trailing oak-boughs and ...

Probably by Villeroy and Boch. Molded at each end with two large pink and cream flamingoes.

This is an Italian glazed Della Robbia lidded urn and hand-painted in Classic colors of the genre with a bold green wreath around the circumference and also used as handles, 19th cen...

This vintage 19th century inkwell is beautifully designed with a detailed sculpted doré' bronze reminiscent the poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The figure is costumed in a draped g...

A pair of hand painted porcelain with armorial cartouches on the fronts and bouquets of flowers on the backs. The shapely form with cobalt and hand gilt decoration, marked with the N...

A tall ceramic satsuma ware vase in a rare slender trumpet form with very fine surface decoration by Japanese potter Taizan Yohei IX (1864-1922). The vase was dated to late Meiji period circa 1890-1900s. The main motif and the focal point of the vase is the continuous panel that circumvents the entire mid-body, apparently a rendition of the Boy's Festival, known as "Tango no Sekku" in Japanese. The traditional festival is celebrated on May 5th of each year. Originated in Nara Period...

Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped top has a brass shield medallion in the center. The interior has a vibrant purple f...

Rare pair of gilded and silvered bronze candle holders with engraved shafts decorated with rings embellished with colored cabochons in imitation of semi-precious stones. The religious character of these candles is recalled by the presence of angels in medallions in the center of the shaft, and by the presence of members of the Holy Family in a mandorla on each side of the tripod foot. A rich bestiary of fantastic animals inspired by the Middle Ages adorns the whole. The abundance of details transforms these candle holders from simple utilitarian objects during a religious celebration into a decorative artwork. Biography : Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (1824-1889) is a Parisian goldsmith and bronze maker known above all for his liturgical objects (chalices, ciboriums, patens, monstrances, etc.) and church bronzes...

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...

A Very high quality cut crystal and ormolu gilt bronze, France, by Baccarat, 19th century. Scroll handles featuring classic heads at the bottom. Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4" Diameter...

This exceptionally rare table regulator of oversized proportions is deceptive in scale, from the movement and escapement to the pendulum every aspect o...

Antique 19th Century exquisite pair of Italian marble lions, each bearing a heraldic shield. Carved meticulously from Carrara marble, renowned for...

A Fine Pair of Louis XV style Cassolettes, ormolu mounted Fleur de Peche Marble Lidded Urns with flame finial and raised on paw feet with t tripartite base. France, circa 1880. Dimen...

Very rare Large 19th Century French Majolica Roosters Jardinière Saint Amand. The other side with poppies. 19 inches L.

A life size Black Forest carved lindenwood wood setter in a ‘pointing’ stance with a long plumed tail, his collar inscribed ‘Nägler aus Gera’ and the base ‘St. Zechmeister. Provenan...

These rare examples of Aesthetic Movement ivory porcelain themed vases features a matching pair of realistically molded open shells nestled in coral branches. The translucent walls a...

French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris. Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts and standing on raised bracket feet. The front of the case with glazed viewing aperture behind a central ormolu mount. The sides of the case decorated with fishscale fret decoration. Gilded and chased dial with individual blue enamel numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands. Eight day French movement with starburst pendulum, anchor escapement and outside countwheel, striking the hours and halves on a silvered bell. The backplate stamped H & F, Paris and marked for Samuel Marti, Paris, number 4005. C.1880 ‘Samuel Marti & Cie’ were well known French clockmakers working from their premises at Le Pays De Montbeliard Paris from just before 1860. They were awarded the medaille de bronze...

Beautiful pair of amphora vases in white and blue porcelain, richly decorated on each side with beautiful polychrome floral compositions framed by handles with openwork motifs of ori...

This hardwood stool is in the form of a caparisoned Indian elephant with wooden tusks, shown walking forwards with a curled trunk, the ceremonial trappings comprising a triangular he...

A large Japanese style boat-shaped jardiniere attributed to G. Viardot, made in carved wood, ornated with panels decorated with Japanese blossoming cherry tree branches and a trophy ...

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White grouping of Shi Shi dogs playing, Meiji Period Modeled as a pair of shishi playfully wrestling, the grou...

A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are in very good condition and having lovely crisp carving. Circa 1880.  

A wonderful and unique 19th Century black forest carving of an elderly man sitting on a tree trunk holding a newspaper, the front of the tree trunk encased behind a circular glass wi...

Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay loops melodies. Possibility to add to engage a resonator and or activate small bees t...

Beautiful pair of Louis XV style ewers in « Brèche sanguine » marble and gilded bronze. Rich Rocaille decoration with asymmetrical foliage motifs, resting on an elegant openwork scal...

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...

Antique English shagreen cased six sided wooden tea caddy with nice silver mounts, bone finial and undivided interior. Comes with small silver pin to ...

A 19th century Japanese, Meiji period, bronze planter. Beautiful decorated with dragon handles.

Famille rose style covered vases on bronze mounts.

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...

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 ...

Majolica Parakeets jardinière planter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880. Model 7122. Jardinière / Height 6.", length 10" on 6".

19th Century bronze mounted satsuma jardiniere is a splendidly preserved artifact from a wonderful period in French history! The porcelain bowls wer...

Superb Japanese-style mantel / fireplace mirror in lacquered wood, carved with an imposing dragon and decorative motifs. Japonism, France, circa 1880. Attributed to Gabriel Viard...