1880s Decorative Objects

Hallmarked in London in 1880 by Jane Brownett, this very rare, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cat Pepper Pot, is elegantly modelled, and real...

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...

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...

About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made. Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...

French bronze and faceted crystal box, Empire, circa 1820.

This life-sized terracotta sculpture of the classical Greek figure, Hebe, is a truly beautiful piece. Daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe was the go...

“Bauernsilber,” also known as “farmer’s silver,” is a unique technique that became popular in the 19th century, particularly in Germany. Despite its name, it is not real silver but r...

 A unusual late 19th Century wood carved antelope, with naive expression on his face and in a spread stance, finished in his original brightly coloured decoration. Circa 1880. H: 9...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

This exquisite English walnut writing box is a true testament to 19th century craftsmanship, featuring intricate mother of pearl and satinwood inlay. The elegant floral motif at the ...

Bronze sculpture, late 19th century, Asia Measures: H 19cm, W 15cm, W 8cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.

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

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...

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...

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 ...

A rare and charming life-size model of a seated dog in buff terracotta, with head turned and an inquisitive expression on his face. He has clearly spent all his life indoors as the c...

Palatial-Scale & Rare Sèvres hand painted Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Jardinière on Stand, Hand Painted with Maiden and Cupid Scenes, signed by the artist: “E. Collot” Raised En...

Continental gold and enamel agate compote, circa 1880.

Castelli manufacture polychrome majolica parade plate with a scene historiated with mythological subjects Diana and Endymion.

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...

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...

Bernson was a renowned self-taught artist from Santa Barbara. Celebrated for his burled and gnarled wood decorative pieces, one of his ornaments hung from the White House Christmas t...

A magnificent 19th-century French clock garniture set in gilt bronze, richly ornamented in the Louis XVI Revival style All working 7 day duration Great patina to the gilt Circa 1880 ...

Rare Japanese clock in double patina bronze with suspended dial. The portico and dial, with calligraphic Kanji numerals complemented by hands featuring an undulating dragon, are deco...

English Porcelain Aesthetic Period Orientalist vase, circa 1880.

A very fine pair of Japanese style vases attributed to Susse Frères and made in two patina bronze. Each vase in form of a patinated bronze ovoid body...

Huge pewter bottle Manufactured most probably in Southern Germany Production Period around 1880 Country of Manufacture Germany H / height: 522cm ~ Gew. / weight: 1275 grs 9cm x 1...

A very impressive French Porcelain vase ornated with applied polychromed flower clusters, with ormolu base and rim. 19th Century Measures: Height 26" x width 12" x depth 12". CW5127

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...

Rookwood pottery was established based upon Arts and Crafts ideals positing the celebration and elevation of pottery as an art form. Both professional and amateur decorators and potters were instrumental in the success of what became an art industry and the nations first Internationally recognized art pottery. It is marked 1885, 61 and W. Rookwood's font, Form # 61 and the use of W to indicate white clay are well known to Rookwood collectors and have been identified in most publications concerning the pottery dating back to Peck's books. Sometimes we just can't figure out who decorated them. Many of the decorators were married society ladies and some used their spouse's initials or names on pots. I have been unable to identify what appears to be M AED in under-glaze initials. Nor does the pencil notation which appears M.E. Foster (or Foote) turn up in my review of the literature, including The Ladies God Bless 'em. The quality of the decoration is high and represents the interest in Japonisme and Aesthetic Movement art. The four cobalt lined vertical panels recall vertical Japanese woodblock prints and the gold tracery and rim is surprisingly present with only modest wear to the high points and minor bleed through of the under-glaze around the lip. (shown). It is important to note that unless or until the decorator is identified, it is impossible to assert that the decoration is by a Rookwood artist. Many amateur ladies and gentlemen, particularly members of the Cincinnati Pottery...

Bronze candelabrum with double patina in the louis XV style representing two cupids holding a bronze candelabrum of nine lights. at the feet of the cupids a quiver.

Pair of antique glass inkwells with silvered lids, France, circa 1880s.  

A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual item, the tortoiseshell in very good condition.

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

Handblown Mosque glass oil lamp in Mameluke style gilded with Arabic Cursive Calligraphy Middle Eastern Mosque lamp in the Islamic tradition, Moorish style etched blown clear glass w...

Pair of French porcelain covered jars, Samson, circa 1880. Chelsea style.

Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a Pendule D’Officier style case with ormolu mounts, brass feet ...

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...

This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlaid with a sumptuous arrangement of semi-precious stones including malachite, agate, onyx and amethyst. It is beautifully inlaid on a slate base. Not only is this desk paperweight very functional, but it is also an exquisite mineralogical wonder that can be admired by all discerning collectors. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation, Dimensions in cm: Height 2 x Width 17 x Depth 10 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 inch x width 7 inches x depth 4 inches. Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade. The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian. But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)" The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...." Giovanni Montelatici...

You are viewing a pair of Neo Classical gilt wall displays surmounted by eagles One is a mirror and the other features a painted plaque Highly decorative pair bought from a dealer on...

Workshop plaster representing a lying cow. France, circa 1880

Art Nouveau Brass Planter This is a lovely big beaten brass pot, it has a good rounded shape with stylised handles The cauldron is in good...

A very fine & attractive French porcelain & gilt bronze mantle clock. A superb dial & very finely painted urn surmounting the clock. To each side of the dial further painted panels. ...

Guglielmo Pugi (1858–1941) – Tall Alabaster Sculpture of a Young Girl with Tambourine, Florence, 1880s. Discover an elegant 19th-century Italian sculpture by Guglielmo Pugi, a renow...

On metal mounts.

Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble Design: Prof. Jory Galleria Lapini Firenze Sold by: Casa Bellas artes Av. de Mayo 625 The Galleria Lapini—this celebrated gallery and worksho...

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

"Baigneuse aux hirondelles" after Auguste Joseph Peiffer in white biscuit , France, late 19th century. Depicted seated on a natural rock, the nude young woman is delicately turned t...

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

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

This exquisite pair of antique Italian bronze busts represents the timeless allure of the Grand Tour era, featuring depictions of Dionysus and Ariadn...

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...

Magnificent and rare pair of vases ormolu bronze and porcelain blue cobalt The quality of these vases was made by one of the great bronzie...

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 ...

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 ...