1890s Decorative Objects

Bronze figure of 'Algerian dromedary' inscribed 'Barye'. Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A136(1), p. 275.

Elegant 19th century Spanish carriage clock crafted in finely cast gilt bronze. The case presents a refined architectural silhouette with clean proportions and a warm original gilde...

This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a Koran scriber, who, bending his legs under him, holds sheets of paper in his hands, on which he transcribes verses from the Koran lying i...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1898 by Henry Matthews, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, features a red velvet lining, and is decorated with panels depi...

Alabaster woman sculpture. Italy, Firenze, circa 1890.

An Austro-Hungarian Semi-Precious Gemstone Mounted, Enamel, and Silver-Gilt Ewer. An Austro-Hungarian silver-gilt ewer of bulbous form, mounted with semi-precious gemstones and deco...

Carrara marble sculpture signed "Loreley" by Hippolyte Moreau, France, circa 1890. Art Nouveau period.

French Majolica squirrel Cache Pot circa 1890. H / 8 inches , D / 10 by 9 inches.

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver entrée dishes made by Walker and Hall; an addition to dining silverware collection. These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver entree dishes have a rounded oval form. The surface of each cover is encircled with a fine band of bright cut engraved stylised scrolling leaf and undulating line decoration incorporating lozenge and floral shaped motifs. The decoration to each dish incorporates a vacant cartouche to either side. The surface of each base and the interior of the covers are plain and unembellished. The rim of each entree dish base, in addition to the upper surface of the covers are encompassed with an applied stylised Roman leaf border. Both covers retain the original fine and impressive fully hallmarked key fitting detachable shaped scrolling handles ornamented with further applied stylised Roman leaf borders. Condition These antique silver dishes...

An Art Nouveau mermaid vase with a lot of details applied to the vase. Mermaid sitting on a large shell with lizard on the side. It was a pres...

An impressive late 19th century polychromed bronzed metal sculpture of an Orientalist maiden resting on a twin handled jardinière with excellent hand chased surface detail and fine naturalistic colours, signed Waagen Arthur Waagen (German, 1833-1898) was born at Memel in Prussia, was a little-known German Animalier and orientalist figurative sculptor. Early in his career he moved to Paris, where he settled permanently to persue a career as a sculptor. His studio was based at 40, Cours de Vincennes, east of Place de la Nation. Inspired by the trend for the oriental, he exhibited several works with north African themes...

Sculpture "La Source" in bronze with a medal patina signed Lucie Signoret-Ledieu. It represents the goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt, sitting on a rock from which a spring escapes ...

Square Majolica Wire Rose Basket Salins circa 1890

Signed Frank Butler.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional Dutch silver tea caddy has been realistically modelled in the form of a classic antique wine cooler...

Solitary vase in the shape of a drop: bulbous body on a round, stepped base, narrowing as it rises and widening again to a bulging expansion to form a long, slender neck, widening ag...

Unusual turned miro wood vase or drinking vessel from Pitcairn Island made by Parkins Christian, a descendant of Fletcher Christian - leader of the Mutiny o...

What an incredible work of art! The hand blown apple green crystal vase is completely hand painted with polychrome enamels surrounding the entire body. The subject is detailed and ex...

Hallmarked in London in 1898 by Gibson & Langman, this exceptional pair of Victorian antique sterling silver bowls is of a deep, circular form standing on a flared circular foot. The...

A beautiful English engraved Stevens & Williams red and white overlay cameo glass vase, hand carved, hand-engraved, and hand-etched by J. Millward, signed Stevens & Williams and J. M...

Absolutely stunning pair of Matthew Boulton style silver plate candelabras Hopefully the photos do this stunning pair some justice, they are simply majestic in the flesh The details ...

A porcelain ewer with fine underglaze iron red, brown and blue decoration made by the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this relatively rare piece is dated to circa Meiji 23rd to 26th year (1890-1893) based on the mark used on the base. This is the starting period when the artists departed from his high-relief and gold gilt period and started focusing on making porcelain pieces with underglaze paint and experimented new colors. The ewer form is also relatively rare in the artist's survived repertoire compared to other forms. The piece takes its shape from the prototype Chinese...

Amusing bronze with double patina and porcelain clock in the shape of a covered jar. This clock, with a dial with Arabic numerals decorated in its center with a seated lute player, i...

Bronze and glass vase, Escalier De Crystal vase, circa 1890.

This original 19th-century wooden box features sturdy iron handles on each side and is painted in a beautiful, aged gray. The box could be used for storage or as a decorative eleme...

Sage green and lilac jasperware. Each pyriform vessel decorated with figural medallions beneath floral garlands, further decorated with leaf and palmette bands, the domed cover with ...

Italian silver gilt and enamel card case with fine watercolour. Beautifully engraved silver case with exceptional silver work on the bottom. The top and sides are mottled with enamel...

Pair of polychrome majolica amphorae with grotesque motifs. Reserves on both sides decorated with allegorical-mythological motifs. The highly inset side handles are supported by wing...

Loetz Iridescent and oil spot Flared Neck Art glass Floriform Goose neck vase. Candia Papillon vase Austria Iridescent glass Unsigned Circa 1898 A...

Victorian Neoclassical silver covered urn. Made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd in London in 1896. Bowl with half-gadrooning interspersed with acanthus leaves; leaf-capped flying side h...

Sarreguemines ceramic vase, Art Nouveau Period, France, circa 1890.

Silver and cut crystal inkwell from Morning Star ship made by Samuel Jacob. Silver part has a full set of London Hallmarks for 1896. 13.5 Diameter 6.5 High

An elegant and highly decorative Art Nouveau bronze bust titled ‘Saïda’, created by the celebrated French sculptor Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914), one of the leading sculptors of the ...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver pho...

In famille rose decoration with 8 figures in each panel.

Adelaide Pandiani Maraini, A fine and important Italian marble, Pamona embracing a herm of Vertumne circa 1895, inscribed ADELAIDE MARAINI/ROMA, set upon a granite plinth with bronz...

You are viewing an eye catching pair of gilt Empire candelabras Of figural form, the candelabras are held aloft by the toga clad female maidens A perfect left and right Stand on the ...

An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...

Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau Lybian styled vase by P. Ipsens Enke manufactored from 1875 - 1903 P. Ipsens Enke (1843 - 1955) was a very succesfull Danish manufactorer that especi...

Featuring three nude male figures holding up center bowl, which is surrounded by swags of fruit and foliage terminating at lion heads.

Victorian Mahogany French Mantel Clock Victorian mantel clock housed in a flame mahogany case with serpentine shaped top, reeded pillars with brass capitals and brass line inlay dec...

A fine silver and blue guilloché enamel miniature carriage clock by Henry Matthews Birmingham, dated 1898 A particularly attractive and elegant late 19th century miniature carriage c...

19th Century French Porcelain Clock Set The clock is housed in a beautiful Porcelain case decorated with blue flowers and has a pair of a...

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Item: Mould blown, wide bowl on a stand ring, eightfold ribbed, outwardly curved wall with humped protuberances, tamed by a smooth, slightly outward...

Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases With Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.

A very fine blond tortoiseshell lancet topped mantel clock with silver stringing and bun feet. The superb tortoiseshell veneers with blonde gold highlights surround the clock complet...

Modeled as a parrot with pink and yellow feathers mounted to the edge of a basin made from an abalone shell, raised on a circular gilt metal base.

Inscribed Fratin with Charpantier, Paris Foundry.

A monumental pair of antique 19th century Moser ruby-red overlay two-piece jeweled and 24-karat two toned, burnished and matte gold vases. Each of these vas...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1899 by Walker & Hall, this attractive pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Vases, feature chased decoration to the bodies. Each vase measures 7"(18...

Bronze figure of 'Elephant of Senegal'. Signed Barye and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur'. Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A119, pp. 250-3.

Large swiveling globe in plastered cardboard covered with printed paper. The meridian, attached to each pole, is in engraved brass. The base is in blackened turned wood. The colors a...

In the Rococo style, cast and chased with foliate scrolls, rising to a knopped twisting baluster stem with shaped twisting socket and removable drip-pan chased with ovolo and flutes. Marked: Howard and Co...

Sterling silver tabletop double inkwell with aquatic and wavy pattern. Two glass inkwells with sterling silver tops. Maker JJ, made in Sheffield, England in 1891. A great gift and ad...

A fabulous pair of Antique Chinese mottled light green jadeite carvings of cranes on hand-carved wood stands. Each of pieced construction the body of mottled light green with an inset beak and red coral crown...

Decorative painted 'Pumpkin' box, Japanese from the end of the 19th century.

Small French Majolica cache pot Onnaing, circa 1890. Geometrical pattern.

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) A large and fine enameled and gilt glass Galle cameo glass vase, France, circa 1890 Measures: Height 18 in. (457.2 mm), width 6 1/4 in. (158.75 mm) Cameo s...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1897 by A. Barrett & Sons, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver photograph farme, is also a paper tidy, sitting on a sprung leather base, and...

A Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Carrara Marble Models of Children Reading and Writing, Signed A. Piazza, After Antonio Canova. Antonio Canova (1757–1822...