Early 19th Century Decorative Objects

Early Anduze jar circa 1820-1839. Signed by Auguste Boisset.

An immaculate and elegant survivor from 18th century England, this exceptional tortoiseshell tea caddy showcases fine craftsmanship and exquisite materials. The caddy features sterli...

Carved wood blue painted and gold gilded alter candlestick with original colors, patina and pricket. This untouched pricket candlestick, possibly from a castle, is carved from wood a...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English 18 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection. This exceptional antique English 18k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong form with rounded ends. The body of this antique box is embellished with engine turned decoration, accented with tooled borders. This impressive antique 18k gold box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with further engine turned decoration to the upper plateau; the underside of the box bears the same design as the cover. The anterior rim of the cover incorporates an impressive applied yellow gold thumbpiece, ornamented with cast floral festoon decoration. The interior of the cover is embellished with the contemporary engraved inscription 'Presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Cother C.B. on his retirement from the Service by the Officers of the 83d Regiment, As a token of their respect and esteem, MDCCCXXIX'; these Roman numerals pertain to 1829. Condition This antique 18k gold snuff box is an exceptional gauge of gold, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The cast decoration is very sharp and the engine turned and engraved decoration is very crisp. The hallmarks to the interior of the body and part hallmarks to the interior of the cover of this English gold box...

A wonderful and unusual circa 1800 English George III two compartment tea caddy having rectangular satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'A...

This is a bone china porcelain Dish or Stand by New Hall dating to the Georgian Regency period of the early 19th century, circa 1820. The dish is well potted on a low foot. The decoration is bat printed in the manner of Adam Buck...

Pair of polished brass candlestick holders. This pair was found in New England and are in wonderful as found condition.

Made in the Netherlands circa 1800, these three Dutch Delft plates exhibit a naive yet energetic quality. The center of each dish features a beautifully hand-painted arrangement of l...

English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal ink wells...

This is an antique vanity case. An English, rosewood and brass travelling dressing table box, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Beautifull...

American Federal mahogany one day tall case clock with the original brass ball finials resting on three carved upper capitals, decorative intertwined fret work, arched hood with bras...

Pair of French Restoration period cast brass candlesticks. The candle shaft is threaded to the domed circular base, and shallow Classical foliate design elements are visible at the c...

An incredibly rare and museum calibre monumental scale English Staffordshire bust of Queen Caroline, wife of King George IV, made in commemoration of his coronation in 1820 or her de...

Hidden Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Kingwood Writing Box attributed to David Edwards. The Writing Box constructed from M...

Antique George III quality brass face oak longcase clock by William Lister having a quality oak case with an arched top, two turned columns, ...

This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with...

Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...

This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....

This Tiffany Studios New York centerpiece, features deep-blue green iridescent Favrile glass, decorated with a iridescent green leaf and vine decoration. The charming piece features ...

Northern Swedish long case clock with Rococo elements. The clock is made circa 1820 in painted pine. Dry scraped by hand to the original paint. The clock is shaped in a typical Rococ...

This elegant antique porcelain bowl was hand-painted at Coalport Porcelain in England circa 1820. The bowl features vibrant colors: orange triangles filled with black semicircles and...

A Large and Important Louis Philippe Period Gilt-Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture. Attributed to the Feuchère family. The clock movement by Hémon. In the Renaissance revival style. Comprising a clock and a pair of nine-light candelabra. The clock case of architectural out-shape with cherubic term figures supporting a rectangular pediment centred by an urn. The sides of the clock tower cast in relief with strapwork and foliage. The dial inset with enamel Roman numeral chapters. The twin-barrel clock movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell. Pendulum and winding key. The candelabra as twin-handled vases supporting tiered branches with candle nozzles. Modelled en suite with naturalistic scrolls and foliage. Surmounted by finials modelled as an eagle toying with a serpent. The scrolled handles flanked by cherubic figures and serpents. The bodies fronted by bacchic masks and supported on socles bearing angels. France, Circa 1835. The clock movement signed ‘HEMON A PARIS’. The clockmaker Claude Hémon was established at rue de St. Martin circa 1810-1820. Dimensions, the clock: Height : 106 cm 42 inches Width : 58 cm 23 inches Depth : 38 cm 15 inches Weight : 72 kg Dimensions, the candelabra: Height : 104 cm 41 inches Width : 36 cm 14 inches Depth : 36 cm 14 inches Weight : 28 kg (each) This magnificent clock garniture of palatial size is designed in the Renaissance revival style and dates to the Louis Philippe period. Executed in sculptural gilt-bronze with leaves, scrolls, masks and exotic birds, the naturalistic ornament represents an elaborate system of allegories and mythological iconography which recall the influence of Italian Mannerist art in France. The distinctive design reflects a new style which replaced the neoclassism of the French Empire period. With the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, artists and designers sought a new decorative vocabulary with which to aggrandise the Bourbon restoration. With the French revolution and Louis XVI’s execution still within living memory, it seemed too soon for a revival of the style of the Grand Siècle. Instead they looked further back to the time of François I, whose patronage of Italian artists had brought the Renaissance to France. The idea of a renaissance revival appealed to the new Bourbon monarchs and their patronage ignited great creativity in the arts. The reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, who were brothers of the late King, Louis XVI, and later of Louis Philippe I, nicknamed the Citizen King, coincided with the enlightenment and the dawn of the industrial age. Great technical progress was made in metallurgy and casting which raised the art of bronze making to new heights in the hands of great masters such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) and Pierre- Jean-François Denière (1774-1866). The renaissance provided a rich and varied source book in architecture, furniture and other decorative arts for designers such as Claude Aimé Chenavard (1798-1838) whose Album de l’ornemaniste (1835) became a reference work. Léon Feuchère (1804-1857) also produced drawings of interiors, silver, bronzes and furniture and was a scion of the prominent family of bronze castors established by his grandfather Pierre-François Feuchère (1737-1823) who had worked as a gilder for the bronze caster Pierre Gouthière before setting up a bronze foundry that would become one of the largest in Paris under the management of his son Lucien-François (d. 1841) and grand-son Armand (1797-1866). A number of drawings by Léon Feuchère have recently been discovered by the Rijksmuseum and probably belonged to the collection of Louis-Philippe-Albert, duc d’Orléans, comte de Paris (1838-1894). Louis-Philippe-Albert was the grandson of the French king, Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), who granted him the title of comte de Paris, and the son of Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d’Orléans (1810-1842). Ferdinand-Philippe was an important collector and sponsored many young artists to create metalwork objets d’art, notably a celebrated surtout de table made by Claude-Aimé Chenavard and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852), a cousin of Armand and Léon. Principally remembered as a sculptor, Jean-Jacques Feuchère trained in the family foundry and designed small objects, cigar boxes...

Early 19th century northern Swedish corner clock secretary cabinet desk. This country house furniture is in two parts and made specifically to be placed in corners. Made in painted p...

A delightful English porcelain dish made circa 1820 hand-painted with exquisite flowers on crisp white porcelain. In the center is a lovely pink rose. Other roses, forget me nots, an...

Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...

A Very Attractive And Unusual Late Regency Period, Early 19th Century, Figured Elm Curved Bombe Shape Tad Caddy, Having Boxwood Strung Decoration And Original Brasswear To Outside An...

Made in England around 1805, this exquisite pair of early Minton porcelain plates features beautifully hand-painted Oriental flowers and bamboo branches in vibrant shades of red, yellow, green, and gray. Part of the intricate design was first applied using a delicate red and yellow bat print...

A very fine quality pair of Regency bronze and ormolu candlesticks depicting young maidens with revealed breasts and holding their long dresses above their ancles. Each supports fine...

Pair of Early 19th C Empire Gilt Bronze Cassolettes. With a classic egg and dart pattern on the rim, the pair are adorned with two sets of winged male figures. The pair rest atop rec...

This Coalport Porcelain dish was hand-painted with beautiful cobalt blue decoration on a gilded ground. It was made at the Coalport factory in Shropshire, England, circa 1810. The de...

A truly fine hand-painted porcelain box with a monogram of family characters. 1820's.   

Splendid wall clock set in an elegant opening wooden case, with carved frame and golden tablet. The internal finishes of the clock are also in golden tablet and brass. The decoration...

Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in Paris - Late 19th Century Good general condition - presented in its original conditi...

Antique George III superior quality mahogany inlaid eight day longcase clock having a magnificent quality mahogany case with a pergola shaped top, pretty satinwood inlaid shells, sat...

This fine pair of English Regency two tiered candlesticks, or lustres feature lapidary, "rule cut" prisms, diamond cut shafts, and radial pattern bases.

Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English cast sterling silver candlesticks made by Robert Garrard II; an addition of our ornamental silverware collection ...

Painted at Chamberlain's Worcester around 1810, this dish draws inspiration from 17th-century Japanese Kakiemon palette and design. The style showcases enamels in a distinctive Kakie...

Miniature Empire Bronze Clock - Matelot Paris fire-gilded and patinated bronze early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 18 x 14 x 9 cm Description: Very rare miniature of the famous Pendule Matelot "Au Bon Sauvage". The depiction deals with an important topic of the time, trade with the colonies. The rectangular base stands on pressed ball feet. Attached to the front, we see two cornucopias filled with exotic fruits and held by a bow. A young sailor, dressed in a raffia skirt and feather jewellery...

Antique pair of Restoration period gilt bronze candelabra - featuring elaborate Neo Gothic bronze castings of masks, lions and scrolls on trefoil bases with hand hammered and chisel...

Regency Circa 1811 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form with a squared body and rai...

An antique Italian carved serpentine sculpture after the Uffizi boar dating to the early 19th century. This seated wild boar displays impressive carved details and a pleasing scale ...

From a private collection from a prestigious London residence, we are pleased to offer this exceptional Regency Anglo-Irish cut glass covered bowl with matching stand dating from the...

Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass candlesticks, having a large pair of Victorian brass candlesticks with turned shaped columns raised on rectangular shaped bases. D. 1860

An extraordinary marble bust, characterized by greyish veins, depicting the Maid of Orléans, Joan of Arc. The attribution is confirmed by the inscription "Jeanne d'Arc" on the front....

As an early rendition of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, this marble bust depicts her in her youth wearing a simple hairstyle with ringlets tied back in a bow and a small tiara...

A superb 19th-Century Dutch fruitwood hand coopered fireside peat bucket / 'teestoof' or kettle warmer / jardiniere with the original brass liner. This f...

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Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet is veneered and waxed elm. The lower cabinet is...

American Federal mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with a broken arch pediment, three urn wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass d...

With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space. Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Ebonized Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820 A rare and finely crafted Empire inkwell, dating from around the 1820s. Made of richly grained ma...

A large antique early 19th century Indian brass votive oil lamp modeled as the Hindu deity, Lord Ganesha, circa 1800. A finely cast brass figure of Lord ...

English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

During the 17th through 19th centuries, highly skilled artisans in Savona, Italy, produced beautiful tin-glazed earthenware known as maiolica (majolica). These blue and white lidded vases with serpentine handles, from circa 1800, are such an example. Early Savona offerings were painted cobalt blue on a white background, as seen on these vases. Because the scenes depicted on the main bodies are distinct, they are considered a near pair, although their dimensions do not vary. Both illustrations contain country houses surrounded by tall trees and fronted by vegetation emerging from rocky terrain. In each scene, people can be seen in front of the houses, with one having two citizens and the other having four. One of the renderings is bordered by roundels at the top and by a leafy vine at the bottom; the other vase does not have any surrounding motifs. The sides opposite the pastoral images are distinct as well: the one with the borders has curled vines surrounding the Savona Lighthouse (a production mark of studios from this region), while the other vase has the lighthouse above a pair of small foliate margents. Both vases have domed, removable lids with a conical finial emerging from a painted sunburst. Curled leaves have been painted along the circumference above a solid blue ring. The two curvaceous handles are each comprised of a pair of snakes bound with a ribbon. Our blue and white lidded Savona vases...

This is a good Chinese porcelain Tea Bowl which we attribute to a piece from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820 The bowl is circular and well hand hand potted, sitting on a low foot. The bowl is hand decorated, inside and out, in a lotus pattern with a swirl center, all in varying shades of cobalt blue. THE TEK SING...

Early 19th century stationery box, which has been converted from a knife box. It is a classic serpentine shape in the front, with the edges inlaid in boxwood. There is a central ...

Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell. This model is an exact replica of the inkwell that belonged to Elisa Bonaparte, Princess of Lucca and Piombino, sister...

Outstanding craftsmanship and beautifully crafted in mahogany and features numerous details that make this a desirable timepiece. From the hand carved decorated top pediment with its...

A French Empire table clock, first half of the 19th century. Measures: Width 30, depth 11, height 38 cm. Key included. Later added hatch at back. F...