Late 17th Century Decorative Objects

This is a very old ceramic vase made in Japan. It was made in the Edo period (1860s-1860s). It is called Shigaraki ware in Japan. This large vase was used to hold and carry tea leav...

Salvator Rosa last 17th century giltwood frame. Internal measurements cm 24 x 32.5 Pure example of Italian Salvator Rosa gild wood frame of 17th century. "Salvator Rosa" is the famo...

Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...

Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Terra Cotta Bird. Very rare early Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Terra Cotta sourced from our Paris Offices at Chateau de Vitray. Beautiful blue tone glazing.

Rare William and Mary walnut glove box on later stand - exceptional quality with aged patina - featuring elaborate walnut oyster veneered top and walnut veneered sides - the interior of the box lined with hand quilted floral silk Lampas fabric...

17th Century Dutch Delft Vase with Chinoiserie Decor of Flowers and Birds The Netherlands Delft Date: 1690 - 1710 A fine Dutch Delft vase in Chinese Transitional porcelain style. D...

A pair of antique Italian angels carrying a cornucopia, two exclusive Baroque polychrome hand painted and hand carved giltwood armorial sculptures dating back to late 17th century and coming from an private villa of Siena, a Tuscan city in Central Italy. This pair of hand carved, painted and gilded Cembran pinewood figurative sculptures represent two standing angels...

Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.

Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, renowned as one of the country's oldest pottery centers, with a history dating back to the 12th century. This jar, despite cracking ...

Charming clock with walnut veneer case and gilt bronze finishes. The floral and phytomorphic garland decorations, such as pine cones, add a touch of elegance and antiquity. The feet ...

A fine and rare William & Mary long case or grandfather clock by London maker Daniel LeCompte. c.1690, London, the fine marquetry case having oval panels of birds and flowers, the movement signed Daniel LeCount (LeCompte) having a silver chapter ring and seconds dial, brass spandrels of cupids supporting a crown; including key, weights and pendulum. LeCompte was a French Huguenot...

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of detail...

A scarce Chinese Kangxi porcelain octagonal yen yen vase decorated with vases containing floral arrangements in the Famille Verte palette and ...

Exquisite 17th century Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell box, beautifully decorated with intricate silver piqué inlay in a repeating design across the surface. The craftsmanship is exce...

Alberto Carlieri (Italy-Roma 1672-1720), "Christ and the adulteress", Oil on canvas, with frame cm H 115 x L 151 x 6.5, only canvas H 98.5 x L 135 cm...

Elegant 17th century frieze in gilded wood, very rich, mounted on a simple plexiglass base: to be admired. ref. O/3325 .

17th Century Dutch Delft Baluster Vase with Chinoiserie Decor of Figures in a Landscape Place: Delft Workshop: De Drie Vergulde Astonne By: Gerrit Kam Date: 1700 - 1716 A Dutch...

This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...

An early Dutch Delftware bottle vase in Transitional style. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: Late 17th century Workshop: Unknown. A genuine blue and white bottle vase made as a...

Suite de quatre importants termes en bois sculpté relaqué gris représentants des hommes drapés à la taille, aux bustes dénudés soutenant sur leurs têtes des putti. Par paire, deux te...

This masterfully carved 17th-century Flemish sculpture presents Jesus Christ as the “Salvator Mundi” — Savior of the World — a powerful icon of devotion and divine kingship. Sculpte...

A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...

A good antique English, Charles II (Carolean) period carved oak bible or document box, circa 1680. Such boxes were particularly popular in the 17th century, when printed bibles were very expensive and a treasured family possession. The bible was most likely the only book owned by a family and was also the means of recording births, deaths & marriages which would be written on the flyleaf or endpapers. They were also used to protect other important documents and valuables and were brought to colonial America by early settlers. This bible box dates shortly after the English Civil War & the brief time that England was a Republic (known then as the Commonwealth) under Oliver Cromwell. The box typifies those Puritan values, simple six plank construction with a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for a bible or important documents. The front of the box having a carved foliate twin lunette design with a hand cut steel lock & hasp above, the box is robust & solid & for it's 350 or so years it is in very good condition! This very early antique carved bible box...

Large rare vase painted with petal-shaped panels of 'Landscapes and Flowers' pattern. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Production Date : 1690-1699 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Vung Tau ship Size : 51cm (Height), 20cm(Diameter), 12cm(Mouth Diameter) Condition : Excellent Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogues 1) Christies Paris 30 NOV – 14 DEC 2023 - Art of Asia - Lot 618 2) Christies Amsterdam 1992 - Vung Tau Cargo / Christies 3) Qing Dynasty Export Blue and White(淸代外销靑花瓷) - Vung Tau Cargo Catalogue / Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House 4) Asian Ceramic Found along Maritime Silk Route / National Maritime Museum of Korea * Vung Tau Cargo Porcelain...

This exceptionally majestic and unique reliquary bust carved in gilded wood represents a bishop adorned in golden robes. The torso is draped in a toga revealing a round cavity that o...

Late 17th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with a coordinating baroque pearl and unique fossilized aragonite. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic dep...

This exceptional white marble of the Sleeping Cupid sculpture, lying on a finely carved giltwood base, was created by the well known Florence artist Gioacchino Fortini, living in Flo...

An Indo- Portuguese brass-mounted hardwood and Indian Wood marquetry cabinet, Goa. Gorgeously made with hand-cut hardwood and the finest quality of othe...

A fine & large antique 17th Century French carved walnut statue of Saint Peter, circa 1680. The statue is finely carved from walnut and depicts Saint Peter holding a bible in his ha...

The Netherlands Circa 1700 A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a still life painting of a vase with leaves and grapes and an apple on the sides. The scene is painted without corn...

Wooden box lined with leather engraved with damask motifs, studded with convex bronze nails. This casket was used by placing it on the altars of the family chapels to house the candl...

Very beautiful Pair of candlesticks / Church candlesticks / Altar candlesticks in gilded and patinated bronze. The candlesticks consist of a candlestick on a vase cup, on a turned ba...

A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used in places in the south of France such as Avignon and elsewhere along this parallel. The elaborately engraved base plate has a Roman chapter ring on which the gnomon (a triangular flap) casts its shadow. It is signed by the maker in the following manner: Butterfield A Paris. On one side is a glazed recessed compass with a blued steel hand to position the instrument in such a way that the time can be read. The hinged triangular gnomon is richly engraved and in the shape of a bird’s head. The folding gnomon and cut corners enable the dial to be carried in the pocket. The underside shows the latitudes of various Southern-French places in the relevant areas Its maker Michael Butterfield was an English instrument maker who based himself in 'Le Quay de l'Horloge' of Paris from circa 1685. These types of dials, often replicated by other makers, became known as Butterfield Dials...

Hallmarked in London in 1693 by Thomas Allen, this handsome pair of William & Mary period, Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are in the traditional fo...

ABOUT FRAME Handmade during 17th century, this frame is a grandiose piece of master craft by an extraordinary Spanish silversmith. Exceptionally complex, not only in its exquisite an...

Large brass low bell base candlestick, Spanish, circa 1680-1730 Measures: 24 cm high diameter base 16 cm. Free shipping.

Large French baroque wrought iron door lock on acrylic stand.

A very fine and interesting late 17th century English work box or travelling case English Circa 1680 Of conventional form with slightly domed lid, this piece has acquired a magnifi...

Scultura a tutto tondo della fine del XVII secolo, raffigurante San Sebastiano legato all'albero e trafitto. Il santo, presentato con una piccola veste ai fianchi è legato al tronco ...

Having a rectangular top with a molded edge and a line carved detail the center with a coin slot, the conforming case with steel reinforcement straps and a decorative steel escutcheo...

Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges. Circa 1680-1740. Excellent condition and very rare.

A pair of 17th-century bronze candlesticks featuring architectural details. Each piece is crafted from heavy cast bronze and displays intricate floral and geometric motifs, including...

Very rare and early Spanish Porto Santos “Door of the Saints” Altarpiece with 12 carved columns and original gilt and polychrome paint. This is typical piece to be seen in the Cathol...

A pair of French Louis XIV period late 17th century carved cherub appliques from Strasbourg, with scrolling design. Born in the Alsacien city of Strasbourg in 1690s (which was annexe...

Important and very charming stone group of children, one watching over his sleeping companion. Sculpted In the spirit of the "Marmousets" where, along the "Allee d'Eau", similar sto...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver gilt tobacco box; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique 17th century German silver...

Pair of Late 17th/Early 18th Century carved and polychrome Italian angel figures. Now mounted in modern stands. Wonderful baroque carving and retain original paint   

An impressive and very high quality Italian late 17th / early 18th century white Carrara marble bust of Athena. The bust is raised by a rectangular base with cut corners and a fine w...

Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.  

This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense woo...

IMPERIAL EAGLE Italian, 17th Century sculpture in carved and gilded wood, based on a base decorated with plant motifs and masks with two claw and ball-...

17th Century Dutch Delft Lobbed Dish, with polychrome image of a swan surrounded by tulips and other flowers and leaves, with makers mark to the base.

An Italian Antique 17th Century "Mecca" gilding Wood Hand carved Bear "Orso" Candelabra on Renaissance base. The base and the bear are gilded with Mecca, a silver gilt technique that...

Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea...

Unusual representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style. A Filipino work in exotic wood from the period of evangelization under the Spanish Crown. The type of wood used and ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English sterling silver porringer with cover; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique William III sterling silver porringer with cover has a plain rounded cylindrical form onto a circular spreading foot. The lower portion of the body is encircled with an exceptional band of chased alternating leaf designs. The body is further ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'WSM'. This cup retains the original hallmarked domed push fit cover embellished with a large chased stylized leaf motif in a swirl design. The cover is surmounted by an exceptional cast leaf decorated sterling silver bud style finial. This fine silver porringer with cover is fitted with two exceptional cast and applied S-scroll handles. Early examples in such exceptional condition are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique silverware. Condition This antique silver porringer...

Carved sandstone busts of Caligula & Tiberius, 17th-18th century, Denmark.

Carrara marble fountain with its gray Sainte Anne marble base. French. circa 1700 18th century. It works as a source. It has a small restoration as can be seen in the photo. ...

C1680 oak bible box well carved on 3 sides good colour and patination 58cms Wide x 45cms Deep  x 24cms High

A carved architectural marble fragment depicting a boars head, reclaimed from Pentney Abbey, Norfolk. Dating to circa 1680, this freestanding animal sculpture displays a striking st...