64 Porcelain Majolica Fruit & Vegetable Thanksgiving Centerpiece Display Lot

Vintage Adel Rootstein female display mannequin fashion doll. Made in London England. Adel Rootstein had a flair for spotting fashion trends ahead of time. Her unique capability led to the creation of some of the world most iconic mannequins. Rootstein was born in South Africa in 1930 to Russian parents. She came to the UK in the 1950s and, after working as a window-dresser for Aquascutum on Oxford Street, she set up her own company making display props for smaller London fashion stores. In 1956, together with her husband, the industrial designer Richard Hopkins, she founded Rootstein, the mannequin company that would forever change the look of retail fashion displays. Rootstein spent much of her career working with sculptor John Taylor. Their combined talents would see the company grow exponentially from its early start in a backroom of a Soho greengrocers to headquarters in the United Kingdom and the USA. At its peak the company employed almost 200 people. Despite its growth, Rootstein managed to retain a sense of experimentation - recognising trend and talent ahead of its time - and infusing her forms with the spirit of the age. Long before it was topical, Rootstein had a passion for diversity, her collections were often based on multicultural references and featured models of varying shape, size and colour. Rootstein's first collections were based on up and coming personalities of the time; arguably one of her most famous being Twiggy which was sculpted by John Taylor in the early 1960s. Before then, mannequins were typically narrow waisted with a size 34 chest, modelled on Hollywood personalities of the 1930s and 40s. Twiggy changed all that. Her very first creation, a reclining mannequin based...

Vintage Italian chalkware painted sculpture / statue in the shape of a Chinese guardian lion / foo dog, standing on a pedestal or stool. Signed a...

Vintage Hindsgual female display mannequin fashion doll. The company was established by antique furniture maker Ferdinand Hindsgaul in 1913 and was originally involved with producti...

Vintage lot of twelve farmhouse ornament / figurine animals, hand blown in various colors and designs. Includes Rooster, Chicken, Geese / Goose, Rabbit, Seal / Sea Lion, Dove, Ducks...

Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine featuring a small girl with a yellow bird on her shoulder, seated on an oversized red and white King Charles Spaniel, mounted on...

Pair of antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurines in the shape of King Charles Spaniels with chain leashes. Measure: 7".  

This bowl is in Majolica. It is a fruit bowl, made in France in the 1960. Red and green color. Signed FG.

Italian Mid-Century red marble tazza centerpiece stand sculpture. Fruit bowl in red alabaster footed compote.

French rustic Majolica Porcelain Hen Circa 1930. H / 11.5 inches.

Rare large Portuguese Bunnies or rabbits Centerpiece signed Bordallo Pinheiro Circa 1930. Measures: W / 17.5 inches.

Beautiful Set of 5 Murano hand blown Italian decorative art glass pieces in the shape of fruits and vegetables. A Mandarin, Pumpkin, Carrot, Chili Pepper and Sugar Beet. Hues of or...

Here is a great looking set of 7 pieces of carved stone fruit with a wonderful realistic look that would make any décor colorful and classy. There are some imperfections on these pie...