Gilt Decorative Objects

Mid-19th century large Dresden gold gilt with painted scene design details porcelain decorative urn / vase. The urn / vase is in good antique condition. M...

This is a cast-iron figural eagle doorstop, circa early 20th century. The eagle is depicted with wings spread wide, perched and mounted to a square marble base. The eagle retains traces of its original gilt surface and is embossed with “F.O.E.” at its midsection, possibly referring to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.   The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The eagle motif has been widely used throughout American history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States...

The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.

Gilt bronze and onyx jewelry box. France, late 19th century. It has silk inside.

A very good quality French 19th century gilded ormolu and pink Sevres porcelain mantel clock. Having monopodia supports, a putti supporti...

A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...

An exquisite pair of Sèvres style ormolu-mounted, cobalt blue, porcelain vases with lion mask handles, hand painted mythological scenes to the front. Date: circa 1880 Origin: Fre...

Italian silver, rose quartz and malachite model of an eagle by Cervone Italian, c. 1970 Height 71cm, width 53cm, depth 32cm This Italian silver sculpture...

A very fine pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases. Painted scenes of men, women and children in landscape scenes and at leisure surrounded by ...

A fine diminutive porcelain dresser or vanity box. By Limoges for Asprey. In the size and shape of an egg. Decorated with handpainted green plants, blue devices, and extensive ...

Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...

Beautiful antique jewelry box with fine application on the lid of three Parisian dancing. Padded with burgundy velvet. Gilded brass, Fran...

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s A refined pair of Empire candlesticks in gilt bronze, crafted in France around the 1820s. The design features the elegant, flu...

American Victorian-style gilt metal rectangular easel picture frame with leaf design frame and floral corners.

Antique neoclassical style three-piece gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 57cm, width 74cm, depth 23cm. Candelabra: Height 83cm, width 27cm, d...

A beautiful, relatively large, German white porcelain jardinière / footed centerpiece vessel with gold Neoclassical design, circa late-19th century to early-20th century, Germany. Be...

A refined French cut crystal compote mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu), marked “Made in France,” executed in a Neoclassical taste with Empire Revival influence. The bowl features deepl...

A pair of Sevres style fond rose / pink urns with with openwork a gilt brass band of stylized flowers mounted to rim, body is hand painted courting figures t...

This antique dresser or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1890 in the period Art Nouveau style. The oval shaped box has a very well e...

A Palatial and Unique Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock By François Linke François Linke The heavy and great quality bronze clock is topped by an urn with ram...

A substantial textured metal cobra snake candlestick holder with a gold gilt skin, circa early-20th century. Also great as a standalone decorative ob...

A set of Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculptures of Buddha and a gilt Priestess by Franz Bergmann, Austria By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint...

A small antique bust of Jesus Christ. Made of gilded spelter (zinc alloy). On a black marble plinth. No signature. Minor wear to the gilt patina. Dimensions: 14 (h) x 6 x 6 cm Free...

A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...

Rectangular gilt Louis XV stucco frame decorated with shell motifs and foliate scrolls, finely and deeply modeled. Sight size: 26.2 × 28 in (approx.). Suitable for a mirror or painting.

The fine workmanship which is evident makes this pair especially Desirable. The bronze dore mounts are highly gilt and maintains A brilliant gilt hue. The malachite is of very fine ...

Burmese Painted & Giltwood Buddha

Pair of antique Villeroy & Boch early Mettlach Parian vases features elongated forms with flared reticulated rims, ornate reticulated twin handles, and Wedgewood style reliefs o...

Oval gilt Louis XV stucco frame with rosette decoration and pronounced sculptural depth. Sight size: 30.7 × 26 in (approx.). Suitable for a mirror or painting.

Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre mid-century marina desk clock with an Oriental theme, number 349. The clock has a polished gilt brass and lucite case. It is beautifully decorated with an O...

Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount. Dimensions : H: 14cm, ...

A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841. This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...

A Pair of Early 19th Century English Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Two-Arm Candelabra. Each candelabra features finely hand-diamond cut crystal elements mounted with ormolu...

Pair of Decorative French Art Deco Garniture This unusual pair of garniture is decorated with floral motifs and swags of the Art Deco period. The garniture is of a good size with a dished bowl at the top. They stand on variegated marble plinths with gilded feet...

Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères French, circa 1900 Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Each candelabrum i...

A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides. The fittings are all made from gilded...

A very impressive gilded ormolu Louis XVI style clock garniture, the clock and candelabra being supported by winged cherubs, scrolling swags and foliage and classical mask...

Pair of porcelain and ormolu lidded vases in the Sèvres style French, Late 19th Century Height 93cm, width 52cm, depth 41cm This beautiful pair of vases are crafted in the highly so...

Boar Tusk Oak Leaf and Acorn Desk Blotter. Boar tusk handled velvet blotter with gilt metal oak leaf branches and acorns framing green metal on ball feet. United States, early 20th ...

Large gilted bronze 'Warwick' vase lamp by Barbedienne, Paris circa 1860 mounted on a portoro marble pedestal. fine and original patina led lamp 4w 230V measures: 35 X 23 cm, Hei...

This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered set of 2 cups, which we attribute to being made in Japan during the early 20th century, circa 1910. This is a very decoratives...

Find pair of Meiji period Japanese Satsuma 4 panel vases. Each vase featuring one panel with scholars and one panel with samurai. The two side panels are floral. Wonderfully gilt and...

This beautiful large antique Italian Murano glass pharmacy/apothecary canister is a stunning example of Murano’s renowned craftsmanship. The white Murano glass serves as a refined ba...

While Napoleon's armies never conquered Russian, French taste did, and in a big way. This pair made at the Imperial Glass Workshop, under the Sponsorship of the Imperial Family would have been at home in a Paris drawing room as easily as in St. Petersburg. The Intense Ruby Red color of the Crystal is created by adding large quantities of gold to the molten glass before the object is created. The resulting color is dense yet full of light just like its namesake the precious jewel. The Dore bronze mounts use motifs taken from antiquity. Likewise, the shape of the handles is inspired by Greco-Roman amphora...

French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Verde Antico Marble Figural Clock, circa 1830, the clock surmounted with seated figures of Apollo and Diana, each holding a torch, the clock w...

French Inkwell with Sheaf of Grain Decoration, signed "Frecourt" France, circa 1900 Gilded metal, glass Dimensions: H × W × D: 5 × 12 × 11 cm Description: A compact French inkwell ...

A guilloche enameled round box with flowers Beautiful enameled box, created in Pforzheim Germany, during the art deco period back in the 1915-20 This beautiful box was carefully cra...

19th century pair of gilt bronze ormolu / marble Louis XV style six light gilt candelabras. Each candelabra featuring with a pair of barefooted maidens draped in fabric with matching...

A Pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Reversible Cassolettes / Candlesticks Each with pierced dome lid surmounted by a butterfly finial. The lids reversible, the undersides fitted with c...

French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculpture, 19th century, depicting a classically draped standing female with raised arm, on a green marble base. 15.25" H x 7" W x 4.75" D.

Excepcional reloj de chimenea francés, datado a mediados del siglo XIX (c. 1840-1850), correspondiente al periodo Luis Felipe/Segundo Imperio, de estilo romántico francés con inspira...

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa 1860-1880. Featuring a graceful maiden in classical dress seated upon a boulder whi...

Dimensions - H: 34 3/4 in W: 16 1/2 In D: 14 in This magnificent palatial pair of cobalt blue porcelain vases, attributed to the celebrated Sèvres manufactory, represents the height...

A very impressive and stylish early 19th Century gilded ormolu and green marble mantle clock, having two classical maidens either side feeding Rams, an Eagle above the circular white...

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI French Ormolu Mounted Carrara Marble Pot-Pourri Vases / Casolettes on Lion’s Paw Feet This pair of Louis XVI casolettes is formed from smooth Carrara ...

Exceptional Enameled Desk Set of a box and a seal stamp, France circa 1880. Beautiful Cloisonné- enamel work in bold blue, turquoise, red and beige colours. Measures: Stamp- or matc...

Antique (19th century) patinated bronze bust of a lovely female stretching, entitled Le Matin (The Morning), after the original model by the French master, Nicolas Mayer (1852-1929)....

A fabulous pair of complementary 19th century gilt bronze and white marble two-branch candelabra, crafted in the Louis XVI style. Each of these ornate candle holders takes the form o...

This exquisite porcelain tray by Christian Lacroix, from the highly sought-after “Follement” collection, beautifully captures the designer’s unmistakable mix of flamboyance, romance,...

Fabulous bass Cello storage cabinet. Has 4 shelves that are 5 x 5 x 10.5. Door opens and closes with ease. Well made, high quality. In excellent vintage con...