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Technique: Gilt
Gilt & Patinated Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent pair of gilt and patinated bronze sculptures faithfully reproduces the iconic Marly Horses, originally sculpted in marble by Guillaume Coustou (1677–1746) for the Ch...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent historicism clock or mantel clock from circa 1890
On the pedestal there is a figure of a noble lady with a diadem and book at a Gothic table, with writing utensils on it...
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19th Century French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Modernist Carved Wood & Gilded Picture Frame - Los Angeles Frame Co. - 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist hand carved wood and gilded picture frame w/ linen liner. The frame in original limed surface / the gilding showing some underlying red bole. Old paper label on back - Los Angeles Frame...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Esa Fedrigolli Signed Gilt Bronze Vide-Poche, circa 1970, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Esa Fedrigolli mid-century decorative vide-poche, circa 1970, Italy.
Gilt bronze, signed Esa Fedrigolli under the base.
Dimensions: 14 cm diameter, 3 cm H.
All purchases are covered ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sèvres-Inspired Cobalt Blue and Gold Porcelain Vases, Scrolling Foliage
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Sèvres-inspired cobalt blue and gold porcelain vases, adorned with intricate scrolling foliage and arabesque motifs. These vases echo the refined elegance of 18th-century F...
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Late 20th Century Rococo Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Gilded Vintage Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning original 1960s sunburst starburst wall clock. Featuring beautiful wood and composition sunburst surrounding illustrating perfectly the mood of the decade. It is in very good...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition, Metal
Restauration Paris porcelain gilt vase early 19th century circa 1830
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Paris porcelain vase enhanced with fine gold, French early 19th century fine work.
Our vase is decorated with a gilt music score trophy on one side, a crown of laurel leaves surround...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters.
If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Large Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant antique clock garniture set, crafted from striking pink-veined marble and adorned with ornate gilded bronze details. This exquisite...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Old Sevres Type Gilt Porcelain Vase with Hand Painted Flower Baskets & Ribbons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique Sevres type porcelain vase.
With rich gilding and handpainted flower baskets & ribbons throughout.
Marked to the based with a blue Sevres type interlaced...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
Germany, Circa 1900s
Attributed to WMF” Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
A gilt Art Nouveau portrait casket double i...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bowl & Hardwood Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bowl & Hardwood Stand
China, circa 1880s, Later carved hardwood stand 20th Century
Of good size, bright and colorful, hand painted and en...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
PAIR of Large Chinese Foo Dogs Gilded Metal with good detail, Circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good Large pair of Chinese foo or lion dogs on plinth's, sometimes called temple lions made of metal and hand gilded with fine detail, all in the Ming style but dating to the early 20th century, Circa 1920s period.
These are an unusually large pair of Chinese Export Foo Dogs, nearly 12 inches tall, with an unpacked weight of over 2Kg each.
These pair of Foo Dogs are modelled in the Ming style, sat on rectangular plinths with a brocade ball under one raised foot. These pieces are very well detailed, then hand gilded. The plinth's have detailed motifs moulded into the central panels with border detail along their upper and lower edges, with black felt to their bases.
Overall an impressive and very decorative Large PAIR of foo dogs...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand, Decoration Object Pheasant Mounts Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A large artistically created birds for table decor, taxidermy pheasant. This figure is Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique from one another, with slightly different positions and physical characteristics. Its is very well-weighted and well-balanced piece, beautifully crafted with rare bread of colourful pheasant. The spirit of this bird is a great problem-solver and can invent a way for any of your troubles. Native American lore states that the pheasant symbolises protection and concealment because the bird spends most of the time squatted down in the grass. The presence of a pheasant at your home is, therefore, symbolic of protection from evil eye and power
This superb Ringneck Pheasant specimen comes from a Taxidermy collection...
Category
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Feathers
Carlton Ware Art Deco Rouge Royal Lustre Mikado Pattern Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made Art Deco Carlton Ware pottery Rouge Royal Mikado pattern vase dating between 1935 and 1955. The vase is of conical shape and stands...
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design.
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Rubin Ruby Papillon Decor
Metal mount with indistinct impressed marks for Boudon and Klur
Height: 10.5 Inches x 8 Inches wide x 5 Inches deep
Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use with some loss to gilt,
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Limoges Porcelain Gilded Baluster Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A large pedestal baluster-shaped vase in hand-painted Limoges porcelain, and dating from the mid-20th century. Featuring an exquisite decoration of spring flowers in vibrant polychro...
Category
20th Century French Empire Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars, Famille Noire Style, Peony Design, c. 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of vintage Chinese porcelain ginger jars, handcrafted in the 1960s and decorated in the Famille Noire style.
Each jar features a bold Famille Noire figural scene tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces
Located in Milano, MI
From Northern Italy a rare set of six 18th century gilt wrought iron arms, candle holders, hanging lantern brackets suitable as sconces, if you wire them. These iron arms are fully handmade with curved scrolling iron structure, decorated with elegant gilt wrought iron acanthus leaves and gildwood balls and bobeches..
Good age related condition, the six arms have the same shape and structure but slightly different sizes, with minor losses, missing giltwood balls in four of item. The gilding of the arms is in good condition, excellent feature in case of their use as sconces, overturning the irons compared to their original use. Some small lacks in the leaves of the crowns of the bobeches, as visible in the picture details. Northern Italy, 1700.
Originally these Italian artworks were arms that, fixed in a ring placed on the wall, were used to hold the chains of votive lamps...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Large French Rectangular Painted Wood Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in the Provence region this wooden painted rectangular frame has fantastic gilt. Add some vintage charm to your favorite water color, print of oil painting with this attract...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Italian Gold Gilt Rectangular Storage Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Exquisite Italian Florentine Box. This 1960's box features a scene on the lid depicting a hunting gathering with hunters, spectators, a cheetah ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Italian Silver Gilt Pheasant Birds, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of silver-plate pheasant bird sculptures decorative objects, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. The birds, male and female, are beautifully cast with fine detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
French Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Jade Hardstone Frame, Paris Circa 1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Jade Hardstone Frame, Paris, Circa 1930
An exceptional French Art Deco gilt bronze and jade hardstone frame from Paris, circa 1930. This frame stands...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Set of Two Midcentury White Opaline Cenedese Glass Box with Bronze Mounts Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two beautiful jewelry boxes with glass lids made of opal glass. This type of jewelry box was mainly made in France, Italy and earlier in Bohemia. They were made from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century. However, the heyday of opal boxes...
Category
1950s Italian Empire Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set
Located in Lomita, CA
Queens Ware is the mark on this pitcher and basin set made in England in the mid to late 1800s by Wedgwood. It is also known as creamware, a techniqu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Charles X French Cut Glass Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French cut glass casket.
With a pressed and cut glass body and cover with a gilt bronze mount.
Together with an associated key (for a...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1960s Omega 8-Day Solid Brass Gold Gilt Desk Clock Ref. 5550
By Omega
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful solid brass gold gilt desk clock by Omega from the 1960's. The clock comes with the original and good working 8-day movement, the dial is signed with Omega. Backside the Re...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Silver Gilt Plated Handkerchief Fazzoletto Bowl, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Silver Gilt Plated Art Deco Handkerchief Fazzoletto Bowl, Circa 1920's
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Dresser Box / Jewelry Casket
Located in New York, NY
Large antique (late 19th century) Sevres style porcelain jewelry casket or bonbon box in the French Louis XV / XVI style. 12 1/4 by 9 by 4 3/4 inches. With fine gilding and hand-painted designs including top depicting lovers seated in a pastoral setting. Signed Lauque. Underside with an old Brazilian consumption tax stamp, reading "CONSUMO BRASIL", dating from the second quarter of the twentieth century that carries a value of 2000 Reis (Real, the Brazilian currency...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel Dresden Lidded Vases Pedestals Sevres 1880
By Carl Thieme
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine & monumental pair of late 19th century Porcelain lidded urns on pedestals by Carl Thieme (Potschappel), with Sevres marks, circa 1880.
The urns are in three three section...
Category
1880s German Rococo Revival Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
French Rectangular Art Frame Gold Gilt in the Style of Rococo
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A charming European ornate picture frame that is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. This frame certainly captures that v...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Antique Silver Vase, Persian Traditional Decorative Cup Achamedian Qajar Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
The title of the work and its imagery, Golo Morgh (Bird and flower), references gol o bolbol. The gol (rose) and the bolbol (a nightingale) motif – a sub-theme of the bird and flower...
Category
1910s Persian Art Deco Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock, Signed Oudin à Marseille
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming Louis XVI-style mantel clock is a fine example of French decorative craftsmanship, likely dating from the late 19th century. The clock features a white enamel dial sign...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Brass
Antique Silver Cup & A Pair of Candlesticks European Rococo Decorative Cup Bowl
Located in Wembley, GB
A set of dining table decorative objects including an antique silver cup, decorative fruit cup or sugar bowl on foot, and a pair of silver candle holders...
Category
1910s Swedish Rococo Revival Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very good quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock. French gilt bronze clock with enamel face, fruit and lion motif, on plinth. H 22.3 cm (8.8 in.),
All clocks sold as is w...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Ormolu Tussie Mussie 19th C Gemstone Flower & Leaves Posy Holder 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This listing is for a beautiful Austrian gilt metal Tussie mussie (flower holder) with embossed grapes and vine leaves and a finger ring handle, circa 1860s. Elaborately applied, res...
Category
1860s Austrian Victorian Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Period Rectangular Giltwood Italian Salvator Rosa Style Frame
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Glass Dome Bronze / Wood Base Porcelain Face Mantel Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite fusion of artistry and function embodied in the Glass Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable ...
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1880s American Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th C. Tibetan Gilt Bronze Green Tara Buddha Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
A Gilt Bronze Tibetan Representation Of A rare Green Tara Buddha Statue. Sounds like there is an item sealed inside.
Gilt Bronze and Copper.
Early 1...
Category
1790s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Restauration Paris porcelain vase, 19th century circa 1830
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine tall Paris porcelain vase, early 19th century production circa 1830.
Refined model decorated with polychromatic Italian landscapes all around the vase on a with fine gold gilt...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Hand Painted Jeweled French Sevres Type Cobalt Blue Porcelain Table Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique Sevres style French porcelain dresser box or casket.
With extensive gilt highlights and turquoise, red & white enamel jeweling throughout.
Decorated to the ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Engraved & Monogrammed Soap Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver box.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With a gilt interior and engraved foliate swags to the lid.
Monogrammed 'AMB' to the center of the lid.
Fully mar...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
Located in Portland, OR
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 ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art.
The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Antique French Oval Photo Frame In Gilded Carved Wood With Bow, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French giltwood photo frame, circa 1900. Antique gilded oval frame with Louis XVI style bow and pearls. Antique Frame width: 3 cm / 1.18 in. Antique glass (2 mm). Suitable fo...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930.
Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below).
Glazed.
Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high.
Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips.
In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique 20" Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Trumpet Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique large trumpet form silver flower vase.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
Decorated throughout with intricate engraving and with a gold wash to both the footrim...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date.
The vases with a duck...
Category
1870s French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Pendulum Mantel Clock with Flowery Decor
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and wonderful quality, heavy bronze clock.
This late 19th century work of time telling art is in very good condition and the design is both elegant and stylish. We have cl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Pair of Italian Florentine Gilt Tole Grape Leaf & Bows Candle Sconces circa 1950
By Florentine
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous vintage pair of Italian Florentine gilt tole two-arm candle sconces with lovely grapes, scrolling leaves, large bows, and carved giltwood candle holders, circa 1950. "Base...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Tôle
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Cool and unusual composition between gilded and dark patin...
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique fall-front box with scarce Medieval period bronze lockplate and hasp attributed to Jacopo and Lodovico del Duca.
Featuring an important Lockplate and Hasp designed circa 1570, exact date of manufacture unknown, attributed to the late 16th century Roman foundry of Jacopo 1520-1604) and Ludovico (1551-1601) del Duca, with no apparent signatures or hallmarks which is typical of the era, but we did not remove it and inspect the back.
Boxes such as this hand various uses but were frequently used by merchants as a writing box - slope during travel and trade, as a small coffer - strong box for storing important documents, money and valuables, as well as a jewelry casket.
This hand-crafted European drop-front box dates to the late 19th century, signed L'PUPLET, adorned with a significantly older Italian fine quality cast bronze lockplate with intricate Renaissance era reliefs, including figures, coat-of-arms, and elongated hasp, mounted on a chest of drawers form solid wooden case, wrapped in exotic Japanesque embossed and gilded metallic paper, having a locking fall-front panel with original key included, opening to reveal three interior drawers, all lined in red velvet. circa 1875
The visually striking textured wallpaper covering the box's exterior displays bamboo, birds, and flowers in the oriental Japanesque taste popular in Europe in the 1860s and 1870s following the forced reopening of foreign trade with Japan in 1858 and the ensuing Japonisme craze.
To the interior of the fall front panel is a gilt circular stamp with the somewhat obscured name of the workshop or store (likely) "L'PUPLET" and the city "Burxelles" which is in Brussels, indicating the box was likely made or retailed there.
Marks to box:
L'PUPLET, BRUXELLES
Inscription:
13, 14, 15 (Interior drawers inscribed on the verso of their backboards in script from top to bottom, respectively)
Provenance / Acquisition:
The origin of the elaborate lockplate with hasp on the front of the piece is more intriguing. At least 76 lockplates of this design have been recorded in major museums, private collections, and in the antiques trade across the Western World. For example, lockplates of this pattern are in the collections of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the State Museum of Prussian Cultural Heritage in Berlin, the Museum Cicico in Bologna, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Museo di Palazzo Venezia in Rome, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.[1]
Specialists in Renaissance bronzes, especially Charles Avery...
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16th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
European Renaissance Style Jewelry Box Steel and Golden Steel Key Blue Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
Middle age Gothic European Renaissance style for the jewelry box in steel with golden parts.
We recognize middle age figures all around and on the top of the box and the renaissance architectural...
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1960s French Renaissance Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Late 18th / Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and very detailed handcarved neoclassical angel standing on clouds,
Italy, circa 1780-1820.
Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Bacchanale Scene
Located in New York, NY
Fine Louis XVI style French bronze jewelry box with a wonderful Bacchanale scene of dancers and musicians merrymaking and celebrating around ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Tibetan No Fear Buddha Udanaya 19"
Located in Somis, CA
A large, 11 lb, gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha statue of superb quality. Standing on lotus plinth with the "no fear" abhaya mudra, the broad-faced fi...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Silver Nail File
Antique Treenware
Art Deco Desk Tidy
Art Deco Longcase Clock
Art Deco Marlin
Art Nouveau Mahogany Mantel Clock
Articulated Fish Box
Automation Clocks
Baccarat Renaissance
Berkeley House Italy
Bjorn Wiinblad Quatre Couleurs
Bjorn Wiinblad Quatre
Used Cow Trough
Used Waterman Pens
Vienna Hermes
1930s Oil Jar
19th C Jasperware
4 Glass Regulator Clock