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Technique: Hand-Carved
John Dickinson Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Driftwood sculpture selected by John Dickinson for the Historic Firehouse, San Francisco.
Placed in John's bedroom on the same cases shown, (also available) Custom brass display mount...
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$14,700
Large Emil Milan Hand Carved Compartmental Freeform Vessel
By Emil Milan
Located in Buffalo, NY
An exquisitely carved compartmental freeform bowl by Emil Milan (1922-1985), executed in richly grained walnut. Rich patina throughout. Signed to the underside, "By Emilan, Walnut". ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th Century Vintage Arts and Crafts Hand Carved Wooden Lidded Vessel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing inspiration from ancient traditions, this hand-carved wooden lidded vessel epitomizes exquisite craftsmanship. With intricate detailing reminiscent of bygone eras, it pays ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$352 Sale Price
20% Off
Short STACKED Asymmetric Walnut Vessel, by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The beauty of Richard’s signature STACKED style is based entirely in the process. This Vessel, as with every STACKED object Richard creates is built, sculpted, and finished entirely ...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Scrap Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Walnut, Hardwood, Wood
Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
A striking solid marble Vanitas bust sculpture, dating to the late 20th century, acquired from an esteemed antique dealer in Italy. This evocative piece captures the essence of class...
Category
Late 20th Century European Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900
A rare antique candleholder which is made of roebuck antlers pieces. It was executed ca. 190...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Antler, Wood
Set Salta Bar, Alpaca Silver & Leather
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta Tray Bar
Salta champagne Bucket
Salta Ice bucket
Salta Ice Tong
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its f...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$5,300 / set
Carved Sandstone Buddha, circa 1600-1700
Located in Kastrup, DK
A powerful carved sandstone Burmese Buddha, circa 1600-1700.
In meditation with crossed legs and arms referred to as "Dhyana Mundra", in an arched rec...
Category
Mid-17th Century Burmese Other Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of 19th Century Paris Rose Marble Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved. Bronze mounted. Signed by maker. Paris rose marble.
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$6,500 / set
Carved Caesar Bust
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved wood bust of Julius Caesar taken from an original marble bust, carved in aged pine and gesso decorated. If required can be made to your specific size requirements.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine, Gesso
$3,621 / item
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Double-Handled Urn on Lion's Paw Base
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Carrara Marble Double-Handled Urn on Lion's Paw Base. Intricately hand-carved with meticulous detail, the wide mouth ...
Category
1820s Italian Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand Carved Teak Greyhound Sculpture on Maple Base by Peter Larsen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand carved teak greyhound sculpture on maple base by Peter Larsen, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks, is signed on the base and me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak, Maple
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Salta Rectangular Small Flower Vase, Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Small Italian Limestone Bas Relief Plaque, Crinkled Ribbon and Fruit Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this small limestone plaque depicts a bas-relief display of flowers, fruit, and leaves accompanied by a crinkled ribbon bow. The ends of the ribbon gracefully t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Limestone
18th Century Italian Angel and Torch with Herkimer Diamond and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold-leaf angel holding a torch with a herkimer faceted diamond surrounded by coordinating naturally formed baroque pearls. The Herkimer diamond rest...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Signed Alabaster Pierrot Clown Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco signed Alabaster pierrot clown sculpture.
Pierrot sculpture playing the mandolin.
The figure is signed, but i cannot read what it says.
We h...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Delta' Series by James Rowland
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian hard wood with brass inlay.
Scottish Artist and furniture Designer-Maker James Rowland of K...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior
Located in London, GB
A Large European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior Wearing a Typical Flowing Moustache Small Beard and Curling Locks of Hair Stiffened with Lime Wash the Slit Mouth Open as if in Command
Circa 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD
Size: 31cm high, 22cm wide, 25cm deep - 12¼ ins high, 8¾ ins wide, 9¾ ins deep / 42cm high - 16½ ins high (with base)
From about 500 BC, first Greek and later Roman historians mention peoples living in a large area of non-mediterranean Europe as Celts. These classical chroniclers seem to have recognised these communities as having sufficient shared cultural traditions to justify their being given a common name, ‘Keltoi’ by the Greeks, and ‘Celtae’ or ‘Galli’ by the Romans. The earliest allusions to Celts by such Greek historians as Herodotus (485 - 425 BC) were followed by Polybius (200 - 118 BC) and Livy (59 BC - AD 17) who discuss the expansion of the Celts from their central European homelands during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. They document the presence of Celts in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, specifically central Turkey. They testify to the successful Roman resistance to the Celts in Italy, after the ignominy of the sacking of Rome by them in 387 BC, and describe the huge defeat suffered by the Celts at the battle of Telemon in northern Italy in 225 BC. The Celts in Greece who sacked the sacred site of Delphi in 279 BC were defeated by King Antigonos Gonatas of Macedon in 278 - 277 BC and in Turkey by Altalus of Pergamon in 240 BC. The Celts in Spain fell under the shadow of Rome from 2nd Century BC and the Celtic heartland known by the Romans as ‘Gaul’ was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar in the mid 1st Century BC. Britain was not referred to as Celtic by the ancient historians, but Caesar recognised the close similarities between Britain and Gaul especially in their political organisation. Tacitus (55 - 120 AD) and others chronicled the conquest of Britain between 43 and 84 AD some mentioning the fierce nature of the Celts who went into battle naked.
Celtic art therefore belongs to an artistic tradition in the early history of Europe which is no less important than that of the classical world. Art was central to Celtic identity and was closely related to the objects which it decorated. The Celts were used to seeing art as an integral part of their everyday lives.
Provenance:
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Rhys Caparn, Extraterrestial, American Mid-Century Cast Stone Sculpture, 1969
By Rhys Caparn
Located in New York, NY
This very unusual American Mid-Century Modern cast stone sculpture by Rhys Caparn, "Extraterrestial" on the original black marble base is one of the sculptor’s famous pieces. This wo...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Mentawai Tribe Hand-Carved Wooden Bowls with Handles, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from ironwood these Mentawai tribal bowls feature handles and subtle wood detailing. Wonderful decorative bowls or table centrepieces certain to invoke conversation. The Ment...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fantastic Pair 19th C. French Baccarat Ruby Red Crystal Vases W Scalloped Rims
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Rare Pair of 19th Century French Baccarat Ruby Red Crystal Vases of Magnificent Quality. Each is beautifully hand-carved and detailed wit...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Three Decorative Wood Batons, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Three wooden batons, hand-carved in Indonesia, late 20th Century.
Two of the batons are made in two-tone Suar wood, dark at the lower part, and lighter on the top part, ending in a...
Category
1980s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Puerto Rican Santos De Palo/Wood Sculptures of The Three Wise Men Afoot
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renowned tradition in Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by Masters Carvers since the 19th century. They hand carved and painted the saints inspired in their personal rel...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver
By Louis Ravinet and Cie, Paris
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive large mythological vase with Bacchus heads.
Beautiful antique decorative urn vase, created in Paris France by Ravinet & Cie in...
Category
1910s French Neoclassical Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver
$6,009 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Rose 'La France' double overlay Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
This wonderful, elegantly shaped with a flared rim vase , by Daum Nancy, features
wheel-carved cameo glass of the highest quality detailing an amazing pink roses, or rose of France ...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Gilt Carving of a Sphinx
Located in Chicago, IL
From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique.
This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle.
Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect.
For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding an Elephant, Burma 15-16'th Ctr
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 Year old sandstone carving.
The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding an elephant at the pagoda'.
From Buddha pagoda / temple in Arakan, Burma.
Naive and charming in its design. With a beautiful patina. Mounted on light sandstone plinth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Carved Wood Tribal Panel from Timor Island, Indonesia, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood door panel from Timor Island in the Indonesian archipelago. This antique wall panel from Timor Island (an isl...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage European Rectangular Wood Painted Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming painted and carved gilt gold art frame found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has fantastic patina with throughou...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Roman Travertine Bowl by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine bowl designed by Le Lampade and made in Italy.
10 available.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Italian Gilt Alter Candlesticks With Original Paint, 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Gilded and Painted Vintage Wood Alter Candlesticks, Italy.
Authentic carved alter sticks with original paint and patina, untouched. Wonderful addition on a table or mantle i...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Country Style Hand Blown Crystal Vase Xmas Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hand blown country style crystal vase in red with an Xmas decor all around. The decor is hands-free engraved by glass artists in Bavaria by Sofina. Sofina g...
Category
2010s German Country Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
A Rosso Antico Marble Model of the Sarcophagus from the Tomb of the Scipios
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Rosso Antico Marble Model of the Sarcophagus from the Tomb of the Scipios. Attributed To The Workshop Of Benedetto Boschetti.
The lid with palm-scrolled ends, is inscribed ...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Batak Tribe Wood Ceremonial Bowl, Sumatra, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Batak tribe wood ceremonial bowl, early 20th century
Dimensions: Diameter 56cm x height 24cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
French Silvered & Gilt Bronze Putti Mounted Crystal Centerpiece Baccarat, 1800s
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large Louis XVI Style French Silvered and Gilt Bronze Putti Mounted crystal centerpiece, Marked Baccarat, from the 1800s. The crystal centerpiece i...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pietro Giorgi Sculpture of Girl Peeling an Orange
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century carved alabaster bust sculpture of a young girl with a frilled bonnet peeling an orange. After a work by Italian sculptor Pietro Giorgi. There is an old repaired crack...
Category
19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Amethyst slice with a baroque natural forming pearl on a polished wood base.
This amethyst is rare in how large it is, its beautiful shape, and its l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
1973 Organic Abstract Wood Sculpture, Manner of Barbara Hepworth
Located in Garnerville, NY
Carved wood free form sculpture, circa 1973. Excellent hand carved solid Maple or Birch Organic Modern abstract sculpture. The artist has rendered open spaces and pierced areas to cr...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch, Maple
$2,760 Sale Price
48% Off
Ceremonial hardwood Skeleton from a single piece of wood, Nigeria.
Located in Leuven , BE
An uncommon form, the abstract teeth filled mouthed figure standing straight on an integral base.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Vintage Large Bronze Peruvian Incense Burners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Large Elaborately detailed and beautifully proportioned Peruvian incense burner, Both Incense Burners are in good condition
Category
19th Century Peruvian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron, Bronze
Scottish Regency Mahogany Hinged Cellarette with Original Lead Liner, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish Regency mahogany hinged cellarette with foliage cartouche, gadrooned molded edge, original brass circular side handles, lead lined interior with stopper, and resting on carved foliage scrolled triangular feet...
Category
1810s Scottish Regency Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Lead
Hand-Carved Chinese Footed Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand-carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. It looks as if it were meticulo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Carved Beige Marble Bust Sculpture of Young Girl
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, this large antique marble bust is a true representation of French elegance. The figural sculpture features the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A carved soapstone Raj period Indian study of elephants and two Maharajas C1910
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Indian Raj period carved soapstone study of a large elephant carrying two Maharajas and their guide seated high on its back in an elaborate carriage surrounded by a group of young elephants. This superb carving shows great skill from the highly proficient craftsman who has deeply carved and pierced the study with three dimensional detailing. And just to make his work more difficult the body of the large elephant is hollow carved and pierced with a small perfectly carved study of another elephant at its centre which is incredibly difficult to achieve working through the tight delicately carved and pierced scrolls which form its body.
Indian, circa 1910
Height 21cm x width 11cm x depth 9cm
Thank you for looking at this unusual hand carved soapstone elephant...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and vibrantly painted, this 19th century figure of a mythical spirit was once placed upon a traditional altar table to pay tribute to ancestors past. The figure is carved...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint, Wood
ÉMILE GALLÉ Vase, circa 1900 overlaid cameo glass red flowers, square shape
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
An attractive late 19th Century cameo glass vase of elongated square form cut with decorative burgundy and red flowers against a warm yellow background with excellent hand finished d...
Category
1890s Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, White Lime Plaster, Made-To-Order
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2022.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
Dimensions:
Height: 17-1/2”
Width: 13-1/4”
Depth: 6-1/2”
The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind and hand moulded from a composite paper clay and delicate, mineral gypsum plaster. The result is a high-quality compressed limestone finish, carefully burnished to a smooth-to-the-touch, matte surface. Lightly water resistant, for indoor use only.
Description:
White table lamp. Ceramic socket. Included round LED G16 40W candelabra bulb in a soft white. 8’-0” clear cord. This particular Biomorphic light fixture is upright, functioning as a task or reading lamp.
Care instructions: Studio Chora's lime plaster...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Paper
18th Century Italian Angel Wing on a Crystal Quartz Cluster with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel wing on a crystal quartz cluster with Baroque pearls.
The hand-carved gold leaf angel wing is originally from a historic church in Liguria. This piece is particularly rare and exquisite due to its unique shape and size. It is gold leaf and has a bole underlay. The ecclesiastical artifact is mounted on a bed of quartz crystals. The Baroque pearls, tangerine quartz...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Country Style Hand Blown Glass Vase with Flower Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hand blown Country style crystal vase in a bright yellow with peonies all around. The decor is hands-free engraved by glass artists all around in Bavaria by Sofina. Sofina glass and ...
Category
2010s German Country Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box.
Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880.
The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage.
The box is in a sarcophagus form.
It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer.
The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc
The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc.
The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining.
It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin).
Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box!
These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors.
Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were!
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
Chinese Etched Limestone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated today...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab Claw' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1800 / vase / wood / Rustic / Antique
Handmade French solid wooden vase from the late 18th or early 19th century. This decorative antique piece was crafted from warm dark b...
Category
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
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Wood
Primitive Antique Burl Wood Bowl, c. 19th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An antique, hand-carved burl bowl with its original surface. Slightly out-of-round. Possibly European in origin, circa 19th century.
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19th Century Primitive Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
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Burl
Vintage Hand-Carved Arching Wooden Sculpture with Floral and Animal Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage hand carved wooden floral and animal carving with arched silhouette. This mid-20th-century hand-carved wooden sculpture showcases exquisite craftsmanship in a beautifully a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
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Wood
Large Antique Primitive Swedish Wabi Sabi Tray in Pine Produced in Sweden, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare antique Swedish tray in a wabi sabi and primitive style made out of solid pine with great and genuine grey patina. In good vintage and original condition with signs from age and...
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1870s Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
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Pine
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