Silvered Vases and Vessels

The trailed glass vases have been evolving over the last 30 years but the idea of an optically enhanced surface remains the same. A coloured bubble of glass is covered in metal leaf-...

Art Nouveau vases made by WMF-Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (1853 to the present). Made in bronze with silver plating. In its design we can see the silhouette of a man and a wom...

This wonderful clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking vases, is designed in a fanciful French ‘Oriental’ style. The set is crafted from brass which has been silvered, parcel gilt and painted. The clock is also mounted with porcelain plaques which are beautifully painted with colourful depictions of birds and flowers. The mantel clock is composed of a tall rectangular body with a break arch top which is crowned by a covered twin-handled urn. The urn features a parcel gilt pointed finial on its cover and a silvered body painted with pink cherry blossoms. The urn stands on the arched top of the clock, which is decorated with a sculptural gilt scrollwork band and a gilt foliate border. The arch contains a circular porcelain dial which features a central painting of a pair of birds, encircled by black Roman Numerals within white cartouches. This dial is framed by a gilt beaded bezel. The shoulders of the clock body are mounted with parcel gilt and silvered elephant heads holding ring handles. Porcelain panels decorate the front and sides of the silvered clock body. These panels are beautifully decorated with paintings of colourful birds, butterflies and cherry blossom trees, set within gilt stiff-leaf frames. The clock body is set on a silvered rectangular base which is edged with a parcel gilt foliate band. The front of the base is mounted with a silvered and parcel gilt lion's head mask and flanking painted porcelain plaques. The clock stands on four parcel gilt silvered feet, which are geometric and scrolled in form. The pair of silvered vases...

This contemporary metal-plated woven bowl or vase is a striking collectible design object, meticulously handcrafted in Italy using traditional techniques. Created by Federica Paoli f...

A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze, ormolu and two toned patinated bronze urns. Each lovely urn is raised by a patinated bronze socle pedestal with ...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, silvered bronze and Rouge Griotte marble garniture set. The garniture set...

A stunning and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu lidded urns, attributed to A. Ermane. Each urn is raised by a square silvered br...

A stunning pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. silvered bronze and ormolu decorative ewers. Each ewer is raised on an ormolu circular raised ...

An elegant pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Silvered Bronze and glass vases. The pair of bud vases are raised on circular Silvered Bronze scalloped shaped bases. The ...

A handsome and richly decorated pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. silvered bronze, ormolu and patinated bronze ewers. Both are raised by a square ormolu base with rounded c...