Silver Mounted Royal Copenhagen Crystalline Royal Presentation Vase, Dated 1915

Presentation to Dowager Queen Louise, widow of King Frederick the 8th of Denmark, on the occasion of her 50th anniversary as a member of the Danish royal family. She was the daughter of King Charles 15th of Sweden and Princess Louise of the Netherlands. The vase made in 1915, chosen and mounted for presentation in 1919. Signed Valdemar Engelhardt...

Depicting fish swimming among the reefs. Artist initials "IH" marked underneath.

A handsome pewter vase designed and produced by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (GAB) in Sweden, dated 1937. This elegant piece features a classic amphora-inspired shape with subtly flared rim...

A large and impressive Art Deco Doulton Lambeth floral decorated presentation vase made by renowned artist Vera Huggins and dated 1938. The large stoneware vase stands on a narrow round skirted foot with a wide bulbous body with a pinched neck and short everted rim. The body of the vase is decorated around the upper body with incised repeat large floral blooms set within an incised shaped border. The flowers are hand painted in tones of pink, brown and green and set against a pale green mottled ground with the borders in brown and the lower vase decorated in streaked flow blue glazes. The pattern around the top incorporates the initials E.F. along with the date 21.9.38 and believe that this was a unique presentation piece for a special event. The vase has impressed makers marks to the base and is numbered 23024 and unusually has a full Vera Huggins signature (suggesting it may have been a personal gift from her) along with assistant marks for Winnie Bowstead...