19th Century Russian Solid Silver-Gilt Trompe L'oeil Throne Salt, circa 1871

19th Century French silver fruit dish, in the form of vine leaves overlapping, with plain and matted rocaille ornaments, realistically modelled organic branch and fruit handle, stand...

Antique late-19th Century Chinese export solid silver trophy cup, impressive and exceptionally fine quality, decorated with repoussé prunus and perched birds against a hand chased matted ground, cup resting on an elegant shaped stem and domed foot, base decorated in similar complimentary design, both sides applied with c-shaped handles imitating branches and terminating with applied flowers. Hallmarked with Chinese export marks, Artisan workshop mark of ZAN 賛, Shanghai and Retailer WS for Woshing (Active c. 1850s - 1925) an important manufacturing and retailing silversmith in Shanghai and Canton. Common mistakes in the transliteration of Chinese silver marks in English caused several names for Woshing, such as Wo Shing, Woo Shing...

Antique late 19th Century Indian Kutch solid silver centrepiece. This impressive and substantial silver bowl is crafted with remarkable skill, featuring an elaborate repoussé design ...

Antique 19th Century German large solid silver centrepiece, depicting the boat-form bowl raised on a scrolled base chased with waves, with a fully modelled figure of the god Mercury ...

Russian silver enamel salt throne Moscow, circa 1888. Beautiful multicolored enamel throughout the surface, and gold wash on the inside. The throne is mark...

18th Century Porcelain Trompe-L'oeil Asparagus Spears Tureen, Probably German porcelain probably Thuringian Circa 1770-1800 The porcelain ...

French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.

Majolica lidded Box Tromp l'Oeil to look like asparagus. The box is a wonderful decorative piece in the kitchen or dining room - holding anything from office supplies at a kitchen w...