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Material: Leather
West German Leather Hip Flask for Saks Fifth Avenue c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage hip flask wrapped in leather with twist off lid and brass arrow emblem. Made in West Germany for Saks Fifth Avenue. Shown with lif...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Ashtray
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome glass ashtray with leather belting and signature contrast stitching France 1940s.
Category

1940s Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

A Silver Kavkaz Belt, Russia Early 20th Century Judaica
Located in New York, NY
This traditional silver Kavkaz belt from early 20th century Russia featuring a niello design is a highly valuable and culturally significant piece. The Kavkaz region, encompassing th...
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Dupre Lafon Leather and Crystal Vide Poche Catchall, France circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite modernist red leather and crystal vide-poche has a form reminiscent of Dupre-Lafon's work. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The crocodile-embossed red leath...
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Rose Thermal Carafe 1, 5L
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by its exquisite craftsmanship, the Rose thermal carafe boasts a sleek stainless steel construction both inside and out. Its practical button-operated design ensures easy rem...
Category

2010s Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather

Leather and Ceramic Stash Jar by Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome leather and ceramic tobacco/weed jar and ashtray by Longchamp. Stamped "Lonchamp - France" with logo on the bottom. Beautiful green ceramic and perfe...
Category

1950s French Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Leather

Lux Leather Pair of Floor Ashtrays with Bronze Top, 1960's, Switzerland
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Swiss made Lux Leather Pair of Floor Ashtrays with Bronze top, 1960s, Switzerland Note : Obtained from a bank in Switzerland Top: 18 cm x 18 cm Height: 52 cm Ash...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Nives Champagne Bucket in Pebbled Leather and Corno Italiano, Mod. 4455
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Chill your favourite bottle of champagne in our Nives bucket, a stylish element for your table or buffet display. Blending fine materials, the design is distinguished by a unique rim...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather

20th Century Solid Silver & Leather Huge Hip Flask, Sheffield, c.1907
By Hawksley London
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver, blown glass and bound in sumptuous crocodile leather hip flask, unusually large, of rounded rectangular form, with a pull off cup, ...
Category

20th Century British Edwardian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Jacques Adnet Leather and Molded Glass Ashtray Catchall Desk Tidy, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the acclaimed French modernist Jacques Adnet (1901–1984), this striking desk accessory exemplifies his iconic blend of luxury and functionality. The set was expertly craf...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Glass

Handcrafted Faceted Porcelain Ice Bucket Leather Handles
Located in Sharon, CT
Our Battuto ice bucket will make a great addition to your barware. Ice, champagne, prosecco, serve it all with style. The handmade porcelain bucket featuring our “beaten” facets fini...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

Carl Auböck Leather Tray
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck tray in leather and brass, Austria. Super beautiful.
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, B...
Category

20th Century French Country Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

PAIR OF HERMES KELLY WICKER & BROWN LEATHER PiCNIC PITCHER JUGS PART OF SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made pair of Pitcher Jugs which are part of a suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” Kelly picnic equipment, Barenia Edition, these were custom made to order for Lady Victoria De Rothschild in 2015. This sale is for the pair of pitcher jugs only, I have also listed under my other items the pair of Champagne buckets and pair of Wine coolers Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price These are the only examples in the world of this particular picnic set, they were made to order from Lady Victoria de Rothschild in 2015, purchased by myself at the estate sale after her passing. Each piece is expertly crafted to the finest standard by the genius’s that are Hermes Paris, the wicker has been finely woven and houses perfectly polished chrome cases, the handles are hand stitched and signed Hermes Paris in leather. Each piece of chrome has been professionally restored and polished to the highest standards by Penhaligan Silverwear LTD London in cooperation with Strong and Woodhatch. Dimensions Height:- 21.3cm Width and depth 10cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Victoria, Lady de Rothschild (1949-2021 Victoria was born and spent her formative years in the sunshine of Florida; the warm rays and the life-style of Palm Beach brought her a freedom of spirit that remained with her throughout her life and informed and shaped her taste. Later the family moved to Manhattan; her mother, Marcia Lou Whitney Schott, was a woman of great poise and style and remained a huge and lasting inspiration to her daughter. After coming to London, as a young adult, to dip her toe into British culture, she went back to the US and gained a degree in economics at Trinity College Hartford. Three years later, through mutual friends she met and married Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. They returned to the UK and made their homes in London and in the Rothschild family house in Buckinghamshire; Victoria bringing to the formal landscape of these two houses a transatlantic chic and her own particular quiet exoticism. The history of collecting in the Rothschild family is meticulously documented and was well known to Victoria, it was music to her ears. She continued the tradition and over a period of 40 years gathered together a remarkable and eclectic collection of furniture, glass, china, silver and jewellery. She bought instinctively and decisively; in later years the collection was curated by her great friend, decorator and dress designer, Tomasz Starzewski. There was nothing that Victoria enjoyed more than entertaining her friends and giving them exquisitely wrapped presents. In her last flat, she had a room entirely set aside for present wrapping. It was here that she kept exotic Japanese tissue papers in graded shades, antique rolls of striped ribbons and haute couture silk ones, ready for when a friend had a birthday. Entertaining remained one of her greatest pleasures, and she did this on two levels: the very large dinners for 200 or 250 people, to the more intimate events for family, friends, children and grandchildren. Whatever the circumstances, like an impresario rising to the challenge, she would set to work, with an awesome attention to detail that seemed effortless; she was brimming full of ideas. I remember in particular one birthday dinner when the ceiling of the dining room was covered with hovering aubergine coloured balloons, echoing the violet napkins below. Her large-scale entertainments were memorable; there was an anniversary dinner at Lords Cricket Ground, where the tablecloths were made of white cricket flannel and boiled brisket was served, so simple, witty, understated, whilst Rory Bremner provided the cabaret. On the occasion of her daughter’s 21st birthday, she transformed the Royal College of Art into a replica of the 20th century nightclub ‘El Morocco’ in New York for the evening, with Manhattan taxis waiting outside to take the guests home. Victoria’s greatest talent however was in creating tablescapes. This was almost like choreography, and there was always an element of the unexpected. The starting point was a textured fabric - her version of a tablecloth - be it a woven Kente from Ghana, a patchwork quilted sari from India, or a gossamer light runner; the variety of texture and colour enthralled her. She would lay the table, instinctively moving glass, silver, porcelain and flowers around, embellishing, intermingling traditional and contemporary, searching for a harmony that lived up to her own perfectionism. At times she would choose her favourite 18th century Chantilly porcelain plates - even when there were children present - with delicate blue sprays, surrounding a centrepiece of fifteen to twenty Chinese tulip vases. There were never side plates or bread knives - it was a pared down aesthetic, not an excessive one. White Murano goblets and Georg Jensen contemporary silver pitchers would add sparkle and freshness; the result looked like a 16th century Dutch still life. At other events, the table would become a playful study in the juxtaposition of colour, using her gently multi coloured 50’s retro plates, Balinese silver rimmed lacquered bowls and glass tutti-frutti tumblers, made by the Rothschilds’ cousins, the Brandolinis, in Venice. The drinks trays in all her houses will stay in my memory for many years to come. Victoria’s signature Baccarat decanters would stand proud; around them a cluster of delicate early 20th century glasses engraved with the Rothschild crest...
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Wicker

Gucci Horsebit Double Ashtray, Brass, Gold Leaf, Nickel, Leather, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit double ashtray, brass, gold leaf, nickel, leather, signed. Chunky equestrian themed twin ashtrays from the storied luxury brand. The nickeled brass handle swivels and ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Gold Leaf

Pair of original Aubock leather wraped Hip Flasks
Located in Vienna, AT
Made in Vienna by Carl Aubock II. 2 Sculptural Vintage Flasks, sold as a lot. The biger bottle comes with two shot glases into the Screw cap and the sma...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian International Style Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Glass

Arthur Umanoff 40 Bottle Wine Rack, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Arthur Umanoff wine rack in iron, leather and wood block. Holds 40 bottles in the leather slings held in place by iron bars and metal grommets. Four additional wood shelves...
Category

1950s American Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Iron

1960s Fish Fillet Knife Stainless Fiskars Normark Finland
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1967 Fiskars Normark stainless steel knife from Finland leather sheath Vintage Fixed Blade Fillet Fish Knife 11.13 long x 1.5 tall x 1 thick Vintage unrestored condition Refer to ima...
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Louis Vuitton Silver Travel Cutlery in Leather Case
Located in Delft, NL
A Louis Vuitton silver travel cutlery in leather case. The travel cutlery made by Nicolas Demontay, Paris with silver hallmark of France for small o...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver

Faux Book Tantalus Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
First patented in England by the German cabinet maker George Betjemann in 1881, the tantalus originated as a lockable storage case that allowed one's finest liquors to remain on disp...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Wood, Leather

"Attilio" Riveted Leather Tray Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Attilio" is a leather tray, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the availa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Document Folder
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage sterling silver & leather document folder dates from the late 19th century. It has an oversize soft texture maroon moire silk interior & an exceptional detailed pierced ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of solid, brushed and polished stainless steel. Comes in its original award-winning handmade wooden box...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Carl Auböck Fish Bottle Opener Neptun Vienna Austria, 1950s
Located in Krefeld, DE
Carl Auböck steel and leather fish bottle opener circa late 1950s.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion
Located in London, GB
The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...
Category

2010s British Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Brass

Dragonfly Cooler Ice Bucket for Champagne Magnum (1.5L) and Wine
Located in Queensland, AU
Imagine the wonder on your guest’s faces when you reveal your next special bottle of champagne out of this astonishing, limited-edition, organic sculpture. This cast bronze, stainles...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Vintage Leather Double Flask Travel Bar Set c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage leather travel bar set with two glass flasks, metal shot lid, cork screw and a chrome bar spoon. Original key and leather pouch. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Victorian Style Retractable Razor Strap Enclosed in Silver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite retractable razor strap, its leather enclosed in a silver oval canister, adorned with intricate engravings featuring the monogram SJM. The strap's handle boasts swirlin...
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Ashtray by Fontana Arte Crystal Glass and Leather Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The square-shaped design boasts a transparent crystal gl...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Carl Aubock Big Cutting Board with Amboss Knife, Wicker Handle, Walnut, Leather
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful oval chopping board or serving tray with a knife, designed and handcrafted in the 1950s by Werkstätte Carl Auböck. The cutting board is made of beautifully grained walnut...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Vintage Travel bar case and accessories
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Travel bar case with accessories.
Category

Early 20th Century American Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather

21st Century Lazy Susan Leather Tray Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Practical and functional. Lazy Susan is the revolving tray entirely made with real calf leather. Available in two different sizes is ideal as a centerpiece for happy hours and par...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century Solid Silver 12 Cased Cocktail Picks, Garrard, c.1986
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century British solid silver set of twelve cocktail picks, decorated with enamels depicting playing cards. The set comes in its original leatherette and velvet lined box. Each p...
Category

20th Century English Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Triple-Plated Silver Engravable Napkin Rings with Presentation Case
Located in Huntington, NY
Triple-plated silver engravable napkin rings with presentation case. Barnby & Rust makers label.
Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1970's bronze and stitched leather ashtray by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's bronze and stitched leather by Hermès designed by Paul Duprè-Lafon
Category

1970s Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bronze

Gioele Ebony & Black Leather Tray with Horn Handles
Located in Milan, IT
Pebbled black Aida leather - enriched with hand-sewn ivory stitchings - envelops the sides of this precious and minimalist rectangular tray in fine Amara ebony. Clean-lined handles i...
Category

2010s Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ivory, Leather, Ebony

Italian Cigar Ashtray made in Brass And Cognac Leather By The Bridge
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale an item that fully expresses the pursuit of perfection and the great skills of Florentine artisans when it comes to leather processing. This cigar ashtray, whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Guapa Thermos
Located in Paris, FR
Thermos Guapa in solid brass in chrome plated finish. Partially covered with genuine leather. Maintains 1 liter liquid’s temperature for up to 12 hours. Al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Guapa Thermos
Guapa Thermos
$1,071 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Steel Thermal Carafe Style with Grey Cover Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A lavish leather dress decorated with laser cuts beautifully finishes our "Style" thermal carafe. Thanks to the practical zip the cover is easily rem...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique 1902 James Dixon & Son Sterling Silver / Leather Skin Hip Flask
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique George V glass, English sterling silver and Lizard / Snake skin Leather mounted hip flask. This magnificent antique George V sterling silver hip flask has a rectangular form with rounded corners. The upper portion of the large glass body is ornamented with an impressive Lizard / Snake skin covering. This impressive flask is fitted with a plain domed fully hallmarked hinged cover, securing with a bayonet fitting. This Lizard / Snake Leather skin hip flask retains the original hallmarked push fit drinking cup. Marked English Sterling Silver J.D & S into a shield, James Dixon & Sons, London 1902. Business established in 1806 in Silver Street, Sheffield by James Dixon in partnership with a Mr. Smith. The firm became James Dixon & Son (1823), James Dixon & Sons (1835c.) and James Dixon & Sons Ltd in 1920. London showrooms were opened in London (1873), Sidney and Melborne (1912). Such examples are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. This antique hip flask...
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jane Large Rectangular Nut-Brown Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Fully upholstered in prized leather offered in a warm tone of nut-brown, this superb tray with rounded corners will elegantly complement a desk in a private study or a sideboard in a...
Category

2010s Italian Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather

21st Century Steel Ice Bucket Stand with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A good bottle of bubbles deserves nothing less than chilling in this stunning stand. Elevate your tableside wine service with our satin stand in stainless steel covered with a soft ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Bartender Set Italy 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Bartender set composed of 5 pieces in leather and original key made in italy 1970s in style of Gucci
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

Twin Set of Hunting Flasks With A Fitted Tan Leather Canteen & Carry Handle
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Twin Set of Hunting Flasks With A Fitted Tan Leather Canteen & Carry Handle Stamped Real Hide, Made in England
Category

1970s British High Victorian Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Glass

18th Century Continental Baroque Period Gilt Tooled Leather Clad Knife Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce original antique European Baroque Period tooled leather clad cutlery caddy, circa 1740 Handcrafted in Continental Europe in the first half of...
Category

18th Century European Baroque Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Wood

PAiR OF HERMES KELLY WICKER & BROWN LEATHER PICNIC CHAMPAGNE BUCKETS PART SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this custom made pair of Champagne Buckets which are part of a suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” Kelly picnic equipment, Barenia Edition, custom made to order for Lady Victoria De Rothschild in 2015. This sale is for the pair of Champagne coolers only, the pair of Wine coolers and pair of Pitcher jugs are listed separately and can be found under my other items for sale. Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price These are the only examples in the world of this particular picnic set, they were made to order from Lady Victoria de Rothschild in 2015, purchased by myself at the estate sale after her passing. Each piece is expertly crafted to the finest standard by the genius’s that are Hermes Paris, the wicker has been finely woven and houses perfectly polished chrome cases, the handles are hand stitched and signed Hermes Paris in leather. The wine coolers come complete with four cooler bottles which can be frozen Each piece of chrome has been professionally restored and polished to the highest standards by Penhaligan Silverwear LTD London in cooperation with Strong and Woodhatch. Dimensions Height:- 12.5cm Width and depth:- 15.9cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Victoria, Lady de Rothschild (1949-2021 Victoria was born and spent her formative years in the sunshine of Florida; the warm rays and the life-style of Palm Beach brought her a freedom of spirit that remained with her throughout her life and informed and shaped her taste. Later the family moved to Manhattan; her mother, Marcia Lou Whitney Schott, was a woman of great poise and style and remained a huge and lasting inspiration to her daughter. After coming to London, as a young adult, to dip her toe into British culture, she went back to the US and gained a degree in economics at Trinity College Hartford. Three years later, through mutual friends she met and married Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. They returned to the UK and made their homes in London and in the Rothschild family house in Buckinghamshire; Victoria bringing to the formal landscape of these two houses a transatlantic chic and her own particular quiet exoticism. The history of collecting in the Rothschild family is meticulously documented and was well known to Victoria, it was music to her ears. She continued the tradition and over a period of 40 years gathered together a remarkable and eclectic collection of furniture, glass, china, silver and jewellery. She bought instinctively and decisively; in later years the collection was curated by her great friend, decorator and dress designer, Tomasz Starzewski. There was nothing that Victoria enjoyed more than entertaining her friends and giving them exquisitely wrapped presents. In her last flat, she had a room entirely set aside for present wrapping. It was here that she kept exotic Japanese tissue papers in graded shades, antique rolls of striped ribbons and haute couture silk ones, ready for when a friend had a birthday. Entertaining remained one of her greatest pleasures, and she did this on two levels: the very large dinners for 200 or 250 people, to the more intimate events for family, friends, children and grandchildren. Whatever the circumstances, like an impresario rising to the challenge, she would set to work, with an awesome attention to detail that seemed effortless; she was brimming full of ideas. I remember in particular one birthday dinner when the ceiling of the dining room was covered with hovering aubergine coloured balloons, echoing the violet napkins below. Her large-scale entertainments were memorable; there was an anniversary dinner at Lords Cricket Ground, where the tablecloths were made of white cricket flannel and boiled brisket was served, so simple, witty, understated, whilst Rory Bremner provided the cabaret. On the occasion of her daughter’s 21st birthday, she transformed the Royal College of Art into a replica of the 20th century nightclub ‘El Morocco’ in New York for the evening, with Manhattan taxis waiting outside to take the guests home. Victoria’s greatest talent however was in creating tablescapes. This was almost like choreography, and there was always an element of the unexpected. The starting point was a textured fabric - her version of a tablecloth - be it a woven Kente from Ghana, a patchwork quilted sari from India, or a gossamer light runner; the variety of texture and colour enthralled her. She would lay the table, instinctively moving glass, silver, porcelain and flowers around, embellishing, intermingling traditional and contemporary, searching for a harmony that lived up to her own perfectionism. At times she would choose her favourite 18th century Chantilly porcelain plates - even when there were children present - with delicate blue sprays, surrounding a centrepiece of fifteen to twenty Chinese tulip vases. There were never side plates or bread knives - it was a pared down aesthetic, not an excessive one. White Murano goblets and Georg Jensen contemporary silver pitchers would add sparkle and freshness; the result looked like a 16th century Dutch still life. At other events, the table would become a playful study in the juxtaposition of colour, using her gently multi coloured 50’s retro plates, Balinese silver rimmed lacquered bowls and glass tutti-frutti tumblers, made by the Rothschilds’ cousins, the Brandolinis, in Venice. The drinks trays in all her houses will stay in my memory for many years to come. Victoria’s signature Baccarat decanters would stand proud; around them a cluster of delicate early 20th century glasses engraved with the Rothschild crest...
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Wicker

Handcrafted Modern Porcelain Oblong Tray Leather Handles
Located in Sharon, CT
The Remo Long tray is a truly beautiful and versatile piece. Equally at home as a serving platter as it is on a desk. The tray features our lovely stitched leather handles with snaps...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

Set of Knife & Fork / Carl Auböck II, 1950
Located in London, GB
Description: A vintage knife and fork set made by the Auböck Workshop, Vienna, circa 1950. The body of the cutlery is made from stainless steel with t...
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Green Suede and Ceramic Smoking Set by Longchamp, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely gorgeous olive green suede and ceramic smoking set by Longchamp. Each piece is unique in its own way, but together as a set of four they create a beautiful and timeless co...
Category

1950s French Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Leather

Set Of 4 Antique Spirit Bottles, English, Leather, Glass Decanter, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four antique spirit bottles. An English, leather dressed glass decanter, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1900....
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Glass

Handcrafted Round Porcelain Serving Tray Leather Handles
Located in Sharon, CT
The porcelain Remo tray features stitched leather handles with snaps you can easily remove for cleaning then snap right back on. The perfect tray for all of your entertaining needs, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

French Leather and Ceramic Stash Jar and Pipe Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome leather and ceramic tobacco/weed jar and pipe holder. Beautiful green ceramic and perfect patina to tan leather with a felted base. Opens up to reveal the stash jar...
Category

1950s French Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Leather

French Leather Equestrian Armrest Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French leather equestrian armrest ashtray France, mid century Rich black leather is soft and well worn Wonderful brass toned ashtray and stirrups Adjustable buckles so you can easily...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather

Rare Set of 6 Glasses, Pitcher, Tray and Bamboo Whisk by Designer Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete serving set of 6 small leather wrapped drinking glasses (hight 9,6cm) and 1 glass pitcher (hight 16cm) featuring leather coverings with intricate stitching. Everything ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Leather, Glass, Nutwood

Malindi Ebony, Bone and Leather Tray in Contemporary Style by Giordano Vigano
Located in Novedrate, IT
Ebony, bone and leather printed with a design that mimics leopard skin are the materials used for the Malindi tray that is inspired by the colors and atmosphere of the African savann...
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2010s Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bone, Leather, Ebony

Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Antique Travelling German Cocktail set in original leather case, Date Circa 1920 by D R G M. Made in Germany This piece is in good condition Including all the interior fittings which comprise of 4 shot cups, Lemon Squeezer, support holder and 2 large Beakers, which make up the Cocktail Shaker. All pieces marked D G R M made in Germany. Dimensions; H 4 1/4” W3” H 11 cm W 7.25 cm The case does appear to have some stitching replaced on the lid Also showing below a rare item which is available on my 1stdibs storefront A Novelty German Smokers...
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Early 20th Century German Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Leather

21st Century Steel Thermal Champagne Bucket with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A cylindrical body that delicately flares to a wide top well finished by two round handles. The steel wine cooler with leather sleeve comes also in a generous size ideal for champ...
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2010s Italian Modern Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stainless Steel

20th Century Solid Silver 6 Cased Cocktail Picks, Horse Racing, c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century British solid silver-gilt set of six cocktail picks, decorated with enamels depicting race horses. The set comes in its original leatherette and velvet lined box. Ea...
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20th Century English Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Enamel

Jacques Adnet leather ashtray
Located in Studio City, CA
Leather -stand glass ashtray. This is a French work by famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940s. Measures 9"W x 9"D x 18"H
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1940s French Vintage Leather Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Leather

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