Fine Antique English Painted Tray with Mother of Pearl Insets, circa 1850

This heavy tin-lined French copper fish poacher, known as a turbotiere, dates to circa 1850 and was produced by the well-known factory for kitchen equipment, Maison Gaillard Paris. The turbot is a flatfish found in the Atlantic Ocean and this diamond-shaped poacher was designed to accommodate the shape of the fish, hence the name turbotiere. There is a production mark beneath the rolled rim which reads “Gaillard Maison”. A second production mark (“70”) can be seen beneath one of the large looping handles that are affixed by brass mounts with three rivets. The rivets combined with the dovetail seam on the bottom of the poacher attest to the age of production, as these were methods to assemble copper pieces prior to the late-19th century. Copper serving pieces are always in high demand, making our turbotiere poacher from Gaillard Paris a must have for a kitchen decorative...

This richly decorated silver serving tray with repousse work is from Germany’s Gründerzeit period, circa 1850. The exquisite repoussage depicts an unknown military skirmish of soldiers with spears and swords on horseback. The chaotic action of the scene is offset by the whimsical décor...

From Italy, this hand painted Majolica platter has two areas of ornamentation. The outer circle has busts of two different men, one on the top of the platter and one at the bottom. T...

A unique production from the Napoleon III period, this silvered bronze table mirror features two adjustable foliate candle holders that slot into gudgeons affixed near the base of a ...

A very beautiful handmade mother of pearl spoon, Victorian design, circa early-20th century. Spoon is made entirely of mother of pearl seashell...

This lovely twisted vintage spiral organic shaped mother of pearl sculptural serving spoon is so versatile. It makes a great addition to any elegant tabletop and dining. Perfect now ...

Impressive Art Nouveau copper tray with gilt brass handles from the very early period in Austria. Elaborately handcrafted around 1900, this one of a kind Vienna secession tray is an ...

Antique English silver grape shears and berry spoons in original case, circa 1880.