Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
In 1880, polymath designer William Morris declared: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” His words encapsulated the Aesthetic Movement, which prized beauty above all and blurred the lines between fine art and the decorative arts, particularly through lavishly crafted furniture pieces.
The Aesthetic Movement, whose major proponents included author Oscar Wilde, flourished from the 1860s to the 1880s and was mostly popular in England and the United States. Design expositions like the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, as well as the publishing of how-to books for interior design, helped disseminate Aesthetic Movement bedroom furniture, serveware, coffee tables and other items, especially to the middle class.
The establishment of new art museums, art clubs and a rising passion for collecting at the time contributed to a growing appreciation for art. Morris’s founding of Morris & Co. in 1862 and the commercializing of this “cult of beauty” by the Liberty store in London, starting in the late 19th century, further disseminated the idea of a domestic space that was thoughtfully and floridly designed.
Leading Aesthetic Movement furniture designers included E.W. Godwin, who drew on Japanese influences and whose work reflected a wider enthusiasm for imported East Asian art. British designer Christopher Dresser created textiles, ceramics and more that were also inspired by Japanese decorative art but were representative of additional diverse design sources that ranged from Egypt to Mexico.
The Aesthetic Movement’s eclecticism resulted in dazzling interiors. Japanese fans were positioned on Renaissance-inspired cabinets with brass hardware, while mantels made of rich walnut or finely carved ebonized wood and adorned with painted Minton tiles mingled with cast-iron chairs against a backdrop of floral wallpaper. In 1881, in New York City, stenciled checkerboard motifs and painted floral murals could be found under an opalescent glass chandelier in a luxurious dressing room designed by German émigré cabinetmaker-decorator George Alfred Schastey. Amid the rise of the industrial age, the style’s promotion of art in everyday life would inform the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Aesthetic Movement Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Shell Form Dish by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Aesthetic Movement sterling silver shell-form dish, attributed to the renowned American silversmiths at Gorham, circa 1890, is an extraordinary example of the artistry...
Category
1890s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Samuel Alcock Royal Palissy Majolica Footed Comport
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the coveted Royal Palissy line, a majolica glazed Fern and Floral footed comport, from Samuel Alcock & Co, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1850.
This is a scarce example...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Victorian Period/Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period/Aesthetic Movement sterling silver calling card/business card case having a hinged lid and its original chain, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, Ca...
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1870s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask, New York, Circa 1891–1902, 78 Grams
A refined late 19th-century sterling silver pocket flask by Tiffany ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist pattern plate with a bird, insects , carnations and others flowers.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
Pr, French Porcelain Bleu Céleste Ground Compotes with Gilt and Enamel Accent
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of French porcelain pedestal compotes, likely Paris or Limoges manufacture, dating to the late 19th century. Each features a shallow circular dish elevated on a turned...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
Théodore deck (1823-1891), A Gourd Shape Enameled Faïence Vase, circa 1885
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck (1823-1891)
Gourd shape vase with a spherical body and straight neck
Polychrome glazed earthenware designed on both sides with a bird, butterflies, a bee, and flowers o...
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain oyster plate with seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900.
12 plates available
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Green Majolica Earthenware Sunflower Plates Set (15)
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood Pottery Green Majolica Sunflower Plates,
Aesthetic Movement,
Fifteen plates,
Circa 1860s
The Wedgwood majolica set of fifteen plates have a molded sunflower design within a...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery
Wedgwood English Majolica Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher date marked 1870
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English Wedgwood Majolica pitcher, an aesthetic movement mold showing a snail shell against sprays of climbing ivy on a tortoiseshell ground. A branch form handle, yellow ochre ri...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Antique English Aesthetics Movement S. Fielding Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Aesthetics Movement "S. Fielding" Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1900's.
One of our rarer plates--this multi-colored majolica piece was made by Simon Fielding & Co., o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Bird Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Apothecary Pharmacy Glass Carboys
Located in Houston, TX
An outstanding and extremly rare pair of hand blown 19th Century pharmacy carboys with cut crystal stoppers.
Category
19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
$18,500 / set
C. 1950 Complete Boxed Set of "Harlequin" Coffee Spoons by Reed & Barton
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950 complete boxed set of "Harlequin" coffee spoons by Reed & Barton. Also called demitasse spoons. Each is a different flower as noted in the box insert. Sterling silver with...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
St. Clement French Majolica Pottery Basket Weave Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica glazed oyster plates from the faïencerie of Saint-Clément, Circa 1890-1900.
Six white scallop shell shaped wells against a rich blue-green basket weave ground. The...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Haviland Limoges Serving Bowl with Handles, Cobalt Blue and Gold, 1887
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Serving bowl with handles is hand decorated with gold rims and gold borders of abstract leaf designs on cobalt blue and white background. The handles and rim are done in solid gold, ...
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A large sterling silver maple leaf centerpiece by Buccellati, Italy 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare large maple leaf sterling silver centerpiece created by the famous Italian silversmith Buccellati, twentieth century. The centerpiece is composed of three large finely chisele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Flowers and Insects Basket, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French majolica basket with flowers and butterfly, bug, and insect accents, circa 1880. No maker's mark. Some chips.
Category
1880s British Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
USA, circa 1890s
A rare find, two piece set in one of scarcest patter...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
English Majolica Greenware Acorn Oak Leaf Twig Handled Deep Dish Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica green glazed leaf pattern deep server, England, circa 1870.
A serrate edged rectangular platter with open work twig form double handles. Beautiful mold work showing four ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Acanthus Leaf Green Glazed English Majolica Pedestal Vide-Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A green majolica glazed pedestal vide-poche with an acanthus leaf pattern, England circa 1875-1880.
French for ’empty pockets’, the vide-poche is a small bowl or container kept in...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Keystone by Whiting Youth Sterling Silver Fork, Knife & Spoon Boxed Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine boxed youth utensil set.
By Whiting.
In sterling silver.
In the Keystone pattern.
Comprising a youth fork, knife, and spoon.
Together with its original presentation box.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite
By George Unite
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic Movement, sterling silver calling card/business card case in original, velvet lined leather box, London, year-hallmarked for 1860, George ...
Category
1860s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Rosella Glass Cake Plate by Mikasa
By Mikasa
Located in Bradenton, FL
A decorative glass plate in the Rosella pattern made by Mikasa of New Jersey. Frosted glass is etched with roses on the underside and decorated in pink, surrounded by delicate foliag...
Category
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.One small chip.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Bieglow & Kennard Hand Hammered Sterling Water Pitcher, in the Japanese Taste
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bieglow & Kennard Hand Hammered Sterling Water Pitcher, in the Japanese Taste, Boston, circa 1890
This exquisite hand-hammered sterling silver pitcher, crafted by Bigelow & Kennard ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century
Hard-paste porcelain, hand-painted with polychrome enamels and gilt accents, applied porcelain flowers, five small knop feet.
...
Category
19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bohemian Aesthetic Movement Cased Blue and White Enameled Cut Glass Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Bohemian aesthetic period enameled and cut-to-clear art glass vase.
In two colors with a white cased top layer cut to reveal a blue ground in the style of the Moser or...
Category
19th Century Czech Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist plate with a kingfisher, an insect , water lilies
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th C Huge Lot of Dinnerware by Homer Laughlin & Frederick Rhead 480 Pcs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design on this incredibly large set, 480+ pcs. Homer Laughlin a very prominent company with roots in the 19th century. Frederick Rhead...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Piero Figura Atena / Milan Italian Acrobat Pewter Metal Vase Centrepiece
By Atena, Piero Figura
Located in Brescia, IT
"Acrobat"
Piero Figura
late 20th Century
Etain 95%
Turbaned acrobat supporting a vase on his chest
Domed base with star motifs
Artist Sign stamped under the base
Category
1980s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
Punch Bowl 2990 (Sterling, Hollowware) by Gorham Silver
By Gorham
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This beautiful Gorham Silver Punch Bowl, pattern 2990, is part of the Gorham Sterling Hollowware collection. Made entirely of sterling silver,...
Category
19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers & green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Jensen Style Serving Spoons, stately sized
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very impressive pair of Salad or Side Dish Servers in the style of
George Jensen, the famous Danish Silver Smith.
The serving pieces are large and practical for a Buffet Service.
T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
19th-Century Set of 8 French Limoges Dessert Plates, Rabbits, Birds, Puppies
By Limoges
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This such a sweet set of 19th century Limoges dessert plates. They have pastoral themes ranging from rabbits to turtles. Two are replicated. Wou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rare c.1900 Grecian Pattern Historical Blue Royal Staffordshire Pottery Plate
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare Royal Staffordshire Pottery piece was part of the Aesthetic Movement, which started in England in the late 19th century. This plate has the historic Staffordshire markings ...
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
Extremely popular during the Hollywood Regency period, now a classic. The mold shows an oversized ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
$1,008 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Barbotine Majolica Sarreguemines Basket of Pansies Covered Tureen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Majolica covered tureen in the form of a handled basket brimming with colorful pansies, Sarreguemines, circa 1900-1910.
Two pansy heads form the top handle, pansy blossom...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Plate Lily & Butterfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Plate Purple Lily & Butterfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
Baby blue background with lily of the valley.
8 inches.
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers and green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Dominick & Haff Aesthetic Sterling Perfume or Flask with Dragon Fly
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Dominick & Haff aesthetic sterling perfume or flask with dragon fly, a choice example, a tall profusely repoused with florals and leaves. Complete with locking hinged circular ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
German Majolica Wild Boar Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce German majolica glazed earthenware Wild Boar plate, circa 1890-1900.
Unusual both for the subject matter and for the lighter glaze coloring, this delightful plate is playful and amusing.
The dark glazing of the wild boar shows him in contrast to the more pastel coloring of the background.
Raised mold work defines the landscape. A slightly scalloped rim.
9 inches in diameter x 1 inch high.
Marked with an inscribed mold number – possibly attributing this plate to the Zell pottery...
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1890s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
French Faience Tureen Creil et Montereau, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Saint Cloud Tureen signed Creil et Montereau Circa 1890.
Painted roses and wild roses , shell handle.
Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France,...
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, an English majolica scallop shell shaped seafood serving dish, date marked 1889.
Showing the mottled tortoiseshell glazing of greens, amber, and brown. The mold refl...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Christopher Dresser Old Hall "Indiana" Pitcher Aesthetic Movement
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful example of an English Aesthetic Movement ceramic for Old Hall Earthenware Company Limited, c.1881. A similar 'Indiana' pitcher Illustrated and discussed in "Christopher Dr...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Three 'Melbourne' Graduating Aesthetic Movement Brown & White Ironstone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three 'Melbourne' graduating Aesthetic Movement brown & white ironstone platters, by
Gildea & Walker. A rare and early set of three fully marked and nic...
Category
19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Tiffany Aesthetic Oval Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval window in flat surround with acid-etched stylized ornament: Quatrefoils alternating with lea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
USA, circa 1890s
A rare find, two piece set in one of scarcest patterns of the Gorham Mfg. Co. 'Narragansett', a sculptural Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon, this offering is the example without a slight gold wash finish.
This sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a captivating piece is a true testament to the artistry of Gorhams American Aesthetic silversmithing. The oval shell is skillfully encrusted with barnacles, creating a mesmerizing texture, and is raised on a smaller vertical rough piddock shell, complete with a rare addition a intertwined rope crab encrusted nautilus spoon.
The shell dish bears the hallmarks of Gorham Silver Company. The serving dish speaks volumes of its quality. Its dimensions, measuring 1.5 inches high, 4.5 inches wide, and 2.5 inches deep, are complemented by the 5-inch by 1-inch wide three-dimensional crab-encrusted nautilus spoon, apparently unmarked.
This duo is a rare and unique find, a captivating addition to any table service or collection. Weighing in approximately 5 ounces of sterling silver, this set not only highlights the exceptional craftsmanship of the short lived aesthetic period, embodying the essence of mindful, high-quality Victorian artistry.
We are pleased to let you know at the time of posting we are offering another example Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,760 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Majolica Plate Flowers & Dragonfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Plate Flowers & Dragonfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
Baby blue background with lily of the valley.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Haviland Limoges Butterfly Handled Cup and saucer set, 1879-1889, Aesthetic
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Cup and saucer set by Haviland & Cie is decorated in Aesthetic style, combining elements of 3 different patterns. Meadow Visitors butterflies, placed between Bracquemond style sprays of pink roses and blue cornflowers, are accentuated with grey and gold medallions in abstract design. The butterflies and roses are decorated with raised enamel accents, and the butterfly shaped handle is outlined with delicate gold veins, tracing the wing pattern. The cup is 2.12" tall and 3.5" wide at the rim; the saucer is 5.65" in diameter.
Set uses butterfly handled blank that was in production for relatively short time; factory decorated pieces are rather rare due to limited supply and fragility of the cups. This set is marked with the blue donut-shaped decorator mark, used in 1879-1889, on both cup and saucer, and underglaze green manufacturer marks: H&C on the cup, dating it 1876-1879, and H&C/L on the saucer, dating it 1876-1889.
Examples of similar decorations, utilizing abstract border designs instead of medallions on china with Meadow Visitors decor, can be seen in Haviland China...
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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Majolica Snail Platter Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Snail Platter attributed to Luneville.
Diameter / 11.3 inches .
one chip on the back, hairline ( picture )
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Aesthetic Movement serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $275 and tops out at $3,600 while the average work can sell for $1,938.
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Warming Pan
Wicker Wine Bottle