Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

A stylish vintage pitcher and matching wash basin, crafted from Old Paris Porcelain and featuring intricate gilt decoration of palmettes and leaves on a white background. The jug is ...

Paris porcelain gilt banded hunting service. Set of sixteen complementary serving dishes with hunt paintings attributed to Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, a painter for Serves porcelain as well as Royal Russian Porcelain manufactory; his work found at The Met, Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and Marseille. Scenes include red and blue coated hunters riding to the hounds, running stag, wild boars, foxes and groupings of hounds. Each scene bordered in thick gilt band on white ground with filigree border and further gilt banding. Sweet meat dishes...

Superb Empire Saint-Louis manufacture crystal liqueur service, model 286, late 1800s. Exquisite decorations of hand cut and gilt garland, foliage, cornet and fruits. Composed of 9 liquor glasses and 2 carafes. Very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : - Liquor Glasses : 12.8 x 4.7 - Carafes : 28 x 6.5 Secure shipping. To note, since this is an antique: - The Maison Saint-Louis did not sign its crystalware pieces prior to 1936, which means that no signature is present on these pieces, but the model is referenced and documented. - Additionally, for international clients outside the EU seeking to purchase this Baccarat service...

Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service. Antique Empire Paris porcelain by Darte Frères 1795-1825 in a rich mocha faux tortoise pattern with neoclassical decorativ...

This is a very beautiful porcelain coffee can made by a French Old - Paris maker, dating to the early 19th century, circa 1810. The very fine Paris Porcelain coffee...

A copper and brass ice bucket with lion head design, in the Empire style, circa mid-20th century. This copper ice bucket with lid has brass lion head and loop design on sides (or fro...

An elegant and finely detailed French Turn of the Century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal centerpiece. The stunning cut Crystal bowl is raised on four straight legs displaying clawed f...

A fantastic quality pair of Russian Empire cobalt blue and gold ground swan handle porcelain vases. Each piece is of Amphora form with a gorgeous 24K gold matted, burnished, and shiny front and backside decoration. The front panels consist of a young girl and a young boy, where the young girl is seen holding food on her head with a water pale in her hand walking through the town, while the boy is seen holding a basket of fruit up and walking it back home. The reverse of each of the vases is also elaborately decorated with one of the scenes being a comfy home with a beautiful woody landscape with a deer running through the backyard, while the other vase has a gorgeous landscape scene with a man riding a horse in the background. On either side of the vases are two-tone matte and burnished 24K gold swan form handles. Underneath the handles are 24K gold hand-painted decorations over a cobalt blue ground. The body runs down a waisted gold neck onto a rounded base which sits on a square gold plinth...

Antique Victorian Satin / Opaline Glass Biscuit Jar with Hand-Painted Floral Décor and Silverplate Lid, Late 19th Century A charming and finely crafted Victorian satin or opaline gl...

Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit or flowers. Empire Style. French, 19th century center basket, rond form with reticu...

Set of Four Empire Style Cut Crystal and Brass Salt & Pepper Cellars, Early 20th Century A refined set of four open salt and pepper cellars, executed in faceted crystal and mounted ...

Antique Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria Fine China Square Selb Bavaria Germany Floral Yellow and gold. Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria with gold rimmed square decorative plate. Gorgeous square platter with a beautiful hand painted 22 karat golden filigree...

A fine Paris porcelain litron shaped coffee cup and its saucer, both decorated with fine gold gilt dots, large lines on the edges and a JC monogram in a cartouche. France, early Empi...

Large Danish Pewter beaker or cup for wine or beer, Denmark Circa 1790-1810 The cup is marked with a large W on the base.

This is a very beautiful porcelain saucer made by a French Old Paris maker, dating to the early 19th century, circa 1810. The saucer is very well painted "en grisaille" with a deer ...

Marvelous cup and saucer, elaborately decorated with geometrical forms in red, blue and gold. Beautifully worked gilding, little details of Chinese figures and Chinese characters. ...

Early 19th Danish brass ashtray or bowl with wood handle. This bowl was used for moving burning ambers from one room to another. Great piece to add to a collection of these hard to ...

A Russian Classic, silver and hand-cut crystal circular serving bowl of unusually large dimensions, manufactured in Moscow, circa 1945. Silver rim features repeating oak leaf design,...

Swedish Empire Decanter Box with Three Cut Crystal Bottles, circa 1820–1830 A refined Swedish Empire flask cabinet in richly figured myroxylon balsamum veneer, dating to the years c...

1982-2006 Pair of Demitasse Cups & Saucers by Richard Ginori. Elegant for espresso or demitasse. Rapallo pattern in Empire taste. 3.75" dia. saucer, 3 1/8" h. We are a family bu...

Manufacture Impériale de Sèvres d'après Andrieu - médaillon en biscuit de Napoléon et ML Médaillon Biscuit de porcelaine dure, cerclage en laiton Dimensions : D. (cm.) Sèvres, vers...

Capodimonte porcelain teapot, bronze and pure gold, made in the late 19th century Ø cm 23 Ø cm 14 h cm 30 Capodimonte porcelain is an excellence of Italian craftsmanship, with a ri...

Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Cup. Paris porcelain footed coffee can with richly painted chinoiserie figures within gilt arcade on brown ground with gilt Interior on gilt feet. France,...

Decorative Victoria Austria porcelain plate, embellished with a magnificent mythological pattern made by hand. With its predominance in cobalt ...

This pretty little 'flacon' bottle, complete with its original stopper, is made from delicate white 'Porcelaine de Paris' and dates from the early 19th century. Both bottle and stop...

A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece. This stunning oval shaped blue Glass centerpiece is fitted into an Ormolu pierced frame r...

CARL THIEME (Factory / Manufacturer) - Potschappel (Village / Location) - Empire style Dresden floral decorated and gilded porcelain urn with cover - ...

Pair of Empire gilt chinoiserie vases. Pair hand-painted and gilt French vases of the Empire period with mask handles and gilt surrounds centering on ...

Victoria Austria porcelain decorative plate, handmade. With its predominance in cobalt blue accentuated with real details, it adds a note of elegance and sophistication to any enviro...

A large Paris porcelain vase of good quality, almost two feet in height. The body with painted figural and landscape vignettes on opposing sides, contained by acid-etched gilt border...

Pair of antique Darte Brothers cobalt blue porcelain plates magnificently painted with the French countryside, featuring cows, goats and sheep, decorated with gold rims. Each with th...

Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket with Sphinx Decoration, Continental, circa 1820–1850 Measurements: 7" high x 6" wide x 4.75" deep Interior Measurements of Crystal ...

Museal Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Mustard pots Style: Empire, Georgian, Antique, Regency, Napoleonic Material sterling Silver with cobalt blue...

A magnificent large antique Tuscan Empire ormolu mirror plateau centerpiece from a historic Italian villa, finely crafted in mercury-gilded bronze. This exceptional 19th-century circular mirrored table runner features an incredibly detailed frieze chased with classical rosettes, floral motifs, and acanthus leaves, resting on three powerful sculpted lion paw feet. The center retains its authentic, original antique mercury mirror plate showing a beautiful, subtle foxing patina while remaining perfectly reflective. Fresh to the market from a private family estate, this highly decorative Italian centerpiece plateau offers an unmatched blend of historical provenance, rare Neoclassical craftsmanship, and timeless aristocratic elegance. This extraordinary large antique Tuscan Empire ormolu mirror plateau centerpiece, dating back to the early 19th century, represents a supreme example of Italian Empire metalwork. Imposing and monumental in its proportions, this circular mirrored plateau or surtout de table features an outer rim masterfully hand-chased in heavy bronze and gilded using the prestigious historic mercury gilding technique. The decorative band is richly adorned with a continuous relief of delicate rosettes, multi-petaled flowers, and classical foliage that beautifully catches the light. The entire structure is elevated by three masterfully sculpted and finely detailed lion paw feet, a signature motif of the Empire style that lends the piece stability, majesty, and architectural presence. What makes this large antique Tuscan Empire ormolu mirror plateau centerpiece uniquely valuable is its exceptional, untouched historical provenance. This regency mirrored center piece comes directly from a historic noble villa nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Italy, where it has been carefully preserved by the same aristocratic family for generations. Having never been altered, restored, or offered at auctions, it appears on the international art market for the very first time. This rare "fresh to the market" status greatly enhances its investment value for discerning collectors and high-end interior designers. The incredible level of bronze chasing, the genuine mercury gilding, and the presence of the original glass justify its premium placement. The center of this historical piece is fitted with its authentic antique mercury mirror plate. The glass displays a wonderful, genuine aged patina with charming traces of vintage silvering loss and subtle foxing dots accumulated over two centuries. Far from being a defect, this authentic aging creates a magnificent antique texture while ensuring the mirror remains perfectly bright and reflective, bouncing candlelight beautifully across any room. Interior Design, Placement & Versatile Styling Suggestions: With its grand 46 cm diameter and striking golden reflections, this large antique Tuscan Empire ormolu mirror plateau centerpiece offers incredible versatility for high-end interior design projects, luxury homes, boutique hotels, or prestigious executive offices. In a Dining Room or Salon: It serves as the ultimate centerpiece (surtout de table) on a grand mahogany table, designed to support heavy sterling silver candelabras, fine porcelain, or crystal vases, multiplying their light and colors through the mirror reflection. In an Entryway or Living Area: Placed on a historic console table or a round credenza...

Pr of French Old Paris or Vieux Paris urns now converted into table lamps c1810. Old Paris porcelain or Vieux Paris is very broadly defined as porcelain made by artisans in and aroun...

Pair of antique French silver gilt fruit knives with mother of pearl handle, Paris 1820 This exquisite pair of early 19th century silver fruit knives...

Danish early 19th Century metal double-sided cookie cutter.

Two elegant candleholders on a round base, with a foot profiled at the sides, a smooth shaft rising from the centre, constricted in the lower third by a profiled beaded ring, the sha...

A French Empire period porcelain vase. The vase is totally gilt with matte and burnished highlights. The twin handles each show a modeled classical female head and on the front of the vase is a painted classical scene. The scene depicts a Roman/Greek seated young warrior...

Pair Old Paris porcelain urns, France, 19th Century. Hand-painted classical form urns. A different landscape scene on each urn. Lovely co...

Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....

Two handled porcelain centerpiece with gilded brass frame from the Italian Decorative arts movement. Finished in a deep burgundy / oxblood glaze. The handles have elongated, almost r...

Antique early 19th century Paris porcelain coffee cup or can by Dihl circa 1800. Decorated with floral sprig in shades of purple and green. Measures 3 1/2" across over handle x 2 1/2...

Pair of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns with garden scenes, c1800. Miniature urns of this type are rare and the decoration is exceptional. The urns have bolted construction with scrolling handles and molded face mask terminals. The beautiful hand painted panels are of a seated young man and woman in traditional dress in a neoclassical garden with classical urns, landscaping, architecture and a fountain. Fine condition with mild typical wear to the gilt. Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...

Small round barware tray with red carrara marble top and brass edging. This tray was most likely an old table top, that is now being used as a tray.

Pair Of Vases Painted By Nicolas-marie Moriot (1788–1852) Artist: Nicolas-marie Moriot (1788-1852) Pair of ovoid, baluster-shaped porcelain vases, featuring handles in the shape of w...

Perod Signed White and Gold Porcelain Cup Beautiful fine white porcelain bowl Features beautiful eighteenth-century Venetian hand-painted figurines taken in a pose of rare eleganc...

Gold gilt bronze holding a fine etched cornucopia shaped glass.

A set of 4 Paris porcelain coffee cups and their saucers, a finely Empire-style decorated model : Italian landscapes framed by a fine gold gilt cartouche on a burgundy background, ed...

Gilt and painted neoclassical French Empire bird plate. Large old Paris Porcelain circular serving dish with hand painted gilt foliate scrolled border with wide bands centering a pai...

Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with screw cap and stripes with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs in...

A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical cut crystal and bronze ormolu mounted urn with lady figure handles centerpiece.   

Silver fish serving set, Lapparra & Gabriel (LG), France, Paris, 1902 - 1923 Additional Information: Materials: Metal, metal, silver 950*, silver plating Vintage from the 19...

A Paris porcelain ewer; (finial repaired) and matching basin, having brightly painted flowers to both; some rubbing to the ewer.  

With a classical scene on a campagna form vase with handles.

French Empire bronze centerpiece with 3 winged sphinx figures connected with centered filigree stretcher supporting a (modern) round clear glass bowl

A Wonderful French empire gilt doré bronze & cut crystal round centerpiece bowl raised on paw feet

Superb set of twelve Saint-Louis empire crystal white overlay and gold accents coffee cups, France 19th century. Unsigned since the manufacture did not apply its mark until the 20th ...

Rectangular handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with screw cap and stripes with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs in...

Empire Bread Basket in Oval Form, Crafted from Metal with Ochre Finish. This elegant Empire bread basket features an oval shape, crafted from metal with an ochre-colored finish. The...