Polished Antiquities

A beautiful Etched Silver Clothing Brush with natural Bristles. The brush would be a compliment to any mens or women's closet or vanity and valet. A ...

Sideboard with a wonderful veneer from Caucasian walnut. The interior is glazed white. The entire piece of furniture is provided with a multi-layer structure of different paints and ...

We got this little sideboard from Berlin where it was built around 1930. The fittings were supplemented by us. The entire piece of furniture is provided with a multi-layer structure ...

Art Deco highboard with a fantastic veneer and mirrored compartment, the original handles have been newly chrome-plated We were able to acquire thi...

Petanque is a game played in the south of France not unlike bocce ball in Italy. The French Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered wi...

Petanque is a game played in the south of France not unlike Bocce ball in Italy. The French Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered wi...

Set of six Etruscan terracotta plates and bowls on iron stand, 7th-5th century BC. Measures: plate 26 wide 36 high 6 deep plate 26 wide 40 high 6 ...

Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio. An intaglio is defined as a small Gemstone, generally semi-precious, that has been carved with images or inscriptions only on the face. This style of carving is the opposite of the cameo technique. The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world and an important one in some later periods. This particular Intaglio is Carnelian and dates from the second century AD and shows the head of a figure in profile. It is in very nice original condition and would be ideal for making into a ring. The word Intaglio comes from the Italian word intagliare, meaning “to engrave” or “cut into.” Intaglio describes the process in which an image is engraved into a stone, creating an image in the negative. When a stone carved in this way is pressed into hot wax...