Montgolfier Brothers Battersea Enamel Miniature 18th Century

Lampshades can be provided at an additional charge. Famille Rose Decoration with a Jade Finial From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of Chinese 18th...

PRAYING MONK SNUFF BOX From our Collectables Category, we are delighted to offer this Antique Coquilla Nut Monk Snuff Box. The Snuff Box of beautiful patination carved from Coquilla...

LARGE SIZED OVOID VASE From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase by the Ando Company. The vase of large ovoid form decorated wit...

Featuring Renascence Inspired Scenes From our collectables category, we are thrilled to introduce this outstanding French Gold and Enamel Perfume Bottle...

An Extremely Attractive And Particularly Charming Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Retaining Exceptional Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Two Short And Three Long Drawers, Retaining Original Brass Ring Handles, Raised On Original Shaped Bracket Feet. Although there has always been a large amount of discussion and conjecture as to the original purpose of antique miniature furniture it will be almost impossoble for a definitive answer to be given for by far the majority of surviving pieces. The two well known and accepted purposes were either as an apprentice piece, meaning that the item may well have been made by a hopeful young man looking to secure himself a job at the local cabinet making workshop and using the piece as an audition for entry, or alternatively as a travelling salesmans sample piece where scale models of the full size items which a workshop could produce were created, allowing the salesman to take them away and use them for taking orders. We believe that this wonderful little antique miniature chest...

An 18th / early 19th century miniature painting An 18th / early 19th century miniature painting painted on glass and framed. The copper framed miniature painting in another copp...

18th century rare French carpenter's sample made of chestnut wood. It has three drawers with each a kings wood inlay central design. Lovely pegged construction, supported on a lovely...

A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II Period miniature table having well figured circular Tilting top over vase turned central stem with Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on Pointed pad feet (Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...