Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780

A good antique Georgian scrollwork tea caddy, circa 1780. The caddy of hexagonal shape, the front, back & cover with overall decoration of paper s...

A fine antique French portrait miniature painting of Napoleon II, set in an 18 karat gold and silver frame inset with diamonds, 1879. The frame having a hinged back that is made of 18k gold (guaranteed and tested) the bezel or frame is silver and is inset with diamonds around the border. The frame is marked (A B and a stork) to the hanging loop for the French goldsmith...

A very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain...

A very good pair of antique Louis XV French carved walnut Provincial Salt (Saliero) and flour (Fariniere) boxes, circa 1870. Each box is finely carved & both boxes have three turned ...

A fine antique French Gothic Revival/Medieval gilt bronze jewelry casket, with prorcelain panels, circa 1870. An identical jewelry casket sold on 1stdibs reference number LU155624346...

A good antique miniature 9 Karat solid gold vesta match case, Birmingham, 1897. The vesta having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for matches to the inside, to the top is a circ...

France Late 18th century silver carriage shape box in Regency Style This magnificent piece of art of silver jewelery. It is an example of h...

A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...

This beautiful French late 19th century chest of drawers in black ebonized wood and cherrywood reproduces with perfect proportions in scale a miniature cabinet with three drawers and an upper flap door that opens to reveal a white marble top and an oval mirror inside, nice hand carved band on top with geometrical pattern and molded base. The black lacquered wood creates a wonderful contrast with the beautiful honey-colored wood grain. Despite its convenient size, extremely detailed, this chest of drawers is equipped with a white Carrara marble top and a small mirror that make it even more special and useful. The model of a piece of furniture was originally created by cabinet makers to show their skills to the customer and to present the sample of the furniture which would then have been produced on a larger scale. These commode miniatures, along with other specimens, were displayed in the craftsman's workshop to serve as examples to aid the potential client in making a selection. Some also think that these little chests were used as doll and puppets...

This antique miniature cabinet is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1880 and done in a Romanti...

An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully made with book matched veneer of mahogany and fine inlay of walnut and mahogany. I...

Very funny little snuff box with a text about Etimologie; the true learning or real learning, on the lids outside and a hidden erotic motive on the inside of the lid.