18th Century Stone and Gilded Copper Fish Sign, Axel Vervoordt

A magnificent pair of Louis XVth rococco ormolu chenets. The fire/mercury gilt ormolu in magnificent original condition, shewn unfortunately in these photos uncleaned. Fabulous C scr...

A really novel cold painted bronze of a nodding boy smoking a cigar, I'm told these were used as trade stimulators often selling matches, just the sli...

An impressive model of a press or baling machine. The carcase is in mahogany while the working parts are in brass and steel. The goods to be pressed or baled are loaded in to the black containers...

Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered, slightly-open lips, defined cheek bones, slender neck, threaded blue paperweight e...

A superb and incredibly rare pair of gilt bronze and mother of pearl Shibayama opera glasses by Lemaire in its original leather carry case. The beautiful mother of pearl case...

A small size singing bird cage by Reuge of Switzerland, with intermittent and continuous action settings. When wound and the start/stop lever slid to full position, the perched bird ...

Relief carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, Italian bishop's crest featuring three bees amidst foliate scrolls, drapery swags, and tassles.

A stunning Italian gilt copper ewer dating back to 18th century with a circular body featuring a quadripartite decoration defined by the repoussé of a double vertical ribbed frame that frames tableaux decorated with floral scrolls; the background of these sections is finely dotted by chisel tool to underline a very pleasant relief to the embossed parts thanks to the burnishing. An excellent and unique hand-made pitcher, selected in a private collection of Northern Italy. This rare golden jug was created to serve wine during the Eucharistic celebration, the Christian liturgical practice. it is an Italian work of art that dates back to 1700, with a wonderful fire gilding, for collectors. In good age related condition regardless of a small dent in the middle part of the body, consistent with the eighteenth-century dating. The cast handle takes up the motif of the volutes present on the body of the ewer. The spout is closed by a hinged lid with a small floral knob, with minimal deformations near the hinge compromising its perfect closure. In the upper part, there are welding signs...

18th century Italian gilded church tablet adorned with faceted diamante stones. It reads, "Tabella dei Signori Amministratori del Santissimo Sacramento" which means, "Table of the Lo...

Monstrance gilded with bishops, bird, lamb and cross. Gilded base with angels is 10” x 7.5”. Circa 1780-1810, Italian.

A stunning 18th century boiseries fragment from the Veneto region of Italy. Beautifully crafted from carved wood, polychromed and gilded. the motif is of a delightful Putto or Angel ...

A Dutch 18th century copper tobacco box A beautiful Dutch 18th century copper tobacco box with engraved on both sides and old Dutch text. The copper box is lined with tin on the ins...