Onyx Models and Miniatures

This is a beautiful antique sterling silver bird's head handle ladie's walking cane bearing silver hallmarks for London 1914. The silver handle features a crook handle modelled as a...

This is a beautiful antique continetal silver handled walking stick, circa 1870 in date The striking stick features a silver Crutch handle which is engraved 'C J Stuilt' on a gentle...

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...

A modern grand tour souvenir gilded plaster model of the Temple of Vespasian, circa 1950s. 8 by 8 by 25 ¼ inches tall

This is a beautiful antique French Art Noveau silver pommel handled walking stick, circa 1890 in date. The striking stick features an ornate silver handle featuring superb leaf cast...

This is a beautiful antique oriental ladies silver handled walking stick, circa 1880 in date   The striking stick features an ornate silver Crutch handle featuring profusely embossed...

This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date The striking stick features an ornate silver chequered pommel on a gentle tapering ebonized shaft...

We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...

Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...

Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...

This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight with a sliding latch on the side of the compact to secure the power in place. Upon opening the lid reveals the mechanics that operates and reveals a powder dispenser...

A decorative antique Russian silver gilt and agate handled walking cane, Circa 1880 in date. It has a beautiful cylindrical agate pommel topped with a decorative silver gilt lizard,...