Engraved Furniture

Jacques Bellin's copper-plate map of the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts entitled "Carte De De l'Isle St. Christophe Pour servir á l'Histoire Genle. des V...

From the name itself, Whiskovky were created for one purpose — to make whiskey taste better. Glasses on a thick crystal base that turn an ordinary evening into a quiet ritual. Design...

Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco-style geometric design. External dimensions cm. 14.5 x 14.5 internal cm. 9 x 9. Weight gr. 260. Designed b...

This is an elegant French Louis Philippe mirror dating from circa 1870, originating from Northern France. The restrained architectural form, with its characteristic softly rounded up...

Miniature in 925 sterling silver depicting a saddle, boots, hat and whip for a jockey resting on a wooden fence. The workmanship is in fusion and finished with chisel. The object c...

Coffee Table Woodenglass with frame structure made of ash wood in veneer stained black wood. Table top and leg sides covered with extra clear glass with engraved glass in sober um...

Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

Rectangular table frame for oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè and with various ornamen...

A beautiful example of Postwar deco design and an early example of the developing Sklo style. This midcentury rectangular vase has been made in a light sh...

A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...

This large original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of southern Greece and the Pelopponese Peninsula entitled "La Moree Et Les Isles De Zante, Cefalonie, Ste. Marie, Cerigo & C...

This detailed hand-colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...

Very rare and extraordinary skylights, made of 25 engraved glass tile. Subject constellation an Greek Gods. One of a kind, signed by the artist "Roger Broeckaert, Ateliers Broeckaert...

Blaeu Map of León & Asturias – Legionis Regnum, Antique Spain Chart 1642 A finely engraved and highly decorative map of the historic kingdoms of León and Asturias in northern Spain,...

Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Baluster bowl and inverted conical neck. Overlay in from of buds and blooms with entwined and whiplash tendrils. Scrolle...

Title: French-British Naval Battle of Negapatam, India, c. 1840 Original antique hand-colored steel engraving depicting the Battle of Negapatam, fought off the coast of India on 6 J...

French workshop, sideboard, solid blond oak, France, 1940s. The front is composed in three parts. A tall door at each end, and between them a small glazed cupboard set above two dra...

Oval frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color translucent strips fire-enameled on guillochè and hand-engraving and with French Empire Napoleon III style ornament...

A pair of circa 1900's Caldwell one light sconces with engraved body

The table base is in solid silver 925°°/°°° gr. 6.000 in Italian Baroque style bearing the typical embossed and chiseled shells, with three layers of leaves and ovules. The central s...

Each panel is handmade in the artist’s studio, available in several sizes, and can be displayed individually or as part of a composition. DREVO by Victoria Yakusha is a series of ha...

Stunning copper embossed and engraved frame on mirrored frame. Bologna, Italy, 1950s.

Italian sterling silver vase with engraved iris flowers, entirely handmade. The body is cylindrical with a slightly flared base carved directly from the slab. This makes the vase mor...

Antique Map of California – Railroads, Cities & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map shows California in 1888, at a time of enormous growth and transformation. Published by Rand...

The body of the coffee pot is embossed and engraved with scroll motifs, typical of the Baroque style, and allegorical masks. A fine hammering (knurling) was applied between the desig...

Title: "Kaartje van't Eiland Sumatra en de Maleidse Kust gelegen na de stelling van de G. de L'Isle" Published by Jacob Keizer and by Jan de Lat Creator: Keizer, Jacob, active 1706...

Western Texas Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Western Texas, published by Rand, McNally & Co., depicts the vast frontier counties of the region a...

A five-pieces desk set designed by Hermès Paris. This is a very rare desk-set created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermès, during the art-deco period back in 1930. The fan...

Public Execution Scene in Tonkin – Antique Engraving, 1787 Striking 18th-century copperplate engraving depicting a large-scale public execution in the Kingdom of Tonkin (present-day...

Pr. of Italian Barocco revival five light candelabras. These Candlesticks are the result of the excellence of Italian craftsmanship that cures to perfection details and design balan...

"This is a fragment of a sculpture depicting a winged lion, carved from Verona stone, probably dating from the 1500s." The lion, a symbol of strength and majesty, has a powerful appe...

There is space for Six bulbs in circular yellow metal with small and large prisms. Diameter: 45cm Condition Excellent Condition, Minimal Normal wear and tear. Worked at the time o...

English monumental polished steel carving set with inlaid eagle bone handles depicting E. pluribus unum motto. Stamped with Hallmarks in Silver S.H. Samue...

A fantastic antique english heavy cast brass hand chased and engraved "Adam style" fireplace fender with exceptional festoons and garlands reminiscent of Robert Adam's influence (as ...

Egyptian engraved silver dish Egyptian, 1959-1961 Measures: Height 2cm, diameter 28.5cm This fine, elegant bowl is wrought from silver, and features floral and geometric engravings all over, as well as a stepped rim and petal edge. The underside is stamped with the Egyptian lotus...

Original Antique Botanical Print of Tropical Fruits by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three exotic tropical fruit-bearing plants, published in Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s celebrated “Bilderbuch für Kinder” around the beginning of the 19th century. The plate is titled “Pflanzen LXXXIX / Plantes LXXXIX” and presents three different tropical plants together with detailed studies of their fruits, flowers, leaves and seeds. Fig. 1 depicts a guava-type fruit shown both whole and cut open to reveal its richly seeded interior. A separate botanical detail illustrates the delicate flower. Fig. 2 shows another exotic fruit-bearing plant, accompanied by an exceptionally large green fruit with a distinctive textured skin. Additional details illustrate its flower and developing fruit. Fig. 3 presents a tropical tree with broad evergreen leaves and a large elongated brown fruit. Separate illustrations of the seeds and internal structures provide further botanical detail. The plate reflects the intense European interest around 1800 in tropical plants and exotic fruits arriving through expanding scientific exploration and international trade. Such plants were still unfamiliar to most European readers, making illustrated natural-history publications such as Bertuch’s an important means of introducing them to a wider audience. The engraving is particularly decorative, with attractive original hand coloring in shades of green, yellow, red, brown and pink. The combination of foliage, whole fruits, cross-sections, flowers and seeds gives the plate both scientific interest and strong visual appeal. Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) was a German publisher, writer and patron of the arts. His monumental “Bilderbuch für Kinder” (Picture Book for Children) was one of the great illustrated educational encyclopedias of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Published in Weimar from 1790 onward, it contained hundreds of finely engraved and hand-colored plates covering natural history, geography, science, technology, antiquity, costumes and numerous other subjects. Creator: Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747–1822) Source: Bilderbuch für Kinder Plate: Pflanzen LXXXIX / Plantes LXXXIX Subject: Tropical Fruits and Plants Place of Publication: Weimar, Germany Date of Manufacture: Circa 1800 Period: Early 19th Century Style: Neoclassical – In the Period of Medium: Original hand-colored copper engraving on paper Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Light age-related toning and scattered minor spotting and marks. Some marginal wear and irregularity, particularly along the right edge. Original hand coloring remains strong and attractive. Please refer to the photographs for further details of condition. Please note: This is an original antique print from around 1800, not a modern reproduction. The print is sold unframed. Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Other companion botanical plates from Bertuch’s “Bilderbuch für Kinder” are also available separately. Keywords: tropical fruit print, exotic fruits, guava print, tropical plants, fruit botanical print, antique botanical print, exotic botanical engraving, tropical fruit engraving...

Antique TABLE LAMP brass Ceramic, Decorative Lamp EWÅ, Värnamo Hollywood Regency Height (luminaire): 30cm. Condition Minimal wear and tear. Worked at the time of cataloguing. No fu...

Title: Savannah (Mosquito), Honduras – Antique Landscape Engraving, Central America This attractive nineteenth-century landscape engravin...

Monumental Grand Tour Imperial Roman Triumphator Driving a Four-Horse Quadriga A monumental and visually commanding Grand Tour sculpture depicting an Imperial Roman Triumphator driv...

“Bonsai” a ceramic and glass wall light by Vezzini & Chen, is a homage to the delicate art of bonsai cultivation. Inspired by the bonsai tree’s growth in shallow containers, Bonsai l...

Russian 19th century silver icon of Christ Pantocrator Moscow, 1883 Height 50cm, width 41.5cm, depth 3cm The piece, steeped in Russian Orthodox tradition, portrays Christ Pantocrator, a term synonymous with the 'Ruler of All'. Christ Pantocrator icons...

Charming engraving of a young woman signed Henry Ryland. It represents a young woman in profile, with her hair tied up and dressed in the antique style. This young woman looks dreamy...

Modernist Pendant or Ceiling Lamp, Glass and Metal, 1930s/1940s, Sweden Elegant Swedish Modernist pendant lamp from the 1930s or 1940s, featuring a generously proportioned frosted g...

Gorgeous French Limoges style fuchsia pink hand painted porcelain with exquisite floral arrangements, solid gilt brass and etched glass 5-light oil lamp chandelier. A pair available...

Original Antique Devotional Print of Christ of Guamantanga, Peru, 1779 Description: An original antique devotional copperplate engraving with fine original hand colouring, published...

French 18th century gold mounted walking stick French, 1769 Height 116cm, diameter 3cm Dating back to 1789, this walking stick exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship of 18th cent...

This engraving is part of a series of 12 plates called "La Noblesse" ("Nobility"). Numbered 5, it was published with the 11 others between 1620 and 1623. It depicts a lady wearing a ...

Minchinhampton Golf Club Print: A Hazard on the Ladies' Course. This charming Victorian engraving, "Golfing on Minchinhampton Common: A Hazard on the Ladies' Course," was drawn by ce...

Pair of Framed 18th-Century Hand-Colored English Armorial Engravings – Belasyse & Berkeley. An exceptional, matching pair of late 18th-century English heraldic engravings featur...

Antique English Boxed Engraved Sheffield 26-Piece Fish Serving Set Hallmarks of Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin—Sheffield, England—1895 Exp...

Russian Neoclassical silver wine beaker, ca 1792. Straight and tapering sides. Chased vases joined by swags with perched eagles. At top is engraved “Elizabeth – Matthew”. At bottom, ...

Engraving by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur. Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was a draftsman. This print dates from 1798. Print engraved in black manner and colored. E...

This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism. The entire box is crafted of 14-karat yellow gold envelo...

Big size print of two South American Macaws against a ground of tropical foliage. Printed manually on 100% cotton engraving paper in Florence Italy. Each print is entirely painted by...

Winner of the DNA Paris Design Awards 2023. This MW05 "Pattern" sofa is a unique piece, manufactured in France. It was produced as a single copy by its designer, Olivier Santini. The...

Catskill Mountain House Antique Engraving, New York View c1830 Description: A finely engraved early 19th-century view of the celebrated Catskill Mountain House in New York, one of t...

Title: Set of Four Ancient Greek Costume, Arms and Decorative Arts Prints, 1825 Description: Set of four original antique engravings illustrating the clothing, military equipment, musical instruments, furniture, jewellery and everyday objects of the ancient Greeks. Published in Paris in 1825 for the atlas accompanying Jean-Jacques Barthélemy’s celebrated Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, the four plates form a fascinating visual survey of ancient Greek dress...

Original Antique Print of an Ancient Theatre and Archaeological Excavation by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique copper engraving illustrating the excavation and reconstruction of an...

Vintage Large Dark Walnut Finish, Engraved Brass Mounts and Pulls Chinese Jewelry Box Hinge Lift Three Drawers, Red Linen Lining Interior, Jade Inlay, the Box Equipped with Brass Ha...

Japanese Meiji silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1900. Round and curved with scalloped rim; raised and cutout foot. Applied and enameled water lilies and irises rooted in engraved eddying ...