Parcel-Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk and Paper Antique Fan

Antique parcel gilt and painted porcelain charger plate by Royal Vienna Austrian, late 19th Century Frame: Diameter 53.5, depth 3.5 Plaque: Diameter 49cm, depth 2.5cm This beautiful charger plate was crafted by the famous Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory. Royal Vienna was founded in 1718, making it one of the first factories to produce porcelain goods in Europe. Antique Royal Vienna items are today held in important art collections, including the Uffizi in Florence, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection in New York. This charger is marked with the blue beehive-shaped shield of the Royal Vienna factory. The charger features a central painting, depicting the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was forced to renounce the Scottish throne...

Depicting St. Nicholas at the centre, his right hand raised making the sign of the cross, his left hand holding a Bible; the icon covered by a protective silver oklad. This stunning antique icon...

This extremely fine Russian icon shows the image of Christ Pantocrator, which translates roughly as 'Christ the Almighty'. It's one of the most important images of Christ within Orthodox Christianity...

Pair of antique Bohemian ruby glass and parcel gilt vases Bohemian, Late 19th Century Height 38cm, diameter 14.5cm Manufactured in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic), the renowne...

The beautiful enamel plaque was crafted in Limoges, a town in northern France. Limoges has long been associated with the production of high quality enamel wares. While to begin with, in the 12th Century, the town was famous for its applied enamel pieces, religious icons, for example, which were crafted in metal with champlevé enamel ornament, Limoges later, in the 15th century, began to paint onto enamel, creating plaques, plates and ewers, which were both religious and secular in character. These local techniques were revived in the mid-19th century, when items like this enamel portrait painting were produced. This enamel portrait is a half-length depiction of a young woman. While her body is faced slightly to the side, she turns her head to look out directly at the viewer. The woman wears a fine, light pink gown...

Antique Japanese parcel-gilt porcelain dish Japanese, late 19th century Measures: Height 7.5cm, diameter 37cm This fine porcelain dish is a superb piece Satsuma ware from the Me...

A pair of elegant painted plaster wall urns with gold leaf accents. Painted in a soft grayish white, the urns feature lovely carved detail, including a small flame at the top. This p...

Berlin Painted and Parcel Gilt Porcelain Cabinet Plate The underside marked with an underglaze blue beehive and titled. The recess decorated with a mythological scene with Adonis a...

Berlin Painted and Parcel; Gilt Porcelain Cabinet Plate The underside with a beehive in underglaze blue, numbered in red 13212. Depicting the biblical Ruth, within a wide border of ...

19th century Italian hand hammered painted and parcel gilt metal panel. The panel is decorated with gold leaf flowers swirling throughout.

Set of five German Engraved and parcel Gilt Mirror Panels, Each engraved mirrored panel portrays a different character with hand painting and gilt detailing.

A beautiful decorative brass wall plate of mother-of-pearl, orange coral, and blue turquoise cabochon elements, circa 20th Century, Nepal. Plate has round hook on back for hanging. I...