Two Exceptional Folk-Art Pictures Depicting Zodiac, Germany 18th Century

A refined Chinese export painting depicting ‘The Tea shop’ Canton, early 19th century Ink and watercolour on silk, H. 63.5 x W. 52.3 cm Framed in giltwood frame. ?The paintin...

Tortoiseshell and silver H. 5 x W. 22 x D. 12 cm Tortoiseshell and silver H. 4.3 x W. 17 x D. 9.5 cm The function of bible boxes in the Dutch East Indies was just as much a status symbol, to show off one's wealth on the way to church, as it was to hold a small bible or hymnbook. Bible boxes existed in gold, silver, ivory, sometimes inlaid with precious stones, and in Coromandel or ebony wood. In the Dutch East Indies on the way to church, the women tried to display their fortune by the costliness of her bible box. The highest-ranking women had gold bible boxes, inlaid with precious stones, carried by a slave. The lower-ranking women had wooden bible boxes as the present ones. In 1754 Governor-General Jacob Mossel decreed that only the wives and widows of a Governor-General, Director General, Councillor of India or President of the Justice Council, were allowed to carry golden boxes...

A pair of lacquered wood northern Chinese yoke-back chairs, Guan mao shi Hebei Province, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century Measures: H. 99.5 x W. 61 x D. 49 cm ?The back spla...

A highly unusual carved painted, gilt and gem-set tortoise carapace resembling the mythical Cosmic or World-bearing Turtle Probably Germany, late 19...

A Mughal painting of a ‘Lion at rest’ North India, early 19th century ? Watercolour on paper, H. 46.5 x W. 68 cm ?The present painting is a large...

Kawahara Keiga (1786 - c. 1860) Two Dutch ships anchored in the bay of Nagasaki Sumi ink and pigment on silk, H. 27 x W. 41 cm (excl. frame) Comes framed, see image. ?Based o...

Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballad A rare hand painted wall decoration chart showing a murder ballad. Used to illustrate a steet Ballad in whi...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely selection of wall hanging pictures covering a range of American folk art This is a selection of man cave display items from America, the listing includes the following 1:- Solid Silver Troy ounce coin, September 11th 2001 Land of the free commemoration 2:- An American flag pin broach...

A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut, hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...

Pair of two oil paintings on canvas depicting landscapes with figures. Veneto, 18th century Good state of conservation.

Large tempera paintings on canvas depicting "architectural whims" painted in Venice in 1757 by Alessandro Segalini, set painter. This artistic genre, characterized by the depiction ...

Beautiful large oil painting on canvas. The scene depicted is ascribed to the biblical repertoire of the Old Testament, taken from the book of Genesis (Gen 2.18-20) "God assigns Adam...