Bronze Vanity Items

An Antique mid-XIX century Chinese Qing Dynasty Vase Cloisonné Enamel & Bronze Vase is features phoenixes & cranes, which symbolizes renewal & rebirth & further decorated in floral...

This is a gorgeous antique French Bronze Dore triple perfume bottle caddy set dating to circa 1860-1890. The set is composed of a found ormolu ...

Early 19th Century Grand Tour Souvenirs Palais Royale French Empire Ebonized Fragrance Necessaire with Gold Gilt Bottles & A Sèvres Panel This is truly an important and stunning piece of Objet d'art. This Sèvres style porcelain necessaire/fragrance box dates back to the early 1800s Palais Royale French Empire of Napolean Bonapart I. This would most certainly adorn the highest nobility and aristocrats. In the mid-1800s, the best souvenirs from Paris were found in the boutiques of the famed Palais Royale of Paris, the old palace of Cardinal Richelieu. The boutiques lined the promenade of the central gardens, and the area was host to Royals, dignitaries, and the posh societies of the time. The treasures from the Palais Royale remain today some of the most sought-after antiques to be found. The production of perfumery articles became an industry in the nineteenth century when a new champion emerged, Napoleon Bonaparte, who had a standing order with his perfumer for 50 bottles of cologne a month. In the 18th Century, porcelain was one of the most highly prized commodities in the world. In the 19th Century, the Sèvres factory was well-known for its brilliant bleu céleste ground colour. Sèvres gilding is often finely worked or ‘tooled’ with subtle patterns and has a light touch that is very distinctive. This is a superb example of the 1800s; a gorgeous Palais Royale Sèvres porcelain ebonized wood fragrance box/necessaire, finely crafted with two original blue Opaline scent bottles...

An Art Nouveau Antique Mirror, circa 1900, France mirror weight - 308 grams mirror measurements - 3.54 x 8.27 in / 90 х 210 mm

Antique French Gothic arch form gilt bronze vanity mirror 19th Century. Finely detailed gilded bronze with unusual trefoil design and beautiful antique gold patina. Easel back with ...

A wonderful Roman Revival bowl by E F Caldwell, one New York's most important historical design firm. The bowl has a raised frieze-like decoration around it's circumference, rosette...

In this 24 kt gilded bronze box with hand-painted floral motifs is set a beautiful micromosaic (circa 1850) depicting St. Peter's Basilica. The "Vatican Mosaic Studio", in which th...

In this 24 kt gilded bronze box with hand-painted floral motifs is set a beautiful micromosaic (circa 1850) depicting the Roman Forum. The "Vatican Mosaic Studio", in which this micr...

Indulge in the enchanting world of Claude Lalanne with the exquisite Ginkgo Handbag, a wearable masterpiece from Lalanne's iconic Ginkgo collection. Crafted with unparalleled artistr...