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Item Ships From: Louisiana
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
French 19th Century Mantle Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French metal mantle clock with ‘Boiscontier a Paris Rue De Caumartin’ printed on its face. The crest is a basket with elaborate foliate motif over a symme...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful tea caddy. The tortorise shell color is perfection.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Italian Early 19th Century Hand Blown Glass Damigiana
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare Italian hand blown blue glass damigiana or demijohn hand-crafted in Italy circa 1800. Composed of a gorgeous free-blown aqua blue glass that exhibits trapped air bubbles withi...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Pillar Vase
By Wedgwood, Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Pillar Vase
Wedgwood
Circa 1920
One of the earliest Fairyland Lustre motifs, this Pillar pattern vase by Wedgwood features the fantastical Isle of the Genii, popula...
Category
20th Century English Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gilt Bronze Candlestick by Pierre Casenove, circa 1980
By Pierre Casenove
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous sculpted gilt bronze candlestick by famous French artist, Pierre Casanove. Influenced by famed bronzers such as Giacometti, Casanove once wo...
Category
1980s French Vintage Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Webb & Sons Tri-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Pair Antique 19th Century Continental Porcelain Multi-Colored Parrot Statues.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 19th Century Continental Porcelain Multi-Colored Parrot Statues.
Category
19th Century European Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
English 19th Century Square Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English burl mahogany and inlay jewelry box from the 1800’s. The top of this square box has an inlaid cartouche of ebony, birdseye maple, and oak with brass banding. The box opens...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silk, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
Bronze Snake Charmer by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bronze Statue of a Snake Charmer
Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century
This captivating cold-painted bronze sculpture of a snake charmer is the work of the renowned Austrian sculptor Fra...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Vintage Wicker Collecting Basket
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful vintage French wicker basket from the mid-20th century. This sturdy basket was made to stand the test of time. Originally us...
Category
20th Century French Other Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
English 19th Century Leather Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We absolutely love this decorative trunk from England! Bound in perfectly worn dark leather and adorned with brass studs in swirling patterns. The lock is in working condition and includes one key. A pair of simple handles on each side make it easy to carry even when filled. The interior is lined with a faded red fabric and is fixed with leather cording to support the lid. Both decorative and functional, this unique petite trunk...
Category
19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Thomas Webb & Sons Cameo Two-Handled Vase by George Woodall
By George Woodall, Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and significant cameo glass vase exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of George Woodall, a master artist celebrated for his outstanding skill in cameo carving. The amp...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Pillar Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Pillar Vase
Wedgwood
Circa 1920
One of the earliest Fairyland Lustre motifs, this Pillar pattern vase by Wedgwood features the fantastical Isle of the Genii, popula...
Category
20th Century English Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Edwardian Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell, Circa 1900's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine antique English Edwardian Hallmarked cut crystal and sterling silver inkwell, Circa 1900's.
Category
20th Century English Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Cartier Gold Minute Repeater
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This minute repeater carriage clock by the esteemed Cartier is a masterpiece of luxury and craftsmanship created circa 1900. Finished in gold, diamon...
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Gold, Enamel
$188,500
Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market.
The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name.
The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain.
Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo.
The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.”
Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections.
In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...
Category
18th Century English Classical Roman Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Painted Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French painted leather jewelry box with an inset brass handle custom monogrammed “EU, January, 24, 1898”. Inside you’ll find the box is fitted for st...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paint
Acid Etched Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase
Daum Nancy
Circa 1925
This rare and striking Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy represents the pinnacle of French craftsmanship. The spheri...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century PAIR Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, al...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
English Pair of 19th Century Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegantly carved pair of English oak barley twist candlesticks to grace your fireplace mantel or dining table. Each candlestick is topped with a metal bobeche for protecting the dark...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Gallé Polar Bear Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Polar Bear Vase
Émile Gallé
Circa 1927
This towering Art Nouveau vase stands as one of the finest achievements of Émile Gallé’s iconic gla...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$98,500
Small Pair Antique French Cut Crystal & Gold Bronze Candelabras, Circa 1875-1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small Elegant Pair of Antique French Cut Crystal & Gold Bronze Candelabras, Circa 1875-1895.
Clear and Multi-Colored Crystals
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Grandfather Clock Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu mounted mahogany grandfather clock Circa 1885-1890. This is a beautiful clock, with wonderful exotic wood inlays and ormolu finishings. It is in th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
French Vintage Set of Three Pewter Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Vintage 20th century pewter candlesticks from France, reflecting Louis XV and rococo tastes. The candlesticks feature an exciting silhouette on the column that gracefully tapers and ...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Early 19th C. Sevres Porcelain Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine and stunning pair of Sevres porcelain figures, mid 19th century, of a female fruit picker and a male grape harvester, the bottoms with underglaze Sevres marks. Sevres porcelain at its best in this magnificent pair.
A fine example from a New Orleans home in the lower garden district...
Category
1820s French Belle Époque Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$565 Sale Price / set
74% Off
French 19th Century Brass Altar Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large French seven light gilt brass candelabra from the 1800’s. This whimsical fixture from a church has seven candle cups and gilt bronze flowers. The tripod base has three legs w...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed in a case enveloped in luxurious tortoiseshell. Ev...
Category
19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
Category
19th Century Russian Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Silver
French 19th Century Empire Portico Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant period Empire ormolu-mounted white marble portico clock, circa 1830, is from France. The floral-and-foliate ormolu-mounted frieze sits above four Doric columns with gilt...
Category
1830s French Empire Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
English Rose Window Skeleton Clock by Evans of Handsworth
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
English Rose Window Skeleton Clock
Evans of Handsworth
Circa 1885
This exceptional skeleton clock transforms the grandeur of Notre-Dame Cathedral's rose window into a functioning ho...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gallé Mold-Blown Cameo Glass Plum Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare cameo glass vase by the French glassmaker Émile Gallé features an exceptional mold-blown design of a fruiting plum tree. While the majority of Gallé vases were blown into molds before being carved or enameled, only a very small handful were wholly designed to take shape within the mold. The stunning result is evident in this rare example, which showcases the ripe fruits protruding naturally from the body of the vase.
Considered one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau, Gallé was renowned for his naturalistic glass artistry. In 1889, he displayed his new glass creations at the Paris International...
Category
20th Century French Other Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Antique French Faience Barber Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
An iconic piece of French history Is this antique French Faience plat a barbe (Barber's Bowl) created by bolosunes masters in Samadet, a commune...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$167 Sale Price
39% Off
French 19th Century Provincial Horloge Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A carved crest of a basket with flowers crowns this heavily carved oak case clock, c. mid 1800’s. A glazed-panel door just below the crest is flanked by sides with pierced half-moon...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique French Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Bronze Sculpture, "Diana the Huntress"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Antique French Bronze Sculpture, "Diana the Huntress" by Alfred Boucher (1850-1934). Boucher was a contemporary of Rodin. This sculpture was cast by F. Barbedienne.
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire & Cie
By Louis Moinet, Thomire & Cie.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This splendid Empire gilt bronze French mantel clock, signed on the dial by bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire and watchmaker Louis Moinet, features an exquisitely detailed scene of Ve...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Drying Basket
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An enormous French basket from the late 19th century, likely used in a bakery or boulangerie for displaying baguette or other breads, if not in the vineyards for harvesting grapes. L...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Loetz Phaenomen Genre Vase on a Floral Base
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Phaenomen Genre Vase
Loetz
Circa 1890-1899
This elegant Jugendstil vase by Loetz exudes an enchanting, colorful glow, featuring the iconic Phaenomen Genre Series 1 glass bowl, first...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$19,850
Gallé Art Nouveau Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable acid-etched vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking. The artist's love of nature is ...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$15,850
Pair Antique English Staffordshire Pottery Black & White Spaniels, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Staffordshire pottery black and white seated spaniels, circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Three-Train Bracket Clock by J.C. Jennens & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perhaps to put in the firm's own store window. The eight-day timepiece has a triple fusee...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Imari Scalloped Bowl Japanese Ceramic Porcelain Hand Painted Vase
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~
~A beautifully hand painted antique Imari bowl, large size with stunning details!~
~Deep blue painted scalloped edge with gold...
Category
19th Century British Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Green Marble & Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique French green marble and gold bronze 4 piece inkwell desk set, circa 1875-1885.
Includes:
Inkwell: 11W x 8L x 4.75H
Paperweight (Left): 3W x 5.25L x 3.5H
Rolli...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Pair Antique English Staffordshire Pottery Black & White Spaniels Ca. 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large pair of antique English Staffordshire pottery black & white king charles spaniels, circa 1870-1880's.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Russian Malachite Tazze by the Imperial Lapidary Works
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Russian Malachite Tazze
Imperial Lapidary Works
Circa 1830
A magnificent example of early 19th-century Russian craftsmanship, this pair of malachite tazze was created by the Imperial Lapidary Works of Ekaterinburg, circa 1830. These works exemplify the period when malachite emerged as the principal decorative material in Russian hardstone...
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Vintage English Tole Bowl with Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This antique English tole bucket has been recently updated with new paint and decoupage of parakeets and other avian friends. The substantial size of the bin provides a wonderful can...
Category
20th Century English Other Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Month-Going Regulator Clock by Deshays à Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis-Philippe-period month-going longcase regulator clock is an exceptional example of French clockmaking, and its complicated mechanism marks several different aspects of passing time. Crafted by Deshays à Paris, the timepiece displays sleek silvered steel dials that indicate the time, date, month, equation of time...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Clock, circa 1875-85.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Hyacinth Vase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Hand rolled, cranberry-colored glass hyacinth forcing vase from the 1890’s. View the detailed images.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rosewood Grandfather Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent English longcase, or grandfather, clock boasts a fine rosewood case inlaid with an intricate, balanced design. The face is crafted of chased silver in a foliate motif with fully hallmarked numerals by London silversmith James Stedstone Gouldsmith. The clock is a three-train movement run by three silver-plated weights and a mercury pendulum. The three weights power the time, the hour chime and the quarter-hour chime, and the clock strikes on nine tubular bells with a choice of either Whittington or Westminster chimes.
Known commonly as “grandfather” clocks, it was not until the late 19th century that longcase clocks garnered this name. According to the origin tale, two brothers named Jenkins owned the George Hotel...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
$98,500
French Pair of 19th Century Pewter Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
In classic Louis XVI profile, these substantial pewter candlesticks from 19th century France will make a statement on any mantel or table. The baluster forms have soft patina, result...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Odysseus and Theseus French Empire Mantle Clock by André Antoine Ravrio
Located in New Orleans, LA
Odysseus and Theseus French Empire Mantel Clock
André Antoine Ravrio
Circa 1800
This monumental Empire mantel clock by André Antoine Ravrio, whose case is crafted entirely of gilded...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Wood Bowl
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an English 19th century hand carved wood bowl - well used and beautiful. The sides and bottom are very thick. The bowl would look great o...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Art Deco period table clock by Cartier is an extremely rare find and in a class of its own. Crafted of black lacquer, no detail was spared by the famed firm in creating this hig...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
$28,500
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
René Lalique Danaides Opalescent and Stained Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this exquisite Danaides vase is one of the master artisan's most unique and beautiful designs. Molded from polished opalesce...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Ryozan Satsuma Trinket Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Satsuma box is signed on the underside by the artist Ryozan for the manufacturer Yasuda. Okamoto Ryozan is widely regarded as the finest and most famous Satsuma ar...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany and Ormolu Longcase Clock, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany and ormolu longcase clock, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louisiana - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
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