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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s
Located in Wembley, GB
A set of 2 scarce antique silver CG Hallberg, a pair of Rococo-style silver plated candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch ...
Category
1930s Danish Rococo Revival Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Arms Out" by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An attarctive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young dancer in a striking pose holding her arms out with her leg raised wearing an all in one. The bronze e...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Limited Edition Fabergé Egg by Victor Mayer – No. 3 of 25
By Fabergé
Located in Braintree, GB
Limited Edition Faberge Egg by Victor Mayer – Number. 3 of 25
A magnificent and highly exclusive Faberge collector’s egg, crafted by the esteemed workmas...
Category
1990s European United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Gold, Enamel
'Attilla' An Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture by Irenee Rochard
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century bronze sculpture by Irénée Rochard of the famous racehorse 'Attila', standing proud with reigns. Signed 'I Rochard' to base.
Dimensions: H 19cm W 24cm D 8cm
Category
1920s French Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Cartier - Fine Vintage Art Deco Style Picture Frame c.1980
By Cartier
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and very fine example of an Art Deco design photograph or picture frame by Cartier.
The hefty base seems to be Palladium plated with a fine shiny finish in superb condition. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique English Victorian Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery
By Asprey International Limited, John Collard Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Stamped J.C. Vickery Regent St. W.
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery. The Frame made with a solid mahogany backboar...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Cross Section of Exceptional Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
“This 149-gram slice of the Gadamis 004 lunar meteorite contains a wide variety of sizes of light-colored angular anorthositic clasts. These silicate c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Lovely quality antique Victorian rosewood vanity box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Victorian rosewood vanity box having a stunning quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid vanity ...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Collection of Antique Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 6 antique plaster models after the ancient 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze. Supplied loose, these mini friezes are presented in a wooden tray and mounted on a ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Classical Greek Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Alexander Ritchie of Iona style. A large hand hammered heavy gage copper planter
Located in London, GB
Alexander Ritchie of Iona style. A large hand hammered heavy gage copper planter with Celtic dragons chased around the top inset with glass bulls eye...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Ernst Wahliss Turn Wein Austrian Art Nouveau Figural Lily Vase
By Ernst Wahliss
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Turn Wein Austrian art nouveau figural vase formed as a lily by renowned ceramicist Ernst Wahliss (Austrian, 1837-1900) dating from around 1900. The tall and elegant porce...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Glass Vase entitled "Chinese Vase" by RSA Sweden
Located in London, GB
A striking mid 20th Century Swedish glass vase of flattened ovoid form with multi-coloured swirls on red background in an Oriental inspired pattern exhibiting vibrant colour
ADDITI...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Pair of Antique Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks, English, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A super matching pair of oak open twist candlesticks.
Good condition. Lovely colour.
The cast brass sconces are original.
Free UK shipping
Category
Early 20th Century English Renaissance Revival United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used were often expensive and decorative, to fit in with the rest of a drawing-room or other reception room. Hot water was carried up from the kitchen, and the tea made...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Zinc
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor.
The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
Category
20th Century British Campaign United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Watch Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Lined Interior
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Mahogany Watch Box. The Watch Box of slender rectangular form made from solid Mahogany w...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Brushed Steel & 18ct Gold Plated Stylo Bille Must II
Comes With Original Paperwork & Red Cartier Presentation Box
2003, brought from Selfridges...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Located in London, GB
Grotesque theatrical mask of Maccus
Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial period, circa 1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D., likely from Southern Italy.
Terracotta with remains of pin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage sterling silver scottie dog letter opener, Art Deco
Located in NEWARK, GB
An amazing vintage sterling silver letter opener.
It is crafted from solid sterling silver and has a very well detailed and designed little scottie dog.
Perfect for the Scottish ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif
In exceptional original condition
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 4.5 inch, Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Industrial Cast Iron Gents of Leicester Factory Wall Clock, c.1930
By Gents of Leicester
Located in London, GB
Large cast iron factory clock manufactured by renowned electrical company Gents of Leicester. c.1930
Almost certainly used in an industrial setting, this clock retains it's remnan...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Glass Perfume Atomizer, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This fabulous Art Deco atomiser is an absolute delight. Cut glass body with multi angled edges is in a beautiful pink colour with black silk bulb and tassel. It will look superb on a dressing table or bathroom shelf...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silk, Cut Glass
Antique Victorian French Ornate Ormolu And Alabaster Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian French ornate ormolu and alabaster mantle clock having a quality pair of ormolu figures holding a birds nest over a circular porcelain dial with original hands, 8 d...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid-Century Skeleton Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
Stunning Jaeger LeCoultre inline skeleton clock, parading a clean minimalistic design suitable anywhere in the home, especially a table, mantelpiece or desk.
Made with gilt brass and lucite, the beauty of these skeleton clocks is that you can see the 16 jewel Swiss movement working and it almost appears to be floating within the lucite. Owners of these iconic clocks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970's British Yellow Illumination & White AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Yellow Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating.
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back t...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Art Deco Smiths Sectric Rose Glass Mirror Electric Mantle Clock, English, C1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this Rose glass with cut glass markings interspersed with chrome raised markers Art Deco Clock. Remarkable condition for it's age is this totally authentic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
African, Ashanti stool
Located in London, GB
c.1970
Carved wood
H39 x W54 x D30 cm
Category
Late 20th Century United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Black Forest Triple Postage Stamp Box, Owl, Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous hand carved wooden postage stamp box from the Black Forest region and dating to around 1900.
The sides are carved but the star of the show is the central carved owl to ...
Category
Early 1900s Black Forest Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Monolithic Stone Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Unclassified Meteorite
Stone
Height: 36.83 cm
42.5 kg
A dramatic extraterrestrial sculpture, of monolithic form, covered in a thick grey-brown fusion crust and with areas of sandy deposits from untold years spent on the desert floor. Formed in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter during the formation of our solar system, some 4.55 billion years ago, this large stone would have been separated from its parent body by an enormous impact before journeying through interplanetary space and eventually reaching Earth.
Upon atmospheric entry it would have reached cosmic velocity, heating the surrounding air to 1700°C and producing a large ball of fire. The heat was sufficient to melt the outer surface of the stone, exposing a new surface which in turn also melted away, losing as much as 95% of its initial mass before reaching the ground. The last molten layer to form as it collided with the Earth covered the stone in a layer of fusion crust, evidence of the incredible impact force delivered by this extraordinary specimen.
“This unclassified stone meteorite was found in Northwest Africa. It has a relatively smooth, dark brown, slightly weathered fusion crust; some small melt veins are visible on the surface. Due to the near-absence of terrestrial rocks in this region of the Sahara, meteorite hunting in this area has yielded many notable discoveries.”
Dr Alan E. Rubin, PhD Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
John W. Mills (1933-2023) ’Tackle! American Footballers' Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed patinated resin figural sculpture titled ’Tackle! American Footballers’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
This three-dimensional dynamic maquette creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Mounted on a Black Marble Plinth
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this Swiss Black Forest Lucerne Lion Carving. The Lucern...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Side Saddles Horse by Jules Moigniez Circa 1870
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-19th century bronze study of a standing horse dressed in a ladies side saddle by Jules Moigniez. Excellent hand chased detail. Signed J Moigniez to base.
Dimensions: H 32cm W...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
L C Tiffany Blue Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A very rare organic ribbed Louis Comfort Tiffany blue Favrile miniature vase in the Jugendstil style. Beautifully signed 'L. C. Tiffany Inc Favrile' Then (indistinctly) '7168 U' and ...
Category
1910s American Jugendstil Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Illuminating Classical Alabaster Columns and Vases
Located in Reepham, GB
Floor standing classically carved alabaster vases on fluted columns and square stepped pedestals Carved with Satyre masks and foliate swags suspended from ribbons. Electrified and Il...
Category
19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Sculptural Iron Nickel Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and extremely sculptural specimen of the Seymchan meteorite, recovered in the Russian Far East. This rare and large end cut preserves the patinated and partially melted...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Russian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Lake Como" by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally stunning early 20th Century French cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with a scenic landscape of Lake Como including mountrains, buildings and birds. The vase wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
English Sterling Silver Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Fountain Pen
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
English Sterling Silver Haviland-Nye Hallmarked Fountain Pen With A Schmidt Medium Nib, With A Black Tooled Leather Box. Designed 2002 London Specifically for H.R.H Queen Elizabeth ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Standing peacock" Antique silver plated, Decorative animal object , home decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Majestic and regal, this standing silver-plated peacock exudes elegance and grace.
The impressionistic treatment of surface texture refers to the clay from which it was crafted. si...
Category
1910s Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Antique Decorative Vase, Chinese, Brass, Flower Urn, Dragon Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative vase. A Chinese, brass flower urn with dragon motif, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Wonderful relief form with appealing colour
Displays a...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 19th Century Educational Models by Max Landsberg
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of plaster model of an adult horses by Max Landsberg.
Marked in German text to all sides of the base with the remnants of a paper label to the top.
These models were origina...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Sculpture for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Art Deco Sculpture! They are each unique from o...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Candle Holder Figurine Chandelie Decorative Candlestick Sculpture
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique silverplated Rococo-style candlestick with figurine sculpture pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height approx. 52c...
Category
1930s Swedish Rococo Revival Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Griotte Marble, Metal, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth circa 1730.
Rare and beautiful Swedish pine chest. Traces of original paint to the outside with decorative metal strap...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Equestrian Horserace Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An abstract equestrian horserace sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Made from resin, this piece was formerly a sculptural maquette used as a model for a larg...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Tall Vintage Display Vase, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Flower Sleeve, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage display vase. An English, cut crystal glass flower sleeve, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
Appealing tapered form with a bright, decorative appea...
Category
1990s British Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Swiss Black Forest Dog Group Walter Mader (attributed)
By Walter Mäder
Located in Newark, England
Featuring a Dog with Pups
Rare Swiss Black Forest Dog group. The group modelled as a smooth coat St. Bernard female with her three puppies. The...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ship's Merlot Decanter, English Crystal Glass, Wine, Spirit, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ship's Merlot decanter. An English, cut crystal glass full bodied wine or spirit vessel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Delightfully formed decanter w...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
Khadim Diop, the Senegalese artist renowned for his bronze sculptures that adorn many private collections worldwide, has crafted two captivating and expressive pieces that showcase his mastery of the medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa!
The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure playing the Djembe drum...
Category
2010s Senegalese Brutalist United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Vintage Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos Clock Working With Original Box & Paperwork
Located in London, GB
This Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos Clock is a vintage masterpiece that comes with its original box and paperwork. The clock has a shiny finish an...
Category
Mid-20th Century United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Discus Thrower
Located in London, GB
A remarkably fine example of Archaic sculpture. A figure of a discophoros, or discus bearer, standing with his right leg forward, gripping a discus in his right hand, the left arm raised with an open palm. Described with admiration in Münzen und Medaillen's 1961 auction, "The figure is a masterpiece and illustrates with rare vividness the essence of good Etruscan sculpture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds
Located in CA, CA
A wooden sculpture of two stylised black and white casqued Hornbill, likely originating from the Senufo people of the Ivory coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
The circular base suggest...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Victorian Ebonised Desktop Tidy With Two Cut Glass Inkwells, With Attractive Brass Rails & Decorative Idents & Drawer
Supplied With A Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad & A Vint...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Vintage Collection Of Dusky Pink Giant Barnacles, Shell Specimens, Mid-20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE SHELL COLLECTION
Consisting of five separate colonies of large pink barnacle shells collected by the same family in the early-mid 20th century. Circa 1920s-1960s.
Originati...
Category
Mid-20th Century United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Objects
Located in London, GB
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Objects
A beautiful selection of late 19th Century hand crafted Kashmiri objects. This collection includes a tobacco jar, pepper shaker, cigar b...
Category
1880s Indian Early Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
1970's British Ultimate Gray /Monochrome AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Ultimate gray Pantone 17-5104
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Amethyst Mineral Sculpture with High Crystal Peaks on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
A stunning deep purple amethyst cluster with unusually high peaked crystals on metal stand. The polished frame shows mineral layers developing from the rough basalt, to the grey/blue...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Exquisite 13th Century Rock Crystal and Gold Bowl in Superb Condition
Located in London, GB
Rock crystal vessels were highly demanded and valuable in Medieval times. Inventories from European royal houses and the highest aristocratic families detail the important and sophisticated collections of ewers and bowls. Rock crystal has also been used extensively in religious art. Fine European reliquaries were also made of Rock Crystal including gems, enamel and other precious materials. The work of rock crystal is very ancient. The materials has been worked and valued for its solidity and its purity: it has been believed to be water ice permanently frozen.
Our superb example is a gold-mounted rock crystal bowl with enamel.
The items origin is not clear and various features and characteristics may lead us to think of different origins and periods of creation.
A single piece of stone mounted with gold could be a Milanese work. Although the cut could be French as similar pieces belonged to the French royalty (especially the art lover Duc de Berry, (1340-1416)). French and Italian crystal cutters have been active at the same time and it is often difficult to differentiate their works.
Islamic art also influenced European artists. The famous Fatimid treasury provided examples of their sophistication and quality. The seven ewers carved for the Fatimid Imans (known as "The Magnificent Seven") display impressive quality of both rock crystal and enamelled mounts.
Even though not identical to works by French silversmith Jean-Valentin Morel who was appointed goldsmith to Queen Victoria in 1852 or Reinhold Vasters (1927-1909) another renown German goldsmith who embellished older rock crystal items, there are similarities between these works. Both reduce their use of colour to black and white on pure gold mounts. Moreover the black enamel design is quite similar. Also, no gems are included and no human figure is represented.
Sotherby's described our bowl as a "German Rock crystal bowl with later gold mounts, 15th century." Other items from the period from Germany or Austria are usually silver mounted and the decorations are more colourful and include gems or human figures but they have in common enamel motifs.
In our case, the gold foot, handles and rim could date from the 1900s. An expert has established the foot, handles and rim are pure gold. The goldsmith responsible for the improvement of the bowl is possibly the most famous Reinhold Vasters whose work has been displayed in the greatest museums such as the V&A in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Rock Crystal bowl we have is gold mounted. The gold shows in enamelled details that are black and white. The gold handles are also enamelled with black acanthus-like leaves.
The enamelling method could be "champleve" or "painting metal". The metal that is usually preferred is copper but these techniques are also applied to gold.
The bowl itself could be from the 14th century. It's cut reminds of an estimated 14th century rock crystal ball bearing the Buoncompagni family arms...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
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