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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Vintage Ceramic Lion Sculpture by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1990s'
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Smiling ceramic lion / cat sculpture by ceramicist Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s). This seated lion sculpture is truly a work of art. It is whimsical, yet beautiful in its use of the pa...
Category
1990s Italian Minimalist United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,686 Sale Price
21% Off
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
French tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts and surmounted by a brass finial.
Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ ste...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Georgian Exceptional Solid Silver Salver Tray J E Terrey circa 1825
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description:
Antique 19th century rare and exceptional George IV solid silver salver with cast border, impressively large size and extremely heavy gauge, of shaped-circular form o...
Category
19th Century English George IV Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Tall Early Schneider Glass Vase, 1918-21
By Schneider
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Fine Tall Early Schneider Glass Vase, 1918-21
The candy cane "Berlingot" mark in the foot was only used between 1918 and 1921.
Additional information:
Date : 1918-1921 . Thi...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function
Located in Amersham, GB
This superb gorge cased carriage clock is beautifully gilded, with a crisp white enamel dial and a roman chapter ring and outer arabic minutes. The eight day two train movement is regulated by a slivered English lever platform escapement, striking on a blued steel gong, with hour repeat button.
The case is numbered 10135 throughout, this coupled with the maker’s mark showing the dates of awards on the front plate, means we can date the clock to between 1878 and 1889.
The front and back plates are both marked with Jacot stamps. The front with the medal stamp listing the exposition awards Jacot had won. Bronzes in 1855 and 1862, and silver medals in 1867 and 1878. This stamp did not change until 1889 when Jacot junior won the companies first gold medal. The back plate shows the parrot trademark stamp with the initials HJ which came into use in 1878.
The back of the dial is also signed by the enameller and numbered with the serial number. This is a very thoroughly marked and numbered clock in excellent condition.
Henri Jacot...
Category
1880s French Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole A painted animal totem
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole
A painted animal totem.
Animal totems are believed to have spiritual significance, watching over Pacific Northwest Indian tribes and...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
Auguste Moreau, Bronze Statue of Le Char D’Aurore ‘The Chariot of Aurora’
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
The Chariot of Aurora. Aurora, Apollo. Aurora is shown in her chariot, accompanied by the hours and heralded by Apollo;
Gilded patina. Signed; Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) was a famous...
Category
19th Century French Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : 19th century antique tea caddy c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration : Cuboid in mahogany with lighter colou...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Female 'Hollywood' Girl In Spelter, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco spelter female designed by Lorenzl. She's made from spelter and stands on an ebonized wooden plinth. Her overall height is 36 cm! she l...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Spelter
Stunning Rare Golden Pheasant Floorstanding Bird Sculpture By Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Hastings, GB
A large, rare floorstanding papier-mache Golden Pheasant sculpture on his original red perch, by acclaimed Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. The colours and execution are exquisite, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Carved Italian Antique Alabaster Centrepiece Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exquisitely carved Italian antique alabaster centrepiece vase or urn circa 1860. The detail of this beautiful urn offers a glimpse into the styles of 19th century Italy, the body finely carved with masks and foliage to either side between entwined handles reminiscent of the famous Warwick Vase. It stands on an equally as decorative socle base carved with leaves and an egg and dart trim. With its smooth and somewhat translucent appearance, this antique alabaster vase...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design
The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned ribbed feet. The Sewing Box tapers up to the convex raised lid and features scrolling fl...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Marble Sculpture after Roman Original of the Wrestlers
By Eugenio Battiglia
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian marble sculpture after Roman original of the Wrestlers
Italian, late 19th century
Measures: Height 94cm, width 124c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt face set into the most fabulously inlaid fret-cut boule case, decorated all round i...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Jules Moigniez French Bronze Tazza with Bird & Insects
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare quality French bronze pedestal tazza mounted with insects wading bird medallion by acclaimed French animalier sculptor Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894) and dating from the 1...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
'Cosmic Orbit Solo Ore' Bronze Gradient Patinated Brass Ceiling Light Chandelier
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two lighting components harmoniously balanced, framing this unique ceiling light. Composed by patinated brass plates and finely brushed brass framework, the Orbit Solo ceiling light ...
Category
2010s English Organic Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid Century Very Large Terracotta Handmade Money Box Pig
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful hand made large stylised terracotta pig shaped piggy bank from the 1970s.
Coin slot to the top, no access to the coins, this is a fill and br...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Rustic United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Of Vintage Decorative Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Flower Urn, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an artisan pair of vintage decorative vases. A Chinese, ceramic flower urn with lid, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Delightful pair of generously sized balu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Faceted Sommerso Vase, Mandruzzato c 1960s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large hexagon shaped red and yellow Murano glass 'Sommerso' vase by the glassmaking maestro Luigi Mandruzzato.
Handcrafted in the 1960s in Italy, utilizing the revered 'Sommerso' ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$249 Sale Price
35% Off
17th Century Charles II period sterling silver porringer hallmarked London 1669
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1669, this handsome, Charles II period, Antique Sterling Silver Porringer, is of traditional form with chased and engraved detailing. The makers mark T.P is s...
Category
1660s English Charles II Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s silver plated apple with brass leaf handle
Located in London, GB
Silver plate apple with decorative brass stem and leaf handle. A lovely objet d'art that is perfect for the dressing-table or bathroom.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Minton Majolica Dove Flower Holders
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Minton Majolica flower holders which feature a fantail pigeon, standing on a leafy base. Flower inserts around the tail. Colouration: white, gre...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$3,036 / set
Antique French Gilded Bronze Double Photograph / Picture Frame, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine late Victorian Ormolu photograph / picture frame, French in origin and beautifully restored to it's former glory.
Behind the glass the frame is decorated with a grey /...
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,529 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Lidded Soap Dish, English, Glass, Bathroom Tray, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage lidded soap dish. An English, art glass bathroom tray in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Wonderful green glass with an appealing dec...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large and stunning original antique French Cartel Wall clock in finely gilded bronze, dating from around 1880. Elegantly designed in the Rococo style of Louis XV, it is formed of b...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Ebonized Bracket Clock by Barraud & Lunds
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian ebonised bracket clock by Barraud & Lunds, London. The clock features original ormolu finials and mounts throughout, having gilt spandrels, an engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals, original hands and classical gilded corbels and gilt ormolu feet. The clock face is signed Barraud & Lund, London 5725. The clock facer is flanked by two gilt caryatids. The clock also retains its original gilded side frets The clock runs on a chain driven triple fusee movement with 8 bells...
Category
19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Victorian Unusual Hand Sculpted Leather Lioness Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Victorian hand sculpted pressed leather figure of a lioness dating from the latter 19th century. The figure is beautifully made and portrays a prowling lioness ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Pampaloni of Florence Italian Modernist Silver Candlestick
By Pampaloni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A exceptional quality and heavy gauge Italian silver modernist twin candlestick by Pampaloni of Florence with London silver import marks for 2003. The candlestick stands on thick flat rounded base with a narrow rounded column stem supporting a undulating asymmetrical silver strip mounted with two rounded candle sconces...
Category
Early 2000s European Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$1,182 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock Set, Dolphins
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning and large original antique French ormolu clock set by A. D. Mougin. It is of the most beautiful Rococo style, featuring a dolph...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Beautifully Worn Late Edo Period Wabi Sabi "Safe"
Located in London, GB
A Beautifully Worn Late Edo Period Wabi Sabi "Safe"/Storage box.
Originally used to store money & valuables.
Heavily patinated cedar & chestnut.
Perf...
Category
19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
Antique Large Edwardian Sterling Silver Photo Frame 20th Century 29cm x 18cm
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in London, GB
A superb large Victorian sterling silver easel photograph frame with hallmarks for London 1894 and the makerr mark of the renowned silversmith William Comyns & Sons.
A beautiful por...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century Italian micro mosaic grand tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny. Rome - Circa 1870.
Cartouche shaped black slate ground, inset ...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate
Large Antique Style Willow Pattern Design Floor Vase, Umbrella Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Antique Style Willow Pattern Design Floor Vase, Umbrella Stand
This beautiful looking large piece is round in shape, and painted in an Old Willow design this runs all the way ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century Edwardian mahogany inlaid wine cooler
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Edwardian mahogany inlaid wine cooler, circa 1905.
Sheraton revival wine cooler cellarette. Top with oval stringing and inlaid ebony. Lid opens to reveal compartm...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage 20th Century British Solid Silver Novelty Globe Shaped Writing Sander
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century English solid silver novelty shape sander, crafted in the form of a globe, featuring a weighted base for stability on the office table. Hand-made with raised and...
Category
20th Century British Other United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
A Charming Collection of Painted and Carved Decoy Ducks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Charming Collection of Painted and Carved Decoy Ducks
This is a good group of 4,19th Century French Decoy Ducks, they are carved in wood and the feathers and features are painted...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique English Sterling Silver Bow Picture Frames, 1915
By E. Mander & Son Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of oval photograph frames, made from English sterling silver topped with ribbon and bow mounts.
The backs are made from solid oak incorporating a folding easel bac...
Category
1910s English Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This magnificent five-piece clock set is designed in the style of 18th century porcelain produced by the famous Sèvres Manufactory in France. The set is comprised of a mantel clock, a pair of flanking vases—which double-up as candelabra—and two candlesticks. The five items are crafted from ‘bleu Sèvres’ (navy) colored porcelain, which has been finely parcel gilt, jewelled and painted, and mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu).
The mantel clock is composed of a circular porcelain dial, with a central painting of cherubs in flight, encircled by black Roman Numerals within white medallions. This is set within a gilt bronze bezel, crowned by a porcelain lidded urn, fitted with gilt bronze satyr head handles, draped with flower swags, and topped by a gilt bronze grape cluster finial. The clock case is supported on four porcelain columns, which are surmounted by a gilt bronze pinecone-tipped staff, draped with tasselled fabrics. A gilt bronze sculpture of a dancing Maenad (also called a Bacchante)—a female follower of the classical god of wine and ecstasy, Dionysus (or Bacchus). The woman plays the tambourine and is accompanied by a putto. The clock is placed on a shaped gilt bronze base, with two projecting scrolled wings, decorated with gilt bronze acanthus leaves and porcelain patera. The base is mounted with porcelain paintings of classical trophies, and putti within a gilt bronze cartouche frame. It is set on two gilt bronze feet, which are decorated with pointed porcelain covers and gilt bronze rosettes.
Depending on personal preference, the vases that accompany the clock can be left as they are or made to serve as candelabra. When vases, they are topped by porcelain domed lids, with gilt bronze grape finials. To turn the items into candelabra, these lids are replaced by gilt bronze covers. Each cover is fitted with six gilt bronze branches—five of which are scrolling and decorated with acanthus leaves, and one extends upwards in a straight line. These terminate in wide drip-pans and urn-shaped capitals. The porcelain vase bodies feature fine paintings of couples courting in garden settings, and they are fitted with gilt bronze cherub head...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$89,100 / set
Individual Twist in Aquamarine & Grey, a glass sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
By Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Individual Twist in Aquamarine & Grey' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva.
Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she intr...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Complex Natural Geode Slice with Amethyst and Quartz
Located in London, GB
This large and thick slice preserves a complex arrangement of two interlocking
geodes, one with a citrine-like orange quartz and another with
deep purple amethyst. The exterior gre...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Set of Five Victorian Etched Glass Apothecary Bottles c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
Victorian Etched Glass Apothecary or Spirit Bottles – Set of Five, circa 1880
A decorative set of five late 19th-century clear glass bottles, each finely acid-etched with an ornate ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Unusual And Rare 19th Century, Late Regency Period, Rosewood Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Miniature Sideboard, Having Hinged Lid With Attractively Carved Back, Enclosing ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
$3,161 Sale Price
30% Off
Large French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Wall Clock with Religious Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
This large, gilt bronze wall clock is a magnificent and highly unusual piece. At the centre of the design is a circular enamel dial, with Arabic...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Rare Tabletop Amethyst Formation with Calcite Goethite & Quartz
Located in London, GB
A very rare and exquisite table-top amethyst formation. The long fromation preserves a prominent golden calcite crystal on a bed of deep purple amethyst and is particularly sculptura...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain clock garniture contains three vases, one of which has been mounted with a ormolu clock dial with jewels surrounding it. The vases are decorated in the style of the Sèvres Porcelain manufacturers, with cartouches to the front and back. The panels on the front depict ladies and putti in a landscape, while the reverse sides depict riverbanks. The vases are set on ormolu bases with canted angles, and feature twin ormolu handles which take the form of masks. The central vase is surmounted by an ormolu putti...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Bowl Shaped Blue Grey Druzy Quartz Stalactite Geode
Located in London, GB
An impressive half geode, this piece is composed of blue grey druze, with beautiful multiple stalactite formations.
The edges of this beautiful mineralogical piece have been poli...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
Additional information:
Date : c1950
Origin : Scotland
Features : A lerge central close pack of canes with outer ring of latticino ...
Category
20th Century Scottish United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Decorative Platter by Albert Thiry 'circa 1970s'
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Midcentury decorative platter (circa 1970s) by Albert Thiry. A creamy-white glaze with touches of blue-grey provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre recess...
Category
1970s French Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$767 Sale Price
30% Off
An alabaster relief memorial figure
Located in Reepham, GB
This highly decorative piece depicts the image of a young figure, their position is standing, weight bearing on the left leg with the other resting back, arms raised with hands cradl...
Category
19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Early 19th C Georgian Original Painted Green Pitch Pine Dog Box Bed Crate
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late Georgian pitch pine crate that would off originally been used for transporting a dog on a carriage. In wonderful original condition, with its original green painted finish tha...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Victorian Quality Large Flat Back Staffordshire Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality large flat back Staffordshire figure having a spill vase to the centre flanked by a lady and gentleman in period clothing wit...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Biblio John" Steel Bookcase by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
"Biblio John"; steel bookcase by Stephane Ducatteau, signed by artist, France, 2011
This bookcase rejects the idea that books and magazines should either ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$7,075 / item
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armoured plates, has been exquisitely preserved and recovered from the Holzmaden Oil Shale of south Germany.
The crocodile was once buried in fine, muddy sediment 195 million years ago at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which once existed between Europe and Africa. The calm, deep water provided a rare anoxic (without oxygen) environment, which prevented the skeleton from any significant decomposition before burial. The mud has since been compressed into oil shale, leaving the immense skeleton completely in-tact.
This specimen is one of the few skeletons of Steneosaurus bollensis ever to be discovered. We can deduce much about the life of this reptile from the size and perfect preservation of the piece. Similar to present-day crocodiles, we can see that the two front limbs of the Steneosaurus are much shorter than the back two. This indicates that crocodile ancestors were bipedal; indeed, we believe that crocodiles evolved from the same reptile species as the dinosaurs and airborne pterosaurs.
Dinosaurs ruled the lands during the late Triassic and early Jurassic. This made terrestrial life increasingly difficult for ancestral crocodiles, as there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the beautiful spiral shells of ammonites preserved around the crocodile skeleton...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Very Rare 19th Century Coromandel Veneered Year-Running Clock by Thomas Cole
By Achille Brocot, Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in London, GB
A Superb Coromandel-Veneered Mantle Clock
The case constructed of very well-figured Coromandel giving the maximum amount of decorative effect, with gilt bronze accents; the plinth base of rectangular form, with everted stepped corners, and precisely chased gilt bronze figures, two representing Mercury-the god of travel and merchants with his winged helmet and coin purse in hand; the others representing Fortuna-the goddess of luck; the sides glazed, with mooresque arcaded pierced mounts enclosing a vase, in gilt bronze with overlapping palm trees above: the top of domed form with an octagonal platform, surmounted by an architectural dome, its engraved detail and structure reminiscent of Byzantine prototypes. The silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals for the hours, and within an arabesque dial divided into quadrants, with the key aperture at 6 o'clock. Below, the manual calendar, and a semi-circular thermometer. The dial signed by the retailer "Hunt & Roskell / London." The mechanism replaced with a one-year duration movement by Achille Brocot.
English, circa 1860
A closely related clock, by Thomas Cole, though not bearing his signature, with a case of identical form and differing bronze decoration, previously with Butchoff. A third known coromandel-veneered example, also unsigned, is discussed by John...
Category
19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,516 Sale Price
20% Off
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860
Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with finely figured brass and ormolu mounts, surmounted w...
Category
1860s French Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Doulton Lambeth Exceptionally Rare Pair Impasto Arrabian Pattern Vases, 1879
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally rare Doulton Lambeth Impasto pair of bottle vases marked Arrabian by F M Collins (Mrs Vale) dated 1879.
F M Collins was a Faience Depart...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Disko Metal Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Stylised Bird Pipe Rest
By Just Andersen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, disko metal stylised bird pipe rest
Disko metal, invented by Just Andersen by combing lead and antimony
circa 1930s
Stamped on base
Measures: Height 2.5 inc...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brutalist bronze metal candleholders c.1960’s
Located in London, GB
A matched pair of brutalist bronze metal candleholders. Slight variation between the two as hand cast.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Gilded & Champleve Clock Garniture
Located in Newark, England
Fine French late 19th century three-piece clock garniture comprising of a pair of candle sticks and clock in a matching set. The garniture boldly cast with rococo influence in the Lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique United Kingdom - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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Cigar Culture Was Once the Peak of Masculinity. Now, It’s a Compelling Curiosity
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.