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Period: Early 1800s
Period: 1780s
Edwardian Red & Blue Organic Cotton Men's Plaid Tunic Workwear Shirt From Paris
Located in New York, NY
Super soft antique cotton with some areas of cool had stitched repairs and antique glass buttons. Edwardian Red & Blue Organic Cotton Men's Plaid...
Category
Early 1800s Cocktail Dresses
Edwardian White Handmade Lace Irish Crochet Jacket With Dragonfly Accents
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian White Handmade Lace Irish Crochet Jacket With Dragonfly Accents
Category
Early 1800s Jackets
George III Silver Basket by Hester Bateman
By Hester Bateman
Located in London, GB
Fine example of Adam-style, neoclassical design incorporated into a finely made silver basket by premier female silversmith, Hester Bateman. The basket is hand-pierced and engraved a...
Category
Antique 1780s European George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hester Bateman English Georgian Neoclassical Goblet, 1785
By Hester Bateman
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver goblet. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1785. Ovoid bowl on upward tapering stem flowing into raised foot. Beaded and zigzag borders. Spare Georgian Ne...
Category
Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature Striped-Maple Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
American, probably Boston or Salem, Massachusetts
Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers, circa 1785-1800
Striped maple, ebony, and rosewood (secondary woods: mahogany), with brass dr...
Category
Antique 1780s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
John Langlands I & John Robertson I Antique Newcastle Sterling Silver Waiter
By John Langlands I & John Robertson I
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George III Newcastle sterling silver waiter made by John Langlands I & John Robertson I, an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This fine...
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Edwardian White Cotton Men's Formal Bib Front Shirt By Arrow
Located in New York, NY
Stamped on the hem "Patented June 9 1909" Edwardian White Cotton Men's Formal Bib Front Shirt By Arrow
Category
Early 1800s Blouses and Tops
Antique George III Irish Sterling Silver Serving Tongs
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver serving tongs; an addition to our silver flatware collection
These exceptional antique George III Irish sterling silver serving tongs have a plain undulating form.
The surface of the tongs are embellished with a paralleling undulating and wrigglework decorated border.
The bridge of the tongs are further embellished with the bridge a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicon's head below a coronet.
The pinching action of the tongs is guided to the medial point with a rectangular brace ornamented with engraved bud festoon designs to either side.
The elongated blades of the tongs have an undulating surface to the interior.
Condition
These antique silver serving tongs...
Category
Antique 1780s Northern Irish Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Danish Porcelain Group of Pig Farmer, Royal Copenhagen, circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a well dressed farmer feeding two pigs at their trough.
Category
Antique 1780s Danish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian White Organic Cotton With Hand Embroidered Flowers Blouse
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian White Organic Cotton With Hand Embroidered Flowers Blouse
Category
Early 1800s Blouses and Tops
Engraved & Octagonal George III Period Sterling Silver Coffee Pot - London 1801
By George Smith and Thomas Hayter
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1801 by George Smith II & Thomas Hayter, this large and fine quality, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, is octagonal in shape, standing on a ped...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Cream Beaded Silk Chiffon Appliqué Empire Waist Top
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Cream Beaded Silk Chiffon Appliqué Empire Waist Top
Category
Early 1800s Blouses and Tops
John Winter & Co. 1806 Antique Sterling Silver Basket
By John Winter & Co 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver basket; an addition to our silver basket collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver fruit basket has a plain rounded rectangular form onto a collet style foot.
The body of this impressive sterling silver basket is comprised of wirework loops accented with a solid silver swept, rounded border accented with applied gadroon decoration to the rim.
The border design is incorporated into the integrated cylindrical sterling silver handles at either end of the body; each handle features an impressive cast and applied leaf design to the handpiece.
This Georgian basket is fitted with a fine and impressive hallmarked rope twist decorated swing handle incorporating a central handpiece reflecting the design to that of the body.
The plain central well of this impressive basket is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a lion rampant, holding an ancient battle...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Decorative Baskets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. The carving symbolizes the protection of the home and was used as an exterior panel.
This ancient carving...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Indonesian Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Edwardian Navy Blue Silk Chiffon Early 1920S Beaded Blouse XL
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Navy Blue Silk Chiffon Early 1920S Beaded Blouse XL
Category
Early 1800s Blouses and Tops
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket With Glass Liner Made in 1783
By Barrage Davenport
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1783 by Barrage Davenport, this delightful, George III, antique, sterling silver sugar basket, has a half ...
Category
Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kazakhstan carpet cod.310 in hand-knotted wool
By Architetti Artigiani Anonimi
Located in Ravenna, IT
Kazak carpets originated in the Caucasus region and were made mainly by nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples. Traditional Kazak rugs generally date back to the 19th century; these rugs r...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Kazakhstani Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Gustavian White and Parcel Gilt Torcheres
Located in New York, NY
Each with round gilt-edged platform supported on three square legs with guilloche decoration, headed by lion's masks and terminating in paw feet; on a tripartite spreading base with ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Pedestals
Materials
Wood
An important porcelain cup and saucer from Admiral Lord Nelson’s ‘Baltic Service
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Both pieces are delicately painted in underglaze blues and greens with over glaze hand gilding. Each has a border of oak leaves and gilded acorns, a central fouled anchor within a v...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian White Lace Baby Doll Sleeveless Dress
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian White Lace Baby Doll Sleeveless Dress
Category
Early 1800s Casual Dresses
Tabriz rug cod.319 in hand-knotted wool
By Architetti Artigiani Anonimi
Located in Ravenna, IT
Tabriz carpet type is one of the most prestigious types of Persian carpets from the city of the same name located in the northwestern region of Iran. The manufacture of Tabriz is kno...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Azerbaijani Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche.
The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces.
The crest is likely that of John Trotter...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Cream Hand Crochet Cotton Cardigan With Fringe
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Cream Hand Crochet Cotton Cardigan With Fringe
Category
Early 1800s Cardigans
Pair of Chamberlains Worcester Orange and Gilt Ground Bough Pots, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Of flaring cylinder form with pierced covers, each painted in colors on one side with a large panel of ‘Cupid & Cephisa’. Literature: Geoffrey Godden illustrates a tumbler painted wi...
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Black Silk Dupioni & Lace Duster With Beaded Braided Trim
Located in New York, NY
This piece is meant to be worn loose and away from the body with an internal waist stay. Some frayed edges and holes in the lace but no dry rot and is in strong and wearable condition. Edwardian Black Silk Dupioni & Lace Duster...
Category
Early 1800s American Coats and Outerwear
Early 19th Century Pair of Ceramic Incense Burners
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century pair of ceramic incense burners in the form of parrots perched on a stone in green glaze, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
George III Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, 'Can Shape', Robert Garrard 1805
By Robert Garrard I
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1805 by Robert Garrard I, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is straight sided, 'Can' ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Porcelain Orange Ground Vase, Chamberlain's Worcester, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
The ovoid body with moulded and gilt horned mask handles, painted in colors on one side with a large panel of ‘Orpheus and Euridice’, above a pedestal foot...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Directoire Period Painted Armchairs after a Model by Jacob Desmalter
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Directoire period: gray painted armchairs after a model by Jacob Desmalter . France: circa 1800 Seat height: 17 in.
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Motif Pair of Regency Candleholders by George Penton English circa 1808
By George Penton
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare pair of Regency bronze candleholders from the London, England workshop of George Penton on New Street Fetter Lane. He was well known and recognized by both British and American connoisseurs of fine art during the late 18th and early 19th century. These Regency candleholders are marked and embossed "Published by G. Penton
Jan.Y 1 1808". The Egyptian motif, the sphinx like figures, and recumbent lion at the base, all indicate that Penton was most certainly influenced by Thomas Hope and his 1807 publication "Household Furniture and Interior Decoration". The ornate and detailed appointments; from the multiple medallions adorning the candle cups, rope and tassel design to the drip holders, to the fine quality representation of the sphinx, lion, and mask on the base, with floral leaf pattern to the perimeter, all are emblematic of fine quality Regency period household decorations. These are a unique and beautiful pair of Regency candleholders from an important maker and an impressive collection (see provenance below). Perfect for the discerning collector of 18th and 19th century antiques.
The condition is outstanding and all original with no restoration.
Dimensions: 10 3/4" high x 3" wide x 4 1/2" deep
George Penton's work can also be found at St. Michaels Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina where a brass chandelier with provisions for holding 45 candles still hangs. It is the oldest of these types of church chandeliers in America, and is referenced in an article in a May 18th, 1907 issue of The Atheneum. It was installed in 1804; information regarding this can also be found in "Written Historic and Descriptive Data, South Carolina, St. Michael's Church" prepared June 27th, 1941.
Provenance: The Millicent A. Rogers Collection (See underside of candle holder image): Millicent Rogers (1902-1953). Noted Socialite, Fashion Icon, and Art Collector. Standard Oil Heiress and granddaughter to Henry Rogers...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Mahogany Low Boy with Cabriole Legs and Slipper Feet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georgian mahogany low boy with cabriole legs and slipper feet. Consisting of two short and one long drawer, with original pierced batwing brass handle...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Brass
Large English Porcelain Ewer, Derby, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
With a light-green marbelized ground, with alternated roundels finely painted with an eagle perched on a branch and a landscape.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
Neo Classical Style Mahogany Side Table Inset with Japan Lacquered Panels
Located in Montreal, QC
Neo classical style ormolu mahogany two tier side table inset with Japan lacquered top with sliding doors.
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vienna Green Ground Ice Pails, circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
With covers and liners. Marked with under glaze blue shield mark.
Category
Antique 1780s Austrian Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and Unusual George III Heraldic Wine Label by Langlands and Robertson
Located in London, GB
The label is oval in form with a double thread edge and is engraved for SHERRY. This example has a shield above, flanked by two scroll supporters, which is engraved with a contempora...
Category
Antique 1780s English More Dining and Entertaining
Pair of German Porcelain Ewers, Meissen, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Marcolini mark and period.
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Berlin Iron and Mirrored Cut Steel Necklace and Earring Set
Located in Narberth, PA
Berlin iron jewelry was produced in Germany by the Berlin Royal Foundry beginning in 1804. Previously, iron jewelry had been worn primarily during periods of mourning due to the dark color of its black lacquer finish. However, it reached a high point of popularity between 1813 and 1830. To fund the War of Liberation against Napolean, citizens were asked to donate their precious gold in exchange for iron jewelry. The Berlin iron jewelry was sometimes inscribed with a portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia, or with the words "Gold gab ich für Eisen" (meaning "I gave gold for iron") or "Für das Wohl des Vaterlands" ("For the welfare of our country/fatherland"). Almost overnight, Berlin iron jewelry became a symbol of patriotism. Its beautiful fabrication and lacy appearance gave it widespread appeal, eventually reaching popularity in numerous European countries. Authentic Berlin iron jewelry is now very rare, and well-preserved pieces have become very collectible!
Cut steel jewelry originated in England in the 17th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe, eventually becoming a popular style of jewelry worn by members of high society during the Victorian era. Made of polished faceted steel studs, the pieces were cut by hand and then assembled and riveted onto a metal back. The faceted steel elements give this type of jewelry a subtle, metallic glitter that resembles cut gemstones. Motifs varied from the simple to the sublime, with multiple layers and densely packed studs. The time-consuming process and the artistry required to create cut steel jewelry made it very valuable and highly sought-after during the Victorian age, particularly to wear during the stage of "secondary mourning." Produced up until the turn of the 19th century, antique cut steel jewelry is now highly collectible.
An exceptional Berlin iron and cut steel necklace and earring set from the Georgian (ca1804) era! Crafted in fine Berlin ironwork with delicate cut steel studs and mirrored steel plaques throughout, this well-preserved ensemble is an incredible work of art. The ornate necklace adorns various sized iron-backed links topped with mirrored steel plaques, each one connected together by intricate, lacy Berlin ironwork. The largest link rests at the center, and features an oval-shaped mirrored steel plaque on the front that is adorns a raised iron cameo...
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Georgian Link Necklaces
Materials
Berlin Iron, Cut Steel
Pair of English Porcelain Cachepots on Stands, Flight Barr and Barr, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Each stand and cachepot incised with the letter "B". The one on the right is titled "Watercress Girl" and the other is titled "Strawberry Girl".
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century George III Wine Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany wine table, the moulded top of circular form raised over turned pod with barley twist and baluster carved reeded detail supported on triform mo...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Naïve Coconut Shell “Bugbear” Powder Flask Carved as a Fish
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A naïve coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask carved as a fish with an open mouth surrounded by scales above a man hunting with a rifle and dogs, the underside plain, circa 1805.
“Bugbear” coconut...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Decorative Baskets
Materials
Coconut
Large Japanese Scroll of a Tiger
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderfully large and bold tiger painted in ink and mineral pigments on silk mounted with silk brocade border. Seal reads: Miyaguchi (alternative reading: ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Pair of English Porcelain Mini Cabbage Leaf Jugs, circa 1785
Located in New York, NY
With mask spout the sides moulded with upright leaves and painted with insects, foliated capped handle.
Category
Antique 1780s English Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century George III Mahogany Occasional Tilt-Top Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany occasional tip-up table. The circular top on bird cage pod with three out splayed legs.
Category
Antique 1780s Irish George III Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Pembroke Drop Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century George III mahogany Pembroke drop table with two drawers, rounded rectangular top, boxwood inlay and straight legs.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptionally Fine George III Drinks Salver, London, 1781, Wakelin & Taylor
By John Wakelin & William Taylor
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally fine George III antique sterling silver Salver was made in London in 1781 by the Royal Silversmiths, Wakelin & Taylor. The Salver is of an unusual size and is oval...
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kazakhstan carpet cod. 323
By Architetti Artigiani Anonimi
Located in Ravenna, IT
Hand-knotted carpet, originally from Kazakhstan, made between the 20th and 21st centuries. It features a central mirrored and symmetrical pattern of floral and abstract shapes in sha...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Asian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ferhan carpet cod.167
By Architetti Artigiani Anonimi
Located in Ravenna, IT
The carpet with a lively, painterly aesthetic. The surface features floral and naturalistic motifs with large colorful birds in the center and a richly decorated border. The basic co...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Asian Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Georgian miniature and diamond brooch, French, circa 1800.
Located in London, GB
Georgian miniature and diamond brooch. Set with a fine picture of a young country girl with a boy in a closed back rubover setting, bordered by a single row of cushion shape rose cut...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Thomas Whitcombe ‘Flora’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Thomas Whitcombe: ‘Flora’, this oil on canvas shows the action, within a gilt frame with a panel reading ‘British Frigate “Flora”, 36 guns commanded b...
Category
Antique 1780s English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century George III Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany open waterfall bookcase with cabinet, with three graduated shelves with reeded edge above single long drawer and two doors with flame mahogany veneer raised on ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Chinese Famille Verte Table Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
Chinese famille verte table lamp resting on a Napoleon III period Louis XV style bronze base.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
This trompe l'oeil drawing depicts the artist's tools -- a black and a red crayon, and a folding steel ruler that was painted with silver pigments, which have blackened with age. They're shown on a sheaf of papers that include a medieval manuscript page, a musical score, and a group of prints.
The unifying theme is the artistic patronage of the Medici, the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, who intermarried with the Habsburgs, who were the Holy Roman Emperors.
Among the papers are prints by Stefano Della Bella, the Florentine artist who worked for the Medici. They depict a negro page with a horse, and portraits of Lorenzo Lippi...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Early 19th Century George III Butterfly Pembroke Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany butterfly pembroke table, the butterfly shaped moulded top raised over two single drawers at either end...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Gesso and Marble Console Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century serpentine gesso and marble console table, the moulded specimen marble top raised over ornately carved frieze with centred plumed foliate motif flanked with C-scrolls an...
Category
Antique 1780s Irish George III Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Set of Four Elegant French Silver Open Salt Cellars
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of four 800 French silver oval open slat cellars decorated with eagle heads, Provincial hallmarks, 1798-1809.
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Serving Pieces
French Empire Bronze of a Woman
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
This Empire ormolu head of a woman was made as a furniture mount in France around 1810, and probably adorned a bed. In any case, closer to our own time, it was deemed worthy of mount...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase in the Neoclassical manner, the moulded and stepped cornice supported over two blind doors with Neoclassical architectur...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
George III Combination Argyle/Teapot Made in London in 1805 by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in London, GB
A RARE GEORGE III COMBINATION ARGYLE/BACHELOR TEAPOT MADE IN LONDON IN 1805 BY JOHN EMES.
This piece stands on an oval, stepped, pedestal foot decorated with reeding. The oval vase shaped body rises to a reeded rim and is engraved with a contemporary Crest. The domed, pull-off, cover terminates in a ball finial and this piece has an elegant swan neck spout and fruit wood handle. The interior displays a conical central section, with cap, for filling with hot water or coal, so that the heating element would keep the sauce warm. This piece is unusual, as the central heating section can be removed, so that it could be used as a bachelor coffee pot. This piece is in excellent condition and is well marked on the base, cover, conical section and its cap. John Emes was a prolific, very fine, silversmith whose work shows a taste for elegant design and fine finish. He had workshops at Amen Corner...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Baltic Commode, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
This mahogany commode has the fluted rails and canted corners typical of case furniture made along the coasts of the Baltic and North Seas around 1800. More difficult to pinpoint, however, is the exact place of its making, since this geographical region stretches from Germany to Russia, and north from Poland to Scandinavia. That said, a strikingly similar, if slightly plainer commode in a private German collection bears an old paper label that identifies it as having been made in the city of Altona. It also bears the seal of King Christian VII of Denmark who reigned until 1808. At the time, Altona was in the independent Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein, located between Denmark and Prussia. Both nations tried to annex the Duchy, and in 1848 it was ceded to Prussia, which became part of Germany in 1871.
A North Sea port, Altona was a member of the Hanseatic League, an association of seaports that was established in the 14th century to foster trade and police the high seas. Around 1800, the aforementioned King Christian of Denmark, who was also the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, allowed Jews to freely settle in Altona to increase the tax base. This allowed them to conduct business in neighboring Hamburg, a larger financial hub that maintained quotas. The prosperous Jewish families of Altona built villas there, and decorated them with furnishings that were made locally and imported. Many of those makers owned copies of furniture-pattern books, which were widely disseminated among these seaports, accounting for the difficulty in determining if a piece was made in Altona, Stockholm, or St. Petersburg.
We can’t trace our commode to a Danish king or a known Altona merchant, but we can link it to the New World empire builders...
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
