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Art Nouveau Edouard Henry Dreyfous Desk Clip
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This exceedingly unusual desk accessory is an ornate 'paper clip' by the noted maker, Dreyfous. The clip is crafted from gilt sterling silver and features a large slab of polished am...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Amazonite, Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Jugendstil Inkwell
Tray Attributed to Erhard
Söhne
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Crafted in Germany during the Art Nouveau era, this brass and rosewood inkwell and stand is attributed to makers Erhard & Söhne. The ornate 'Jugendstil' style stand has been crafted ...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Regency Period, Gold, Amethyst
Citrine Desk Seal
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Perhaps the finest and rarest desk seal we have had in our collection to date is this Regency period, 18 karat yellow gold, amethyst and citrine example. The handle of the piece is c...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Gold, Carnelian, Rock Crystal
Enamel Desk Seal
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This antique desk seal dates to the 19th Century and likely originated in France. The handle of the seal is a piece of polished and faceted rock crys...
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Carnelian, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Imperial Period Faberge Bowenite and Silver-Gilt Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An Imperial Period, silver-gilt, bowenite inkwell by Faberge featuring chased laurel leaves, acanthus swags, and a hinged cover with a ribbon-tied acanthus wreath finial. The inkwell...
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Early 20th Century Russian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Gilt Metal
Glass Conch Shell by Loetz in Pink Ground with Mimosa Decor
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An Austrian glass conch shell by Bohemian glass maker, Loetz in the pink ground with mimosa decor, circa 1890. The shell and snail form vases were among the most popular of Loetz's d...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Jugendstil Figurines and Sculptures
German 800 Purity Silver Repousse Box With Enamelled Medallion
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This charming box dates to the Turn of The Century and has been crafted from 800 purity silver and decorated with enamels. The piece originates in Germany, is octagonal in shape and has been crafted with ornate repousse detailing. To the centre of the top is a delicately rendered miniature portrait of a lady...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
French, Cigar Shaped Onyx Desk Seal with Diamond Collar
Morocco Leather Case
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This exquisite desk object was crafted in France during the early 20th Century and would have been an impressive object to own. The desk seal is crafted from a cigar shaped piece of black onyx which features a diamond set collar to one end and a monogram intaglio 'seal' to the other, all circa 1915. The monogram is 'AMF' which has been beautifully engraved into the underside of the seal. The piece retains its original Morocco leather fitted box signed 'Appay', a French manufacturer, and embossed 'AMF' to the top of the lid. The firm Appay were retailing at 24 Rue De La Paix in Paris which is close-by the Place Vendome and also the Opera, however little information is known about the business. The hinge on the Morocco leather box...
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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Diamond, Onyx
Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Desk Seal
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This monumental desk seal dates to the Victorian era and has been carved from a large piece of banded agate. The faceted piece of agate features heavy ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate
Large Victorian Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This oversized desk seal dates to the Victorian period and is wonderful in that the matrix on it remains blank. The seal which dates to circa 1870 is ve...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Accessories
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Carnelian
Large French Silver Mistletoe Locket
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A very fine French silver locket featuring mistletoe to both sides. It has a gold wash interior to prevent tarnish and closes firmly. It appears to be struck with the French guarante...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Objets d Art and Vertu
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Silver
Small Chinese Silver
Carved Jade Hinged Box
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This small silver box was crafted in China and has been inset with a carved jade plaque to the lid. The rectangular box is simply marked 'silver' an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes and Cases
Materials
Jade, Silver
Rare Porcelain Figure of
Salome
by Karl Klaus for Ernst Wahliss
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A very rare and important figure of 'Salome' holding the head of John The Baptist crafted in Austria. The figure is the work of Karl Klaus (1889-1925) and was crafted by the maker Ernst Wahliss around 1911. The figure depicts Salome, daughter of Herod II and Heordius, standing tall whilst reclining her neck, holding in her hands the severed head of John the Baptist. Richly decorated in a restrained palette of black, white, indigo blue, red and gold the figure is undeniably decorated in the Secessionist taste. Klaus was a student of Josef Hofmann and designed several figures and decorative pieces for Ernst Wahliss under the label 'Serapis Wahliss...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurines and Sculptures
Edward I. Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Jadeite Plaque
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A fine sterling silver and jadeite jade matchbox cover/holder, by Edward I. Farmer of New York. The front of this piece features a carved piece of jadei...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Edward I. Farmer Inkwell in Sterling Silver, Fluorite and Amethyst
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A monumental inkwell by New York identity, Edward I. Farmer. The piece consists of a large piece of carved fluorite and a carved amethyst finial which has all been set in sterling silver. The mount for these carved stones is elaborate with a floral motif to the foot and decorative engraved borders on each rim of the piece. The internal sterling silver 'well' is removable for cleaning and polishing. The inkwell is in lovely condition, however appears to have some signs of old stabilisation to the fluorite which has slightly yellowed over time. These stabilisations could very well be from when the piece was formed as an inkwell, with Farmer often using stones of age.
Edward I. Farmer was a prominent American art dealer, antique trader...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Fluorite, Sterling Silver
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