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Murano ‘A Canne Ritorte’ Art Glass Bottle / Vase, Venice, Italy, c. 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
A mid century Murano "a canne ritorte" hand blown swirl or spiral art glass vase / bottle, made in Murano Italy c. 1960 and possibly attributed to Barovier & Toso.
The vessel has be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Hand Carved Figural Needlecase, France c. 1820
By Palais Royal
Located in London, GB
A rare and very fine quality antique figural Palais Royal mother-of-pearl needlecase, etui or bodkin, hand-carved in the form of a young man wearing a Renaissance style hat, made in ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage Baccarat Heavy Lead Crystal Rose Bud vase, France, late 20th Century
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A very elegant Mid Century Modern faceted crystal “Rose Bud” vase made by the esteemed French design house Baccarat in the second half of the 20th centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Erhard
Sohne Gothic Revival Bronze Gold
Silver Plate Casket, Germany, c 1900
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and highly ornate Gothic Revival Medieval Renaissance silver and gold plated bronze casket or jewelry box made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany c. 1900.
The box is a magn...
Category
Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Double Scent Bottle Sampson Mordan Silver Gilt Opera Glasses, Fitted Case, 1870s
By Samson Mordan and Co
Located in London, GB
An exquisite and unusual Victorian silver gilt novelty double scent or perfume bottle set in the shape of a pair of binoculars or opera glasses in their original fitted case, made by...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Bottles
Materials
Silver
Large Arts
Crafts Art Nouveau Aesthetic Copper Garden Owl, England, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
A large Arts and Crafts patinated copper owl garden sculpture, made in England c. 1900.
The owl is stylistically modelled with hypnotic eyes and a quizzical expression. The feather...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Arts
Crafts Art Nouveau Jugendstil Ruskin Enamel Copper Box, A E Jones, c.1905
By A.E. Jones
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Arts and Crafts hand-crafted copper and Ruskin enamel lidded casket. Made in England circa 1905 and attributed to A E Jones of Birmingham, this very decorative box was mo...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Spanish Colonial 18thC Wood Bowl with Later Silver Plated Squirrel Mounts
Located in London, GB
A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial 18th century wooden bowl adorned with mid-20th century silver plated mounts in the form of a squirrel, m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
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Champlevé Enamel
Double Sided Agate Snuff Box / Bonbonnière, France c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality double sided 19th century French gilt metal, champlevé enamel and banded agate snuff box, bonbonnière, or possibly a pill box, made c. 1880.
The trinket box or t...
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Metal, Enamel
Murano Barbini for Salviati Alexandrite
Uranium Glass Seagull Bird
Fish 1950
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
A large, unusual and dramatic hand blown mid century Murano art glass sculpture of a seagull with a fish on the crest of a wave, attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and made i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
19th century Petite ‘Sèvres’ Jardinière with Gilt Bronze Mount, France, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A very beautiful antique petite-size French ‘Sèvres’ jardinière, planter, cachepot or table centerpiece bowl, made in France in the Napoléon III era ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Bronze
Rimini Blu Ceramic Owl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics, Italy, c. 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
A very cute mid century ‘Rimini Blu’ ceramic owl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics, made in Italy, c. 1960.
The ceramic body is defined with stylised modelling and the blue glaze ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Porcelain Parrots / Cockatoos, Meissen Style, Germany, c. 1920
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A very colourful and dynamic pair of porcelain parrots or cockatoos perched on tree stumps, made in Germany in the style of Meissen c. 1920.
There is fantastic energy between the tw...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Baccarat-Style Cut Lead Crystal Jewelry / Trinket Box, France, c. 1950
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A very attractive Hollywood Regency cut lead crystal casket or jewelry box made in France in c. 1950 in the style of Baccarat the distinguished French glass maker.
The jewellery bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Large Porcelain Owl, Ernst Bohne
Sohne, Rudolstadt Volkstedt, Germany, c. 1880
By Ernst Bohne Söhne
Located in London, GB
A scarce, large and impressive porcelain sculpture of an owl almost certainly made by Ernst Bohne & Sohne in Rudolstadt in Volkstedt, Thuringia, Germany, c. 1880.
The sculpture depi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Monkey, Ernst Bohne Sohne, Rudolstadt Volkstedt, Germany, c 1880
By Ernst Bohne Söhne
Located in London, GB
A rare, large and very dramatic porcelain sculpture of a monkey made by Ernst Bohne & Sohne in Rudolstadt in Volkstedt, Thuringia, Germany, c. 1880.
The monkey is smiling with great...
Category
Antique 1880s German Late Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Genuine Mid Century Cenedese Murano Green Box with Original Label Italy c. 1950
By Cenedese
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality lush emerald green Murano art glass jewelry box or trinket box made by Cenedese in Venice, Italy, c. 1950.
The glass has a deep, rich hue which contrasts dramat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Luxury Gold
Silver Plated Art Deco Snail Cocktail Stick Set, France, c. 1930
Located in London, GB
A luxurious gold- and silver-plated bronze escargot or snail cocktail stick set made in France c. 1930. It is a superb Hollywood Regency conversation piece, perfect for eating not ju...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Valenti Silvered Bronze Duck Sculpture Vide Poche, Spain, c. 1970
By Valenti
Located in London, GB
A delightful silvered bronze vide poche, jewelry tray, pin dish or occasional dish in the shape of a duck, made by Valenti in Spain, c. 1970.
The duck is beautifully modelled in bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Mid Century Swan Double Clam Shell Dish, Gabriella Binazzi style, Italy, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A very unusual Palm Beach Regency style trinket or bathroom dish in the form of a swan with double clam shell wings, in the style of Gabriella Binazzi and made in Italy c. 1970.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bulgari Mid Century 950 Silver Scalloped Dish With Ancient Coin, Italy, c. 1970
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
An Italian Mid Century 950 silver pin dish, jewelry dish or vide poche with an antique Greek coin in the centre, made by Bulgari c. 1970.
The dish has a scalloped shape and is stam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Silver
Pair of Silver Plate Pheasant Table Ornament Sculptures, Europe, 20th century
Located in London, GB
A pair of beautifully modelled silver plate pheasant table ornaments, made in Europe in the 20th century.
Both the hen and cock pheasant sculptures are realistically modelled with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box by Cesare Roccheggiani, Rome c. 1875
By Cesare Roccheggiani
Located in London, GB
A highly attractive and rare floral Grand Tour micromosaic jewelry or trinket box made by Cesare Roccheggiani in Rome, Italy, c. 1875.
This is a beautifully detailed micro-mosaic box. The panel in the lid depicts a lush bouquet of spring flowers, including roses, forget-me-nots, daffodils, buttercups and crocus, amongst others. These are described in brightly coloured stone micromosaic inlaid into a black surround, lending the piece wonderful contrast.
The more common subjects for similar micro mosaic boxes are architectural views of Rome; floral examples such as this are much harder to find.
The panel is mounted in a box gilded in 24 carat gold. Another distinctive feature is the granulated finish around the lid and to the underside of the box: it is most unusual and lends the piece a lovely texture.
A hand-painted champlevé enamel frieze wraps around the central body of the gilt metal box, depicting scrolling turquoise vines blooming with red berries along with blue, green and yellow vine leaves.
The interior is lined in the original silk and in very good original condition. The maker’s name ‘C. ROCCHEGGIANI ROMA’ is emblazoned in gold to the interior of the lid beneath the motif of a cross surmounted by a crown. The lining of both the lid and body are bordered with a ropetwist detail. The lid closes with hooked clasp, and the hinge is in good condition.
Cesare Roccheggiani was one of the most successful mosaicists in the late 19th century in Rome. He probably worked in Michelangelo Barberi’s workshop, and was in all likelihood related to Lorenzo Roccheggiani, a late eighteenth-century master mosaicist at the Vatican whose work included the altarpiece, Crucifixion of St. Peter after Guido Reni, and Nicolo Roccheggiani who worked on the Achilles Shield tabletop commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, and later gifted to Charles X of France, now in the collection of the Louvre.
Cesare Roccheggiani opened his premises on Via Condotti in Rome in 1874, and ran a production workshop including mosaicists, goldsmiths and other craftsmen. He was renowned as a source for fine quality Grand Tour mosaics...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Stone, Metal
Solid 925 Silver
Lapis Lazuli Parrot Bowl, att. Los Castillo, Taxco, Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in London, GB
A beautiful handmade solid silver 925 bowl with a lapis lazuli handle in the shape of a parrot, attributed to Los Castillo and made in Taxco, Mexico in the 20th century.
Most items...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Venini Signed Murano Glass Bottle by Gio Ponti with Original Stopper, Italy 1997
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Venini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful ‘a canne’ Murano blue art glass bottle designed by Gio Ponti and made by Venini in Murano, Venice, Italy in 1997.
The original design for this piece is by Gio Ponti a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Silver Plate Articulated Fish with Green Glass Eyes, Spain c. 1930
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of silver plate articulated fish ornaments made in Spain, c. 1920. They are of satisfying size and are highly decorative as a pair.
The tails of these fish are arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 3 Mid Century Silver Plate Bronze Dolphin Ornaments, Spain, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A set of 3 Mid Century Palm Beach Modern style silver plated bronze dolphin ornaments, made by Almazan in Spain c. 1970.
Each of the dolphins is unique and individually cast. They ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous authentic and original emerald green and gold sommerso Murano glass casket, made in Italy c. 1960 and retaining its original label for Bucella Cristalli of Murano, Venice....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Gustave Doré Signed Cupid Cherub Bronze Sculpture, Paris, France, c. 1876
By Thiebaut Freres, Gustave Doré
Located in London, GB
A superb quality bronze sculpture of Cupid with his bow by the renowned French artist Gustave Doré, made in Paris, France, c. 1876.
Entitled ‘Amour lançant une flèche’ in French, th...
Category
Antique 1870s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Falcon’s / Tiger
s Eye Intarsia Hardstone Jewelry Box, Italy c. 1960
Located in London, GB
An exquisite vintage intarsia box veneered in falcon’s eye / tiger's eye quartz, made in Italy, c. 1960.
This decorative box has beautiful presence thanks to the deep rich blue-bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Pair of Silver Plate Bronze Geese or Mallard Ducks, Spain, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A charming pair of decorative silver plate geese or mallard ducks, made in Spain in the twentieth century.
The geese are very finely modelled with excellent details to the faces, f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Mid Century Large Onyx Hardstone Intarsia Box, Italian, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A very rare and attractive mid century onyx intarsia box, made in Italy in c. 1970.
This beautiful box is most distinctive thanks to its unique design and its large size. The base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Baccarat Grasshopper Vase Exposition Universelle Paris 1878, made in France
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful ‘Grasshopper’ vase by Baccarat, made in France and designed for the Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris in 1878.
The...
Category
Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Erhard
Sohne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Arts and Crafts Jewelry Box Casket c. 1905
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905.
The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in th...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Nouveau Fairy Vases with Original Glass Liners, English, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
A charming pair of Art Nouveau vases featuring a pair of fairies. One of the fairies calls out to her partner, who listens from the other vase. The reverse of the vases each has a da...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Spelter
Tiger’s Eye Hardstone Silver Gilt Intarsia Jewelry Box by Unoaerre, Italy 1960s
By UnoAErre
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Mid Century Italian tiger’s eye intarsia jewelry or tabletop box stamped by Gori & Zucchi (later to become Unoaerre), retailed in Ravenna in c. 1960s.
The box is veneer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Silver
