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Girl with a bell. A Wedgwood
Co China figure, hand painted, English circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
We have for sale this rare and delightful Edwardian figure by Wedgwood and Co. Ltd is inspired by the famous Flemish oil painting by the master artist Cornelis De Vos, (1585 – 1651)...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of French hand painted cast iron foo dogs in a Chinese style, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
We have for sale this fantastic pair of tactile and decorative hand-painted French Foo Dogs, designed in the Chinese decorative style.
They are solidly cast with great detail and have a rich hand-painted finish that represents red lacquer.
Their teeth and eyes have been highlighted in white. The foo dogs are very well modelled, showing good movement and stance and a fierce expression. These heavy pair of tactile cast iron foo dogs...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Silver filigree and enamel butterfly brooch, Chinese circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of Chinese silver filigree artwork has been beautifully hand-made with intricate detail in the form of a large four-winged butterfly with curly antennae.
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Enamel
English 19th century desk snuff box circa 1840
Located in Central England, GB
This masterfully engineered and very complicated English ebony engine turned table snuff box dates to the mid 19th century.
It has been hand machined from solid ebony with multiple ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
A terracotta sculpture of Spinario, boy with a thorn, Italian, Grand Tour C1890
Located in Central England, GB
A superbly detailed small terracotta sculpture of the classical Italian Grand Tour figure of Spinario, or boy with a thorn, who was a devoted shepherd boy.
This small late 19th cent...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Indian carved wood spice box, late 17th century, circa 1790
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense woo...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian Medieval Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th century brass letter scales made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This unusual set of postal letter scales has great eye appeal. They are made in brass with a complicated cantilevered balance movement. They are stamped for manufacture in Czechoslov...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th century desk stationery box in the form of books, English circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing novelty box has been meticulously hand-made by a highly skilled English bookbinder in the late 19th century.
To anybody looking, it genuinely looks like a small ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
A sterling silver filigree and enamel butterfly brooch, Continental circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This exquisite piece of Stirling silver handmade filigree jewellery is a very fine example.
The woven and soldered silver wire is incredibly delicate work. It is formed in five gra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Maltese Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
A large Raj period Indian brass and copper repousse work charger circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This extremely fine late 19th century large Indian Raj period charger is made from heavy gauge brass, which is extensively hand decorated with exceptionally fine applied radial panel...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This handmade French box dates to circa 1900 and it has been beautifully handcrafted using the traditional arts and crafts metal working skills from cut and beaten copper riveted tog...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...
Materials
Copper
English miniature world desk globe circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This lovely vintage miniature desk globe is a very eye-catching and pleasing piece that is tactile in the hand.
The globe is made from wood, and you can clearly see the natural grai...
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Globes
Materials
Wood
Vintage pair of Italian Murano glass paperweights circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful and rare pair of Italian paperweights is from the island of Murano, renowned for its highly skilled glasswork.
This rarely available pair of unusual paperweights will...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
19th century Bohemian glass perfume bottle overlaid in green glass, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This truly remarkable perfume bottle is in superb condition and would be a delight for a serious collector.
The bottle is made from clear glass and has been beautifully hand-cut and...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Other Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Roulette wheel with original roulette felt scoring cloth, French circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This impressive, high-quality, large-scale French roulette wheel is constructed in ebonised timber, possibly beech.
The mechanism is made of brass and rotates smoothly for a long pe...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Games
Materials
Metal
Italian Pietra Dura framed panel, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This large-scale Italian Pietra Dura marble framed panel depicts a lovely evening scene of a church or monastery with grand walled and terraced gardens, with a line of clipped Cypres...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Italian pietra dura leather covered box depicting Florence Cathedral, C 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Italian box dates to circa 1930. It is made from wood, and the exterior is covered in fine leather, which is panelled with gilt tooling.
The top of the box is inset with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
A carved hardwood figure of a fisherman circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional Balinese dense hardwood figure is an amazing sculpture, hand-carved from a single piece of wood with incredible skill. This work is very similar to a good Japanese i...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
English large exhibition quality enamelled glass vase circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
An English exhibition-quality glass and enamel vase, circa 1860.
This highly decorative, large exhibition-quality enamelled glass vase is a superb example.
The vase is made from pa...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Vases
Materials
Glass
A six leaver industrial heavy steel padlock made by Era, U.K circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This early example of a very heavy industrial, highly secure Era padlock would have been used for locking precious vaults and secure storage. This padlock is from the 1930s and is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel
A pair of early 20th century leather riding boots with accessories
Located in Central England, GB
An interesting and decorative group consisting of a high quality pair of black handmade leather riding boots with separate spurs, a brown leather riding crop, and a pair of boot hook...
Category
Early 20th Century British Other Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
Italian Chess board - reversable tray with bronze chess pieces, Sorrento Ware
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional and very rare Italian late 19th-century Sorrento ware olive wood reversible chessboard tray is truly unusual.
The large tray has hinged, reversible wooden handles ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Games
Materials
Bronze
Continental silver snuff box depicting a row of five perched birds circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing small late 19th century Stirling quality silver snuff box is continental in its manufacture and clearly marked 925 in the base of the interior.
The snuff box is h...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Silver French penannular brooch set with cabochons of red coral and turquoise
Located in Central England, GB
Silver French 19th-century penannular brooch set with cabochons of red coral and turquoise.
A most interesting French made silver pendant and chain, clearly marked with the crab stam...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850
Located in Central England, GB
This superb mid 19th century very large classical Roman Medici lion is beautifully detailed and cast in solid plaster, which is hand finished with a bronze-like patina.
The lion is ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Murano large glass fish with millefiori glass eyes circa 1950
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine early example from the highly skilled local craftsmen from the small Italian island of Murano
This is a very large and beautifully modelled piece that displays very n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage malachite silver and enamel pendant - necklace circa 1950
Located in Central England, GB
This very high quality silver jewel dates to circa 1950. It is continental in its manufacture, most likely Italian.
The large central polished green stone is a wonderful cabochon of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Malachite, Silver, Enamel
A Chinese jewelry box made from hand carved jade with gilt metal mounts C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing small early 20th century Chinese jewelry box is ideal for storing small pieces such as rings, etc.
The box is made from panels of pale green jade set into a gilt ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Jade
A 19th century chalcedony, amethyst and silver brooch circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This stunning piece of Victorian handmade jewellery is made from unmarked but tested silver, which forms an oval foliate wreath shaped mount with filigree detailing.
The mount has c...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Italian majolica pottery figure of traditional Pulcinella, hand modelled in clay
Located in Central England, GB
This superb, large, and highly decorative late 19th-century Italian naïve majolica pottery figure is hand modelled in clay, which is painted and glazed in bold colours.
It depicts t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
French gilt bronze and marble inkstand of a majestic lioness, circa 1850
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative mid 19th century desk inkstand is in the form of a recumbent lioness. She is very finely detailed and is cast in solid bronze with a hand chased and gilt finis...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of Chinese cloisonné art is beautifully hand decorated onto a gilt metal body, which has been intricately worked with fine wire, which is soldered onto the bod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Narcissus, Italian grand tour bronze sculpture circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Grand Tour Italian bronze study depicts Narcissus, who in Greek mythology was known for his fine looks and physique.
The story tells how he rejected the attention of oth...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th century Continental pair of miniature porcelain hand painted dogs, C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing pair of miniature white dogs with black markings are finely hand painted with good detail and expression. They each show an adult and puppy and the pair are left a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A decorative stone garden flower pot or bust from the Raj period, India C 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This life sized and well carved Raj period Indian bust depicts a female goddess or deity. It is hand carved from a single large piece of stone which is naturally greenish in colour, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Other Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This superb, rare Italian hand carved olive wood religious figure group of Jesus with Mary and Joseph.
Joseph is standing with a lantern in one hand and his other arm is around Mary...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Olive
A matched pair of Chinese soapstone hand carved figures circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This decorative pair of soapstone carvings depicts traditionally dressed figures of a man and woman. The woman is dressed in ornate robes, and she is holding a fan. The man is a fish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Wedgwood
Co. Ltd China figure of the Puppy Seller, English, circa 1910
By Wedgwood
Co
Located in Central England, GB
A scarce Edwardian Wedgwood and Co. Ltd, England, delightful hand painted China figure of the Puppy Seller.
A rural male figure with a characterful face dressed in a country tweed j...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th century leather bound book entitled Rubaiyat of Omar Rhayyam, C 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and most eyecatching leather bound library edition of the famous translation of the Rubaiyat presented by Willy Pogany, published by George G Harrap and Co Ltd, London, w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle. The ship is a three masted barque named Se...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Fabric, Glass
$1,368 / item
A pair of English antique treen wig stands made from yew wood, circa 1730
Located in Central England, GB
This very rare pair of early 18th century finely hand turned wig stands is superb. They each have an intricately turned fruitwood base with the main columns in beautiful yew wood cri...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George II Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Yew
A 19th century bronze figure of a Greek archer by Eugene Barillot C1870
Located in Central England, GB
This fine antique bronze study is by the highly acclaimed sculptor and artist Eugène Barillot (1841–1900).
It depicts an ancient Greek archer testing his bow. The bearded man is nak...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
English 18th century George II burr elm low boy circa 1750
Located in Central England, GB
This rare and beautiful piece of George II English furniture is a lowboy veneered in richly figured burr elm. It stands on cabriole legs with pointed pad feet. It has three drawers, ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George II Lowboys
Materials
Elm
Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This rare pair of Russian folk art treen tobacco containers are beautifully hand turned from one solid piece of limewood. They have well hollowed interiors with a neatly fitting lid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th century Minton dessert cream tureen with stand, hand painted, English 1840
By Minton
Located in Central England, GB
This fine, classically shaped, stylised Minton cream tureen stands on a flared foot with a finely detailed stem. The main body is of a broad shallow design with a pair of interwoven ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
A solid silver miniature chocolate pot set, English made in 1905, Birmingham
Located in Central England, GB
This very rare and fine-quality Edwardian miniature solid silver chocolate pot set consists of two matching cups and saucers, a cream jug, a sugar basin, and a superb chocolate pot w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Telescope with original leather case from World War II, English circa 1940
Located in Central England, GB
This fine example of a World War II military spotting telescope is the type issued to a British army sniper, who would have used it to locate an enemy sniper in a hidden position.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Japanese Okimono of Fukurokuju, the god of wealth and happiness, Meiji period
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional Japanese Meiji period okimono depicts Fukurokuju, the lucky god of wealth and happiness.
The figure is very finely carved from a single piece of dense tightly graine...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English
Located in Central England, GB
This rare survivor, a novelty Hunter and Palmer biscuit tin made from pressed sheet metal and transferred printed to accurately look like a genuine 19th century Indian hardwood box. ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Chinese Doll, 19th century, handmade, from a famous collection in the U.K.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large decorative doll like figure is a rare and well provenanced piece. it was once part of the collection of curiosities from the famous Jamaica Inn, Cornwall.
This sup...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Kralik glass works vase, Bohemian iridescent art glass, Czechoslovakian, C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This fine example of Bohemian glass design dates to circa 1900. The main body of this stunning vase is of a squat, bulbous form, which flows into a narrow, tapered neck that terminat...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Other Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Model gypsies caravan, handmade and painted, folk art, English circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and ultra rare early folk art scale model of a gypsy or traveller’s caravan is over one hundred years old. It has been beautifully hand made and finely painted. It has gl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Russian hand painted papier mâché box decorated with intricate scenes C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This top quality Russian black lacquered papier mâché box has an extremely fine hand painted central panel to its lid with a medieval scene set amongst a landscape with a castle and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Budgerigars, cold painted, pair, Austrian circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A superb pair of large scale Austrian bronze budgerigars. This impressive sculpture is almost life sized and depicts two budgerigars, one green and the other blue perched upon a leaf...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A large pair of boldly decorated Chinese cloisonné vases circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative pair of good-quality large-scale Chinese cloisonné enamel vases is most unusual. They have ornate decoration in rich, bright colours on a red background.
They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
18th century style decorative giltwood wall brackets
Located in Central England, GB
This most impressive and highly decorative pair of 18th century style wall brackets is carved from solid wood in an elaborated scrolled design with foliate and shell embellishments. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Brackets
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 18th century style pair of desk cannon English circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb pair of model desk cannons has been beautifully handmade in mahogany with nailed brass fittings and heavy cast bronze barrels. The attention to...
Category
Early 20th Century British Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
Located in Central England, GB
This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics.
The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mec...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English ceremonial horn from the Ancient Order of Foresters, circa 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This most eye catching piece of British history is a very rare example. It would once have belonged to one of the three hundred or so lodges of the Ancient Order of Foresters which w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880
Located in Central England, GB
A most impressive and highly decorative French large size double tea caddy made in tightly grained rich oak.
The rectangular box stands on circular shaped brass feet with brass bea...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
