English Decorative Objects

A lovely regency tea caddy. Two compartments internally with lids Burr yew wood with box wood stringing Original hardware With key Free UK shipping   

Hallmarked in London in 1889 and 1893 by R & S Garrard & Co., this handsome, and large pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra, are cast, will hold 5 candles each and are in the G...

This 19th-century English bowl is finely turned from sycamore and features a softly rounded profile with a subtly tapering base. Its proportions are particularly harmonious—measuring...

19th century English Regency box with unusual elm wood veneer. The beautiful grain of the elm wood has a very appealing golden hue, offset by rosew...

A vintage English dark leather bulldog shaped footstool designed by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age an...

Luscious cranberry glass vase on clear pedestal foot, English, circa 1900. The opening of the tulip-shaped bowl is smooth, and could be used as a serving piece when entertaining or t...

Counter-balanced mobile sculpture by British artist Julia Condon. "Mars" is a limited edition of 15; each is individually handmade so there will be small variations to each. Materi...

Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with Hygrometer, c.1970s This exceptional humidor by Asprey London showcases the brand’s renowned commitment to craftsmanship and under...

Art Deco oak cased longcase clock with arched top and mahogany moulding, serpentine shaped base standing on block feet and with glazed trunk door. Silvered dial with Arabic numerals...

20th century sterling silver handbag-shaped box Beautiful decorative silver box, with a central design of a rose and a frame of bows on both sides. Sealed Measures: Height: 7.5 centi...

Finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, finished with a gentle gradient patina. Both sides of the brass shades are bronzed and gently brushed to reveal bright brass...

The 12 cigar holder detachable top reveals a compartment for additional usage, the top of the engine lifts up to reveal a compartment for matches, the top...

Pair of antique Edwardian quality satsuma vases having wonderful hand painted panels in red, gold, blue and white decorated with wisemen. In perfect original condition. Dimensions:...

Unveil the epitome of elegance with This English sheffield silver plate two handled trophy cup decorative vase / urn. This remarkable piece, crafted with meticulous attention to deta...

A fine William and Mary eight-day spring-driven table clock signed on the backplate, Isaac Lowndes Pallmall Court, c.1695. The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered oak domed top c...

Pair of English urn form knife boxes with wonderful grayish white painted finish. Each urn with swag and tassel decoration and topped with an acorn finial. The top lifts to show inte...

19th Century large Victorian Majolica jardiniere with garlands of flowers, the handles are women heads signed Joseph Holdcroft.

England, circa 1950 A mid-twentieth century olive wood treen tea caddy in the form of an apple. Height 14.00cm Diameter 12.00cm

Early 19th century Georgian Brass-Bound Mahogany Peat Bucket With Liner. These buckets were used for storing and transporting peat, a fuel source. Bucket features a navette form, ma...

Walnut 4 dial tower table clock by Patent, Blumberg & Co, Ltd., Paris & London. Walnut clock tower style case with turned and fluted corner columns, raised panels and ebonized trim; ...

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" collection for Wedgwood May Avenue Meiping Vase 120 shape vase hand-painted England with artist initials on bottom. This vase is bas...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

This exquisite porcelain bowl was hand-painted by Barr, Flight & Barr at the Worcester factory circa 1810. It features a vibrant design in the English Imari style, showcasing large s...

This grandmother clock has a spring-driven, three train, chiming movement, facilitating the Westminster chime on a nest of gong rods. The case is mad...

Pair of finest quality Old English Ellis silver plate Rococo style three-light candelabra with flame snuffer Maker- Ellis Silver Co., Birmingham (predecessors to Ellis-Barker Silv...

This is a very attractive English Art Deco clock, made circa 1930. It has a eight day wind up movement. The base is brass, the bezel is also brass with gold tone finish. The backing ...

PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...

Superb Large plain silver plated photograph frame Silver plated back support The signed photograph of Queen Mary came with the frame but it is not included. It is availabe on the...

1970's Original Vintage Flasks. Sold as decorative objects. Most are complete with lids and caps. All glass is unbroken. These are sold as decorative kitchen objects not as working...

Pair of late 19th century Victorian Staffordshire earthenware elephant sculptures/spill vases, England By: Staffordshire Material: pottery, earthenware, ceramic, enamel, clay, paint...

Wonderful, very large, vintage decorative bowl. Made from Gum Wood, This has been hand crafted and shaped into a wonderful organic bowl, highlighting the grain and texture of the na...

This early 20th-century English desk clip is a charming and practical piece of history. Featuring a brass horseshoe mounted on a chip-carved wood base, it was originally designed to ...

A Very Good Quality 18th century, Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Having Original Brass Handle To Hinged Top, Enclosing Divisions, With Unusual Glazed Panels To Front Bearin...

A vivid and wonderfully expressive pair of Staffordshire pottery lions dating to circa 1870, modeled in mirror image and standing proudly on naturalistic bases. Their bright ochre-to...

A beautiful antique desk box. Made of wood, covered with leather with beautiful gold details. Fine copper fittings. The interior has two small boxes, ...

Late 18th century George III leather hand painted fire bucket circa 1780. Good quality leather fire bucket.  Armorial decorated, inscribed honi soit-oui mal y pense, which means sha...

Pair of English Bristol blue chemist bottles / jars. Very good condition, no chips or cracks. Circa 1920s.

This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered smooth, burnished and...

An interesting collection of twelve natural, prehistoric English ammonite fossil specimens of varying shapes and sizes – ranging from 11 cm (4.33 in) wide to 2.5cm wide (0.98 in). Ex...

Trio for three, a unique ceiling light composed by a cluster of lighting components. Combining patinated brass plates and finely brushed brass framework, the Orbit Trio ceiling light...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collaboration with Asprey, producing luxury jewellery and silver for an elite clientele. The egg has been crafted from gold filigree — that is, gold wires interwoven to make a delicate lace-like pattern. The gold is arranged to form the image of a peacock, with a magnificent fanned train, composed of red, dark blue and green coloured plique-à-jour enamel. The light blue body of the peacock, and its long swirling light and dark blue tail feathers, have been crafted from intricate guilloché enamel, which is often found on Fabergé style eggs...

This large and beautifully modeled majolica jardiniere and underplate were hand-painted by Minton in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, circa 1880. The piece presents a lively design ...

For your consideration is this original 1930's Art Deco wall clock by English clock makers Smiths. Originally had an electrical movement which we've converted to battery - uses doubl...

An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau tulip shaped art pottery vase decorated in streaked blue glazes dating between 1909 and 1922. The vases stand on wide rounded slightly domed feet the tall slender tulip shaped bodies with a slightly narrowing neck and wide open tops. The vases are beautifully glazes in streaked turquoise and blue colored glazes transitioning to very intense dark blue glazes around the feet and lower body. Both vases are impressed ASHBY GUILD...

A fine and rare William Mary long case or grandfather clock by London maker Daniel LeCompte. c.1690, London, the fine marquetry case having oval panels of birds and flowers, the movement signed Daniel LeCount (LeCompte) having a silver chapter ring and seconds dial, brass spandrels of cupids supporting a crown; including key, weights and pendulum. LeCompte was a French Huguenot...

Beautiful late 18th Century English Chinoiserie wall or tavern clock. The Chinoiserie decoration on this clock case is of excellent quality and the scale is impressive too. A good br...

Antique Edwardian quality brass carriage clock having a quality brass carriage clock with bevelled edge glass panels, 8 day movement and a shaped carrying handle to the top In good...

19th century English dresser box made from exquisitely grained rosewood. The box has wonderfully inlaid patterns on the top and front in...

Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...

These exquisite hand-painted Delftware dishes, made in Bristol, England, circa 1760 and inspired by Chinese blue and white porcelain, are a perfect example of the mid-18th-century En...

fleurdetroit offers for your consideration, a pair of 19th century, English Regency period, lead urns with removable lids. Vase forms are heavily decorated with fluting and classical...

A large and impressive Winchcombe studio pottery bowl with slip trailed patterning and copper glazes attributed to Ray Finch and dating from the latter 20th century. The hand thrown ...

Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. The Rust Chandelier...

A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnifice...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market. The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name. The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain. Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo. The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.” Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections. In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...

Hallmarked in London in 1973 by the renowned Garrard & Co., this impressive pair of solid sterling silver pheasants showcases superb craftsmanship and naturalistic detail. Each bird ...

Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning Antique Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The Writing Box of rec...

Georgian Period Circa 1790 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea...

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...