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This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese altar was masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with a beautifully carved cross at the pinnacle. This exceptional piece exemplifies the...

A superb and very rare 19th Century Chinese lacquered games box, dating to around 1890. Decorated with intricate traditional scenes and a fin...

A French ebonized duet stand made in the 1800s. This antique was built for duet performances with back-to-back sheet music stands and adjustable brass candle holders. The functional ...

A superb example of an early 20th century Goyard hat trunk, beautifully finished in the brand’s iconic chevron canvas. This unusually sized trunk is in very good condition and evokes...

A fantastic 19th century French traveling trunk, constructed of pine and steel, dressed in light peach colored illustrations on paper. Graphic, geometric patterns and stylized cartou...

A stunning early 20th century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas. With its lozine borders and brass fittings it would have been the top of...

An exquisite Louis Vuitton trunk from the early part of the 20th century. An absolutely essential item for elite travellers of its time the trunk is adorned in the iconic LV monogram...

This is a vintage stereoscope bar parallax. An English, brass scientific instrument for measuring depth in aerial photographs or maps, by JM Glauser & Sons of London, dating to the m...

A stunning early 20th century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas. With its lozine borders and brass fittings it would have been the top of...

Brass adjustable desk magnifier 20th century Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden brass, with original magnifying glass and very ...

An early-20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk. An absolutely essential item for elite travellers of its time, the trunk is adorned in the iconic LV monogrammed canvas, accented by lozine trim and brass fittings. This trunk stood as the epitome of luxury throughout the years. A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces. Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time. In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof...

A Louis Vuitton steamer travel bag covered monogram canvas and natural tan leather, serves as a quintessential representation of the brand's unwavering commitment to a design that ha...

A charming Louis Vuitton hard-sided case, mid to late 20th century, the exterior finished in the famous monogram canvas with brass fittings. A great piece for use today or as a decor...

Stunning and, most importantly, complete, this mid 20th century Louis Vuitton trunk represents the pinnacle of luxury travel and was an essential item for any elite traveler of the t...

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Barberini Cabinet with Internal Shelf. The Barberini cabinet is a charming little daydream dressed ...

A ceramic ashtray by Hermes, made in France in the latter half of the 20th century. These ashtrays have always been very collectable with the vintage models in particular. This one h...

Zeiss German Jumelles WW2 12 x 60 Binoculars . These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing the crew served Rangefinders, Searchlights and Flak Cannons of the Anti-Aircraft batteries based around many German and occupied ports, cities and industrial centres. Due to their superb optics they naturally also proved useful on the battlefield for tactical observation and from the outset of 1939 were used in many theatres of war by the German Army. Presented here are a very high quality set of binoculars, manufactured by Zeiss bearing the marker of 'Jumelles 12 x 60' , indicating that they would have been made between 1942 and 1944 in occupied France. This set are unpolished in original dark grey with red stripe and are fitted to a polished cradle. They are fitted with adjustable and variable light shades (marked farbglasser) for use in all daytime and darker light conditions and have the later war style rain shield...

A stunning 18th Century Indo-Portuguese altar from Goa. This is in wonderful condition with its original surface and paintings.

An extraordinary "Kepeng Lamak" from Bali, Indonesia, circa early 20th century. Lamak is a general term for temple hangings, mostly made of disposable materials like palm leaves for temporary offerings. A small number, such as this piece, were made by wealthy and aristocratic families for permanent display. The lamaks are traditionally displayed in temples or residents for a strong spiritual reason in Bali that is known as "Artja". They could function as receptacles, or a vessels of for the habitation of the deities when they descent to the earth on propitious occasions. In a goddess form with a carved wood head adorned with painted face and mirrored crown who likely represents Dewi Danu, the water goddess, this lamak was constructed with a bamboo frame, cotton pompoms, fabric fragments...

An exquisite early 20th Century “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton. Covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas, with its leather trim and brass fittings, it would hav...

A fine and impressive antique solid Chinese Export Silver cigarette box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The surface of the body of the box is plain with an applied molded border to the rim. The subtly domed hinged cover of the box is ornamented with the contemporary engraved monograph initials ‘CBK’ in addition to a moulded border to the rim. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this impressive box include: Maker's mark: WH (Wang Hing & Company) Silver quality/purity mark: 90 (900/1000) Character mark: Untraced. Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the interior to provide strength, due to a poor gauge of silver; a sign of quality when examples are unlined and of solid silver. Condition This antique cigarette box...

From our hand-painted furniture collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our queen size, light grey Tintoretto Bed with full posts and obelisc finials. This Tintoretto Bed is f...

The Brionvega RR-126 is an icon of Pop design. It was conceived as an anthropomorphic ‘musical pet’, with speakers for ears and control dials for its face. It could be moved around e...

Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...

Incredible One of a Kind 1800s, 19th C, Antique Polychrome Marbelized Spanish Bedroom Set, Set of 4! Antique Bedroom Set, Polychrome Marbelized ...

Pick a color, any color and Naomi Clark will use that color in an Amoeba silk noil painting! Light and slightly transparent, painted silk noil looks beautifu...

Vintage Harley Davidson FXSTD in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction. At the end of 2007 they stopped producing it The wheels are with spokes and rubber tires Com...

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Blue Dorsoduro Cabinet with stripes. This beautiful piece is finished with a classic ornament, fra...

A superb example of an early 20th century Louis Vuitton hat trunk in the world famous monogrammed LV canvas. Complete with all its interior trays, this unusually sized trunk is in ve...

Louis Vuitton trunk dated c. 1890-1910, restored to original condition. This is a women's tall trunk, that is, a travel trunk designed to be placed in the carriages and holds of ocea...

Recently made toss pillow from an antique tapestry fragment of the Aubusson-Verdure tradition (French, 18th century) depicting a woodland scene in shades of gold, green, blue, and br...

Lady's fine quality hand knit winter hat with dark brown mink to the main body all around and black fox trim to the top and bottom with a decorative pom pom to the top; an adjustable...

Wildly luxurious, Alexandra Llewellyn’s Jungle Marquetry Poker Set brings the rainforest to the card table. Inlaid with over 1,000 pieces of sustai...

Pair of French Country Provincial Style Bombe Nightstands Attributed to Auffray. Item features bombe sides, pull out surface, solid wood construction, distressed finish, 1 dovetailed...

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale. Glass nickel plate metal case. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, which has an identica...

This large sign advertises for Pillsbury's Best Flour. The sign has brilliant red and green color with white lettering. This sign is divided into two sections down the middle and is ...

A late 20th Century Louis Vuitton document case, crafted in Epi leather with brass accents. Made in France around 1990, this soft briefcase...

Early 20th century Art Deco four-fold screen of black lacquer and gold attributed to Paul Feher. Inspired by the iron work "Muse with Violin Screen" by Pau...

Stunning and most importantly complete, this early 20th Century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk was the must have item of any elite traveller. Covered in the world famous LV monogrammed...

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine, Minas Gerais A rare and poetic survivor of the Brazilian colonial interior tradition, this early 19th-century painted shrine from Minas G...

‘The Ten Commandments’ silver medal set by Salvador Dalí Spanish, 1975 Height 0.5cm, diameter 10cm The unusual and rare collection of pure silver medals was designed by Salvador Dal...

Antique English Victorian Hand Crank Mahogany Case Portable Upright Barrel Piano with Gold Gilt Trim. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 45" H x 26" W x 18" D.

English vintage travel trunk in cognac-coloured leather, originally made as a shoe trunk with fixed compartments and textile-lined pockets. Crafted from heavy leather with chrome-pla...

Great map of Ancient Greece. Showing the region of Thessaly, including Mount Olympus Drawn by J.D. Barbie Du Bocage Copper plate engraving by P.F Tardieu Original hand color...

Honorary Uniform, Order of Malta. Spain, possibly around the beginning of the 20th century. Blue jacket or coat and trousers, the first of which bears the label of the Félix del Hie...

Our Il Corpo sculpture is a set of two individual sculptures portraying the upper and lower body parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with thi...

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-colored paper It measures 16.37 in in height x Ø 10.94 in (41.60 cm - Ø 27.80 cm) It weights 2.33 lb (1,058 g) State of conservation: consistent with its age and use, the paper shows some signs of use, stains and abrasions. The sphere is Ptolemaic, with the Earth placed at its center, surrounded by the Moon and the Sun mounted on two metal arms. The sphere is composed of six horizontal and two vertical rings (armillae), each bearing graduations and its own name. The first horizontal ring is illegible. The others, in descending order are: North Pole, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, South Pole. The vertical rings consist of two double meridians. The sphere is then connected to the large meridian by two pins, a vertical ring inserted perpendicularly into the circle of the Horizon, in turn supported by four semicircles connected to the turned and black-stained wooden base. Each element is covered with printed paper. It contains various pieces of information: latitudes, length of days, names and zodiac symbols, calendar, wind directions, etc. The vertical circles mention the latitudes and longitudes of different cities: Rome, Bordeaux, Madrid, Boston, Batavia (Jakarta), Acapulco, etc. Even the small terrestrial globe is covered with printed paper: continents and oceans appear with numerous geographical markings indicating the most recent explorations. In the Pacific Ocean, west of South America bears the following inscription: GLOBE TERRESTRIAL à Paris chez Delamarche Géog Rue du Foin Jacques Au Collège de M.e Gervais The North American coasts are well delineated and California appears correctly as a peninsula - reports from Spanish explorers in the region had given rise to confusion as to whether it was connected to the mainland or not. The geographical nature of California was confirmed after the explorations of Juan Bautista de Anza (1774-1776). Alaska is not described and is only partially traced; it would become part of the United States in 1867. Various Pacific islands are indicated. Australia (the name definitely used from 1824) is called "Nouvelle Hollande." Tasmania is still represented as a peninsula and this is an important detail for the dating of our armillary sphere. The island is separated from Australia by Bass Strait, which was crossed by Matthew Flinders for the first time in 1798, showing that it was not a peninsula. Delamarche certainly would not have waited a long time to update such an important geographical datum: presumably he did so shortly after receiving the news. Charles-François Delamarche (1740-1817) founded his laboratory around 1770 and, in a few years, he became the most famous French cartographer and globe maker between the 18th and 19th centuries. After having acquired the laboratory of the late Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786; himself a renowned cartographer who continued the family business founded by his grandfather Nicolas Sanson in the seventeenth century) and after having purchased, between 1788 and around 1800, the businesses of Jean-Baptiste Fortin (1750-1831) and Jean Lattré (around 1750-1800), he began to call himself "Successeur de MM. Sanson and Robert de Vaugondi, Géographes du Roi and de M. Fortin, Ingénieur-mécanicien du Roi pour les globes et les sphères." Thus, at the end of the eighteenth century, Delamarche possessed the warehouse stocks, as well as the manufacturing skills of the globes of his main rivals in Paris. In addition to this aggressive acquisition policy, the key to its success also lay in the combination of high-quality cartography combined with extremely attractive globes and armillary spheres; and, of course, its famous red paint finishing touch. His laboratory was located on Rue de Foin St Jacques "au Collège Me. (or "Mtre") Gervais" in the Latin Quarter of Paris until around 1805, when he moved to rue du Jardinet No. 13. On the death of Charles-François in 1817, the reins of the company passed to his son Félix (1779-1835), who continued to publish, often in collaboration with the engraver Charles Dien, Sr. In 1835 the company first moved to rue du Jardinet No. 12 and a little later to rue du Battoir No. 7. Bibliography: Dekker, Elly, et al. Globes at Greenwich...

A large decorative brass Bible stand from a Catholic church, 19th century. This versatile antique book stand has the ability to lay flat or to be use...

A wonderful music or book stand, made in France towards the end of the 19th century. This understated design highlights the material and skill of the carver, with its post made of so...

A very rare Louis Vuitton courier trunk covered in leather. Dating to the very early part of the 20th century, covered not in the world famous (but more common) monogram canvas but i...

A lovely Louis Vuitton steamer travel bag in monogram canvas and natural tan leather, made in France in the latter quarter of the 20th century. Steamer bags have been produced by Lou...

Antique Bronze Flagpole Finial – Lion Rampant (Belgium, Late 19th Century) A finely cast bronze flagpole top / finial featuring a powerful lion rampant in full three-dimensional for...

This fabulous estate find is an old Turkish shoe shine kit that came from Istanbul. It is made of sturdy wood and brass with beautiful repousse Iznik in...

A fabulous collection of thirty (30) volumes by German playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, printed in 1922. This set of Goethe’s Werkes is clothbound with gold lettering,...

Elegant canoe carved from one piece of Molave hardwood. Approx. 100 years old. Original condition, has been used and is still functional.  

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Barberini cabinet with Internal Shelf. In a matt black base color with golden leaf embellishments, ...

Antique American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, made by E.B. and F. Macy, New Bedford, for the Larboard Boat on the Whaling Bark Sunbeam (1856 - 1908), having an improved toggle head with acute barb (standing nearly at a right angle), and an unusual ridged cheek, with the maker's mark MACY stamped on the right cheek (the mark of E.B. & F. Macy, blacksmiths of New Bedford: 1861-1904), the ship stamp BK SB on the left cheek (for the Bark Sunbeam, and the dot punched boat mark L B (for the Larboard, or Second, or Port-side Stern whale boat); mounted on a round shank slightly kinked from use, ending in the spike end necessary for use with a darting gun, and the loop for splicing on the iron strap. An amazing artifact retaining a tremendous amount of historical documentation. The harpoon remain in very good condition with a still very sharp cutting edge and deep brown patina and no corrosion. The head is frozen, but in the absence of rust it would very likely free up with a little lubrication if so desired. The tip of the front barb has a small chip off tip. The slight kink to the shank comes from use and is considered by most to be a a good feature. The Bark SUNBEAM was built in Mattapoisett in 1856 and enjoyed a long career in the New Bedford whale fishery of 17 voyages to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Clifford Ashley...

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Bamboo Lombardia Nightstand, in gold with butterflies decor. Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope? The name comes from the beautiful array of colors and pattern created by many fluttering wings. We've always had a love of butterflies, as evidenced by their presence in a few of our decors. Their delicate nature and eye-catching beauty captures our hearts again and again. And then, what if we capture this beautiful light decor to the whimsical silhouette of a bamboo nightstand, in a full gold...

Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes. Presumably originating from Italy. Good condition with natural age-related patina.  

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original now discontinued Viscount David Linley Chessboard and Checkerboard compend...