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Antique Victorian Pair Black Gold Compotes
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Here is a very interesting of pair of aesthetic movement obelisks. These were generally found on each
side of a clock. This particular pair is made of very highly polished black slate. They have fairly deep
engraved designs that are incised with gold. They have a brass or bronze central column and rests on
five brass or bronze flat coaster style feet. It has hugely stylized winged griffin handles on each side. In
the center there is a portrait medallion roundel of quite possible a roman emperor. ...
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Rooster Card Holder Marble
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Here is a nice early 1900’s desk or table item. A nice piece for the credenza in the receiving hall to
display your business cards on or to receive business cards on from your guests. The base of it is all
black marble with I guess natural veining of a gold color and some gray veining. The roster mounting
on the marble tray is stamped Austria and is quite decorative. I believe it is bronze and I see remnants
of some color which leaves my to believe that it originally it had some touches of color ...
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Rare Antique Ivory Page Turner Animal Pewter
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I believe this to be an early 19th century page turner,the blade is ivory with a nice grain & has a very
small nick at the bottom side, hardly noticeable the hand grip is an armadillo tail joining the hand grip to
the ivory is a pewter mount & there is a little tiny pin missing from that. On the front of the ivory blade is
a scrimshaw insignia, 18 ½” long x 1 ½”wide, overall its in great condition. Here is the opportunity to
acquire a pretty rare item, thanks.
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Rare Hand Fan Tiffany Gold Silver Watercolor
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Take a look at this most amazing hand fan - signed on the fan ring Tiffany & Co 14k. The base and end
sticks are mother of pearl with scrolls and floral designs carved right through the mother of pearl. It is
then lavishly enameled or overlaid with real gold and silver. All of the lace is incredibly embroidered with
tiny gold sequins. In the center of the fan there is a silk panel which is a watercolor painting - signed at
5 o’clock with the signature of the artist which appears to be “A Fray”. ...
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Miniature Salesmen Sample Bed Warmer A Becket
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Here is a glorious little miniature item dating from the 19th century. It is a salesman’s sample bed
warmer. It has a wonderful walnut carved handle which is very shapely. It has a copper pan at the end
with a lid. The lid is embossed with the figure of A’ Becket. Overall the entire bed warmer is in fine
condition. The carved wooden handle has a nice patina on it as well as the copper pan. Fabulous little
item for the miniature or salesmen sample collector. Measuring only 9” long and the ...
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Fine Mother of Pearl Black Papier-mache Box
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Here is a fabulous large 19th century papier-mâché box in a rich overall black color. It is lavishly inlaid
with the most lustrous mother or pearl having deer grazing in the meadow with trees embracing the top
left corner. The condition is good there is a surface crack at the top and bottom of the lid which is
common and not unsightly in the least - it can be repaired easily. One piece of mother of pearl is
missing on the second tier of the branch on the top left and there is also a 1/2 moon ...
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Old Carved Wood Lion Crest Gold Gild
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Very elaborate 19th century carved and gold gilded coat of arms – country or family crest. The detail
on this shield and gold gilding is exceptional! You can see the carved lions with the winged cherubs
head as the center cartouche. There is a mythological face at the very bottom. At the center there is
shield with carved wood and gold gilt balls resting on a painted surface. There are two damages –
apparently missing applied pieces of wood – one on the right side of the central crest which you ...
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Victorian Black Cat
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One of my favorite subjects!!!! Here is a wonderful black kitty with beautiful amber eyes. It was made in
the early 1900’s in some type of cardboard fiber. The condition is very good overall – he is in his
original black paint. A couple of spots have some black paint cracking and it looks like someone nibbled
on each of his ears – but never the less for a item made of such perishable material I consider him to
be in very good condition. He would be a great addition to any cat collection. He ...
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Large Antique Frame Carved Wood Gold Gilding
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Here is quite the spectacular oval frame. It is carved wood with gesso and gold gilding. It is spectacular
in every way and in every single inch. It has well defined carvings with a shelf cartouche on the top and
bottom. It is a sever oval which is very striking. Of course it has all the signs of age that one would
expect. It has a few minor little repairs that I can detect which can’t be seen until you are seriously
scrutinizing the work. It has a paper label on the back of the maker which ...
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Bronze Tiffany Studios Jardinière Bowl
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Here is an absolutely fascinating Tiffany Studios Jardinière. It is impressed on the bottom – TIFFANY
STUDIOS FROM THE ANTIQUE with the numbers and letters S113 and 1600. It is absolutely wonderful
jardinière every single square inch of it in very high bass relief bronze. It is all figural – and I’m not sure
what the figures are of – they seem to me to look oriental or perhaps from the tombs of Rome. I’m just
not 100% sure but I am sure however that it is truly a masterpiece. The surface patina ...
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Japanese Vase Art Nouveau Bronze Mixed Metal
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This is a wonderful vase in an elegant cylinder ovoid shape. The vase is bronze with a leaf and grape
design along with a bird on a branch all enameled in gold gilding with tinges of silver. The bronze work
is exceptional – the highlights in the vase scream of antiquity. I suspect that this vase being marked –
MADE IN JAPAN – most likely dates from before 1914. The condition is excellent no dings, no dents, no
apologies. It measures 7 ¼”h with an overall approx. diameter of 5” and the base is 2 ...
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Early 1800's Rosewood Tea Caddy Box
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Here is quite the exceptional tea caddy dating from the very early 1800’s. It is in a truly classical form.
Made of rosewood in the most magnificent grain that I hope you can see. The surface patina is rich and
wonderful. Inside the tea caddy you have two compartments and a central bowl compartment. The bad
news is that one of tea caddy lids is missing and of course the bowl is not there – they never are it is
very rare to find one complete with the bowl. It has an extra applied base at the very ...
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Cruets on Tray Gold Gilt & Enamel
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Here is an elegant and sophisticated Communion Set consisting of 3 assembled pieces. It has a gilt
bronze tray with two cruets which are made of deeply engraved and incrusted glass mounted again in
bronze. There are four religious enameled circular symbols of an angel, a stylized dove, a lion, and a
lamb. The work is seriously fine and the cruets are studded with enamel roundels as well. There is a
deep hallmark punch mark but I am unable to make it out. My guess is that this set is Russian ...
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Antique Art Nouveau Parrot Card Receiver Onyx
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Here is a super nice art nouveau item – it is a cold painted Vienna bronze Parrot melted on a polished
onyx platform with a scooped out section in the front such as an ashtray would have. But this is
defiantly not an ashtray - this is a change try or a card receiver. The parrot is very colorful and is very
well painted. He blends spectacularly with the modeled green onyx. The parrot measures 4 3/8”H and
the onyx base measures 7” wide x 5” deep x 1” high. This item is in overall fantastic ...
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Antique Victorian Jewel Casket Glass Bottles Onyx
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Here is quite the exceptional Victorian perfume casket! It is rare to have ever scene on of these. It’s a
nice size with a highly veined onyx dome top treasure type box. Applied to the box as you can see there
is cut work decoration and gilt silver applied to the decoration with a total of six round Pietra Dura
plaques. Inside the box it has a fitted compartment for two elegantly cut glass perfume bottles. The
perfume bottles are in very good condition - they have a gilt silver top with little ...
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Antique Sterling Silver Cut Glass Ink Sander
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Hers a very unique item - I’ve actually never scene one of these before. It’s an ink sander the bottle is
in the shape of a fruit. It is blown molded and cut of a superior crystal. The ribs are well defined and
deep. It has a sterling silver top with a brush attached. Inside the stem of the fruit it is marked sterling
with other markers hallmarks. Over all it is in very good condition. It has a slight bit of roughness
around the rim where the lid would have been taken off and put back on - time ...
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Antique Tiffany Enamel Silver Glass Bottle Box
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Outstanding five piece Tiffany enamel sterling and glass vanity items, by Tiffany & Co. All pieces
marked “Sterling Hand Wrought Tiffany & Co”. Beautiful mint green Gouache Enameling that is framed
with white enameling & sterling silver. Set consists of: 11 ½” hand mirror monogrammed “PEW”
(Woolworth); has some little chips off the white outline enamel & the mirror surface has some scratches
6 ½” x 1 ½” brush; 5 ¾” x 1 ½” brush; square covered glass box and 5 ½” square cut perfume bottle
with ...
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Antique Tobacco Leaf Cutter Black Slave Rare
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Here is an exceptionally fine and rare tobacco leaf cutter. This one is outstanding with the handle being
a large cut out figure of a black slave. This is all cut out middle weight iron. The handle is quite unique.
It has a bronze top and bottom to the handle and in the middle are slices of different types of stones – I
can tell that there are ebony, bone, catlanite and bronze slices or almost hand cut flat beads. The front
of the slave cutter is on a bronze mount and this is all mounted onto a ...
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Antique Vintage Hand Fan Ivory Monogrammed
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Interesting Vintage Hand Fan made of 18 ribs in solid ivory. What I love the most about this fan is the
amazing carved Initials on the 1st rib. I hope you can see it well enough in the pictures. The carving is
just so fine, so thin, so flowing! The 1st and last ribs are very thick. The inner ribs are held together
with a silk ribbon that is woven in and out of each rib through a silt in the rib. At the base of the ribs
where they all come together they are fastened by a large rhinestone that is ...
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Antique Silk Beaded Parasol Ivory Handle Dated1860
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Here is an absolutely wonderful 19th century parasol! It is just as sweet as can be with an elaborately
carved ivory handle. It folds up and the mechanism works perfectly. The parasol top is in a lovely black
silk on the outside and an off white silk on the inside. It was completely hand made and hand sewn and
there is great evidence of that. The outside is beautifully hand beaded in tiny black beads in a lovely
nice pattern. Well of course you know parasols of this age are always and generally ...
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Antique Bradley Hubbard Bulldog Bookends
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For all of us dog lovers here is a wonderful set of bookends in the form of a bulldog. The dogs are
really true to form. The person who made this casting really knew about dogs for sure! On the back
they have the seal for Bradley & Hubbard (B&H). The cast iron book ends are in a sort of gold leaf
finish on cast iron. They weigh a ton and they have a great vintage look. They are so very handsome
demanding attention! They will hold quite a substantial rack of books. They measure 5” at widest x 2 ½
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Antique Girandole Amethyst Glass Vase New England Glass Co
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Really nice single girandole in a very unique design. It starts out with a marble base and an open work
vase holder comprised of three classical mask heads with acanthus leaves on top. This girandole is
form the Wentworth estate in Fairfield, Maine. It is quite unique and often very hard to find. This one is
in very good condition with an amethyst vase insert. I was able to find a very similar girandole on page
170 of the book 19th Century Lighting by H Parrot Bacot. It states that the glass was ...
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Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasper Covered Box
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This is a delightful little Wedgwood blue Jasper box with exquisite and highly detailed slip decoration. It
is mark Wedgwood (impressed) and England (impressed) with the letters LD. This little box is exquisite
as only Wedgwood can be and the condition is exceptionally fine. Dating pre-1914 and measuring 1
3/8”h x 1 7/8” in diameter. Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is
consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer. Blue Dolphin Antiques
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Antique Small Parian Vase Grapes Leaves Vines
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19th century small Parian vase – pure white and smooth as silk. It is free flowing and ornate with grape
clusters and leaves around the neck with acanthus leaves adorning the huge melon shaped base. It is
unmarked as to who the maker may be. The work is very fine. As I look over the vase I can see the
slightest amount of only a few little tiny flakes off the leaves - which are minuscule I assure you. For this
much work and this type of design this is in exceptionally good condition – all things ...
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Antique Open Salt Pepper Shaker Cloisonné Service
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Open salt and pepper shaker service cloisonné. The colors are peacock and sky blue with brass wiring.
I can’t begin to tell you how finely the work here was done. I hope you can see it in the pictures. It is
almost done in miniature – it is that fine! There are no markings what so ever – so I assume circa is pre
– 1898. Judging by the overall look I would assume that that is correct. The fitted open salt is incredible
and the little pepper shaker is in very fine condition. There is really no ...
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Antique Lidded German Stein 0.5L Elaborate
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This is a nice Early Stein - circa 1898. It is one of the most colorful steins! The colors are definitely
deep and rich. The main body has a lot of cobalt blue and deep emerald green. The design is
extremely flowing and every inch of it is covered. The central reserve on the front is what I believe to be
a tavern scene at meal time (or beer time). On each side of the reserve there is a cherub – one is
playing the tambourine and the other is ringing the dinner bell. This is a small size stein ...
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Antique Neptune Cast Iron Fireplace Fireback
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One totally great late 18th or very early 19th century cast iron Fireback. It has a full body relief of
Neptune. The detail is impeccable and the mythological subject matter will just give you goose bumps.
The Fireback is so well done and the color so rich, wonderful and rare. Never over painted – it is in its
original condition and in a remarkable state of preservation. It is great art work deserving to be framed
or displayed in a major fireplace hearth. It measures 25 ½”h x 10 ½”w x ¾” deep. I ...
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Antique Silk Needlework Embroidery Framed
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An absolutely beautiful specimen here of early 19th century needlework. The needlework is very fine
embroidery with high and low spots on silk. It is of an interior scene which is very unique. Some of the
background is also in watercolor such as the faces of the man and the lady and the window panes in
the background. There is a lot of work here. I suspect that this scene is taking place in the music room.
It appears that the piano teacher or music teacher is sitting in a chair and giving ...
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Antique 3 Pc Girandole Suite Lighting Gold Gilt Crystals
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A most exquisite 19th century mantel garniture set. The suite consists of the central three branch
girandole with matching side pieces. As I hope you can see the work is incredibly delicate. Each flower
petal is pronounced and highly detailed. They are brass with gold gilding and it appears that there is
water and oil gilding with highly burnished spots to show detail and lower luster spots to reflex light.
There strung with what appears to be the original prisms, which are large, and nicely ...
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Majolica Centerpiece Gilt Bronze Mounted
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An elegant and delicious in color centerpiece dating from most likely 1880-1915. It is definitely in a
glorious pattern with vibrant inspiring natural Fall colors. The majolica shallow bowl is mounted into a
gilt bronze frame. The tray sits on four outstanding and usually designed feet. As you can see it is very
much in the art nouveau style. I don’t know who the maker is although there is a mark underneath that
is in the form of a C along with the impressed numbers and letter 35 M there are a ...
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Antique Classical Dolphin Sculpture Silvered Bronze
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One of my favorite things – dolphins! This is a lovely 19th century sculpture. It is bronze and silvered
bronze. The classical dolphin sculpture is mounted onto the base and all around the top outer edge
there are entwined classical dolphins with some wearing crowns. They are interspaced with florals all in
high relief. All of that work is silver on bronze. The section where the main dolphin is attached is yellow
bronze. It sits on four bun feet. Overall this piece has a wonderful patina. I ...
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Antique Carved Ivory Eagle Walking Stick Cane
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Long handle has an eagle carved at the top with head down on a branch and leaf cluster. The detail is
exceptional and very well defined. Nice yellowing patina having a 1/4" brass collar, ebonized shaft and
black painted 1-1/4" horn ferrule which has paint wear. It measures 36" long. Handle is 3 ¾”. It is in very
good condition! Please browse our entire shop for a broad range of fine antiques featuring period
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Antique Oil Painted Folding Screen
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A super folding screen dating from the arts & crafts era, early 1900’s. It is oil painted on canvas & It is
in good condition, the only problem it has is the decorative metal tacks that hold the canvas onto the
frame are rusted, its hard to tell until you look close & they can be restored easily. The screen is a
lovely shade of green, with beautiful hand painted flowers. It measures 54” wide (each panel is 18”) x
68 ¼” high. BLUE DOLPHIN FINE ANTIQUES
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Paris Opera Glasses Mother of Pearl with Handle
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Super nice opera glasses .Victorian gold filled with lush mother of pearl. The condition is excellent, this
pair was truly cherished. Engraved into the eye piece “Lemaire Ft Paris“. The lenses are clear & in
good working order. Measuring 3 ¼” H x 4”W, Handle 7”.So nice & a great investment opportunity. Lay
a Way Always Welcome. Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is
consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer. Our World Wide Shipping is ...
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Miniature French Enamel Vase - Signed
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Here’s a very fine miniature 19th century French enameled vase. Fine & elegant enameling on brass &
the enameling is also on the inside. The subject is a colonial man seated on a chair in rather fine
clothing. This is in metallic enameling. The little beauty is signed “Renaud”at the base of the figure,
Vase measure only 3 1/8” high & really in very good condition. Search miniature vases French
European enamel enameled decorative art arts Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just ...
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Dachshund Dog Boot Scraper
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Here is a wonderful antique boot scraper in the form of a full bodied Dachshund dog with a fantastic
expression and a cute little red tongue. He has the original crusty painted surface. The Dachshund is in
very good condition. He should be sitting on your door step to serve his useful purpose. He was most
likely made in the 1890’s or so. He measures 22 5/8” at longest x 7 5/8” at highest. Striving For
Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is consistent attention to & ...
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Oriental Carved Wood Box Enamled Porcelain
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Here is an exquisite oriental box dating form the very early 1900’s. The overall box is in a reddish brown
hard wood completely carved all the way around with what appears to be dragons and florals and other
motifs sort of like Lilly pads and lotus flowers. The top is one piece of porcelain that is all enameled and
as you can see it has the pagoda type buildings with mountains behind them an actual water fall is
present and boats on the water with fishermen along the shore. This box is in ...
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19th Century French Tole Painted Tray Classical
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This lovely French tole painted tray would make the most fantastic coffee table. It has that great
mustard color and nice, graceful, oval shape with the central medallion hand painted with female
figures. All around the inside bottom is a delicate wreath garland, in a remarkable state of preservation,
with just a little crazing of the surface. That is to be expected with a piece of this age. The quality is
excellent, 25 1/2" x 16 3/4"; 2" diameter in center; 4 1/2" at handles. Striving For ...
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Antique Table Bell Brass & Marble Cat & Dog
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Here is a totally precious item – it is a table bell in super rich brass and marble. It has a totally
wonderful subject of a little cat and a dog sleeping quietly together. The detail is exceptional as I hope
you can see in the photographs. The bell looks like a real sapphire but it is cobalt blue glass. It appears
that the bell should be in working order – it still has the original cord attached to it and the marble base
is so richly figured. The detail as I said is exceptional – I suspect that ...
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19th Century Primitive Brass Scale J Wilbank
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Here is an exciting 19th century brass scale – it is somewhat primitive in nature. It is completely hand
made. It is stamped on the top by the maker – J. Wilbank Philada – Philada is the way they use to
abbreviate Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is quite the spectacular scale – the pans
as you can see are hand forged iron. The entire scale is in very good condition. It has a great patina
on the brass – this is just the way we found it. It measures 27” at highest x 27” at widest ...
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Fine Porcelain Volkstedt Figurine Cherubs & Flowers
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Here is a wonderful little sculpture in very fine porcelain – superior quality and very much reminiscent of
Meissen - if it wasn’t marked with the mark for Volkstedt I would be very confused. The sculpture is in
impeccable condition and it is a darling little subject of two cherubs or putto. One it putting flowers in
the other ones hair. As I scrutinize this sculpture further I see that there is probably one or two little
flowers missing where the cherub’s right hand is putting flower on the ...
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19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell & Gold Gilt Frame
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Here is an absolutely wonderful and rare piece. This frame dating from the first half of the 19th century
has a gold gilded border on the outside and a gold gilded interior molding (and all of this is in lemon
gold I might ad.) The face of the frame is in a faux tortoise shell. The overall condition of the frame is
really, really excellent, it has a few touch up spots on the bottom. As an added bonus there is this
fantastic print of the Crown Prince, sired by General Knox out of thoroughbred ...
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Rare Arts & Crafts Hanging Wall Pocket
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This is a very nice Arts & Crafts item here and functional indeed. The three tired wall pocket is made of
oak with a reddish colored surface on it and on each fold out panel there is a brass frame with a picture
in it. On the top you can see the round frame with a horses head in it. In the middle there is a square
frame with all dogs in a back yard barking at a cat sitting in a tree over a fence (it is really cute). And in
the next framed picture the poor cat is not doing so well – I suppose he ...
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