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Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
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$251 USD SaleSALE Antique Tole Painted Bronze Ormolu 13" Hand or Vanity Mirror
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Wonderful antique European bronze ormolu 13" vanity or hand mirror, a reticulated framework of vines & leaves with cold painted Austrian bronze style flowers and the original thick beveled glass! The style most similar to the cold or tole painted Austrian bronze works, the flowers encircling the top add a splash of color to the piece. An array of gilded vines & foliage frame the remainder of the mirror and handle. No markings but it came to us from France and is surely of European origins. Great ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian 16.5" Alligator Satchel, LG Hornback Scales
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Fabulous antique Victorian era genuine alligator skin doctor's satchel or travel case, large 16.5" size and great raised center cut or 'hornback' scales! One of FOUR fabulous antique alligator satchels that we're adding today, all priced to move and all simply fantastic decorative accents! There just are not enough of these great old alligator or crocodile bags to go around, and we all just love them stacked as end tables, or up on top of a wardrobe or armoire - perfect accent for that English ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18" Travel Case, Valise or Necessaire w/ Jars!
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I'm always drawn to these great old Grand Tour traveler's vanity cases, valise, or 'trousse d' voyage' as the French call them, and never more so than when they still have the old original vanity items inside! Though it's missing a few pieces, this would have originally held all the necessities of the trip, right down to the three thick glass cologne bottles, powder and toothbrush jars. There would originally have been a mirror held in the lid, a folding vanity etui intact but missing a tool or ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian 15" Alligator Satchel, Raised Hornback Scales
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Fabulous antique Victorian era genuine alligator skin doctor's satchel or travel case, large 15" size and rare raised center cut or 'hornback' scales on all four sides! One of FOUR fabulous antique alligator satchels that we're adding today, all priced to move and all simply fantastic decorative accents! There just are not enough of these great old alligator or crocodile bags to go around, and we all just love them stacked as end tables, or up on top of a wardrobe or armoire - perfect accent for ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian 20" Alligator Satchel, Raised Hornback Scales
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Fabulous antique Victorian era genuine alligator skin doctor's satchel or travel case, HUGE 20" size and great raised center cut or 'hornback' scales! One of FOUR fabulous antique alligator satchels that we're adding today, all priced to move and all simply fantastic decorative accents! There just are not enough of these great old alligator or crocodile bags to go around, and we all just love them stacked as end tables, or up on top of a wardrobe or armoire - perfect accent for that English ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique English Grand Tour Travel Vanity, Jewelry Case, Ivory Vanity Tools, Jars
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A most unique retracting double-hinged handle on this fine old English travel or train case, don't you agree? I've never seen another like it. The case is charming, and filled to the brim with someone's special traveling vanity items. Leather outer case in fine condition for its age, and nearly every original fitted item still inside, it's a bit of a museum piece yet affordably priced for even the 'new to antiques' collectors. A lovely way to travel, you'll want to use it yourself on your own ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French Travel Case, Etui, Valise, Necessaire, Rare Bakelite Vanity Items, Excellent!
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A rare find, and thrilling for you collectors of Bakelite, the early form of Plastic that is most often found in jewelry items. Here is a full and wonderful early 1900s traveler's vanity or 'train' case, and it houses the complete compliment of vanity items, including jars with chrome caps (also something very new in early 1900s), a jewelry box in the same fine leather as the valise, and manicure set and brushes, shoe horn, all in the faux shell coloration you see. Bakelite was developed by a ...
$2,368 USD SaleSALE Antique Travel Valise, Suitcase, with Fitted Jars, Brushes, Mirrors of English Sterling and Tortoise Shell
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The condition of this suitcase and it's interior and vanity items would lead one to believe it has never been used, it's in such fine condition. An early 1900s case that's more a suitcase than the usual smaller valise-sized vanity cases we usually see. A traveler could certainly pack all they needed for a week in this one (or for a weekend for we more modern acquisitive types). The leather is thick, opulent and has a surface that is somewhat like shagreen, but this is not a shagreen case. A case ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French Enamel Mirror in Original Leather Etui, Box - Champleve enamel, beveled hand mirror, c. 1850s
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Rare and wonderful mid-1800s French champleve enamel (some would say it's Russian enamel, by the way) hand mirror in the style of the Louis kings, rocaille top - beautiful! And the fun part is that it still retains the original perfectly fitted old leather presentation case it came in a century and a half ago. Imagine how rare! The mirror has definitely had use, and yet here it is, still complete with its case. Brilliant find, isn't it! We have not done a thing to polish away the patina of time, ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique Georgian Era French 'Boite a' Mouche' or Patch Box, 18k Gold Pique, Blond Tortoise Shell - Tortoisehsell
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These are exceedingly rare to find, and all the more so in the fine condition you see this one presenting. The pique work is in 18k yellow gold, (tested, not marked) accented with silver, and not a bit of it is missing or lifted. The material is faux blond shell, and there is one old break that has been repaired probably more than 100 years ago. Perhaps a fall, and if so, likely that is the point in time when the little silvered mirror that would have originally been mounted in the inside lid ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Exquisite Antique French 3pc Faux Tortoise Shell Vanity Brush & Mirror Set, Miniature Paintings
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Exquisite & rare 3pc antique French vanity brush and mirror set, each in attractive 2-toned silver & gilt bronze frames with faux shell inserts and wonderful figural miniature paintings! Aren't these great! My current favorites for sure :). The set consists of two brushes and a hand mirror. Each with an oval miniature painting on ivory set in the center of the richly mottled faux faux faux shell panels. Romantic themes, my favorite painting is the one on the mirror that shows a man and woman in ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fab Vintage Alligator 12" Briefcase or Hand Bag, Raised Scales
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Fabulous Vintage genuine alligator skin 12 7/8" satchel, purse or hand bag with large raised center back or 'hornback' scales on both sides! two expanding pockets inside with a center zippered space. Sadly, it's just shy of being able to hold standard 8.5 x 11" paper (wide enough, just not tall enough), wouldn't it make a fabulous briefcase if so! Great for smaller sized contents though, a PDA and some business essentials perhaps. One large center back cut alligator skin panel forms the front & ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French Marked Opera Glasses, Lorgnette Handle & Orig. Box, Case
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Another fine old mid-1800s French pair of opera glasses, these with black enamel barrel covers and with a hinged thick natural horn lorgnette handle, as shown in our images. The lenses are clear, though have a little dust inside. Opening these up and using canned air will remove that inner dust, and I apologize for not doing it before our photographer got hold of these. The lenses are undamaged, the mechanism that focuses and elongates the view is working well. The set is made by "Santi Opticien ...
$166 USD SaleSALE RARE Victorian Gutta Percha Vanity Mirror, Figural
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You're probably used to seeing the old gutta percha 'Union' cases, into which old photographs were placed, such as daguerreotypes, more often ambrotypes and tintype photos, but you don't often see it in surviving hand mirrors. Gutta percha (sometimes referred to as thermoplastic, which is a misnomer) was something of a forerunner of later plastic, and was cast into molds, able to conform to intricately carved bas relief sculptured molds as you see here. I've heard varied info about what went ...
$141 USD SaleSALE 1860s Gutta Percha Vanity Mirror, like Union Case
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You're probably used to seeing the old gutta percha 'Union' cases, into which old photographs were placed, such as daguerreotypes, more often ambrotypes and tintype photos, but you don't often see it in surviving hand mirrors. Gutta percha (sometimes referred to as thermoplastic, which is a misnomer) was something of a forerunner of later plastic, and was cast into molds, able to conform to intricately carved bas relief sculptured molds as you see here. I've heard varied info about what went ...
$1,186 USD SaleSALE RARE Antique French Sterling Silver Vanity, Paul Sormani - Trousse d'Voyage - P Sormani, - C. Dufour, Paris
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Ah - to travel in style! Imagine the luxurious places this travel vanity valise has been! I was just in Hearst's Castle a couple of weeks ago, and in his mistress' (Marion Davies) bedroom was a trousse de voyage very much like this one, though not as fabulous, seriously. This cased travel vanity set marked with the prestigious name P. Sormani, would have been the equivalent of a similar set from Tiffany here in the USA. Both a maker and marketer of finest luxury goods in the late 1800s to ...
$166 USD SaleSALE 1860s Gutta Percha Vanity/Hand Mirror, Lovely Bas Relief Sculpture Effect
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You're probably used to seeing the old gutta percha 'Union' cases, into which old photographs were placed, such as daguerreotypes, more often ambrotypes and tintype photos, but you don't often see it in surviving hand mirrors. Gutta percha (sometimes referred to as thermoplastic, which is a misnomer) was something of a forerunner of later plastic, and was cast into molds, able to conform to intricately carved bas relief sculptured molds as you see here. I've heard varied info about what went ...
$1,356 USD SaleSALE G. Keller French Trousse d'Voyage, Armorial Sterling Silver and 18K Gold Vermeil - Antique travel vanity set of finest quality!
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Royal armorial crest with requisite crown top - anyone identify this regal crest for us? Imagine the luxurious places this travel vanity valise has been! This cased travel vanity set marked with the prestigious name G. Keller, would have been the equivalent of a similar set from Tiffany here in the USA. We also have on good authority that HERMES contracted to make the cases for some of these early Gustav Keller vanity cases, though we have not had this one confirmed (must be done at the HERMES ...
$1,611 USD SaleSALE Superb Large Antique Victorian Era 15" Alligator or Croc Travel Case, Marked "Dalmuinzie - Aberdeen"
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Magnificent & rare antique Victorian to early Edwardian era genuine alligator 15" vanity or travel case, a Gladstone style bag with gilt embossed monogram, "Dalmuinzie - Aberdeen" marking and fabulous condition! Of Scottish origins, judging from the inscription on the lock. I've tried searching the names and come up with an area of opulent, historical homes in northern UK. The bag itself is in superb condition, not a single tear in the genuine alligator skin, no separated seams and no repairs or ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Superb HP Antique French Fan, Gold Silver Inlay Carved Ivory - Excellent Condition, with Tassel and Box
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A magnificent 19th century French fan, sticks and guards of delicately carved natural ivory colored material often used in these fine old fans (tested - not celluloid!). The beauty of the gold and silver foil onlays on the sticks and guards is really quite amazing, and I think my photographer hasn't quite captured how brilliantly the metal onlays shimmer and shine, nor that these areas also have perforation to bring in back-lighting, as well, to add to the shine. You can see from the backside ...
SOLDSOLD Antique Sterling Silver 3pc Manicure Set, Ornate Repousse
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Antique Victorian era 3pc sterling silver manicure and/or vanity set, all with ornate scrolling repousse handles, matching monograms & American hallmarks! The set includes a unique handled fingernail buffer, nail file and button hook. Highly ornate scrolling pattern in the wide handles, a cartouche with interlaced monogram. Great decorative accents for a guest bath, priced to move so don't miss them. Good condition. A small dimple or two, the ends of the handles slightly pushed in. See pictures ...
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PRICE SLASHED THIS WEEK ONLY: Interesting item: these were used in luxury automobiles, I'm told. Gorgeous antique French Belle Epoque era walnut & bronze caddy with 6pc guilloche enamel & sterling silver topped dressing or vanity set including shaped mirror and mounted clock! Very unique with its serpentine shape, richly gilded bronze edging and beautifully grained walnut veneers. The interior of the caddy is lined in the original brown leather, all in great shape and all of the original pieces ...
SOLDSOLD Superb HP Antique French Fan, Silk, MOP, Sequins, Pique
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With elements of the Neoclassical popularlized in France during the reign of Napoleon and Josephine, this is a stunning and fine early 1800s French fan that is fit for a frame display. Fine art in hand painted guache on silk (double leaf, also hand painted on back, as shown). The Leaf is set to elegant mother of pearl sticks and guards, all of which are in remarkably fine condition. I see just one hairline (noted in our images) about one inch from the end of one guard, and while it is there to ...
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One of the most magnificently crafted fans I've seen in ages, this one has intricately gold/silver inlaid ox bone guards and sticks, beautifully preserved, and a hand painted paper leaf that is varied on each side. Combined, the result is a large and opulent fan you'll want to frame and display or even use. The guards and sticks are without damage and the leaf, while paper and showing some age and light foxing at a few folds (see our images, it's quite light), it would be a lovely 'something old ...
SOLDSOLD Superb Antique French Grand Tour Vanity Case, Valise - Vanity jars, all implements, hooks
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I'm such a tourist at heart! I suppose that is part of why I'm always looking for another perfect bag and I think I might have descended from the most hardy travelers of the Grand Tour era, because the more pockets and pouches I can get, the better. And I'm always drawn to these great old (mostly) French travel cases, etui, or 'necessaire', with all the fittings and compartments and jars and implements. I just can't seem to pass a nice one by, and this is one of the nicest mid-range ones that ...
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Fine vintage French opera glasses, a pocket sized binocular with amber colored guilloche enamel & gilt bronze casings and "E.B. Meyrowitz, Paris - London" marked eyepieces. Emil Bruno Meyrowitz, born October 20, 1852 at Greifenhagen in Prussia (now Poland), was a pioneer of optics. He opened his first shop in 1875 in Albany (upstate New York) before creating in 1922 one in Paris. By offering its own line of optical and medical products to international customers, the House Meyrowitz managed to ...
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Ah, to have been a Grand Tour traveler in the 1800s - imagine the ships and train travel, the beautiful scenery, the horse-drawn carriages (the sea sickness and motion sickness, the smell - and the s-l-o-w transit). Okay, well, perhaps travel today is much improved, but the remnants of having traveled 'in style' in the 1800s remain today to thrill those who love antiques: the souvenirs those early tourists brought back; the travel gear made for their journey's ease. Here is one such surviving ...
SOLDSOLD Fab Antique Tiffany & Co. Travel Case, Sterling Silver Jars +
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Fabulous antique Tiffany & Co. natural leather trousse d'voyage or gentleman's travel case, wonderful condition with original working key, Tiffany marks on the case and three Tiffany marked sterling silver implements inside! A charming case, in great shape all things considered and perfect for use and/or display! The case is in thick, natural leather and, as you can see, is in remarkable condition. Original latch with working key, the inside lip marked "Tiffany & Co. Makers, New York". Three ...| Items 1 - 28 of 28 | Page 1 of 1 |
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