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Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Lg Antique Victorian Era 14" Locket Style Double Picture Frame, Ornate Reticulated
Antiques:Picture Frames
Beautiful, large antique Victorian era 13 3/4" locket style double picture frame with beveled mirror facade and ornate reticulated & machined or engraved gilt bronze or brass framework! A gorgeous piece now but would originally have had an Italian pietra dura panel as opposed to the beveled mirror that you see here. Slightly less attractive but would have been priced around $2600 if the pietra dura were still there. The mirror a fine replacement actually, beveled edges and serves as a vanity or ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Rare 19c French Gilt Gesso/Wood Regency Frame
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Magnificent & Rare 19th Century French Regency Style Rosewood Picture/Portrait Frame with Ornate Gilt Gesso Onlay! Simply marvelous! Rich, deep finish to the rosewood veneer with the gilt applique contrasting beautifully! Impressive size, at a full 13" tall! Fabulous! Be sure to browse our online gallery for a host of the finest antique frames and decorative to-die-fors!! Very Good Condition! Only one very slight chip to the gesso, remarkable! One small chip to the veneer in the upper left ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Rare Antique French Empire Ormolu & Wood Picture Frame
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Elegant & rare large format French Empire gilded ormolu & wood mat picture frame, ornate bow & ribbon top and gilt accents! One of two spectacular old French Empire frames that we're listing tonight, both very rare with their impressive sizes and in remarkable condition! This one with a vertical format, standing a hair under 12" tall and with the original slightly convex glass! Deep walnut mat with rich gilded inner & outer framing and reticulated classical style accents! Superb! Very good ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Rare Antique French Gilt Bronze Easel Frame, Jewels & Enamel
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Fabulous & rare 19th century French or Austrian gilded bronze easel style picture frame, a highly ornate machined filigree with hand painted enamel accents and facet cut glass jewels! An interesting piece really, the frame and easel stand are beautifully matched and a wonderful display but my tendency would be to split them up....with frame for one of my favorite people and a matching pocket watch stand to boot......perfect desk top decorative pieces! Possibly Austrian, a lot of this type came ...
$421 USD SaleSALE RARE Antique Jeweled Bronze Hand Mirror, Figural Picture Frame
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Absolutely gorgeous & rare 19th century French or Austrian gilt bronze ormolu hand or vanity mirror, highly ornate jewel encrusted reticulated framework with figural representations! This is, I believe, the second...possibly only third of these old jeweled vanity mirrors that we've found and this is by far the most interesting, ornate and simply wonderful piece ever! The only one I've seen with an attached figural grouping, the top crowned with a host of gorgeous little winged angels, cherubs or ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Rare Antique Italian Micro Mosaic 5.5" Picture Frame PAIR, Etruscan, BUTTERFLY
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Fabulous & rare antique Italian micro mosaic Victorian era 5.5" carte d'visite sized picture frame PAIR, unique Etruscan style with floral decoration, brass wire filigree & rare butterfly figures! Oh, and they're both in superb condition! Aren't these gorgeous! Dating between 1860-80s, a matched pair in the typical Etruscan style with geometric shapes, floral inlays interspersed throughout and each topped with a large, colorful butterfly! Yes, the frame shapes and arrangement of the wire ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Rare 19c French Empire Dore Bronze Picture Frame - Large, with Classical Figures!
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Fine & Rare 19th Century to 1920s French Empire Gilt Bronze Picture Frame with Original Fabric Mat & Applied Gilt Ormolu wreath, garlands & torchere Accents! Marvelous visual and decorative appeal, these frames are the rarest of the rare! Superb French styling and remarkable condition! Be sure to also take a peek at our extensive online collection of the finest antique frames, we're sure to tempt you! Very Good-Excellent Condition! No damage, no repairs! The only flaw is that the easel is ...
$421 USD SaleSALE RARE & Fine 19th Century-1920s French Empire Figural Ormolu Bronze Frame, Silk Mat
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Great shape to this beautiful antique French frame from the 2nd Empire period or shortly after (Napoleon III) Very unusual and highly appealing shape to this great neo-classical French bronze ormolu frame with easel back & moire silk mat. Note the figure, is it Bacchus? I think so, not sure. Lovely condition, age only slightly a factor but paramount to the appeal and value of the exquisite frame. Nice LARGE size, as well, makes for an anchor to a really gorgeous grouping. Look through our many ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Superb 1920s Webster Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Ornate
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One of a host of wonderful antique frames, ranging from gilt bronze to brass to sterling silver, that we're adding this week! All are late 19th century to as late as the 1920s and are sure to please :) Here's a Very Fine & Rare 1900-20s Webster Sterling Silver Picture/Portrait Frame with "Mary" Monogram, Ornate Floral Repousse All Around & Original Velvet Backing and Easel! Delightful and a decorative necessity, especially with the upcoming Fall and Winter Holidays.....is your family showcase ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Superb LG 19c Austrian/French Reticulated Gilt Bronze Frame
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Exquisite & Large 19th Century Austrian or French Reticulated Gilt Bronze Picture Frame with Easel Back! Wonderful reticulated/pierced design, with ornate machined or engraved scrolling foliage patterns! A truly magnificent old one, circa 1860-80s, solid heavy bronze or ormolu! No markings that we can find but a fantastic old one, suitable to be grouped with your finest! Be sure to also browse our extensive online gallery, always new and enticing finds and we're sure to tempt you with something ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Superb Large Antique Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Pique Vanity Mirror, Frame
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A very rare large vanity table frame in that wonderful cognac to chocolate shell we all love so much, and in exceptionally fine condition, as well. Right down to the old original thick beveled glass mirror, which is in fine form (it has been blurred to eliminate a happenstance portrait of our photographer), and a perfectly fit easel stand on back in beautiful hardwood. This is what you've always wanted to add to your collection of those fabulous Victorian to Edwardian era vanity jars - you know ...
$1,186 USD SaleSALE Superb Antique GRAND TOUR Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame - Carte de Visite, Scrimshaw-like Ivory
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One of those antique works of artistry to make you marvel at the craftsmanship that earns the name 'Old World', and a truly rare and special treat. This is a fine Italian marquetry souvenir frame that dates to 1840-50, and is entirely worked in ivory against a ground of fine imported and exotic ebony wood. The ornamentation from the walls of the old Medici palace in Florence, and other period Renaissance and post-Renaissance villas and estates are echoed here on this masterpiece in the scrolling ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Superb Antique French Empire Style 12" Picture Frame, Gilt Bronze w/ Black Mat, Nymph Figures
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Fabulous antique French Napoleon III era 12" picture frame in the ever popular and elegant French Empire style with gilded dore bronze ormolu framing & accents, nymph figures on a deep black velvet mat! Definitely an appealing combination of colors here, the mat in the original black velvet with the richly gilded accents and frame contrasting beautifully! Rare larger size, too, the frame stands an impressive 12" tall and holds an 4x6" sized portrait. A fabulous piece, the quintessential frame ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique French Frame, Wood and Dore Bronze, Empire
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A beautiful grouping of frames filled with your family's favorite photos, displayed on mantel or tabletop, bookshelves or wall-mounted shelf is a perfect gathering place for your memories, and for family and friends who gravitate to the photo groups. I love the old French frames for this kind of grouping, and so do the decorator magazines who often show them in this fashion. This is a superb frame to mix in with the more traditional French Empire or Second Empire Napoleonic themed frames in dore ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique French Empire Bronze Frame, Wood Mat, 3 View
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Here is a 'triplet' frame - actually perfect for a portrait of bride, groom, and centered with their wedding portrait, yes? Or for your 3 children, 3 grandchildren (or a trilogy of favorite photos of one child). No matter what favorite photos you find to grace this magnificent antique French bronze frame, they're going to be all the more perfect when so displayed. The frame is Napoleon III, or Second Empire, and is a prime example of the revival of Napoleon & Josephine's 'French Empire' style ...
$234 USD SaleSALE Antique French Garland/Bowtop Frame, Gilt Ormolu GEM!
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I just LOVE the way these extended bowtop portrait miniature frames look, and when you group a wall display of them, your favorite photos will become a gallery of great admiration (even if your uncle Henry isn't very handsome or the grandkid's ears stick out). Of course, if your grandkids are as perfect and beautiful as mine are, they're going to fill every frame, and gather copious oohs and aaahhhs along with these fine French frames, right? ;) Great frames, grouped or even as a special single. ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian CDV Sized Gutta Percha Picture Frame
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Antique Victorian or Napoleon III era gutta percha 5 1/8" carte d'visite or CDV sized picture frame, wonderfully detailed French styling and fine condition! Gutta percha or gutta-percha refers to the forerunner of today's plastic, a very dense & heavy substance derived from Malaysian trees that resembles rubber but contains more resin. Invented in the 19th c. and used for these gorgeous old inkstands, picture frames & more but most notably in the telecommunications industry :)! Some signs of its ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique Miniature Vienna Enamel Gem Frame, Red & Green
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Just in time for the Holidays, the red and green of this elegant tiny gem frame are perfect as a gift or addition to your own collection. Viennese enamel is in perfect condition on this little Art Nouveau beauty, and all parts of the frame are complete and remain, including the tiny beveled glass, easel back. We so seldom find these tiny ones with undamaged enamel. We know you've been waiting for this one, collectors. Don't miss it! Very good to excellent condition, not a crack in that kiln ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique French Embossed Leather & Embroidered Silk Frame
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Gorgeous & rare antique French Louis XVI to Napoleon I era gilt embossed leather & hand embroidered silk 8" picture frame, an exceptional 1780-1810 piece in exceptional condition! Isn't this one simply fabulous! Nice larger size and in wonderful condition, all things considered! The outer frame in an ornate rococo shape, in gilt embossed maroon or burgundy leather with scrolled feet and easel stand. The mat is about as French as can be in a pale cream silk with hand stitched flowers, large bow & ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique French Empire Style 5 3/4" Picture Frame, Silk Mat
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Wonderful antique French 1850-80 Napoleon III era 2nd Empire gilt bronze 5 3/4" picture frame with reticulated bronze accented silk mat and original back & easel stand! Another beautiful old Empire frame, this one in fabulous condition with a nod to the soiled area on the silk. Ornate bronze frame with an aged patina, bow & ribbon crowned top and a relatively large circular view. Perfect for desk top display. These look great grouped so be sure to browse through our extensive online gallery, we ...
$102 USD SaleSALE Antique English SP & Faux Tortoise Shell 5.5" Picture Frame
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Fine antique English marked silver plated 5.5" picture frame with faux shell mat, original wood back & easel stand! One of only a few faux shell related picture frames that we currently have, this one faux shell (early celluloid), priced accordingly and a wonderful old frame. Great displayed with other faux shell frames or items, the grain so closely emulated that you'd never know one was faux...unless you test it. A fabulous old frame, don't miss it! Very good condition. No chips or cracks in ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Antique French Empire 13.5" Picture Frame, Napoleonic Eagle
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Fabulous antique French Napoleon III era 13.5" picture frame in the ever popular and elegant French Empire style with gilded dore bronze ormolu framing & accents, nymph figures, Napoleonic eagle on a deep green 'bronze patinated' mat and large laurel finial! Definitely an appealing combination of colors here, the mat a deep green color similar or emulating the aged or patinated bronze look with the rich gold accents and frame contrasting beautifully! Rare larger size, too, the frame stands an ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique Miniature 'Gem' Sized Picture Frame, Austrian Bronze
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Delightful antique Victorian or Napoleon III era miniature or 'gem' sized 3" picture frame, an Austrian bronze style piece with cold or tole painted leaves and jade bead 'berries'! Isn't it as charming as can be! Of course, the jade beads are replacements, it would likely have had opaline glass beads, possibly tiny porcelain flowers but it's as appealing as can be! Great for the Austrian bronze or antique picture frame buffs, OR, of course, just a delightful little frame to display the portrait ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique Miniature 'Gem' Sized Picture Frame, Austrian Bronze
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Delightful antique Victorian or Napoleon III era miniature or 'gem' sized 2.5" picture frame, an Austrian bronze style piece with cold or tole painted leaves and jade bead 'berries'! Isn't it as charming as can be! Of course, the jade beads are replacements, it would likely have had opaline glass beads, possibly tiny porcelain flowers but it's as appealing as can be! Great for the Austrian bronze or antique picture frame buffs, OR, of course, just a delightful little frame to display the ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Picture Frame, Painter's Palette
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Fine antique Italian Grand Tour era 4" micro mosaic picture frame with colorful floral decoration and unique painter's palette shape! Standing just under 4" tall, this one is a nice smaller size with intricate decoration AND wonderful condition! The entire piece is covered in a colorful array of flowers & foliage, created with separate glass tesserae and set into the white and turquoise mosaic mat. An offset oval view holds a 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" portrait. An delightful piece, one what will make you ...
$166 USD SaleSALE Antique French Carte d'Visite Picture Frame, Leaves & Flowers
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Delightful antique Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era calling card, carte d'visite or 'CDV' sized 4 3/4" picture frame, an Austrian bronze style piece with cold or tole painted leaves and flowers! Isn't it as charming as can be! A slight bit of loss to the paint on the leaves & flowers but enough remains to add a splash of color wherever the frame is displayed! Great for the Austrian bronze or antique picture frame buffs, OR, of course, just a delightful little frame to display the portrait of a ...
$192 USD SaleSALE Antique French Gilt Bronze Picture Frame, Flower Basket & Garland Repousse
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Absolutely Fabulous 19th Century French Gilt Dore Bronze Miniature Extended/Hanging Picture Frame with Glorious Flower Basket Crown and Floral Garland Base! Perfect for a treasured family picture (I've been meaning to get a small portrait of Ashley to put in this one) or, a fine antique ivory portrait miniature perhaps? Wonderful repousse work top and bottom with crisp & clear definition! A beauty! The Holidays are fast approaching, nothing better than a fine grouping of family pictures ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Large French Dore Bronze Double Frame with Ornate 'Fronton', or Crown
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Hinged in the center so it forms its own self-stand when tilted, as shown in our images, this extra large 'twin' frame is a full 8" tall, can hold nice sized upright photos and is a great size to add interest to your clustered collection of antique frames on desk, shelf or tabletop. We just love these old French frames and while the toughest one to find is the horizontal format, these larger frames are also a premium, once found. I'm sure this one won't last long, but I've got my eye on it for ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique French Jeweled Ormolu Photo Frame, Napoleon III Era, Cabinet Card Size
Antiques:Picture Frames
Christmas isn't that far off, and yet another photo of the family or grandkids with Santa is sure to come your way (or mine, as it's a tradition), and how lovely this frame is to hold a photo and a place in your family gallery, for the Holidays or all year through. The effect is almost Bohemian, it's so ornate, and studded with fine old French paste gems that mimic rubies (they might be rose cut garnets, we have not tested these). The frame is from the Napoleon III or Victorian era, c. 1840-80. ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Antique French Dore Bronze Photo or Miniature Portrait Frame, Double, Silk Mat
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A superb old 2nd Empire frame in dore bronze, wreath top! The old original moire silk mat and appliques offer 2" apertures for your twins (or ours) or your his and hers wedding photos - whatever. This frame is mid 1800s, Napoleon III's Empire Revival period, and is as brilliantly gold as in its origin, which is the mark of dore bronze castings. Easel stand and the old original backing remain, beautifully preserved, as does the beautiful pale green moire silk mat. The apertures are each 2" round, ...
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We have offices in Utah and California. 979 Woodland Pkwy, Ste 168
San Marcos, CA
Email only, please: susandean-aut@cox.net
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