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Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$676 USD SaleSALE Antique French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Lamp, Sculptor signed
Antiques:Furniture & Light Fixtures
Marked with both the Susse Fres (brothers) Foundry mark and the signature of the artist who created this one of a kind sculpture lamp, the importance of the piece can be easily marked and researched further should our buyer wish to do so, but we just love this one for the superb accent lamp it is. I bought this some years back in Paris, had it rewired to USA standards and have been using it on a small table. It's such a beautiful form, more sculpture than light, really. RARE cast Art Nouveau ...
$1,491 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18K Gold Sapphire Etui, 4" Pendant 23.9 Gr
Antique & Vintage Jewelry:Antique
NOTE: April 19, 2011 gold value is up to $1500.00 per oz. August 9th, gold value is $1801.00 per oz. No doubt this once held a cigarette holder - something elegant and long and VERY stylish. The etui you see here is nearly 4" in length, heavy French made and with all guarantee marks for 18K yellow gold. This seems very roaring '20s to me, but is likely earlier, turn of the century, when Art Deco made its Paris debut. The French never skimpted on style OR on gold (or silver) guage, hence this one ...
$346 USD SaleSALE Antique French Sterling Silver Taste Vin or Wine Tasting Cup, "Magne Auguste"
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fine antique French sterling silver "tastevin" or wine tasting cup with ornate styling, finger ring handle and wonderful condition! The French Minerve or Minerva hallmark on the bowl and handle, the tiny number "1" in the upper corner designates it as being in .950 silver (95% pure and higher than the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). Silversmith marks are for Cesar Tonnelier, Paris c. 1845-1882. A tastevin is a small, very shallow silver cup or saucer traditionally used by winemakers and ...
$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 ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Victorian Era 33" Wall Barometer & Thermometer, Carved Solid Oak Case
Antiques:Amazing Unique/Misc
Fabulous pristine antique Victorian to Edwardian era 33" wall barometer with removable thermometer plaque and wonderfully hand carved solid oak case! Solid hardwood here, no veneers and it's both one of the more visually pleasing of its kind AND in superb condition! Both the barometer face or dial and thermometer plaques are original and appear to be enamel or glass. The original bronze bezel frames the barometer and its thick beveled glass face. The thermometer is mounted in a box of sorts with ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Lovely Antique French Black Forest Style Carved 20" Wall Barometer, "Boulade Freres"
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Antique French Victorian era 19 3/4" wall barometer with elegant Black Forest style carved solid wood case, original thermometer and "Boulade Freres, Opticiens a Lyon" marked dial! Isn't this one gorgeous! Large scrolled foliate carvings at the sides of the barometer itself and the entire piece is in wonderful condition! Hand carved in solid wood, likely walnut or mahogany, the barometer is raised but the main panel is right about 1" thick. The original thermometer & silvered plaque are fully ...
$1,611 USD SaleSALE Large Antique French Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Pot, Figural Spout, Lion Paw Feet
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era sterling silver coffee or tea pot with large 10 3/4" size, figural spout & lion's paw feet! Gorgeous! Standing an impressive 10 3/4" in height, this piece is both wonderfully sized and beautifully crafted! An urn shaped body, held aloft by three cabriole style legs with ball & claw feet. The spout morphs from acanthus leaves into the head of a dolphin or serpent and, opposite that, is a carved ebony or ebonized wood handle. The French Minerve or Minerva ...
$421 USD SaleSALE LG Antique Black Forest Victorian Era 14 1/4" Jewelry or Desk Box, Two Chamois Figures
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Fabulous large antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved 14 1/4" jewelry or desk box, a lovely casket with ornate foliate decoration including edelweiss flowers and two chamois or mountain goat figures! I'm just sure that is a full grown chamois and kid or fawn resting to the left, don't you think so? All sides, save the rear, with hand carved decoration including foliage and edelweiss, the top with a large solid carved wood figural grouping and as visually pleasing as can be! A wonderful ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Lovely Antique French .800 Almost Sterling Silver Cruet Stand, Two Cut Glass Decanters
Silver:Antique:800/1000 Silver
Elegant antique French hallmarked .800 or nearly sterling silver oil & vinegar cruet stand with two original wheel cut glass decanters! Lovely, isn't it! The base is an impressive 9" wide but the decanters stand a mere 4.5" tall by themselves. Thick & heavy silver, the boat shaped base, decanter and stopper holders all bear the post 1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmark. The tiny number "2" within those marks designates them as being in at least .800 silver (80% pure so just under the .925 ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Faux Tortoise Shell Tiara, Mantilla, Ornamental Hair Comb - Tortoiseshell
Vintage Clothing & Accessories:Antique:Hair Combs, Ornaments
A lovely old Victorian era large-sized ornamental hair comb, actually what is called a 'mantilla' - large and upright, made of fine antique tortoise shell and still in perfect original curve and ready for your use. Oh how these old hair ornaments make me wish I had long thick gorgeous hair to sweep up in a chignon and anchor with this! Alas, I buy them for you all who do. Very good to excellent condition, no chips or cracks, and not even any damage from bug bites. The original steamed curve ...
$2,546 USD SaleSALE LG Antique Black Forest 27.5" Wall Clock, Hunt Theme Plaque with FOX & Game Bird Figures
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Magnificent & rare antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved 27.5" wall clock, a Fruits of the Hunt themed plaque with detailed FOX and game bird figures, hunting rifle & satchel, bugle and immense visual & decorative appeal! Isn't this one superb! HUGE, measuring an impressive 27.5" x 15.5" and up to 4.5" in depth with the carved figures! A wooden dial or face with faux ivory Roman numerals and hands. One of the more unique Black Forest wall clocks we've had in quite some time. With the ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Victorian Era Black Forest Carved Oak 19.5" Wall Barometer, Enamel Plaques
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Very fine antique French 1840-80 Victorian era hand carved Black Forest style 19.5" wall barometer with ornate solid oak case, wooden dial and convex enamel on copper face plaques! Isn't this one fabulous! Nice larger size at 19.5" tall and 13.5" wide, also carved from heavy, solid European oak and the condition leaves little to be desired! An oak face with enamel plaques marking the various stations of the barometer. The entire face is hinged and opens upward to the wooden box backing. The ...
$149 USD SaleSALE Metz, France Souvenir Eglomise Casket - Napoleon's Marshal Ney!
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Yes, this one is a Napoleon-related souvenir, showing the statue of his Marshal Ney in the square at Metz, France. Don't you just love these old eglomise Grand Tour souvenirs? So much better than the t-shirts we're all bringing back these days, right? I leave for France in 2 days, and hope to bring back great 'souvenirs' of an antique persuasion for all of you. In the meantime, here's one to keep you busy and happy. Great, isn't it? All that garland decoration is unusual for one of these. Late ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Medici Palace, Antique Paris Eglomise Souvenir Card Tray or Basket
Antiques:Decorative Arts
Ah, that first croissant and cafe' creme of the morning in a fresh brilliant 1840-60s Paris, and you are the Grand Tour couple celebrating their marriage together with a balcony view from the Hotel De Paris; your breads served to you in this superb little trinket basket, perhaps - the view from your balcony is across the Tuilleries gardens that front the Louvre, and you can see the Concord rising in the distance and just a glimpse of the Medici Palace there in the distance across the Seine. ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Large Antique HP Miniature Painting, Marvelous Figural Grouping with King: Signed "Giordano"
Antiques:Portrait Miniature
Fabulous large antique miniature painting, a colorful hand painted scene depicting a king and variety of court women, beautifully displayed in the original gilt bronze frame! Not, strictly speaking, a portrait miniature but falls into the same category. The scene seems like it should ring a bell with us but, so far, I've not been able to find anything similar. Possibly after a work by Luca Giordano, a 17th century Italian painter but, again, I haven't seen one of his works that looked like this. ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Museum Antique Napoleon Era Campaign Dressing Box, Rich Burl & Brass
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Dating to the early 1800s, these opulent dressing cases were a staple at the renowned Palais Royal shops with layers neatly fitted into the interior to hold a variety of the early Grand Tour travelers' needs. This one in superb condition inside and out but missing all of the original bottles, sewing and/or vanity implements though all of the fittings remain. Foil lined wells for tea and or tobacco, silk lined compartment in the front for jewelry, a folio in the lid for important documents and a ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique Coromandel, Bronze & MOP Ecritoire, Writer's Box
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Absolutely exquisite & rare early to mid 1800s antique coromandel ecritoire or writer's box with Gothic style gilt bronze strapping & mother of pearl accents! With the appearance of a pearl jewelled treasure chest, it is indeed a glorious antique box! Entirely veneered in one of the most rare veneers of the era, coromandel, popular for its exotic figured grain! Beautiful! Nice larger size, too, at a full 14" wide and one of the finest that we've had in some time! No maker marks but I'd be ...
$846 USD SaleSALE LG Antique Italian Micro Mosaic 7" Picture Frame, Raised Floral Decoration & Superb Condition
Antiques:Antique Micromosaic
Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique Victorian era Italian 7" micro mosaic picture frame with raised or 3-D floral decoration, offset oval view and remarkable condition! Measuring a full 7" in width and standing 5.5" tall, this one is both larger than average and, as you can see in the images, in pristine condition! Not a single missing glass tile or 'tesserae' in that colorful array of flowers, set in varying depth that gives them a three dimensional look amidst the white background. Gilt bronze ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Large & Elegant Antique French Sterling Silver Bouillon, Chocolate or Tea Cup with 7.5" Saucer
Silver:Antique:French Sterling Silver
Fabulous antique French hallmarked Napoleon III era larger sterling silver bouillon, chocolate or tea cup & saucer set, both in superb condition with ornate guilloche style machined or engraved decoration and large monogram medallions! These chocolate cups are huge, larger by far than a typical tea cup and grossly larger than the French 'cafe'' or coffee cup, which is a demi-tasse. The size is noted in our images. A beautiful pair here, too, a set you'll love to get out and use as often as ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Large Sized Antique Faux Tortoise Shell Sewing/Crochet Hook Tambour Case, Etui - Tortoiseshell
Antiques:Antique Tortoise Shell Items
Fabulous larger sized shell case, this one uniquely fitted for an antique crochet hook, Tambour style changeable hooks (handle and 6 sized hooks to fit into it - only handle and 4 hooks remain with the case though). Superb mid-late 1800s English or French case with fine high color shell in fine condition. The interior is as beautiful as the outside on this one, with an ivory rim and crimson lining. Such an unusual old etui, and a wonderful sewing/crochet antique, VERY RARE to find. One chip, one ...
$2,121 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Black Forest "Fruits of the Hunt" Themed 27.5" Wall Plaque: Ibex, Hare & Game Bird
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Fabulous antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved 27.5" wall plaque, a magnificent "Fruits of the Hunt" themed piece with finely detailed ibex or mountain goat, hare and game bird figural grouping! The wall plaque itself is an impressive 27.5" x 14.5" with carved edging and pierced or reticulated finials top and bottom. The figural grouping is carved from one solid piece of wood and includes a host of figures hung as if fresh from the hunt! A large curled horn ibex or mountain goat figure ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Victorian Era 30" Gothic Style Relic or Reliquary Vitrine, Carved Wood & Wavy Glass
Antiques:Religious And Mourning
Fabulous & rare antique Napoleon III or Victorian era Gothic niche style 30" relic or reliquary vitrine, immense size with ornate carved wood and three large glass panels! Front and sides all have large glass windows to display whatever would be showcased inside, the back of the vitrine opens for placement. Lovely Gothic style, carved spires at the top and rosette style ornamentation topping the arched corner columns. A remarkable old display piece, guaranteed to add style & reverence to ...
$761 USD SaleSALE 8 Fabulous Antique LIMOGES Gold Encrusted Fish Plates
Porcelain:Antique
Earliest 1900 Limoges plates, each hand painted with a pair of fish, framed in elegant lacework of gold and green - a set of 8 matching but each slightly different and nearly perfect plates. Thick hand applied gold rim is further jeweled with raised gold dots or 'jewels' will make this set truly dance atop your chargers at table. These have no utensil marks to indicate they've ever been used to serve fish, and I hesitate to suggest it for a fine antique set, but if you set them at table as your ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique Ivory Card Case, Victorian & with Sterling Silver Pencil
Antiques:Ivory
This is my favorite type of antique card cases, partly owing to the fact that they're large in size and will not only hold today's standard business cards, but also because you can tuck in a few credit cards, a few $100 bills, a house key, and off you go for an evening out, or a business after-hours, with your drop-dead gorgeous little conversation piece in hand. Yes, I've used these as evening cases, business card cases, as well as just an item to struggle over at home as I try to decide ...
$1,271 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Swiss Black Forest 'Fruits of the Hunt' Motif 26" Wall Plaque: Game Birds, Satchel, Rifle
Antiques:Black Forest Carvings
Fine large antique Victorian era 36" x 16" Black Forest hand carved 'Fruits of the Hunt' themed wall plaque, an impressive sculptural work with solid wood game bird figures along with other hunting accoutrement including a satchel, rifle, powder horn or bugle and oak leaf accented rear panel! A single yes but exactly what you would look for in a stand alone Black Forest plaque! Impressive size and large finely detailed figures. Dating from the mid to late 1800s, this one has a die stamped mark ...
$3,141 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, Double Well - Tortoiseshell
Antiques:Antique Tortoise Shell Items
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see here is complete, in really fine condition (very slight imperfections consistent with age and type, but no missing veneer or serious issues) and displays beautifully. Fine old tea caddies like this are so difficult to find priced anywhere under the $5000 range or higher, and they're astronomical when we look for them in London, Paris and environs. This one comes to us with both of the original ...
$2,036 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer's Box or Ecritoire, Pristine!
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Absolutely magnificent & rare 19th century French Napoleon III era ecritoire or writer's box with stunning mottled red & brass boulle inlaid facade and unique raised stationery chest rear! This one is simply gorgeous, one of the more sought after styles as of late with the serpentine Boulle veneers and raised back compartment. The entire front panel opens to the writing slope or lap desk surface with the rear top and front panels also opening completely to the stationery & implement fittings. ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique French Pique Faux Tortoise Shell Purse, c. 1840-60s Tortoiseshell
Antiques:Antique Tortoise Shell Items
When my picker in France first showed me this one, I thought it was a smaller coin purse, which is how it looks if you can't see it in scale. But it's actually twice that size and is a regular small purse instead. The interior is also differently fitted, as you can see, as an open purse. I wonder if it might not have had a matching ribbon handle that folded down into the little purse orignally. The pique work on this one is seriously magnificent, making it well worth adding to your collection ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Large Antique Georgian 12k Gold Frame, Enamel Mat, Portrait Miniature - Hair art memento or sentimental pendant
Antique & Vintage Jewelry:Antique
Pristine condition, this is a fine Georgian mourning pendant, frame that is a locket holding a painting of the gentleman who is mourned, a lock of his hair plaited within the back and covered in glass, and a matt of blue semi-transparent enamel that is backed with foil to give it a 'guilloche' like appearance set into the 12k yellow gold frame - together a lovely sentimental jewelry or wall art memento that has obviously been very well treasured over time and surfaces now to market in as near ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Neoclassical Figures, Antique Shell Cameo - Cupid 9K Gold Brooch!
Antique & Vintage Jewelry:Antique
A Wonderful depiction of, is it Psyche and Cupid? I think so. Though with them riding on a cloud, might be another mythical pair playing out their story and lore on this beautifully carved natural shell cameo. The raised hinge of the shell has been worked into the cameo's design as part of the billowing clouds, and makes for an interesting mounting. The piece is backed in mother of pearl and is set in a lovely rippled belt style mount tested at 9K karat gold. All in all, the brooch has superb ...
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San Marcos, CA
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