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$199 USDAntique French Victorian LARGE Black Forest TRAMP ART 3 Photo Frame WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Victorian
An authentic c 1900 French Tramp Art frame, very likely made in the Black Forest as it was found in a region of France very close to it. The frame is fairly large and heavy, and can contain 3 photos. There are still 3 sisters there! A fun trio. as they are all photographed in exactly the same pose, wearing the same austere Victorian black dress and a black bead necklace that may well be for prayer. Their photos have been printed on postcards as was common then. Of course you probably will want ...
$149 USDAntique French Victorian/EDWARDIAN ORNATE Bronze Photo Frame Louis XV Style WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Victorian
An exquisite and very decorative French photo frame from the late Victorian/Edwardian era, with gracefully curved sides. The frame is made of good quality, fairly heavy, cast brass/bronze which has acquired a beautiful, natural patina with time. It is done in the Louis XV style, with soft curves, acanthus motifs and a lovely "cartouche" on top. The back is wood, very likely mahogany. The frame still has its original glass. (old CDV Photo only for display) This charming antique will bring ...
$100 USDAntique Late 19th C ARTS & CRAFTS/NOUVEAU Belgian Miniature Repousse Brass Photo Frame ADORABLE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Art Nouveau
This Belgian miniature frame circa 1890, is a perfection in the Arts & Crafts/Nouveau style and just adorable! It is made of a repousse brass, so is quite light, and it has both the typical daisies of Arts and Crafts metallic ornaments, and the famous "Nouille" style (noodles!) which was made so popular by Henri Guimard, the famous Paris Metro designer. The frame has been cleaned at the front so it is shiny again, but it still keeps its lovely natural patina. It never had any glass, so the photo ...
$349 USDAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Embroidery/Embroidered Child Baby Hat/Bonnet with 3D MOUSE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
An exceptional figural baby/child bonnet from the Qing Dynasty, totally whimsical, with mouse ears and also an adorable little mouse in 3D on top! The hat is EXTREMELY sophisticated and no doubt the child was from a wealthy family. The piece is made of a black, teal and brown silk and not only has elaborate embroideries all over and the usual ornate woven trims, but it also has, which is rare, satin stitch embroidery on gold paper on the sides. It is long at the back, as is often the case, very ...
$595 USDAntique 19th C Victorian Micro Mosaic/Micromosaic Cross/Crucifix EXQUISITE Roman MONUMENTS!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Napoleon Iii/Boulle
A superb late 19th Century micro mosaic cross in remarkable condition, circa 1880-1900. The cross was meant to be hung on a wall, but could also be held for prayers. It is a souvenir from Rome, Italy (and is marked Roma in the mosaic), and it shows, in 4 lovely vignettes, St Peter with its column and fountains, (the Pope's Residence) and other famous Roman temples and architecture. This is a Classic 19th C Grand Tour antique, though possibly, from Paris where it was found, the trip to Rome was ...
Antiques:By Period, Style:Napoleon Iii/Boulle
Ornate, colorful and in top condition, this is a fabulous Napoleon III French cross, made of enamel cloisonne/champleve on brass, circa 1860-1880. The cross was meant to be hung on the wall (has a ring at the back) but could also be held for prayers. All 4 ends have the famous medieval style very much in vogue in the second part of the 19th Century. The base color is a teal with motifs in red, blue, green and cream, and a touch of pink. The red and the green show the glass vitrification in the ...
$545 USDAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Rank Badge Mandarin Square RARE COLORS!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A spectacular and authentic Rank Badge from the Qing Dynasty. The badge is made of ä minuscule "petitpoint", which is fairly rare, very thin and compact couched gold thread rendering the ocean and also used for the border, and it has the most vibrant colors, still very fresh today. The work is so minute, it would be hard to find anything smaller in these 2 techniques! The badge is cheerful and extremely decorative and once framed will make a spectacular wall piece. This is the Mandarin Duck, the ...
$495 USDAntique Chinese Qing circa 1900 Rank Badge Mandarin Square BEAUTIFUL!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
An authentic Chinese Civilian rank badge circa 1900, with the most vibrant rainbow-like colors and a very unusual "piqué" satin stitch. The badge is the Mandarin Duck, the 7th rank in the dynasty. It was worn at the back of the Mandarin garment. The bird was applied on top of the background, a small trick when one expected to wear a bird of a higher rank soon! A cheerful and elegant antique that will make a very decorative framed piece. MEASUREMENTS: 10 3/4" by 11 1/2 " CONDITION: The very thin ...
$449 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 19th C Chinese QING Court DRAGON Panel Sleeveband/Sleeve Band RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
Found in Paris, an authentic Chinese Qing formal Court panel, worn as a sleeve band, circa 1880. The silk is a bright blue, with a superb Imperial dragon and phoenix motif in traditional clouds surroundings, It is embroidered in couched gold thread. The piece was obviously kept away from daylight, and the blue is still fresh, with little fading. The gold thread which contains real gold, still has its rich, warm color. MEASUREMENTS: Length: 22". Width: 3 1/2" CONDITION: edges are normally ...
$675 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 19th Century Qing KESI/Kossu Chinese Rank Badge/Mandarin Square RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A fantastic 19th Century Chinese Kesi Rank Badge in an elegant harmony of blues and browns, circa 1880-1900 Kesi is an ancient silk technique that disappeared completely at the turn of the 20th Century. No reproductions have been made in modern times and Kesi textiles are therefore eagerly sought after. This is a front badge representing the Paradise flycatcher which is the 9th Civilian rank in the QIng Dynasty (the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree!) The badge belonged therefore to a young ...
$399 USDAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Embroidery/Embroidered Court Panel DRAGON Phoenix WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A dark blue silk panel from a Qing Court skirt, embroidered in couched gold with a large dragon and a phoenix, circa 1880-1900. As often with real Chinese antiques, the gold thread is still very vibrant today. Part of this embroidery is obviously done with a layer of 24kt gold, and it is as fresh as when the piece was done. Some loose threads of course, but altogether a very strong and elegant motif, with the dragon chasing a pearl above very compact golden waves. The phoenix is flying on top, ...
$249 USDAntique Chinese Qing First Rank Crane Embroidery/Embroidered Silk Fan Case Very RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A rare circa 1880-1900 Qing silk fan case, embroidered with a large crane, symbol of the first Civilian rank in the dynasty. The delicate hand embroidery also includes Chinese characters, clouds and bats. This exquisite piece has retained some of its original purple color, though with time it has become very light. Still this is a lovely amethyst and a fairly unusual color. The opening of the case has ornate embroidery traditional to these items. The edges have a contrasted braided trim also ...
$1,495 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Large Embroidered Runner with IMPERIAL DRAGON & Phoenix DIVINE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
This is a large silk runner made of 2 parts of a 19th Century Chinese Imperial Court garment, each with a symbol: the Dragon and the Phoenix. Only top ranking noblemen and women could wear the frontal dragon. Otherwise it could only be seen from the side. Both the runner body and the border are not late Qing as most Chinese textiles available today, but more like 1840 or earlier, so particularly ancient. However the runner was very likely put together later in the Dynasty. I believe the 2 ...
$1,250 USDAntique Chinese Qing 19th Century PAIR Kesi Rank Badges/Mandarin Squares Lady Purse DIVINE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A rare and super sophisticated antique lady purse made in the 20s from a pair of authentic19th Century Kesi rank badges. The badges represent the Mandarin Duck, the 7th Civilian rank in the Qing Dynasty. The frame is a lovely "ivoirine", a kind of celluloid, Deco in spirit, and it has the most charming chain in the same material. The badges have a very refined and unusual color harmony of Delft blue and dark beige, with a touch of crimson for the Imperial sun, and cream matching the color of the ...
$645 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 19th C Chinese Qing YELLOW Embroidery/Embroidered Panels/Sleeve Bands w FORBIDDEN Stitch Very RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A pair of panels/sleeve bands from the late Qing Dynasty, done with the famous Peking Knot/Forbidden Stitch. The Qing Emperors would reward dignitaries of outstanding merit, with permission to wear a conspicuous yellow detail, yellow being the exclusive color of the Emperor. These sleeve bands are therefore particularly rare, and personally they are the only ones I have seen in seven years of browsing for Chinese embroideries. Done on a luxurious thick silk crepe (Crepe de Chine), they have ...
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
An exquisite pair of richly embroidered panels from the Qing Dynasty, circa 1880, in a refined color harmony and all done with the famous forbidden stitch. These panels used to be the sleeve bands of a Chinese robe. They are done on thick cream/beige silk in a harmony of blue and pale orange. There are also couched gold details. The main motif is flowers, with a large ornate vase in the center resting on a traditional Chinese stand. There are peonies and blossoms, and what looks like an abstract ...
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A divine mid 19th Century pair of figural embroidered panels from the Qing Dynasty circa 1840-1860, with lots of adorable, realistic characters.. The embroideries have been professionally custom framed under plexi and are ready to hang. The background is an elegant cream silk, very likely "crepe de Chine', which has retained its original sheen. The panels are full of delightful scenes showing miniature Chinese people busy with all kinds of activities: carrying a casket, bringing an offering to ...
$495 USDAntique NAPOLEON III Religious Large Black Forest Mourning Cross/Crucifix with THORNS RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Napoleon Iii/Boulle
The Napoleon III era is famous for its black furniture and black artifacts, (including black puttis!) but even so, I was surprised to discover that even the Christ and the inscription on this crucifix were painted black. This is a large wall piece, very likely a mourning piece, and it stands out beautifully on a white wall with its delicate thorn motif and the carved instruments of the cross: the ladder, the spear and the sponge set among reeds and ivy leaves. The cross was carved in the Black ...
$175 USDAntique 19th C Napoleon III French Black Wood Mourning Cross/Crucifix with Skull/MEMENTO MORI!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Napoleon Iii/Boulle
A table crucifix from the Napoleon III era, which was brought back as a souvenir from Notre Dame de Laus. ND de Laus is a kind of smaller Lourdes, near Saint Etienne in the center of France, where the Virgin appeared to a woman who later built a sanctuary/monastery in the same location, a large compound that still exists today. The crucifix is a turned/treen blackened wood, typical of the 1870 Napoleon III era, and interestingly all the nails in the piece are black too, which is rare. The Christ ...
$299 USDAntique 19th C Chinese QING Embroidered Bound Feet/Lotus Shoes 5.5 Inches RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
From the same private French collection, an exquisite pair of antique Chinese bound feet shoes, circa 1870-1880. The shoes are made of a very thick silk and are lined with cotton. They have small heels covered with embroidery and made of a very light wood. The front has the most charming upturned point. The color is a harmony of muted brown and turquoise, with also satin stitch embroideries in orange, purple and cream. These shoes, like all my bound feet shoes have no restoration whatsoever, ...
$349 USDAntique Chinese QING Bound Feet/Lotus Shoes with Big Bat Small Heels Shanghai Style RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A delightful pair of antique Chinese bound feet shoes very likely from the Shanghai area, circa 1900. The shoes are made of an ultra thick black silk, which has still no fraying, and has kept its original sheen. The top edge is a blue silk and the heels are embroidered in teal satin stitch. Both shoes still have their front lacing intact, which is rare. The embroidery motif is a huge bat on both sides, done in couched gold (brass) and real silver thread. The bat has cute blue eyes! The tips of ...
$1,495 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 18th C Large CHINESE Qing Framed EMBROIDERY 2 MEN Playing Chess Giant God Watching Very RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
This is a very rare scene for a Chinese antique embroidery: 2 men playing chess or a similar game, in a tavern, with a giant God in the clouds watching everything from above. Possibly a famous Chinese legend. The piece is extremely old by Chinese embroideries standards, and I would date it back to the 1780s. It has survived to this day, due to its choice of materials: what looks like a woven cotton satin as the background and many embroidery parts which are also done with cotton. There is ...
$799 USDAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Bound Feet/Lotus Shoes w High Heels from Manchuria 5 Inches Very RARE
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
From a private French collection, an exceedingly rare pair of Bound feet shoes from Manchuria, circa 1880. The Manchus who ruled China during the Qing Dynasty did not bind feet, therefore only the Chinese Han minority in Manchuria could wear these. This explains the extreme rarity of these shoes, characterized by a very strong bow profile and an extra insert of fabric at the front. The heel in that case is also pushed as far back as possible. The shoes which are close to mini boots, have the ...
$645 USDAntique Georgian English 1830-40 Tortoise Shell/Tortoiseshell Snuff Box/Tobacciana WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Georgian
(this item can only be shipped to the EEC per CITES regulations) A fantastic Georgian snuff box entirely made of tortoise shell! There is no silver or gold pique in this one, no ornamentation whatsoever, but the shape is incredibly slim and elegant, and the luxury of finding this superbly contrasted dark and blonde tortoiseshell, outside, and inside, seamlessly as it were, is just remarkable. Simple and VERY precious! MEASUREMENTS: Length: 5 1/2". Width: 2 1/4". CONDITION: In very good condition ...
$599 USDAntique Tobacciana 19th C French GEORGIAN Tortoise Shell/Tortoiseshell Marquetry Snuff Box WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Georgian
(this item can only be shipped to the EEC per CITES regulations) From a French estate, an incredibly elegant Georgian Snuff Box circa 1830. The box which has the smoothest curves, is made of the rarest tortoise shell (and is even lined with it!) and inlaid inside the tortoiseshell with mother of pearl, horn, and a few ebony wood dots. For the finishing touch, the lid has the most surprising uplifted edge, lined with precious wood, very likely teak. A stunning hand made Parisian artifact from the ...
$395 USDAntique 19th C Georgian/Victorian 1840 English Tortoise Shell/Tortoiseshell Case SILVER Pique WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Georgian
(this item can only be shipped to the EEC per CITES regulations) An exquisite late Georgian or very early Victorian English tortoise shell case circa 1840. The case was very likely used for personal/visiting cards. The tortoiseshell chosen for these precious 19th C gentlemen's pocket items is usually of the highest quality. But this one is truly exceptional! It will amaze you with its natural motifs and stunning visual contrast between the dark and the blonde tortoiseshell tones. Also, which is ...
$699 USDAntique Chinese QIng 19th C Banner Painting Mulan-like Woman Warrior with Bound Feet Very RARE!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
This is an extraordinary banner depicting a legendary episode of the Taiping rebellion circa 1860-1880 . The name rebellion hints to a small scale conflict, but this was an incredibly mid 19th Century bloody conflict, opposing huge swaths of China to the Imperial forces, and which cost the lives of 20 to 50 million people! The Taiping enlisted many women as warriors, and today's famous Chinese Kung Fu movies definitely take their inspiration from that period. The banner is the story of a servant ...
$349 USD Offers ConsideredAntique 19th C Chinese QING Ornate MANDARIN Wood Carving/Temple Statue with DRAGONS Colors Intact WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
Extremely well preserved, with all its beautiful colors still present, which is quite rare, this is a stunning Qing Dynasty representation of a Mandarin, sitting on a throne and writing the law in a book. This is a small Temple statue and it still has a row of mini spikes to stick candles at the back and also on the Mandarin's head! The statue is a wood carving with a coating of gilt and lacquered "gesso". Because the coating is very thick, it has withstood the work of time beautifully, with the ...
$325 USDAntique 19th C French NAPOLEON III/Boulle ORNATE Bronze Ashtray Tobacciana WOW!
Antiques:By Period, Style:Napoleon Iii/Boulle
An exceptional Napoleon III/Boulle Ashtray circa 1860-1870, very aristocratic in spirit. The finesse of the bronze ornamentation is beyond anything I had seen before for a similar piece, and is at the same level as silver or goldsmith work. Though this can be used as a decorative tray or charger today, there is no doubt the original usage was for cigars. The piece has been cleaned, but there is still one corner which shows surface darkening due to combustion. The ashtray is very strongly Boulle ...
$599 USDAntique 19th C Chinese Qing Young Girl Bound Feet/Lotus Shoes Slippers Very RARE
Antiques:By Period, Style:Chinese Qing
A very rare pair of sophisticated circa 1880-1900 bound feet shoes for a young girl. These slippers have a decorative sole with stitches all over, which means they were not really meant for walking, and possibly, but this is just an assumption, may have been used at night. (I include an interesting 1900 photograph from the San Francisco Museum, of a young Chinese girl wearing similar shoes) The slippers are ultra soft as they are embroidered with a rare patterned satin stitch done on a gauze ...
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