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$845 USD SaleSALE Not Pugnacious: Victorian Terracotta Pug Dog
Antiques:Animal Related
The word terracotta is from Latin and literally means “burnt earth”. We use that term to refer to fine quality hard earthenware clay reddish-brown in color. With very fine modeling and paint this charming terracotta cast of a pug dog may certainly be awarded the blue ribbon for “best in class”. His facial expression and wide set cropped ears along with the original light brown glass eyes have captured the playfulness, dignity and outgoing personality that so enraptured Queen Victoria that the ...
$3,450 USD SaleSALE Antique Ballooning Theme Miniature Snuff Box c.1790
Antiques:Portrait Miniatures
The breadth and height of collecting never ceases to create surprise. Found among that are items dedicated to hot-air ballooning. In the late 18th century America and Europe the passion for hot-air ballooning almost became an obsession. Now exceedingly difficult to obtain, objects commemorating these early flights are a thrill to find. Superb and very scarce, this is an illustration of the first recorded manned balloon flight. Built in 1783 by the French brothers Etienne and Joseph Montgolfier, ...
$2,950 USD SaleSALE 18th C. German Pug Dog Snuff Box
Antiques:Animal Related
A glimpse into the station of a gentleman: as a snuff box revealed the subtleties of a person's wealth, character and background. Snuff was all the rage in Europe and Britain during the 18th century. Having wended its way through the Far East, it arrived with those intrepid explorers and the men of the sea to the harbors and ports of Western “civility” of Europe and Britain. This snuff box speaks volumes of its former caretaker. A recumbent pug on a plinth of silver opens to reveal a large ...
$950 USD SaleSALE Beloved Dinkie Wu: A Portrait Miniature of a Dog
Antiques:Animal Related
The Victorians were the first to bring the domesticated dog into the home as a pampered pet. The sentimentality of the era was not lost on these cherished and indulged animal companions. Lending support to that contention is the legion of paintings immortalizing canines. Here, rendered in watercolor, is a signed (S.A. Burchett) portrait miniature framed with turned black lacquered wood surrounding a matting of gilt metal. The Three Graces has not opened the piece to determine on what medium the ...
$495 USD SaleSALE Poetry in Motion: Vienna Bronze Dog
Antiques:Animal Related
Beginning around 1850 independent artisans in Austria began competing in the casting of exquisite bronze statutes of humans and naturalistic animals. Here is a masterful example of a Victorian era Vienna bronze miniature immortalized in precise detail. Substantial and weighty for it size, this solid bronze figure of a sighthound delineates those characteristics that typify these strong and agile athletic dogs. Power and grace personified as the animal is posed in a running position; his torso is ...
$425 USD SaleSALE Peak of Perfection: Vienna Bronze Pekingese Dog
Antiques:Animal Related
With overall balance and perfect proportioning, this miniature Vienna bronze of a Pekingese dog is realistically rendered. Wonderfully fine detailing is demonstrated in both the casting of the figure and the exceptional quality of the cold painting. Posed in a standing posture, his stocky, muscular body aptly displays the lion-like image for which this breed is known. Heavily feathered ears frame the sides of his face as his large and very dark eyes twinkle with a gleam. The course texture of ...
$125 USD SaleSALE Miniature Bronze Beagle Hound Dog
Collectibles:Animal Related
You can almost hear this charming little 20th century Beagle baying at the full moon. Difficult to find in this extra diminutive size, this realistic miniature bronze casting displays a sturdily-built tricolor hound with all four feet planted squarely on the ground. With large dark eyes his expression is gentle and pleading. Condition: Good; a tad bit of ear to the tip of he nose, tail and a few tiny sections on the body. Measurements: ¾ of an inch (1.9 cm) in length by more than 3/8 of an inch ...
$950 USD SaleSALE Victorian Antique Dog Collar
Antiques:Animal Related
Humans and dogs have been together for over 15,000 years in roles that range from companion to defender. However, the canine has uniformly been seen as property; consequently there arose a need for clear identification of the pup and/or its owner. Collars have evolved from necessary protection to that of embellishment and adornment. What we have to present is a merging of all those functions—clearly a derivation of a field collar, this handsome and massive piece of solid brass weighing a ...
$425 USD SaleSALE Antique Brass Dog Collar
Antiques:Animal Related
During the 19th century the flexible link dog collar was popular. However, one that is as large and massive as this one is rarely seen. Measuring 20 inches (50.8 cm) in length and 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm) at the widest, it weighs a prodigious 187.8 grams. Made of solid brass on the Continent during the late 1800s, the collar still retains its original leash ring albeit a tad out of round. In good condition; medium to heavy surface wear but holds a polish and shine beautifully. The reverse of each ...
$625 USD SaleSALE Antique French Jewel Casket
Antiques:Accessories
This rare and beautiful antique jewel casket dates to the era of Napoleon III. The case is constructed of Birdseye maple and has marquetry style edge banding. Centered on the top is a medallion very similar in appearance to Jasperware (classically ornamented ceramics with sprigged figures and draped garlands in white relief against a colored ground devised by Wedgwood). It is, in fact, a very rare signed (marked) Sèvres pâte sur pâte plaque. Sèvres porcelain is known to be both the French ...
$2,950 USD SaleSALE Antique Dog Decanter Austrian c. 1900
Antiques:Animal Related
Figural spirit decanters have long been a mainstay in countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Austria. To discover one that is all original glass and silver gilt and remains intact down to the glass stopper can melt the hardened heart of an ardent collector. A seated spaniel-type dog is the subject of this circa 1900 decanter. Realistically detailed from floppy feathery ears to the original brown and black glass eyes, the silver gilt metal head is hinged to reveal the glass stopper and ...
$1,050 USD SaleSALE Antique English Watercolor c. 1850
Antiques:Art:Watercolors
With a fondness for recreation and leisure activities, the Victorians were quite the sporting bunch. Sport played an important role in society and in many people’s lives. The practice of equestrian and related estate activities (including fox hunting, riding and horse breeding) was usually only available to the wealthy and perceived as an expression of social status. It comes as no surprise that horses and horse-related subject matter were reflected in the art of the day. A classic watercolor of ...
$3,450 USD SaleSALE Antique Ballooning Snuff Box - French c. 1790
Antiques:Portrait Miniatures
Man’s desire to soar like a bird has been a recurring theme since antiquity. In the late 1700s ballooning mania swept the Continent and was particularly frenzied in France. England and the United States felt the impact and were drawn into the fray. As a result all types of memorabilia and objects d’art were fabricated to memorialize and honor these events. Today the collection of ballooning motif antiques falls into a rather sophisticated niche. This piece of history (and major level souvenir) ...| Items 1 - 13 of 13 | Page 1 of 1 |
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