Unusual Objects … Objects of Curiosity
PRESENTING a LOVELY 20C Pair of Irish Porcelain Beleek Mugs. Lovely pair of Irish porcelain Beleek mugs. 20th Century and fully marked. Bought directly from the Beleek Factory Store in Co. Fermanagh in the late 20C. BELEEK POTTERY: Belleek Pottery Ltd is a porcelain company that began trading in 1884 Read more…
PRESENTING A LOVELY Lladro Figurine of Girl with Calla Lilies. Cute little Lladro Figurine of Girl with Calla Lilies or “Nino Con Calas” in Espanyol. Fully marked for model 4650, which is a now discontinued model, thereby making it more collectible! Sculpted by Vincente Martinez and produced from 1969 to Read more…
PRESENTING a RARE Figurine by Porcelanas Miguel Requena of Gentleman with Candlestick Holder. Miquel Requena is the sculptor, based in Valencia, Spain. Nice Lladro style, Spanish porcelain figure of a Victorian Gentleman leaning against a jardiniere which is a candlestick holder, made in Valencia, Spain by renowned sculptor, Miguel Requena. Read more…
PRESENTING A LOVELY 20C Pair of Indian Brass and Cold painted Rose Vases. Nice pair of matching Indian Brass and hand-painted rose vases from circa 1940. The vases are fluted. Larger at the rim and narrowing to a circular base. Would be used for holding a single stemmed rose. Both Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY 20C Brass Middle Eastern Miniature Kettle and Genie Pot. Cute little solid brass miniature kettle and Genie Coffee pot. Either Middle Eastern or Indian and circa 1920. Nicely chased. The ‘Genie’ is more associated with Middle Eastern culture so we think these are Egyptian. A genie or Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY 20C Pair of Brass Middle Eastern Pots. Nice pair of matching small brass pots. Middle Eastern (Possibly Egyptian) and circa 1920. Each one nice chased in floral patterns. The pair have natural signs of aging which leads us to the belief that they are Early 20C. Middle East: Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY 20C British Porcelain Royal Albert Bowl. Lovely little vintage (circa 1950) British Porcelain Bowl marked and made by Royal Albert as part of their Heirloom Pattern. Cobalt blue with gilt work and floral pattern. In the Japanese Imari Style. Probably used as a sugar bowl. Royal Albert Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY Vintage French Limoges La Reine Mini Plaque. Beautiful little vintage Limoges mini-plaque. Cobalt blue with gold gilding on edges. French provincial scene in center of man ‘courting’ a lady in the garden and both in traditional 18C attire. Mounted on metal stand and fully marked on rear. Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY Vintage French Limoges La Reine Plaque . Beautiful vintage Limoges hand-painted plate/plaque. Fully marked on rear. Cobalt blue with gold gilding on edges. French provincial scene in center, with man serenading a lady in the garden and both in traditional 18C attire. IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH Read more…
PRESENTING a LOVELY Decorative Ceremonial Military Cavalry Sabre. Not intended for active duty, as blade is unsharpened on either side of the blade. Brass handle and protective guard with ebony hilt. Decorative burgundy tassle. A reproduction, probably made in the Mid-20th Century, circa 1950. CAVALRY SABRE: The pattern 1796 Heavy Read more…
