Unusual Objects … Objects of Curiosity
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
PRESENTING A LOVELY little 20C Miniature German Goldbuhl Travel Clock. Lovely little miniature travel clock, gilt metal. Made in West Germany, circa 1950. Marked for”Goldbuhl“. Beautiful little dial with Roman Numerals with gilded and chased dial . Lovely repousse work on the side edges. Sits on bun feet. CLOCKS: A Read more
PRESENTING a LOVELY Chinese Snuff Bottle Set of 4 of The Four Seasons. Vintage Chinese Snuff Bottle set of 4, representing the Flowers and Birds of Four Seasons, all inside painted and all signed and in original presentation box. Mid-20th Century, circa 1980. SNUFF BOTTLES: Snuff bottles were used by Read more
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C French Palissy Ware Scallop Shell Dish. Classic French pottery, known as ‘Palissy Ware’ with the use of fauna, grass etc. Very much in the majolica style. This is a dish in the shape of an open scallop shell, on a bed of sea moss. Made circa Read more
