Objects of Particular Beauty and Quality
Pair of Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottles. LOVELY pair of Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles. One depicts scenes of Ladies in the garden in national dress and the other depicts various butterflies. Both have their original glass stoppers. Probably early 20th Century. A pretty pair !! Pair of Chinese Read more…
Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle. LOVELY little Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle. Probably mid-20th Century. One side has a painting of a Lady in national dress in the garden. The other side features 2 Ladies in national dress in the garden. Red stopper. Nice example ! Chinese Inside Read more…
PRESENTING a STUNNING little 19C English Tunbridgeware Table Top Stationary Box made of micro-mosaic. Made in Britain, circa 1870, in Tunbridge Wells, England, hence these type of works are called ‘Tunbridgeware’. The micro-mosaic is made up of thousands of tiny pieces of wood, in various colors, assembled to form an Read more…
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS little solid/sterling silver, Swiss Ladies L Excelsior Pocket Watch from 1880. L’Excelsior Suisse White and pink enameled face. Gorgeous silver repousse work on rear with unmarked armorial plate for owners initials. Fully marked …… serial number 118166. Needs a simple service. POCKET WATCH: A pocket watch (or Read more…
PRESENTING A LOVELY Donegal Bone China (Irish Parian ware) bowl with hand painted flowers. Very pretty piece in the Beleek style. Late 20C circa 1980. Ivory colored bone china with rippled edges and hand-painted floral medallion in the center of the bowl and both sides. DONEGAL: County Donegal (pronounced /ˈdʌnᵻɡɔːl/ Read more…
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 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…
