Antique Home Decorations & Accessories for the Home
- An antique pair of miniature silhouette portraits. A sweet pair of miniature ink silhouette portraits in matching frames of ebonised wood with brass ring hook of an acorn with oak leaves. Both portraits sit under convex glass which has a worn oval gilt frame. The male portrait has artists signature ILT. Each measures 108mm tall, 90mm wide and 10mm deep. Drop length from ring hook is 118mm.
- Vintage set of 7 gilt birds in frames. A wonderful home decoration set of miniature gilt metal birds in relief with each mounted on matt khaki green or black board and framed individually in a gilt wood frame. Some wear to one or two of the board mounts. Each frame measures 114mm high by 88mm wide and 14mm deep.
- Vintage sommerso 'blue' vase by Murano. An aesthetically inspired glass vase taking many imaginative forms as any piece of art glass should. The colour combination of blue, amber and clear sommerso glass adds extra wow factor. Measures 46mm by 30mm at base, 125mm at widest, 47mm at deepest and 280mm.
- Vintage brass travelling clock made in France. A lovely vintage travelling clock in original leather case. A fine timepiece with protective leather case and slide up window to display the time whilst on the move. Inside is a handy side pocket which houses the key (included). The case has some wear. The clock has recently been serviced and keeps good time just gaining a minute every 48hours. Clock measures 75mm long, 60mm wide and 120mm tall with handle upright. Weight 835grams.
- Vintage handmade glass bowl in the form of a swan. A very eye catching large blue glass swan fruit bowl. The bowl area has lines of blues and yellow which gives an impression of ripples on water. The neck has been beautifully shaped to represent the graceful neck of swans. There is an interesting cracked glass effect to the top of swans head which is inside the glass and part of the design, not a fault. No makers marks. Collect from store only.
- An Art Nouveau watercolour. A wonderful watercolour c1900 of a finely dressed lady looking out to sea with big cats at her feet in the manner of Edmund Dulac's "Circe, the Enchantress". Some foxing commensurate with age. Back recently enforced to secure 2 mounts. Inner mount measures 370mm by 315mm. Collect from store only.
- Pair of late 19th early 20th century antique Chinese jars. Lovely pair of famille verte jars in a beautiful blue base colour, decorated on 2 sides with a river scene and finished with gilt floral images. Each vase is hand painted so the scenes are not exactly identical. No markings to base and no lids. Each measures approximately 65mm in diameter at base, 105mm at widest, 52mm at top and 125mm tall.
- Iridescent pink glass vase from the Art Deco era. Small and pretty iridescent pink vase hand painted with floral design. The flowers are formed of gold and white jewel dots. No markings. Some minor wear of the gilt. Measures 52mm in diameter at base, 55mm across the top and 90mm at widest bulbous area.
- Art Nouveau vase by Johann Lötz Witwe. Beautiful lightly iridescent green art glass vase in pentagonal form manufactured in Klostermühle in southwestern Bohemia. Wonderful glass workmanship with fine detail throughout. Measures approximately 80mm in diameter at base, 105mm across the top and 115mm at the most bulbous area.
- Cobalt blue bubble vase. Interesting signed glass vase in cobalt blue with a bubble effect throughout the design. The bubbles are worked within the glass and vary in size. In addition to the bubbles, there is an overlay of gold and silver leaf around the more bulbous area lower down. The vase is not uniform in shape which is part of its appeal and has a slight wobble. Signed BAS 07 on the base rim. Uneven shape so approximate measurements 185 mm tall, 90mm wide & 90mm deep.
- Pair of small 2 handled Noritake vases. Lovely pair of small hand painted Noritake vases with phoenix in flight from the Phoenix & Dragon collection c1890-1921. Greek key design to the handles in gilt and around the rim in green. Both vases in good condition with only minimal gilt wear throughout. Each measures approximately 80mm in diameter at base, 60mm across the mouth. Very slight size difference between the two.
- Pair of wall racks by Saint-Étienne. A vintage pair of wall mounting racks with small antler 'hooks' originally used for holding guns. Original brass button for Saint-Étienne armoury manufacturers to the base of one rack. Each rack measures approximately 600mm long with width of wood at 70mm. The small antlers, varying in size, are graduating with largest pair at the bottom with a depth of approximately 120mm. Small split to the wood on one rack at top near screw hole however the backs have metal reinforcement to the top & bottom which double as slot hooks.
- Retro jug by Gianni Tosin. Striking Etruria Arte ceramic vase by Gianni Tosin, Italy c1960s. Main body in matt black with figures in gloss red, blue and yellow and a fine horse in white. The scene is open to interpretation. We interpret it as a scene of love, music & sunshine. Single handle to the top. Measures 77mm in diameter and 46mm at top.
- Pair of Venice oils on canvas. Vintage oils by Corrado Padovani depicting 2 varying aspects of Venice life. One with a sunny bright scene and a small group of people by a small arched foot bridge and the other a foggy scene of a gondolier. Both absolutely stunning and life like. Very hard to look away from!
- Royal Doulton china gilt vase. Antique Royal Doulton Slaters patent vase in an unusual red and white colouring china gilt ware c1900. The decoration gives a firework or chrysanthemum effect. Full makers stamp to the base. In very good condition throughout. Measures 70mm in diameter at base, approximately 90mm at widest and 85mm across the top.
- Oriental lantern style light shade c1920s. Orient inspired Art Deco light shade in glass and metal. The panels are of frosted glass with identical coloured image to the central area of a rural scene at sunset. There are some very minor signs of wear consistent with age. The gap for light at top of shade is 30mm in diameter. The top widest area of shade is 130mm square.
- Pair of Art Deco liqueur glasses. Pretty pair of funky Art Deco liqueur glasses with pink and blue candy stripes flowing from one side to the other. A nice weighty glass with double ridge to the glass bottom making them very easy to hold. As they are handmade, there is a slight size difference as well as colour/width of the blue and pink stripes. Measures approximately 52mm at base, 45mm at top and 140mm tall.
- Pair of 1930s vaseline glass candlesticks. A fabulous pair of Art Deco candlesticks made of vaseline glass. The colour changes from pale blue to yellow with hints of pink depending on the angle & light. The sconce area or top of the candlestick has specks of white dots in the glass giving an effect of snowing. There is a very slight size difference therefore measurements are approximately given. Base 115mm in diameter, top 65mm in diameter with candle slot at 20mm and 180mm tall. (782gms)