Vintage Ceramic Table Brush marked Germany, 1930s
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Suite of Scottish agate necklace and bracelet c1970
Price: £85Terracotta Glazed Bottle Vase with floral enamel decoration, Watcombe Pottery, circa 1900
Estimate: £20 – 30An Octagonal Brass Tray with a roundel of an elephant, probably Persian early C20th
Price: £45Set of ring and earrings with obsidian mask motif, Mexico, 1950s
Price: £45Large Art Deco swirl Bakelite buckle
Price: £35Art Deco Whitby Jet Necklace
Price: £50Very unusual Taxco figural ring, Taxco, c1980
Price: £45Beautiful paste evening necklace c1940
Price: £25Very finely carved soapstone pendant necklace
Price: £175Chinese Verre Églomisé Snuff Bottle with landscape scenes, fitted box, C20th
Price: £35Matching Trio of a Bakelite plaque and a pair of Salts, Italian Fontanini, mid C20th
Price: £25Pair of Alhambrian Ware English Majolica Vases with raised decoration circa 1880
Price: £30Chinese Celadon glaze Bowl of Conical Form, 20th Century
Price: £25Chinese Cloisonne Small Tray decorated with Flowers and Rocks, 19th Century
Price: £150Pair of Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Plates decorated in a mille fleur design, 19th Century
Price: £55Art Deco Islamic silver bracelet with inset stones
Price: £195Massive Egyptian Revival long necklace c1930
Price: £195Egyptian Revival statement necklace signed EBE c1930
Price: £100A set of three Millefiori Glass Paperweights, possibly Italian Murano, late C20th
Price: £75This set is sold with matching contemporary illuminated stands which enhance the decorative effect considerably and provide a modest light display installation for the home (see illustrations 5 and 6).
Long Murano Glass Necklace 1970s
Price: £15Charming Novelty handbag, Thailand 1950s
Price: £25Patent Crocodile Handbag, Italian 1970s
Price: £75Please note that the original double strap handle has been recently remodelled to a simple loop as being more practical and consistent with the overall design of the piece.
Silver Lapis lazuli collar necklace, probably Taxco Mexico, c1990
Price: £75Two long infinity strands of cultured pearls
Price: £45Four Silver and Gilt Metal Pill Boxes, probably continental C19th/C20th
Price: £45Victorian Egyptian Revival motif necklace with red stones c1900
Price: £85A green glass paperweight, Tweedsmuir Glass, Chris Dodds, late C20th
Price: £25It is sold with a matching contemporary illuminated stand which enhance the decorative effect considerably and provides a modest light display installation for the home (see image 6).
Egyptian Revival suite of necklace and earrings, 20th century
Price: £65Operculum shell demi parure
Price: £35An operculum is a calcareous structure created by many sea snails that serves as a little “trapdoor” to safely close them inside their shell. When, say, the tide goes out, stranding a sea snail too far from the water, the gastropod can draw itself deep into its shell and pull the operculum closed behind it.
Jade roundel bead necklace
Price: £15Lovely Bakelite bloom pendant on chain
Price: £15Two lacquer bird brooches 1980s
Price: £15Renaissance style suite of necklace and earrings c1990
Price: £45Art Deco Shagreen Picture Frame, 1930s
Price: £110Shagreen is a natural hide, typically from shark, stingray or dogfish, worked through special processes to produce a granular surface effect. Known in China and Japan from the earliest times and popular in Europe in th eighteenth century Shagreen enjoyed its greatest popularity in the Art Deco period where it was used as a covering for writing desks and well-dressed cabinetry and smaller items such as the picture frame we have here. The clean lines of this piece and the palette of colours employed fit exactly with th ethos of the Art Deco period and a dating to the 1930s is extremely likely. A luxury item at the time it could be used now to provide enhanced presentation of a favourite image adding to it a hint of true elegance.
A gilt metal and onyx figure of a Cherub holding a Globe 1960s
Price: £45Art Deco Style Bagley Glass Vase with fin type handles 1930s
Price: £35Large tooled leather bag with Moroccan Designs 1970s
Price: £85Art Deco beaded bag with celluloid frame
Price: £25A Celtic or Pictish Brooch decorated with Horses, St Justin of Cornwall, circa 1980
Price: £10Inverurie is a town in Scotland where Pictish carved stones are found in the graveyard dating from the 7th Century. The Picts were a tribe of peoples living in the East and North of Scotland. Little is known of their origins but they were called 'Picts' by the Romans because of their painted and tattooed bodies. The Inverurie horse is the inspiration for this brooch. The actual design of the three horses was created by George Bain (1881-1968) the Scottish artist and teacher, famous for chronicling Celtic Art.
St Justin of Cornwall is well known for the production of 'craft' pieces in a variety of forms and materials. This piece probably dates to the 1980s and certainly cannot be found in their current catalogue.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS FREE UK SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM. For international buyers the shipping cost will be reduced by the UK shipping cost, so don't worry if you are outside the UK, you still receive this benefit!Taxco collar necklace by Rubi Ramirez c1950
Price: £350Taxco bracelet with Aztec mask motif, 1940s
Price: £65Two Brass Art Nouveau Style pitchers, Joseph Sankey and Sons circa 1910
Price: £75‘J.S.&S’ was the mark for Joseph Sankey and Sons, a firm based in Bilston, Wolverhampton, who specialised in the manufacture of art metalware. Production seems to have started in the late nineteenth century and the firm registered designs, many in the art nouveau style, from 1896 to 1914. These ewers or pitchers were clearly a popular design to judge from the numbers found today but were referred to in the catalogues simply as ‘hot water jugs’. They were made in brass and copper in three finishes, hammered, lizard skin and art nouveau style, as here. At least six different sizes are known and sometimes the size number can be found on the base (indicating the number of pints the vessel would hold) along with the manufacturers mark, as is the case with the smaller ewer which is marked '2'. The larger ewer is only marked 'solid brass' but its height indicates its capacity which is six pints.
Popular in their day, these brass pitchers are highly sought after now for their obvious decorative appeal but clearly could also serve as flower vases providing a striking enhancement to an interior setting.
Chinese Silver Bangle with Dragon Heads, C20th
Price: £45Balinese Silver Bangle with Elephant Heads, 1980s
Price: £45Japanese Imari Vase of Water Dropper Form, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Price: £25Japanese Arita Jardiniere decorated with flowers and two tassels, Meiji period, circa 1900
Price: £350Victorian style copper bracelet with buckle detail 1950s
Price: £20Fun lot of two Indian silver elephant brooches c1930
Price: £45Fine Quality engraved French Glass Dish with naturalistic Ormolu Mounts, early C20th
Price: £25Pair of Victorian marcasite and silver earrings
Price: £25Heavy brass and enamel collar necklace in the manner of Albert Gustav Bunge (1893 - 1967)
Price: £35Two complementary Bracelets in a Greek Key design
Price: £45Edwardian Scottish agate panel bracelet
Price: £75Islamic silver choker necklace 1920s
Price: £120Victorian etched glass pendant necklace c1900
Price: £25Art Deco continental black spinel and marcasite ring, 1920s
Price: £35Chinese cloisonne bangle with raised enamel decoration circa 1900
Price: £35Chinese Sancai Glaze Model of a Horse in the Tang Dynasty Style, 20th Century
Price: £40Three 1970s photo cubes
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The Braves and the Fair Men of Letters and Women of Fame of Old China circa 1900
Price: £75Each of the ten characters are described in a double page spread, the right hand containing texts in both Chinese and English and the left hand with hand coloured illustrations on silk , delicately rendered. The book 'works' from right to left and the reverses of the pages are left blank. At each end are fabric covered boards, the front board with a pasted paper inscription in Chinese with a small red seal mark. Other examples are finished with boards in wood, but these are, perhaps, not original or a more deluxe version of the volume.
The illustrations are in excellent condition with the colours still bright. The yellow finish to the paper is original and perhaps intended to give an 'antique' effect. Each of the end boards are very slightly scuffed at the borders. The pages, including the title page and the two end papers, suffer from varying degrees of 'worm hole' perforation. There are also various tears. A selection of illustrations can be seen above and further images (and a more detailed condition report) are, of course, available on request. But these condition issues should not necessarily detract from the charm of the item which is an Englishman's attempt to capture some of the folk lore of China, a land which attracted such popular interest during the Victorian period.
Art Deco necklace with French Jet and paste stations
Price: £45Statement necklace in the manner of Lalaounis c1990
Price: £75Pair of Oriental Style green glazed Sylvac Jars and Covers, circa 1960
Estimate: £60 – 80Celluloid Bangle with Tortoiseshell style decoration circa 1930
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Art Deco Scottish moss agate ring
Price: £35Art Deco chalcedony brooch or pendant
Price: £65Victorian Glass buckle circa 1900
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Exceptional Paste necklace 1940s
Price: £25Murano Art Glass Dish, 1960s
Price: £45Two jade carvings mounted as a necklace
Price: £125Art Deco Galalith Necklace and Pendant with Coral Red plaques, 1930s
Price: £75Galalith is a a synthetic plastic made out of the interaction of casein and formaldehyde and was introduced to the fashion world by Coco Chanel in 1926. The commercial name is derived from the Ancient Greek words 'gala' (milk) and 'lithos' (stone).
Art Deco leather bag, 1930s
Price: £85Pair of Art Nouveau Style Ceramic Vases decorated in the Japonisme Style, 1930s
Price: £25While Art Nouveau in form and decoration (Japanese inspired designs were very much a feature of the style), these vases probably date to the 1930s when Staffordshire potteries were producing affordable items for interior decoration in a range of imitation styles. There are no direct parallels for the mark on these vases but the type of ware here is very similar to pieces made by the 'Brentleigh' factory, Stoke on Trent, in the 1930s and a similar date and area of manufacture is the most likely.
Three Chinese Canton Enamel Dishes, Nineteenth Century
Price: £45Victorian Brass Paperweight in the form of a Fireplace, English circa 1900
Price: £15The design of the fireplace suggests manufacture in England in the Victorian period and the weight and quality of the brass used conforms with this. The composition is appealing, so much so that modern reproductions exist which can be clearly distinguished from the original by the brass work used and a hollowed out construction at the back where our example is solid (see image 2).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS FREE UK SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM. For international buyers the shipping cost will be reduced by the UK shipping cost, so don't worry if you are outside the UK, you still receive this benefit!Chinese Doll of a man dressed in traditional costume, early C20th.
Price: £95Large round Scottish agate cloak pin c 1900
Price: £125Silver Brooch in the form of a Butterfly, Taxco 1940s
Price: £65Stunning opera length string of rock crystal beads
Price: £35Art Deco glass bead necklace
Price: £20Unusual 1950s puka shell and coral necklace
Price: £20Fun vintage souvenir shell necklace 1960s
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West German Ceramic Vase, Marei, 1970s
Price: £45While not stamped with a maker's mark, vases of this type are attributed to the West German Ceramics factory Marei which produced pieces from 1949 to 2016. Marei was the commonly used abbreviation for the firm's name which was Majolikafabrik Rheinbach Jean Fuss and Sohn. The pieces are distinguished by the use of a reddish clay but this was sometimes more brown or dark brown depending on the suppliers used. Marks are usually impressed into the base although these are often just pattern numbers, as here. Many pieces are unmarked and some are stamped 'MADE IN GERMANY' or 'W.GERMANY'. The pattern number here is '7104'and is found on similar pieces with the same shape but different decoration. This vase was probably made in the 1970s and is typical of the striking designs the firm produced.
Edwardian Scottish bloodstone bar brooch c1910
Price: £30Doulton and Slaters Patent Jardiniere circa 1890
Price: £750The Doulton factory began production in 1815, first at Vauxhall and later moving to Lambeth. In 1882 it opened an additional factory at Burslem, Stoke on Trent in the centre of the English pottery. Known at first mainly for utilitarian works it began to develop decorative wares more extensively in the 1860s and soon gained a reputation for its distinctive designs. As the mark indicates, this piece was made at the Lambeth factory and the absence of ‘England’ in the Doulton mark, which has the typical design of interlocking ‘D’ at its centre, indicates that it dates to before 1891. The decorative technique, employing impressed designs was known as ‘Chine’ ware and protected by the patent ‘Doulton and Slaters Patent’ which is clearly marked underneath. Pieces of linen, lace, net or other fabrics were pressed onto the unfired soft clay shortly after potting, leaving a corresponding pattern behind. This piece has elaborately modelled lotus strands in addition as well as gilt flower heads, an unusual combination which does not seem to often occur. On the base are found stamped numbers and letters which should indicate the pattern number and artist decorator but it has not been possible to identify these accurately. Dating though is confirmed and this was clearly a deluxe item amongst the range of pieces produced at that time.
Incredible quality Silver and paste brooch c1950
Price: £45Pair of Taxco Mexican silver earrings, c1980
Price: £75American Art Deco silver and marcasite brooch
Price: £35Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Bangle, probably Nineteenth Century
Price: £45Jade is usually divided into two types, nephrite jade and jadeite jade. The latter is heavier and slightly harder, making it more difficult to scratch. The weight of this piece suggests that we do have jadeite here. The stone was selected for carving on the basis of its attractive appearance and the finish, which bears no trace of machine tooled manufacture, suggests a pre twentieth century dating, but certainty in these matters is notoriously difficult
The size of this piece is unusually large, suggesting that it would have been intended for a male wearer. This too suggests an earlier rather than later time of manufacture. The stone is exceptionally pleasant to the hand and would have been an elegant accompaniment to any wardrobe.
Chinese Bronze Mounted Emerald Green Jade pendant, Qing dynasty
Price: £180It has been suggested that the form of the stone indicates it was intended as a handling token, some sort of a 'pass key', but this may well be apocryphal, although it does indeed sit comfortably when gripped. But the decorative qualities of this piece are clear and the maker clearly saw that this was a stone to be exploited and displayed. A contemporary wearer now would certainly attract attention! The weight and quality of the bronze suggest a reasonably early dating, perhaps to the late eighteenth century.
East German Ceramic Vase, VEB Haldensleben, 1950s
Price: £35The factory mark, a shallow dish superimposed over the letter 'H' inside a circle, is that of the East German pottery VEB Haldensleben. VEB stands for 'Volkseigener Betrieb', meaning a people-owned enterprise and used in relationship to the state owned workplaces in the GDR. Haldensleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and a ceramics factory was created there in 1945 with the nationalization of the Carstens Uffrecht plant that followed the division of Germany at the end of WWII. Halsdenleben focused primarily on the manufacture of vases. Its output tended to be of superior quality and employed more restrained glazes than those used by its West German counterparts. Upon the reunifucation of Germany in 1990, the factory was returned to its original owners, the Carstens family. The pattern number here is found on other pieces with the same shape but the abstract decoration used is quite individual and evocative of 1950s and early 1960s designs.
Japanese Arita Dish circa 1880
Price: £45The town of Arita in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū island was a major cente for the production of porcelains in Japan. Best known for blue and white pieces it also produced polychrome wares as well, including the familiar imari colourings. While similar to Imari, the wider palette of colours used here is usually termed ‘Arita’ and the decorative appeal of the style is clear. This plate probably comes from an original set of five and its quality is much above average. Dating is to the Meiji era (1868 - 1912) probably around 1880.