Catalog (310)

Fine Antique Five Light Bronze Figural Candelabrum, having a circular marble base with applied grapeleaf decoration, and a standing classical figure supporting five scrolled candlearms. Probably French, Circa 1870. (Repair and chips to base)

Height: 30.5” to top of finial
Diameter of Base : 7.25”

Candelabrum such as this with a large marble base were oftentimes used with a tall wooden torchere which would raise the candles above eye-level and throw a more even lig...

Antique Art Noveau Brass Table Frame, cast with intertwined floral and leafage decoration and a scrolling swing out support. Circa 1870-1900

Height: 15”
Width: 9.5”
Depth: 5.5”

Antique Chinese celedon baluster form vase with raised foliate decoration and applied ring handles , now mounted as a lamp with wood base and carved hardstone finial. Circa 1900.

Height to Lip: 13”
Overall: 22.5” without finial

Wonderful iron and brass bound walnut bucket with ribbed body and applied carrying handles. Continental, 18th/19th century.

Height: 12”

Diameter: 10.25“

Rare labeled American brass and wire D-form fire fender with cross-hatched wire and a brass top rail stamped: “Howard & Morse, Manuf’rs, N.Y.” John Wilson Howard and David R. Morse were wireworkers and lantern makers in NYC in the last half of the 19th century.

Height: 12”
Length: 40.25”
Depth: 15”

Large American book-form box in maple extensively inlaid on all sides with various woods, late 19th century.

Length: 11.75”
Width: 9”
Height: 4.75”

Pair of small antique Peking enamel jardinières, rectangular and decorated with floral sprays and a scene of a figure in a boat; with carved hardwood stands. Circa 1900.

Height: 5” (with stand) Length: 5”

Depth: 3.75”

Original Patent Model for a Machine for Edging Wall Paper, by henry Brunner, retaining the original Patent Tag dated February 26th, 1856 and with copies of his patent application. (rear feet missing)

Height: 3.5”
Length: 12”
Depth: 5”

Antique American carved wood and gesso gold leaf mirror with foliate and beadwork decoration. Circa 1860-70 (mirror plate replaced, minor wear to gilding) Frame: 21" x 26.75"

Antique English Pearlware Tea Caddy with blue and white chinoiserie decoration. Circa 1780-1800.

Most likely French, 19th century. The image of an Englishman hunting with a hound was a common image on enamel boxes, especially snuff boxes of the eighteenth century. However, this box clearly dates to the late nineteenth century. The lug and ribbed banding on the metal hinge, as well as the completely hand painted nature of the lid identify this box as a nineteenth century creation.

Very good condition. Small scratch to lid.

Rare Small Yellow Glazed Elephant-form Childs Bank, probably one of the Bennington potteries, American circa 1850.

(The potter had probably never seen an elephant since he gave it a long horse-like tail)

4" x 2.5" tall (minor chips consistent with age)

Fine 18th century French brass candlestick with ribbed baluster shaft and shaped circular base. Circa 1780, now wired for electricity.

Height (of stick): 11”

Fine pair of antique Neoclassical giltwood mirrors with rectangular mirror plates within moulded frames above D-shaped shelves with foliate decorated supports. Mid 19th Century.

Height: 31”
Width: 17”

Chinese Style sang de boeuf bottle form vase, now wired as a lamp with engraved brass base with floral decoration. (Old but not Antique.)

Height: 10.25”

Chinese porcelain tall jar with lid with prunus blossoms on branches against a blue background, a single pheasant on a branch. early 20th Century. Now drilled and wired as a lamp.

Height to top of jar lid: 12”
Height to top of lighting pole: 21”

Antique English tooled and gilt leather jewelry box with brass mounts having domed rectangular lid with egyptian motif decorated handle opening to a fitted felt lined interior with lift-out tray. Circa 1880.

Length: 9.5”
Width: 7”
Height: 4.5” .

Antique Japanese Kutani vase with central spandels depicting women in a landscape and birds on flowers, with gilt background decoration and applied phoenix bird handles. Mid 19th century, now wired as a lamp.

Height: 16.25” to rim