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Historical Decorative Objects

An array of ornate historical vessels, including ewers and goblets, showcasing intricate designs and finishes from various centuries.

Vase, painted with flowerguirles and lion heads, manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht, c. 1778 - c. 1782 Vase of porcelain, painted with multicolored flowerguirles. The lion heads in brown, red and black with gold ring in the mouth. Golden piping along various edges. Loosdrecht porcelain Vase of porcelain, painted with multicolored flowerguirles. The lion heads in brown, red and black with gold ring in the mouth. Golden piping along various edges. Loosdrecht porcelain
Vase, painted with flowerguirles and lion heads, manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht, c. 1778 - c. 1782 Vase of porcelain, painted with multicolored flowerguirles. The lion heads in brown, red and black with gold ring in the mouth. Golden piping along various edges. Loosdrecht porcelain Vase of porcelain, painted with multicolored flowerguirles. The lion heads in brown, red and black with gold ring in the mouth. Golden piping along various edges. Loosdrecht porcelain
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Burgonet. Culture: German, Augsburg. Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 4 lb. (1802 g). Date: 1575-1600.Helmets of this type probably were worn by the mounted troops of the bodyguards of the prince-electors of Saxony. This helmet retains its original padded lining covered with yellow silk. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Salt cellarOval soup tureen with a lid and a base. Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur in Wien (1744-1864), factoryPAIR OF FIRDOGS, Philippe Caffieri (Le Jeune) (Possible), c. 1770 Gilded bronze Vuurbok. A taboeret serves as a basis on four conical, diagonally spanned legs, which carry a overhanging egg edge at the top. The front board is scalloped out and shows two crossed branches with fruits on a framed field. A cloth with brushes and frills is draped over the furniture. There is a poodle with lush moons on the fire on the fire. See also BK-16903-B. France bronze (metal). gilding (material) gilding Gilded bronze Vuurbok. A taboeret serves as a basis on four conical, diagonally spanned legs, which carry a overhanging egg edge at the top. The front board is scalloped out and shows two crossed branches with fruits on a framed field. A cloth with brushes and frills is draped over the furniture. There is a poodle with lush moons on the fire on the fire. See also BK-16903-B. France bronze (metal). gilding (material) gildingPharmacy vase. unknown, authorSnuff Bottle, 19th century, 3 3/8 x 2 1/4in. (8.6 x 5.7cm), Bronze, China, 19th centuryHelmet late 16th century Turkish This helmet is a type of ceremonial armor made of tombak, a copper alloy that was mercury gilded to imitate the appearance of gold. Tombak was made only in the Ottoman Empire and was used to produce helmets, shields, shaffrons, and several other types of metal objects such as candlesticks, braziers, and basins.. Helmet. Turkish. late 16th century. Copper alloy (tombak), gold, leather, textile. HelmetsPyx ca. 1250-1300 French The coats of arms on this pyx are fictivethey are used simply as a decorative element. They may seem a curious choice for an object meant to hold the bread consecrated as Christ’s body during the mass, but the lines between the religious and worldly realms of the Middle Ages were often blurred.. Pyx 467492Cup and saucer, part of coffee and tea service with cityscapes, cup and saucer coffee service tea set tableware ceramics porcelain glaze, baked glazed painted stove enamelled Cup and saucer Free deep saucer on wide stand ring. Gilded at the top except the middle. Auger shaped head with protruding upper edge. Curled ear with loop resting on the edge of the head. At the front with window in which cityscape is the corresponding caption is located at the bottom of the cup Maison de plaisance the m hope topography coffee coffee drink tea tea drink serveRose Medallion Porcelain Collection Chinese ArtChelsea Porcelain Manufactory / 'Chandelier'. Ca. 1765. Hard-paste. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España. Author: FÁBRICA DE PORCELANA DE CHELSEA.Cruet set, 1810, 2 3/8 x 9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (6.03 x 23.5 x 13.02 cm) (overall), Silver, glass, France, 19th centurySukunda, oil lamp in wrought and gilded brassBoat of Love 1800-1825 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Silver miniature dish with handle and floral pattern, dish crockery holder dolls toy relaxing medium miniature model silver, Octagonal dish with short profiled handle and hanging hole. Flower in the middle and garland along the edge play two unidentifiable marks decorate classic home furnishingsNécessaire ca. 1760-1800 British, Staffordshire. Nécessaire. British, Staffordshire. ca. 1760-1800. Enameled copper. Enamels-PaintedPyx 14th century Franco-Sicilian. Pyx 464466 Franco-Sicilian, Pyx, 14th century, Copper-gilt, glass, gold glass, Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 7/16 in. (8.2 x 6.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.501)Chocolate can of faience. Chocolate can of faience. In the form of a thick farmer's, painted multi-colored. With accompanying crater (separate from object).Pyx in the Form of a Dove. Dated: c. 1220/1230. Dimensions: overall: 18.2 x 22.6 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.) overall (height of turrets): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.) overall (diameter of base): 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.) overall (diameter of disk): 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.) overall (height of wall around base): 2.4 cm (15/16 in.). Medium: gilded copper with enamel. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: French 13th Century.Miniature clock first half 18th century German, Dresden. Miniature clock 200059Statuette of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, Emanuel Bardou, 1778 - 1779 The King (1712-1786) is sitting on a walking pace, which has lifted the right front leg and light the left hind leg for a moment; The head is used to the right. He keeps the rein with one hand, while the other rests on the side. He wears a uniform consisting of a jacket with jabot, gloves and boots; On the head a wig and, on the jacket, put the order of the black eagle, a sash around the medicine and a sword and a sword on the left side. The saddle, with bridle pistols in Holsters under a valve on both sides, is placed on a Schabrak, which, like the holster valve, is decorated with C-Voluten in Louis XV style and with frills. The horse, which carries a main harness, is connected to the ground, an oval plate, which is sunk in a profiled marble pedestal. This shows on four sides decorations in bronze: Aam the front a cartouche with the monogram F redericus r ex framed by two palm leaves, above which the royal Unknown, Pair of Andirons: Child and Goat, brass.Table Bell in the Form of a Chambermaid. Culture: Austrian, Vienna. Dimensions: Height: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm). Factory: Vienna. Factory director: Du Paquier period (1718-1744). Date: ca. 1735.This figure, modeled with a hollow interior, was equipped with a clapper that allowed it to serve as a table bell. The dress suggests that it represents a chambermaid, though the fashionable hairstyle and pearl necklace are slightly at odds with this interpretation. Producing a bell in this form, which may have been used to summon a chambermaid, reflects the playful spirit that appears throughout the manufactory's work. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Taller de las Águilas / 'Tall rock crystal vase with handles in the form of beasts'. 1550 - 1600. Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Enamel, Gold. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.Very old style clay ewer water jar in view