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Vintage Decorative Art

Historical artworks including an ornate jar, floral compositions, and lace, showcasing craftsmanship from different periods and styles in decorative arts.

Stachiewiczowa from Heggenbergers Bronisław in Wreath
Stachiewiczowa from Heggenbergers Bronisław in Wreath
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Still life with objects from the Ambras collection and a model of the Danube female by Hans Gasser, photographed by Victor Angerer using technical collotype in 1882.Ex libris for Klaas Groesbeek and Paul Nijhoff.de Initials of Klaas Groesbeek and Paul Nijhoff, the directors of Boekhandel Scheltema & Holkema in Amsterdam, in a window that has been further filled with a rose bush and two fish.Still life with game, a container of onions, and garden tools / Farm implements, game, and provisions. Thomas Richard Williams (English, 1825 - 1871)Button (Haiti); Attributed to Agostino Brunias (Italian, ca. 1730-1796); Made for Toussaint L'Ouverture; gouache paint on tin verre fixé, ivory (backing), glass, gilt metalMrs. Marianne Merck, born Rohlffs (1780-1853). .Ambrotype - Portrait of an unidentified woman, 1850-1870Bouquet, c. 1855. Adolphe Braun (French, 1812-1877). Albumen print, varnished, from wet collodion negative; image: 36.8 x 31.8 cm (14 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.); framed: 64.1 x 54 cm (25 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.); matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.).Portrait of an unknown man, Anonymous, c. 1855 - c. 1870 photograph glass. metal. velvet (fabric weave). wood (plant material) ambrotype historical persons. sideburnsImperial Order of the Medjidie, Turkey, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (7.3 x 8.3 cm). Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus (American, New York). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Two tulips with shell, butterfly and fly; Minerva / Orrienthal. The drawing is part of an album.Coins from various countries with symbolic people, Centimes from Italy, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century .French birthday card with floral elements 1900Teapot, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Teapot, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, Matzleinsdorf Catholic cemetery now Waldmüllerpark - tomb group of tombstones, August Stauda -, photographerTile, flower on ground in orange, green and blue on white, corner motif oxen head, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware glaze, baked 2x glazed paintedSatina silk finished umbrellas. Norman Cook. Best umbrella in use, will retain its color in sun or rain; much lighter than alpaca, will not cut like silk. , Men, Umbrellas, 19th Century American Trade CardsCarpenter in Top Hat with Hatchet, Compass, Square, and Hand Saw 1850s-60s Unknown. Carpenter in Top Hat with Hatchet, Compass, Square, and Hand Saw. Unknown (American). 1850s-60s. Ambrotype with applied color. PhotographsPortrait miniature of woman, portrait miniature painting footage wood ivory paint watercolor ivory backing, Dark brown wooden frame in upright rectangular format. In it, an oval woman's portrait recessed in an oval copper-colored ornamental frame. Somewhat bulging glass slide. On the reverse side of suspension eye.Description: New Zealanders Illustrated. Implements & Domestic economy. Location: Taupo, New Zealand Date: 1846 newzealand, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalensGentleman ca. 1840 Henry Fitz Jr. American. Gentleman. Henry Fitz Jr. (American, 1808-1863). ca. 1840. Daguerreotype. PhotographsPRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, LOBSTER CANNING, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVINGWillem George Frederik (1774-1799), Prince of Orange-Nassau. Son of Willem v and Wilhelmina van Prussen, as a child. Portrait of Willem George Frederik (1774-1799), Prince of Orange-Nassau. Son of Willem v and Wilhelmina van Prussen, as a child. Willem Frederik used to be identified (1772-1843). Bust in profile to the right. Part of the portrait miniaturen collection.Finely Dressed Woman Seated in Armchair 1850s Unknown. Finely Dressed Woman Seated in Armchair. Unknown (British). 1850s. Daguerreotype with applied color. PhotographsPortrait of an unknown woman, Anonymous, 1840 - 1860 photograph copper (metal). glass. leather. velvet (fabric weave) historical persons. adult womanEight Designs for Decorated Cups 1845-55 Alfred Henry Forrester Alfred Crowquill British. Eight Designs for Decorated Cups 394850Two flip -flops sitting on the mat; 19th/20th century (1868-00-00-1912-00-00);Nefflier à gros Fruit, 19th century, Michel Bouquet, French, 1807-1890, 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (31.75 x 23.81 cm) (plate), Roulette, engraving, France, 19th centuryIn My Father's Day 2001 Gerry Charm (20th C./American) Collage Product image from A. W Nilsson's factories, Malmö.Cagon No 42.Print, Pl. 3 of 15e cahier de trophées de l'oeuvre de Ranson from Oeuvres contenant un recueil de trophées, attributs, cartouches, vases, fleurs, ornemens, et plusieurs dessins agréables pour broder des fauteuils; composés et dessinés par Ranson, et gravés par Berthaut et VoysardMina Lowry, Dancing Doll, c 1940 Dancing DollTools and weapons of the Camacan people of Bahia, Brazil. Bow 1, arrow 2,3, woven apron 4, bag 5, headdress with foliage 6, a gourd percussion instrument or kechieeh 7, and a bundle of dried leaves or herenehedioca 8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli), Florence, 1842.This sewing machine is powered by a gas engine, which draws its gas from a wall socket : probably noisy and smelly, and certainly dangerous - but better than treadling ! Date: 1883Reward of Merit , Schools. Messenger CollectionN. Z. Grain Trophy, New Zealand Court, Melbourne Exhibition, 1888, Victoria, maker unknown.Indian club, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Indian club, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyTen Hearts (red), from the Playing Cards series (N84) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Playing Cards" series (N84), issued in a set of 53 cards in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. The versos display a matching abstract floral pattern. The Joker and the Ace of Spades display an ad for Duke brand cigarettes. Besides Duke's Cigarettes, the same set of playing cards was also released to promote Turkish Cross Cut Cigarettes.. Ten Hearts (red), from the Playing Cards series (N84) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Stroller from A. W. Nilsson factories, Malmö.Francia. Tarjeta postal. Felicitación para el nuevo año 1921.Robert WR Taylor, Hitching Post, 1935 1942 Hitching PostOrder of Saint Vladimir, Russia, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (7.3 x 8.3 cm). Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus (American, New York). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.. A lok hair turned together.March. Blooming akelei (aquilegia).Toy Bank: Donkey Cart. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22 x 29.8 cm (8 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 10" long; 2 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Moss.Product image from A. W Nilsson's factories, Malmö.Cagon No 74.Trade cards and calendars depicting flowers, wine, a table setting, a map, a bird, a Danish woman, a man hunting in Alaska, a man riding a horse, a scientist inspecting Duffy's malt whiskey and a mammy holding an infant with a man's head.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Decoration and ornamentTennis Racket, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American 1889 Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg. View more. Tennis Racket, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyAlger, Epicerie Mozabite. Unknown maker, French A Breton household with built- in bed, ornamental furniture Date: early 19th centuryUntitled Made 1855-1875 Unknown Place. Ambrotype . UnknownChristmas and New Year cards depicting girls, stars, and flowers.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1883. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Girls, StarsPlease break dis for me - Clark's O.N.T. spool cotton. Please break dis for me - Clark's O.N.T. spool cottonCoins from different countries with symbolic persons, Centimes from Italy, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's picture from the 19th centuryVanitas / Still Life of Skull, Books, and Hourglass / The Sands of Time. Thomas Richard Williams (English, 1825 - 1871)Charles Christofle, 1805-1863, Silversmith obverse. Dated: 1892. Dimensions: overall: 6 x 9.4 cm (2 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.). Medium: silvered bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Louis-Oscar Roty. A French maidservant vacuums ornaments with 'LE PROGRESS' Date: 1920sFour-leaf clover, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Four-leaf clover, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyEarrings 18th century French. Earrings 101492Light through a Kienspanlamp in a farmhouse in the Spinnstube around 1800, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated1852-1858, Jeremiah Gurney, American, 1812 - 1895, 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.35 x 5.08 cm) (image, each)2 13/16 x 2 3/8 x 5/8 in. (7.14 x 6.03 x 1.59 cm) (mount), 2 daguerreotypes (1/9 plate), United States, 19th centurySouvenir with portrait of a woman 1785-86 Possibly by Gabriel Lebidois In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable Sampler (Mexico); Embroidered by Dolores Espoña; silk and glass beads on silk foundationFrank Eiseman, Hitching Post, c 1939 Hitching PostValentine: Puzzle Purse 1826 Anonymous, British or American, 19th century. Valentine: Puzzle Purse. Anonymous, British or American, 19th century. 1826. Paper, watercolor and gold paintWhitney Estate , Whitney, William C. William Collins, 1841-1904. Messenger CollectionSilk manufacture, devidage, device for unwinding elastic threads or ribbons from bobbins, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th centur...'Crown' sewing machines, Florence oil stoves are manufactured by the Florence Machine Co. , Adults, Stoves, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsRobert WR Taylor, Wooden Indian, c 1940 Wooden IndianUntitled Made 1856-1879 United States. Ambrotype . G. W. CollinsA bright Easter - Vintage card with flowers village Scene and moonAmalia Archbishop on badge; Bossi, Domenico (1765-1853); 1801 (1801-00-00-1801-00-00);Women, foreign miniatures, headgear, portraits, women's portraits, costumes, dresses, rulers, fun'Ever Thine...' with decorative flowers Date: circa 1880Illustration to Jean Desmarets' "L'Ariane". Dated: published 1639. Medium: etching and engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Abraham Bosse after Claude Vignon.New Home Sewing Machine Co. 30 Union Square, New York and Orange Mass. , Girls, Flowers, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade CardsGijsbertus Johannus van den Berg, Portrait miniature by Johan Frederik Hoffman, portrait medallion miniature painting footage ivory paint watercolor metal hair ivory medium (day size), Medallion: oval portrait miniature of young man in oval gold-colored box glass plate. Reverse side with hairwork beads and small monogrammed glass plate. Ring on hanging eye front left in background: VD Berg. f: Hoffman Hoffmann Johan Frederik Hoffman Anna Josina Hoffman-van der Pot mayor Rotterdam G.W. Citizen Gerardus Willem Burger (Rotterdam 1856 - Doorn 1916), among others, municipal councilor in Rotterdam from 1903 to 1916.Illustration showing an 18th century, cobbler's stall, in London. Printed in 1851FRATTA POLESINE, ITALY 14 MARCH 2022: Detail of Photos of family memories of the last century on a shelfFlowers of memory , Pansies, Books. Louis Prang & Company CollectionCaricatured Haitian, 50 Centimes, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 2) for Duke brand cigarettes 1889 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Coins of All Nations" (N72), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1889 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. There are two variations within the series. Version one (variation 1) maintains a white background on the cards and the second version (variation 2) displays a shaded background.. Caricatured Haitian, 50 Centimes, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 2) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Table tent fan or punkah. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886French greeting card with floral elements 1900Every dep't crowded with the rarest bargains in new spring goods, Frear's Troy Bazaar.. Every dep't crowded with the rarest bargains in new spring goods, Frear's Troy Bazaar.Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Arms of All Nations" series (N3), issued in 1887 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes.. Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 406551Pound currency background, close-up - 10 PoundsEleven single flowers, all with a different shape or form. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.James Ryan, Center Fielder, Chicago, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from "World's Champions," Second Series (N43), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. James Ryan, Center Fielder, Chicago, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 397174Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton , Children, Thread, Cotton, Carts & wagons, 19th Century American Trade Cardsmetal gold gold fever George W. Northrup skinner army Scout as gold digger daguerreotype 19th century,A question stamp representing women from the day and the inscription T. O. N. d.; Society for the Care of the Dzień (T.O.N.D); around 1913 1921 (1913-00-00-1921-00-00);Bookmark, The Compliments of the Season; Manufactured by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828-1888); England; silkQuadrille shiny the mascot balls of the operaHarbours of England, Sheerness, 1856. Author: J M W Turner. Engraver: Thomas. Lupton. Author: John Ruskin. Publisher: E. Gambart and Co. Printer: Spottiswoode & Co'Left Luggage', 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainE. Moreau & Fils, Parfumeurs à Paris 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. E. Moreau & Fils, Parfumeurs à Paris 393866The House of Cards 1737 Jean-Siméon Chardin (1699-1779 French) Oil on canvas Musee du Louvre, Paris Coins from various countries with symbolic people, Francs from Congo, Historical, digital reproduction of a collector's card from the 19th century .Nieremberger, Nicolaus.