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Pair of Silvered Bronze Photophores, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
This model of Regence style hurricane lamps evolved in the early 18th century. It is a type of candlestick designed to shield candle flames from wind. They were used to illuminate te...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Framed Specimen Marbles, Italian, circa 1880
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Collection of 25 Samples with in a Verde Antico Border, with Wooden Frame, Italian, late 19th Century. Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 3/4”
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The brightly colored blue john egg mounted on a rectangular base.
H. 3" x W. 4" x D. 2 3/4"
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Quartz
A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. Eng...
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover inlaid with the title 'COLLECTIO MARMORUM' incorporating ebony, tulipwood and mahogany. The hinged wooden book having the appearance of gold pages and opening to reveal a t...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
A Mahogany Box with Bone Letters of the Alphabet, Scottish, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The sliding top with the retailers label 'T.FROGIE, 95 BUCHANAN ST., GLASGOW
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
German Art Nouveau Silver and Blue Hardstone Seal, circa 1900 with 'RE' initials
Located in Spencertown, NY
The blue and rust colored hardstone mounted en cage in silver inset with 4 oval moonstones and ‘RE’ seal. Hallmarked with 800 silver mounts, ‘X’ makers mark,
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
A Chantilly Silver Mounted Snuff Box of a Sleeping Monk, Mid 18th Century
By Chantilly
Located in Spencertown, NY
The soft paste porcelain reclining monk in blue robe and striped hood, the cover scene of kakiemon tree trunk and interior cover with two butterflies. A tight closure and French disc...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Blue John Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The parquetry Blue John Pattern within a rectangular black stone surround
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Quartz, Marble
A Mennecy Silver Mounted Soft Paste Porcelain Snuff Box of a Dromedary
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Spencertown, NY
The dromedary in overall good condition with scattered light black pitting overall, wear to floral relief decoration on lid where it sits, possible loss/repairs to ears.
Provenance
T...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
A St. Cloud Silver Mounted Snuff Box depicting a Figure of a Magot, circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The soft paste porcelain figure with chinoiserie decoration.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud
Modelled as a reclining monk, one hand supporting his bald head, the other holding a rosary and with a crutch at his s...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
A Vintage Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Ruler, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 1/4" ruler with 8 different specimens inset with in a black marble frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25
By Lee Lawrie
Located in Spencertown, NY
Adam and Eve, 1925
Lost wax bronze. 62cm high (base: 85x40cm).
Signed on lower right edge of self-base: LAWRIE 25.
German born Lee Lawrie, a pupil of Augustus Saint Gaudens, was o...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
An English Painted Box resembling an early Georgian house, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A tromp l'oeil painted box in the manner of a georgian house. H. 10inches, W. 8 inches, D. 6.75 inches
Good condition, but lacking lock.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
Louis XVI Ormolu Carriage Clock, Pendule d'Officier, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Signed on dial "Jn Pre Calame A PARIS"
with later key.
Movement not guaranteed.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...
Materials
Ormolu
Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The paperweight inset with a plaster cast of the Coliseum, outlined in 'marmo nero' and marmo giallo.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
An Italian Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The profile of Caesar in profile in high relief.
The yellow marble base with stepped edges.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black marble framework
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Siena Marble, Porphyry
A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground inlaid with specimen marbles and porphyry with ridges on 2 sides
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Two-Light Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of Candlesticks each with two arms with fluted columns and acorn finials for holding shades in place.
Category
20th Century French Candelabras
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Tiffany Faux Rock Crystal Candlesticks by Van Day Truex, 20th Century
By Tiffany & Co., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Spencertown, NY
These elegant candlesticks, designed by Van Day Truex (1904-79), Head of Design for Tiffany's in the 1950s and 60’s. Inspired by nature to resemble scabrous rock crystal, the prototypes were fabricated by atelier of Archimede Seguso on the Venetian Island of Murano.
This pair signed on bottom "TIFFANY & CO.", with JR for Josef Riedel, and "FL WRIGHT...
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735
By Saint-Cloud Porcelain
Located in Spencertown, NY
The silver hinged snuff box with the resting shepherd and dog at his feet, above hand painted floral sprays. The silver hinged mount with loose closur...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Porphyry and Yellow Marble Columns, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The grand tour porphyry columns with yellow marble Corinthian capitals and bases on black slate and gray Brescia ogee formed squares.
Measures: height: 16” base: 3 1/4” square.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on either end.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Rubber
A Norwegian Porphyry Sphere
Located in Spencertown, NY
The purple/white stone in the shape of a sphere
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Paperweights
Materials
Porphyry
An Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The square paperweight with specimen marbles inset in yellow marble ground.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Collection of Granite Samples, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The folio made of strong card stock opens to reveal 12 samples with each specimen described in French. Measures: Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 1/2”. Case closed. 5”x9” 1/2”.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Natural Specimens
Materials
Granite
Spécimen Marble Surtout De Table
Located in Spencertown, NY
The table stand with orange/red marble border enclosing 25 different marble samples on a black slate base and four gilt bronze feet.
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
A George III Style Mahogany Wine Coaster
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round coaster with reeder lip border on 4 brass casters
Category
20th Century English George III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Diminutive Post Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oak box with brass Royal Georgian plaque on top, pick up times on the front. The brass lock and key affixed to the door.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fitted Drafting Set in a Stingray Case, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Includes 3 boxwood rulers and Calipers and misc.
Tools.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Ormolu Inkwell, Late 19/Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Attributed to Leon Messager for Francois Linke, with Rococo and seashell Decoration.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases, 19th Century
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mounts are similar to those by Gouthière. The one vase having more speckling of white in the porphyry than the other.
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The underside of the lid is framed with a circular gouache dep...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells
Materials
Serpentine
Terracotta Bust of Comte d'artois, by Fernand Cian, Early 20th Century
By Fernando Ciancianaini
Located in Spencertown, NY
The bust signed "Fernand Cian, Paris, 1776"
and below with "Comte d'Artois"
with turned yellow marble socle.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Materials
Terracotta
A Carved Breccia Marble Tazza, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The Tazza with a raised floral carving in the center of the cup with gadrooned decoration around the cup with tapering stem and half fluting. Ending in small square base. Minute chip...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular lidded box depicting a woman reclining on a Recamier playing the harp. The underside with a star surrounded by banding with stippling decoration.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The interior with collectors label 'EVAN THOMAS COLLECTION 408.’
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Empire Fruitwood Covered Vase, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A fine French neoclassical early 19th century turned and carved urn with cover. A carved snake encircling a gadrooned cover. The tapering vase with 3 sect...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Fruitwood
Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian Grand Tour stamp box, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Desk Sets
Materials
Siena Marble
Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Model of the Tomb of Scipio, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The red marble sarchophagus mounted on a slate base. Removing the top reveals an empty well.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Continental Bronze Figure of Gagged Justice, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Continental bronze figure of Gagged Justice, 18th century. Bronze on marble base.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Theodore Haviland, Limoges Sample Plate, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Painted with various hand-enameled colors, references and numbers over-glaze beneath color tabs. Marked to the underside near foot "THEODORE HAVILAND/ FRANCE" in green enamel "A. GUI...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Sample Plate, Early 20th Century
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Spencertown, NY
Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France
Painted with various hand-enameled color references and numbers over-glaze beneath color tabs. Marked to the front in orange-yellow enamel: "Coule...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
French Limoges Sample Porcelain Plate, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The scallop-molded plate, painted with various hand-enameled color references and numbers over-glaze beneath tapering rectangular color tabs.
Marked to underside near foot, "Havilan...
Category
Antique 1890s French Industrial Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Grand Tour Inlaid Marble Specimen Paperweight, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The center made up of blue marble veneers, yellow marble and green marble with each section banded by Carrara marble.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The Pietre Dure panel inset with lapis lazuli, marmo giallo, in a rectangular shape, probably a panel from a cabinet.
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Nautical Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Russian Tiger Skin Marble Round Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A carved grey and white marble trinket box with a mounted Russian Imperial double eagle crest. The crest is nicely detailed, probably pewter. The bo...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The model, made as an inkwell and lacking it's cover.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Pearwood Turned Candlesticks, French, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The turned baluster shaped candlesticks with C-scrolls applied to tripartite base.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Porphyry Tazza, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The turned base and stem with shallow bowl top. Shows signs of expert repair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Centerpieces
Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round box with white ground and decals painted through out.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The papier mâché box depicting a landscape scene on a white ground with red trim on all sides.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
