Decorative Italian Polychromed Painted Wood Barometer probably from 1920's to 1930's, in the style of the 19th Century Barometers, H:36" W:14.5". The history of the word barometer was derived from the Greek word "baros", meaning weight, and the Greek word "metron", meaning measure. The barometer, an instrument used to measure air pressure and it was in early 17th century Italy there were many Italian scientist independently working on the principal's of a vacuum and air pressure, however, it was... Click for details
Antique 19th Century Italian Gold Gilded Barometer, rich in gilt detailed carving, with new interior barometer work. H:36" W:15". The history of the word barometer was derived from the Greek word "baros", meaning weight, and the Greek word "metron", meaning measure. The barometer, an instrument used to measure air pressure and it was in early 17th century Italy there were many Italian scientist independently working on the principal's of a vacuum and air pressure, however, it was a young scienti... Click for details
This 19th Century Bronze Firescreen is in Excellent Overall Condition, c. 1840. Fabulous for Numerous Designs Measuring 31"W X 27"H. Serious Inquires are Welcome!
Item ID: CF08340458
Fine pair of antique Continental brass jardinieres, urn form, with repousse swag decoration, supported by plinth bases with repoussé grape leaf panels. Circa 1860-1880.
A fine late Nineteenth Century bronze architectural element in the form of a figural mask. The mask is crisply cast and has a deep rich verdigris patina. Condition: Very good. Dimensions: Height 9 1/8", Width 7".
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This Wonderful Pair of Hand Forged Iron Firedogs are in Excellent Condition, c1880. Featuring Antique iron cup-style andirons feature decorative scrolls and ironwork. Measuring 26” D x 11.75” W x 25.75” H, Priced as a Pair, Serious Inquiries are Welcome!
Item ID: H320818
19th Century Unmarked English Transfer Print Tiles (brown on buff ground), each depicting a different game as it was played in earlier centuries. Costuming of the players appears to be 17th to 18th Century. Left to right, the games are: Bocce Ball, Cricket, Billiards, Leap Frog, Archery, Catch Ball, Nine Pins, and Blind Man's Bluff. Central motif includes much pictoral detail, and is depicted within a large outlined circle, typical of the era; corners of each tile display elaborate, clever d... Click for details
Second Half of the 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Gilt Wood and Gesso Mirror. The rectangular mirror plate within marginal borders, within a beaded and ribbon tied foliate surround, surmounted by a pierced cresting centered by an urn of trailing flowers and flanked by two putti's supporting a grape and vine leaf and lappet swag. H:5'8" W:37.5" Louis XV, known and was called the Beloved, Louis was born at Versailles on 15 February 1710. At the age of five, he succeeded his great grandfather ... Click for details
An Antique Louis XVI-Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, mid-19th c., the crest with quiver arrows and torch bound by a beribboned garland, swagged garlands to the sides, beaded and faceted frame ending in acanthus
pendants, H:58" W:35" This particular mirror has a provenance from the Sewell Showroom in New Orleans. From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or to... Click for details
A small French Neo-Classical carved Giltwood Mirror, the pierced crest with grape clusters and leaves flanked by rocaille C scrolls, below rosettes and floral sprays in the corners. H:29 3/8" W:17 3/8" In the visual arts and the decorative objects the European movement called "neoclassicism" began after ca 1765, as a reaction against both the surviving Baroque and Rococo styles, and as a desire to return to the perceived "purity" of the arts of Rome, or the perception of the ideal of Ancient Gre... Click for details
