We found 2466194 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 2466194 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
2466194 item(s)/page
A Dutch silver miniature cabinet,The Van Straten Brothers, Hoorn, 1885-1891,the lower section with removable curved drawers and wirework handles, each corner opening to reveal secret compartments, with drop down desk, the upper section doors with horn mounts, opening to reveal three shaped shelves, surmounted with a ribbon-tied medaille and three urn finials, stamped on the reverse with Dutch standard for 835,17cm high, 12oz overallDutch silver miniatures were collected during the Dutch Golden Age. Each item was realistically modelled by specialist miniature makers, reflecting contemporary interior taste. At the height of the tulip crash, decorating a doll's house was an expensive hobby which could cost as much as purchasing a canal town house in Amsterdam. For an exceptional example of a doll’s house, see: Petronella Dunois's Dolls House, 1676, Rijksmuseum.
A Chinese export silver cocktail shaker,c.1920,in Art Deco style, embossed with stylised camellias, blossom and bamboo leaves, the similarly decorated handle of serpent form, the detachable domed cover and spout stopper mounted with cork, the interior cover with hooks, marked below the base with Chinese characters, and stamped sterling,24cm high, 17oz overallAt first glance, this object could be mistaken for a Tiffany or an Asprey cocktail shaker. The distinct Art Deco form is comparable with contemporary cocktail shaker styles of the 1920s and 1930s.
A French Gothic parcel-gilt silver and enamel mirror,Paul Brunet, Paris, c.1870, of quatrefoil form, the circular central mirror with a filigree border, set with foiled back citrines, amethysts, a diamond, and turquoise, surrounded by flat-chased formal leaf decoration, mounted with a varicoloured enamel border, further set with stones and coral boutons, 25.5cm wide overall
An Edward VII silver puzzle vesta case,Harold Child, London, 1909, a plain rectangular matchbox form with gilt interior, stamped 'CHILD & CHILD, LONDON SW'5.2cm long, 59gPuzzle vesta cases were designed to amuse, tease and delight friends with a secret opening. In this example, the top sides can be gently pressed to release a spring catch and the interior compartment.
-
2466194 item(s)/page