A rare 19th century Japanese Meiji Period carved ivory Netsuke, of a man fighting two robbers.
13cm high
1868 – 1912
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I started photographing three small trinket boxes this morning and kept finding more to add.
Last two in my window cabinet.
Four framed 19th century French hand coloured engravings of smaller animals.
Ordre des Rongeurs
Order of Rodents
Le Putois – Polecat
Le Furet – Ferret
La belette – Weasel
I’ecureuil – Squirrel
Le Blaireau – Badger
I’Hermine – Ermin
Rat cavier – Rat
36 x 30cm
A well carved 16th Century Flemish oak panel of a rising angel with worshippers below.
Note: the top of the panel from the head has a 19th Century replacement.
56 cm x 28 cm (panel only)
German Meissen style model of a Bolognese hound.
Bologner Hund modeled in a seated position, an off white coat with charcoal patches.
22cm x 35cm
Ref,
A similar 19th century hound can be found in the V&A Museum Collection, Ceramics, Room 139. Johann Joachim Kändler, born 1706 – died 1775, made designs for the Meissen porcelain factory.
Makes that perfect gift for someone that has almost everything else…
Some random shots from around my showroom this week.
A couple of pieces shown already sold.
Individual posts coming.
The beauty of Green or My Love Affair With Green 💚
Continually adding pieces from my private collection to my shop stock and noticing how fast they sell. Many of my customers share my taste✨
The wonderful Green Majolica plate I took from my cupboard at home (not easy) was like it was glued to my shelf!
Included in my display and sold. I remember driving back from selling customers perfect pieces for their home in Carramut, Western District, parked outside a dealer’s closed shop, rang him and waited while he drove to his shop to sell to me. I’ve so loved this piece.
Having a half price 50% off sale helped I’m sure.
The Joy Peck painting also sold while I was taking these photos (touches of green)
And the Portuguese Cabbage Ware Tureen with ladle and under plate sold too.
A first quarter 20th century French Beech Art Nouveau Jardinière
The stylish deep, moulded, circular top with a central marble floor resting on long slender cabriole shaped legs with carved decoration between.
Having a fret carved stretcher below.
C.1900
H.75cm
Diameter.40cm
We recently restored this European retro musical cigarette presenter.
Last two photos pre restoration.
Thanks for your work David.
19th century English Masons Ironstone floral jug.
The greens and yellows are perfect ✨
16 x 15cm
Forever changing the surroundings in my apartment.
Forever changing the surroundings in my apartment. The latest change, replacing the Italian Murano glass retro penguins, for the 19th century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lion Figures.
Interestingly, everyone I’ve asked prefers the Murano Penguins.
The final photo is from Russell Winnell, when he photographed my apartment a couple of years ago. I wrote a story for a magazine to accompany the photos, however I’ve made so many bold changes, I can’t give those photos to print, so must get Russell back!
Elegant trio of vintage retro black glass birds.
And then there were three✨
Elegant trio of vintage retro black glass birds. The black pair now joined by an off white interloper.
An interesting word to name the welcomed new addition, quite the opposite to be honest. But was just thinking of the Labor PM and Greens leader and for some reason “Interlopers” came into my mind!
However, not wanting to be political on my business page, I shall stop!
First quarter 20th century French Renaissance revival hammered brass umbrella stand.
First quarter 20th century French renaissance revival hammered brass umbrella stand.
Stunning Renaissance
Striking Dutch design from the 1900 – 1920.
Hammered brass with a female head, flanked by flowing branches and leaves, with overall village life scenes.
Elizabeth Blackwell. A Curious Herbal. 1737 – 1739.
Such a fascinating, gifted woman from the early 18th century. Certainly one of my top five botanical engravers in history.
I’ve sold many of her pages over the past four decades.
Having recently purchased several copies of a re print of “A Curious Herbal” I decided to give a copy with each sale of an original Blackwell until all copies are gone.
Look under “Works of Art” – “Botanicals” or scroll through my instagram page to see my latest unframed Blackwell arrivals
Meerijig Hare in Bronze. By Phoebe Parsons 2023
11 – 25 – 26 of 50
9 of 25
16 x 11 x 7cm
36 x 23 x 15cm
Phoebe’s parents Bill and Kate were some of my earliest country oak buying customers back around 1991.
19th century French copper and iron cauldron, of large proportions.
I love the natural oxidisation on this beautifully maintained piece.
Could be cleaned and polished up, but not by me..
I bought this from Gary Kay, Antique Decor, High St, Armadale some years ago and found hiding in my storeroom recently.
So I thought to do a post on my Copper, Bronze, Pewter, Brass, Spelter and pressed metals around my showroom today.