Antiques - For Sale

A pair of C1900 Chinese Cloisonne vases. (this refers to enamel designs on brass) Absolutely beautiful turquoise colour. Some light damage on bulbous part in two small areas). 12" high.

For the pair: $150 SOLD

A pair of C1905 pottery busts of British King Edward and Queen Alexandria that have been antiqued to look like bronze. Approx. 10 inches high. In good condition. An uncommon addition to royalty collectors' collections.

For the pair: $125 SOLD

Victorians loved putting family pictures on metal buttons. These could then be framed in a variety of frames as shown in the top two or not, as in the case of the bottom button.9 1/2 "

Top framed buttons: $29 each

Bottom button (uncommon) $39

A late Victorian cut glass condiment set on a stand/holder. Consists of 3 bottles with glass stoppers, 2 bottles with metal tops 9different sizes) and a mustard / jam pot with a spoon. There is a metal plaque for inscription. 9" high

Condiment Set : $119             

Antique Victorian velvet covered photo album with 32 pictures inside. The velvet is somewhat worn but the medallion with metal worked flowers and clasp are in great shape.

Photo Album with photos  $ 125

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THis shows the interior of the photo album to the left. The pages are in excellent condition and there are 32 full sized photographs in this album. Mostly of people portraits.

Price as shown at left. Album is approx. 9x11"

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Chalk ware is from the 1930's and is easily damaged because it is fired at such low temperature. This is a wonderfully sentimental, hand painted statue of a woman in period costume giving her dog a treat. Note her hand gently sitting on the dog's head. In great condition. 11 inches high.

1930's Chalk ware statue $125

In Victorian times the companies that made serving pieces worked hard to come up with unique ideas to create serving pieces and the public (or at least those who could afford it) loved them. This silver plated sugar basin is modeled after a "coal hod" and the small removable scoop that protrudes is copied from the scoop used to put coal into the hod.The Victorian hostess loved it! 6" high.

Silver plated sugar basin $ 85                    SOLD

Here are three beautiful valentines that I bought from a dealer specializing in antique paper. They are intricate, 3 D - embossed over three layers of paper, and have never been "used". There is no signature inside any of them. Contact me for extra pictures if you are interested.

For Each valentine $30 per.

A C1920's silver plated double shell dish with removable glass inserts also in the shape of shells. All are in excellent condition. Perfect for after dinner mints or anything that could be served in such a dish at any time. Handle.

9" high to the top of the handle.

Silver plated Shell server  $29

An excellent way for the hostess or collector of entertaining accessories to serve coffee or tea. THis silver plated stand includes the creamer and sugar basin plus four coffee / tea spoons hanging from its handle. C1920

SP cream & sugar on stand $ 75

A lovely Nippon hand painted berry set. The large bowl of course would have been the serving bowl where the fruits or berries would be served from. 6 small berry dishes.

C1920's Nippon berry set   $ $65

Lovely three handled basket hand painted and decorated with colorful fruit. Known as Maruhon Ware, this was Japan's version of majolica in the 1930's. In excellent condition, it makes a cheery addition to a collection of pottery. Approx. 6 inches high. Bought in Toronto from a specialist majolica dealer

Maruhon Ware dish     $ 55

Early C1830's French hand painted shell cup in an oval shell shaped cup. Painted with tiny flowers and leaves called sprigs, this type of china is well discussed in Goddens Guide to European Porcelain. It's twin is shown in a set of dishes that takes its inspiration from a swan (note the handle). A lovely piece. 3 " high at top of handle.

French Cup  $ 45

A Victorian photo album with a leather cover. It has a silver plated insert on the cover of a Victorian women in relief. The covering is in fair condition. (I can send more photos). What is special is the type, quality and quantity of photos inside the book. 8 " x 13 ".

Leather Photo Album: $175 SOLD

This photo album contains 72 photos in two sizes - from the "cartes de visite" size to the portrait size. and interesting subject matter of children, unique poses, and much more. The pictures alone would sell for $10 to $15 a piece if bought separately. A great deal.

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This final object is a statue of Rebecca at the Well - a very well known motif that has shown up as a theme for many different versions of statuary.

It is 16" high and was made during the Victorian era. The base has is faced with a black stone like material and weighted with a plaster cement insert. It is inset with panels of hand painted "marble" (very well done).

The statue itself is made of solid brass and the features of the face and folds of the cloth are well executed.

Victorian Brass Statuary  $ 375

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