Two German porcelain figurines. 1st item: Meissen winged cupid with quiver and holding bowl of crumbs with three birds plus bird on shoulder. Blue underglaze Meissen double swords mark on base with impressed marks "153, R, 122" and red overglaze mark "37". 2nd item: Dresden figural of two winged cupids with birds and bird cage […]

Two porcelain decorated urns. 1st item: Continental porcelain urn with gilt metal mounts, white ground with Imari decoration and hand-painted pictorial vignette of lovers in a castle garden setting. No visible marks. 18" H overall x 5 1/2" diameter metal base. European, late 19th-early 20th century. 2nd item: Capodimonte urn with gilt highlights and raised […]

Pair of Dresden porcelain figural 3-arm candelabra, modeled as a lady and gentleman in Rococo style dress, each standing in front of a tree; the woman carrying a basket of flowers in one arm and holding a flower in her other hand, the gentleman with his hand raised, both standing atop pierced scrolled vases festooned […]

Dresden porcelain urn with pierced cover and gilt handles, decorated with handpainted floral sprays and bands of green and gilt scroll and foliate motifs, possibly a potpourri urn. Marked SP (Saxon Porcelain Manufactory) Dresden on underside. 14"H. Together with 10 Dresden porcelain place card holders modeled as different flowers and branches, also marked SP Dresden, […]

Item 1: Continental Dresden style porcelain figural group with chariot figural group, depicting three goddesses in a floral garland festooned chariot being pulled by winged dragons. The carriage or chariot features a number of applied flowers and gilt hightlights. Marked underneath for Alfred Voigt Porzellanmanufaktur, Sitznedorf/Thuringia, Germany (founded 1850 and active through mid 20th century; […]

Two hand-painted porcelain portrait plaques in Rococo style frames. 1st item: Portrait plaque of young man in Elizabethan period clothing fitted in gilt bronze oval pendant frame with inset turquoise (3 3/4" x 2 7/8") mounted on a bronze metal Rococo style frame, 14" H x 10 1/4" W. 2nd item: Dish-shaped portrait of young […]

Grouping of Southern items including a Tennessee Daguerreotype & 4 Southern coin silver spoons. Item 1: Southern sixth plate daguerreotype of a gentleman, depicted with his hand leaning against a book, chairback or table sign reading "D. Adams Daguerreotype Nashville". 3-1/2" x 3-1/4". Daguerreian researcher John S. Craig writes that "Dan Adams was reportedly an […]

Group of 3 mounted porcelain plaques. 1st item: Portrait plaque of young woman with long blonde hair and wearing purple and white figured high necked robe. Framed in gilt metal Rococo style frame, 12" H x 8 1/2" W. 2nd item: Portrait plaque of woman with blue hair ribbon and wearing blue dress with lace […]

1st item: 1927 Scrapbook album / travel archive with ephmera documenting the trans-Atlantic trip to Europe of the French Line "Suffren" ship and the Cunard Line "Caronia" ship including passenger lists, menu, etc. Also included are other items related to travel in France and Switzerland including tourist destinations; diaries; hotel and restaurant tabs and many […]

1st item: 1723 (George II) English Parliament decree regarding taxes (duties) on the importation of commodities Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate and Chocolate paste, and granting relief to Robert Dalzell, late Earl of Carnwath. Printed by John Baskett, 1724, pages numbered 215-248. Later leather binding, 13" x 8-1/4", with gilt lettering. 2nd item: World War […]