Old and original guaranteed. Shows wear and use as shown. Barn fresh, I have not cleaned it. Has a musty smell to it. Has some minor holes and tears on it as shown. Not sure of size or maker. Found in the attic of a very old New England home.
Month: October 2024
Old Antique Early Rare RR Railroad Conductor Workwear Gray Vest Mens Uniform USA
Posted by admin On October 3, 2024
Old and original guaranteed. Shows wear and use as shown. Barn fresh, I have not cleaned it. Has a musty smell to it. Has some minor holes and tears on it as shown. Not sure of size or maker. Found in the attic of a very old New England home.
Extremely Rare Early 18th C Chantilly Soft Porcelain Lobed Beaker with Blossoms
Posted by admin On October 2, 2024
Extremely Rare Early 18th C Chantilly Soft Porcelain Lobed Beaker with Blossoms. Extremely Rare French Early 18th C Chantilly Soft Porcelain Lobed Beaker with Blossoms. Presenting a Fascinating and Extremely Rare Antique French Soft Past Porcelain Blanc de Chine Lobed Beaker with Applied Decoration by Chantilly which Dates to the Early 18th Century Circa 1735 Slightly Oval at Rim and Finely Potted in Chinese Taste, with Applied Flowers and Foliate which Trail Around Body No 2. Measures just over 7.5 cm High and 8 cm at Widest. Good Antique Condition but does have several small chips to rim and losses to flowers and foliate which is commensurate with age A Superb Piece Another is Also Available. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed!
Antique Derby figurine court hairdresser, early 19th century, rare
Posted by admin On October 2, 2024
Beautifully modelled and hand painted figurine made in Derby in the early 19th century. Quite typical of Derby at this time. A lady is seated on a chair with a delicately pierced back, holding a purple, gold-trimmed towel over her shoulders and a mirror in her other hand. A man stands beside her, dressing her hair, a hat and a pair of scissors on the irregular plinth beside her. The barber wears a long cobalt blue coat with gold pattern and a waistcoat with gold buttons. The lady wears a detailed painted dress in deep blue and gold. The base is typical of the period with some greenery and applied flowers. This group of Derby hairdressers, painted in shades of green, red and cobalt, is set on a raised rococo plinth with rich gilding. The figure is richly enamelled. The base is painted with the factory crown mark in red, confirming the date of manufacture of this fine and rare Derby figure and the incised pattern? 84. As mentioned by John Twitchett in his book’Derby Porcelain’, such a figure was exhibited in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Height 19cm, Weight 605g. Condition – minor losses to enamel and gilding, small chips to the plant leaves. There were scissors in the hands of the hairdresser – they are not there now. Otherwise excellent antique condition. Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description.
Cartier Tortue Early pre war watch / platinum / antique / rare
Posted by admin On October 1, 2024
Here we have an extremely rare Cartier Tortue wristwatch. This is a remarkable Cartier example made in platinum. From research the watch itself is circa 1915. It has a stunning manual winding movement signed Cartier Paris. Inside the caseback there are various watchmakers markings, stamped numbers and signed ewc which indicates european watch company. The details are exceptional especially the shape of the case and the beautiful ruby red cabochon which really does blend amazingly well with the polished and brushed parts of the tortue case. The crystal is perfect along with the dial. The original brequet blued hands really make the difference. The deployment folding clasp is also platinum. The features you see on this watch are still being used in Cartier watches today so it is amazing to see one of the earliest examples showcasing the amazing details. There are two hallmarks on the watch caseback and side of the case and they are french dogs head which is a french hallmark for platinum from 1912. The watch has spent the last year in Cartier headquarters switzerland undergoing some subtle cosmetic servicing by their select finest watchmakers who are assigned to only work on early fine Cartier watches. The watch will come with the invoice. Overall if you are looking for a very early Cartier watch that nobody else owns then this is the watch for you. There is alot of excitement around the Cartier Tortue models again recently and this is due to Cartier releasing new Tortue watches at the watches and wonders event in Switzerland. The watch does work but i would advise a movement service in the future. Dimensions of the watch will follow shortly. Watch has had the serial numbers inspected and searched on watch register and is clear which means it is not classed as stolen. The Cartier Tortue has appeared in the brands’ repertoire for over a century after Louis Cartier first designed the piece in 1912. French for turtle, the Tortue has a gently curved case and traditionally was a time-only piece. This current watch is an excellent example of an early Tortue from Circa 1915 and despite being over 100 years old is still a very wearable and contemporary looking piece. This is one of the earliest Cartier Tortue watches we have seen and the inside case back is stamped E. C for European Watch Company. It is a beautifully preserved example of an early wristwatch and as elegant today as when it was first created. Please also note that it is an investment watch and the value will only increase in the future.