A rare pair of antique Staffordshire pottery monkey figures, dating from the first half of the 1800s. The monkeys are seated on a mound and holding fruit. They are a true mirror pair – one monkey holds the fruit in its left hand, the other monkey holds the fruit in its right hand. The figures are approximately 3.25 inches tall. There are no chips, no cracks, just some crazing and paint loss and wear, and some minor kiln firing flaws. Please see the photos for details. Thank you for looking! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.
Antique Anatomical Engravings, early 19th Century, Rare Set. An early and rare set of three hand coloured engravings illustrating pioneering surgery of the head & neck. Used as a teaching aid for medical students, continental in origin and published circa 1824 – 1830 the graphically detailed content exemplifies close collaboration between Surgeon & Artist (often the same person) and drawn post mortem. Colours remain strong with light foxing and toning throughout. These came from a large collection of antique engravings, lithographs and prints etc from various disbound books and portfolios. We endeavour to price our items competitively – we will consider sensible “Best Offers” – ask? All items will be sent tracked, with tracking information provided. Please wait for the invoice with updated cost. Packaging: All of our items will be packaged safely and securely. Items are fully refundable if not as described.
Rare early 19th century antique (Georgian Memento Mori Mourning Brooch) complete with antique velvet lined case. Early 19th century skull miniature set beneath its original crystal within a yellow metal untested oval scroll pattern setting still in excellent antique condition. Brooch also has a (C) loop so that it can also be worn as a pendant. Please see pictures as they are part of the discription. Brooch meaures just over one inch in length. Brooch will also come with antique blue velvet lined presentation case as pictured. Those of you who know your antiques will know just how rare this brooch is. In all a very rare Georgian Memento Mori Mourning Brooch of museum quality and historical interest.
Modelled as a young woman standing balancing against a tree, the young man seated at her feet fitting a red color shoe on her left foot resting over his knee, further shoes by his side, on an irregular shaped base with applied leaves and flowers. The figurine adorned with rich enamel painting. The drawn clothing of the characters stands out, especially the woman’s dress which carefully drawn with floral design and each flower is painted in detail. The characters are painted in complementary dark blue colors, accentuated by rich gilding. Perhaps the woman’s posture expresses a sense of embarrassment. On base painted factory marks in red which confirms the stated date of manufacture of this fine and rare Derby figurine and incised pattern? 78. Height 19 cm, Weight 607 grams. Missing tips of two fingers on the girl’s left hand, small chips to the red shoe standing on the ground, overpainted wrist on the girl’s right hand, small chips to the leaves, minimal paint and gilding loss. Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description.
Up for sale is a nice Copper Engraved map published in Mentelle & Chanlaires. A rare antique, colored map this is a full page map (two pages with crease down center) from the atlas measuring approximately 20 by 16 inches. Published early 19th century. Overall map is in acceptable condition. There is a large stain on the bottom 1/3 of the map. There are several 1.5 inch tears along the bottom border, one slightly affecting the print of the map. There are several very small tears along the right and left edges. There is some creasing and folding along the map. The middle of the originally 2 piece map was reattached, resulting in a crease down the center. Rips and tears on this map do not extend beyond the boarder area into the map. Other chipping at edges, small dings and nicks here and there mostly impacting boarder area. The back of this map is blank. Map has been stored flat. Map will look great framed.
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.
An early 19th century leather dog collar and lead with the brass plaque for “Cosher” of the Revenue Police, Dovor (sic). During the early 19th century the old spelling for Dover of “Dovor” was still in use. References to the Revenue Police in England are extremely limited with extensive research showing very little documented. There was a Revenue Police in Bristol, another port, but little documentary evidence is available. It seems as though an English Revenue Police would have assisted in the Excise at the time, although documentary evidence is sparse. An extremely rare, probably unique piece in excellent condition with the original very substantial chain. England, Dover, Kent, early 19th century.
I had a wonderful opportunity to acquire a gorgeous collection of early 19th century, circa 1820’s chintz. All English printed for the American market. A prestigious fine collection from a New England collector. I’ll be listing them all in separate listings. This listing is for a sublime early pillar floral chintz. Roller printed & hand block printed. Pillar prints are highly collectible & this is truly a stunning example. The scale is large. Please zoom into all the lovely elements as it is beautifully created. Very overcast today so not certain my photos do this outstanding piece justice. Appears in lovely condition for it’s age with a hint of mellowing to the early hues & some surface patina. Excellent for many authentic early period projects & quilt repair, cushions, framing, possibly a cover for a stool or similar etc. And excellent in a collection or archive as these are all very rare survivors. So early & so hard to find. Measures 23″ wide by 35″ long. If desiring the full panel, please enter a quantity of “2” & you’ll receive a length that is 23″ wide by 70″ long. Hello and welcome to Pia’sI sell antique and vintage fabric. Each textile is different; some possibly used, some unused. I will give you my best assessment. I do not always launder them nor do I know all their history, how they have been stored over time etc.. I have a 30+ year long & extensive knowledge of textiles and gauge age ranges; fiber content etc.. To the best of my ability. As always please view all photos, dimensions etc.. As they are part of the description. Please keep in mind that I provide the best photos possible but monitors do vary. If my eyes should miss a small flaw, please know it is not intentional. Combined invoices are rarely accurate. Again, if you have any questions, please message me.
Four Fine, Rare Early 19th C. Antique Boxwood Cello Pegs. Super looking old pegs with a great patina. These aren’t identical but close in size and style. It’s difficult enough to find any. Two hundred year old cello pegs, so a near match is sometimes as good as it gets. These have heads of 45mm across, shafts 36mm to 52mm long. Tapering from 13.8mm /14.3mm down to 11.4mm/12.4mm, though shafts can always be shaved down to. Achieve a uniform taper.
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