Tag: gilt
Best Moment Early 15th Century Chinese Bodhisattva Gilt Bronze
Posted by admin On May 27, 2021
Early 20th C Rare Pair Violet Tinted Holophane Gilt Copper Caged Pendants Lights
Posted by admin On April 23, 2021
The School for Scandal. Follow Us on Instagram /theschoolforscandal/. A very rare pair of violet tinted three part prismatic glass Holophane lanterns, housed within their original elaborate gilt copper cages. The gilt copper (over brass) has a wonderful patina, with the finish over time almost turning into a rose gold tone in areas. All glass sections stamped with the Holophane mark and patents numbers, the cages our also stamped. One very fine hairline crack in one of the diffusion plates, annoying but is very well hidden as runs within the lineal design of the plate, all others sections perfect. Each light also has its original heavy gauge brass chain, a reproduction brass ceiling hook, new brass bayonet b22 bulb holder, antique style three core silk flex. Circa 1920 in age. 43cm original chain length & “s” hook. Price is per pendant. Please get in contact as that can be arranged. If you wish to view any items that are currently for sale please feel free to arrange a day and time with myself. I would recommend viewing if you are able. Responsibility for the safety and security of the goods/items pass to the purchaser as soon as the goods/items are removed from our premises. Any disputes concerning carriage are therefore to be conducted by the purchaser with the carrier, and the vendor accepts no liability arising out of the appointment of such contractor. All items on this site are antiques and vintage pieces and are, by their very nature, imperfect. The cost of return is not refundable. Cancellation of orders must be made within 3 days. The item “Early 20th C Rare Pair Violet Tinted Holophane Gilt Copper Caged Pendants Lights” is in sale since Wednesday, March 10, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural Antiques\Chandeliers, Sconces & Lighting Fixtures”. The seller is “the-school-for-scandal” and is located in norfolk. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Bahamas, Colombia, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Uruguay, Viet nam.
- Material: Copper
- Type: Pendant
- Features: Pair
Rare early XIX century credenza with Gilt bronze
Posted by admin On October 5, 2020

Early XIX century high credenza with Gilt bronze. The item “Rare early XIX century credenza with Gilt bronze” is in sale since Tuesday, June 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Sideboards & Buffets\1800-1899″. The seller is “mstarabay” and is located in Mansourieh, El Metn. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Sub-Style: French
- Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1899
- Type: Credenza
- Material: Bronze
- Style: 2nd Empire
- Height: 137 cm
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Region of Origin: France
- Width: 68 cm
- Depth: 35 cm
- Color: Black
Rare Early Antique Gold French Gilt Curtain Tie Backs or Holds
Posted by admin On October 3, 2020
Set of 2 Early Old Antique Gold Curtain Tie Backs French Gilt Holds. They have a tiny bit green but I have not attempted to polish these. These are heavy and I’m not sure if they are cast iron or brass. All sales are final. The item “Rare Early Antique Gold French Gilt Curtain Tie Backs or Holds” is in sale since Saturday, July 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Architectural & Garden\Hardware\Hooks, Brackets & Curtain Rods”. The seller is “whitebuffalovintage” and is located in Southlake, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Colour: Gold
- Decade: 1910s
- Material: Brass
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: Gold
- Style: French
Early 15th C Chinese Bodhisattva Gilt Bronze Extraordinary Finds Extras Antiques Roadshow Pbs
Posted by admin On June 1, 2020
RARE Antique Early Sevres hand painted flower porcelain gilt french tea cup duo
Posted by admin On March 10, 2020


THE following is applicable. Global services tracked service from our premises in South Africa. Documented Guaranteed and insured from our side. This lot is 1 (One) item – Total 2 pieces as 1Tea cup and 1 saucer as seen above. No Issues at all Item is in excellent condition with BADA (British Antique dealers association stamp) of over 100 years old (Proof) Provenance. This item is an early example of Sevres White’ Hard Paste’ Back stamp of scrolls and crown. Bearing hand painted flower sprays. Please see all 12 photos for general condition, all measurements and description of exact item you shall receive… A genuine item through age and time, dating to 1700’s an early example of Sevres white hard paste porcelain… All we could find is some gold gilt rubbing…. For an item this age its almost un believable, an incredible piece of French history, with most of these items in museums only…. A non replica genuine item, hand painted with different flower sprays and bearing the gold BADA stamp of provenance… A sensational piece, Thanks for looking. The item “RARE Antique Early Sevres hand painted flower porcelain gilt french tea cup duo” is in sale since Monday, December 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Ceramics & Porcelain\Cups & Saucers”. The seller is “jkmorrisaustin” and is located in Johannesburg, Gauteng. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Color: White with hand painted flower sprays
- Style: Gilt highlights
- Age: 1700’s
- Maker: Sevres Vincennes
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type: Cup and saucer
- Country/Region of Origin: France
Antique rare Early 19TH Century CHINESE GILT SILVER FILIGREE ENAMEL BRISE FAN
Posted by admin On February 9, 2020
Hello and welcome to. Depicted in vivid enamel colors. If you think differently or have something else to add to improve my description I would be very happy to hear from you. It has 26 sticks in total. As observed one stick is slightly bent, deformated. And is about to break at the bottom. Side is already broken shown with the white little circle in photo #8 and will have to be welded. Which I did not dare to fix and there are some tiny areas of enamel loss and filigree damage, but you really need to look very carefully to identify the latest. When you unfold the piece you get “blank” areas and you need to manually assist it to get it properly open and same when you fold it back meaning that the system needs some repair or adjustment but nothing is missing. Please see photo #8 and #12 where I marked with a. Circle where you can appreciate the stick which is slightly deformated and about to detach and the little white circle in photo #8 showing the little breakage. The ribbon is not original. The total weight of the piece is 145 grams according to my scale. The item is offered original as is as found without cleaning. Please check out my. 7 1/2″ (19cm) is the height and 13″ (33cm) approximately is the aperture lenght when fully opened/extended. The total weight of the piece is 145 grams. Please look at the 2 dollars note (not included) to compare and get an idea of the size of the item offered. Condition is not the best as observed. One stick is slightly bent, deformated. And is about to detach at the bottom the left. Side is already broken shown with the white little circle and will have to be welded. Since these are very old items, please kindly expect some scratches, minimal deformations, minimal enamel loss, minimal filigree damage and other details normal for antique pieces. Please judge by the photos. You get what you see in the pics. Ask me if you need more photos. Please always judge the condition according to the pictures. Real colors may be slightly different from what you can observe due to amateur illumination procedures when taking the pictures. If you require an additional photo from any particular area please ask. We are here to help and your 100% satisfaction is our main concern. We only deal with Real Original merchandise to the best of our knowledge. Everything you need to know should be observable in the detailed pictures. Please keep an eye in my store. You do not need to wait for my invoice. The item “Antique rare Early 19TH Century CHINESE GILT SILVER FILIGREE ENAMEL BRISE FAN” is in sale since Thursday, February 6, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Fans”. The seller is “170withlove” and is located in Uruguaay. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Silver
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type: Fans
Antique RS Prussia large serving bowl gold gilt old rare icicle mold #30 early
Posted by admin On December 19, 2019
Up for your consideration is this antique RS Prussia porcelain large serving bowl, marked on bottom as shown with RS Prussia mark plus the in mold mark 30 for shape number. Weighs 1 pound 3.5 ounces on it’s own. Measures 3 inches tall by 10 5/8 inches wide. Thank you for your interest. The item “Antique RS Prussia large serving bowl gold gilt old rare icicle mold #30 early” is in sale since Friday, June 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\RS Prussia”. The seller is “ans_estate_sales” and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Object Type: Serving Bowl
Rare Early Victorian Irish Hand Carved Gilt Combination Erin Go Bragh Wax Seal
Posted by admin On November 28, 2019
RARE EARLY VICTORIAN IRISH HAND CARVED GILT COMBINATION “ERIN GO BRAGH” WAX SEAL. This is a rare Stunning Georgian Irish Hand Carved Gilt Combination ERIN GO BRAGH Wax Seal, this i believe was crafted in Ireland c1838 making it around. 181 years old, this is a very special and Rare Georgian Irish Combination Wax Seal, the Handel is Beautifully Hand Carved with Baluster design Stem and Large Handle, the Handle also unscrews to reveal a Compartment inside the Handle and it screws nice and secure back onto the body of the Wax Seal. The Seal itself has Gold Gilt and is round in Shape, and what makes this Wax Seal even more special is the Seal with the words ERIN GO BRAGH which translate into Ireland Forever or Ireland to the End, it also has the Shamrock which is used as a Symbol of Ireland. This would have been owned by a Proud Irish Man or Woman in the Early Victorian Period, this really is a special and Unique one of a Kind Combination Wax Seal, and is in good condition with just light wear which is normal for the age of this Beautiful Wax Seal, this is a rare and Collectable Carved Handle Combination Irish Wax Seal. In time, the phrase became anglicised. By 1847, it was already in use as “Erin Go Bragh”. That year, a group of Irish volunteers, including U. Army deserters, joined the Mexican side in the. These soldiers, known as. Saint Patrick’s Battalion. Flew as their standard a green flag with a harp on it, with the motto “Erin Go Bragh”, but the exact design is not known. Variations on this flag design have been used at different times to express Irish nationalism. Erin Go Bragh is an Irish revolutionary song, which was famous with Irish Volunteers in the time period of 1913-22. This song was written by Peadar Kearney, who composed several rebel songs. Peadar Kearney was an Irish republican who wrote the Irish national anthem The Soldiers Song in 1907. Peadar Kearney was born in 1883 in Dublin and he was a co-founder of the Irish Volunteers. Besides Erin Go Bragh, he has written many other famous revolutionary songs like Down by the Glenside, The Tri-coloured Ribbon, Down by the Liffey Side, etc. Erin Go Bragh is also an Irish phrase that means Ireland Forever. Before the adaptation of the tricolor national flag of Ireland, “Erin Go Bragh” phrase can be seen on the National Flag. In the Erin Go Bragh song, the author has written an intriguing story of five soldiers in Erin go Bragh. Those brave soldiers had fought very bravely for Ireland. Their names are also mentioned in the lyrics: Tom Clark, MacDonagh, MacDiarmada, McBryde and very brave James Connolly. One English captain stated Give me one hour and Ill blow you away, and after a second he caught the bullet in his throat. In the bay area, Old Ceannt and his comrades had showed their courage like a lion. At the end of song, the poet stated that their next generation will always tell about the bravery of their forefathers for freedom in Erin Go Bragh. To date, this song has great honour and connection with many Irish people. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “RARE EARLY VICTORIAN IRISH HAND CARVED GILT COMBINATION ERIN GO BRAGH WAX SEAL” is in sale since Tuesday, October 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Other Solid Silver”. The seller is “fine_antique_silver2012″ and is located in Crawley. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Victorian
- Composition: Sterling Silver

Rare Findearly 1800’s Temple Foo Lions. Carved Wood, Old Gilt. Each 15 Long
Posted by admin On July 8, 2019

FROM A QUALITY ESTATE COLLECTION. HARD TO FIND PAIR OF ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD TEMPLE FOO LIONS/ DOGS. DEEP CARVING BRINGS OUT THE COARSE FACIAL FEATURES, THICK MUSCLES, AND FLOWING HAIR. NICE PATINA ON FACES AND HEADS. SEVERAL AREAS OF GOLD/COPPER COLORS REMAIN. BOTH APPEAR TO BE CARVED IN ONE PIECE. EACH RESTS ON A FLAT CARVED BASE. THE BACK IS ALSO FLAT, SO THEY CAN BE DISPLAYED FLUSH WITH A WALL. 6 DEEP, & EACH WEIGHS 6 LBS. Please read everything, and. Look closely at the pictures using the enlarger. The item “RARE FINDEARLY 1800’S TEMPLE FOO LIONS. CARVED WOOD, OLD GILT. EACH 15 LONG” is in sale since Friday, June 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Figurines & Statues”. The seller is “found4u2015″ and is located in Pekin, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Region of Origin: China
- Animal Type: Dog /Lion
- Age: c1800’s ?
- Primary Material: Wood
- Theme: Foo Dog
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Features: Handcarved
- Color: Brown with remnants of gold/bronze colors
- Height: See description