A rare 18th century oval bottle cooler with a central partition in soft paste Arras porcelain with "twig" decoration. Marked AR in blue on the bottom. The Delemer sisters' porcelain factory in Arras only lasted for a short time (1770-1790) and was one of the few all women owned factories in the 18th century in France.

Dimensions: 12” L x 4.33” W

Condition: Very good, slight imperfection on the interior partition from separation during the firing process

A rare early 18th century wine glass from Liège c. 1720 with a conical with nut moulding, shoulder and basal knops stem, conical and folded foot, and a snapped pontil. Likely from the Nizet glasshouse in Liège from the beginning of the 18th century.

An exceptional glass of very unusual form and an essential for any by the glass collector.

Dimensions: 5 1/8” H x 2 1/8” W bowl

Condition: Excellent

A stunning 18th century wine glass from Liège circa 1720. The glass had a round funnel bowl with strawberry moulding over rib moulding. The hollow stem has shoulder and basal knops atop a conical folded foot with a rough pontil. Likely from the Nizet glasshouse in Liège from the beginning of the 18th century.

An essential for the burgeoning by the glass collector.

Dimensions: 4 1/2” H

Condition: Very good

Lovely 18th century tulip shaped sterling silver cup from France. Marked with the engraved initials of ABFC on the front, likely the initials related to the family or owner. Stamped with the poiçon de charge A mark on the bottom of the cup. Used as a stemless glass or tumbler for wine and other beverages.

Weight: 103.5 grams.

Condition: Very good, wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions: 4 3/8” H x 3 1/8” W (at top)

Stunning 18th century Georgian blown glass tazza raised on a folded foot with a Silesian stem of a particularly large size. Use to serve desserts, fruits, nuts, or other bites.

Condition: Perfect

Dimensions: 7 1/2” H, 12” Diameter

A rare 18th century French lantern of intricately pierced and stamped brass decorations with its original glass front. Due to the level of detail and ornamentation, it was likely made for an upperclass person to use at night. All original components with no signs of restoration and gentle wear.

Dimensions: 13 1/2” H, 5 “ W (at base)

Condition: Very good

A stunning pair of 16th century Italian marble palmettes or palm fronds from Genoa. Each hand carved as decoration for the interior of a Church or stately home.

Dimensions—

Left: 10 3/4” H x 6 1/2” W 4 3/4” D (at base)

Right: 10 1/2” H x 6 1/2” W 4 3/4” D (at base)

Condition: Good, losses to the marble on the right hand palmette. Wear consistent with age.

A rare 18th century seaweed marquetry chest of drawers inlaid throughout with finely carved lobed oval panels of marquetry. The chest has two short upper drawers and three long lower drawers on bracket feet.

Dimensions: 36.2” H x 38.98” W x 23.6” D

Condition: Good, age related wear, feet have been replaced. Handles have been replaced with period appropriate hardware.

Seaweed marquetry, also known as arabesque marquetry, is a very fine and delicately scrolled style of symmetrical, foliate scrolls that was popular in England for a short period of time from 1690 until 1715. One of the most difficult and intricate forms of marquetry to produce.

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A lovely 19th century portrait of a dog sitting in front of an open window and next to a piece of bread and glass of water. The back of the painting is inscribed (translated from Italian):

“Ferdinando Passeri Modi—In token of my love and gratitude to his chosen one, C. Giuseppe Pasolini, I give this small fruit of my labors. 1823”

The painting is believed to be a portrait of the artist’s dog, made as a gift to his uncle Count Giuseppe Pasolini, who at the time of this painting’s creation was a young child but went on to have an illustrious political career, rising to become the President of the Senate in 1876 before he fell ill and retired.

Condition: Good, wear consistent with age. The painting is not backed and has been fitted into a slightly larger frame.

Dimensions: 23” W x 28.75 L” (including the frame)

A rare 18th century Nevers faience orange pot in decor de camaïeu bleu on a pied douche (a raised round base), from the mid 18th century of unusual form with scroll handles. The bottom has three punches for drainage holes. These types of pots were used to hold orange trees and other citrus plants so that they could be moved from outside to inside to the orangerie during the cooler months to keep the plants warm.

Dimensions: 9 1/2” H, 9 1/2” Diameter

Condition: Good, minor wear consistent with age

About Nevers

Nevers was a center for tin-glazed earthenware production in France, known as faience, between 1580 to the early 19th century. It is distinguashable by its milky opaque color which was an effect of adding tin oxide to the glaze.

A beautiful, shallow round dish decorated with a scene of a couple strolling along the sea shore. In the style of traditional Chinese porcelain. The bowl is a tin glazed faience from Holland circa 1760.

Dimensions: 13.6” Diameter

Condition: Good, areas with glaze missing and other marks consistent with age and use

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Lively 18th century Strasbourg faience plate signed and numbered by Paul Hannong adorned with hand painted bursts of flowers and scalloped edges.

Dimensions: 9 3/4”

Condition: Old repairs, chips, and cracks. In stable condition.

Delightful 18th century Strasbourg Faience soup plate with hand painted floral blooms and a scalloped rim.

Condition: Previous repairs, chips and wear

Dimensions: 10 1/4” Diameter

Delightful 18th century Strasbourg faience plate with handpainted floral bursts with scalloped edges. The PH cipher was used by Paul Hannong, the second of the Hannong family to direct the manufactory of Strasbourg, 1745-1766.

Dimensions: 9 1/2”

Condition: Minor chips on the edges

A walnut table, known as an Italian-style table from the Loire Valley, rests on nine turned columns with Ionic capitals and a molded base supported by a Lorraine cross stretcher. The corners are decorated with inverted spinning tops. Renaissance period, c. 1560 – 1580. The capitals are decorated with delicate floral motifs and carved mythological creatures resembling gryphons. A ninth column stands in the centre of the vertical bar providing additional stability and distinguishes the table from the more common seven feet version of this classic French design. The top of the table is a later 19th century addition of oak.

Dimensions: 27.2” H x 49.2” W x 27.5” D

Condition: Good, wear consistent with age and use. Replacement of one of the spinning tops.

Reference: J. Boccador, Le Mobilier Français du Moyen Age a la Renaissance (Éditions d’Art Monelle Hayot, Château de Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 1988), pp. 276-278, pls. 215-216

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An exceptional 18th century English Delft flower brick adorned with country scenes and rolling hills. While most flower bricks have a traditional flat bottom, this rare style of flower brick is quite unique in that it has a shaped lower border with bracket feet. Traditionally, the bottoms are flat across. Use as a frog for floral arrangements.

Condition: Very good condition

Dimensions: 6 ½ “ L x 2 ¾ ” W