Antique French Louis VVI Carved Oak Iron & Glass Vitrine by Maison Soubrier 1900
By Maison Soubrier
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique French carved oak and gilt-iron glass vitrine cabinet, by the acclaimed Maison Soubrier, Paris, circa 1900. The vitrine top of the cabinet is made from hand-f...
Iron
Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze & marble double inkwell eagle desk set, circa 1880. This very elegant antique inkwell desk...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Renaissance Brass Lucerne Florentine Chatelaine Oil Lamp 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good 19th century Italian 'Florentine' or 'Lucerne' 4 burner brass oil lamp, in the Renaissance Revival manner, circa 1860. Designed to burn whale oil which is placed into a reserv...
Brass
Large Antique East Indian Brass Hindu Altar Temple Statue Shrine Mandir 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large 19th century antique brass Hindu temple altar shrine, circa 1880. The shrine in two sections with a domed top and a turned & pointed finial, below is a shaped gallery ...
Brass
Antique French Sèvres Porcelain G. Poitevin Ormolu Japy Freres 8 Day Clock 1875
By G. Poitvin, Japy Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant 19th century antique French Sèvres cobalt blue porcelain & ormolu mounted urn shaped eight day mantel clock circa 1875, the clock stamped "Japy Frères", the porcelain hand-painted and signed by Georges Emile Poitevin (1820-1886). The body having a classic baluster urn shaped body, finished in a deep cobalt blue glaze and highlighted with intricate gilded scrolling borders. The clock with hand-painted Panels, the panel to the front with a courting couple in 18th century dress and to the rear an architectural scene with a staircase and an arched bridge, the clock is signed "G. Poitevin" to the front panel. The clock dial is gilded and has black Roman numerals, with twin winding arbors for the time and strike, the clock rings...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu, Gold Leaf
Antique French Gilt Bronze Empire Neoclassical Statue Clock by Rabiat Paris 1810
Located in Portland, OR
Incredible investment quality antique French gilded bronze Empire eight day clock, "Allegory of Poetry" Claude François Rabiat circa 1810, in excellent condition. The clock depicts a handsome tall winged angel holding a stylus and leaning on a column with two volumes on philosophy. The column with four portrait plaques including "Caesar" and the writer/philosopher "Xenophon", there are two further portrait plaques to the side of the column, the clock is raised on a malachite marble plinth with gilt bronze bun feet. The clock having an eight day time and strike mechanism, striking the hours on a mellow sounding bell, the white potrcelain dial with black Roman numerals and signed "a' Paris". The clock works perfectly and has recently been professionally overhauled and cleaned by a clocksmith, the clock keeps very good time, the original key and pendulum is present. This clock was purchased in the late 1990s for $26,000. Remarkable condition, this very beautiful antique clock...
Marble, Bronze, Enamel