Decorative antiques from around the world for decorating your office, home, mancave and other spaces in a variety of styles. Decorative antiques for sale including industrial lighting, sculptures, ornaments and other conversation pieces that liven-up a room and make it more interesting.
Russian Bronze Plaque of Two Fighting Knights
Russian bronze relief plaque of two fighting knights with the writing: "Whoever enters the sword with us, will perish by the sword! (Alexander Nevsky)".
The scene seems to be of a Russian knight on horseback that has defeated a Western knight by killing him with his spear.
20th century. Original label on the back.
Dimensions
Height: 56 cm
Width: 28 cm
Weight: 840 gr
French Bronze WW1 Era Picture Frame
French bronze WW1 era picture frame used to frame a photo of a war hero that came back home or died in the Great War.
The bronze frame is with the heading souviens-toi (Remember) 1914, 1915, 1916.
On the left a woman with a child holding a sword, possibly depicting the French ideal of liberty and the new generation of French.
On the right a sword and a rifle, most possibly a Lebel Model 1886.
The frame is signed by the artist
Dimensions
Height: 19 cm
Width: 24 cm
Weight: 840 gr
Michelangelo’s David Protome Brass and Bronze Inkwell
Michelangelo's David protome brass and bronze double inkwell presented to the British Royal Engineers Captain J.H. Mousley.
The double inkwell is made of brass and the David protome is made of blackened bronze. One of the glass cups in a bit chipped.
Captain John Harold Mousley of the British Royal Engineers was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his actions in combat.
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm
Length: 28 cm
Width: 15 cm
Weight: 2.18 Kg
Antique Blackened Bronze Centerpiece
An antique blackened bronze centerpiece probably British from the mid 19th century in the baroque style with a child and mythological faun figures around. The child on the top of the centerpiece is holding what seems to be an anvil or shield. The three mythological fauns, half man half goat creatures, are holding the center cup. Very ornate and highly decorative.
Dimensions
Height: 28 cm
Width (base): 17 x 17 cm
Weight: 3.4 Kg
Central Medallion From The Milton Shield
A fantastic reproduction of the central medallion of the Milton Shield depicting the archangel Raphael recounting to Adam and Eve the defeat of the rebel angels as they sit in the garden of Eden. The relief is very elaborate, beautifully showing the bodies of Raphael, Adam and Eve and the surrounding vegetation around them of the garden of Eden. Bronze with a wooden frame and small plaque with the artworks info. The original Milton Shield was made by Leonard Morel-Ladeuil for Elkington & Co. of Birmingham. The shield is illustrated with scenes from from Milton's Paradise Lost. The original shield became one of the most celebrated pieces shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1867.
Dimensions
Frame: 42 cm
Plate: 24.5 cm
Weight: 1.9 Kg
Yoruba Benin Wedding Bronze Bracelets Bangle Set
A 20th century Yoruba people wedding bracelet bangle set made of bronze worn on the arms or ankles, sold here as a set of three pieces with an olive tree wooden tray.
Traditionally, these bangles would be worn on the arms and ankles of a woman for her wedding as a part of her dowry and the more decoration on the bangle, the greater the status and wealth of the wearer.
These bronze bangles have a lovely green patina and look beautiful displayed here as a set on a wooden tray.
Since this Yoruba Benin Bracelets Set is are handmade, their finish and condition vary.
Heavy Silver Plated Centerpiece By Elkington
A beautiful Victorian era heavy silver plated centerpiece by Elkington & Co of Birmingham, England. This centerpiece is decorated with mythological creatures such as griffins or panthers on the legs and flower decorated faces on the bases and branches.
The legs are signed:
D, Pub by Elkington & Co, April 1859.
6868
Dimensions:
Height: 18.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Iron Plaque of Commemorating the Deutsche Legionendenkmal 1803-1816
Iron Plaque of Commemorating the Deutsche Legionendenkmal 1803-1816 King's German Legion which fought in the Napoleonic wars.
The plaque has the following writing:
Iron plaque "Legionendenkmal" 1803-1816
Cast iron memorial war plaque for the Deutsche Legion (King's German Legion)
Which was formed in 1803 to fight in the Napoleonic Wars.
A relief sculpture of a horse rearing above a defeated enemy - the fallen man
Has lifted his shield to protect himself from the horse's hooves.
The two are situated on a base that displays the Legion motto: Nec Aspera Terrent
(Hardships do not deter us) above 1803-1816.
The plaque is signed by H. Wedemeyer (1927, H. Wedemeyer, by Lauchhammer)
Eagles on both sides say: Waterloo, Royal Scots Greys. These were a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1707 until 1971. The regiment had a famous cavalry charge which broke French lines and captured the French Eagle emblem flag.
Dimensions
Length: 30 cm /11.8 inches
Width: 24 cm / 9.4 inches
Weight: 1.4 Kg / 3 lbs.
Japanese Samurai Helmet & Fan Iron Paperweight
A Japanese paperweight of a samurai helmet and fan, made of iron, very intricate and in excellent condition.
The item is given by the Japanese Veterans Association.
The writing on the fan is translated to: Commemorate completion of the construction of Japanese Veterans Association BuildingShowa 9th year (1934) March
Embalm is of the Imperial Japanese Veterans Association Dimensions Length: 13 cm / 5.11 inches Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Weight: 380 gr / 13.4 ounces
Samurai Katagiri Katsumoto By Mizuno Toshikata Framed Print
A Japanese woodblock print depicting samurai warrior Katagiri Katsumoto who served the Minamoto clan and was famous as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, personal bodyguards to Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583. The young samurai Kimura Shigenari stands beside him, looking up with a concerned expression as Katsumoto receives discomforting news that the mother of one of the shoguns that he is protecting has accused him of disloyalty and has made plans to have him killed due to the fall of the Toyotomi clan to the Tokugawa Ieyasu clan, loosing most of their territory. Shigenari is worried about what will happen after he leaves the shogun's castle which is seen in the background and is most likely identified as Osaka castle.
This woodblock print is one of a series of prints from the Foundations of Morality and Success series. With the inscriptions upper right. Stamped with a red seal lower right. Circa 1902. Matted and framed unlike many other prints.
This antique Japanese woodblock framed print of Samurai Katagiri Katsumoto By Mizuno Toshikata is in good condition for its age and is highly collectible by Japanese art and militaria collectors.
Dimensions:
Frame: 55.2cm x 43.8 cm /21.75 inches x 17.25 inches
Image: 35.5 cm x 22.8 cm / 14 x 9 inches
Bronze Antique Double Inkwell
Two Foundry Workers Bronze Plaque
Two foundry workers bronze plaque featuring two bare chested men pouring liquid metal, or other substance, into a cast.
The style seems German 1920's with art deco and art nouveau influences.
This antique bronze plaque is not signed.
Dimensions:
29 cm x 29 cm / 11.41 inches x 11.41 inches
5.25 Kg / 11.57 lbs.