A Pair of Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Putti. Each Infant Musician Depicted as if in Flight, Playing a Violin or Trumpet - 10" h

A Pair of Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Putti. Each Infant Musician Depicted as if in Flight, Playing a Violin or Trumpet - 10" h   « Less

Carved from one solid piece of lindenwood, this handsome Russian Modernism rabbit has chip-carved details . The main figure draws back to reveal a hiding place sunk into the  More »

Carved from one solid piece of lindenwood, this handsome Russian Modernism rabbit has chip-carved details . The main figure draws back to reveal a hiding place sunk into the plinth. Circa 1920. In excellent condition, with a natural shellac finish, the delightful piece is approximately 4-3/8 inches long by 4-1/4 inches high by 1-7/8 inches deep.   « Less

Classical grace is reflected in this pair of urns in lustrous lignum vitae, a very hard wood, valued for its beauty and durability. British, approximately seven inches tall  More »

Classical grace is reflected in this pair of urns in lustrous lignum vitae, a very hard wood, valued for its beauty and durability. British, approximately seven inches tall and four inches in diameter. They are hand-turned, note the variation in the lower details.   « Less

Practical and decorative, this item would store the imposing pocket watch of a gentleman and become a very decorative ornament for the mantlepiece. Italian, late Seventeenth  More »

Practical and decorative, this item would store the imposing pocket watch of a gentleman and become a very decorative ornament for the mantlepiece. Italian, late Seventeenth Century, of finely carved wood, it retains most of its original polychrome paint and gilding. Exclusive of the base added for stability and the branch of coral that graces its crest, the piece measures approximately 19-3/4 inches by 6-1/4 inches by 2-1/2 inches.   « Less

The bespectacled character protrayed on this antiques nutcracker could possibly be an old woman, but I choose to think that it Guisseppe, the widower who fashioned his  More »

The bespectacled character protrayed on this antiques nutcracker could possibly be an old woman, but I choose to think that it Guisseppe, the widower who fashioned his "son" Pinocchio to ease his loneliness. Whichever and whatever, the carving is full of character. Tyrolean or Swiss, late Nineteenth Century, it is in fine condition, with only minor wear and no repairs, and is about eight inches in length and 1-3/4 inches wide and three inches deep.   « Less

A real woodcarving tour de force is this Art Nouveau fantasy vase, depicting a snail shell held up by ferns, the sort of thing found in majolica and silver quite often in the  More »

A real woodcarving tour de force is this Art Nouveau fantasy vase, depicting a snail shell held up by ferns, the sort of thing found in majolica and silver quite often in the latter Nineteenth Century. Were it carved of a plain piece of wood it would still be a triumph, but it was formed from an elaborately pieced together parquetry of several different and contrasting woods: boxwood, ebony, etc. British or Continental, with a few chips out here and there. Approximately six inches high and three inches in diameter.   « Less

Important to knitting and other needlework of days gone past was this sort of bowl to keep the yarn from rolling all over the place. This beautiful one is exquisitely turned  More »

Important to knitting and other needlework of days gone past was this sort of bowl to keep the yarn from rolling all over the place. This beautiful one is exquisitely turned of coromandel wood or calamander ebony. There a few minor chips around the rim, but overall it is in very fine condition. British, probably early to middle Nineteenth Century. Approximately two inches high and 3-1/4 inches in diameter.   « Less

This urn-shaped coquilla nut pounce pot combines fine turning with delicate designs formed by small machine-turned repetitions of varying sorts to produce rosettes,  More »

This urn-shaped coquilla nut pounce pot combines fine turning with delicate designs formed by small machine-turned repetitions of varying sorts to produce rosettes, festoons, etc. with a dramatic effect. Possibly English or Continental, maybe scrimshaw of Napoleonic prison-of-war art, it is hard to pinpoint exactly where it was made, but wherever, it was certainly well thought out. Early Nineteenth Century. Mint condition. Approximately 2-5/8 inches high and 1-3/4 inches in diameter.   « Less

First let me say as a former collector of mauchline it is very difficult/rare to find two sided pieces. This cylinder could be a pencil holder, my guess, it stands 4 1/2''  More »

First let me say as a former collector of mauchline it is very difficult/rare to find two sided pieces. This cylinder could be a pencil holder, my guess, it stands 4 1/2'' tall with a turned base. There is an orange paper in interior. One side reads Burn''s monument made of wood which grew near alloway kirk on the banks of the doon. Reverse side reads Alloway Kirk. Nice clean piece of woodenware with interesting information on the wood which grew near Alloway Kirk, I''ve never seen something like this added on a piece. All original! Status: For Sale Reference#: 141_853k Condition: all original Year: c1900   « Less

This is a lovely Victorian English beveled mahogeny panel that has been handpainted with groups or white cabbage roses surrounding a perch of swallows. The painting needs  More »

This is a lovely Victorian English beveled mahogeny panel that has been handpainted with groups or white cabbage roses surrounding a perch of swallows. The painting needs cleaning and there are some chips to the panel which is unframed. It is a delightful shabby chic cottage form of decorative accessorizing and was probably a front panel for an armoire at one time. Status: For Sale Reference#: 12563 Condition: good Year: 1900 Country: England Height: 26 in. (66.04 cm) Width: 12.75 in. (32.38 cm) Title: Rose & swallows handpainted wood panel Style: Victorian Materials: wood & oil paint Type: nature   « Less