A very fine and unusually large pair of creme Carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted cassolettes. Probably French , late 19th century. Exceptional casting and chasing to  More »

A very fine and unusually large pair of creme Carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted cassolettes. Probably French , late 19th century. Exceptional casting and chasing to the gilt bronze Height 17 " tall 7.5 inches diameter   « Less

Nineteenth century bronze figure of a woman by Edourad Henri Delesalle B 1823 D 1851, after the original by Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (French, 1710-1795). Measures 33.5  More »

Nineteenth century bronze figure of a woman by Edourad Henri Delesalle B 1823 D 1851, after the original by Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (French, 1710-1795). Measures 33.5 inches high with a 11.5 inches square base. Excellent condition. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

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Bronze figure of a young woman in a draped gown. Her upswept hair and the folds of her gown are highlighted in gilt. Her hands are clasped, and her foot rests on a broken  More »

Bronze figure of a young woman in a draped gown. Her upswept hair and the folds of her gown are highlighted in gilt. Her hands are clasped, and her foot rests on a broken sword. Copied from the original H. L. Lavasseur sculpture by Lapointe in 1904. Measures 10" wide x 11.5" deep at the base, and 24" high. . Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply.This piece is on display in our gallery at Clock TowerAntiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 824 E Main Street Branford,CT06405. For hours of operation visit: http://www.ClockTowerAntiquesCenter.com *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Large 14thc bronze Islamic mortar with animal head H 4.50 inches w. 6.50 inches d 6.50 inches. Excellent original condition Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers  More »

Large 14thc bronze Islamic mortar with animal head H 4.50 inches w. 6.50 inches d 6.50 inches. Excellent original condition Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

14th late 15th century bronze Islamic mortar with with ribs, h. 3 inches w 6 inches including handles d 3.50 inches. Excellent original condition. Shipping extra.  More »

14th late 15th century bronze Islamic mortar with with ribs, h. 3 inches w 6 inches including handles d 3.50 inches. Excellent original condition. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Victorian early 19th century bronze Bell signed F Hemony - 1569 Item: A good, well cast bronze Hemony Bell of an old man in a scull cap • Circa: Late 18th century  More »

Victorian early 19th century bronze Bell signed F Hemony - 1569 Item: A good, well cast bronze Hemony Bell of an old man in a scull cap • Circa: Late 18th century - Early 19th century? - please peruse images • Signature: none • Dimensions:3.5 inches (9cm) Width x 4.25 inches (10.5cm) Height approx • Condition: Good - genuine signs of handling, highpoint rubbing of patination - wear at base where hammer has rung - 2x dents on rear of scull cap (these might be originally in the casting) A good bronze hand Bell, one of the famous Hemony Bells that has been in production since the original famous 17th century Bell makers (these not related). I am dating this as late 18th / early 19th century as all the signs of age are present. The colour is a rich light chocolate (with highlights from handling). The inscription running around the base is the normal one present on all the bells; F. Hemony - Me + Fecit - Anno - 1569 (all written in capitals letters) • Provenance: Private Estate / Lincolnshire / UK Inside the bell again signs of use on both the hammer and the bottom rim where the hammer has hit - the hammer suspension looks more recent. Please E-Mail me any questions and please use the images. Price excludes shipping   « Less

A fine bronze sculpture of a scantily dressed Art Nouveau Maiden carrying two buckets and stood on a rocky plinth, mounted on a marble stand. 13 inches (33cm) Height Good  More »

A fine bronze sculpture of a scantily dressed Art Nouveau Maiden carrying two buckets and stood on a rocky plinth, mounted on a marble stand. 13 inches (33cm) Height Good quality details down to fingernails etc… good flowing form with strong presence of movement. Patination chocolate brown and dark greeny brown (all original), slight patination loss through handling on high points as expected. Cast signature: P Kowalczewski Circa 1905 - from a series of three Water Carrier Scuptures Foundry probably 'Bronze Garanti Paris Deposee' Condition: Good Provenance: Private Estate / London For further reading: Bronzes 1800-1830 - Volume Four - Abage Encyclopedia - No's 5009 -5010 Thieme/Becker, Leipzig 1999; 21/22, S. 364 (biogr. Angaben).   « Less

An unusual and possibly unique large bronce Thermometer with silvered and brown patination - base up: Two growling Polar bears stood on a rocky base, moving up the column  More »

An unusual and possibly unique large bronce Thermometer with silvered and brown patination - base up: Two growling Polar bears stood on a rocky base, moving up the column with fine floral and berry decoration surmounted at the top with a pheonix rising with wings outstretched. Moulded in numerous places 'Le Blanc' Having an achohol filled temperature guage (glass replaced) -marked Reaumur LeBlanc was the Barbedienne Foundry Condition: Good - bright highlights as expected - slight signs commensurate with age 15.5 inches (39.5cm) Height The Réaumur scale (°Ré, °Re, °R), also known as the "octogesimal division",[1] is a temperature scale in which the freezing and boiling points of water are set to 0 and 80 degrees respectively. The scale is named after René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, who first proposed something similar in 1730.[2] Réaumur’s thermometer contained diluted alcohol and was constructed on the principle of taking the freezing point of water as 0°, and graduating the tube into degrees each of which was one-thousandth of the volume contained by the bulb and tube up to the zero mark. He suggested that the quality of alcohol employed be such that it began boiling at 80 °Ré — that is, when it had expanded in volume by 8 %. He chose alcohol instead of mercury on the grounds that it expanded more visibly, but this posed problems: his original thermometers were very bulky, and the low boiling point of alcohol made them unsuitable for many applications. Instrument-makers generally chose different liquids, and then used 80 °Ré to signify the boiling point of water, causing much confusion. In 1772 Jean-André Deluc studied the several substances then used in thermometers in the light of new theories of heat and came to the conclusion that mercurial thermometers were the best for practical use; for example, if two equal amounts of water at x and y degrees were mixed, the temperature of the result was then the average of x and y degrees, and this relationship only held reliably when mercury was used. From the late 18th century mercury was used almost without exception. These thermometers, the stems of which are graduated into eighty equal parts between the freezing and boiling points of water, are not Réaumur's original thermometers in anything but name.[3]   « Less

Stock #: 1014110 Size: 12.5cm high, 16.5cm wide Price: AU$ 1,650.00 US$ 1,699.50 € 1,254.00 £ 1,056.00 Rare English mortar & pestle, of bell shape, with two  More »

Stock #: 1014110 Size: 12.5cm high, 16.5cm wide Price: AU$ 1,650.00 US$ 1,699.50 € 1,254.00 £ 1,056.00 Rare English mortar & pestle, of bell shape, with two bands of moulded foliage & scallop shells, a flared moulding towards the base. Whitechapel foundry, London Circa 1670. Condition: superb patination   « Less