Dainty Victorian side chair has linen fold detail, needle point seat and cabriole front legs. Perfect for a desk, dinning table or bedroom.

Dainty Victorian side chair has linen fold detail, needle point seat and cabriole front legs. Perfect for a desk, dinning table or bedroom.   « Less

A mahogany vanity dressing table made in England circa 1890. lt has satinwood string inlay to the front, the mirror tilts back and forward , and there is a trinket drawer  More »

A mahogany vanity dressing table made in England circa 1890. lt has satinwood string inlay to the front, the mirror tilts back and forward , and there is a trinket drawer below. ln England we call this a kneehole vanity.   « Less

Unique pomegranate bronze and enamel bowl has porcelain flowers and watchful pheasant. Base, handles, pheasant and rim all in old patina bronze, enamel on outside and inside  More »

Unique pomegranate bronze and enamel bowl has porcelain flowers and watchful pheasant. Base, handles, pheasant and rim all in old patina bronze, enamel on outside and inside has too cute pomegranates. Porcelain flowers sprout up from handle and rim. This would make an excellent gift for your favorite antique lover.   « Less

Heavy and thick, these art deco conical shades would make fine lighting for a diner, art deco kitchen, or anywhere your imagination takes you! We have five and can customize  More »

Heavy and thick, these art deco conical shades would make fine lighting for a diner, art deco kitchen, or anywhere your imagination takes you! We have five and can customize them to suit your specific needs, please inquire.   « Less

Cupid holds a and urn on a gold painted, super ornate pedestal. Pedestal has mirrored top so it is perfect for a lamp, plant or object d'arte. Stand 33 1/4" tall and will  More »

Cupid holds a and urn on a gold painted, super ornate pedestal. Pedestal has mirrored top so it is perfect for a lamp, plant or object d'arte. Stand 33 1/4" tall and will fit anywhere.   « Less

Measures 39" x 26" on heavy board. Colorful and bright this repro poster is perfect for your bar!

Measures 39" x 26" on heavy board. Colorful and bright this repro poster is perfect for your bar!   « Less

Pretty lamp has cool brass base supporting screen printed floral design on porcelain. Strange pyramid shade included.

Pretty lamp has cool brass base supporting screen printed floral design on porcelain. Strange pyramid shade included.   « Less

A very rare Southern Federal mahogany secretary, circa 1815-1820 from South Carolina, most likely made in Georgetown, in exceptional condition, with the brass pulls being the  More »

A very rare Southern Federal mahogany secretary, circa 1815-1820 from South Carolina, most likely made in Georgetown, in exceptional condition, with the brass pulls being the only replacement or alteration. Undisturbed case pieces from the American South, such as this secretary, are relatively rare, particularly those that survive from areas outside of major urban centers. Georgetown was a thriving and affluent coastal community throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, located at the tip of the Waccamaw neck between the Waccamaw River, Winyah Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. It was originally surveyed as one of the ten baronies of the American colony that was divided among the eight Lord Proprietors of the Province of Carolina. It was formally established as a town in 1729. Crop experimentation was common amongst the early settlers of the area and included a number of commodities, most predominantly rice, but also fruits, teas, lumber, and indigo. Although the research of the cabinetmaking trade in the city of Georgetown has been relatively unexplored, there are two known case pieces, both sideboards, attributed to workshops there. One is said to have descended in the family of Joseph Alston (1779-1816) and another, without any oral history, do exist. Both are shown in The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820 by Bradford L. Rauschenberg an John Bivins, Jr. suggesting that there was an active cabinetmaking trade there that was patronized by the affluent members of the local community. Stylistically, the pattern of this secretary follows an architectural scheme that could have been made in a number of areas in South that were influenced by Northern workshops, but it displays idiosyncratic construction elements, materials, and a sophisticated and evolved fitted interior that suggest it was made in a cabinetshop in an urban region familiar to the relatively new designs popular in the late neo-classical and Classical areas, most notably New York, but still maintains a somewhat naive interpretation of that style. There is a remarkably similar secretary bookcase in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg that is signed by Charles C. Parkes, of Lynchburg, Virginia, and shown in Southern Furniture 1680-1830. The Colonial Williamsburg Collection by Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, plate 145., however, considering the family history and provenance of this secretary, coupled with the abundant use of southern yellow pine as a secondary wood, it seems most logical that an attribution to Georgetown would be unassailable, as McClellanville is approximately 30 miles south of Georgetown, South Carolina. HISTORY: This secretary was owned by Hugh Swinton McGillivray of McClellanville, SC, descended to his step-daughter in-law Mrs. W.B. Stratton of Walterboro, SC and sold at her estate auction on October 11, 1987 in Walterboro. PROVENANCE: The Estate of the late Francis D. "Skeeter" McNairy, Savannah, Georgia. CONDITION: Exceptional, with no repairs of note. The finish is a non-original French polish shellac determined by visual analysis using UV light exposure. One turned foot is missing a small portion on the side. All glue blocks appear to be present. No alteration to the cornice and there are no inscriptions. The writing surface is a twentieth century replacement. The glass appearing in the upper-case panels is old, and possibly original to the piece. DIMENSIONS: Height 95 3/8" Width 47" Depth 21 7/8" MATERIALS: Mahogany, mahogany veneers, southern yellow pine (backboards), eastern white pine (lower drawer sides, bottoms, and fronts), tulip poplar (interior secretary drawer sides) brass, and glass.   « Less

A truly exceptional example of the finely penciled Worcester Boy on a Buffalo pattern tea bowl and saucer C 1754. The artist has paid a great deal of attention to the detail  More »

A truly exceptional example of the finely penciled Worcester Boy on a Buffalo pattern tea bowl and saucer C 1754. The artist has paid a great deal of attention to the detail on this example compared to any others i have seen, to the extent of carrying the branches of the trees over the rim to the inside of the bowl and to balance the interior design added a bird in flight. I have seen only one other example where this has been carried out on a coffee cup. If you can examine other examples and look in detail at the various components that make up the design you will see how much care has been taken with this set. In the base of the bowl there is a flower. The condition is perfect, no chips cracks or restoration. There is a workmans mark to the base of the saucer, the bowl is unmarked. Saucer measures 12.2cms. Tea bowl measures 8cms. Sold 10th November 2011 For more photographs visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A beautiful C 1768 Worcester trio of fluted saucer, tea cup and coffee cup painted in the kakiemon palette with the 'Jabberwocky' pattern. A dragon-like creature coiled  More »

A beautiful C 1768 Worcester trio of fluted saucer, tea cup and coffee cup painted in the kakiemon palette with the 'Jabberwocky' pattern. A dragon-like creature coiled around a branch amongst flowering chrysanthemums, within turquoise ground borders edged with gold scrollwork and red diaper pattern. This has to be one of the most visually pleasing and striking patterns produced by Worcester, the execution to detail is wonderful. The condition of all three pieces is perfect no chips, cracks or restoration. The slightest rubbing to the gilt on points of some facets, enamels are perfect with no wear. This set is as good as it gets. All three pieces marked with the Worcester underglazed blue square fret mark and the label of Earle Vandekar to the saucer. Saucer measures 13.3cms. Tea cup measures 8.8cms diameter x 4.8cms high. Coffee cup measures 6.5cms diameter x 5.6cms high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less