Curiosities

A French brass frame, circa 1900.

A vintage deck of Pan Am playing cards in a 19th-century French maple jet inset domed card box. Box has split to wood on bottom, split to right bot...

A magnifying glass with playing-marble handle, England circa 1880.

A large 19th-century plaster casting of Winged Victory, with old repairs, France circa 1890. Stand not included.

A treen carving of a pear in pear wood on a custom stand. The pear measures 20" h x 18" w x 17.25" d, and the stand measures 21.5" h x 12.25" w x 1...

A Republic period gilt and lacquered foo dog, China circa 1900.

A wood and iron Belle Époque Neoclassical model of an estate gate, Italy circa 1900.

A pair of Romanesque golden limestone columns, Italy, 18th century or earlier.

An early 20th century Chinese peach box, circa 1920.

A decorative book box tantalus, France circa 1890.

A 19th-century Continental French jardinière, circa 1890.

A Chinese early 20th century porcelain citroen box.

An apothecary jar in faïence, 18th century or earlier.

Two small faïence apothecary jars, 18th century or earlier. The larger (squatter) jar measures 5" h x 4" d, and the smaller one measures 5.25" h x ...

A Southeast Asian jeweled and gilt lacquered offering box, 19th century.

An elegant pale green and black bronze-mounted planter with liner, France circa 1890. Holes in liner; one handle missing on inside.

A nice small Meiji tansu with iron fittings, circa 1880.

An Edwardian mahogany oval brass-strapped tin-lined peat bucket, England circa 1910.

A fragile pottery painted statue of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, 19th century. With losses and repairs. 1832–67, born Austrian Archduke Ferdinan...

A 19th-century Chinese bronze censer, two sections of scrolling paintings supported by foo dogs, circa 1880.

A rare 19th-century Palissy wall pocket made by Thomas Sargent, France circa 1890.

A pair of Chinese export roosters, circa 1900.

A pair of Chinese export famille rose roosters, circa 1900.

A fantastic amusing Brutalist iron statue of a dog, Bay Area, California, circa 1980, unsigned.