a true statement piece with rolled lip adorned with egg-and-dart motif; above an ovoid body flanked by applied ring handles and decorated with lively oak leaves and acorns; excellent antique condition
perfect for an orchid or plant this classically-inspired urn in a mottled patinated bronze; the mouth with laurel berry ring over an openwork perimeter band; the body tapering to a berry finial; all raised on 3 scrolled imbricated legs capped by satyr masks and ending in hoof feet; rubbing to gilded surface and overall even patination; oxidation to interior
of rectangular shape with canted corners this cut-crystal trinket box with a hinged lid; adorned overall with finely chased doré bronze mounts; good antique condition with some very minor chipping; a jewel of a box of first quality
mounted all over with solid brass mounts securely attached with a series of brass bosses; the hinged lid opens to reveal a clean, paper-lined interior; the underside with original makers label for the renowned London box manufacturer, Halstaff & Hannaford of Regent Street; excellent antique condition
with solid brass tilting barrel resting on a heavy weight carriage with working wheels; finely and realistically decorated; excellent antique condition with overall even wear and patination
composed of movable steel rings incised with signs of the zodiac and Roman numerals; resting on a square marble base; excellent condition with overall even wear and patination; an armillary sphere is a tool that can be used to solve various astronomical problems or as an educational tool to represent movements in the heavens
signed on bottom 'Giovanni Mollica'; in 1842, Giovanni founded his ceramic workshop in Naples, Italy. His sons Ciro, Achille and Alexander took over the family business, continuing it until the end of the 19th century; excellent condition with only minor overall wear to surface; a truly spectacular piece
