{"title":"English Morning Room Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn an English country house, the morning room was the smaller room set to catch the east light and furnished with whatever its owner loved most. It tended to be the most layered and personal room in the house. This is a collection from my last trip to England, chosen in that spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-french-louis-xv-rosewood-parquetry-jardiniere-planter-table-ca-1890","title":"Antique French Louis XV Rosewood Parquetry Jardinière Planter Table","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA late 19th-century French planter table in the Louis XV taste, with a serpentine bombé apron decorated in rosewood, tulipwood, and boxwood cube parquetry, raised on cabriole rosewood legs ending in brass sabots, and fitted with a mahogany-lined well and a zinc liner. Pieces like this were made for the specific 19th-century habit of bringing the garden indoors, holding a fern, an orchid, or a seasonal arrangement without risking the veneer beneath. The apron carries the piece visually, with its cube parquetry pattern, known to French cabinetmakers as point de Hongrie and to the English as tumbling blocks, creating an optical illusion that shifts the cubes forward and back as you look. Today the form is as useful as it ever was. The well and liner hold a season's arrangement or a small orchid, the top surface takes a drinks tray with room to spare, and the scale works quietly as a bedside piece in a room that wants something more considered than a nightstand. Small enough to slip beside a sofa or under a window, distinctive enough to earn the spot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 30 in H x 26 in W x 16 in D\u003cbr\u003e[d]Liner Interior | 4.5 in H x 21 in W x 10.5 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Type | Planter Table \/ Jardinière\u003cbr\u003e[d]Material | Rosewood with tulipwood and boxwood parquetry; kingwood top frame with boxwood stringing; mahogany-lined well; brass mounts\u003cbr\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003cbr\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1890\u003cbr\u003e[d]Style | Louis XV Revival\u003cbr\u003e[d]Apron | Serpentine bombé form with shaped scalloped frieze, decorated with rosewood, tulipwood, and boxwood cube parquetry\u003cbr\u003e[d]Top | Kingwood with boxwood stringing and a brass ribbon molding framing the well\u003cbr\u003e[d]Well | Mahogany-lined, finished with a thin brass ribbon molding around the rim\u003cbr\u003e[d]Liner | Zinc liner in the period style, later replacement likely 20th century, painted black exterior with green interior, fitted with carrying handles on the short ends\u003cbr\u003e[d]Legs | Cabriole rosewood, in straight-grain veneer\u003cbr\u003e[d]Hardware | Brass sabots intact at all four feet, stamped brass ribbon molding around the well rim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003cbr\u003eThe table is in good antique condition with honest wear consistent with age and use. The rosewood, tulipwood, and boxwood cube parquetry apron is clean and crisp on every face, with no lifting or loss to the veneers. The serpentine apron and scalloped frieze are intact throughout. All four cabriole legs are straight and stable, with original brass sabots present and secure. Some old veneer stress and hairline splits are visible at the joins where the apron meets the legs, stable and consistent with more than a century of seasonal wood movement. The mahogany-lined well retains its stamped brass ribbon molding around the rim, with a small chip to the wood where the molding meets one corner. Faint water staining is present inside the well from its years of use as a planter, consistent with the piece's working life. A few stable hairline checks are visible to the underside near the apron-to-leg joins, none affecting structural integrity. The zinc liner appears to be a later replacement, likely 20th century, made in the period style to serve as the working liner for the well. It functions as intended, with heavy paint loss to the black exterior consistent with decades of use, which sits hidden inside the well and does not show in display. The green painted interior and side carrying handles are intact and stable. The piece has been polished at some point in its life, likely mid-20th century, giving it a slightly warmer surface than untouched original finish. Light surface wear throughout consistent with over a century of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51324694790422,"sku":"AMD-03073","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA04717.jpg?v=1779990243"},{"product_id":"english-brass-photo-frame-with-cast-classical-border-early-20th-century","title":"Vintage Brass Picture Frame","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA small English brass photo frame with a cast classical border, the kind made for a dressing table or a desk in the early twentieth century. The border is the reason to look: a run of stylized leaves framed by a fine beaded rim, crisply cast and carrying a warm, even patina. It keeps its original glass and red velvet backing board, with a folding velvet-covered strut at the rear for tabletop display. I sourced it in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Type | Photo Frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Style | Classical, cast leaf and bead border\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Overall Size | 7 in H x 5 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Aperture Size | 6.5 in H x 4.25 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Back | Folding velvet-covered easel strut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Glass | Original\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe frame is in good antique condition. The brass is clean with an even, warm patina and the cast leaf and bead border is crisp with no dents or bends. The original glass is in place with no cracks. The folding easel strut at the back is present and firm, and the frame stands as it should. The red velvet backing board shows its age: there is staining and discoloration across the velvet, a prominent pale blotch and a few small marks near the center, and edge wear to the board. The velvet board is a cosmetic surface behind the glass and could be replaced if a buyer prefers, but it is offered as-is. The frame structure itself is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51477305917718,"sku":"AMD-03398","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13052.jpg?v=1792005821"},{"product_id":"antique-mahogany-sofa-table-drop-leaves-circa-1820","title":"Antique English Mahogany Table with Drop Leaves, Circa 1820","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a Regency sofa table, made to sit behind a sofa or float in a room and pull double duty as a writing and tea table. Both leaves drop to narrow the footprint, then lift on their brackets when you need the full length. The end-standard base rides on splayed sabre legs with cast brass lion-paw caps and rollers, so it moves easily across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 27.75 in H x 62 in W x 27 in D open; 41 in W leaves down\u003cbr\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003cbr\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1820\u003cbr\u003e[d]Style | Regency\u003cbr\u003e[d]Country of Origin | United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e[d]Primary Wood | Mahogany (assessment, see condition)\u003cbr\u003e[d]Finish | French polished, refreshed\u003cbr\u003e[d]Construction | Hand-cut dovetailed drawers, solid chamfered drawer bottoms, twin drop-leaf top on brackets, end-standard trestle base, splayed sabre legs\u003cbr\u003e[d]Inlay | Crossbanded top with boxwood and ebony checkered stringing; matching inlaid panels to the trestle feet\u003cbr\u003e[d]Hardware | Cast brass lion-paw caps with boxed brass rollers\u003cbr\u003e[d]Drawers | Two frieze drawers, one lockable\u003cbr\u003e[d]Also Known As | Regency drop-leaf sofa table\u003cbr\u003e[d]Keys | None present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003cbr\u003eSold as-is with photos governing. French-polished surface, refreshed at some point in its life, not original. The top shows expected age: scattered fine scratches, some ring and handling marks, and old shrinkage lines running the length of the top and across the leaf joints (visible in the raking light). Crossbanding and checkered stringing are intact around the top and on the foot panels, with minor lifting and small losses possible at the edges on close inspection. Both frieze drawers are hand-cut dovetailed with solid chamfered bottoms; one drawer retains its brass lock, no keys present, lock not tested. Brass lion-paw caps and rollers are present on all feet and appear period-appropriate; originality to the piece is not verified. Some old surface wear and darkening to the turned uprights and stretcher. Primary wood assessed as mahogany from color and figure; no end-grain or unfinished secondary surface was examined to confirm species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#125\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482661421334,"sku":"AMD-03564","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_France_Inventory_Continued-7319.jpg?v=1784914470"},{"product_id":"antique-signed-european-country-house-lake-oil-painting","title":"Antique Signed European Country House Oil Painting, Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA pale neoclassical country house sits across a still lake, approached through a designed park with a domed garden temple set among mature trees at the left. The painting is a topographical view of a real estate, the kind of picture commissioned to record a house and its grounds. It carries a signature in the lower left reading \"Sellensslach,\" a name I could not match to any listed painter in the auction or signature databases, so it is offered as the work of an unidentified hand. The heavy craquelure across the sky and water is the honest surface of a canvas of real age, and the ornate gilt frame appears to have been with it a long while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Bearing a signature reading \"Sellensslach,\" artist unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Lower left, legible as a surname, no database match to a listed painter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Neoclassical country house across a lake, with a domed garden temple and parkland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Antique, late 19th to early 20th century, on craquelure, keyed stretcher, and hand-tacked unlined canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Canvas Size | 23.75 in. W x 19.75 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 29.5 in. W x 25.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Ornate gilt gesso with foliate crest and bead courses, composition losses at the corners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Unlined linen on a keyed wooden stretcher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe painting is structurally sound. There is extensive fine craquelure throughout, most visible across the sky and the surface of the water, consistent with the age of the work. The cracking is stable, with no active flaking or lifting observed. There is surface grime overall and the varnish has discolored somewhat with age, which mutes the palette. Scattered minor paint loss is present, chiefly along the edges and in the darker passages of the foreground. The canvas is unlined and sits slightly slack on its stretcher. The stretcher is keyed and the tacking edges appear intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame is gilt gesso over wood, with a foliate crest and beaded courses. It carries composition losses at the corners and general wear to the gilding consistent with age. It is period appropriate to the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#155\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482662994198,"sku":"AMD-03593","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/35910C14-CBCB-4040-A7A4-1382412E880D.jpg?v=1787328981"},{"product_id":"antique-louis-xvi-style-french-ravier-dish-green-transferware","title":"Antique Louis XVI Style French Ravier Dish, Green Transferware","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese French serving dishes wears a garland border in dark green, husk swags tied with ribbon bows and hung from small rosettes, the Louis XVI decorative language the Salins pottery printed under the pattern name Guirlandes. The long boat shape was made for pickles, olives, or small condiments, set out alongside the larger pieces of a table service. Two of the three carry the printed factory mark. All three came from the same pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 9.5 in. W x 5.5 in. D x 1.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original glaze, with age spotting under the glaze and light surface scratching from use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Terre de fer, a fine French earthenware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Late 19th or early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Louis XVI Style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | ravier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Faïencerie de Salins, France, R\u0026amp;A period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Printed in green on two of the three dishes: a ribbon-and-garland cartouche reading R\u0026amp;A, TERRE DE FER, SALINS, GUIRLANDES LXVI. The third dish carries only the impressed SALINS to the underside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Transfer printed decoration under a clear glaze on a cream ground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Pattern | Guirlandes Louis XVI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe three dishes are in good condition with no chips, cracks, or hairlines that I can find. Each shows age spotting in the glaze, small scattered specks that sit under the glaze surface rather than on top of it. This is a normal sign of age in French earthenware of this period and is not damage. There are some very light surface scratches in the wells, consistent with gentle use over the years. The green transfer decoration is crisp and well preserved on all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe mark is not identical across the set. Two dishes carry the full printed R\u0026amp;A Salins Guirlandes cartouche on the underside. The third carries only the impressed SALINS factory mark, with no printed cartouche. All three are the same pattern, the same form, and the same size, and read as a set. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51715266674966,"sku":"AMD-13630","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-10204.jpg?v=1786933922"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-brass-picture-frame-c1890","title":"Antique Victorian Brass Picture Frame, c1890","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small brass frame with a pierced border and a fold-out easel at the back, made in the last decades of the nineteenth century to stand a carte de visite portrait on a desk or mantel. It came to me still holding the printed mount of Dupont, a Brussels studio that photographed the Belgian court and the diplomatic corps, and I have left it in place. The window is the standard carte de visite size, so it will take one of your own small photographs just as easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 6 in. H x 4.75 in. W x 4 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Aperture | 3.5 in. H x 2.25 in. W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Unpolished, with the tone varying from bright to darker in the recesses of the fretwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Brass, confirmed non-magnetic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1880 to 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Victorian Gothic Revival, pierced fretwork with cross finials and trefoil cut-outs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | Easel frame, carte de visite frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None to the frame. The card inside is printed in red with a crowned coat of arms, medal roundels, and the wording \"Dupont, 67 Rue Neuve 67, Bruxelles\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Pierced and stamped from flat brass sheet, with a separately applied raised rim around the glazed window and folded tabs at the back holding the glass and card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Glass, printed card mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Twisted rope-wire easel strut with a scrolled foot, pivoting from a loop at the top, with a wire crossbar that holds the card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame is in clean condition for its age. All five finials and every bridge of the pierced border are intact, with no bends, cracks, or losses. The brass has not been polished. The tone varies across the face, brighter on the open areas and darker in the cut-outs, with a few small dark spots. The raised rim around the window shows light rubbing. The glass is present and free of chips. The easel strut works as it should and holds the frame steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe card inside is a period photographer's mount, not a photograph. The Dupont studio operated at 67 Rue Neuve in Brussels from 1864 to 1886, which is when this card was printed. It is foxed and carries water-tide staining across its lower half, and both are visible through the glass. I have left it in the frame because it is part of the object's story, and it lifts out if you would rather display a picture of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51740516188438,"sku":"AMD-13646","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_France_Container_Inventory-10964.jpg?v=1788452990"},{"product_id":"antique-louis-xvi-style-giltwood-oval-picture-frame","title":"Antique Louis XVI Style Giltwood Oval Picture Frame","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small oval frame with a tied ribbon and bow at the crest and a spiraling band crossing the reeded molding, all of it Louis XVI vocabulary borrowed from French furniture a century before this was made. The gilding sits over a red bole ground and has worn through at the high points where hands and dusting reach. It hangs on the wall and does not stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 8 in. W x 11 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Aperture | 6.75 in. W x 9.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Gilt over a red bole ground, no evidence of regilding, with rubbing to the high points of the molding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Wood carcass with applied composition ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, unmarked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Louis XVI style, neoclassical revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | oval portrait frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unattributed. No maker's mark, retailer label, or stencil found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None found on the frame, the back, or the dust backing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Composition ornament pressed in molds and applied to a shaped wood oval, a standard method for decorative frames from the 1890s onward. The crest bow and floral trail read as applied molded elements rather than carved work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Leather-covered back panel, paper dust seal, plain glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Hanging plate at top center, small metal tabs securing the back panel. The easel strut is missing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame hangs and does not stand. The easel strut has been lost and the backing is torn where it was attached, leaving an opening roughly an inch and a half long toward the lower center. The paper dust seal is also split and lifting along the upper edge. The hanging plate at top center is present and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe gilding shows rubbing across the high points of the reeded molding, heaviest along the outer curve, where the red bole ground shows through in places. There are minor losses and softening to the raised detail of the crest. A crack runs through the crossed ribbon element on the left side with slight lifting at the edge, which is characteristic of composition ornament as it shrinks and separates with age. It is stable and visible under raking light rather than at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe aperture holds plain glass in good order with no chips or cracks I can find. Behind the glass I have fitted a piece of white cardstock in place of the original backing paper, which had darkened. The frame is offered empty and ready for a photograph or print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51740516221206,"sku":"AMD-13647","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/19E8B6F2-2B54-48FB-A913-407ED5A5BA40_4_5005_c.jpg?v=1789000164"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-rosewood-satinwood-lap-desk","title":"Antique Victorian Rosewood \u0026 Satinwood Striped Lap Desk","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis little lap desk earns its keep through the corners. Rosewood and satinwood run in alternating bands across every face, and at each corner the strips are mitered to meet in a perfect point, no small feat of hand veneer work. Lift the lid and a red velvet panel and a small fitted till are still doing their Victorian job, though not without some wear along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 10 in. W x 2.75 in. H x 7 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original veneer surface and finish, not stripped or refinished. The banded veneer has age splits along strip seams in a few separate spots; all veneer is secure and firmly adhered, none is missing, discussed in the condition report below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Rosewood and satinwood, banded veneer over a wood carcase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Mid to late 19th century, estimated from construction and style. No maker's mark or dated feature present to fix a specific year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Attributed to England on the strength of the lock hardware and the general tradition of Victorian banded specimen wood boxes. Flagged for your confirmation, since boxes in this exact banded style were also made in Ceylon for the English export market in the same period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Victorian, banded specimen wood parquetry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | specimen wood box, banded parquetry box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Brass lock plate stamped SECURE LEVER, a common English lock stock stamp rather than a maker's mark for the box itself. No maker's mark found on the box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Hand cut and mitered banded veneer parquetry over a wood carcase, mother of pearl escutcheon inset around the keyhole, brass butt hinges, small fitted till to one side with a turned pull\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Brass hinges, brass lever lock, no key, mother of pearl keyhole escutcheon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Mother of pearl, brass, and a turned bone or shell pull to the till\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis box is in honest, workable antique condition with real wear. There is no key, so the lock cannot be tested, though the mechanism and mother of pearl escutcheon are intact. The banded veneer has developed age splits along strip seams in a few separate spots across the top and sides. All of the veneer is secure and firmly adhered, nothing is loose or missing. Splitting like this is typical in veneer this old and comes from natural wood movement over time, not mishandling. Inside, the paper lining shows staining, and the red velvet panel on the underside of the lid has faded unevenly, shifting from red to a deeper magenta pink along one side, with the pile thinned and worn in that same area. The small fitted till to one side of the interior is missing one of its dividing pieces. The base carries two old paper labels from a prior prop rental company, along with remnants of a green felt backing. The brass hinges are sound and the lid opens and closes cleanly. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753720938774,"sku":"AMD-13653","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_France_Container_Inventory-10846.jpg?v=1788453320"},{"product_id":"signed-oil-canvas-still-life-harvest-produce-early-20th-century","title":"Antique Signed Dutch Still Life Oil Painting, Flowers and Fruit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA painted urn does the quiet work in this still life. Wildflowers, a red poppy, and dry wheat rise from a dark vase banded with a gilt neoclassical figure, while a peach and a scatter of raspberries sit on a white marble ledge and a butterfly hovers at the upper left. It carries a signature on the ledge, lower right, that I have not been able to match to any recorded artist, so I am selling it as what it plainly is: a well-handled Continental still life in the Dutch tradition, honest about what is known and what is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Bearing a signature reading \"C.E. van Issem,\" lower right. No corresponding listed artist could be identified in the databases searched, so the work is offered as unattributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Signed lower right on the marble ledge, following the diagonal of the ledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Still life of flowers, wheat, and fruit with a decorated urn on a marble ledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European, most consistent with the Dutch or Flemish tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Antique, late 19th to early 20th century (circa 1900)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Canvas Size | 15.9 in. W x 18.9 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 24.5 in. W x 27.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Rectangular, portrait orientation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Carved giltwood frame with foliate and shell ornament, gilding worn in places with small losses, not verified as original to the canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]School or Movement | Dutch and Flemish still life tradition. A centuries-old northern European manner of arranging flowers, fruit, and objects on a ledge against a dark ground, often with a butterfly or ripe and fading fruit read as quiet reminders of time passing. Revived widely by academic painters into the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which is where this work belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Canvas on a keyed wooden stretcher, relined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe canvas has been relined, which has stabilized it against further age-related movement. The paint surface carries craquelure consistent with age and shows areas of overpainting disclosed by the seller, with some stable losses. The relining means the reverse of the original canvas, along with any labels or maker's marks it once carried, is no longer accessible. A small paper label on the stretcher reads \"1892\/17,\" which I read as a stock or inventory number rather than a date. The carved giltwood frame shows wear to the gilding and small losses to the ornament, in keeping with its age. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781812519190,"sku":"AMD-15656","price":1285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-11274.jpg?v=1788728562"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-brass-easel-picture-frame","title":"Antique Victorian Brass Easel Frame, Bamboo Lattice","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe lattice and crossed corner joints come out of the Anglo-Japanese taste that took hold in English homes in the late 19th century. It stands on a hinged strut at the back, so it works on a desk, a dresser, or a shelf. The glass is still in place, and the tall, narrow opening suits a portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8.75 in. H x 6 in. W x 6 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Glass Opening | 7.5 in. H x 4 in. W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Aged brass, as received. Not polished, replated, or refinished by AMD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Aesthetic Movement, Anglo-Japanese bamboo lattice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | strut frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | No maker identified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Flat brass strips worked into a bamboo style lattice with crossed corners, solder visible at several joins on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Hinged brass strut at the back, opened to stand the frame. Depth is measured with the strut fully opened\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe glass is present and in good condition. The brass has an aged surface that has not been polished, cleaned, or relacquered by us, so what you see in the photographs is how it came to us. Solder is visible at several of the joins on the back. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636979007766,"sku":"ENM-2107","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12399.jpg?v=1791504367"},{"product_id":"antique-louis-xvi-style-carved-wood-mirror-pair","title":"Antique Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Mirror - Pair","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA matched pair of small oval wall mirrors in carved brown frames, each topped with a lidded urn and scrolling foliage. They hang well as a pair, flanking a fireplace, a doorway, or a bed. The carving is a late 19th century French take on Louis XVI, with a gadrooned border and a beaded edge around the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 11.5 in. H x 8 in. W x 1 in. D, each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Glass Diameter | 5.75 in., each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Carved wood, species not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Louis XVI Style, late 19th century revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | No maker's marks or labels read. Scraps of printed paper and a pencil inscription to the back of one mirror, illegible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Carved relief frame with gadrooned border, beaded inner edge, and urn crest. Pale wood backing panel secured with four brass discs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Screw eye with twisted copper wire hanger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age. The mirror glass is assessed as original to the frames. The finish shows light wear consistent with age, including some rubbing to the high points of the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne mirror has a visible separation running through the frame. It crosses the gadroon band, the beaded inner edge, and the outer beads, with a slight offset at the carved band. The second mirror does not have this. Please look closely at the detail photographs of this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe backs show age wear, including a darkened rough coating around the rim of the backing panel and scraps of printed paper adhered to the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636979269910,"sku":"ENM-2137","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12982.jpg?v=1791934789"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-style-silverplate-serving-tray","title":"Antique Georgian Style Silverplate Serving Tray","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA round English serving tray with a shaped, molded rim, plated in silver over a nickel base. It's right for passing drinks or for corralling things on a console. The mark reads EPNS A1, a plating grade used on pieces made to be polished and used for years, and it carries a pattern number on the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.25 in. H x 10 in. W x 10 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Polished, with swirl scratching to the face. Method of polishing not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silverplate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Victorian to Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1900, estimated from the EPNS mark and the form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Georgian revival, with a shaped and molded rim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | salver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Bearing a maker's mark reading H.F \u0026amp; Co.S. Maker not attributed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Struck to the face: \"H.F\" and \"\u0026amp;Co.S\" flanking a shield reading \"EPNS A1,\" a small shield with an unidentified device, and the number 1229\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Shaped and molded rim, with applied feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Nickel silver base metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Applied feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tray sits flat and is structurally sound. The face carries fine swirl scratching throughout, with a circular buffing pattern at the center. The pattern is consistent with machine polishing at some point in its life. I have not established the method, and the original surface is not intact. A small dark spot sits on the face. There is warm toning at the high points of the rim and around the feet. I have not established whether this is tarnish or wear through the plating to the base metal, so please check the rim and feet in the photographs. The marks are crisp and legible. Overall, this is a used antique tray with honest polishing wear and no damage to the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636979925270,"sku":"ENM-2149","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12416.jpg?v=1791505991"},{"product_id":"vintage-rococo-style-silverplate-footed-tray","title":"Vintage Rococo Style Silverplate Footed Tray, Miniature","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1 in. H x 7 in. W x 5.5 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Plating worn through to brass at the high points of the rim, tarnish in the recesses, light scratches and swirl marks to the well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silverplate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Rococo Revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | card tray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Relief-decorated rim of roses and fruit with applied scrolled feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass base metal, visible where the plating has worn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe plating has worn through to the brass on the high points of the rim, mostly across the tops of the roses and fruit, and a little at the corners. That wear is what gives the rim its warm, two-tone look. There is tarnish in the recesses of the rim. It is surface tarnish only and will polish out if you want a brighter finish, though polishing will wear the plating further on the high points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe well has light scratches and swirl marks from use and past cleaning. No dents or repairs noted. The piece carries no marks of any kind, so the maker and exact age are not established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636980121878,"sku":"ENM-2162","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12411.jpg?v=1791505620"},{"product_id":"antique-louis-xv-style-gilt-brass-furniture-mounts","title":"Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Brass Furniture Mounts","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI have these in two sizes, each sold as a pair. They are old gilded mounts, assessed as brass, made to be fixed to furniture, and the hollow backs and small holes show where the nails or pins went. The gilding has worn back on the faces and remains on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | Large, each mount: 2.45 in. W x 8.75 in. H x 0.5 in. D. Small, each mount: 2.25 in. W x 6.25 in. H x 0.35 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Quantity | One pair per size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Old gilding, worn back on the face and remaining to the reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Non-magnetic yellow metal, assessed as brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Late 19th or early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Likely French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Louis XV style, Rococo Revival, with a Louis XVI style flower spray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | cabinet mounts, applied furniture ornaments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None to the face or reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Hollow-backed, thin-walled form, method of manufacture not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Small fixing holes to the reverse of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAge-related wear throughout. The gilding has worn back on the face of each mount, most noticeably across the domed cartouche and the raised leaf and flower detail, where the metal shows through and has darkened to a brown tone. The reverse of each retains old gilding with areas of loss, which is what you would expect from pieces that were once fixed to furniture. The metal is non-magnetic and I have assessed it as brass. I have not found breaks, repairs, or bends. The surface has not been replated or regilded. Each retains its small fixing holes, and none carries a mark or number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Large Pair","offer_id":67683098231062,"sku":"ENM-2228","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small Pair","offer_id":67683098263830,"sku":"ENM-2229.S","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12284.jpg?v=1791663720"},{"product_id":"enm-2237-small-antique-still-life-of-flowers-on-wood-unframed","title":"Antique Small Floral Oil Painting on Wood, Unframed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA bouquet of cream, red-orange and yellow roses, a pansy and a pendant fuchsia, painted in oil on a black ground in a shaped, scalloped outline. The raised, thickly loaded highlights on the cream rose are the best part up close. It's unsigned and unidentified, which is usual for small decorative flower panels like this, many of which were painted for the trade. The black ground gives it the look of Victorian japanned decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned, with no marks on the reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Mixed flower bouquet with roses, pansy and fuchsia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Mid to late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Panel Size | 5.5 in. W x 5.75 in. H x 0.4 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Shaped panel with a scalloped outline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Unframed, with an iron hanging ring at the top\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Floral still life on a black ground, in the manner of Victorian japanned decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age, with visible wear. The black ground has fine craquelure and flaking across the surface, and there is general rubbing, mostly toward the edges. The most noticeable damage runs along the right scalloped edge, where the black has flaked away and a pale grey layer shows beneath. There are smaller losses along the bottom edge and a few more at the lower left corner. The flowers themselves hold well, though some lifting is visible near the edges. The panel is light in weight, and the reverse is dark with staining and spotting. It carries no labels, stamps or inscriptions. The iron hanging ring is firmly attached, and I can't say whether it is original to the panel. The panel is sold unframed. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636981858582,"sku":"ENM-2237","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13013.jpg?v=1792003859"},{"product_id":"antique-english-letter-box","title":"Antique English Satinwood Letter Box, Country House","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 5 in. H x 9 in. W x 5.25 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Interior | Two compartments divided by a fixed partition, lid with two letter slots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Later finish, method not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Satinwood, with a crossbanded plinth and lid edge in a darker veneer, species not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Victorian to Edwardian in character\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | correspondence box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Two brass plaques stamped UNANSWERED. No maker's marks, labels, or stamps seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Hinged lid with two slots, fixed interior divider, crossbanded plinth, painted underside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Brass diamond-shaped escutcheon, brass lock plate to the interior front, two brass butt hinges, key present and operating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe two chips are to the plinth, one at the right corner and one along the front left bottom edge. The underside is painted black and shows heavy wear and paint loss, and there is a small blank paper sticker on it with no writing or marks. The top and sides have scratches, small marks, and light spotting. The finish is a later one, and I can't establish how it was applied. The interior is unlined bare timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe lock works and the key operates it. I can't say whether the key is original to the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636984086806,"sku":"ENM-2290","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-12889.jpg?v=1791908365"},{"product_id":"antique-rococo-revival-ruby-glass-gilt-scent-bottle","title":"Antique Ruby Glass Gilt Scent Bottle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA ruby glass scent bottle with an octagonal body, a scalloped shoulder, and a star-cut base, decorated in gilt with birds on scrolling foliage. It was made for a dressing table and works just as well on a vanity, a bar cart, or a shelf of small glass. The neck is open and the stopper is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 3.75 in. Dia. x 5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Solid ruby glass with gilt decoration, worn, faded, and smudged in places\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Ruby glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Mid-19th century, circa 1860\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European, likely Bohemian (Czech Republic)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Rococo Revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None observed to the rim or interior of the collar, or to the base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Octagonal faceted body, scalloped shoulder, star-cut base, hand-applied gilt decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Silver plate or silver, unmarked, assessed by hand and not established by a mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Collar to the neck, unmarked, with a black band at its base, material not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe glass is solid ruby, and I found no chips or cracks. The gilt decoration is worn, faded, and smudged in places. The stopper is missing, so the bottle has an open neck. The inside of the neck has brown residue from former contents. The collar is unmarked and non-magnetic, and I assess it as silver plate or silver, though no mark establishes which. Its rim has a few small dents and marks, and there is some tarnish near the lip. A black band sits at the base of the collar, and I do not know whether it is original to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636984348950,"sku":"ENM-2297","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-12885.jpg?v=1791908479"},{"product_id":"antique-neoclassical-alabaster-pedestal-bowl","title":"Antique Neoclassical Alabaster Pedestal Bowl","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8 in. H x 6.75 in. W x 6.75 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Polished stone with residual wax in the bowl and along the cracks following partial removal, abraded underside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Alabaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Neoclassical, Grand Tour tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | tazza, tempietto form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Turned and carved stone, bowl raised on four turned columns over a stepped round base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhen this came to me, the bowl was coated in melted yellow wax, most likely applied long ago to seal the cracks. I removed as much as I could by hand. Traces of wax remain in the bowl and in the crack lines, and the bowl surface has a frosted, uneven look where the wax came away. The bowl surface is not original and should be read as a surface intervention, not an untouched finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are cracks within the bowl, with the longest running across the floor. The underside is heavily scuffed and abraded, with honey-colored residue and a small dark pit near the center. The polish elsewhere shows ordinary wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636984906006,"sku":"ENM-2304","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12359.jpg?v=1791499116"},{"product_id":"antique-georgian-silverplate-footed-tray","title":"Antique Georgian Silver Plate Footed Tray","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small round tray on three cast feet, the right size for calling cards, letters, or a single glass. A bull is engraved in the center, standing on a wreath inside a lighter oval panel. The rim is gadrooned, and I read it as Old Sheffield plate, mainly from the copper showing along the inner edge of the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1 in. H x 8 in. Diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Cleaned, method not established. Plate worn through to copper along the inner rim edge, with scratching to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silver plate over a copper core (fused plate), assessed as Old Sheffield plate. Non-magnetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1830\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, likely Sheffield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Georgian, gadrooned rim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | card salver, waiter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | Attributed to Waterhouse, Hatfield \u0026amp; Co. on the strength of the previous dealer’s tag. The maker’s mark itself is unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Struck to the rim: a device within a square punch, beside a small plain circle. Engraved to the center: a bull standing on a wreath, set within a lighter oval panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Gadrooned rim, three applied cast feet, engraved bull\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlate wear is visible throughout. A reddish-brown wear line runs along the inner edge of the rim, where the copper core shows through the silver. The field is mottled and finely scratched from age and past cleaning, and the surface has been cleaned at some point, so I would not describe it as original or untouched. The engraved bull in the center is crisp and legible, and the lighter oval around it is brighter than the surrounding field. There are no dents. All three feet are present and secure. The rim stamp is clear but I cannot read the device within it, so the maker attribution rests on the previous dealer’s tag and not on the mark. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636988444950,"sku":"ENM-2344","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-11959.jpg?v=1791309254"},{"product_id":"antique-venice-canal-oil-painting-on-panel-early-1900s","title":"Antique Venice Canal Oil Painting on Panel","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA bell tower with a domed cap rises over a quiet Venetian waterfront, a low arched bridge running off to the left and gondolas working the canal below. The tiny figures are painted with a loose, stippled touch, and a sailing barge with its rigging at the left edge anchors the composition. It sits within the Venetian view-painting tradition made famous in the 18th century, here by an unidentified hand. The sky carries a lot of light for such a small panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | No signature visible on the face. Unsigned work is common for small decorative Venetian views of this kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Venetian canal view with a domed bell tower, a church with a classical front, a three-arched bridge, gondolas and a moored sailing barge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Italian, Venetian subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Panel Size | 9.5 in. W x 7.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 11.75 in. W x 9.25 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Gilded wood frame with a reeded slope, a beaded sight edge and a rope-twist outer edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]School or Movement | Venetian Veduta Tradition. Veduta is Italian for “view,” and the term covers detailed paintings of Venetian canals, bridges and churches that Canaletto, Guardi and Marieschi made famous in the 18th century. Travelers on the Grand Tour bought them as keepsakes, and Venetian studios kept producing similar views well into the 20th century. This painting sits within that tradition and is not attributed to any of those painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Topographical city view with small figures and boats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe painted surface reads as evenly varnished with a warm overall tone. I have not documented any cleaning, revarnishing or retouching, so I am not describing the surface as untouched or original. The sky and water show the soft, slightly worn look of a painting with some age, and I would ask you to judge the edges and corners from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe reverse is an aged wood panel with a raised border, darkened, dry and scuffed, with visible wear from handling and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame is gilded, with rubbing to the gilding at the high points and corners, darkening in the recesses, and wear along the rope-twist outer edge. I have not verified that the frame is original to the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636990411030,"sku":"ENM-2380","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12457.jpg?v=1791584457"},{"product_id":"antique-english-interior-watercolor-painting-1896","title":"Antique English Interior Watercolor Painting, 1896","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe view runs from a dining room through open glazed doors into a conservatory, with palms and red-flowered plants in terracotta pots and blue patterned curtains tied back on either side. A barley-twist chair and a small tasselled table sit in the foreground. The reverse is inscribed \"From the dining room window, The Greaves, October 1896,\" and goes on to record the picture as a Christmas gift that year. The face is unsigned and I can't name the painter. The Lancaster framer's label on the back fits the date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned on the face. Reverse inscribed and dated October 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Watercolor with bodycolor over pencil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Dining room interior opening onto a conservatory, with palms, potted plants, blue patterned curtains, a tasselled table and a barley-twist chair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, Lancashire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Dated October 1896 by inscription on the reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Board Size | 11.25 in. W x 14.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 12.25 in. W x 15.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Vertical rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Gilt composition frame with beaded outer edge and running ornament at the sight edge, period frame, not claimed original to the work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Paper, in a gold-toned paper mount, glazed and board-backed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Inscription | Reverse reads \"From the dining room window, The Greaves, October 1896\" and \"Given to Mary Paley by her mother, Christmas 1896,\" with a later note that it was passed to a granddaughter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Label | Reverse bears the label of A. L. Price, Fine Art Dealer, Practical Picture Frame Maker and Gilder, 8 New St., Lancaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAssessed in its frame and under glass, so the paper surface cannot be examined directly. The image area looks bright and clean in the photographs, with no visible loss or fading of the blues. Glazing reflections limit what can be judged, and any foxing, cockling or lifting beneath the glass would not show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe gold-toned mount has toned with age. There is light spotting across the upper area and a pale tide mark in the lower right. The mount edges are otherwise intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame shows its age. Gilt has rubbed at the corners and edges, with red bole showing through. There are small losses to the composition ornament, and the mitre has split at the lower left corner. The frame is sound and holds together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe reverse has an old paper backing with losses and tears, and a cut-down paper patch carrying the inscription and framer's label. The cord hanger and ring are old and in place. The glass and the backing paper have not been claimed as original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636990574870,"sku":"ENM-2396","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12788.jpg?v=1791847925"},{"product_id":"enm-2416-striped-oak-and-pine-dome-shaped-box","title":"Antique English Banded Rosewood and Satinwood Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA narrow, domed-lid box banded in alternating tones of rosewood, with two padded compartments lined in pale blue silk. The long, shallow proportions are those of a glove box, though boxes of this shape were also used for jewelry and ribbons. The bands run in vertical stripes down the sides, then turn into a checkerboard across the curve of the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 9.5 in. W x 3 in. H x 4 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Polished, method of finish not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Rosewood, assessed, in alternating dark and lighter banded veneers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | 1820 to 1850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | English, assessed from form and materials, no maker's label or mark found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Regency to early Victorian, banded parquetry decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | glove box, dressing box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None found to the base, interior, or lock plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Banded veneer, vertical bands to the front and ends, checkered bands across the domed lid, hinged lid with lock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Pale blue silk over padded inserts, assessed as original, with a blue lining to the walls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Brass butt hinges and brass keyhole escutcheon, lock present, key absent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age. The box has no key. The lock is present but its function can't be tested without one. The lid sits properly and the hinges are sound and work smoothly. The veneer is tight with no lifting that I can find to the sides, ends, or domed lid. The polished surface shows light surface wear and small scratches consistent with age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe underside has heavy loss to its original covering, leaving bare wood with scratches and adhesive residue, and a small rectangular patch where something was once attached. The pale blue silk lining is intact with no tears, with light spotting and soiling consistent with age. There are no labels, marks, or inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636991295766,"sku":"ENM-2416","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12539.jpg?v=1791589639"},{"product_id":"antique-striped-satinwood-keepsake-box","title":"Antique French Striped Satinwood Keepsake Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small French box with a barrel-vaulted lid, a drop-ring pull, and four little ball feet, banded in pale striped wood with fine dark lines. The stripes run lengthwise along the dome and then turn to wrap the body. The interior has a yellow velvet lining with a raised padded bolster at one end, added in a recent restoration. It sits comfortably on a desk, a dresser, or a console.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 7.5 in. W x 2.75 in. H x 3.25 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Restored, extent of restoration to the exterior not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Satinwood, assessed by eye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Estimated 1820 to 1850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Probably French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Restauration to Louis-Philippe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Barrel-vaulted lid, striped banding running lengthwise on the lid and horizontally around the body, wood base, screws appear early\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Lining | Yellow velvet, recent replacement, fixed in place, with a raised padded bolster at one end\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Drop-ring pull, magnetic, assessed as iron or steel; keyhole escutcheon; four ball feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe box has been restored, including a new yellow velvet lining fitted in recent years. The lining is fixed in place and does not lift out, so the wood behind it can’t be seen, and the original interior finish and fittings are not established. The front lid has a fine crack line and the back lid has another. Both are stable, with no loss and no movement. The black paper on the underside is lifting and has losses at the corners, with plain wood visible beneath. There is no key. The lid opens and closes freely, and no locking function is claimed. There is light wear to the lid edges and around the ring plate, consistent with age and not detracting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636991426838,"sku":"ENM-2418","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12463.jpg?v=1791589019"},{"product_id":"vintage-sterling-silver-teddy-bear-pill-box","title":"Vintage Sterling Silver Teddy Bear Pill Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA small round pill box with a cast silver teddy bear sitting on the lid, textured fur and arms held out like the old jointed mohair bears. It holds a few pills or lozenges, or earrings and pins on a nightstand or dresser. The eyes and nose are silver, with no enamel or stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.5 in. H x 1.4 in. Diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Polished, with fine surface scratches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Sterling silver, bearing a 925 mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Novelty figural pill box with teddy bear finial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | pillbox, trinket box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Inside the lid: 925. Underside: a mark reading CME\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Cast bear with textured fur, fixed to a polished domed lid. Swirl-patterned machine finish to the interior of the base and lid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Hinged lid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLight wear consistent with handling. Fine scratches cover the underside and a few mark the lid dome, all visible in the photographs. There are no dents, splits, solder repairs or losses to the box or the bear. The lid opens and closes on its hinge. The interior has a swirl-patterned machine finish with light marks from use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636992573718,"sku":"ENM-2449-A","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13084.jpg?v=1792006760"},{"product_id":"antique-st-bernard-dog-oil-painting-gilt-frame-1890","title":"Antique St. Bernard Dog Oil Painting, Circa 1890","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA St. Bernard in full profile, stretched along a wooden ledge, the white mantle and chestnut flanks painted with far more care than the plain wall behind him. It's a small oil on wood panel, unsigned, which is usual for domestic pet portraits of this kind. The head is the best passage in the picture: the dark mask, the lifted chin, the attentive eye. Offered in its worn gilt frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | St. Bernard dog in profile, reclining on a wooden ledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | British\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Panel Size | 8.5 in. W x 6.75 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 10.5 in. W x 8.75 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Gilt frame with a rope-twist outer edge and a flat inner slip, showing wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]School or Movement | British Victorian animal portraiture. In the second half of the 19th century, painting the family dog became a regular pastime of the middle and upper classes, helped along by the rise of dog shows and the fashion for large breeds like the St. Bernard. Many of these portraits were small, modestly priced, and painted by local or provincial artists rather than the famous names, which is why so many remain unsigned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age. The oil surface shows fine vertical lines running through the paint, which follow the grain of the wood panel beneath. The dog's head and chest are clean and well defined, and the background wall carries a soft, slightly uneven tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame shows more wear than the painting. There is gilt loss along the outer rope edge and at the corners, with the darker layer beneath showing through in places, and scattered dark flecks and small losses on the right side and across the flat inner slip. The sides carry rubbing and surface scuffs. The wear reads as honest age and gives the frame a soft, lived-in look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636993261846,"sku":"ENM-2451","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12737_2d0962c1-ebc1-48a8-b47c-be2d9915fb25.jpg?v=1791678484"},{"product_id":"enm-2373-antique-framed-engraving-copy","title":"Antique Framed Spanish Court Scene Engraving, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA lady tunes a guitar in a candlelit Spanish interior while two gentlemen look on, a third sits at her side, and an attendant at far left keeps a monkey on his shoulder. The plate credits G. S. Newton as painter and C. G. Lewis as engraver, and notes that the original hung in the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. The cross-hatching is dense and fine, and the satin gown catches nearly all the light in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | After G. S. Newton, engraved by C. G. Lewis, as named in the plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned. Lettered in the plate: \"G. S. Newton, R.A. Pinxt\" lower left, \"C. G. Lewis, Sculpt\" lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Engraving on paper, framed behind glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | The Prince of Spain's Visit to Catalina, a musical scene in a 17th century Spanish interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Inscription | Title lettered below the image, followed by \"From the picture in the collection of His Grace the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Likely English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | 19th century, likely 1830s to 1850s on the style of engraving. No publisher imprint or date is visible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 11.5 in. W x 9.75 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Black frame with a gilt composition inner slip, hardboard backing, and wire hanger. Later frame, not original to the print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age. The print is framed behind glass and has not been examined out of the frame. The paper shows overall toning and scattered brown foxing in the margins, with a faint stain along the lower margin near the title lettering. The engraved image itself is crisp and clear through the glass. There are a few specks on or under the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame shows wear to the gilt slip, including darkening and small losses along the lower edge, and a small chip to the black finish at the upper left corner. The backing is hardboard with paper tape and a twisted wire hanger, consistent with a 20th century framing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637355839766,"sku":"ENM-2373- A","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12516.jpg?v=1791588559"},{"product_id":"antique-wooden-wax-seal-stamp","title":"Antique Wooden Wax Seal Stamp","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn antique desk seal with a plain turned wooden handle and a brass face cut in a diamond-point grid. The face was never engraved, so it presses a waffle texture into warm wax rather than someone else’s initials. It’s a seal anyone can use on their own letters, and the handle swells into a smooth bulb that sits well in the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.5 in. Dia. x 4 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Wood, assessed as boxwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Mid to late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | English or French, not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | Desk seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Turned wood handle, turned brass mount with a machine-knurled band, diamond-point face\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe handle carries fine surface scratches and a few small pale dings across the bulb and shoulder. There is one tiny dark pinhole near the top of the bulb. The glossy finish is even, but I can’t establish what it is or when it was applied, so I have not called the surface original. The brass shows light tarnish and handling wear, with a slight burr along one edge of the rim. The face is unengraved and shows no wear from use in wax. I could find no maker’s mark, hallmark, or retailer’s label anywhere on the piece. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720066859286,"sku":"2054-B","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13062.jpg?v=1792006580"},{"product_id":"antique-ebonized-monogram-wax-seal-stamp","title":"Antique Ebonized Monogram Wax Seal Stamp","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn antique desk seal with a black turned handle and an oval brass face engraved with an interlaced script monogram inside a double line border. It was cut as a personal seal, and the letters still read as a tidy tangle of loops. The handle flares from a narrow neck into a domed top, a shape that fits the hand well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.5 in. Dia. x 3.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Ebonized, with finish worn through at the top of the knob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Ebonized wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Mid to late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | English or French, not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | Desk seal, monogram seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Turned wood handle, turned brass mount with a machine-knurled band and a beaded ring, engraved oval matrix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe black finish has worn through at the top of the knob, leaving pale flecks and fine scratches, and brown wood shows at the edge of the rim and the collar. The handle carries light scratching along its length. The brass face has light pitting and spotting at the edge, and the mount shows rubbing and tarnish. The engraving is crisp but carries fine surface scratches. The matrix has not been tested in wax, so whether the monogram is cut in reverse is not established, and I have not named the letters. I could find no maker’s mark, hallmark, or retailer’s label anywhere on the piece. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI can write the live sale cheat sheets and scripts whenever you’re ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720069316886,"sku":"2054-A","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13072.jpg?v=1792006677"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/collections\/672F2980-B75E-40C5-A42F-12A52496F196.jpg?v=1791938504","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/collections\/english-morning-room-collection.oembed","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}