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The internet has completely transformed the way people buy and sell, for the first time everyone has the most powerful research tool at their fingertips. But selling on line can by no means replace the face to face interaction of a dealers shop.
The tragedy is that although a website may get a lot of traffic only a tiny percentage of the traffic will stop with any intention of buying. A lot of this is the reluctance to contact the dealer.
Buying online should be an effective way of dealing in objects without putting the buyer under any pressure; the buyer has plenty of time and opportunity to research and make a educated decision. But perhaps that is it, there is no pressure or interaction.
Online dealers need to have a respectable online presence that carries the correct message, that the dealer can be trusted and his products can be relied upon for being interesting, rare, and of a desirable quality. I believe that the items I have presented here are well chosen; they are not items that you will see again and are certainly not pieces that you can just walk to the local shop and buy. Unique special objects demand respect and admiration. I challenge you to not feel so reluctant about spending money, a beautiful object will ultimately give you a lot more long term pleasure than a few weeks grocery shopping, or a weekend break.
What do you think?
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antique indian nandi, indian antque, indian bull sculpture, indian hardstone, indian hardstone sculpture, indian nandi, indian sculpture, indian sculpture of nandi antique dealer
8:46 am
Indian Hardstone Sculpture of a Nandi Bull
A rare early 19th century hardstone sculpture of a devotional bull. Superbly sculpted with its head at a slight angle, the body and skin highly finished with subtle details, the whole supported by a rectangular stepped base. The eyes inset with glass.
The figure is carved from a single piece of hardstone, the stone itself has a wonderful translucency with subtle colouration.
India, circa 1800
Height 4 1/2in – 11.5cm
Width 5 1/2in – 14cm
Depth 2in – 5cm
Weight 900g
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19th Century dutch bucket, antique bucket, antique fire bucket, antique jardiniere, coopered bucket, dutch antiques, dutch bucket antique dealer
10:31 pm
Dutch Coopered Wooden Bucket - mid 19th Century
I recently found this beautiful Dutch bucket, which came direct from a house in Holland. I love the form of these perculiar buckets, they have a informal elegance that fits well with my ideals. The bucket is coopered with small sections which have been turned and stained, the whole piece stands on an extraordinary turned base and is raised on ebonised ball feet. I understand that these buckets were used to carry hot coals from the fire for use else where. There are some minor burn marks on the base but I struggle to see that this was ever used for such an extreme purpose.The bucket retains its original hand beaten brass liner.
Height 15 in
Diameter 12 in
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Antique Dutch Coopered Wooden Bucket – mid 19th Century
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antique, antique silver, antique silver toast rack, antique toast rack, expanding silver toast rack, expanding toast rack, georgian silver, regency silver antique dealer
6:40 pm
Novelty items always have an attractive appeal. This design of toast rack could be described as a novelty piece however its design is doubles as a space saving devise and what better material to do it in than silver. It is as divine today as the day it was made nearly 200 years ago.
The design patent is stamped on the underside of one of the cross stretchers and reads R.C & Co PATENT boldly written in capital letters. It has bold Georgian hallmarks which date it to Sheffield 1814 and was made by George Cadman and Samuel Roberts Jnr.
The rack was absolutely filthy when I found it, the silver was black and it had a thick layer of dirt. The dealer knew it was a gem though so it didn’t come cheap. As these pieces are so hard to find I had to have it, I had it cleaned and had small repair to the end stretcher as it was loose.
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anglo ceylonese, anglo indian, antique box, antiques from ceylon, boite porc-épic, boxes from matara, ceylon, ceylon indian box, ceylonese boxes, ceyolnese boxes, ebony and quill, galle, galle antiques sri lanka, galle porcupine box, matara, matara boxes, porc-épic, porc-épic ceylon, porcupine quill box, porcupine quill boxes, quill box, quill boxes, rare boxes, sri lanka, sri lankan box antique dealer
11:10 pm
Click here to view the current stock www.idhome.co.uk
These rare antique boxes originated from the tropical Island of Ceylon, they tend to date to the second half of the 19th century. They seem to have been widely produced, however two areas in the Southern Territory seem to have excelled at the manufacture and production of the finest boxes. There are few antiques that can be pinpointed so well to a area of production, however these boxes often have elaborate decoration on the interiors around a name. ‘Ceylon’, ‘Galle’ and ‘Matara’ are among the most commonly found. Galle and Matara are both important towns along the southern coast of Ceylon, they were and still are busy trading posts. This export trade must have been why production was focused in these areas.
Map showing Southern Ceylon, including Galle and Matara. Colombo is located at the top left of this image.
The range and quality of the porcupine quill boxes varies hugely, with the crudest forms being of small scale with large sections of quill and poorly interspersed bone dots. On the other hand, the finest boxes use extravagant materials such as horn and the finest quills placed in delicate chevroned patterns, or carefully chosen for their quality of consistent colour to achieve a overall blond appearance. The interiors of the finer boxes are also often finished with red dye used to highlight the smaller details such as decorative circles or the curve of an elephants ear.
A fine porcupine box from Matara - Sold
Boxes with the name ‘Matara’ stamped inside tend to be of a finer quality and in particular have a signature style of placing small dots above and below larger dots along the frieze. Matara boxes tend also to have a raised lid which is again another extra embellishment not seen on other boxes. Peculiar to Matara is a writing slope box design, which is quite large, decorated with quills on all sides and with elaborate bone inlay on the interiors. These often have MATARA written in dots along the pen tray. There is another quite particular group of boxes that do not have any reference to a town or place, they are normally decorated with oblong panels on the interiors and sometimes retain the lidded trays. It is hard to place these with any accuracy, however the techniques used are close to the other boxes mentioned, except the tops have up to five straight bands of quills.
It is not clear who these boxes were made for as I have not found any actually in Sri Lanka, the majority seem to be in the UK, having seen few in Europe. There are many in America, but I am not sure if these were shipped from Ceylon or from Europe during the 20th century. Their decorative charm and casual formality lend themselves to use in decorative schemes. They are wonderful decoration as a group, or if stacked one on top of the other.
Below are the quill boxes from the archive and current stock. Hopefully this page will do very well on the internet, and perhaps find anyone interested in these wonderful boxes. If you have anything to add to this document then please do get in touch and if there are any boxes of particular interest please do let me know. (please note I have posted just a small selection here) decordealer at yahoo.co.uk
A Matara Box
A Anglo Ceylonese ebony and porcupine quill box
Fine Ceylonese ebony and porcupine quill box. SOLD
A Fine Large scale porcupine quill box - Sold
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Alcibiades, Alcibiades dog, antique, dog sculpture, green marble, serpentine marble antique dealer
10:37 pm
SERPENTINE DOG : the dog of Alcibiades
A mid 19th century serpentine models of ” the dog of Alcibiades”. After the antique.
England Circa 1860
Height: 11in (28cm)
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christopher dresser articulated letter rack, christopher dresser hukin heath, christopher dresser letter rack, hukin and heath antique dealer
2:57 pm
Silver Plated Articulated Letter Rack
Model 2555
Hukin & Heath – Birmingham and London
Design : Christopher Dresser
Material – Silver Plate
height 12.5cm
A fine example of Hukin and Heath’s work, this letter rack is extremely rare in such excellent condition. It has no wear and tear, no scratches and scrapes, no dents, and no sign of any repairs having been carried out. It has a central support with three hinged supports each side that fan out, giving six compartments. The base is of a curved bridge design, with ball feet at each corner.
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If you are interested in aquiring this design classic, please leave a comment below and I will be in touch.
Christopher Dresser Letter Rack by Hukin & Heath
Christopher Dresser Letter Rack by Hukin & Heath
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antique, art nouveau, art nouveau vase, beldray, bradley & co, copper brass antique dealer
6:24 pm
Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton
Founded 1872 – Ceased trading 2005
Prior to 1900 Bradley & co were better known for utilitarian metal wares such as coal buckets, buckets, watering cans, and tea pots. In 1902 however the company began producing art metal wares under the directorship of Harry Doubleday who was employed as workshop manager to increase productivity and modernise the company. He oversaw the production of pieces such as the present vase but also other pieces of pure brass and also with wrought iron. The sheet metal workshop was well suited to the production of these wares and produced artistic pieces until the advent of WWII when works stopped completely. The business continued until 2005.
For a complete history please click here http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/beldray
The vase is stamped Beldray which is an anagram of Bradley
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A Beldray Art Nouveau Vase
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A Beldray Art Nouveau Vase – stamp
England, circa 1908
Height 12 inches
Diameter 5 inches at the base.
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This vase is typical of the Late Victorian period with the Art Nouveau motif repeated around the vase.
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paste clock, ball clock, antique clock, paste diamonds, gift for him, gift for her, desk clock, clock, paste ball clock, antique ball clock antique dealer
11:32 pm
These clocks make wonderful gifts for a gentleman’s or lady’s desk, they are quite rare and are certainly hard to find at a reasonable price. I have seen several for well over £1500.
The clock set in a crystal ball with a flat beveled glass front and a brilliant green and clear paste set bezel. The face with roman numerals on green enamel spots on white with gilt details, the hands of blued steel with a subsidiary dial for the seconds. The winder with a hoop for hanging on a clock stand.
In full working order.
Possibly France or Switzerland, circa 1890
Diameter of face 8cm
SOLD – We have several ball clocks in stock – if you are looking something similar, then please get in touch. decordealer at yahoo.co.uk
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