Objets Collection

Wedgwood Dancing Hours
The dancing hours - a fine example of the style that has made Wedgwood famous : it is based on a design by Flaxman

Honiton Lace 1851
A fearsomely intricate example of Honiton (Devon) lacework, exhibited by Mrs Treadwin of Exeter at the Crystal Palace exhibition

ROSE TEA SET
What could be nicer than waking up to a breakfast tray of dainty china - a Rose tea set - teapot, cups, saucers, milk jug and sugar bowl? Date: 1930s

Angel Musician - Window
One angel helps Saint Cecilia play the organ, while another holds a lyre : thanks to this heavenly instruction, she will become the patron saint of musicians

Art Nouveau Embroidery
Four art nouveau embroidery designs by Ann Macbeth, one of the most gifted designers of the influential Glasgow School. Date: 1902

Stain Glass St Stephen
Saint Stephen wears a many- coloured dream coat in this window in York minster

Viking Artifacts
Norwegian artifacts from the Viking era

Sumerian Jewellery Bc
The jewels of a Sumerian lady of the court, discovered during the excavations at Ur - evidence that feminine adornment was customary in the worlds oldest civilisation

Glass Perfume Bottle
A swinging scent spray: A scent spray which swings on a pivot is a useful and decorative novelty and an ideal last minute Christmas present. Date: 1936

Ancient Italian Anphora
An Amphora of Cervetri representing a sacrifice. Cervetri is an ancient stronghold of Etruvia

Textile Collage 1928
A collage of various women and textiles : checks, spots, stripes &c

A Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs cup and saucer, with matching table cloth and table napkins or serviettes. Date: 1930s

This Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs doll's china tea set can be purchased at Selfridges or Harrods for a mere 4'/6 (four shillings and six pence in old money). Date: 1930s

Stylish engraved glassware. Date: 1930s

TEA SERVICE 1930S
Lovely cups and saucers with matching milk jug, sugar lumps in a glass bowl and biscuits on a plate, but sadly, no tea! Date: 1930s

EMBROIDERED TABLECLOTH
A finely embroidered tablecloth with a floral design on it. Date: 1930s

BREAKFAST TRAY PATTERN
Design for a breakfast-tray or mat. Date: 1868

MEISSEN PORCELAIN
The Market of Love - a characteristically kitschy example of porcelain work from Meissen, Germany - note that the cupid is held in mid-air - thats craftsmanship ! Date: 19th century

Great Exhibition - Glassware 1851
Engraved glassware at the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

MEDIEVAL GOBLET
A double cupped drinking goblet of the middle ages Date: medieval

Norse drinking horn
DRINKING HORN from Hallingdalen, Norway Date: quite old

Giant Russian Vase
Large vase in porcelain and a jasper vase, Imperial Factory, Russia (At Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace) Date: 1851

Souvenir of Alum Bay
A glass container, housing sands of different colours from Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, and with a sand painting depicting rocks. A splendid example of Victorian kitsch. Date: 19th century

Maison E Dorez Freres - Jewellers, Algiers, Algeria
Maison E Dorez Freres - Jewellers and producers of objets d arts and items of local craftsmanship - 10, Rue Socgemah Algiers, Algeria - founded in 1842. Date: circa 1901

Art Nouveau Glassware
Art Nouveau has come in for a lot of satirical comment, and looking at these German items, one can see why. A few are elegant, but most are either boring or silly

Un Bijou Tecla 1914
Un bijou Tecla complete une robe (loose translation, a Tecla jewel completes a dress...)

Lady with Jewellery 1927
An elegant lady shows off her jewellery: earrings, necklace, rings and bracelets

Cashmere Scarf 1851
A scarf end, from Cashmere (Kashmir) exhibited at the Crystal Palace exhibition, London, England. Date: 1851

Chinese Porcelain - 2
Chinese porcelain : Decors famille verte of the 2nd and 3rd epochs. Date: 18th century ?

Chinese Porcelain - 6
Chinese porcelain : three examples of old famille verte of the 3rd epoch. Date: 18th century ?

Chinese Porcelain - 4
Chinese porcelain : seven specimens of Fonds bleus turquoise on biscuit. Date: 18th century ?

Chinese Porcelain - 1
Chinese porcelain : celadons and fonds verts on biscuit. Date: 18th century ?

Chinese Porcelain - 3
Chinese porcelain : Decors famille verte of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th epochs. Date: 18th century ?

New Mexico Potteryu
A craftsperson of the Pueblo Indians, New Mexico, sits among a selection of handmade pots and bowls. Date: 1923

Wearing Jewelry 1840
The countess Keglevich shows how jewelry may be worn. Date: circa 1840

Stain Glass Fairford
Four prophets depicted in a window at Fairford, Gloucestershire : the church is generally considered to have some of the finest stained glass to be seen. Date: late 15th century

Porcelain from Stoke
Porcelain objects by Copeland, London and Stoke-on-Trent. Date: 1851

17th century Swedish Plate
A plate from the Swedish countryside on which the potter has put his own name along with - we suppose - a picture of his wife, and other decorative motifs. Date: 1690

Norwegian Drinking Horn
DRINKING HORN from Hallingdalen, Norway Date: quite old

Selling plaster statuary and figurines
A vendor of figurines and statuary, mostly of cats. Date: C.1790s

The Imperial Robber
L Imp鲩 al Cambrioleur. (The Imperial Robber). Le Kronprinz profite de son s骯 ur au Chⴥ au de Baye pour le d鶡 liser

Girls with China 1894
So great is the mania for blue china in late 19th century England that theres even a childrens book on the subject - here, two girls handle the precious items. Date: 1894

Metalwork Gothic Crown
Gothic church-crown (candelabra) from Jarn, Sweden. Date: medieval

Seller of plaster figurines
A street seller of plaster figurines and busts. He balances a board on his head with various figures for sale, and carries two larger busts in his arms. A small boy seems interested in his wares

SEVEN DWARFS CHINA
Popular china for babies and children - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, here featuring Sneezy, Dopey and Bashful ! Date: 1930s

Dainty Breakfast Set
Impress your friends and relatives with this dainty breakfast set, with lovely matching toast rack, tureen, coffee pot and tea pot, cruet set and egg cups etc. Date: 1930s

Spotted Dinner Ware
Spots are smart! Spots are as popular on dinner services as on curtains. Lovely spotted glass and spotted table linen - a must for the modern hostess. Date: 1930s

1920s jewellery design
1920s costume jewellery design, taking its inspiration from different subjects such as nature and religion. 1924

Coffee Set 1930S
A cream china coffee set with gilt edging and decoration. Date: 1930s

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Koh-I-Nor Diamond / Mary
Queen Mary wearing the Koh-i- noor diamond, a crown, diamond choker, pearl bracelets, diamond earrings & rings

Arabian Script
Apart from its practicality, the Arabs developed the art of calligraphy to supreme heights, using it to ornament buildings and objets d art

Koh I Noor Diamond 1851
Koh-I-Noor diamond: Mountain of Light in its original setting & the Durra-I-Noor diamond: Sea of Light, made by the East India Company

German Porcelain Bowl
A tour-de-force of porcelain work from Berlin, neither beautiful nor useful (you could just use it for sweeties) but one has to marvel at the craftsmanship

Hand Banner Screen
French design for a hand banner screen, on Berlin tent, with cross-stitch and bead work

Stained Glass Cheshire
Window depicting the earls of Mercia and Cheshire : regrettably the source indicates neither the location nor when it was done, but Chester cathedral is likely

Tiffany Glassware
An unbelievably hideous item of Tiffany glassware, designed by Hugo Schnaper, who alone knows what its meant to be, or what function it is intended to perform

Stain Glass at Le Mans
The Apostles watch the ascension of Jesus in this window at Le Mans, France, supposed to date from the 13th century

Spitalfields Brocade 2
A stunning floral design in silk brocade by Vanner of Spitalfields, London, and displayed at the Crystal Palace

Art Nouveau Brooches
A selection of art nouveau brooches submitted for a competition

Spitalfields Brocade
A fine floral design in silk brocade by Campbell, Harrison and Lloyd of Spitalfields, London, and displayed at the Crystal Palace exhibition

Worcester China Vase
This Worcester china vase makes no attempt to conceal its design origins - shape and ornamentation are both clearly in the Chinese manner

Objects from Brum
A selection of showpieces by Elkington and Mason of Birmingham, exhibited at the Crystal Palace, London

Stain Glass Crucifixion
A magnificent representation of Jesuss crucifixion in a brightly coloured window at Poitiers, France

Thermometer Frame 1868
Everyone knows that thermometers need to be kept snug and warm, so readers of the magazine are invited to embroider this cosy frame for their instrument

Limoges Enamel C16
Enamelled dish from Limoges, France - not the sort of thing to entrust to your dishwasher

Chinese, Jap Porcelain
Porcelain from the East : a Chinese beaker and teapot, and a Japanese vase and dishes

Silverware by Gough
Four fancy items by Gough of Birmingham, exhibited at the Crystal Palace

Worcester China Vase 2
Why import Chinese vases all the way from China when the craftsmen at the Worcester manufactory can produce work like this ?

Sevres Porcelain Vase
A Porcelain vase from Sevres, France, in the traditional over-the-top French style

Chinese Porcelain - 5
Chinese porcelain : two dishes, decors famille rose from the 5th epoch

Stain Glass Rouen
The life of Saint Gervais is depicted in a series of panels in this window at Saint Ouen, Rouen, France

Stain Glass York Minster
The figure of Saint Margaret depicted in the west window of the north aisle of York minster

Looking at a Locket
A woman looks at a miniature inside an old locket

Ebony Casket
An ebony casket in richly chased ormolu with serpents upholding antique coral cameos

Gunpowder Horns
Ornamental gunpowder horns from Norway

C19 Sampler
A beautiful sampler by Susannah Hephzibah Haydon, depicting the alphabet in both lower and upper case, and bordered with flowers, hearts and animals

Kettledrum Tables
Four kettledrum tables - small occasional tables which can be put here, there or everywhere, with knick-knacks, objets d art and souvenirs from Broadstairs on them

Admiring the Jewels
Admiring the jewels in a museum showcase

Selling Shellwork
She sells sea shells on the sea-shore... this girl with her tray of shell-work is a fine example of local craftspeople catering for the tourist trade

Highland Ornaments
A collection of ghastly ornaments with which the true Highlander would never desecrate his home but which the Sassenach tourist carries home enraptured

African Ornaments 19C
A display of African ornaments (full description available from the book)

Janesich Jewellery 1920
A woman models an array of jewellery including a tiara, drop earrings, pearl necklaces of various lengths, bracelets, bangles & armlets, a brooch & rings

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