Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Cobalt Butter Bell by Sophie Massault for Legendary La Tour d'Argent Restaurant




Vintage petite butter bell by porcelain artist, Sophie Massault for legendary dining room of Michelin starred restaurant
La Tour d'Argent.

Luscious cobalt glaze is highlighted by gilding.
Duck finial, checkered floral design.
It is in very good condition with very minor wash and usage wear. 
No chips, no utensil marks, no cracks and no crazing. 
It is a delightful item.

Sunday, November 20, 2022

French Sterling Silver Master Salt Paul Bouton Antique Open Salt







Beautiful little antique salt cellar measuring almost to 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches tall. I believe it is by Paul Bouton. The marks as you can see in the close-up are rather smudgy but the style of the item and the placement of the marks leads me to believe it’s his company. There is a small dent in cartouche on one side of the silver holder.
There are no chips or cracks to the glass.

Check it out in our Etsy shop here.

Saturday, October 29, 2022

1952 Saint Joan of Arc Sebastian Miniature SML 209 Square Base





Isn’t she beautiful? Very hard to find. Made by the Sebastian miniature company of Marblehead, Mass. This statue of Saint Joan of arc is beautifully detailed! Measuring 4 1/2 inches tall, she is in excellent vintage condition. The only fault I could find is a spot at the back of the base that looks like it was a factory fault.

Her base is also marked 1952.
She has her original foil Sebastian miniatures label.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

1930s Pair of Petite French Girandoles with Clear, Amethyst and Amber Crystals- Both Work!




A perfect restoration project.
These super hard to find French lamps, were most likely made in the 1930s. Although each one of them works, as you can see in the photos, I recommend you re-wire them as the wires are original.
Marked France on the bottom, each lamp stands slightly different height. One is a shade under 12 inches, the other is about a half inch taller. I say restoration because each lamp is missing parts, you can either work on restoring to to their original condition, or you can combine them to make one lamp. The smaller of the two lamps has four purple drops, six Amber drops, nine crystals, three clear drops, 19 glass flowers, six center stars and a finial.
The larger of the two lamps, has three purple drops, five amber drops, nine crystals (2 of which are a smaller size one of which is chipped) two clear glass drops ,10 glass flowers , four center stars, and a finial.
They do need work,cleaning, and some more glass pieces,but they do both work.
This pair of unique lamps are primed for restoration and are priced accordingly.

$725

Check them out in our Etsy shop here.