Europe

(10"x9"x7") This late 19th-century brass pot was produced in England. The inside is coated with a layer of pewter to ensure that no brass encounter...

26" x 19.5" French artist Guillaume Larrue (1851–1935) was a successful and award-winning painter in his time, earning renown at salons and winning...

29"x15.5"x15.5" This 19th-century French side table features a green marble top with a three-step ebonized frame. The table is supported by a trian...

25.5" x 21.5" This late 18th-century English embroidery depicts the biblical scene of Moses meeting his future bride, Zipporah. The embroidery is s...

15" x 14" A 19th-century flower pot, decorated using the repoussé method. Derived from the French pousser, or “to push forward”, the repoussé techn...

(22"x13.5"x9") As the name suggests, smoker cabinets were furniture pieces explicitly produced to act as a “one stop spot” for a gentleman smoker i...

(19"x11.5"x10") This is a mid-19th-century samovar tea kettle. Samovar (meaning ‘self-brewing’) kettles originated in Russia in the 1840s, and quic...

33.5"x18"x13" This traditional 19th-century Windsor chair features an ergonomically carved saddle seat, and gently curved back consisting of six sl...

20"x22.5" This evocative print by Reinier Vinkeles (1741–1816) preserves a significant moment in Dutch history, recalling the aftermath of a catast...

34"x25" This lovely watercolour depicts a dancing Louis XIV (r. 1643–1715) in his finery. Louis XIV loved ballet and frequently danced in court bal...

37"x27"x26" This 18th-century carved walnut armchair is a fine example of a fauteuil à la reine. The fauteuil à la reine is a French armchair of gr...

(39"x27"x2") Fire screens were a necessity before the introduction of central heating. When homes were heated primarily through burning wood in fir...

(Prong: 29.5"x1"x1" Shovel: 28.5"x5"x1.5") This beautiful pair of 19th-century English fire tools are made of steel and bronze, and are of excellen...

29 x 32 x 32 This 19th-century dark ebonized wood folding games table is typical of furniture pieces of the neoclassical period. Simple yet elegant...

(11.5"x12"x11") This piece is an early 19th-century folding book stand from Naples, Italy. Book stands prop reading articles upright, using the led...

(22"x16") This 17th-century section of Spanish wallpaper is made of embossed and painted leather. The image, which has faded over time, depicts flo...

D: 16" x H: 1" In art, the Rococo period was one of nature scenes, pastel colours, and idyllic depictions of life. Love was a common theme, often e...

(1"x12.5"x8.5") The art of taxidermy (the process of preserving and mounting natural specimens for the purpose of study and/or display), or in the ...

(8.5"x14.5") This attractive set of framed plaster intaglios rimmed with gold leaf date from 19th-century Italy, where they would have been purchas...

(5"x11.5"x15") Before the advent of electrical heating and the invention of hot water bottles, there were bed warming pans. Bed warmers gained popu...

23"x17.5" This 18th-century panel painting depicts a young woman at a well. The figure wears a brown hat, along with a blue top and a red skirt. He...

(9"x14"x13") This charming piece of handmade pottery is an example of a 19th-century French cooking pot. Its crimped top is adorned with a deep mus...

19"x9"x5.5" This French table clock, made of a smooth, buttery-coloured marble, dates to the 19th century. Although similar in shape to carriage-cl...

(6"x3.3"x3") Produced circa 1900, this travel clock features a brilliant gilt brass casing, white enamel face, and carrying handle. The initials ‘J...

45"x26"x35" This 18th-century reclining wingback chair draws inspiration from Louis XIII, who was the King of France from 1610 to 1643. The furnitu...

37" x 29" This 18th-century French revival mirror is a fine example of the Louis XVI design style, which was also known as “Louis Seize.” This styl...

8" x 5" x 4" Cold beers are made even better when served in interesting glasses, such as this classic ceramic beer stein, made in Germany in the 19...

(8.5"x5"x5.5") This beautiful mug, produced in Germany in the early 19th century, is reminiscent of Chinese porcelain in its use of the blue and wh...

32" x 38" This elegant English regency mirror is carefully crafted with gilded flowers and regal scroll-shaped accents. The crown shape on the top ...

31" x 6" x13" This is a pair of eye-catching, Italian gilt-gold wall sconces. The unknown designer has carved these light fixtures to resemble a pa...

10.5" x 3" x 2.5" Paragones of grace and elegance, these Greek maiden statuettes exemplify idealized beauty standards, with almond shaped eyes, slo...

(12"x12"x2") This stunning 19th-century Hispano-Moresque ceramic plate features delicate dots and a carefully rendered image of a king in the centr...

24" x 12" x12" This elegant lamp, made in the 19th century, recalls the style of Art Nouveau – a form of art making that was popular in the late 19...

7"x9.5"x6.5" This late 19th-century Italian tea caddy is made of mahogany, horn, and brass accents. The empire-style chest is poised on small lion’...

(24"x18.5") This 18th-century reverse glass painting – one in a series of seven – displays a romantic Italian scene of three figures on horseback i...

(24"x18.5") This 18th-century reverse glass painting – one in a series of seven – displays a romantic Italian scene of four figures enjoying a meal...