Polychrome and Giltwood Quatrefoil Display Riser / Plateau Antique

Polychrome and Giltwood Quatrefoil Display Riser / Plateau AntiqueCarved wooden display riser (plateau) of quatrefoil form with a flat top surface. The top is decorated with incised linear geometric motifs arranged in a star like pattern. The sides are built up in tiered moldings, alternating between water gilded surfaces and painted polychrome bands in green, red, and ochre tones. Applied carved wooden ornaments accent the lobed edges. The front features a central applied decorative element. The underside shows

Plush editions were often marketed around the 1890s-1910s

Used to present high end smoking accessories - cigarette holders

Blue and Gold Opaline Ashtray

Antique Wooden Jewelry Box/Desk Box/Tea Caddy with Key

Mid-20th C Silver plate Footed Serving or Centerpiece Bowl

The scale and penmanship make it visually striking as both a historical artifact and decorative object

with a finish suggesting post-1960s craftsmanship

Academic architecural landscape

well suited for display on a dressing table

Radiating skeletal septa and polyp structures are clearly visible

Handpainted miniature on ivory or card

Painting of Countryside with Girl Taking Dog for a Walk