{"title":"Antiques","description":"\u003cp\u003eItems in our collection 100 or more years old.  Treasures from the past that are still loved.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"english-pottery-childs-plate-circa-1830","title":"English Pottery Child's Plate Circa 1830","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis charming pottery child’s plate was made by the English pottery William Smith \u0026amp; Company in Stockton, Yorkshire, that was in operation from 1825 to 1855. William Smith was a great copier of Wedgwood and dubbed this off-white earthenware Queen's Ware; that name was actually invented by Josiah Wedgwood for his creamware. The 8 inch diameter plate, weighing 11 ounces, was made circa 1830. and is usually referred to as Pearlware. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe black transfer illustration depicts a mother reading to her daughter and son, seated holding an open book in both hands. The girl has a toy doll on her lap and the boy is holding a cricket bat. The inscription above reads \"Die Dertelung\" which means in German \"The Explanation.\" The lower inscription and below is in German and (we think) reads \"Was ein nafchen werden will, das trummt ich ben briten.\" According to Google translate, this means \"What a child wants to become, that's what I dream about as a British person.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe lip has molded, raised flowers and baskets hand painted with red, green, blue and rusty-orange touches. It's surrounded by a scalloped rim. The underside has an impressed mark that reads:       W. S. \u0026amp; CO's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e               QUEEN'S WARE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e                   STOCKTON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWith no chips, cracks or hairlines, this plate shows its age and use with some discoloration in the well and more on the underside. There is also a very fine network of crazing present. The transfer is in excellent condition and the plate displays so well, especially for one that was meant for children and is almost 200 years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5554\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834001998011,"sku":"5554","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Apr_9_2026_11_47_35_AM.png?v=1779999626"},{"product_id":"bristol-glass-lidded-antique-apothecary-jar","title":"Bristol Glass Lidded Antique Apothecary Jar","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis superb, tall Victorian lidded apothecary jar is made of Bristol glass, a semi-opaque white glass made in the city of Bristol in England. The decorative designs were hand painted in oil-based enamel. They include large pink and small blue flowers with their stems and leaves surrounding a scene of a tree covered island in a lake that mimics the transferware pottery popular in the mid to late 1800's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe reverse side of the jar displays a spray of gilded leaves. The lid, neck and base are decorated with stripes of the same gold. Since it was hand-blown, there would have been on the bottom a rough pontil mark (the scar left when the glass is broken off the blowpipe), but in this case it has been polished smooth, an indication of a high-quality piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique glass jar stands 16 inches tall with the lid on and weighs approximately 3 pounds. It's in excellent condition, with the only wear the expected rubbing on the gilding. There are no chips, cracks or repairs and the hand painted decorations are fresh, bright and undamaged. As you can see in our photos, it displays beautifully in a variety of room settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5793\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834002030779,"sku":"5793","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/5793-AntiqueBristolGlassApothecaryJarwithLidinTraditionalBathroom-1024x1536.jpg?v=1779630619"},{"product_id":"wallendorf-porcelain-antique-bowl-germany","title":"Wallendorf Porcelain Antique Bowl - Germany","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis lovely petite bowl was made sometime in the years 1787 to 1833 by Wallendorf Porcelain (Wallendorfer Porzellan), founded in 1764 in Thuringia, Germany. The company achieved a superb reputation for their snow white, hard paste porcelain and beautiful hand painting. It stayed in the hands of the founding family until 1833, when it was sold to Hutschenreuther. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe hand painted design on this bowl depicts a monument draped with flowers and bearing the inscription on the base \" Lass mich.\" We've translated this German phrase to 'leave me,' which leads us to believe it's a grave memorial. Two nosegays of flowers and gilt trim with tassels decorate the raised, ribbed rim. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe underside bears the underglaze cobalt blue letter W; the next to last picture is a copy of the mark from a website called \"The Old Stuff--Porcelain and Pottery Marks\"; their caption under the mark is \"Wallendorf W mark 1787 - 1833.\" There is also an old paper label on the bottom, probably identifying the piece in a previous owner's collection, although the writing, if there was any, has completely faded away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe bowl measures 5 inches in diameter and stands 1 inch high. The porcelain has a few tiny spots of iron residue that have worked their way to the surface over the centuries and there is some slight wear to the paint on the column, but overall the bowl's in excellent condition--no chips, cracks, stains or repairs. Pieces like this one, given as gifts, were treasured and spent their lives protected in vitrines and cabinets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 4533\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834002948283,"sku":"4533","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPTImageFeb26_2026_04_51_35PM.png?v=1779630220"},{"product_id":"italian-porcelain-souvenir-antique-vase-of-palazzo-ducale","title":"Italian Porcelain Souvenir Antique Vase of Palazzo Ducale","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis unusual and delightful antique porcelain souvenir vase is from Venice, Italy, circa 1910. The pure white porcelain has a seafoam green glaze topped with scattered pink flowers (camellias?). Three-dimensional white beads in groups of five surrounded by arabesques, all made of liquified porcelain clay (slip) in the style of moriage, were applied overall, making the vase very tactile as well as beautiful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe pièce de résistance is the hand-tinted photographic transfer of the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) in Venice. The Doge was the chief magistrate in Venice, the head of State. The palace was both his residence and the seat of the Venetian government. It is now a museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis bowl vase stands 5 inches tall, about 4 inches across at the belly and weighs 1\/4 of a pound. It is in excellent condition save for some missing beads (shown). There are no cracks, chips, stains or other damage. This lovely piece was easily tucked into luggage when one went on a Grand Tour of Europe in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5601\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834003013819,"sku":"5601","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Feb_27_2026_12_05_06_AM.png?v=1779998120"},{"product_id":"french-antique-sarreguemines-plate","title":"French Antique Sarreguemines Plate","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique French dessert plate made by Utzschneider \u0026amp; Cie in the \"Types Bretons\" pattern. The Bretons live in Brittany in northwestern France and are so often pictured on Quimper pottery. The transfer printed scene depicts a boatman holding an oar and carrying his gargoulette (water jug). He's dressed in the traditional 19th century sailor's outfit, topped with a beret. He is chatting with a comely French mademoiselle, also dressed in 1800's clothing, wearing a conical, lace trimmed cap and carrying a parasol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe central scene has these words printed beneath it:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMARINIER DES BORDS DE LA LOIRE, NANTES (BOATMAN FROM THE BANKS OF THE LOIRE, NANTES)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIt's surrounded by crowned coats of arms, fruits and flowers and a wonderful scene with an anchor, crossed oars, a chicken and a rooster and baskets of fish. All of this is on pure white faience. The mark on the underside Includes \"U \u0026amp; Cie\" (for Utzschneider and Company), \"TYPES BRETONS\" (Breton Types) and \"SARREGUEMINES.\" This mark was used circa 1900. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe plate measures 8 inches across and weighs 9 ounces. Save for a tiny old chip on the left upper edge it is in excellent condition, with no hairlines, cracks or stains. It's a beautiful antique plate that displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e⁂Mark reference: The website Porcelain Marks and More, under the heading Lorraine: Sarreguemines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5485\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834006978747,"sku":"5485","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_1_2026_05_08_03_PM.png?v=1779997600"},{"product_id":"antique-sterling-silver-serving-spoon-london-england","title":"Antique Sterling Silver Serving Spoon London England","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis handsome 240 year old sterling silver serving spoon was made by London silversmith George Smith III in 1785. It's Hanoverian in style, created during the reign of King George III. The large, wide oval bowl of the spoon and the downcurved tip are typical of this era, as is the short rattail on the back of the spoon. The underside of the tip of the spoon has a short ridge (or \"pip\"). The rounded end of the handle is engraved with a swimming swan. We like to think this spoon came from The Swan Inn in London, built in the 14th century. ⁂\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe back of the spoon handle is fully hallmarked, with all of the marks visible (but not easy for us to photograph.) They read from left to right:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDuty mark for King George III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDate code k for 1785\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLion passant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCrowned leopard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMaker's mark for George Smith III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe spoon is 9 inches long and weighs 70.87 grams (2.5 ounces). It's in very good condition, with a bit of rubbing to the underside of the very tip (it's not on the top, just the underside). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique English solid silver spoon is a wonderful piece of British history and a great find for the collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e⁂ A fun bit of history: The Swan Inn was a coaching inn, where coaches stopped on their way through London. Prisoners on their way to the gallows were often permitted to stop here for a last drink, giving rise to the phrases \"One for the road\" and \"On the wagon,\" which implied that the prisoner would never take another drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5722\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834008649915,"sku":"5722","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/5722-Graceful_silver_spoon_on_linen_napkin-Antique_STERLING_SILVER_Serving_Spoon_London_England_1785_George-Smith-1536_x_1024.jpg?v=1779995705"},{"product_id":"french-kitchen-antique-pewter-handheld-sausage-stuffer","title":"French Kitchen Antique Pewter Handheld Sausage Stuffer","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique handheld sausage stuffer was made in France of pewter and maple. We purchased it along with other French pewter pieces from a collector. While non-functional, it's a handsome piece for display. Dating from the late 1800's into the 1900's, it has no gears or other mechanical parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe nicely turned maple plunger, more decorative than most we've seen, was made by a talented woodworker. There is a metal tip at its end that screws into the heavy pewter cylinder which holds the prepared meat. The cylinder has been given more decorative attention than is usual for a simple kitchen tool, having a row of raised bands down its length. Its tip is crinkled but intact. Given how narrow that tip is, it's possible this was also used for piping icing and making rosettes, etc., on pastries. There is a third piece, a wide pewter collar with incised lines that screws onto the cylinder and secures the plunger. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis stuffer (or icing piper) is 14 inches long assembled, measures about 2 1\/4 inches across the collar and weighs 1 pound, 11 ounces. There are a few shallow dings and dents and some scratches in the cylinder, but no breaks. It's an interesting and decorative French kitchen antique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5700\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834009567419,"sku":"5700","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_3_2026_02_36_45_PM.png?v=1779995646"},{"product_id":"1800s-wooden-ladle-painted-and-carved","title":"1800s Wooden Ladle Painted and Carved","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHand carved woodenware pieces like this ladle from the 1800's have a sculptural quality that makes them a delight to display in both country and modern interiors. The hooked end of the handle, with a carving usually referred to as a bird's head effigy, was useful for hanging the ladle on the edge of a pot or bowl. This one resembles the head of a goose in profile and is a bit more shapely and detailed than is usual. Carved from a solid piece of wood, the ladle is well balanced and the thin rim that comes to a peak at the end of the bowl is masterfully carved. Ladles like this are often attributed to various Native American tribes, from the Iroquois in New York and Ontario to Pacific Northwest Coast peoples, but it's a form that easily could have been used by settlers in those areas, also.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAt some point in its centuries of use, the ladle was painted in red, which has alligatored and darkened in spots to appear a dark brown. There is still a band of red on the back at the base of the handle. The bowl was then decorated both inside and out with simple, painted flower petals, red berries, stems and buds that add to the primitive, folk art charm. Although the grain of the wood can be seen and felt in several areas, it's difficult to tell what species it is--at a guess, we'll say maple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis ladle measures 12 1\/2 inches long; the tapered handle is 8 inches long and the bowl about 4 1\/4 inches wide and 2 inches deep. It's in exceptionally fine condition, especially for its age and the use it's endured dipping and sipping. There is of course wear to the paint and many fine nicks and dents in the wood. On the front, there is a 1\/2 inch long hairline in the bowl at the point where it meets the handle (shown by the arrow) that does not go through to the back but no other cracks, chips or damage are present. It's a terrific piece of hand carved, hand painted American folk art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 4916\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834013925563,"sku":"4916","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_6_2026_10_40_02_AM_f63a6497-af8f-4d1d-9a3f-0435cfb45da9.png?v=1779994497"},{"product_id":"brass-antique-mortar-and-pestle","title":"Brass Antique Mortar and Pestle","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis handsome mortar and pestle set, made circa 1850 in England, is heavy, solid brass. The mortar (bowl) has a stepped base and incised rings below the flared rim. The pinhole on the bottom shows that it was turned on a lathe. The pestle has shapely turnings and incised lines at the center and at each end. They are both golden-yellow in color. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe mortar stands 4 5\/8 inches high and measures 5 1\/2 inches across the rim with a 3 3\/4 inch diameter base. It weighs 3 pounds, 9 ounces. The pestle is 8 1\/4 inches long and weighs 2 pounds. Together they weigh almost 6 pounds. Like almost all antique mortar and pestles, they are unmarked as to maker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHaving been used for well over a century grinding medicines at the chemist's \/ apothecary's shop or herbs and spices in the kitchen, both pieces are in superb condition. Both heads of the pestle have small nicks and dents on their surfaces and scratches and pitting on shaft. The upper rim of the mortar has two nicks along the edge and to areas where it is ever so slightly indented. It too has the typical tiny pits in the brass. The pits are darker than the color of the brass, indicating they were made a long time ago. We mention this wear only for accuracy and evidence of many years of us; both pieces of the set look wonderful and display beautifully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5563\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834013991099,"sku":"5563","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_6_2026_03_08_43_PM.png?v=1779994340"},{"product_id":"norwegian-large-antique-bentwood-tine-box","title":"Norwegian Large Antique Bentwood Tine Box","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis traditional antique tine from Norway is constructed of a thin piece of wood that was steam-bent into an oval, then laced together with birch tree roots. Two oval boards serve as top and bottom, while two interior wooden posts, one at each end, are topped with carved notches, one of which swivels to hold the lid snug. The surfaces are decorated with interesting pokerwork (burnt in) designs and the box has a wonderful rich brown patina due to the protective varnish that has darkened over the many years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMost of the existing tines appear to have originated in area of Bergen, Norway. They were used for storing valuable possessions and taken by emigrants to the New World while serving as luggage. The arched handle on this tine's lid is convenient for carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis very large tine measures 19 inches long, 12 inches tall and 13 3\/4 inches front to back. It weighs 6 pounds, 10 ounces and is in very good condition, save for some splits in the wood, for a handmade wooden box from the 1800's. There are a couple of old red and white labels stuck on the bottom; we left them as is. The name Laup is handwritten on the underside of the lid, possibly the name of the maker or owner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis beautiful Norwegian folk art box is undoubtedly the largest and most impressive tine we have had for sale, definitely a focal point in any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5612\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834014253243,"sku":"5612","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_6_2026_03_42_08_PM.png?v=1779994266"},{"product_id":"wisconsin-antique-doll-dresser-11-inches-solid-wood","title":"Wisconsin Antique Doll Dresser 11 Inches Solid Wood","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis charming handmade pine chest of drawers comes from Appleton, Wisconsin. It features three drawers with two turned wooden knobs and a hand cut one, all with a dark stain. The boards that support the drawers are dovetailed into the side fronts. The round tin mirror is set into a scalloped frame; the apron is also scalloped. The bootjack sides form the front and rear legs; there's simple scalloping on the mirror stand and the apron. It's solid pine throughout, with a medium brown finish that is finely alligatored on all outer surfaces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHandwritten on the back of the mirror panel in pencil is '\"Glyta Klansky Tigerton, Wis\" followed by letters and numbers. Glyta Klansky (1903-1996) was born in Morris, Wisconsin, married Arthur Klansky in Wittenberg, WI, and passed away in Tigerton, WI...each town 7 miles from the other. We can imagine Glyta's father...or grandfather...making this for her in the small town they lived in (the population of Morris in 1910 was 710), adding details that she might not notice but satisfied his desire for good workmanship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe piece stands 11 inches tall to the top of the mirror frame; the top of the chest itself is 7 inches high. The drawers are each 1 5\/8 inches deep; the overall width is 8 inches at the overhanging top and 7 3\/8 inches across the bottom. From front to back it measures 3 1\/2 inches and it weighs 1 1\/2 pounds. There are no stops on the drawers, so they slide all the way out easily. This is not dollhouse piece but was meant to hold dolly-sized things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFor a child's plaything, this bureau is in remarkably good condition. There is a tiny chip at the top left corner of the mirror frame (shown), not obvious as it's the same color as the rest. The mirror has darkened over the last century but is intact. The bottom drawer had a chunk knocked out of the right front corner and was \"repaired\" (shown in our photos) and Glyta couldn't resist scribbling in pencil on some of its surfaces. There are a few small darkened areas on the top of the chest but there is no other damage and this chest of drawers is a country primitive delight that can hold lots of small items, but also stand on its own and be admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5535\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834014548155,"sku":"5535","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_1_2026_03_21_44_PM.png?v=1779994098"},{"product_id":"antique-mineral-water-bottle-from-selters-germany","title":"Stoneware Antique Mineral Water Bottle from Selters Germany","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique bottle held a brand of mineral water called Selters, sourced from wells in the area of Selters, Germany. Bubbly Selters water was popular for centuries; in 1787, over a million bottles were exported all over the world. Our words \"seltzer water\" were derived from this name. We've included a photo of an almost identical bottle from the 19th century that was found when Fort Snelling in Minnesota (!) was excavated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe salt-glazed pottery bottle is marked on the side of the bottle opposite the high pulled handle. Stamped into the clay is a circle with a standing crowned lion in the center surrounded by the word SELTER.  Beneath that are the words HERZOGTHUM NASSAU. {Duchy of Nassau}.” The symbol is part of the ancestral coat of arms of Nassau, an independent state between 1806 and 1866. The bottle was exported during those 60 years, probably circa 1840's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnother mark is stamped in ornate script under the handle: The letter W (probably stands for \"wasser\/water\") and under that \"Num. 95\" (the abbreviation of the German word 'nummer' \/number). The 95 is probably the mold number. The bottle stands 9 inches tall; the base measures 3 inches in diameter. Across the handle measures 3 1\/2 inches and it weighs 1 1\/2 pounds. There are old chips on the bottom rim and a couple on the lip (which often happened when the tight cork was pried out). Otherwise, this bottle is in excellent condition, well-made with a clear finish and concise marks. It's a handsome display piece and a nice find for the bottle collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5527\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834015432891,"sku":"5527","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_7_2026_11_48_37_PM.png?v=1779993943"},{"product_id":"antique-framed-print-of-velvet-scoter","title":"Antique Framed Print of Velvet Scoter","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique hand-colored print of an 1855 wood engraving is from \"A History of British Birds\" authored by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris (1810-1893). First published in 6 volumes by Groombridge and Sons, Paternoster Row, London in the years 1851-1857, the book featured ornithological illustrations by Alexander Francis Lydon, the British natural history engraver. Lydon worked closely with Benjamin Fawcett, the printer of the books, and collaborated with Rev. Morris on a large number of works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe duck pictured here is a male velvet scoter, head up and swimming, on buff paper. It's surrounded by a 1 inch wide matte black frame with a gold inner liner. The sight size is 5 3\/4 inches by 7 1\/2 inches; the framed size measures 8 inches by 10 inches and weighs 14 ounces.  The words \"VELVET SCOTER\" are printed at the bottom. If there's any further information below that it is obscured by the frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThere is a nice brass hanger at the top of the picture. On the reverse is a label stating \"GENUINE OLD PRINT.\" The dust paper is torn in places but is all there. There are a few dents in the wooden frame; the artwork itself is in very good condition, unfoxed with strong colors. The ink used for the printed words has faded but is still legible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe print has a folk art look, while the frame is a bit more formal, so this artwork displays well in both traditional and country interiors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5387\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834018087099,"sku":"5387","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/5387-Antique_Framed_Print_Velvet_Scoter_Duck_Morris_Birds_Plate_283-Front_-pyh-2000_x_2000.jpg?v=1779992919"},{"product_id":"ridgway-drabware-pitcher-tam-oshanter","title":"Ridgway Drabware Pitcher Tam O'Shanter","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\"Tam o' Shanter\" is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Published in 1791, it describes the habits of Tam, a farmer who often gets drunk with his friend Souter Johnie (a souter is a cobbler) in a public house in the Scottish town of Ayr. This wonderfully detailed stoneware jug by William Ridgway and Co. (1830-1854) of Hanley, Staffordshire, England, depicts scenes in relief from the poem. The bottom of the pitcher has a mark stamped into the clay that reads \"Published by W. RIDGWAY \u0026amp; CO. Hanley, October 1, 1835.\" The jug is in the buff color called \"drabware;\" it's been heavily reproduced without the proper marks in just about every color you can imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn the scene on one side of the jug, Tam is getting a pour of ale from the landlady of the pub. On the other side, Tam is on his \"grey mare Meg,\" fleeing the witches flying after him, one with her hand on Meg's tail (meg is also called Maggie in the poem). The high, arched handle shows a witch's hand clutching the mare's tail; she \"left poor Maggie scarce a stump.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis handsome jug has endured a knock on the spout's rim in the past. The chip was repaired and the repairer did a good job of matching the color of the clay. The largest part of the chip was on the inner part of the spout and it's a bit lumpy there. There are tiny hairlines near the base of the handle, one above the garland that runs under the mouth and one on the bottom. These are surface tears, done in the kiln and glazed over afterwards. All of this is shown in our photos (double click on each image to see it at its largest). None of it affects the sturdiness of the pitcher but we mention them for accuracy---it's otherwise in excellent condition. There is an inner lip that could support a pewter lid, but the jug was not drilled with holes for attaching it, so it was never done. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis is the large size of this jug, measuring 10 inches tall to the top of the spout, 9 inches from spout to handle and 24 inches in circumference where it bellies out near the bottom. The flared foot is 6 inches in diameter and the piece weighs a sturdy 4 pounds. The relief molding is particularly crisp on this example. It's a beautiful display piece and, since it's fully glazed inside, can hold fresh flowers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5487\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834024116411,"sku":"5487","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_15_2026_09_30_44_AM.png?v=1779985439"},{"product_id":"rockingham-glaze-yellow-ware-antique-pitcher","title":"Rockingham Glaze Yellow Ware Antique Pitcher","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis handsome yellow ware pitcher is covered with the brown glaze known as Rockingham. It's unmarked, as most Rockingham pieces were (the dark glaze obscured printed marks and filled in impressed ones, so there was little point in marking them). Rockingham ware is sometimes called \"Bennington ware,\" referring to the town in Vermont that was home to the United States Pottery Company, which produced, among other things, Rockingham glazed pottery. However, since Rockingham wares were also produced in states like Ohio, New Jersey and Maryland, we are not calling this pitcher Bennington.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis pitcher has a wide serving spout for pouring batter, a pulled handle and a decorative molded band encircling it under the rim. It's a utilitarian piece that's been used, so it has a bit of minor chipping along the edge of the spout and some fine crazing. It's in good condition otherwise, with no cracks, hairlines, stains or other chips. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis yellow ware pitcher stands 7 1\/4 inches tall, measures 6 1\/4 inches across from the spout to the handle and weighs 2 pounds, 3 ounces. It's a fine antique piece made in the second half of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5596\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834029654203,"sku":"5596","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_23_2026_12_09_58_AM.png?v=1779975184"},{"product_id":"antique-moroccan-pottery-dish-with-cabochons","title":"Antique Moroccan Pottery Dish with Cabochons","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis superb antique pottery footed dish was handmade circa 1900 in the Moroccan city of Fès. The clay dish was first given a white tin glaze and then hand painted in cobalt blue (Bleu de Fès) swirls and stripes.  Painted arabesque designs and a pair of applied red teardrop cabochons were then surrounded with beaded silver alloy overlays. The rim of the dish is overlaid, as the edge, which has protected it from chips over the last 125 years or so. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSilver filigreed ceramics became very popular in Morocco from around 1895 into the 1920's, declining in use by the 1930's. The overlay on this dish is extensive, which, along with the heavy clay, accounts for its weight of nearly 1 1\/2 pounds, surprising for a dish 7 inches in diameter and an inch high. There are some chips on the underside, typical with this soft clay, but the dish and its decorations are in very good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAntique Moroccan pottery of this age and caliber is uncommon. It's a highly decorative find and a wonderful addition to any pottery collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5705\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834030866619,"sku":"5705","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_29_2026_03_37_05_PM.png?v=1779940972"},{"product_id":"marcia-van-ness-historical-antique-steel-engraving","title":"Marcia Van Ness Historical Antique Steel Engraving","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis antique steel engraving was done by engraver Thomas B. Welch (1814-1874) after a painting by artist Francis Alexander (1800-1880), a famous portrait painter. It pictures a waist-length portrait of Marcia Van Ness of Washington, D.C. wearing a frothy bonnet tied under her chin, with matching collar over her black dress. Under the portrait is printed \"Engraved by T.B. Welch from a painting by F. Alexander.\"  Beneath that is \"MRS. MARCIA VAN NESS.\" and at the bottom, a facsimile of her signature. T.B. Welch was a prominent burin engraver and painter, primarily of portraits, listed in Benezit Dictionary of Artists, as is Francis Alexander. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe image and printing are outlined in black; the white mat is cut to frame that line, creating a sight size 4 inches by 6 inches. Framed in a simple black wood molding, the overall size is 8 inches by 9 1\/2 inches and it weighs about 13 ounces. On the back, the dust paper is intact, with two rubber bumpers at the bottom and a sawtooth hanger at the top. There is a handwritten inscription, partially legible, that states this was a \"Christmas gift.... in 1991, found in an antiques shop and no relation...as far as we know.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis original engraving is not a reprint or copy. It was published in The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, Volume 2 (1835) and also in The illustrated American Biography by Abner Dumont Jones, Volume 1 (1853) and---also by Jones---The American Portrait Gallery (1855). Taken from one of these volumes, it is in excellent condition, with no foxing, tears or stains. The frame and glass are in excellent condition, also. The history of this engraving is fascinating and it displays beautifully alone or in a grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Marcia Burnes Van Ness (1782-1832) was a prominent philanthropist in Washington, D.C., joining her friend Dolley Madison to establish the Washington City Orphan Asylum. Her grandfather, David Burnes II, owned land that Pierre L'Enfant, who designed the basic plan for the city, wanted to locate the White House and government buildings on. After prolonged bickering, with George Washington among others, Burnes agreed to sell the majority of his 700 acres and became a wealthy man (his fortune was estimated at $44 million in today's dollars).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMarcia Burnes inherited land from her father John in 1799 that became the downtown area of D.C. Marcia was known as \"the beautiful heiress of Washington\" and was the wealthiest woman in the United States at that time. She married John Peter Van Ness, a congressman from New York and later the mayor of D.C. Marcia died in 1832 and had the first public funeral ever given a woman in Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 4844\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834031063227,"sku":"4844","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Apr_1_2026_11_20_06_AM.png?v=1779940842"},{"product_id":"antique-french-sarreguemines-utzschneider-cie-faience-plates-set-4","title":"Antique French Sarreguemines Utzschneider \u0026 Cie Faience Plates Set 4","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis is a pretty group of four plates made by Utzschneider \u0026amp; Cie in Sarreguemines, France. Each one shows a charming, colorful transfer of people in Alsace dressed in their regional clothing and engaged in their daily activities. The rims are scalloped and the designs around the lips are very colorful, as well. They picture four coats of arms against a backdrop of hops flowers and leaves draped on a fence with a somewhat Chinoiserie design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe backstamp on the underside of the plates has a crowned banner with the pattern name \"Alsace\" and the abbreviation for the company name \"U and Cie\" with \"Sarreguemines\" curved below. Utzschneider \u0026amp; Cie used a wide variety of marks; this one is undocumented in all the references we checked, but there are similar marks that were used circa 1900, which is when these plates were probably made. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn order of our photos, here are the translations of the French title on each:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\"Ober Seebach près Wissembourg\" French for \"Oberseebach near Wissembourg,\" a town in Alsace, illustrated by a young man chatting with a young lady who has come to draw water in her bucket. The transfer has fine crazing and the underside is faintly discolored.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\"Nieder Seebach Wissembourg\"...Niederseebach is a town in the canton of Wissembourg in Alsace, illustrated with a seated man drinking a glass of red wine while talking to a woman. This plate has fine crazing and the glossy top glaze is worn in spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt; \"Kochersberg côté de Benfeld de Strasbourg a Schlestadt\" translates to \"Kochersberg side of Benfeld from Strasbourg to Schlestadt\"...all regions and cities in Alsace. The illustration depicts a woman with her son, who is giving food to an itinerant man with a cane and a sack on his back. Plate has no crazing but has discoloration on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\"Environs de Barr Gertwiller\" French for \"the surroundings of Barr-gertwiller,\" yet another town in Alsace. This plate depicts a view of a young male grape picker talking to a young woman seated on a stone wall with a bottle of wine in a basket at her feet. There is a woman grape picker in the background and a castle on a hill. This plate has an unobtrusive 1\/2 inch long fine hairline on the front that is 1 1\/2 inches long on the underside. There is fine crazing present and discoloration on the underside. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOther than what we've mentioned above, none of the plates have chips, cracks or other damage. They measure 8 inches in diameter and weigh 10 ounces each. This country French group of plates looks wonderful hanging on a wall, on shelves or plate racks or as a table setting.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5484\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834032439483,"sku":"5484","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Apr_4_2026_03_39_25_PM.png?v=1779940244"},{"product_id":"french-antique-faience-conversation-plates-set-of-three","title":"French  Antique Faience Conversation Plates  Set of Three","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThese three pretty antique faience plates from Digoin et Sarreguemines in France were made in the years 1875-1900. They are \"talking plates\"--- or \"assiettes parlantes\" in French---with black and white transfer scenes and comments meant to entertain diners while à table. This trio is part of the \"devinettes\" (riddles) series. The answers are on the underside of each plate. We find the riddles and answers a bit unusual, but that may be our translations:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePlate #11 Savez-vous sergent la différence qu'il ya entre une voute et une chand d'vins?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e       Do you know, Sergeant, the difference between a vault and a wine cellar?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnswer:  L'une rend l'echo, l'autre le garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e                One gives the echo, the other keeps it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePlate #2   A quel titre un enfant né hier peut-il servir dans un régiment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e       In what capacity can a child born yesterday serve in a regiment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnswer: Comme vivandière\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e               As a vivandière {A vivandière was a woman attached to a military regiment who sold provisions             \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e               to soldiers and acted also as a nurse and laundress.}\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e...Sellers' Note: Chauvinistic, sexist and not at all funny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePlate #6   Quel est le cucurbitacée le plus apte a écrire su biographie du vinaigre? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e       Which cucurbit is best suited to writing your biography of vinegar? {a cucurbit is a member of the                   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e       gourd family, such as a cucumber.}\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnswer: Le cornichon qui est confi dans du vinaigre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e               The pickle that is preserved in vinegar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe stamped black mark on the undersides was used in the last quarter of the 1800's. It's composed of the Lorraine coat of arms under a crown, surrounded by \"Digoin \u0026amp; Sarreguemines.\" Sarreguemines and Digoin were two locations for the same faience (earthenware) factory, the Digoin \u0026amp; Sarreguemines company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAll three plates are in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, crazing, etc., however plate number 2 has some discoloration on the back only. The plates are 7 1\/2 inches in diameter and each weighs 8 ounces. Their edges are decorated in blue printed sphinxes, flowers and arabesques. These antique French plates display beautifully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5640\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834032898235,"sku":"5640","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_8_2026_05_39_26_PM.png?v=1779940109"},{"product_id":"antique-seaside-seashell-beach-picture-frame","title":"Antique Seaside Seashell Beach Picture Frame","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis large, folk art antique picture frame was handmade in the early twentieth century in a rustic cabin style. The wooden frame is covered with hundreds of tiny pebbles topped with various size chunks of petrified wood. Even the \"supports\" on each side of the frame are pieces of petrified wood. Three seashells on the base add to the nature theme. Created by a visionary craftsman or craftswoman, it's reminiscent of the rockwork gardens and grottoes that were popular at the turn of the twentieth century, built by artists using the materials they had at hand to express themselves and their creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOverall, this frame stands 11 1\/2 inches high and is 13 inches wide and 4 inches front to back at the base. It weighs a substantial 4 3\/4 pounds. A photograph or picture can be added from a slot on the back. The actual glassed sight area is 4 1\/2 inches wide and 6 1\/2 inches high; the back opening will accommodate up to a 5x7 picture.  Behind the glass is a sheet of birch bark for backing. The frame is in amazing condition, with all the rocks, shells and pebbles firmly attached, the glass in fine condition and the wooden frame tightly joined and undamaged. The bottom of the base is covered in yellow felt to protect surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis is a one of a kind piece of folk art and a fabulous frame for a treasured photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 4144\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834034569403,"sku":"4144","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/4144-FolkArtPictureFramePetrifiedWood_Pebbles_Seashells-ManwithHat-1024x1024.jpg?v=1778866847"},{"product_id":"french-porcelain-gold-trim-antique-limoges-platters","title":"French Porcelain Gold Trim Antique Limoges Platters","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThese beautiful antique Limoges platters are in such exceptional condition, they appear to have never been used. They date from the period 1891-1900, as indicated by the printed green mark on the reverse of each one. The additional mark in gold reads \"William Guerin \u0026amp; Co. France Limoges.\" This mark signifies that the platters were decorated in the Guerin factory as opposed to the white ware pieces that were sold as blanks for amateur china painters. This means that this pattern is found on other pieces by Guerin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe decorations that edge the pure white porcelain are composed of a delicate pattern of small pink and yellow roses with their green foliage. Above the roses runs a tan ribbon with a geometric design; the outermost rim is gilded. The molded, three dimensional leaves at each end form handles that are heavily encrusted with gold, called \"double gold.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe larger of the two matching oval platters measures 13 3\/4 inches by 10 inches, stands 1 1\/2 inches high and weighs 2 pounds 2 ounces. The smaller one measures 11 1\/2 inches by 8 1\/2 inches, stands 1 1\/4 inches high at the handles and weighs 1 1\/4 pounds. There is one production flaw in the design on the smaller platter where the tan color has smeared a bit outside the ribbon. There are shelf abrasions and some ground-in dirt on the dry foot rings; otherwise, there are no chips, cracks, stains and not one scratch or utensil mark on either platter. The gold gleams like new and the trim in undamaged and unfaded. They're perfect for serving, displaying and decorating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;White spots are the result of our lighting and are not actually present on the platters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 4835\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834035421371,"sku":"4835","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/4835-AntiqueLimogesMatchingPlattersbyWilliamGuerin1891-1900-ontable-1536x1024.jpg?v=1778866111"},{"product_id":"warrior-lost-wax-figure-from-india-brass-dhokra","title":"Warrior Lost Wax Figure From India Brass Dhokra","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe ancient art of Dhokra lost wax metal casting is named after the Dhokra Damar tribes of India. Their artwork is treasured for its folk art motifs and primitive, yet intricate, forms. This horse and rider figure is an excellent example. The horse is arrayed with a double row of body straps with bells and his mane is braided. The warrior riding bareback is holding a scimitar--a short bladed sword--and is wearing a uniform. The fine detail achieved with this process is impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe piece is heavy for its size, weighing 1 1\/4 pounds. This partly due to the clay core, which is visible on the underside of the horse. It measures 6 1\/2 inches tall to the top of the rider's headdress. The horse is 5 1\/2 inches long from nose to tail. This beautiful cast brass piece dates from the early 20th century and is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips or missing pieces. It has an overall darkened patina which we chose not to polish. It's a handsome and decorative figure alone or in a grouping. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5242\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834035814587,"sku":"5242","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/b5d304df-deae-473a-92fc-516cc38d08ae.png?v=1779917195"},{"product_id":"antique-old-abbey-limoges-bowl-by-latrille-freres","title":"Antique Old Abbey Limoges Bowl by Latrille Frères","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e This gorgeous Old Abbey bowl was made in Limoges, France by Latrille Frères, active around 1899–1908. Some Old Abbey Limoges pieces feature artist signatures, such as this one signed “Barathé,\" which adds to its value. This signature indicates hand-painted craftsmanship, a hallmark of high-quality Limoges porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe embossed and scalloped rim and handles are trimmed with gilding. The vivid, beautifully painted Emperor tulips, both open and closed, are splashed on a shaded green background and framed with their leaves. The colors are so dramatic against the pure white porcelain. The tulips the artist painted on the back are a lovely extra touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrary to common belief, “Old Abbey” is not a pattern but a tribute to the Latrille brothers’ father, who ran the factory in a former abbey before his sons took over. {Latrille Frères means Latrille Brothers in French.}\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hallmark of Old Abbey Limoges is printed in green on the bottom, featuring “Limoges France” encircling a central star. It's accompanied by “Old Abbey” written in a banner over the word \"Limoges\" in a rectangle. These marks authenticate them as products of the Latrille Frères factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl measures 10 inches across from pierced handle to pierced handle and 8 3\/4 inches in diameter not including them. It stands 2 1\/4 inches tall and weighs a bit over a pound. The bowl is in nice antique condition with no cracks, chips or repairs, just some edge wear to the gilding on the rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis luscious antique Limoges bowl will be treasured for many, many years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePYH 4328\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834038599867,"sku":"4328","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/4328-AntiqueLIMOGESBowl1910sbyMandavydeMavaleixHandPaintedArtistSigned-front-view-mahogany-table-1310x1200.jpg?v=1778778953"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-wood-frame-fruit-basket-theorem-on-velvet","title":"Antique Victorian Wood Frame Fruit Basket Theorem on Velvet","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis pretty theorem painted on white velvet depicts a basket of fruit surrounded by clusters of green grapes and leaves, with a dangling pair of strawberries and a fluttering butterfly. The sight size is 5 1\/2 inches by 7 1\/2 inches and it is in excellent condition under glass with no damage or stains, just a few ripples in the velvet. It's signed \"Pat\" to the lower right of the basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe triple layer Victorian wood frame dates from 1880, about a century older than the theorem. The outer tier of the frame is decorated with molded composition arabesques and scallop shells. The inner and outer edges are beaded and it's gilded in a soft gold. The sides are stained a dark brown. There are a few beads missing (shown), but those areas tend to blend in and are not obvious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe center tier of the frame is decorated in faux tortoise, a glaze technique popular during the Victorian Eastlake period. The inner liner is painted silver, chippy and worn during the nearly 150 years since the frame was made. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe back of the frame has three tiers, also: the outer frame, an inner frame that secures the glass and a final one that holds the theorem. The lower right of the frame has a piece of wood missing (also shown). The nails that hold the frames together have oxidized against the wood. There's an old hanging wire that seems to be quite sturdy. The overall measurements are 10 inches by 12 inches by 2 inches deep and the piece weighs 1 1\/2 pounds. We've photographed and mentioned the few flaws in the frame to be, as always, accurate, but this artwork displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5840\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834039615675,"sku":"5840","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/5840-PaintedTheoremonVelvetinAntiqueVictorianGiltFrame-Full-Front-onPeachWall-Victorian-Home-Today-1355x1161.jpg?v=1778771142"},{"product_id":"african-textile-tool-wooden-carved-fiber-comb-with-forged-iron-spikes","title":"African Textile Tool Wooden Carved Fiber Comb with Forged Iron Spikes","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis rare hand-carved African fiber comb was used for stripping coarse fibers from palm leaves and raffia for weaving. While often misidentified as a wool comb for separating strands of wool, the hand-forged iron spikes are not made for combing fine fibers but for shredding and tearing. The Royal Museum for Central Africa has these fiber-processing combs in their collection, which are described as rare because they were everyday working objects, not ceremonial pieces, so fewer survived. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe tapered hardwood handle has cross-hatched geometric patterns, burned and incised lines and segmented bands, all characteristic of Central African tools from the Congo Basin (Democratic Republic of Congo \/ Republic of Congo) and possibly from Gabon or Cameroon. Utilitarian tools like this one are not always tribe-specific, as similar designs were shared across neighboring cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe eleven very sharp iron spikes (or teeth) with their uneven shaping and hammer marks were driven through a piece of hollowed cow bone that's secured to the wood handle with various sizes of hand-cut iron nails. The nails are riveted--beaten down--onto the other side to form irregular knobs. This construction is also characteristic of the Congo Basin and Cameroon \/ Gabon regions. It's rare for the mount to survive intact in this condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis African textile-working tool dates from the early to mid-twentieth century. It measures 12 inches in length, about 3\/4 of an inch thick, 4 inches across the cow bone mount and weighs 10 ounces. The spikes stand 4 1\/2 inches tall. Although heavily used (we cleaned off the dirt), it's in excellent condition with a handsome patina and no missing spikes, nails or pieces of wood. For collectors of African material cultural artifacts, this is a museum-worthy collector piece with strong visual appeal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5814\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834040271035,"sku":"5814","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/5814-AfricanCarvedWoodenFiberCombwithForgedIronSpikes-Up-Facing-Front-Handle-inCase-1536x1024.jpg?v=1778766364"},{"product_id":"antique-french-faience-lidded-pitcher-with-pewter-thumb-lifter","title":"Antique French Faience Lidded Pitcher with Pewter Thumb Lifter","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis exquisite French faience pichet (pitcher) dates from circa 1880. The fluted, pear-shaped baluster body, arched handle and domed lid are covered with a pure white tin glaze over earthenware. It's hand painted with a profusion of intricate, Rouen-style floral designs. The handle is decorated with blue rococo scrolls on each side and a ribbon and dot design in pale yellow and brown on the face of the handle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe front side is decorated with a crowned shield---deep blue with three gold fleurs-de-lis arranged two over one---the “Ancient Arms of France” used by the French monarchy from the late Middle Ages onward, especially associated with the House of Bourbon. It's surrounded by a double gold chain suspending a gold medallion. The lid is raised and lowered by means of a pewter thumb-lifter known in French as a Lève-pouce, this one shaped as a diving dolphin with its tail in the air. The hinged lid allows for easy one-handed pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe polychrome colors of cerise and pale chartreuse were developed by a process called petit-feu (low-fire) in the second half of the 1700's by Paul Hannong, a circa 1732-1760 prominent French ceramicist based in Strasbourg, France. The conjoined, hand painted blue PH mark on the bottom may be the initials of the decorator and\/or an apocryphal mark in tribute to Paul Hannong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis pitcher is in superb condition with a few tiny flakes, a small chip on the bottom edge of the base and an extremely minute, short hairline. There are arrows in our photos to point these out for accuracy. None of it spoils the beauty. Everything else is pristine.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe pitcher stands 9 1\/4 inches tall to the top of the lid, measures 5 inches to the outer edge of the handle across the belly and has a round base about 3 1\/4 inches in diameter. It weighs 2 1\/2 pounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTraditionally used as wine or cider pitchers, these highly decorative pitchers are rare, especially in this condition. This gorgeous 19th century faience pitcher adds an eye-riveting French touch to any room in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5844\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Antique","offer_id":47848527462587,"sku":"5844","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_May_12_2026_10_27_30_AM.png?v=1779906812"},{"product_id":"1892-french-faience-jardiniere-k-and-g-luneville-old-strasbourg-pattern-rare","title":"1892 French Faience Jardiniere K and G Luneville Old Strasbourg Pattern Rare","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis large and very beautiful oval jardinière is meant to hold faux or real plants, concealing less than attractive planting pots. Made the French firm Keller \u0026amp; Guérin, famous for their high quality ceramics, the cream colored (off-white) earthenware is ornamented with a central design on both sides featuring a pink cabbage rose and spring florals. This pattern was originally adapted from the Strasbourg faience factories of the 1700s. The elaborate scrolled handles on either end have a single bluebell with leaves beneath each one. The high sides of the planter are scalloped and trimmed with magenta, as are the handles. The flowers are transfers, while the trim is hand painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe printed black mark on the bottom is a double-bordered circle topped with a crown. The crown is flanked by the letter \"K\" on the left and \"G\" on the right. Inside the circle are the words \"Luneville France.\" The number 9 is on the left in the circle, the number 2 on the right, indicating this piece was made in 1892. ⚜️K\u0026amp; G closed in 1981. If you read elsewhere that these numbers on the mark are \"later ones,\" this is obviously not true. There would be no 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eImpressed in the clay on the upper left are the words \"Sᵗ Clement France\" which is historically significant. In the year 1892 Keller \u0026amp; Guérin, who already owned the massive factory in Lunéville, bought out the neighboring Saint-Clément pottery works. The two rival companies merged their clay recipes and pattern molds. Because this jardinière dates precisely to 1892, it was produced right during this transition. The wet clay was pressed into a mold at the Saint-Clément workshop (located just 7 miles away). Before the piece was fired, a worker impressed the \"Sᵗ Clement\" script to indicate who made the physical shape. The printed mark indicates that the decorating and glazes were done in Lunéville. The two marks together document the exact year the two French potteries united into a single brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis faience piece is in excellent condition, with two tiny flakes off one of the handles (pictured) and just some shelf dirt on the dry foot. There is no damage, wear, stains or crazing; it's so clean it can hold fruit and nuts as well as flowers or plants. It measures 11 1\/2 inches long, 4 1\/2 inches deep and weighs 2 1\/2 pounds. This rare historical French faience jardinière is a nice find for the collector, decorator and Francophile and looks elegant all by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5848\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47868767207611,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/Antique_French_Faience_Jardiniere_K_and_G_Luneville_Old_Strasbourg_Pattern-full-front-French-Home-2000_x_1184.jpg?v=1779906599"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/collections\/5837-AntiqueT_VLimogesCenterpieceBowl1892-1907HandpaintedMushrooms-side-2-view-on-Display-1479x1063.jpg?v=1778785328","url":"https:\/\/www.primpingyourhome.com\/collections\/antiques.oembed?page=2","provider":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}