Huge Brass Harbor Master or "Counting House" Telescope on tripod, ca. 1880 - Lens Diameter 2 1/4 Inch (5,5 cm), made from Brass, Iron and Glass, with the original mahogony box - closed ca. 95 cm (37 1/2 in), fully extended ca. 120 cm (47 in) and ca. 48 cm (19 in) high - signed by maker Stanley, London - in working condition, slight chips at lens in front, bumps in tube, traces of use and wear, otherwise good - Export Price (incl. s&h): EUR 1.680 (ca. US$ 2.400) (convert to US$ or other currency)

Note: A wonderful table telescope in its original mahogany case, coming from a Collection in Shropshire, England. William Ford Stanley (1829-1909) founded his company "Stanley & Co." in 1853 and made excellent drawing and surveying instruments. For an explaination of the term Counting House please refer to the illustration page. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

"S.M.Y. Hohenzollern" - the Imperial Steam Yacht of Kaiser Wilhelm II at sea, ca. 1895 - oil painting on an original large Cassis Shell from the German South Seas Colonies, with a lighthouse on the left side. The Royal Steam Yacht is shown under full speed. The painting and shell are in good condition with a few expected scuffs and light age signs and shows the original patina. Dimensions of the front side of the shell are 28,5 x 21 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in) and it is 23 cm (9 inch) deep - price (incl s&h): EUR 580 (currently ca. Pounds 430) (convert to Pounds or other currency)

Note: These Chassis Shells from the South Sea with paintings of ships were a speciality done in Germany during the end of the 19th Century until the early 1900s. This is a quite large example and showing an attractive motif - the Yacht of the Kaiser. About the history of the "Hohenzollern" you will find a lot of information on the Internet. This is an attractive and unusual addition to any International Collection of Marine Art and Maritime Antiques.

Only available for Europe - Large Campaign Chest with five drawers, Great Britain ca. 1860 - Caribbean Mahagony with Rosewood Inlays and original brass fittings and drawer handles - 100 x 93 x 53 cm (39 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 21 inch) - ready for the living room / saloon / yacht (restored and with new locks and keys) - a rare piece from the Golden Age of Sailing and the period of the Tea Clipper Ships - price: on request (Preis auf Anfrage)

Provenance / Provenienz: Merchant Sea Captain`s Estate, Northern Germany - Nachfahren einer Kapitänsfamilie aus Norddeutschland

In German: Große Kapitäns-Kommode mit fünf Schubladen, ca. 1860 - Mahagonie (Karibik) mit Palisander-Intarsienband und originalen Messingbeschlägen und versenkten Messinggriffen - 100 x 93 x 53 cm - wohnfertig (restauriert u. Schlösser erneuert) - diese Art Möbelstücke wurden nur in England und Amerika gebaut und nur wenige Exemplare waren im Besitz von wohlhabenden, deutschen Übersee-Kapitänen. Ein seltenes Stück aus der Blütezeit der Segelschiffahrt.

Edwardian Yacht Campaign Chest with four drawers and in two parts, England, early 20th Century - light color Mahagony and other wood (for the frame) with original brass fittings and drawer handles, drawers with dovetail construction, second drawer with leather writing plate inserted - 63 x 93 x 53 cm (25 x 36 1/2 x 17 3/4 inch) - ready for the living room, saloon or yacht (original condition and Patina, cleaned and light restoration only) - a rare piece from the Golden Age of Edwardian Yachting - price: on request, delivery has to be calculated (Preis auf Anfrage)

In German: Yacht-Kommode mit vier Schubladen und integrierter Schreibplatte, in zwei Teilen, Anfang 20. Jhd. - helles Mahagonie, mit originalen Messing Beschlägen und versenkten Messing Griffen - 63 x 93 x 45 cm - wohnfertig (originaler Zustand und Patina, gereinigt und leicht restauriert) - das verwendete Holz (Mahagonie statt der sonst in der Zeit meist verwendeten Eiche) lässt auf einen wohlhabenden Eigner bzw. Kapitän schliessen. Eventuell wurde dieses Stück auch in einer britischen Übersee Kolonie hergestellt. Ein seltenes Stück aus der Blütezeit der großen Segelyachten und der ausgehenden Kolonialzeit.

Maritime French Gilded Clock, built in Paris, ca. 1840 – A French Seafarer and Discoverer from the 18th Century sitting on Rocks near the Sea holding an Anchor and Globe, in the lower part are shown different flags, maritime weapons etc. - made of bronze, gilded, 38 cm high (15 inch), 8-days movement - signed on the movement (reverse) by Master "Barbot" and numbered - outstanding original condition (traces of use and cleaning at the base), original movement - Provenance: until recently Private Collection - price (incl. s&h): EUR 2,380 (ca. US$ 3,600) (convert to Pounds or US$ )

Note: Very difficult to find one of these clocks with a maritime motif and in such a good condition. This clock is fire-gilted, a method which is not anymore in use since the beginning of the 20th Century. Shipping and insurance within Europe and to the USA is included. Please note that the clock is complete and here in working condition, but might not work without new adjustment after shipping (should to be adjusted by a clock expert) - we have it displayed here without it works (as a decoration). Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Additional illustrations and enlargements are available on request.

View of Lake Lugano (Luganer See / Lago di Lugano) with local people, early 20th Century - shown on an summer`s day with calm water on the lake and mountains in the background - Oil on canvas, 53 by 67 cm (21 by 26 1/2 inch), with frame 67 x 81 cm (26 by 32 inch) - signed lower right "Alf Broge" and inscribed with location on back - cleaned and good condition - original frame - price (incl s&h): EUR 3.900 (ca. US$ 4,970) (convert to Pounds or US$ )

Note: The artist painted this scene from his own experience while he stayed and travelled in Italy. He was at the Royal Academy of Art in 1889 and a student of Rudolf Bissen. This painting fits perfect for a living room with light colors and in combination with antique and/or modern furniture. This oilpainting belongs to the private Art Collection of a Lady in Germany. We offer it now fresh to the market. Price includes shipping within Europe and to the USA.

Special Offer: Unique Coastal View of Vevey, Lake Geneva - 1887 - good weather View of the "Beach" at Vevey with a sailing boat in the foreground - Oil on canvas on original stretcher, 31 by 50 cm (12 by 20 in.), with frame 43 x 62 cm (17 by 24 in.) - signed and dated "Aug. Fischer, Genfersö, 1887, Vevey" lower right - good condition, cleaned, ready to hang, original frame - price (incl. s&h): EUR 5.150 (CHF 7980) (convert to Pound / US$ )

Note: (in German) - Ansicht von Vevey am Genfer See (Kanton Waadt, Schweiz) bei gutem Wetter, von dem See aus gesehen. Im Vordergrund ein lokales Fischerboot. Öl auf Leinwand, 31 x 50 cm / mit Rahmen 43 x 62 cm. Unten rechts signiert, datiert und Ortsangabe. Guter Zustand und originaler Rahmen.
- This is a rare view of this place by a well known artist and in fine conditon. Price is inclusive Shipping and Swiss Import Tax, see description.

View of a Tuscan Landscape near Volterra with a Monastery or Church on a hill top 1905 - shown at Sunset, early evening in Summer - with romantic light effects and the typical features of a landscape in the Tuscany (olive trees, cypresses, hills, low stone walls, small path ways, antique buildings) - Oil on canvas, original stretcher, 71 by 77 cm (28 by 30 inch), with frame 84 x 90 cm (33 by 35 1/2 inch) - signed lower right "Arvid Aae, Volterra" and dated 1905 - cleaned, minimal area with retouch only, in good condition and in the original frame - price (incl. s&h): EUR 3.500 (ca. US$ 4,900) (convert to Pounds or US$ )

Note: Arvid Aae has been trained at G. Vermehrens Art School and afterwards at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen (which was the leading Art Academy in Scandinavia in the 19th C.). Many of his paintings - which he exhibited at Castle Charlottenborg - were Portraits or Genre, but in 1905 until 1906 he made a travel to Paris and Italy and came back with several landscapes. His total output was unfortunately limited due to his early death in 1913. He is represented in the Koldingshus Museum and several private collections. In general his fine paintings are comparable rare to find, especially the paintings he made during his travels in Italy and France. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

View of Frederiksted Harbor, St. Croix, around 1900 - sunshine view with a white-hulled Danish Naval Steam and Sail Ship in the center, surrounded by other local and international shipping - Oil on board, 41 by 52 cm (16 by 20 1/2 in), with frame 53 x 64 cm (21 by 25 in) - unsigned - in good condition and with bright colors - original gilt wooden frame - Special Price now (incl s&h): EUR 680 (ca. US$ 980) (convert to USD or Danish Krons)

Note: The three Caribbean Islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix were Danish West Indian colonies until sold to the United States of America in 1917 for $ 25 million. Today they are known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. While St. Thomas appears occasionally on 19th Century paintings by Danish artists, period views of St. Croix are very rare. This painting was probably done by a retired officer or captain (seafarer), the style is a little naive, but charming.

Art Nouveau Majolica Tile Picture, Northern Germany, ca. 1910 - An important and large Art Nouveau Tile Picture, around 1910, consisting of 16 tiles, total dimenensions 17 1/4 by 24 1/2 inch, with the oak frame 20 x 24 1/2 in., manufactured by Grohner Wandplattenfabrik in Bremen, lithograph pictures (glazed) with the typical Art Nouveau symbols, such as a water lily / butterfly / bird / geometric floral decor at bottom etc. Image shows a complete szene (from an endless szene of pictures to be mounted around all walls of the room), slight chip at second upper left picture tile (at bottom), age crackle of glazing in places, good condition, ready to hang it on the wall - scarce collector`s piece and rare Art Nouveau Object - Provenance: North-German Manor House - price (including s&h): EUR 1.980 (ca. Pound 1400 / US$ 2,800) (convert to Pound / US$ )

(Short Description In German) - Komplettes Jugendstil Fliesenbild (vollständige Sequenz aus einem Endlosdekor), bestehend aus 16 Fliesen - Gesamtmaße des Bildes 44 x 62 cm, mit Rahmen 51 x 69 cm - fest auf einer Holzplatte montiert - aufhängfertig (Gesamtgewicht ca. 9 Kilo) - Hersteller: Grohner Wandplattenfabrik AG Bremen-Grohn (gegr. 1906), Herstellungzeit um 1910 - Provenienz: Norddeutsches Patrizierhaus - sehr selten

Copeland Parian Porcelain Bust of Princess Alexandra, England 1863 – showing Her Royal Highness, the later Queen Alexandra - made of Parian Porcelain (finely executed) on a wooden socket - ca. 12 inch (30 cm) cm high - signed/impressed with the mark of Copeland and "Crystal Palace Art Union, Sculp. F.M. Miller, February 1863" - traces of dust, otherwise good condition - Provenance: Private Collection - price (incl. s&h): EUR 1,100 (= ca. US$ 1,550) (convert to Pounds or US$ )

Note: Copeland was the mayor manufacturer of fine quality Parian Porcelain Busts in Victorian England. This is the early and rare model of the Princess Alexandra bust "with earings". The socket is later and fits fine with the bust. It was modelled to commenmorate her engagement to Edward, Prince of Wales, the son of Queen Victoria and future King Edward VII. For more information about this bust see also the book by Paul Atterbury "The Parian Phenomenon" published by Richard Dennis in 1989. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

Please see here a large and rare old Import Company Scale used for blending of Tea, Seeds, Coffee and Spices from the 1920s (manufactured 1926 or 1927), made from brass (and other materials) with a bone scale. For up to 10 Kilo and with official calibration marks for many years (every two years, starting 1929). Light wear and signs of use, no weights, otherwise good. Not suitable for today`s weighting use. Dimensions are 89 cm high and 70 wide. A nice object for the decoration of the office or show room of a company trading with natural products or for decoration at home - Export Price: only EUR 680 (Verkauf in Europa nur an Firmen)

In German: Grosse, hanseatische Handelshaus-Waage, für das Mischen von Tee, Samen, Kaffee or Gewürzen. In Deutschland hergestellt 1926 oder 1927, aus Messing (u.a. Materialien) und mit Skala aus Knochen. Für bis zu 10 Kilo und mit den offiziellen Eichstempeln (alle zwei Jahre, ab 1929). Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, sonst guter Zustand, aufstellfertig. Nicht für heutige Wiegezwecke geeignet, Höhe 89 cm und Breite 70 cm. - ein schönes Objekt für das Büro oder den Ausstellungsraum einer Handelsfirma oder für die Dekoration im Büro oder Konferenzraum - nur Abholung (kein Versand) - bei Fragen bitte Email oder Tel. 040-827927

Reference / Artikelnr.: Hansewaage-1

Large View of the Harbour and Town of Bordeaux 1758 - with numerous persons in the foreground and numerous sailing ships in the harbour - Engraving on paper, 52 by 74 cm (20 1/2 by 29 inch), with frame 74 x 94 cm (29 by 37 inch) - extensively inscribed with title (see below) - light tanning and age signs, one repair, otherwise ok - 19th Century lemon gilt frame (bumped in places), under glass - price (ex-Hamburg): EUR 780 (no shipment)

Note: After a painting by Vernet from the series of Harbour Views of France (in 1753 the Marquis de Marigny suggested King Louis XV to commission a number of Harbour Views from the most important French Ports, these were executed by Vernet in the following years). The full inscription reads as following: "Vue de la Ville et du Port de Bordeaux - Prise du Cote des Salinieres - grave d`apres le Tableau Original appartenant au Roy et faisant partie de la Collection des Ports de France ... peint par J. Vernet" - Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

Not available for shipping (only collection) - Captains Document Case - Reise-Dokumentensekretär eines Offziers oder Kapitäns, ca. 1860-1870, Mahagoni, mit zahlreichen Messing-Applikationen und zwei versenkten Messing-Griffen, Breite 38 cm, Länge 33 cm (bzw. aufgeklappt 65 cm), Höhe 21 cm, Gebrauchs- und Altersspuren, Schloss ausgetauscht, mit Schlüssel - Preis: EUR 900,- / nur Abholung

Provenienz: Von den Nachfahren einer Kapitänsfamilie in Hamburg.

Bemerkung: Während die (kleineren) Schreibsekretäre in dieser Form bei fast jedem Offzier bzw. Kapitän an Bord üblich waren, sind solche größeren Exemplaren - nicht nur in Deutschland - sehr selten. Eine Besichtigung hier in Reinbek bei Hamburg ìst jederzeit nach Absprache möglich.

Not available for shipping (only collection) - Vintage Mahogany Butler`s Tray - englischer Mahagonie Butler Tray mit Standgestell, Mitte 20. Jhd. - aus massivem Mahagonie Holz (2 cm dick!), patinierte Messing-Scharniere, Seiten jeweils klappbar - Abmessungen: Länge 90 cm (mit Seiten hochgeklappt 73 cm), Breite 65 cm (hochgeklappt 48 cm), Höhe mit Stand ca. 47 cm - leichte Gebrauchsspuren, sonst guter Zustand - Preis: EUR 395,- / nur Abholung

Provenienz: wurde von den Grosseltern des Besitzers in London erworben.

Bemerkung: Diese Butler Trays gehören typischerweise zu dem gehobenen britischen Lebensstil, sie wurden auch im 20. Jahrhundert auf Ozeandampfern einsetzt, um z.B. Tee, Sandwiches oder Cocktails zu servieren. Dieses Modell zeichnet sich durch eine solide Qualität und tadellose Funktion aus. Eine Besichtigung hier in Reinbek bei Hamburg ìst jederzeit nach Absprache möglich. Hinweis: James (unser Butler) hat gerade Urlaub, daher servieren wir Ihnen den Tee selbst...