Antique Red Chinoiserie Mantel Clock, French Brass Movement c1900, Hand Painted Lacquer Case, Japy Freres Style, Decorative Vintage Clock childs ceramics These antique silver plated sardine

These antique silver plated sardine tongs feature ends shaped and decorated in a stylized image of a sardine

As I write this and look at this lovely piece it ticks away and just that sound transports you back over 100 years - when things were somewhat slower  and well -quite different to today that' s for sure

This example features a detachable EPBM (Electro Plated Britannia Metal) cup

or contemporary Scandinavian graphics

A fine mid-20th century cameo glass vase signed VAL (Verreries d’Art Lorrain)

Antique Red Chinoiserie Mantel Clock, French Brass Movement c1900, Hand Painted Lacquer Case, Japy Freres Style, Decorative Vintage Clock childs ceramics These antique silver plated sardineElegant antique red chinoiserie mantel clock with hand painted lacquer decoration and French brass movement, c. 1900. Chimes soundly on the hour and half hour; runs briefly but needs a service to keep time. A decorative and characterful statement piece for a period home or collector. A beautiful late Victorian to early Edwardian red chinoiserie mantel clock with a fine French brass movement and richly decorated lacquered case, dating from around