A large and heavy sandstone grinding plate and stone. Versions of these have been used by different cultures globally for thousands of years. Used to grind grains and other foods, the bowl has been ground down over time by heavy use. A beautifully decorative or practical piece.

H 7cm
L 40cm
W 34cm

An ovoid vase with a small opening and a tapered base.
The glaze has a dark blue undertone showing through it parts.
Made by an unknown French maker.

H 25cm
D 16cm

A catch-all bowl carved from an exquisite piece of stone with a deep green tone and light yellow veining. A beautifully finished and polished piece with an undulating organic form. Made by an unknown French maker.

Some very minor nibbles to the rim.

H 9cm
L 22cm
D 16cm

A wooden candlestick with an organic form, carved from a single block of wood.
The candlestick was made by a hobbyist woodworker, a cobbler by trade but took up carving after retirement from his home in Brittany. Made c1980s.

Candle size 2.5cm

H 25cm
W 16cm

A sweet bronze vide Poche by the celebrated French sculptor Albert Marionnet (1852–1910). Well known for his intricate and decorative Art Nouveau designs.

Stamped to the surface. made c1890s France.

H 1.5cm
L 13cm
W 9.5cm

A large 3-armed Iron candelabra with decorative detailing from Spain.

H 50cm
W 31cm

A large spherical stoneware vase with angular handles and a textured surface

Made in France by an unknown maker.

Some nibbles to the corners

H 17cm
L 27cm
W 22cm

A unique pair of his-and-hers carved wooden wall pockets. The bowl of each are relatively shallow making them appropriate for loose change or keys. Carved by a French woodworker in the late 19th Century.

2 small holes in each for hanging. Signs of historic woodworm but the wood has been treated.

H 26cm
W 10cm

A bronze ashtray or catch-all bowl with intricate decorative detailing.

H 3cm
D 13.5cm

A woven ceramic fruit bowl made in 1950’s South of France.

H 8cm
D 30cm

A slab-built stoneware vessel with a flat form that reads as a round bowl. It has a smoke-blackened colouring from wood firing.

Martin Mcwilliam has become known for his reversed trompe-l’œil technique. Making 3D pieces look like flattened 2D objects.

Made c 1990s

H 16cm
L 24cm
D 4.5 cm

Frosted glass vintage replicas of ancient Roman glassware.

Small
H 10cm
W 9cm

Tall
H 27cm
D 7.5cm