Leather Faux Book of: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Circa 1850, H:10.5" W:7" D:2". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line  More »

Leather Faux Book of: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Circa 1850, H:10.5" W:7" D:2". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European antique furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

An exceptional 19th Century Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun feet, retaining its original lead foil lining, interior lid and in good condition. However, it is missing  More »

An exceptional 19th Century Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun feet, retaining its original lead foil lining, interior lid and in good condition. However, it is missing the original lock and key, the silver escheuton is still in good condition. H:4" W:5" D:3 1/4" A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister or other receptacle for tea. The word is believed to be derived from catty, the Chinese pound. The earliest examples that came to Europe were of Chinese porcelain, and approximated in shape to the ginger-jar. They had lids or stoppers likewise of china, and were most frequently blue and white. The English kilns at first imitated them, but speedily devised forms and ornament of their own, and there was hardly a ceramic factory in the country which did not compete for the supply of the new fashion. But tea caddies were not for long confined to procelain or faience. They were presently made in a great variety of materials, and in an equal variety of shapes. Wood, pewter, tortoise-shell, brass, copper and even silver were employed, but in the end the material most frequently used was wood, and there still survive vast numbers of Georgian box-shaped caddies in mahogany, rosewood, satin-wood and other choice timbers, often mounted in brass and delicately inlaid, with knobs of ivory, ebony or silver. The truth is that this wonderful work, with its engraved or inlaid designs; its myriads of tiny pieces of ivory and tortoiseshell, all kept together with glue and tiny chased nails, and applied very often to a rather soft, white wood, is not meet to withstand the ravages of time and the variations of the atmosphere. This particular tea caddy retains the original lining of the caddy, interior lid and the ivory feet, this is an exceptional piece for any collector and a beautiful form and color. Located in the heart of Summerland, California, Lifestyle Antiques & Interiors offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection varies from antique and Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less

Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Leather Cordite Case, this bucket maintains the slight image of the Regiments Coat of Arms and the leather is worn around the top, the  More »

Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Leather Cordite Case, this bucket maintains the slight image of the Regiments Coat of Arms and the leather is worn around the top, the lining and handle are in tack, and is missing the original lid. H:16" Diameter: 7.5" The coat of arms are on the leather case which is a Late 19th C. to Early 20th Century Cordite Case, however they are missing the original lid, a functional item used for Early Military use. Historically, in Great Britain, Cordite was developed for military use at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich and at the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills, from 1889 onwards. Cordite is a product of smokeless propellants made by combining two high explosives: nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin, it is a double-base propellant. Cordite is classified as an explosive, but it is normally used as a propellant for guns and rockets. Cordite was developed in Great Britain in the late 19th Century and has been used since World War I by Britain, and in British Commonwealth countries, as a military propellant for firearms, artillery and naval guns. In World War I, a great Cordite factory, HM Factory, Gretna, which straddled the Scotland / England border at Gretna to manufacture Cordite for the British Army and for British Commonwealth forces. A separate factory, The Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath, was opened to manufacture Cordite for the Royal Navy. Both the Gretna and the Holton Heath Cordite factories closed at the end of World War I. Thus this is an collectible item for any Military Collector for his home. Located in the heart of Summerland, California, Lifestyle Antiques & Interiors offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection varies from antique and Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less

An Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Leather Cordite Case retaining the original Regiments Coat of Arms, the Crest is in good color, the interior lining and handle also  More »

An Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Leather Cordite Case retaining the original Regiments Coat of Arms, the Crest is in good color, the interior lining and handle also in good condition. However, it is missing the original lid. H:16" Diameter: 7.5" The coat of arms are on the leather case which is a Late 19th C. to Early 20th Century Cordite Case, a functional item used for Early Military use. Historically, in Great Britain, Cordite was developed for military use at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich and at the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills, from 1889 onwards. Cordite is a product of smokeless propellants made by combining two high explosives: nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin, it is a double-base propellant. Cordite is classified as an explosive, but it is normally used as a propellant for guns and rockets. Cordite was developed in Great Britain in the late 19th Century and has been used since World War I by Britain, and in British Commonwealth countries, as a military propellant for firearms, artillery and naval guns. In World War I, a great Cordite factory, HM Factory, Gretna, which straddled the Scotland / England border at Gretna to manufacture Cordite for the British Army and for British Commonwealth forces. A separate factory, The Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath, was opened to manufacture Cordite for the Royal Navy. Both the Gretna and the Holton Heath Cordite factories closed at the end of World War I. Thus this is an collectible item for any Military Collector for his home. Located in the heart of Summerland, California, Lifestyle Antiques & Interiors offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection varies from antique and Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less

A Louis XIV style boulle marquetry table box, 19th Century. Of rectangular outline with domed cover, decorated with cut brass on a mottled red ground, the interior lined in  More »

A Louis XIV style boulle marquetry table box, 19th Century. Of rectangular outline with domed cover, decorated with cut brass on a mottled red ground, the interior lined in quilted crimson fabric. This antique French box is 15.5"W, 7.5"H, 8.5"D. Overall small restorations and repairs. In the visual arts, inlay is any decorative technique used to create an ornamental design, pattern, or scene by inserting or setting into a shallow or depressed ground or surface a material of a different colour or type. Inlay techniques are used in enamelwork, furniture decoration, lacquerwork, and metalwork. Although not strictly inlay, marquetry and boulle work are often included techniques. Veneering is also closely allied with antique furniture.   « Less

Colorful Oriental Lacquer Boxes

Colorful Oriental Lacquer Boxes   « Less

Regency Burled YewWood Tea Caddy, circa 1815

Regency Burled YewWood Tea Caddy, circa 1815   « Less

Chinese Black Lacquered Box with Intricate Gold Design

Chinese Black Lacquered Box with Intricate Gold Design   « Less

Early 19th Century American Bombe Shaped Bird's Eye Maple, Burl Walnut & Mixed Wood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy, with pagoda top having inlaid mixed wood veneers, the body of  More »

Early 19th Century American Bombe Shaped Bird's Eye Maple, Burl Walnut & Mixed Wood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy, with pagoda top having inlaid mixed wood veneers, the body of bombe form on paw feet, having a 3-sectioned interior with inlays on the lid Dimensions: 8.5" h x 15.5" w x 9" d   « Less

19th Century Regency Diminutive Box, Rectangular with Sloped Hinged Cover Decorated with Ivory Edging and Veneered in Tortoise shell Dimensions: 2 1/8" h x 3 5/8" w x 1 3/4" d

19th Century Regency Diminutive Box, Rectangular with Sloped Hinged Cover Decorated with Ivory Edging and Veneered in Tortoise shell Dimensions: 2 1/8" h x 3 5/8" w x 1 3/4" d   « Less