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Rare Antiques ~ Fine Art ~ Antique Jewelry ~ Antiques Dealers ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

...to » Maison Fonte de La Tour Fondue by Victor Charreton Go to » Multi-Colored South Sea Pearl Necklace Go to » Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler The Mystery Within... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » October

...….the timeless fruit of his one true love. Still Life with Two Sacks and a Bottle , which was painted 1884-1885, depicts tobacco and wine of which he had a love affair with both....... A box of cigars is open in the center inviting the smoker to indulge himself and a bottle of wine, still corked and ready to be savored, stands along with the tobacco... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » January

...! For those of you who don’t know, a Monteith is an elaborately decorated vessel with notched rims allowing a wine glass to suspend inside the bowl which is filled with either ice or ice water....... I can just imagine serving wine in chilled glasses from this magnificent silver gilt monteith elaborately decorated in repousse... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » November

...Deco Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre ——- Paul Storr wine coolers ——- English mahogany partners desk ——- 200-year-old pair of globes The list goes on and if you want the very best items for your home, we have it... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » September

.... Almandite gives the stone its deep wine-colored hue while the Spesserite brightens the stone with flashes of fiery golden orange... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

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.... The bridegroom drinks a toast out of the larger cup and then rights the figure, without spilling the wine in the smaller pivoted bowl, which is then to be drunk by the bride... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Glossary]
.... Its earliest use was ecclesiastical for wine, oil and water. A few medieval examples exist today. In the late 17th century, cruets were used domestically and were made of glass imported from Italy and adorned with silver or silver-plated mounts... Read More »
Sheffield Silver

The Allure of Antiques Sheffield Silver ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
...Silver Regency Period Sheffeild Silver Tureen English Silver Wine Coolers by T. & J. Settle Sheffield Tea Urn George III Sterling Sheffield Epergne... Read More »

Paul de Lamerie, Hester Batement, Paul Storr: The Great Georgian Silversmiths ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 03/14/2009
...of Wine Coolers by Paul Storr... Read More »