An antique Victorian candelabra - a cherub stands on a scrolled rocaille base holding up two candle sconces, cast in white-painted metal. 24cm tall with a 15cm wide base.

Cherubs holding aloft candle branches were a favourite Victorian motif, borrowed from grand 18th-century French bronzes and scaled down for ordinary parlours.

There are a couple of small chips to the rim of one sconce showing the metal beneath, and some old candle wax staining inside the cups; otherwise good condition with just minor wear.

Victorian, c.1870s-1890s. A pretty French country-style piece for a mantelpiece or side table.

A vintage brass-effect five-arm chandelier with decorative cast scrolling arms and an elegant traditional design, with five lamp holders and its suspension fitting. The central body is about 14cm high (excluding chain and wiring).

Five-arm "Flemish" style chandeliers like this borrow their shape from the brass candle chandeliers in Dutch Golden Age paintings.

Good vintage condition with light age-related wear. The wiring is present but should be checked by a qualified electrician before installation.

Vintage, c.1970s-1990s. Lovely in a hallway, dining room or landing with a Hollywood Regency or French country look.

A lovely pair of vintage Italian resin cherub musicians, one playing a flute in a blue sash, the other a lyre in gold. Each stands on its own gilt and cobalt-blue scroll base, one with a bark-effect tree stump for support. 13cm tall.

The bases carry an impressed "Depose Italy" mark - a registration stamp used by Italian workshops to protect their designs from being copied.

Good condition, with just light wear to the gilt on the bases.

Made in Italy, mid-to-late 20th century. Pretty grandmillennial pieces for a mantel or dressing table.

A pretty set of three small oval wall plaques, each with a cherub in relief - one resting his cheek thoughtfully on his hand, one with a finger to his lips, and one glancing upward with wings outstretched. Set in matching gilt-beaded oval frames with a soft grey-green painted border. Each 10 x 8cm. No maker's mark.

The finger-to-lips cherub is a nod to Harpocrates, the ancient god of silence and secrets - a pose that has turned up on decorative pieces for centuries.

Good condition with just light surface wear in the crevices, typical of age.

Vintage. Sweet in a little group on a bedroom or landing wall, with a French country feel.

A striking standing horse figure with one leg gently raised and plenty of movement in the mane and tail, on a rectangular plinth base. Heavy composite construction in a deep charcoal-black, finished to resemble cast bronze. 29 x 31 x 10cm.

Cold-cast techniques blend real bronze powder into resin, giving pieces like this the weight and look of bronze at a fraction of the cost.

Good condition with minor wear; a couple of small chips to the underside of the base, not visible once displayed upright.

Vintage. A handsome farmcore piece for a mantel, hall table or sideboard.

A striking bronze-effect resin figure of a windswept lady, robe streaming out behind her as she reaches skyward, full of movement for such a small piece. It stands 28cm tall on an oval base, signed Aldynne to the base, with an impressed H mark in a shield. Flowing, wind-blown drapery like this has an Art Nouveau feel, and it would suit a modern vintage or eclectic shelf.

Vintage, later 20th century. Country of origin unknown.

Wind-blown drapery was a favourite device of Art Nouveau sculptors, who used it to suggest movement in solid material.

Good condition with minor wear.

A pretty little three-panel folding table screen in the style of a Chinese pingfeng, with a different scene on each side. One side shows a misty mountain landscape with a waterfall, willow and blossom trees, pagoda-roofed pavilions and a sailing boat on the water. The reverse shows three ladies in pink, blue and cream robes in a garden among bamboo, rocks and blossom. The panels sit under glass in dark stained wooden frames with pierced feet and brass hinges, so it folds flat or stands open. Measures 20cm tall. Unmarked; Chinese style.

Folding screens, known as pingfeng in China, began as draught excluders before they became decorative, and small desktop versions like this were made for scholars' tables.

Excellent vintage condition, with no chips, cracks or damage.

Vintage, era uncertain. Lovely on a shelf, desk or dressing table, with a chinoiserie, curiosity core or eclectic expat aunt feel.

A big, sculptural cherub's head with tumbling curls, draped shoulders, outspread feathered wings and a pine-cone drop below, finished in a soft grey stone wash. Old-world style, and it looks just as good indoors as it does against brick. Probably late 20th century, with a wire hanger cast into the back.

Measures 48cm wide, 32cm tall and 9cm deep.

Good vintage condition with minor wear. There are a few small casting air-holes in the curls, and some marks on the back and around the hanger.

Winged cherub heads were a favourite on 17th and 18th century English gravestones, where they stood for the soul flying up to heaven.

A decorative old-world mantel clock in pierced cast brass, with a shell and urn finial, a mask beneath the dial and lion-paw feet. The cream dial has black Arabic numerals and a quartz movement, and the clock is fully working. It stands 41cm tall.

Good condition with minor wear consistent with age, including some darkening and light verdigris in the crevices of the brass.

A heavy cast iron doorstop in the form of a prancing horse with a flowing mane and tail, a saddle cloth and bridle, standing on a rocky ground over a stepped plinth. The front has its old black finish with brassy highlights where it has worn through, and the flat back has an aged rusty patina.

Measures approx. 25cm x 23cm. Victorian style.

Good condition for its age, with wear to the black finish and surface rust to the back and base, as shown in the photos. Very heavy for its size.

Cast iron doorstops became popular in the 1800s, once cheap iron casting meant every home could have a decorative one to prop open the door.

It works well in a farmhouse-style hallway, or as a fireside piece with an old-world feel.

Pair of vintage black scrollwork metal & textured glass lantern light shades suitable for outdoor or indoor use.

A pair of vintage lantern-style light shades, each with black scrolled metalwork panels and textured glass inserts. Each measures approximately 41 x 41 x 17cm high. They would suit a garden, porch, hallway, garden room or a period-style interior, and have a vintagecore, old-world feel.

20th century, unmarked, country of origin unknown.

Good vintage condition, with age-related wear and some paint loss to the metalwork consistent with use.

Rippled textured glass like this is popular in light shades because it softens the glare of a bare bulb.

A matching set of six glass globe lamp shades, each acid-etched with a trailing ivy leaf design in frosted white on clear glass with a soft amber tint. The Edwardian style suits period lighting, from a ceiling fitting to a set of wall lights.

Each shade is 13cm wide with a 5cm neck opening.

Trailing ivy was a favourite motif for etched lighting glass because it stood for constancy and friendship.

Good condition with just minor wear and no chips or cracks. The fine vertical lines visible on each shade are mould seams from manufacture.

A good way to bring a cottagecore, old-world feel to a room.

Two pairs of curtain tie back hooks, four in total - a soft dusky pink pair with deep aubergine flower heads, and a cream pair with warm bronze petals and a red centre, in a pretty French country rosette style. Each has a fluted column shaft moulded with acanthus leaves and a fixing point at the end to screw straight to the wall. 19cm from fixing to tip.

Acanthus leaf decoration has graced columns and mouldings since ancient Greece, said to be inspired by leaves growing around a basket left on a grave.

Good condition, minor wear only, with a lovely time-worn painted finish.

A quick, easy way to give curtains a cottagecore or French country finish.