Antique String Holders
19th Century American Ball of String Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical 19th century American string holder in shape of a ball of string. The weight of the
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19th Century American Country Antique String Holders
Materials
Iron
Victorian Sterling Silver Lyre Candle Holders
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
stringed instrument is surmounted with a swept oval capital, encompassed with concave fluted decoration
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19th Century English Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Ellis & Co. 1920s Sterling Silver Lyre Candle Holders
By Ellis Jacob Greenberg
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of the stringed instrument is surmounted with a swept oval capital, encompassed with embossed concave
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1920s British Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Candlestcik or Candle Holder, Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver candlestcik or candle holder. Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825.
With contrast and
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver
H 2.76 in W 11.42 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Cherubs Candelabra with Marble Stands
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
, crafted in the Louis XVI style. Each of these ornate candle holders takes the form of a barely veiled
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique String Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Candelabras
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
- style porcelain and gilt bronze ormolu. These magnificent candle holders feature pear-shaped porcelain
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique String Holders
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Pair of Elegant Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
, with string-of-pearls and foliage encircling their curves. Please note, there is a small imperfection
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique String Holders
Materials
Bronze
A pair of French 19th century bronze figurative double candlesticks circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
which hangs a bag of provisions a drinking flask and a string of game birds for his super.
The watchman
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique String Holders
Materials
Bronze
H 9.85 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique String Holders
Materials
Ormolu
H 26.78 in W 21.26 in D 14.18 in
French Empire Candelabra Apollo & Daphne Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Newark, England
stringed musical instrument part of the lute-family and consists of two arms and a crossbar with strings
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique String Holders
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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H 26.38 in W 9.84 in D 7.87 in
Two Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
lyres — the stringed musical instrument, associated with ancient Greece. The arms are curved, and three
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique String Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Gilded Wood Tripod Torch Holders in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Paris, FR
monumental candelabra shaft richly decorated with mantling, buttons, acanthus leaves, cartouches and string
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique String Holders
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Baccarat Crystal & Oak Double Inkwell Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Pearland, TX
"Baccarat". The inkwells and nib holder are heavy with a swirled crystal design and hinged brass tops. The
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19th Century Antique String Holders
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 4 in W 12.75 in D 6.5 in
English Winsor and Newton Paint Box with Drawer, Paint and Pallettes circa 1865
Located in Wells, ME
English Winsor and Newton mahogany with ebony stringing paint box with drawer. This paint box
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1860s English Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
H 3.25 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
A Sarcophagal Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Isometric Cube Design, c1835
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
miniature mosaic, the canted edges of the lid featuring the same, with banded keyline stringing to both. A
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19th Century English William IV Antique String Holders
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Rosewood
H 4.38 in W 8.63 in D 6.54 in
19th Century Cigar Box With a Terrier in a Dog House, French, c1880
Located in valatie, NY
guarding his master's cigars. The walnut case with spring release top opens by pulling a string. The front
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Late 19th Century French Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box, c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
fine geometric mosaic band within banded keyline stringing; this surrounds an intricate gauge-work
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19th Century English Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Paper
Antique English Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
cartouche-shaped top with oval book-matched curly tiger maple marquetry inlay, contrasting ebony stringing
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique String Holders
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Wedderien 1928 Art Deco Carved Jade Clip Platinum 12.51 Cts Diamonds & Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
can be used as a brooch of course, as a pendant on a chain or as a holder for a pearl necklace.
This
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1920s American Art Deco Antique String Holders
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Pl...
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W 0.39 in L 1.34 in
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk Wood with Sadeli Mosaic Inlay Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc
The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique String Holders
Materials
Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood
H 5.5 in W 12.3 in D 8.8 in
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
warm, rich, highly figured swirl - flame mahogany, contrasting satinwood string banding and intricate
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 44.5 in D 25.75 in
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Pair of Louis XIV Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XIV candlesticks. Louis Quatorze heavy brass candlesticks in three parts, their smaller size indicative of their original use on the candle slides of a bouillotte table...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
Circa 1900
This Writing Table Features 5 Mahogany Lined drawers.
The Drawer Fronts Having Blind Fret Work to the Corners and Retain...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique String Holders
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Mahogany
English Antique Mahogany Ball and Claw Footed Stool
Located in Port Chester, NY
A lovely early English ball and claw footed stool, recently covered in natural French linen. The mahogany has a beautiful color and patina, fully restored. Measure: Seat height of 18...
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Early 20th Century English Antique String Holders
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Sterling Silver Tazza
By Graff, Washbourne & Dunn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a large sterling silver tazza. It has an old-world pattern going around the scalloped edge and base. Wreaths, flowers and bows come together in an elaborate feast ...
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1910s American Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Brass Candlesticks
By Artisan-Craftsmen, Inc.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great Art Nouveau French heavy brass pair of candlesticks
Size: 10.5" H x base 6" x 5".
Great brass decorative art objects.
Unsigned no Hallmark.
Style: Art Nouveau
Circa 1930.
Prove...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian-Style, sterling silver candlesticks, Fisher Silversmiths, Inc., Jersey City, New Jersey, Ca. 1935. Each candlestick measures 5 inches high x a little under 4 3/4 in...
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1930s American Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of c. 1920s Sterling Silver Candlesticks by International
By International Silver
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of sterling silver weighted candlesticks by International, circa 1920s. Marked: Hand Hammered, Pitch Loaded Wood Reinforced. Hexagonal bases rise to circular bobeche. One with...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Victorian-Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By W I Broadway & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian-Style, sterling silver candlesticks, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1972, Broadway and Co. - makers. Each candlestick measures 4 inches high x 3 1/4 inche...
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1970s English Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
English shell base Queen Anne candlestick, 1760
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Queen Anne seam cast brass candlestick. The candlestick features a removable scolloped edge bobeshe on an urn form candle cup with waisted stem, which flows into a suppressed ruffled...
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Antique 1760s Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Tapersticks (1769)
By Elizabeth Cooke
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English cast sterling silver tapersticks; an addition of our ornamental Georgian silverware collection
These excepti...
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18th Century English George III Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Brass Renaissance Style Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique solid brass floor lamp originally an alter candlestick in the Renaissance style that has been converted to a floor lamp.
Lamp shade for photography purposes only, price...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Thomas Sargent Palissy Ware Majolica Candlesticks, French, ca. 1880
By Thomas Sargent
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Pair of Palissy Ware Majolica Candlesticks by Thomas-Victor Sargent, each formed as a stylized flower with a lizard at the base of the stem and a coiled snake at the top, the circu...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique String Holders
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Majolica
Vintage European Sterling Silver Hanukkiah Centrepiece
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage European sterling silver Hanukkiah; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional vintage sterling silver hanukk...
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20th Century European Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chestnut Stick & Ball Spindle Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chestnut Stick and Ball Spindle Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features shapely sculpted wood frame, cane seat, uniquely designed backrest, very nice...
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19th Century Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Cane, Chestnut
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 31 in
Impressive Gothic Revival Sizable Antique French Gilt Bronze Chimera Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century bronze and brass church altar candle holder.
This rare and decorative Gothic Style candlestick is both a joy to look at and practical to use. This altar piece ...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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H 27 in Dm 14 in
Small Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Sheffield Plated Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small pair of quality antique Victorian Sheffield plated candlesticks having a quality small pair of antique Victorian Sheffield plated candlesticks with ornate decoration
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19th Century English Victorian Antique String Holders
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Sheffield Plate
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Antique Cast Iron Bee Hive String Holder
Located in Orange, CA
Antique cast iron bee hive string holder. This is a very old cast iron string holder that is in
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Early 19th Century American Antique String Holders
Materials
Iron
Wire Store String Holder
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Decorative Wire String and Bag Holder
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Early 20th Century American Antique String Holders
Materials
Wire
Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
from rosewood with inlaid brass edging and stringing, dating from circa.1820-30. The interior contains
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1810s British Regency Antique String Holders
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Writing Box with secret compartment by Hausburg, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique brass bound mahogany writing box with double brass stringing, flush carry handles and
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19th Century British Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Vienna Miniature Wall Clock "Dachluhr" by Joseph Elsner, Austria circa 1830
By Joseph Elsner
Located in Vienna, AT
, Huygen's winding with conical balance weight, Elsner's movement holder, string suspension and steel rod
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique String Holders
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Brass
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H 26.78 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Sterling Silver Thread/String Holder
By Johann Wagner & Sohn
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver thread/string holder, J. Wagner & Sons, New York, circa 1910. Pierced design
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th c. English Carved Wooden Owl String Holder
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English carved owl with glass eyes, made to hold string.
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19th Century English Antique String Holders
Materials
Hardwood
Yazutsu, Kyudo Arrow Case
Located in Milano, IT
; the cover is lacquered and decorated with a golden kamon.
A tsurugiri (string holder) and a stag
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19th Century Japanese Antique String Holders
Materials
Bamboo
Sterling Silver String/Thread Holder
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, sterling silver string/thread holder, The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1895
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 18th Century Turned Mahogany Candlesticks
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An elegant pair of mahogany turned candlesticks with writhern urns and inlaid stringing to the
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Late 18th Century European Antique String Holders
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Mahogany
Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
On three legs in the form of a disc decorated with a string of pearls, stands the base of the
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique String Holders
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Bronze
Elegant Pair of 19th Century Gilt Brass Candelabra by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Benington, Herts
string stems with lappet-cast collars on compressed lead and shell-cast lion’s paw tripods and tricorn
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19th Century British Antique String Holders
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Brass
H 26.78 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Three-Light Candelabra by Mappin & Webb Ltd
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, first and fourth, a chevron between three bugle-horns stringed sable; second and third argent, a chevron
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique String Holders
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Sterling Silver
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H 19.3 in Dm 13.5 in
1960s Custom Built Tennis Rackets in Wood Press Holder by Cortland, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of vintage custom built tennis rackets by Cortland. Wonderful vintage condition. The pair are in the original press and have age-appropriate wear. A great item for display on ...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique String Holders
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Metal
Chamber Potty Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th c. Sheraton style mahogany potty chair. Ebony stringing outlining entire piece. The back is
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19th Century English Antique String Holders
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Mahogany, Ebony, Cane
Sterling Silver Candlestick, 19th Century, with Contrast Marks and Initials
Located in Madrid, ES
diamonds, while the candle holder presents a string of pearls and classicist-inspired lines, to which the
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver
H 3.75 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
English 19th Century Mahogany, Satinwood and Ebony Carlton Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
letter and ink and writing implement holder. The apron front with three drawers, the back with
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19th Century English Antique String Holders
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Brass
19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Miniature Violin
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this interesting and colorful antique ceramic violin shape letter holder
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Late 19th Century French Antique String Holders
Materials
Faience
Antique Standard Lamp, English, Edwardian, William IV Bedpost Light, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
post features ring turning top and bottom
The bottom foliate carved and inlaid with boxwood stringing
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique String Holders
Materials
Mahogany
H 72.05 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
English Mahogany Beau Brummell Dressing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
, brushes and razors. Add to that the mirror, space for a wash bowl and several cup holders and it's no
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique String Holders
Rare Belle Epoque Pleyel Upright Piano
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pleyel upright piano with original brass candle holders and moving handles.
History:Ignace
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19th Century French Antique String Holders
Pair of Candelabra, Rouge Griotte Marble, Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
base decorated with a string of pearls and plates with reliefs of cupids in different attitudes. On it
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique String Holders
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Griotte Marble, Bronze
H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Writing Equipment Till Eulenspiegel Model 109 GK 1919
By Michael Powolny
Located in Vienna, AT
rectangular platter. There is an owl visible next to his feet / additionally, the holder for inkwell (inkpot
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique String Holders
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Ceramic
H 6.29 in W 12 in D 6.29 in
Chinese Republic Nine Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Brass Charger of Monumental Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
tortoise dragon was exceptionally strong, and his likeness is found in book holders and other stone objects
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique String Holders
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Metal, Brass, Enamel
Pair of Ornate Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
string-of-pearls on their heavy circular bases. The baluster-shaped torsos are fluted around their
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique String Holders
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Samurai Bow, Quiver, Arrows, Complete Boxed Set, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
archery Himo-ire -woven bamboo Kyudo bow string holder- .
A rare find and a rare collecting opportunity
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique String Holders
Materials
Textile, Bamboo, Wood
H 64 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Scottish Mahogany Extending Dining Table with Four Leaves & Leaf Holder
By James Garvie & Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
extending dining table and leaf holder by James Garvie & Sons of Aberdeen. The dining table with rounded
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1890s Scottish Sheraton Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
H 75 in W 364 in D 137 in
Fine George III Mahogany Serving Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
gallery with urn shaped finals and adjustable candle stick holders on satinwood string inlaid, serpentine
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1790s English Georgian Antique String Holders
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Quality Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront Sideboard
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Hixson, TN
plum pudding mahogany with boxwood stringing around the edge. There are three mahogany lined drawers
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique String Holders
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Discovery & Mischief. Tabby Kitten at Play.Original Edwardian Pastel Drawing Cat
By Cecil Ackland Hunt
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
, with a paw lifted in play, about to pounce on a ball of string. To the left of the picture is a white
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique String Holders
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Pastel, Cardboard
English Regency Antique Conch Shell-Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table ca. 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
inkwell boxes and a pen holder. The legs terminate in exquisitely cast animal paws.
The table would
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19th Century English Regency Antique String Holders
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Brass
H 30 in W 26.88 in D 17 in
Treen Boxwood String Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and charming treen boxwood string holder, made in the shape of a ball on stand. Before we
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19th Century English Antique String Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of German Biedermeier Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
fruitwood motifs, ending in a square plinth, inlaid with pear wood stringing, all raised on ivory feet.
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19th Century German Antique String Holders
Materials
Silver
Mahogany & satinwood breakfront sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
pudding mahogany with boxwood stringing around the edge.
There are three mahogany lined drawers, with
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19th Century British Antique String Holders
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Burr Walnut 19th Century Velvet Padded Jewellery Watch Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
chequered stringing and mother-of-pearl.
The interior of the watch box is lined with blue cotton velvet
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique String Holders
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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Antique Kingwood Brass Bound Victorian Jewellery and Watch Box 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
crossbanding separated by brass stringing. Featuring a Campaign style brass flush fitting carry handle to the
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19th Century British Victorian Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Antique Writing Box with Top Secret Document Drawer
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
writing box is veneered in lovely figured burr walnut with brass edging stringing, escutcheons and has
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19th Century British Antique String Holders
Materials
Brass
Hand-Carved Wood Beehive String Holders
Located in Culver City, CA
to store balls of string that would be pulled up through the hole in the top. They are priced per
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19th Century German Antique String Holders
Materials
Wood
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Antique String Holders For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique string holders is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique string holders — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. Antique string holders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique string holders are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique string holders over the years, but those made by Black, Starr & Frost and Gorham Manufacturing Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique String Holders?
Prices for antique string holders start at $200 and top out at $1,450 with the average selling for $386.
Questions About Antique String Holders
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
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