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Antique Victorian English Oil Falling Tree From Broken Tree Stump
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Late 19th Century Japanese Bamboo Basket
Located in Vancouver, BC
to me in broken english how she had lived many years with this basket and was very touched that it
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched
Category

Antique 1790s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Satinwood, Yew

"The Broken Mirror"
By Aimé-Jules Dalou
Located in PARIS, FR
"The Broken Mirror" also named "The Unrecognized Truth" by Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Bronze
Category

Early 20th Century French School Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

English Late 19th Century Painted Wood Broken Arch Pediment with Greek Key
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted wood broken arch pediment from the late 19th century, with carved molding. Born
Category

Antique 19th Century English Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Dinh Van 1970 Paris Geometric Sculptural Ring In 18Kt White Gold With Lapis
By Jean Dinh Van
Located in Miami, FL
full, "1970 DINH VAN© 18 KT". Dinh Van - Editorial Article – Broken English Jewelry Jean Dinh Van
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modernist Signet Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Broken Myth, Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Broken Myth (Diptych), 2020, by Michael James O’Brien Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper Image
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Cartier 1969 Dinh Van Geometric Sculptural Ring in Two Tones of 18 Karat Gold
By Dinh Van for Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
18KT ITALY 38534". Dinh Van - Editorial Article – Broken English Jewelry Jean Dinh Van, is a French
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

"BROKEN MIRROR 03242018 607pm", Primitive, Digital Print, Flag, Purple, Red
By Justin Neely
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The abstract print "BROKEN MIRROR 03242018 607pm" is a digital artwork, created with the Brushes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper

Still Life with a Broken Egg, Antwerp. Limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Broken Egg, Antwerp, 2013 by Michael James O’Brien Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Still life with a Broken Vase, n.d. Limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with a Broken Vase, n.d. by Michael James O’Brien Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Early Map of Sydney with Botany Bay, Port Jackson & Broken Bay, Australia, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting chart of the three harbours of Botany Bay, Port Jackson, and Broken Bay showing the
Category

Antique Early 1800s Maps

Materials

Paper

English Mahogany Mirror
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany mirror, the broken arch pediment with urn finial on plinth, sides have reeded
Category

Antique 1860s English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

English Mahogany Mirror
English Mahogany Mirror
H 33 in W 22.25 in D 2.5 in
English Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
This very large English breakfront features classic Chippendale design flourishes. From the broken
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Breakfront
English Mahogany Breakfront
H 108.5 in W 113.5 in D 21.5 in
Vows Are Spoken Only To Be Broken. Ca 1965.The Flip Hairstyle.Blonde Nude Female
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Tony Giles. English ( b.1925 - d.1994 ). Vows Are Spoken Only to be Broken Oil on Board. Signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

English Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Wilson, NC
This English inlaid bookcase has an eight pane astragal door which is banded with satinwood and
Category

Antique 1860s English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

English Inlaid Bookcase
English Inlaid Bookcase
H 65.5 in W 23 in D 19.5 in
English Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
This secretaire is inlaid throughout with boxwood line inlay with two satinwood fans in the broken
Category

Antique 1790s English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Inlaid Secretaire
English Inlaid Secretaire
H 90 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
English Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
broken arch top with turned rosettes at the top and center. The top and bottom sections have fluted
Category

Antique 1870s English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

English Mahogany Cabinet
English Mahogany Cabinet
H 72 in W 43 in D 23 in
Carved English Pine Mirror
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved English pine horizontal mirror featuring a variety of architectural carvings in high relief
Category

Antique 1840s English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Carved English Pine Mirror
Carved English Pine Mirror
H 23 in W 42 in D 1.5 in
Inlaid English Hanging Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English hanging cabinet, the swan neck broken arch crest with inlaid fan rosettes with
Category

Antique 1880s English Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood, Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany

Inlaid English Hanging Cabinet
Inlaid English Hanging Cabinet
H 26.75 in W 31 in D 9 in
English Demilune Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
broken and professionally restored at some time but is sturdy.
Category

Antique 1850s English Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

English Demilune Console Table
English Demilune Console Table
H 31 in W 45.75 in D 22.5 in
English Oak Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English, oak tall case clock has an elaborately painted face with both sides of the globe
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Clocks

Materials

Oak

English Oak Tall Case Clock
English Oak Tall Case Clock
H 90.5 in W 23.25 in D 11 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mahogany secrétaire made in England circa 1890. This secrétaire is topped with a broken pediment
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire
English 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire
H 99.5 in W 47.75 in D 20.5 in
Georgian English Sterling Silver Argyle
By William Plummer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver argyle, an addition
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mahogany Carved English Dressing Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
double mirror framed with carved floral cartouches and an open fretwork broken arch. All hardware is
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Dressers

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Style Giltwood Shell Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
A good English Georgian style gilt wood carved mirror having a shell and broken arch pediment
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of English Carved Wall Mirrors
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of English carved wall mirrors, the top of the mirrors have a broken arch crest, the mirrors
Category

Antique 1870s English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Pair of English Carved Wall Mirrors
Pair of English Carved Wall Mirrors
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 5 in
English Grandmother Clock Richard Wells Truro
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined English grandmother clock in mahogany Made by Richard Wells of Truro in Cornwall Broken
Category

Vintage 1980s Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Bookcase on Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
shaped dentil work. The top has a broken arch with pierced fretwork. The lower section has a modified
Category

Antique 1890s English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Bookcase on Stand
English Mahogany Bookcase on Stand
H 78.25 in W 34 in D 18.5 in
English Carved Walnut Three Tier Server
Located in Wilson, NC
English carved walnut three tier server, the gallery along the back with carved foliate in the
Category

Antique 1880s English Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

English Carved Walnut Three Tier Server
English Carved Walnut Three Tier Server
H 42 in W 41 in D 18.75 in
19th Century English Silver Set
Located in Opole, PL
perfect condition: silver without dents, slightly covered with patina. Only one glass insert is broken off
Category

Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Silver Set
19th Century English Silver Set
H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
English Inlaid Four Paneled Folding Screen
Located in Wilson, NC
English inlaid four paneled folding screen made of mahogany inlaid with satinwood. It has walnut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut, Wood

English Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest has the original Rococo hardware. It has Fine fretwork
Category

Antique 1780s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
Located in Wilson, NC
This shelf/server has a heavily carved broken arch crestrail with a center scallop shell carved in
Category

Antique 1880s English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
H 53.5 in W 54.5 in D 20 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English Victorian mahogany and marquetry bureau bookcase, circa 1860 in
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet has the original broken arch cornice that has carved
Category

Vintage 1920s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

An Antique English Regency Gold Gilt Overmantel Mirror
Located in London, GB
glaas bevelled plate and ebonized reeded inner slip. The frame with the broken pediment top, square
Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

English Pine and Birch Folk Art Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine and birch Folk Art shelf is a one of a kind cabinet. There are leaf and vine carvings
Category

Antique 1880s English Cabinets

Materials

Pine

English Pine and Birch Folk Art Shelf
English Pine and Birch Folk Art Shelf
H 45.5 in W 37.25 in D 12 in
English Arts & Crafts Walnut and Leather Stool
Located in Norwich, GB
and the stool is sturdy. Please refer to the last two photographs. There is no broken leather work
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Arts & Crafts Walnut and Leather Stool
English Arts & Crafts Walnut and Leather Stool
H 20.28 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
English Windjammer Folk Art Plane, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Cornwall. Dimensions in inches: H 5 x W 12 x D 13 Origin: English Period: Early 20th century Condition
Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

English Satinwood Bookcase Cabinet in the Neoclassical Style
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
astragals enclose a shelved interior, and surmounted by a broken arch pediment. Adam Brothers James
Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood, Paint

English Chippendale Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany tall case clock with broken pediment, brass finials with eagle
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Clocks

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
dramatic form and burled walnut veneered exterior inlaid with contrasting woods. Beneath a broken arched
Category

Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Auntie Sally English Parlour Game
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Auntie Sally English parlour game A rare early 20th Century example of an
Category

Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pine

The Visit of the English Squadron to Le Havre
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Raoul Dufy 1877-1953 | French The Visit of the English Squadron to Le Havre Signed "Raoul Dufy
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

English Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed T. Taylor London
Located in Savannah, GA
. Broken arch pediment above a flush-glass door, enclosing register plate and thermometer. Fully restored
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Important English 19th C. Chinoiserie Breakfront Display Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
center section with broken bonnet with fine carved and gilt urn finial and figural decoration with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Prince of Wales Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany four dial banjo barometer with broken arch pediment, steel engraved face with
Category

Antique 1820s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

English Table with Lacquer Japanning, Eggshell Design and Bamboo
Located in Hudson, NY
English table with lacquer japanning, eggshell design and bamboo, Japanning is a term used for when
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Side Tables

Materials

Eggshell, Bamboo

18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style. Original Mirror.
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style Wall Mirror. Original Glass Gorgeous
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
there when needed, but able to be broken down, and easily stowed away when not in use.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

c.1800 English Bracket Clock with Exceptional Movement
Located in Greenlawn, NY
David Hare, London. The beautifully proportioned mahogany broken arch case has three pads on top
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Iron Milner's Patent Fire Resisting Safe Painted Green
Located in Centennial, CO
Antique late 1800s English iron Milner's Patent Fire Resisting Safe painted a gorgeous dark green
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant English black lacquered English Queen Anne cabinet chest on Stand decorated
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Carved Wooden Unicorn and Lion Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian (18/19th century) green painted and carved gilt wall plaque of coat of arms with
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Antique English J. Carpenter Harris Town Flame Mahogany Grandfather Clock 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique English J. Carpenter Harris Town Flame Mahogany Grandfather Clock with Broken Arch Crest & Brass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Beau Brummell Gentleman Dressing Desk, Aristocratic Pedigree
By Maple & Co.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Mahogany Beau Brummell Gentleman dressing desk. Aristocratic Pedigree. Outstanding
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Hand-Painted Porcelain Bodkin or Billet-Doux Case
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique English hand-painted porcelain bodkin or billet-doux case, exceptionally hand-painted in a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Bottles

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