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Hard Stone Specimen Cabinet

Exquisite Italian 17th Century Ormolu and Specimen Marble Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
architectural design, adorned with the richness of ormolu, specimen marble, and an array of precious hard stones
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Antique 16th Century Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including malachite, agate, onyx and amethyst. It is beautifully
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are
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2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Precious Stone, Elm

"Faux Bamboo" Frame With Six English Botanical Prints By James Sowerby
Located in Prato, Tuscany
appearance of bamboo is created by using hard, durable woods such as maple or oak; carving tools are used to
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Prints

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Wood, Paper

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Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By Montici, G. Ugolini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) Interior still life pietra dura, un...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Stone

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé features an exceedingly rare alpine scene. The artist's l...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
H 17.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

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Wood, Paper

BEAUTIFUL SPANISH BARGUEÑO / CABINET CASTELLAN 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
BARGUEÑO SPANISH CASTELLAN 19th Century Bargueño in mahogany with tortoiseshell and gilded bronze applications. With brass threading. Slight damage and small restorations. 48 x 110 x...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Wood

Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase in grey glass overlaid in purple and cut with pendant sweet peas; signed Galle in cameo after a star.
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Early 20th Century French Vases

Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
H 13.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century carved wood Santos with gilt decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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Gold Leaf

Italian Grand Tour Marble and Alabaster Plaque of Ancient Scholars - Poets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Italian Grand Tour marble and alabaster plaque with profile faces of ancient Italian scholars and poets, including Michelangelo, Dante, Aristo, Galileo, and Petrarco. Names are ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type ...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders

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Walnut

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of six Hollywood Regency or chinoiserie style faux bamboo dining chairs with cream painted metal frames.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Art Deco Vase by Emile Galle
By Emile Gallé
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Art Deco Vase by Emile Galle. Cut with trailing vine and pendant grapes, in tones of peach and brown; signed Galle in Cameo after a star.
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Early 20th Century French Vases

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Glass

Art Deco Vase by Emile Galle
Art Deco Vase by Emile Galle
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Emile Gallé, Nancy, Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Hydrangeas - France ca. 1904
By Emile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Emile Gallé, Nancy, Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Hydrangeas - France ca. 1904. Polychrome overlaid decoration with hydrangeas on a milky and pink background, marked Gallé with a star,...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Blown Glass

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Important Spanish Cabinet, 17th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Spanish Cabinet 17th century in blackened wood and tortoiseshell veneer. It opens with eight drawers framing a central door, surrounded by two columns. Richly decorate...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

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Bronze

Important Spanish Cabinet, 17th Century
Important Spanish Cabinet, 17th Century
H 45.28 in W 46.07 in D 15.36 in
ITALIAN COUNTER/CABINET WITH TREMPE 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN COUNTER/CABINET WITH TREMPE 19th Century Italian, 19th century. with ebony marquetry, ebonized wood with engraved ivory applications, decorated with "Compositions with mythol...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

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Wood

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Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
the author of another page, where the reader is told: "Pietre dure (from the Italian 'hard stone') is
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Onyx, Bronze

19th Century Specimen Precious Hard Stone and Ormolu Mounted Jewelry Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fantastic antique French specimen precious hard stone mounted ormolu jewelry
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Antique 1870s French Jewelry Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Porphyry, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Marquetry Cabinets Wardrobes
Located in London, GB
with beautiful specimen marble plaques. Each cabinet has an amazing pair of marquetry doors, each
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
arrangement of twenty-four diamond-shape and sixteen further triangular semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including Lapis Lazuli, agate, onyx and amethyst. It is beautifully
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
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H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fifteen classical vases in lapis lazuli, amethyst quartz and other specimen stones. Would also look
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Antique 1880s Italian More Desk Accessories

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Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
inlaid with a sumptuous arrangement of thirty-eight egg-shaped semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Set of Two 19th Century Boxes with Mineral and Rock Collections
Located in Haarlem, NL
' collection with old handwritten German label. It contains 35 specimens, all collected in Germany, Karlsbad
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Antique Late 19th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Earthly Treasures No 7, a Sycamore & Mica Unique Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and
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2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces

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Precious Stone, Sycamore

Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Plaque Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-precious stones. It features a joyful scene of a man and woman dancing in Tyrolean style costumes in
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Antique 1890s Italian Paintings

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Giltwood

19th Century Italian Sorrento Tilt-Top Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
exhibition quality, circa 1830 in date. It was handcrafted from burr walnut, exotic specimen woods and
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Antique 1830s Italian Tables

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Walnut

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including lapis lazuli, agate and onyx. It is beautifully inlaid on a
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
arrangement of twenty-four diamond-shape and sixteen further triangular semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Gilt Bronze & Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
the author of another page, where the reader is told: "Pietre dure (from the Italian 'hard stone') is
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

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