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John Mawe

Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in London, GB
. John Mawe had a museum in Matlock Bath that dealt in black marble and Ann Rayner engraved pictures
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks
Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks

Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks

H 26.78 in W 8.86 in D 8.86 in

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Located in Münster, DE
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19th Century French Mahogany Casket

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Oak Door from the Church O.L. Vrouw van Lourdes, Scheveningen, the Haque ‘NL’
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Doors and Gates

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H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Doré Bronze And Enamel Writing Desk Casket
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H 3.5 in W 4.13 in D 2.88 in
Biedermeier Jewelry Box Casket Nutwood 1820s
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Biedermeier Jewelry Box Casket Nutwood 1820s
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H 7.09 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Antique Charles X French Cut Glass Casket
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 4.38 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
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Located in Münster, DE
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19th Century French Rosewood Casket
19th Century French Rosewood Casket

19th Century French Rosewood Casket

H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
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19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.

19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.

H 5.52 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
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H 6.5 in W 9.75 in D 13.25 in
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Located in Montreal, QC
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H 4.25 in W 11 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century Industrial Aluminum Church Truck Gurneys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

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Located in Montreal, QC
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Boxes

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Silver

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H 7.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
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Located in Montreal, QC
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H 7 in W 9.25 in D 12 in
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Cabinets

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Softwood

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H 8.27 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Art Nouveau Walnut Wood Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Walnut Wood Casket
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H 4.73 in W 12.01 in D 8.86 in
Antique Print of the Churches of Cathay and Sundecouli 'Ceylon, Sri Lanka'
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of the Churches of Cathay and Sundecouli 'Ceylon, Sri Lanka'
Antique Print of the Churches of Cathay and Sundecouli 'Ceylon, Sri Lanka'

Antique Print of the Churches of Cathay and Sundecouli 'Ceylon, Sri Lanka'

H 13.55 in W 8.23 in D 0.02 in

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Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
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Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Architectural Models

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Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt

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Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa
Located in Lafayette, CA
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa
Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa

Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa

H 23 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Marble Obelisks
Located in Paris, FR
interesting combination of Richard Brown and John Mawe trading at 149 The Strand in London from the early 19th
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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of Marble Obelisks
Pair of Marble Obelisks

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H 16.15 in W 9.85 in D 4.53 in
Grand Tour, Finely-carved abaster Model of Baptistry, Pisa, ca. 1820, Inscribed
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
1820. Two types of Volterran Alabaster, 8-1/2”. Retailed by John Mawe, London, 1820s. John Mawe
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Grand Tour, Finely-carved abaster Model of Baptistry, Pisa, ca. 1820, Inscribed
Grand Tour, Finely-carved abaster Model of Baptistry, Pisa, ca. 1820, Inscribed

Grand Tour, Finely-carved abaster Model of Baptistry, Pisa, ca. 1820, Inscribed

H 8.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
materials was John Mawe (1766-1829). There are examples of his workshop production in the collection at
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.
A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.

A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.

H 15.5 in Dm 4.5 in
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