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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar
Located in London, GB
An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar
Previously ormolu mounted
Porphyry
Italy
17th Century
SIZE: 13cm high, 17cm dia. - 5¼ ins high, 6¾ ins dia.
Provenance:
Ex Private collection USA
Ex Pr...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porphyry
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass.
Rare find.
France, circa 1600-1700
Weathered and some losses.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
A pair of French campaign urns
Located in Southall, GB
A pair of French 19th century campaign urns , with fluted base and egg and dart to the rim. A very pretty pair of urns .
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of 18th Century Georgian Bell Metal Candlesticks, England, circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and rare pair of mid 18th century bell-metal candlesticks, showing flaring seamed columns with cylindrical nozzles and flattened drip pans rising from stepped circular bases that retain their original & functioning push-rods.
Both exhibiting an exceptionally warm pinkish patina due to the higher ratio of copper used in...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
207.32 Gram Aquamarine Specimen Attached With Matrix From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 207.32 Gram
Dimension: 8.2 x 6.7 x 3.2 Cm
Origin: Afghanistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat. Aqu...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serapeum have captivated travellers since Roman times. However, despite their significance, they are conspicuously absent from the collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their imitations so numerous, that the present sphinxes were assumed to be modern copies throughout their recent ownership history. Finally recognised and conserved after an extraordinary chance discovery at a garden furniture sale...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
18th Century European Painted Bentwood Box
Located in Newark, GB
A lovely piece of Continental European folk art, this oval bentwood box has been painted with a landscape scene showing a huntsman with a rifle aiming at a stag or deer from behind a...
Category
European Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Baroque Carved and Gilt Frame 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century Italian baroque style frame. Hand carved with gold leaf gilding.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Primitive XL 18Th C. Catalan Stone Mortar Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An XL hand carved Catalan stone mortar from the 18th C.
Heavily worn with exceptional patination & lovely light colour.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French Louis XIV Kingwood Strongbox on later Brass stand ( Coffre Forte)
Located in Oakville, ON
Louis XIV kingwood oyster veneered strongbox of Coffre Forte
Category
European Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Collection of Museum Mineral Specimens in Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of museum mineral specimens in a display case with a removable lid. Presented in a sleek glazed case with a removable lid, the set includes 30 European minerals includin...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Antonio Rossellino (Settignano 1427 - Firenze 1479) - Bust of a young boy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Attributed to Antonio Rossellino (settignano, 1427 - Firenze, 1479)
Bust of a young boy
1470-1475
Polychrome stucco
35 x 31 x 15,5 cm
- Published on the exhibition catalogue :
A. D...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco
Korean Antique Bronze Vase / 12th-13th century / Wabi-Sabi Vase / Goryeo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A rare bronze vase has arrived.
This is a bronze vase made in the late Goryeo period (12th to 13th century) in Korea.
I don't know the details of whether it was used as a Buddhist v...
Category
South Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th - 19th Century Spanish Antique Lebrillo Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large antique Spanish Lebrillo mixing bowl in earthenware, made of hand crafted terra cotta, originating from Granada, Spain. Featuring a glaze decoration in the typical Morisco gr...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Very old Japanese hard earthenware/[Sueki] Jar/10th to 11th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very uniquely shaped Japanese antique pottery.
This is an ancient Japanese pottery called Sueki.
It started being made in the Sue village of Osaka and cam...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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Sculptural 18th Century Italian Processional Finial Mounted on Honey Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-painted processional finial with baroque pearls and adventurine and mounted on honey calcite. The piece was originally part of a processional pol...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Processional Finial Mounted on Malachite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-painted processional finial with baroque pearls and mounted on malachite. The piece was originally part of a processional pole from a historical ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal
Quartz, Colombia
Located in New York, NY
QUARTZ
Peña Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Prov., Boyacá Dept., Colombia
14 cm tall x 20 cm wide
The Pena Blanca Mine is typically known for emerald crystals. In a...
Category
Colombian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Set of 9 Antique Delft Tiles depicting Biblical Scenes
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 9 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scenes from the Old Testament.
These r...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Early 18th Century Baroque Lacquered and Hand-Carved Wood Italian Angel WIngs
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These two hand-carved wood Italian angel wings are remarkable artifacts, exemplifying the grandeur and ornate beauty of the Baroque period. They are in good original condition with s...
Category
Sicilian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of Memento Mori from Wunderkammer depicting a skull caged in a forged iron structure, with a chain for hanging. The sculpture is made of scagliola plaster with a high ...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland
28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide
In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
SMOKY QUARTZ GWINDEL
Les Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12 cm tall x 12 cm wide
This Alpine region is most well known...
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique Dutch Delft Pottery Polychrome Beaker Vase by Pieter Kocx/De Grieksche A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Dutch Delft pottery beaker form vase.
By Pieter Adriaensz Kocx of De Grieksche A.
With a white ground and decorated with floral motifs in reds, blues, and greens and with gi...
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
Located in New York, NY
TOURMALINE
Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9 cm tall x 2.1 cm diameter
Crystals of this type are sometimes referred to as "Parrot" crystals due to the multi-...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Collection of natural history specimens in an antique glazed display case. Housing 27 exquisite fossils and minerals this is truly a cabinet of curiosities; including three corals,...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Stibnite with Barite & Quartz, China
Located in New York, NY
STIBNITE WITH BARITE & QUARTZ
Xikuangshan antimony deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi, Hunan, China
23 cm tall x 28 cm wide
The largest and most important stibnite specimens have his...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
18th c. Large Spanish Green Fajalauza Lebrillo Bowl from Granada
Located in Wichita, KS
A large 18th c. Spanish Fajalauza "Lebrillo" from Granada. A lebrillo is a large ceramic bowl with rim. This antique glazed terracotta bowl features a green lily flower with decorati...
Category
Spanish Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Collection of 5 Cabinet Natural Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A varied and fascinating collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive small painted plaster plinth.
Ex. private British collection, this group contains ...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Japanese antique penis-shaped stone ornament/very old excavated item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a penis-shaped stone figurine excavated in eastern Japan.
Japan had a stone age called the Jomon period, and these items were created after the middle of that period.
The Jom...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Swedish Book-Hide late 18th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Book-Hide late 18th century
The craftsmanship is truly amazing, made by a master carver in pine wood.
Was originally painted in black color but with time and use the ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Antique George III Irish Sterling Silver Sugar Basket (1791)
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III Irish sterling silver sugar basket; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George III Iri...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
18th Century Blue John Urn
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A wonderful late C18th Ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew Boulton. The acorn finial with rope twist border, above pale veining and rich purple marb...
Category
English Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 16th Century Italian Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Italian giltwood candlesticks from the 1500’s. This impressive hand-carved pair of candlesticks have stayed together for over 400 years. Gold and silver gilt is found on th...
Category
Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Primitive 18Th Black Catalan Cosi Pot/Vessel
Located in London, GB
A heavily patinated black terracotta cosi pot from the village of Quart Catalonia.
Originally used for the storage of olive oil/wine.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century H: 98cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century
Crucified figure with the head turned to the right side
sculture in polychrome wood.
Cross in rosewood wood carved with gol...
Category
Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
SECOND HALF OF THE 16th CENTURY POLYCHROME MAIOLICA PLATE
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid plate in polychrome glazed majolica in yellow, blue, green and manganese. The plate has a wavy rim which gives it the name "crespina", and in the center it is adorned with t...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Maiolica
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl With Concentric Decoration Ca. 3000-2500 BC
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Ca. 3000-2500 BC A terracotta bowl from the Indus Valley in a substantial size and flaring, deep body resting upon a low ring base. While the exterior surface remains impeccably smo...
Category
Afghan Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl With Concentric Decoration Ca. 3000-2500 Bc
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Ca. 3000-2500 BC. A fine terracotta bowl from Indus Valley, featuring a flaring body leading to a wide mouth. The bowl sits on a subtle ring foot. The interior is embellished with a ...
Category
Afghan Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Wood Italian Religious Sculpture Saint, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian sculpture from the second half of the 18th century. Finely carved wooden work depicting a religious subject, a saint, identifiable with the figure of Saint Joseph, of g...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Primtive 18th Spanish Terracotta Vessel/Planter Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A substantial mid 18th C. Terracotta vessel from the town of Calanda, Spain.
Originally used for the storage of oil/wine.
Heavily patinated due to 200+ years of use.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of Four 18th-Century French Miner's Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
Step back in time with this collection of four 18th-century French candlesticks, each a testament to the simplicity and functionality of primitive craftsmanship. Made from hand-wroug...
Category
French Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
Located in Maidstone, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Marble Relief - Emilia Romagna, 1470-80
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Marble Relief
Emilia Romagna, Faenza ? 1470-80
H 30,2 x L 33 x P 3,5 cm
The carved marble relief depicts the Virgin accompanied by a winged cherub standing behind her. ...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Rare Hester Bateman English Georgian Neoclassical Tea Caddy 1782
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1782. Straight oval bowl; cover domed with cast vasiform finial. Engraved garland and swag and ornamental bo...
Category
British Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Flat Back Candelabra - Circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved with a central baluster issuing stylized leaf scrolls terminating in a candlecup , whole terminating in an urn flanked by two scroll handles on square plinth base
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Large carved stone rosette - 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large carved stone rosette
France, 18th century
Diameter: 29.5 cm
This carved rosette likely adorned a ceiling. This rounded vault key exhibits a delicately crafted decor, with deep...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
The patina is remarkable, and you can see fossils in the stone.
The craftsmanship is also incredible, considering that it was made withou...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Large Blue and White Delft Jars 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 18th-century pair of Dutch Delft jars is hand painted in traditional deep cobalt blue on a tin-glazed ground.
They are molded in the Delft octagonal shape with a fluted su...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
18th Century Very Large Burl Bowl
Located in High Point, NC
RARE 18th century American burl bowl. This piece is wonderfully hand turned and the wood is GORGEOUS! It looks alive in the light! This bowl is from the period of time in America ...
Category
American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Derby Porcelain Figure of Female Ranelagh Dancer, Rococo 1759-1769
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a sublimely made porcelain figure of the female "Ranelagh Dancer", made by Derby between 1759 and 1769, which was the Rococo era. The figure would originally have had a male ...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
San Rocco in Legno policromo, XVII secolo
Located in Milan, IT
XVII secolo
San Rocco
Legno policormo, cm alt. 127
L'oggetto è in buono stato di conservazione
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Belgian Belgium Blue Stone Ornaments, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
Enhance your home or office with these striking 18th-century Belgian blue stone ornaments, a distinguished pair that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of a bygone era. Each pie...
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder 'Lyskärring', circa 1780-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder, also called 'Lyskärring'.
Circa 1780-1830.
The patina is really dark and has an almost mahogany feel to it.
This was originally not int...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding.
France, circa 1750
Weathered small losses. Treated against wood worm
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden bas...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare 17th Century English Coffre Fort or Strong Box, circa 1690
Located in Milford, NH
A rare English coffre fort or strong box of princeswood (later known as kingwood) with brass strapping and side handles. The front opens to reveal one hidden drawer. The lock and key...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
White-glazed Circular Box and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
White glazed box from the Qing dynasty Vung Tau cargo. An identical piece is included on page 459 of the Vung Tau catalog titled 'Christies Amsterdam 19...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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