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Period: 19th Century
38 Volumes. Charles Dickens, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
38 Volumes. Charles Dickens, The Works. Gadshill Edition. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 red morocco and linen boards bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spines with gilt-tooled detailing...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

A rare triple container for Holy Oils, Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare triple container for Holy Oils: the Oil of the Catechumens ("Oleum Catechumenorum" or "Oleum Sanctorum"), the Oil of the Sick ("Oleum Infirmorum") and the Holy Chrism ("Sacrum...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold

19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
Located in London, GB
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes A fine example of late 19th Century hand crafted pine fake book document boxes. Hand crafted individually and painted with dates and the name Roq...
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Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

1 Volumes. George Catlin, North American Indians.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volumes. George Catlin, North American Indians. Bound in 3/4 brown calf and marbled boards. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with red and black morocco labels. All ...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Brass telescope with leather handle England circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Cannocchiale a sezione tonda brass with leather-covered handle and three-extension focus. Cannocchiale a sezione tonda brass with leather-covered handle and three-extension focus. ...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE RARE & HIGHLY COLLECTABLE SHiPS CAPTAINS SHARKS VERTEBRAW WALKING STICK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable Shark’s Vertebrae walking stick A super collectable piece of Victori...
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European Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
By Horace Walpole
Located in Bath, GB
An illustrated limited edition collection of the letters of Horace Walpole, totalling over two thousands letters written during his lifetime. A limited edition, limited to one hundr...
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European Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Cannocchiale inglese 3 allunghi metà '800 in ottone con impugnatura di mogano
Located in Milan, IT
Cannocchiale in ottone con impugnatura in legno di mogano, messa fuoco a tre allunghi, completo di tappo e di linguetta parapolvere. Manifattura inglese della metà dell'800. Lunghezz...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

English telescope 3 brass extensions and copper handle circa 1870s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with copper handle, three-extension focus. English manufacture of the second half of the 19th century. Maximum length 62 cm, inches 23.4, minimum cm 20,- inches 7.9 ...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A Good Example of a Tower Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A very good example of a flintlock light Dragoon pattern pistol with walnut stock and good tower marks on the lock. In wonderful untouched condition Circa 1800 Barrel length 9"
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Brass telescope 3 extensions signed F.M. Newton Optician Halifax 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle and three-extension focus, signed F.M. Newton Optician Halifax of the second half of the 1800s. Maximum length cm 87.5, inches 34.4 minim...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels French, 19th Century Largest: Height 1.5cm, diameter 15.5cm Smallest: Height 1cm, diameter 11.5cm This set of 11 panels depicts ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Antique Altar Crucifix Detailed Silvered Bronze Sculpture of Christ & Monstrance
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique table crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art. For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from th...
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European Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Bronze

3 Volumes. Richard Muther, The History of Modern Painting.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Richard Muther, The History of Modern Painting. Bound by Sotheran in 3/4 brown morocco and linen boards with the covers and raised ban spines gilt-tooled. Top edges gilt w...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

2 Volumes. Austen Henry Layard, Nineveh and its Remains.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Austen Henry Layard, Nineveh and its Remains. First Edition. Bound in 3/4 tan calf and marbled boards. The raised band spine is gilt-tooled with red and green morocco labe...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

10 Volumes. Giuseppe Verdi, The Great Operas.
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Giuseppe Verdi, The Great Operas. The Verdi Edition. Bound in 3/4 morocco (various colors) and silk boards bordered in gilt-tooling. The spines display variously colored ...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890-1900.
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

1 Volume. (Anon) The Greatest Plague of Life.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. (Anon) The Greatest Plague of Life or The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant. Bound by Kelliegram in full wine morocco with multi-colored inlay on the covers....
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. The Court of St. Petersburg, Secret Memoirs.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. The Court of St. Petersburg, Secret Memoirs. Limited Edition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in 3.4 green calf and marbled boards. Raised band spine gilt-tooled with a red morocco lab...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, The Comic History of England.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, The Comic History of England. First Edition. Bound by Bayntun in full red calf. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with green and p...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique Needlework Encyclopaedia, English, Embroidery, Pattern Guide, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique needlework encyclopaedia. An English language, embroidery technique and pattern guide, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beginning in the Als...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Cast iron standing bear money box by John Harper & Co
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian patinated cast iron standing bear money box, registered design by John Harper & Co. John Harper Co. Ironfounders, Albion Works, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

2 Volumes. N.P. Willis & J. S. Coyne, The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. N.P. Willis & J. Stirling Coyne, The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Bound in full green morocco, gilt-tooled detailing, and raised band spines. All edges gilt with gi...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Austen Dobson, Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Austen Dobson, Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems. Bound by Kelliegram in full green morocco. The covers display a gilt-tooled border and a multi-color inlay figure. Th...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

19th Century Polished Brass Tabernacle
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century polished brass tabernacle with domed top surmounted with a knotted cross and brass Alpha and Omega symbols applied to the doors.
Category

Irish Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Candelabra or Alter Ornament, circa 1890-Boat Shaped
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Magnificent antique boat-shaped candlestick, beautifully decorated with brass grapevine leaves, as well as 5 white opaque glass lilies. Gorgeous patina. Charming ornamented base, and...
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French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

3 Volumes. Isaac Disraeli, Curiosities of Literature.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Isaac Disraeli, Curiosities of Literature. Bound in full tan calf. The covers and raised band spines display gilt-tooling with brown and green morocco labels. All edges ar...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

6 Volumes. Edmund Lodge, Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain.
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Edmund Lodge, Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Bound in full red morocco. The Covers and raised band spines display ornate gilt-tooling with black mor...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Charles Dickens, Dombey & Son.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Charles Dickens, Dombey & Son. First Edition. Bound by Bayntun in full blue morocco with the covers and raised band spine gilt-tooled. All edges gilt with gilt-tooled turn-...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
Originally from the Costa Brava in Spain, and brought to America near the turn of the last century, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements rema...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pewter

Antique Miniature Mahogany Bow Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and elegant mid-19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest having well figured top above two short and two long drawers raised on elegant splay feet.
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Gilded Iron and Brass Italian Apothecary Scale on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent 19th-century Italian apothecary scale, with dimensions of 27" x 43" x 44", is a testament to the era's exceptional craftsmanship and aesthetic sensibilities. Crafted...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Iron

Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These bi...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Columns w/ Orb Finials
Located in Savannah, GA
This outstanding and high quality pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical style Grand Tour period columns feature embossed gilded ormolu and orb finials atop. They are raised by ...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

1865 "Johnson's California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona" Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1865 "Johnson's California, with Territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona” map. First published in 1864, thi...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare 1800s Andrews’ Lunar Tellurian
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a rare Weber Costello Scientific Globe Tellurian that dates to around 1880. This is a handsome globe made by, "Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Illinois." The globe sits o...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Decorative Coloured Map of North America, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map of North America is from the Blackie & Son Atlas published in 1882. Here are several points of interest about this map: 1. **Political Borders**: The map l...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

A Fabulous Pair of Late 19th Century Hand Made Miniature Wooden Cannons
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous and unusual pair of finely hand carved late 19th Century wooden cannons of miniature proportions for interior display and would be stunning situated on either side of a la...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Lapis Lazuli Blue John Amethyst Lady's Walking Stick Wooden Parts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & rare example of a Lapis Lazuli Ball Grip Handle removed from an early Walking Cane with a wide Sterling Silver collar, with part of the original, which is in Partridge ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

3 sailing ship's oak & iron pulley blocks
Located in London, GB
Three mid 19th century oak and iron Naval pulley blocks, used on sailing ships. 1: Double sheave tackle block with fixed eye. Height: 17 ½ inches. 2: Double sheave stiff swivel hoo...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860 These two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. Made in France, ca. 1860 - the ...
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German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp A Dutch wax seal stamp with initials (AH) in a trumpet shape with a watch key at the end. These wax seal stamps were worn on a...
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Dutch Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Hukin & Heath sterling silver match striker from 1897 (Victorian era) with a gadrooned rim. It measures 6 2/3'' in length by 4'' in width by 2 1/4'' in height, weighs 7.7 troy ounces...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

JINGASA - ICHIMON-GASA EDO Period 19th Century Samurai Helmet Japan
Located in TEYJAT, FR
JINGASA - ICHIMON-GASA EDO Period 19th Century Jingasa, flat-shaped Samurai headdress made of wood, the exterior covered with black lacquer depicting a brown kamon, a Japanese heral...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Textile, Wood

1865 "Johnson's Missouri and Kansas" Map by Johnson and Ward
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1865 "Johnson's Missouri and Kansas” map. This map was issued as pages 59 and 60 in the 1865 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated ...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Two-Volume Set, 1885-86
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grant, Ulysses S., Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885-1886. Two volume set. Octavo, beautifully rebound in quarter green leather and cloth boa...
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American Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Curaçao map - C. van Baarsel en zoon
Located in UTRECHT, UT
“Kaart van het eiland Curaçao.”, “Algemeene kaart der Caraïbische eilanden”, “Plan van het fort Amsterdam op Curaçao” from the atlas “Atlas der overzeesche bezittingen van Zijne Maje...
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Dutch Other Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
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European Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

SMOLLETT, Tobias. The Works Of Tobias Smollett. (12 VOLUMES - 1899
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SMOLLETT, Tobias. TITLE: The Works Of Tobias Smollett. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1899. DESCRIPTION: 12 vols., 8-13/16" x 6-1/8", frontis in each volume, bound...
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British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Brass nautical magnetic compass, signed Sestrel London circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Brass nautical magnetic compass, signed Sestrel London from the second half of the 19th century and housed in its original wooden box with slot lid, fitted with pins and handle bras...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century English Embossed Brown Leather Bound and Gilt Holy Bible Dated 1847
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to the word of God with this antique family Bible. Printed in London by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode in 1847, the Holy book is d...
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English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Special tobacco tin, box, cigars, ceramic, smoking accessory, 1890, Art Nouveau
Located in Wien, AT
A really special tobacco tin, made from ceramic around 1890 - 1900, an early Art Nouveau piece. The special feature of the tobacco box is the age of the object and also the extraord...
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European Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

A Very Good 19th Century Hand Painted Mexican Retablo Dated 1884
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The naïve, hand painted vignette depicts a woman praying to the images of Saint Anthony holding The Christ Child, together with The Holy Mother, all shown hovering above a group of t...
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Mexican Folk Art Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Child Jesus Bust
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
We don't know much about it but we acquired it from a certified antiques dealer, apparently it could have been in a church fire because of the burn on the back of its neck. Through t...
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique Map of The United States of North America, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a historical map titled "The United States of North America, Central Part" from the 1882 Blackie Atlas. It depicts the continental United States with a high level of detail, ...
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century. 11 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall
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Belgian Baroque Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

The Works Of Alexander Pope. 10 VOLUMES - NEW EDITION - 1871 - IN FULL TAN CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POPE, Alexander. TITLE: The Works Of Alexander Pope. Includes Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials. PUBLISHER: London: John Murray, 1871. DESCRIPT...
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British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

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