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18th Century Hand Fan

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

$822Sale Price|30% Off

H 15.5 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced

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Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silk, Paint

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Silk Fan Gilded Box Frame Late 18th Century
Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Silk Fan Gilded Box Frame Late 18th Century

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Silk Fan Gilded Box Frame Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly splendid antique and highly decorative French hand painted silk fan set in a gilded

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Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving

18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving

Located in Milford, NH

England in origin, dating to the 18th century, in very good overall condition, with great patina

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan
Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan

Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan

Located in Brea, CA

Unique rare fine antique 18th century Chinese gilt silver filigree and enamel brise fan, Qing

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan
18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian hand-carved candlestick with hand-painted cream tones and distressed silver

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving

18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving

Located in Milford, NH

the 18th century, with period batwing brasses, and is in very good overall condition, with some minor

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Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Authentic Antique Fan Back Windsor Side Chair Mid-Atlantic DE PA Dimes
Authentic Antique Fan Back Windsor Side Chair Mid-Atlantic DE PA Dimes

Authentic Antique Fan Back Windsor Side Chair Mid-Atlantic DE PA Dimes

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting chair. Usable, the joinery is tight. Paper Label tacked on bottom: Mr. John N Yeatts, Saint Davids, Dealware Lee, Penna. W 23 x D 19 x Seat H 17 / Back H 37.5 in.

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood

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18th Century Brisé Fan Vernis Martin Handpainted Mount Olympus Bone Nacre France
18th Century Brisé Fan Vernis Martin Handpainted Mount Olympus Bone Nacre France

18th Century Brisé Fan Vernis Martin Handpainted Mount Olympus Bone Nacre France

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Introducing a remarkable mid-18th century Brisé fan in Vernis Martin, a true testament to the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Paint

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century
Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand-painted with

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Antique 1790s French Paintings

Materials

Linen

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century
Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century

Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand-painted

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Antique 1790s French Paintings

Materials

Linen

Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries
Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries

Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries

Located in Madrid, ES

Hand fan. Wallpaper, mother of pearl. 18th-19th centuries. Folding fan with paper country

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

Materials

Other

18th Century New England Maple Highboy with Carved Fan Decoration
18th Century New England Maple Highboy with Carved Fan Decoration

18th Century New England Maple Highboy with Carved Fan Decoration

Located in Milford, NH

radial fan decoration flanked by two faux drawer fronts, over a carved apron with two drop finials, all

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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Framed Hand Painted Fan Gilded Box Frame, Late 18th Century
Antique French Framed Hand Painted Fan Gilded Box Frame, Late 18th Century

Antique French Framed Hand Painted Fan Gilded Box Frame, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly splendid antique and highly decorative French hand painted fan set in a gilded and

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Antique 1750s French Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Pair of Fans / Appliques, Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 18th Century Italy
Antique Pair of Fans / Appliques, Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 18th Century Italy

Antique Pair of Fans / Appliques, Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient pair of fans / appliques, usable as wall lamps with reflections as a mirror, lacquered and

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Antique 18th Century Italian Girandoles

Materials

Wood

Late 18th c New England Maple Highboy or High Chest with Carved Fans
Late 18th c New England Maple Highboy or High Chest with Carved Fans

Late 18th c New England Maple Highboy or High Chest with Carved Fans

Located in Milford, NH

A nice example of a late 18th century New England maple highboy or high chest, its upper case with

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Antique 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dr Wall Worcester Porcelain Bowl Fan Pattern First Period C-1755
18th Century Dr Wall Worcester Porcelain Bowl Fan Pattern First Period C-1755

18th Century Dr Wall Worcester Porcelain Bowl Fan Pattern First Period C-1755

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

This large mid-18th century First Period Worcester Porcelain bowl was made in England circa 1755

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan in Carved Gilt Frame
18th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan in Carved Gilt Frame

18th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan in Carved Gilt Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

This ornate, antique paper and mother of pearl hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1780. The

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paper

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750
China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

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H 5.75 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

Located in South Burlington, VT

China, a fine early jade of a scholar in a Ming style robe- holding a fan in his lower right hand

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique Porcelain Teacup Coffee Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Fan Pattern
Antique Porcelain Teacup Coffee Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Fan Pattern

Antique Porcelain Teacup Coffee Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Fan Pattern

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

This early First Period Worcester Porcelain trio set was made in England circa 1755. It is hand

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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

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H 9 in W 19 in D 2 in

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan (framed).

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Antique 18th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

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H 12 in W 20 in D 2 in

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan, (framed).

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Antique 18th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood, Glass

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

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H 12 in W 20 in D 2 in

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed).

Category

Antique 18th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

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H 12 in W 20 in D 2 in

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed)

Category

Antique 18th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Antique French Framed Mother Pearl Hand Painted Fan, Late 18th Century
Antique French Framed Mother Pearl Hand Painted Fan, Late 18th Century

Antique French Framed Mother Pearl Hand Painted Fan, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

gilded and glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand

Category

Antique 1790s French Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century
Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century

Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century

Located in London, GB

giltwood frame dating from the late 18th century. The fan is beautifully hand painted with figures at

Category

Antique 1790s French Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century American Federal Period Carved Fan Shaped Lintels
Pair of 18th Century American Federal Period Carved Fan Shaped Lintels

Pair of 18th Century American Federal Period Carved Fan Shaped Lintels

Located in Stamford, CT

Wonderful pair of fan shaped late 18th century American Federal period lintels or over doors with

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture on 18th Century Italian Wood Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture on 18th Century Italian Wood Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture on 18th Century Italian Wood Fragment

By Interi

Located in Houston, TX

Black coral sea fan sculpture on 18th century Italian wood fragment.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene
French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene

French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive hand fan with a painted pastoral scene. The scene depicts figures enjoying leisurely

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Antler, Silk, Paint, Paper

Framed 18th-19th Century French Hand Painted Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle
Framed 18th-19th Century French Hand Painted Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle

Framed 18th-19th Century French Hand Painted Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th-19th century French hand painted fan with mother of pearl handle in glass and giltwood display

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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood

Framed 18th-19th Century Hand Painted Silk Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle
Framed 18th-19th Century Hand Painted Silk Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle

Framed 18th-19th Century Hand Painted Silk Fan with Mother of Pearl Handle

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th-19th century hand painted silk fan with mother of pearl handle in glass and giltwood display

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Antique 18th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Glass, Giltwood

ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL 'GRAND TOUR' HAND-PAINTED PIGSKIN FAN
ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL 'GRAND TOUR' HAND-PAINTED PIGSKIN FAN

ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL 'GRAND TOUR' HAND-PAINTED PIGSKIN FAN

Located in San Francisco, CA

A FINE AND HANDSOME ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL 'GRAND TOUR' HAND-PAINTED PIGSKIN FAN WITH A DELIGHTFUL

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects

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Meissen Porcelain Deep Cabinet Plate with Handles
Meissen Porcelain Deep Cabinet Plate with Handles

Meissen Porcelain Deep Cabinet Plate with Handles

$1,001

H 2.96 in W 13.98 in D 8.27 in

Meissen Porcelain Deep Cabinet Plate with Handles

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Meissen Porcelain deep cabinet plate with handles. This piece is hand painted in cobalt blue with floral motive in the center and richly decorated gold edge. Signed on the bottom.

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Garlic Mouth Vase, Kangxi Marks
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Garlic Mouth Vase, Kangxi Marks

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Garlic Mouth Vase, Kangxi Marks

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The globular body finely decorated with hand applied enamels depicting nobles taking tea surrounded by attendants and small children. The slender neck rising to a bulbous mouth (seem...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes

$36,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French Empire style 19th century Napoleon III giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, flanked by a pair of sitting winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...

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Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.

Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.

By Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on h...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

$14,850 / set

H 4.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Meissen

Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760

Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...

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Antique 1760s English George III Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Century Furniture Carved Mahogany Posters Queen Bed
Century Furniture Carved Mahogany Posters Queen Bed

Century Furniture Carved Mahogany Posters Queen Bed

By Century Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A late 20th century Furniture Company Federal Style poster queen size bed in very good vintage condition. Measures 64"in width, 87.5" in depth and stands 90" to the top of the poste...

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Late 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

$18,845

H 39.38 in W 116.15 in D 26.38 in

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Located in Paris, FR

Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy
Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

$1,895

H 84 in W 38 in D 20 in

Maple Bonnet Top Highboy

Located in Bradenton, FL

Maple bonnet top Highboy probably late 19th / early 20th century. Nicely carved floral rosettes on the broken arch pediment. Maple case with Poplar secondary wood drawer construction...

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Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple

Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest
Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest

Old American Mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale Style Chest on Chest

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Superb quality old American mahogany "New England Block Front" Chippendale style chest on chest, circa 1910-1915. Please note hand dove-tailed, oak- lined drawers and original "Willo...

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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

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Metal

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

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Early 18th Century Chest on Stand

Early 18th Century Chest on Stand

$4,795

H 51 in W 35.25 in D 21 in

Early 18th Century Chest on Stand

Located in High Point, NC

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Brass

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

$24,860

H 39.38 in W 26.78 in D 43.31 in

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. The base features fish heads and sea s...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

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Wood

Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry
Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry

Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry

$1,108Sale Price|44% Off

H 47 in W 43.5 in D 22 in

Empire Dresser Chest of Drawers Solid Cherry

Located in Cookeville, TN

Beautifully crafted Empire style solid cherry wood chest of drawers. Dovetail joints, turned legs and drawer pulls. Amazing aged patina. In classic empire style, the top drawer is th...

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Wood

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest
18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest

$9,750

H 76.88 in W 44.5 in D 22 in

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest

Located in High Point, NC

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Antique Early 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Mahogany

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