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Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Crystal Celeste Blue Opaline Vases
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Crystal Celeste Blue Opaline Vases

Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Crystal Celeste Blue Opaline Vases

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Trees and maiden masks, included in the mounts, showcase masterful artistry, with the trees possibly featuring textured bark and lifelike branches, while the maiden masks exhibit det...

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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Bark

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891
Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

By Heath & Middleton

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1891 by Heath & Middleton, this enchanting Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Chamberstick is a superb example of the naturalistic bark effect popularise...

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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Bark

Materials

Sterling Silver

Crossing the ford Capriccio Baroque Landscape 18th century Oil Painting
Crossing the ford Capriccio Baroque Landscape 18th century Oil Painting

Crossing the ford Capriccio Baroque Landscape 18th century Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

One can almost imagine the air filled with the woman's colorful speech as events unfolds, with even the white dog on the shore joining in the cacophony with its loud barks. The left ...

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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Antique Chinese Camphorwood Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century
Antique Chinese Camphorwood Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century

Antique Chinese Camphorwood Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

It produces clusters of black berry-like fruit around 1cm in diameter. It has a pale bark that is very rough and fissured vertically.

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1880s Antique Bark

Materials

Other

Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802
Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802

Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

When resting with their wings closed, they often resemble the texture of tree bark or dead leaves, providing excellent camouflage from predators. 5.

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Early 1800s Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

17th Century Angelica and Medoro Painted Oil on Canvas Roman School
17th Century Angelica and Medoro Painted Oil on Canvas Roman School

17th Century Angelica and Medoro Painted Oil on Canvas Roman School

Located in Milan, IT

At the edge of the forest, Angelica is intent on carving the bark of a tree, while next to her, softly stretched, is Medoro, who observes absorbed the gesture of the companion.

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17th Century Italian Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas

Cercle des Beaux-Arts de Liege Annual Exhibition by Auguste Donnay
Cercle des Beaux-Arts de Liege Annual Exhibition by Auguste Donnay

Cercle des Beaux-Arts de Liege Annual Exhibition by Auguste Donnay

By Auguste Donnay

Located in Chicago, IL

While a much larger edition of this work was created on regular paper, this example comes from the extremely scarce edition of 25 strikes on Imperial Japon paper, a mulberry bark-bas...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bark

Materials

Lithograph

Outdoor Reclining Chaise with Metal Foliate Motif
Outdoor Reclining Chaise with Metal Foliate Motif

Outdoor Reclining Chaise with Metal Foliate Motif

By John Salterini

Located in New York, NY

The metal frame has incised bark detail, and the leaves and flowers also have incised details.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bark

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Silver & Malacca Walking Stick Cane 19th Century
Antique Chinese Silver & Malacca Walking Stick Cane 19th Century

Antique Chinese Silver & Malacca Walking Stick Cane 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The stem is made up of links with joints or nodes at both ends like bamboo. The bark is strong, with what appears to be a satiny, natural gloss or surface glaze.

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1880s Antique Bark

Materials

Silver

Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece with French Ormolu Mounts, circa 1900
Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece with French Ormolu Mounts, circa 1900

Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece with French Ormolu Mounts, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

The bowl designed with a geometric pattern of stylized pine bark with large peony blossoms and stylized brocade balls.

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Bark

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters
Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters

Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Features floral details and a rough bark-like surface cast in concrete. Hairline cracks are visible on one of the pieces (shown in photos), however does not effect the structural i...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Bark

Materials

Cast Stone

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL & COVER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The resin is harvested by making incisions in the tree bark and collecting the sap that oozes out. The sap is then processed and refined through a series of steps, which may include...

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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bark

Materials

Wood

Silver Birch Armchair for H.C. Dexter Chair Company
Silver Birch Armchair for H.C. Dexter Chair Company

Silver Birch Armchair for H.C. Dexter Chair Company

Located in Sagaponack, NY

'The frames are built of the beautiful Silver Birch, which grows only in a small portion of the Adirondack Forest, the Great north Woods. The beautiful bark, with its silvery sheen, ...

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1920s American Antique Bark

Materials

Cane, Birch

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings

Located in Norton, MA

It´s actually a sheet of inner bark cut from the pith plant, the Tetrapanax Papyrifer.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Shield Lichen, Parmelia saxatilis, by F. Guimpel, 1819
Hand-Colored Engraving of Shield Lichen, Parmelia saxatilis, by F. Guimpel, 1819

Hand-Colored Engraving of Shield Lichen, Parmelia saxatilis, by F. Guimpel, 1819

Located in Langweer, NL

. - Growth Environment: This lichen typically grows on rocks, but it can also be found on soil and tree bark. It prefers well-lit, open habitats such as mountainous areas, rocky outc...

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1810s Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

A Cart Race
A Cart Race

A Cart Race

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Two ragged urchins (right) cheer the race; a dog barks. "It was said that the amount of copper Thomas Rowlandson etched would sheathe the British Navy.

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1780s Romantic Antique Bark

Materials

Aquatint

Impressionistic Summer Landscape with Road Painted 1889
Impressionistic Summer Landscape with Road Painted 1889

Impressionistic Summer Landscape with Road Painted 1889

By Carl Johansson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Birch trees, with their white bark and tender green leaves, stand tall and sway gently, marking the passage toward a distant homestead nestled beside a calm lake.

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1880s Impressionist Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Metamorphosis in Repose: A Trio of Butterfly Lifecycles
Metamorphosis in Repose: A Trio of Butterfly Lifecycles

Metamorphosis in Repose: A Trio of Butterfly Lifecycles

Located in Langweer, NL

This butterfly is of interest not only for its beautiful wing pattern but also because of the way its wing shape and coloration provide camouflage against the backdrop of leaves and ...

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1890s Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Resting Cheetah's on a Trunk
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Resting Cheetah's on a Trunk

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Resting Cheetah's on a Trunk

Located in Islamabad, PK

The trunk is meticulously detailed, with its bark texture meticulously replicated in the bronze.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bark

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1900s
Victorian Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1900s

Victorian Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1900s

Located in London, GB

The shoulders are engraved with a bark design and the ring is all hand made. Gemstone: Ruby Stone Shape: Emerald Cut Carat Weight: 0.35 Metal: 18ct Yellow Gold Age: 1900s Size: R

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Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Bark

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Nootka Lidded Basket c.1900 Sea Wolf Motif Northwest Coast
Antique Nootka Lidded Basket c.1900 Sea Wolf Motif Northwest Coast

Antique Nootka Lidded Basket c.1900 Sea Wolf Motif Northwest Coast

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Expertly woven from natural fibers—likely cedar root and bark—the basket demonstrates the tight, precise weaving techniques characteristic of Nuu-chah-nulth artisans.

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Early 20th Century North American Native American Antique Bark

Materials

Natural Fiber

Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed
Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed

Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Translated from Latin, vignum vitae means “wood of life” – probably adopted because of its medicinal qualities. The body, gum, bark, fruit, leaves and blossom all serve some useful p...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bark

Materials

Wood

Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708

Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708

Located in Langweer, NL

Left Panel: - Cinnamon and Nutmeg Trees: Shows laborers harvesting cinnamon bark and processing nutmeg, which were highly prized in Europe for their culinary and medicinal uses.

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Early 1700s Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a French man
Portrait of a French man

Portrait of a French man

By Jean Despujols

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Also note the typical frame of the period which was painted in imitation of pine bark. A complete work.

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1920s French School Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Flasks by Felice Clerici, Milan, Circa 1770
Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Flasks by Felice Clerici, Milan, Circa 1770

Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Flasks by Felice Clerici, Milan, Circa 1770

By Felice Clerici

Located in Milano, IT

At the center of the vases, there is cursive apothecary writing outlined in manganese brown indicating the contents of each: “Acqua di Sambuco” (Elderberry Water: the bark was used a...

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1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Bark

Materials

Maiolica

A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' with Snake Handle, English, ca. 1870
A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' with Snake Handle, English, ca. 1870

A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' with Snake Handle, English, ca. 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A Highly Important George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase,' molded as an obovoid-form ewer, the rustic bark ground with molded green-glazed leaves and ferns, molded and applied with thr...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bark

Materials

Majolica

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Located in Stamford, CT

It´s actually a sheet of inner bark cut from the pith plant, the Tetrapanax Papyrifer.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

Triptych of Lepidoptera Elegance: Hand-Coloured Butterflies Published in 1890
Triptych of Lepidoptera Elegance: Hand-Coloured Butterflies Published in 1890

Triptych of Lepidoptera Elegance: Hand-Coloured Butterflies Published in 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

The undersides are a grey-brown with small white streaks and spots, which help to camouflage them against the tree bark. 2. **Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)**: This small butter...

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1890s Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

Six-Panel Teak Asian, 19th Century Folding Screen / Room Divider
Six-Panel Teak Asian, 19th Century Folding Screen / Room Divider

Six-Panel Teak Asian, 19th Century Folding Screen / Room Divider

Located in Stamford, CT

The finest carvings abound in the manner of love birds perched onto tree bark and branches. The overall case supported by dovetail and mortise tenons.

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1890s Chinese Export Antique Bark

Materials

Teak

Important Framed Lithograph of the Grapeshot Clipper Ship Joseph Currier & Ives
Important Framed Lithograph of the Grapeshot Clipper Ship Joseph Currier & Ives

Important Framed Lithograph of the Grapeshot Clipper Ship Joseph Currier & Ives

By Currier & Ives/Joseph Koehler

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

At the bottom, it reads: "The celebrated clipper bark Grapeshot belonging to Geo Law Esq. NY" The lithograph has not been inspected outside the frame.

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Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Bark

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Early 1800s Country Cottage Oil Landscape Scene, Gilt Framed
Early 1800s Country Cottage Oil Landscape Scene, Gilt Framed

Early 1800s Country Cottage Oil Landscape Scene, Gilt Framed

By George Vincent

Located in Hillsborough, NC

The painting is done in fine detail, with distinctive profusion of tiny leaves, almost feathery affect, and detailed bark of trees. Well presented in overall good condition, with o...

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Early 19th Century English School Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red-Crested Cardinal - Antique Hand-Colored Print with William Hayes Sign, 1780
Red-Crested Cardinal - Antique Hand-Colored Print with William Hayes Sign, 1780

Red-Crested Cardinal - Antique Hand-Colored Print with William Hayes Sign, 1780

Located in Langweer, NL

A clean buff background allows the jewel-bright plumage to dominate, while the spare inclusion of moss and bark lends context without distraction. William Hayes (1735–1802) was a se...

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1780s British Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

'Birchbark Sap Buckets and Yoke' original halftone print, Bureau of Ethnology
'Birchbark Sap Buckets and Yoke' original halftone print, Bureau of Ethnology

'Birchbark Sap Buckets and Yoke' original halftone print, Bureau of Ethnology

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The sap buckets and yoke are from the Menominee tribe, and the text of the book describes how the buckets were fashioned and folded from birch bark, how the yoke is now in the Nation...

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1890s Victorian Antique Bark

Materials

Lithograph

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

- Collector's specimens - Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain, coloring, patina, density and toughness Translated from Latin, vignum vitae means “wood of lif...

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1750s English George II Antique Bark

Materials

Wood

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with in...

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1880s American Folk Art Antique Bark

Materials

Wool

Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour

Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Hayes, however, is best known for selecting and re-fitting the merchant collier Earl of Pembroke as a Royal Navy bark for a scientific mission to the Pacific Ocean under the command ...

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1760s English George III Antique Bark

Materials

Silver

Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846
Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846

Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A rare patinated bronze group of a monkey in the guise of a Jockey riding a racehorse, startled by a barking dog at his feet. French, Dated 1846.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Bark

Materials

Bronze

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor
Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

By Thomas Birch

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

The American Merchant Bark at the center of this painting is rendered in excellent detail, from her house flag and pennant, to her rigging and sails, and down to her deck filled with...

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1840s Other Art Style Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Vintage Art Deco Philippine Mahogany Dry Bar or Liquor Cabinet
Vintage Art Deco Philippine Mahogany Dry Bar or Liquor Cabinet

Vintage Art Deco Philippine Mahogany Dry Bar or Liquor Cabinet

Located in Topeka, KS

Piano hinges assist each door in opening and the back of the doors are lined with a gorgeous vintage bark cloth with a fun retro vibe and black stemware racks on both upper doors.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bark

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Paint

17th Century, Italian Painting by Pier Francesco Cittadini, Jacob and his Family
17th Century, Italian Painting by Pier Francesco Cittadini, Jacob and his Family

17th Century, Italian Painting by Pier Francesco Cittadini, Jacob and his Family

Located in IT

He also ensured that all the strongest and healthiest leaders of the flock of Laban would drink near the barked branches, thus assuring a genetic superiority to his part of the flock.

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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Bark

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Japanese Lacquered Samurai Jingasa Hat Edo Period
Japanese Lacquered Samurai Jingasa Hat Edo Period

Japanese Lacquered Samurai Jingasa Hat Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The black exterior features a highly textured surface that resembles tree bark. The underside, which in most cases covered with a simple layer of monochrome lacquer, was lavishly dec...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Bark

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver
England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver

England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver

By Battersea

Located in Miami, FL

In the distance several neoclassical structures with castles and houses, all in the middle of trees, three sheep and a barking dog. The bottom, the inside and all sides of the out...

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1770s English Georgian Antique Bark

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Bird Print of the Certhia by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Certhia by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Certhia by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff, pointed tail feathers, like woodpeckers and woodcreepers, which they use to ...

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18th Century Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

18th century view of the Elephant and Castle in London
18th century view of the Elephant and Castle in London

18th century view of the Elephant and Castle in London

Located in London, GB

Showing the view due north with St Paul’s Cathedral in the distance, Miller’s characteristic interest in the incidental detail of London life means that the scene is animated with be...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Bark

Materials

Gouache, Vellum

Ancient Oak Trees in Lullingstone Park, Samuel Palmer Watercolour and Ink
Ancient Oak Trees in Lullingstone Park, Samuel Palmer Watercolour and Ink

Ancient Oak Trees in Lullingstone Park, Samuel Palmer Watercolour and Ink

By Samuel Palmer (b.1805)

Located in London, GB

Here the artist has focused on a thicket of oak trees, suggesting the texture of the bark, twisted sinews and root systems with his spirited pen work using a skein of circles and tin...

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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Bark

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Heart Spotted Woodpeckers: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
Heart Spotted Woodpeckers: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph

Heart Spotted Woodpeckers: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph

By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter

Located in Alamo, CA

Hart and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts two black and pale yellow-colored woodpeckers, one with brown on its breast, perched on a tree limb with sage colored bark an...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bark

Materials

Lithograph

Captain Cook's Encampment in Australia where The Endeavour was Beached, 1803
Captain Cook's Encampment in Australia where The Endeavour was Beached, 1803

Captain Cook's Encampment in Australia where The Endeavour was Beached, 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

Commissioned as His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, she departed Plymouth in August 1768, rounded Cape Horn and reached Tahiti in time to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun.

Category

Early 1800s Dutch Antique Bark

Materials

Paper

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique bark available at 1stDibs. An antique bark — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique bark you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique bark, those designed in Folk Art, Victorian and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique bark that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Jones, Joseph Holdcroft and Native American Art produced versions that are worth a look.

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