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English Giltwood Convex Mirror with Ebonized Bosses, 19th Century
English Giltwood Convex Mirror with Ebonized Bosses, 19th Century

English Giltwood Convex Mirror with Ebonized Bosses, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The frame is adorned with two concentric rings of ebonized wooden balls—commonly known as ebonized bosses—set against a gilded background. Between them, a finely textured foliate ban...

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19th Century English Antique Boss

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

English Regency Brass Hand Chased and Bossed Fire Fender, Circa 1810
English Regency Brass Hand Chased and Bossed Fire Fender, Circa 1810

English Regency Brass Hand Chased and Bossed Fire Fender, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency brass hand chased and bossed fire fender with circular medallions, floral motif, and terminating on stylized paw feet, Early 19th century.

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1810s English Regency Antique Boss

Vintage Boss Hog Limited Edition Signed Coop Concert Poster #362/600
Vintage Boss Hog Limited Edition Signed Coop Concert Poster #362/600

Vintage Boss Hog Limited Edition Signed Coop Concert Poster #362/600

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The poster is likely done by silkscreen on paper and is a poster done for the band Boss Hog playing at the Whiskey A Go-Go club. The poster is numbered in pencil on the lower left ma...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Woodland Tranquility
Woodland Tranquility

Woodland Tranquility

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Henry Walcott Boss (American, 1820-1916) Woodland Tranquility Oil on canvas, signed “Boss” lower right & dated 1896 In Woodland Tranquility, Henry Walcott Boss offers a masterfully ...

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1890s Hudson River School Antique Boss

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William IV Rosewood Lyre-Form Canterbury Attributed to William Dartnal
William IV Rosewood Lyre-Form Canterbury Attributed to William Dartnal

William IV Rosewood Lyre-Form Canterbury Attributed to William Dartnal

Located in Charlottesville, VA

William IV rosewood canterbury, circa 1830–1840, attributed to William Dartnal of Cheltenham, the lyre-form divisions with swept rails and applied roundel bosses between scrolled end...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Liberty & Co. English Moorish Revival Carved Oak Hexagonal Table
Liberty & Co. English Moorish Revival Carved Oak Hexagonal Table

Liberty & Co. English Moorish Revival Carved Oak Hexagonal Table

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Troy, MI

The apron is fitted with six legs, each face carved with a diamond-shaped quatrefoil rosette medallion and small cross-shaped bosses, joined by cusped, arch-cut openings in a Moorish...

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1880s English Moorish Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Surround
Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Surround

Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Surround

Located in Nottingham, GB

A handsome antique Victorian cast iron arched fireplace surround, distinguished by its elegant architectural form, pronounced decorative bosses and finely detailed period casting. T...

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Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design

African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design

Located in London, GB

19th Century Somali Gashan Shield – East Africa Hand-Worked Hide with Raised Central Boss A striking and authentic 19th century Somali Gashan shield from Somalia, showcasing a rare...

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19th Century Somali Antique Boss

Materials

Leather

Brutalist Carved Oak Cabinet, Spain, 1890s
Brutalist Carved Oak Cabinet, Spain, 1890s

Brutalist Carved Oak Cabinet, Spain, 1890s

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Rows of large turned bosses run down the stiles and around the corners, standing proud of the frame like nailheads.

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1890s Spanish Brutalist Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Antique Sterling Silver Four Light Candelabrum Centrepiece
Antique Sterling Silver Four Light Candelabrum Centrepiece

Antique Sterling Silver Four Light Candelabrum Centrepiece

By Benjamin Smith II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The elevated central capital reflects that of the labra and surmounts a leaf decorated boss. This Georgian silver candelabrum can be used as an imposing candlestick once the push ...

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19th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Large Cast-Iron Heraldic Horse Mooring Bollard from Raby Castle circa 1870
A Large Cast-Iron Heraldic Horse Mooring Bollard from Raby Castle circa 1870

A Large Cast-Iron Heraldic Horse Mooring Bollard from Raby Castle circa 1870

Located in London, GB

The surface is boldly decorated in cream, blue, black and ochre, with circular bosses and repeated heraldic motifs. A large integral ring projects from the rear, originally serving a...

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1870s English Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

19th Century Brass-Clad Trunk with Three Base Drawers
19th Century Brass-Clad Trunk with Three Base Drawers

19th Century Brass-Clad Trunk with Three Base Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

The front face is centered with a decorative brass escutcheon and pendant lock, flanked by large brass boss studs; three drawers fitted across the base carry matching brass pulls.

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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Large Antique English Edwardian Oval Oak Wall Mirror C.1900
Large Antique English Edwardian Oval Oak Wall Mirror C.1900

Large Antique English Edwardian Oval Oak Wall Mirror C.1900

Located in London, GB

Edwardian Oak Oval Wall Mirror with Beaded Moulding and Patera Bosses, c.1900 A handsome and well-proportioned oval wall mirror in the Edwardian classical revival taste.

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Antique 18K Yellow Gold Signet Ring, Hand Engraved I & C, Floral Band
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Signet Ring, Hand Engraved I & C, Floral Band

Antique 18K Yellow Gold Signet Ring, Hand Engraved I & C, Floral Band

Located in Antwerp, BE

We believe that this intaglio ring is a unisex piece, a perfect piece for your favourite male person. And a real bad ass boss babe ring for your favourite boss babe. Wearing this rin...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Essex, MA

., in six parts, with dentil molded and blind-fretted pediment, over four glazed mullion doors opening to shelves, above a central secretary drawer and three graduated drawers with b...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Antique Bobbin Turned Oak Wall Mirror – Arts and Crafts Style Spool Beaded Frame
Antique Bobbin Turned Oak Wall Mirror – Arts and Crafts Style Spool Beaded Frame

Antique Bobbin Turned Oak Wall Mirror – Arts and Crafts Style Spool Beaded Frame

Located in Seattle, WA

The structural design is defined by distinctive stepped, architectural corner projections accented with prominent, raised circular wood medallions or bosses. Housed within the frame ...

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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

Silvered Carved Wood Curule-Form Bench, Europe, Early 20th Century
Silvered Carved Wood Curule-Form Bench, Europe, Early 20th Century

Silvered Carved Wood Curule-Form Bench, Europe, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The bench is distinguished by its graceful X-frame construction, composed of deeply curved, intersecting wooden supports joined by turned bosses and rosette details at the pivots—bot...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Boss

Materials

Silver Leaf

Victorian Cast Iron Arched Combination Fireplace, circa 1880
Victorian Cast Iron Arched Combination Fireplace, circa 1880

Victorian Cast Iron Arched Combination Fireplace, circa 1880

Located in Nottingham, GB

The fireplace features an elegant arched opening surrounded by a particularly attractive series of raised circular bosses, complemented by geometric and architectural detailing acros...

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Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

Antique Mahogany Two-Tier Kidney Table with Bobbin Turning, Brass Sabre Feet
Antique Mahogany Two-Tier Kidney Table with Bobbin Turning, Brass Sabre Feet

Antique Mahogany Two-Tier Kidney Table with Bobbin Turning, Brass Sabre Feet

Located in Trenton, NJ

The upper kidney-shaped tier carries an applied bead boss border running its full perimeter — evenly spaced turned bosses set into a molded surround — with a small carved circular pl...

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19th Century Edwardian Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique 1870s Danish Late Victorian Mahogany Parlor Striped Chairs
Pair of Antique 1870s Danish Late Victorian Mahogany Parlor Striped Chairs

Pair of Antique 1870s Danish Late Victorian Mahogany Parlor Striped Chairs

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

The richly figured solid mahogany frames showcase classical Victorian profile design: gently arched upholstered backrests crowned with curved wooden top rails, decorative turned balu...

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1870s Danish Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Chandelier, circa 1900
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Chandelier, circa 1900

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Chandelier, circa 1900

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

These converge towards a richly decorated central gilt metal boss and finial, creating a particularly attractive radiating effect when viewed from below.

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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Sicilian Painted Cart Panel with Medieval Battle Scenes
18th Century Sicilian Painted Cart Panel with Medieval Battle Scenes

18th Century Sicilian Painted Cart Panel with Medieval Battle Scenes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The surrounding framework is equally compelling, retaining deeply weathered original polychromy, scrolling carved borders, iron bosses, and sculptural figural finials with expressive...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candelabra by Turner Bradbury, 1894
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candelabra by Turner Bradbury, 1894

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candelabra by Turner Bradbury, 1894

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Full hallmarks struck to the rim of each base, boss and sconce sleeve, in addition to part hallmarks to the central sconce are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to ...

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1890s British Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Gold and Diamond Kris Dagger
19th Century Gold and Diamond Kris Dagger

19th Century Gold and Diamond Kris Dagger

Located in New York, NY

The hilt and scabbard are fully encased in densely engraved gold metalwork, decorated with floral scrollwork and a gemstone-set boss at the crossguard. A sacred heirloom (pusaka) as ...

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Early 20th Century Malaysian Antique Boss

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Cupboard Cabinet, Geometric Panels, 1700s
Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Cupboard Cabinet, Geometric Panels, 1700s

Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Cupboard Cabinet, Geometric Panels, 1700s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

The architectural silhouette is organized into two upper doors, a central drawer register, and two lower doors, each framed by raised geometric fielded panels with pyramid bosses. Ha...

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Allen Brothers Carved Side Chair
Antique Victorian Allen Brothers Carved Side Chair

Antique Victorian Allen Brothers Carved Side Chair

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Substantial carved uprights descend along either side of the upholstered back, incorporating pendant foliage, bosses, scrolls, and other sculptural details. The back and broad seat ...

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1880s Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Silver-Plated Renaissance Revival 'Temperance Dish'
19th Century Silver-Plated Renaissance Revival 'Temperance Dish'

19th Century Silver-Plated Renaissance Revival 'Temperance Dish'

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A gadrooned border enhances both the central boss and outer rim, adding depth and refinement to the overall composition.

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1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Moorish Folding Chairs, Hardwood, Stepped Crest, X-Frame Pair
Moorish Folding Chairs, Hardwood, Stepped Crest, X-Frame Pair

Moorish Folding Chairs, Hardwood, Stepped Crest, X-Frame Pair

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Each chair folds on turned wooden pivot bosses. The frames are a close-grained hardwood; the species is not confirmed.

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Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Large Murano Lenti Art Glass Vase with Gold Inclusions, After Ercole Barovier
Large Murano Lenti Art Glass Vase with Gold Inclusions, After Ercole Barovier

Large Murano Lenti Art Glass Vase with Gold Inclusions, After Ercole Barovier

Located in Nottingham, GB

The surface is extensively decorated with large applied clear-glass “lenti,” or lens-shaped bosses, a distinctive technique that produces extraordinary optical distortion.

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Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina
Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Around the upper part of the body, rows of small raised bosses called chi are arranged in an orderly grid — a decorative element carried over from the traditional design of the bonsh...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Garden Seats, Pair, Circa 1860
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Garden Seats, Pair, Circa 1860

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Garden Seats, Pair, Circa 1860

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Garden Seats, Pair, Circa 1860 This handsome pair of garden seats is of the traditional barrel form, the swelling body drawn in at top and bo...

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1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier
19th Century Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier

19th Century Bronze Sixteen Light Chandelier

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A large and impressive late C19th Rococo revival bronze 12 light Chandelier, with 4 main acanthus scrolling branches, each spreading to three individual lights, mounted on a circlet,...

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1880s French Rococo Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880
Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880

Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880

By Elkington & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

It is mounted on an oval boss bordered by delicate beading and concentric molded bands.

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1880s English Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Silver Plate

Ault Pottery Aesthetic Movement Floor Vase Attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser
Ault Pottery Aesthetic Movement Floor Vase Attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser

Ault Pottery Aesthetic Movement Floor Vase Attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser

Located in Nottingham, GB

The vase is presented within a purpose-made blackened iron tripod stand, its scrolling uprights and twisted legs creating a strong visual dialogue with the decoration of the ceramic ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Earthenware

Jugendstil Walter Scherf & Co. / Osiris Pair of Patinated Metal Vases, ca. 1900
Jugendstil Walter Scherf & Co. / Osiris Pair of Patinated Metal Vases, ca. 1900

Jugendstil Walter Scherf & Co. / Osiris Pair of Patinated Metal Vases, ca. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Each handle sweeps upward in a graceful organic curve and terminates in an abstracted zoomorphic or botanical form, giving the pieces a distinctly sculptural silhouette. Rows of rais...

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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

READY TO POST Folk Painted Norwegian Pantry Box
READY TO POST Folk Painted Norwegian Pantry Box

READY TO POST Folk Painted Norwegian Pantry Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very good early 19th century Norwegian folk painted oval pantry box, the top adorned with bold brass bosses on a ground of flowers and budding vines, the sides similarly painted, all...

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Early 1800s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Boss

Materials

Birch

Burmese Temple Gong with Painted Courtly Figures and Bronze Frame, 19th Century
Burmese Temple Gong with Painted Courtly Figures and Bronze Frame, 19th Century

Burmese Temple Gong with Painted Courtly Figures and Bronze Frame, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

The circular face is centred by a raised boss and painted with an animated courtly scene featuring dancers, musicians and attendants gathered around a pavilion, reflecting the ceremo...

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19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Lacquer

Scottish Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Crossbanded Sofa Table
Scottish Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Crossbanded Sofa Table

Scottish Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Crossbanded Sofa Table

By James Mein of Kelso

Located in Glasgow, GB

The top with unusual curl figuring to the mahogany and rosewood crossbanded edge above a frieze with five sunken panels with beading and further rosewood crossbanding, the shaped bea...

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Early 19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Pair of Derby "Moth Painter" Reticulated Porcelain Baskets C. 1758–1765
Pair of Derby "Moth Painter" Reticulated Porcelain Baskets C. 1758–1765

Pair of Derby "Moth Painter" Reticulated Porcelain Baskets C. 1758–1765

By Derby, Chelsea-Derby

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine pair of early English Derby porcelain reticulated oval baskets, circa 1758–1765, each finely pierced with circular and diamond latticework, applied with small floral bosses, a...

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18th Century English Other Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

Rare signed Italian Micromosaic Plaque of a Sheep Pastoral Scene, Vatican Studio
Rare signed Italian Micromosaic Plaque of a Sheep Pastoral Scene, Vatican Studio

Rare signed Italian Micromosaic Plaque of a Sheep Pastoral Scene, Vatican Studio

Located in New York, NY

The plaque is housed in a molded giltwood frame with a broad inner molding and an outer border carved with alternating spiral bands and rounded bosses. The scene is signed in the low...

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1850s Italian Rococo Antique Boss

Materials

Glass

1910 Monumental Beaux-Arts Bronze and Copper Corona Chandeliers
1910 Monumental Beaux-Arts Bronze and Copper Corona Chandeliers

1910 Monumental Beaux-Arts Bronze and Copper Corona Chandeliers

Located in Surrey, BC

The fixtures feature richly detailed Greek key friezes accented by raised bronze bosses, scrolling architectural supports, acanthus leaf ornamentation, and decorative classical finia...

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1910s Canadian Beaux Arts Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Irish William IV Period Rosewood Canterbury, circa 1835
Irish William IV Period Rosewood Canterbury, circa 1835

Irish William IV Period Rosewood Canterbury, circa 1835

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this wonderful, unusual, and generously scaled circa 1835 William IV period canterbury of late regency Irish style and manufacture, the solid ...

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1830s Irish Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Table With Leather Top
19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Table With Leather Top

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Table With Leather Top

Located in London, GB

A Most Unusual William IV Library Table Constructed using flamed San Domingo mahogany, the leather-lined rectangular top with lambs tongue carved moulding, supported on a single ped...

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19th Century English William IV Antique Boss

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique 1870s, Pair of Mahogany Chairs and Walnut Canterbury Side Table Set of 3
Antique 1870s, Pair of Mahogany Chairs and Walnut Canterbury Side Table Set of 3

Antique 1870s, Pair of Mahogany Chairs and Walnut Canterbury Side Table Set of 3

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Chairs, The richly figured solid mahogany frames showcase classical Victorian profile design: gently arched upholstered backrests crowned with curved wooden top rails, decorative tur...

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Late 19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Mahogany

Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century
Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century

Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

A pattern of raised dots rings the top and bottom, imitating the boss-head nails used to stretch hide on an actual drum.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boss

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century
Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century

Chinese Studded Terracotta Drum, Early 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

A pattern of raised dots rings the top and bottom, imitating the boss-head nails used to stretch hide on an actual drum.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boss

Materials

Terracotta

Near Pair of Antique Indian Hand-Carved Architectural Doors
Near Pair of Antique Indian Hand-Carved Architectural Doors

Near Pair of Antique Indian Hand-Carved Architectural Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

Handcrafted in the 19th century from substantial hardwood planks, each door is constructed with heavy horizontal braces and projecting wooden bosses that emphasize both strength and ...

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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Boss

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic Revival Brass Hexagonal Cathedral Glass Lantern
Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic Revival Brass Hexagonal Cathedral Glass Lantern

Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic Revival Brass Hexagonal Cathedral Glass Lantern

Located in Lisse, NL

Rows of raised circular bosses decorate both the upper and lower borders, while smaller diamond-shaped ornaments accent the framework between the glass panels.

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Mahogany Circular Expanding Dining Table Seating Fourteen
19th Century Regency Mahogany Circular Expanding Dining Table Seating Fourteen

19th Century Regency Mahogany Circular Expanding Dining Table Seating Fourteen

Located in London, GB

A Regency Circular Dining Table of Impressive Size Of circular form, constructed in mahogany; rising from a crossed-stretcher base with a large circular bossed platform, supported b...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Oak Two-Part Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style
19th Century French Oak Two-Part Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style

19th Century French Oak Two-Part Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style

Located in Troy, MI

The upper section is fitted with three doors, each face decorated with a bold concentric circular molding converging to a raised central boss, and each fitted with a brass ring pull....

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Curule Stools
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Curule Stools

Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Curule Stools

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

The lower legs are heavily carved with gilt laurel leaf garlands, terminating in a central, sculptural lion mask boss at the intersection point. The legs end in square, block feet.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Boss

Materials

Fabric, Plaster, Giltwood

George III Sterling Silver Double Wine Coaster, John Roberts & Co, 1810
George III Sterling Silver Double Wine Coaster, John Roberts & Co, 1810

George III Sterling Silver Double Wine Coaster, John Roberts & Co, 1810

By John Roberts & Co

Located in London, London

Each holder features a lobed, fluted body beneath a gadrooned rim, with a turned wood base and a central silver boss. The connecting frame is fitted with two circular, gadrooned ring...

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1810s English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece
A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece

A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

The aperture to the chimneypiece is carved with repeating boss and dart detail. Overall condition of the chimneypiece is good, consistent with its age but requiring some small resto...

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1780s British Adam Style Antique Boss

Materials

Pine

Antique Scottish Arts & Crafts / Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Oval Mirror C.1880
Antique Scottish Arts & Crafts / Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Oval Mirror C.1880

Antique Scottish Arts & Crafts / Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Oval Mirror C.1880

Located in London, GB

Antique Scottish Arts & Crafts / Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Oval Mirror C.1880 A characterful antique wall mirror in deeply carved dark oak, the oval bevelled plate set within a br...

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Late 19th Century Scottish Jacobean Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

English 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Display Cabinet
English 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Display Cabinet

English 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Display Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Below, the cabinet base is decorated with gilt landscape scenes, pagodas, trees, figures, bridges, and water motifs, all framed by patterned borders and round floral bosses. The cab...

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Boss

Materials

Glass, Wood

Victorian Sterling Silver & Glass Claret Jug, William Edwards, London 1872
Victorian Sterling Silver & Glass Claret Jug, William Edwards, London 1872

Victorian Sterling Silver & Glass Claret Jug, William Edwards, London 1872

By William Edwards

Located in London, London

The silver neck mount is decorated with embossed geometric and floral patterns featuring raised circular bosses, while the spout is embellished with a chased shell.

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs
A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs

A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The square seats raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, united by an X-frame stretcher with central boss. The quality of the mahogany throughout is excellent, with rich co...

Category

18th Century English Gothic Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Victorian Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Victorian Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks

By Robert Dicker 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The capitals of these Victorian candlesticks are supported by impressive circular bosses onto cylindrical Doric style columns. The impressive column of each candlestick surmounts an...

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1870s Great Britain (UK) Charles II Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Swedish Nordic Classicism Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Dome Shade, 1920s–1930s
Swedish Nordic Classicism Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Dome Shade, 1920s–1930s

Swedish Nordic Classicism Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Dome Shade, 1920s–1930s

Located in PUTTEN, NL

This ring is decorated with a beautifully cast frieze of draped garlands in copper against a dark patinated ground of vertical reeding, punctuated by small square bosses — a motif th...

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1920s Swedish Organic Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Copper

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C.D. Boss & Son Biscuit Box
C.D. Boss & Son Biscuit Box

C.D. Boss & Son Biscuit Box

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 22 in D 14.75 in

C.D. Boss & Son Biscuit Box

Located in Culver City, CA

The labels read: "C.D. Boss & Son". "Choice and Fancy"-"Biscuits - New - London, Connecticut.

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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Boss

Materials

Wood, Paper

Arts & Craft Cast Silver Caddy Spoon, Enamel Boss Ramsden & Carr, London, 1909
Arts & Craft Cast Silver Caddy Spoon, Enamel Boss Ramsden & Carr, London, 1909

Arts & Craft Cast Silver Caddy Spoon, Enamel Boss Ramsden & Carr, London, 1909

By Ramsden & Carr

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine quality rare Arts & Crafts cast silver Caddy spoon with hammered fig shaped bowl, the handle set with turquoise blue and green enamel boss between four coiled and linked wires...

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Boss

Amlash Openwork Terracotta Tripod Jar Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Amlash Openwork Terracotta Tripod Jar Ca. 1200 - 800 BC

Amlash Openwork Terracotta Tripod Jar Ca. 1200 - 800 BC

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

These slits are framed by rows of punched decorative dots and raised rounded bosses, which add texture and ceremonial character to the vessel.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Persian Primitive Antique Boss

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

A Pair Of 19thc Profusely Carved Mahogany Framed Side Chairs.
A Pair Of 19thc Profusely Carved Mahogany Framed Side Chairs.

A Pair Of 19thc Profusely Carved Mahogany Framed Side Chairs.

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in

A Pair Of 19thc Profusely Carved Mahogany Framed Side Chairs.

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

A pair of 19thC profusely carved mahogany framed side chairs with foliate scrolled ornament, newly upholstered in sunning Italian distressed leather, finished with studs. the high ba...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

A fine pair of regency mahogany bergere library armchairs, c.1815
A fine pair of regency mahogany bergere library armchairs, c.1815

A fine pair of regency mahogany bergere library armchairs, c.1815

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

The square chair back supporting scrolling arm terminals, raised on reeded & tapering front legs with flowerhead bosses. Retaining all of the original bucket castors and in excellent...

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Regency mahogany sofa table
Regency mahogany sofa table

Regency mahogany sofa table

Unavailable

H 27.56 in W 57.88 in D 25.99 in

Regency mahogany sofa table

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This elegant piece features trestle ends adorned with decorative bosses and stands on its original castors. A turned stretcher connects the base, while the shallow top includes two f...

Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

Creil Pottery Fish Platter with Black Print Decoration
Creil Pottery Fish Platter with Black Print Decoration

Creil Pottery Fish Platter with Black Print Decoration

Unavailable

H 11 in W 24.5 in D 11 in

Creil Pottery Fish Platter with Black Print Decoration

By Creil et Montereau

Located in London, GB

Creil pottery fish platter with black print decoration of the boss and farm labourers.

Category

1860s French Antique Boss

Materials

Pottery

Medieval Silver Gilt Floral-Shaped Ring with Enamel Inserts
Medieval Silver Gilt Floral-Shaped Ring with Enamel Inserts

Medieval Silver Gilt Floral-Shaped Ring with Enamel Inserts

Located in London, GB

An exquisite silver gilt finger ring featuring a beautiful floral-shaped bezel with raised bosses and remnants of blue and green enamel. The ring is further embellished with several ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Medieval Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Byzantine Silver Ring with Granulated Shield Bezel
Byzantine Silver Ring with Granulated Shield Bezel

Byzantine Silver Ring with Granulated Shield Bezel

Located in London, GB

Its applied bezel captures one's attention with a central raised boss culminating in a knob finial and encircling beaded bands.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

Indian Hide Shield, 19th Century
Indian Hide Shield, 19th Century

Indian Hide Shield, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 1.58 in Dm 25.99 in

Indian Hide Shield, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Large polychrome decorated North Indian hide shield with metal bosses.

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Boss

Materials

Hide

Rosewood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers, Transition Louis XV / Louis XVI Style –
Rosewood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers, Transition Louis XV / Louis XVI Style –

Rosewood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers, Transition Louis XV / Louis XVI Style –

Located in HÉRIC, FR

Below, rosewood marquetry joins a lion's paw decoration on the bossed foot. The purple brocatelle marble is also formed with projections and follows the lines of the piece.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Bronze Bell
Antique Chinese Bronze Bell

Antique Chinese Bronze Bell

Unavailable

H 10.6 in W 6.2 in D 4.2 in

Antique Chinese Bronze Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast with arching rims at the bottom and with two panels on each side, the panels each containing three rows of three bosses.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

4 Regency Ebonised Dining Chairs Trafalgar, 19th Century
4 Regency Ebonised Dining Chairs Trafalgar, 19th Century

4 Regency Ebonised Dining Chairs Trafalgar, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 33.27 in W 17.92 in D 19.38 in

4 Regency Ebonised Dining Chairs Trafalgar, 19th Century

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

Each chair with scroll-over beaded top rails and central gilt metal boss to the mid-rail, above slips seats (require upholstery) and raised on carved sabre legs.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Boss

Materials

Paint

Superb Set of English Polished Steel Fire Tools, circa 1790
Superb Set of English Polished Steel Fire Tools, circa 1790

Superb Set of English Polished Steel Fire Tools, circa 1790

Unavailable

H 28.5 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in

Superb Set of English Polished Steel Fire Tools, circa 1790

Located in Ambler, PA

Superb set of English polished steel fire tools, circa 1790. Facetted bosses and tongs. Measures: Length 28 1/2, shovel width 5 1/4".

Category

1790s Great Britain (UK) Antique Boss

Materials

Steel

George V Sterling Silver Celtic Revival Bowl, Edward & Sons, 1915
George V Sterling Silver Celtic Revival Bowl, Edward & Sons, 1915

George V Sterling Silver Celtic Revival Bowl, Edward & Sons, 1915

By George Edward & Sons 1

Located in Glasgow, GB

George V sterling silver Celtic Revival bowl, Glasgow, 1915, with spot-hammered finish, Celtic knotwork, dragons, bosses, twin hoop handles, and a domed foot. Includes an oak plinth ...

Category

1910s British Arts and Crafts Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

Copper Alloy Bowl, 16th Century, German, circa 1580 - 1600
Copper Alloy Bowl, 16th Century, German, circa 1580 - 1600

Copper Alloy Bowl, 16th Century, German, circa 1580 - 1600

Located in Matlock, Derbyshire

The deep dished bowl with ring turning surrounding a small raised central boss, with rich dark unpolished patina.

Category

16th Century German Gothic Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of Dutch Brass Repoussé Wired Two-Light Sconces
Pair of Dutch Brass Repoussé Wired Two-Light Sconces

Pair of Dutch Brass Repoussé Wired Two-Light Sconces

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of electrified repoussé brass sconces, embellished with foliate designs around oval center bosses which are engraved with the initials HSD.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Imari sake ewer, Arita, Japan, c. 1700, Edo Period.
Imari sake ewer, Arita, Japan, c. 1700, Edo Period.

Imari sake ewer, Arita, Japan, c. 1700, Edo Period.

Unavailable

H 7.09 in W 6.11 in D 4.34 in

Imari sake ewer, Arita, Japan, c. 1700, Edo Period.

By Arita

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

The globular ewer, with an unusual continuous band of circular moulded bosses, and vibrantly painted with flowering plants growing around rocks, in typical Imari style, with the addi...

Category

1690s Japanese Edo Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

Round Swedish Side Table
Round Swedish Side Table

Round Swedish Side Table

Unavailable

H 30 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Round Swedish Side Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Saltire stretcher with central floral boss.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Large Late Victorian Striated Grey Marble Fire Surround
Large Late Victorian Striated Grey Marble Fire Surround

Large Late Victorian Striated Grey Marble Fire Surround

Unavailable

H 49.81 in W 72.05 in D 13 in

Large Late Victorian Striated Grey Marble Fire Surround

Located in Manchester, GB

The frieze decorated with seven black marble bosses set into recessed discs. This fireplace also benefits from further black marble mouldings across the frieze and to the inside retu...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Marble

18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

Unavailable

H 5.13 in W 6.63 in D 11.5 in

18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese lacquer box of rectangular form, the base and cover decorated in gold hiramakie over the roiro ground with a pattern of stylized waves, and inlaid with pewter bosses repre...

Category

18th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Pair of Roman Gold Earrings
Pair of Roman Gold Earrings

Pair of Roman Gold Earrings

Unavailable

H 0.4 in Dm 0.4 in

Pair of Roman Gold Earrings

Located in London, GB

A lovely pair of Roman gold earrings comprised of a delicate hoop, secured with a hook and eye closure, and adorned with a boss shield. The shield features a twisted border and a cen...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Boss

Materials

Gold

Card Table
Card Table

Card Table

Unavailable

H 30.32 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in

Card Table

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The ebonized sable type legs are met with an 'X' frame stretcher terminating in a central spherical boss.

Category

Early 19th Century Art Deco Antique Boss

William IV Mahogany X Stool
William IV Mahogany X Stool

William IV Mahogany X Stool

Unavailable

H 18.12 in W 16.15 in D 16.54 in

William IV Mahogany X Stool

Located in Manchester, GB

One or two interesting features like the scroll feet and central carved bosses make it a cut above average. Very solid and sturdy with the gold patterned draylon being in very good c...

Category

1830s British William IV Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Regency Mantel in Statuary Marble
18th Century Regency Mantel in Statuary Marble

18th Century Regency Mantel in Statuary Marble

Unavailable

H 52 in W 79.75 in D 13.5 in

18th Century Regency Mantel in Statuary Marble

Located in New York, NY

The frieze is carved with ovoid floral bosses on either side of a beautifully carved center tablet depicting Bacchus.

Category

18th Century Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Statuary Marble

Gustavian Style Side Table
Gustavian Style Side Table

Gustavian Style Side Table

Unavailable

H 30 in W 35.5 in D 21 in

Gustavian Style Side Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Side table in the Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1900, having gracefully curving stretchers with a carved central boss. Carved corner blocks above the tapering square legs.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Regency marble-topped giltwood console.
Regency marble-topped giltwood console.

Regency marble-topped giltwood console.

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 55 in D 27 in

Regency marble-topped giltwood console.

Located in New York, NY

Bold late Regency marble-topped giltwood console table with triple-fluted frieze and triple-fluted volute legs headed by bosses.

Category

19th Century English Antique Boss

Materials

Marble

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