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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...

Category

19th Century English Antique Boss

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

A Round Plaster Ceiling Decoration
A Round Plaster Ceiling Decoration

A Round Plaster Ceiling Decoration

Located in Chicago, IL

The deeply molded leaves radiate from a central boss, creating depth and movement, while the softly rounded outer molding frames the design with classical proportion.

Category

1920s French Antique Boss

Materials

Plaster

Antique Judaica Silvered Silver Ritual Water Dish Mayim Achronim Vessel
Antique Judaica Silvered Silver Ritual Water Dish Mayim Achronim Vessel

Antique Judaica Silvered Silver Ritual Water Dish Mayim Achronim Vessel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Surrounding the exterior pedestal and flange are filigree scrolls, raised gilt bosses, and stone cabochons including turquoise, lapis lazuli, carnelian, and green chalcedony.

Category

Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Late Victorian Oak Bedside Pot Cupboards with Upstands
Antique Pair of Late Victorian Oak Bedside Pot Cupboards with Upstands

Antique Pair of Late Victorian Oak Bedside Pot Cupboards with Upstands

Located in Nottingham, GB

This shallow gallery is punctuated by three applied circular bosses and finished with a projecting moulded cornice rail, helping to prevent items from slipping behind when positioned...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

René Lalique Art Deco Clear and Frosted Glass Rampillon Vase, No. 991
René Lalique Art Deco Clear and Frosted Glass Rampillon Vase, No. 991

René Lalique Art Deco Clear and Frosted Glass Rampillon Vase, No. 991

Located in Nottingham, GB

Bold diamond-shaped bosses project outward across the tapering body of this pressed glass vase, contrasting smooth, polished high-relief lozenges against an intricately textured fros...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Glass

Fine Korean Wedding Chest, Bandaji Marriage Trunk A Beautiful Bandaji
Fine Korean Wedding Chest, Bandaji Marriage Trunk A Beautiful Bandaji

Fine Korean Wedding Chest, Bandaji Marriage Trunk A Beautiful Bandaji

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This chest has the normal fall front opening and is covered in wonderful hand-worked white brass hardware, brass straps, corner plates, bosses, elaborate handles and a beautifully s...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large English Regency Repousse Sterling Silver Wine Coasters Dated 1823
Pair of Large English Regency Repousse Sterling Silver Wine Coasters Dated 1823

Pair of Large English Regency Repousse Sterling Silver Wine Coasters Dated 1823

Located in San Francisco, CA

These lovely coasters are decorated with repeating repousse and chased grape leaf and foliate designs with turned mahogany bases and a central sterling silver boss. Each has a family...

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Lidded Jug, Harold Stabler Design
Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Lidded Jug, Harold Stabler Design

Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Lidded Jug, Harold Stabler Design

Located in Nottingham, GB

The vessel is fitted with a domed hinged lid featuring raised bosses, a rolled thumbpiece, and a woven wicker handle secured by prominent copper rivets.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Copper

Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch
Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch

Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Twisted wire surrounds the central setting, while a scalloped outer border comprises circular motifs edged in ropework and beading, each accented by a raised central boss. Small sphe...

Category

19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Yellow Gold

Gilded Cast Iron Historicist Side Table, Germany, c. 1880
Gilded Cast Iron Historicist Side Table, Germany, c. 1880

Gilded Cast Iron Historicist Side Table, Germany, c. 1880

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga

The circular top is richly decorated with pierced openwork: a central medallion of scrolling foliage surrounds a smaller boss, while the wide outer rim carries a continuous band of f...

Category

19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

19th Century Indian Carved Wood Door with Iron Studs and Ring Pulls
19th Century Indian Carved Wood Door with Iron Studs and Ring Pulls

19th Century Indian Carved Wood Door with Iron Studs and Ring Pulls

Located in Yonkers, NY

The front is framed along one side by a hand-carved border composed of repeating circular bosses alternating with textured, scale-like carving.

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Maison Soubrier Renaissance Style Walnut Vitrine, France, 1900s
Maison Soubrier Renaissance Style Walnut Vitrine, France, 1900s

Maison Soubrier Renaissance Style Walnut Vitrine, France, 1900s

By Maison Soubrier

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

The architectural silhouette is anchored by a projecting dentil cornice, fluted pilasters with turned drop ornaments, and a lower panel carved with foliate scrollwork centered on an ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Antique Boss

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Walnut

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

Antique Dutch Flemish Style Six-Light Brass Chandelier with Baluster Stem
Antique Dutch Flemish Style Six-Light Brass Chandelier with Baluster Stem

Antique Dutch Flemish Style Six-Light Brass Chandelier with Baluster Stem

Located in Nottingham, GB

Each cast branch slots independently into the central boss, held in place by dedicated locating lugs visible when disassembled.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Wedgwood Bisque Porcelain Teapot with Heart-Shaped Spout
Antique Wedgwood Bisque Porcelain Teapot with Heart-Shaped Spout

Antique Wedgwood Bisque Porcelain Teapot with Heart-Shaped Spout

Located in Nottingham, GB

The underside features a radiating segmented petal pattern around a central boss, fully stamped with the impressed 'WEDGWOOD' maker's mark alongside batch or mould numbers and letter...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain, Bisque

Antique Aelteste Volkstedt Porcelain Figurine of Bacchus with Grapes
Antique Aelteste Volkstedt Porcelain Figurine of Bacchus with Grapes

Antique Aelteste Volkstedt Porcelain Figurine of Bacchus with Grapes

Located in Nottingham, GB

The companion jug is enriched with subtle pink boss motifs and fine gilded rims, resting firmly on the groundwork beside his feet.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Jugendstil Hammered Copper Vase with Geometric Details
Early 20th Century Jugendstil Hammered Copper Vase with Geometric Details

Early 20th Century Jugendstil Hammered Copper Vase with Geometric Details

Located in Memphis, TN

Two raised geometric panels punctuate the front of the vessel, each centered with a rounded, hammered copper boss. The interplay of sharply defined planes and softened circular eleme...

Category

Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Antique Boss

Materials

Copper

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...

Category

1870s Great Britain (UK) Charles II Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Brass Fireside Companion Set with Pierced Shovel
Antique Victorian Brass Fireside Companion Set with Pierced Shovel

Antique Victorian Brass Fireside Companion Set with Pierced Shovel

Located in Nottingham, GB

The tongs are constructed with curved pincer tips and twin stems linked to an ornate openwork Gothic shoulder, cast with foliate scroll brackets surrounding a circular central pivot ...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons, Attr to Coalbrookdale
Antique Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons, Attr to Coalbrookdale

Antique Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons, Attr to Coalbrookdale

Located in Nottingham, GB

Beneath each shaft, the lower section splays into an ornate front carriage composed of scrolling acanthus-style brackets flanked by rounded bosses and a central oval medallion. Exten...

Category

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...

Category

19th Century Somali Antique Boss

Materials

Leather

George IV Gonçalo Alves and Amboyna Marquetry Sarcophagus Tea Caddy ca. 1825
George IV Gonçalo Alves and Amboyna Marquetry Sarcophagus Tea Caddy ca. 1825

George IV Gonçalo Alves and Amboyna Marquetry Sarcophagus Tea Caddy ca. 1825

Located in Nottingham, GB

The flanks are mounted with sturdy turned wooden drop-ring handles suspended from matching circular bosses, designed for carrying the chest securely across a drawing room.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Silver and Turquoise Blue Enamel Scalloped Brooch
Antique Arts & Crafts Silver and Turquoise Blue Enamel Scalloped Brooch

Antique Arts & Crafts Silver and Turquoise Blue Enamel Scalloped Brooch

Located in Nottingham, GB

A polished oval silver boss set within a rope-twist border forms the raised centre of this multi-tiered brooch.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Dutch Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase, Carved Pyramid Panels, 1920s
Dutch Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase, Carved Pyramid Panels, 1920s

Dutch Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase, Carved Pyramid Panels, 1920s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

Each oak door is fitted with a raised square panel carved with four faceted pyramid bosses, framed by stepped molding and accented by pierced brass escutcheons.

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Arts and Crafts Ceramic Moonflask Vases Attributed to Minton
Antique Pair of Arts and Crafts Ceramic Moonflask Vases Attributed to Minton

Antique Pair of Arts and Crafts Ceramic Moonflask Vases Attributed to Minton

Located in Nottingham, GB

Each floral motif centres on a raised, cream-coloured slip boss, while the handles and interior rim surfaces are finished in a warm amber-yellow glaze.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Pin Dishes with Stylised Floral Repoussé
Pair of Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Pin Dishes with Stylised Floral Repoussé

Pair of Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Pin Dishes with Stylised Floral Repoussé

Located in Nottingham, GB

Surrounding the central blossom, an arrangement of raised circular bosses and punched dots animates the field, drawing clear inspiration from the British Arts & Crafts movement a...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Copper

Betjemann's Patent Gilt Metal & Champlevé Enamel Miniature Scent Tantalus
Betjemann's Patent Gilt Metal & Champlevé Enamel Miniature Scent Tantalus

Betjemann's Patent Gilt Metal & Champlevé Enamel Miniature Scent Tantalus

Located in Nottingham, GB

A pierced overhead swing handle with an acanthus-engraved central boss joins a horizontal retaining bar that pivots securely down over the faceted stoppers when locked.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Antique Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Architectural Wall Panelling
Large Antique Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Architectural Wall Panelling

Large Antique Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Architectural Wall Panelling

Located in Nottingham, GB

Each field is constructed with multi-stepped, mitred mouldings that create a sunken central boss, catching light across the quarter-sawn oak grain.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Piecrust Wine Table with Fluted Pedestal
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Piecrust Wine Table with Fluted Pedestal

Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Piecrust Wine Table with Fluted Pedestal

Located in Nottingham, GB

The turned column terminates in a central boss from which three shaped cabriole legs extend outwards in a graceful tripod configuration.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer

Located in Nottingham, GB

The waisted case descends through layered acanthus foliage to encircle the primary circular dial, terminating in a matching fluted scallop pendant centred by a turned concentric boss...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Carved Black Forest Sheet Music and Portfolio Stand
Antique Carved Black Forest Sheet Music and Portfolio Stand

Antique Carved Black Forest Sheet Music and Portfolio Stand

Located in Nottingham, GB

The front legs are united by a pierced horizontal stretcher elaborately carved with scrolling acanthus leaves, anchored by decorative turned bosses. The central portfolio hopper s...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Hardwood

Antique James Fenton Arts & Crafts Silver & Enamel Tudor Rose Bar Brooch
Antique James Fenton Arts & Crafts Silver & Enamel Tudor Rose Bar Brooch

Antique James Fenton Arts & Crafts Silver & Enamel Tudor Rose Bar Brooch

Located in Nottingham, GB

Shaded turquoise and pale sky-blue vitreous enamel fills the stylized Tudor rose plaque of this silver bar brooch. The circular floral boss sits centrally on a slender, rectangular-s...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Jugendstil 800 Silver Cup and Saucer by H.M & S
Antique Jugendstil 800 Silver Cup and Saucer by H.M & S

Antique Jugendstil 800 Silver Cup and Saucer by H.M & S

Located in Nottingham, GB

Four matching circular bosses are evenly spaced around the broad brim, repeating the three-leaf motif seen on the foot rim.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

Antique Ottoman Style Gilt Metal and Turquoise Cabochon Domed Brooch
Antique Ottoman Style Gilt Metal and Turquoise Cabochon Domed Brooch

Antique Ottoman Style Gilt Metal and Turquoise Cabochon Domed Brooch

Located in Nottingham, GB

Dividing the outer stone settings are four applied decorative panels, each composed of concentric rope-twist wire circles enclosing a domed boss with a projecting ball terminal. This...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Sword and Shield Wall Coat and Hat Rack
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Sword and Shield Wall Coat and Hat Rack

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Sword and Shield Wall Coat and Hat Rack

Located in Nottingham, GB

The central roundel is cast in detailed relief with a prominent raised central boss, enveloped by concentric bands of stylized foliage, scrolling strapwork, and studded borders remin...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

Ancient Shields, Footwear and Offensive Weapons, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
Ancient Shields, Footwear and Offensive Weapons, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Ancient Shields, Footwear and Offensive Weapons, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Below it is a curved oblong shield in brown and bronze, decorated with a winged thunderbolt with zigzag bolts around a central boss. At right are a lower leg bound in metal plates an...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Casket, Stratton Hall Levington
Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Casket, Stratton Hall Levington

Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Casket, Stratton Hall Levington

Located in Nottingham, GB

Bold repoussé bosses and hand-punched dot work define this Arts & Crafts copper casket, which stands raised on four angular brass corner supports.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Copper

Egyptian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions and a Scarab, Antique Niebuhr Print, 1776
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions and a Scarab, Antique Niebuhr Print, 1776

Egyptian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions and a Scarab, Antique Niebuhr Print, 1776

Located in Langweer, NL

Its sunken field holds, in mirror arrangement, two round forms with crossed curves, two vase shapes, a central bell shape and a small round boss, with small signs scattered along its...

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Etruscan Warriors in Relief, Swords and Shields, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
Etruscan Warriors in Relief, Swords and Shields, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Etruscan Warriors in Relief, Swords and Shields, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

The lower image shows four shields: a dark green round shield studded with rows of dots, a plain oval in green and gray seen from the back with two grips, a brown crescent shaped shi...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Door of the Town Hall of Lüneburg, Antique Print, 1851
Door of the Town Hall of Lüneburg, Antique Print, 1851

Door of the Town Hall of Lüneburg, Antique Print, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

Red iron straps with rosette bosses cross the door, two long strap hinges reach in from the left, and a large ring handle on a square plate sits at the right of center.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Carved Oak Stalls, Cologne and Aosta, Antique Print, 1851
Carved Oak Stalls, Cologne and Aosta, Antique Print, 1851

Carved Oak Stalls, Cologne and Aosta, Antique Print, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

The first, from Cologne, has a great scrolled upper outline with foliage bosses, a standing figure holding a shield with a cross above a crouching figure on the post, a nude figure a...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Carved Wooden Lectern at Aosta, Fifteenth Century, Antique Print, 1851
Carved Wooden Lectern at Aosta, Fifteenth Century, Antique Print, 1851

Carved Wooden Lectern at Aosta, Fifteenth Century, Antique Print, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

On the left the sloping desk carries a large closed book with gilt corner pieces and a central boss, red ribbon markers hanging below; under the desk a small carved figure plays the ...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Bearded Warrior with Shield after William Etty, Etching by W. Wise, circa 1875
Bearded Warrior with Shield after William Etty, Etching by W. Wise, circa 1875

Bearded Warrior with Shield after William Etty, Etching by W. Wise, circa 1875

Located in Langweer, NL

At the right he grips a large round shield studded with bosses, its rim catching the light, and at the lower left a small decorated metal piece glints in the shadow.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

French Louis XV Silver Tastevin Wine Taster with 1765 Royal Coin, 18th Century
French Louis XV Silver Tastevin Wine Taster with 1765 Royal Coin, 18th Century

French Louis XV Silver Tastevin Wine Taster with 1765 Royal Coin, 18th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

The shallow circular bowl is worked with raised bosses designed to catch and reflect candlelight, allowing the color, clarity and brilliance of the wine to be examined in the dimly l...

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)
Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)

Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)

Located in London, GB

The wooden handle has a central baluster worked in a twist, set between broad bands carved in relief with raised bosses and bordered by beaded collars. At the top it is capped by a d...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

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.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Aneroid Banjo Barometer with Thermometer
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Aneroid Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Aneroid Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

Located in Nottingham, GB

This robust housing is framed by architectural corner pilasters, each decorated with carved floral trails and pyramid bosses, terminating above and below in turned wooden finials and...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Steel

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.

Category

1890s Spanish Brutalist Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Roman Shields, Ancilia and Military Coins with Trajan's Column Relief, 1722
Roman Shields, Ancilia and Military Coins with Trajan's Column Relief, 1722

Roman Shields, Ancilia and Military Coins with Trajan's Column Relief, 1722

Located in Langweer, NL

Beside it are shields of several shapes, an oval, a hexagonal shield worked with a mask and scrolls, two crescent shields and a boss. Below, a large round dish shows figures gathered...

Category

Early 18th Century British Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

Chair Frame and Fittings, Diderot Chirurgie Supplement Plate 4, circa 1778
Chair Frame and Fittings, Diderot Chirurgie Supplement Plate 4, circa 1778

Chair Frame and Fittings, Diderot Chirurgie Supplement Plate 4, circa 1778

Located in Langweer, NL

Fig. 5 is a padded block with a sliding bar beneath a crescent rest drawn in dotted line, and Fig. 6 a square socket with a round boss and side screws. A scale bar runs beneath the f...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

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 ...

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-19th c. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen
Mid-19th c. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen

Mid-19th c. Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen

By Johann Georg Meyer Von Bremen

Located in Chicago, IL

The painting is housed in a carved giltwood and gesso frame with high-relief corner cartouches at the corners, floral bosses at the center of each, beaded trim, and a running rocaill...

Category

1840s German Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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...

Category

1870s English Antique Boss

Materials

Cast Iron

17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Elm Coffer with Forged Iron Mounts
17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Elm Coffer with Forged Iron Mounts

17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Elm Coffer with Forged Iron Mounts

Located in Nottingham, GB

This continuous lower rail is carved with a frieze of distinct rosette bosses running between the integrated sledge feet.

Category

17th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Carved Bed after Designs by Vriese, Antique Print, 1851
Carved Bed after Designs by Vriese, Antique Print, 1851

Carved Bed after Designs by Vriese, Antique Print, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

At the right three panel details are drawn at a larger scale, each a square of scrolling ornament round a central lion mask inside a molded frame with bosses, the lowest cut off by t...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Boss

Materials

Paper

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.

Category

19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

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...

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

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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.

Category

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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