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Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Trestle Continental Table. Italy, Late 19th C.
Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Trestle Continental Table. Italy, Late 19th C.

Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Trestle Continental Table. Italy, Late 19th C.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rectangular top features a bold carved border with repeating rounded bosses and deep gadrooning, lending

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist

By Maurice Kish

Located in Surfside, FL

laborers of the city, this was a place of great freedom and possibility. There were no bosses! Anyone

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Oil, Board

Extraordinary old cut diamonds and coral ring - antique beveled band ring
Extraordinary old cut diamonds and coral ring - antique beveled band ring

Extraordinary old cut diamonds and coral ring - antique beveled band ring

Located in Antwerp, BE

person but it is also a real bad ass boss babe ring for your favorite girl. Wearing this ring will make

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Boss

Materials

Diamond, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

the seat, imitating the boss-head nails that secure stretched hide to an actual drum. Eternal coin

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boss

Materials

Ceramic

A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring
A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring

A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring

Located in London, GB

the Eastern Roman Empire, where some Slavs served as Foederati. Similar ‘shield boss’ motifs are

Category

15th Century and Earlier Czech Antique Boss

Materials

Gold

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer
19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

Located in San Francisco, CA

like the 12th Lancers used scarlet. The plume itself is held by a gold bullion plume boss, which often

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Boss

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Impressive Continental Carved and Painted Eighteenth Century Picture Frame
Impressive Continental Carved and Painted Eighteenth Century Picture Frame

Impressive Continental Carved and Painted Eighteenth Century Picture Frame

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian. Some gilding shows through at the bosses on all four corners and in various other area. This is a

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases
Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases

Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases

Located in New York, NY

military attributes, including a round shield decorated with scrolling ornament and a central boss, crossed

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boss

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Heavy, Japanese bronze temple bell 梵鐘 (bonshô) of traditional shape
Heavy, Japanese bronze temple bell 梵鐘 (bonshô) of traditional shape

Heavy, Japanese bronze temple bell 梵鐘 (bonshô) of traditional shape

Located in Amsterdam, NL

upper section features prominently displayed bosses (chi) in three rows of three, each set within

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

By Morris & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

horizontal and diagonal spindles converging on a central turned boss, a motif strongly characteristic of the

Category

1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Boss

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

Antique Walnut Gothic Renaissance Revival Carved Highback Throne Hall Chair
Antique Walnut Gothic Renaissance Revival Carved Highback Throne Hall Chair

Antique Walnut Gothic Renaissance Revival Carved Highback Throne Hall Chair

$962Sale Price|30% Off

H 45.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in

Antique Walnut Gothic Renaissance Revival Carved Highback Throne Hall Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

reticulated accents with fleur-de-lis crest, burl walnut panels, incised circular bosses and hidden seat

Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Iron Safe with Complicated Locking Mechanism
Antique Italian Iron Safe with Complicated Locking Mechanism

Antique Italian Iron Safe with Complicated Locking Mechanism

Located in New York, NY

iron bosses, lending restrained ornament to an otherwise utilitarian form. The interior reveals a

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

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

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

Located in Los Angeles, CA

bosses and rosette details at the pivots—both architectural and decorative in effect. The carved wood

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Boss

Materials

Silver Leaf

English Terracotta Pug Dog Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Early 20th Century
English Terracotta Pug Dog Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Early 20th Century

English Terracotta Pug Dog Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

defined nose and jowls. A painted red collar, accented with raised gilt bosses and a suspended ring at the

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Boss

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton
Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton

Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton

By Matthew Boulton, Sheffield

Located in Atlanta, GA

are fitted with turned hardwood bosses secured from beneath, the undersides retaining period green

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Silver Plate

15thC or Earlier Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum (Frog Drum)
15thC or Earlier Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum (Frog Drum)

15thC or Earlier Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum (Frog Drum)

Located in Ukiah, CA

with concentric bands, raised bosses, and a central starburst motif. The patina is exceptionally rich

Category

15th Century and Earlier South Asian Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

French Painted and Gilt Tole Lattice Column with Corinthian Capital
French Painted and Gilt Tole Lattice Column with Corinthian Capital

French Painted and Gilt Tole Lattice Column with Corinthian Capital

Located in Stamford, CT

unusual and very attractive lattice work column painted dark green with gilt bosses, topped by a

Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Tôle, Brass

Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier

Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

adorned with crystal flowers and pendulums, while the lower portion culminates in a central boss enriched

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Boss

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts
19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts

19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 23 in W 22.5 in D 11.5 in

19th Century Japanese Red And Black Lacquer Table Mirror Gilt Brass Mounts

Located in Stamford, CT

gilt brass decorative appliques and bosses, with etched floral designs, and many with open work heart

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Thai Bronze Gong with Domed Center and Aged Verdigris Patina
Antique Thai Bronze Gong with Domed Center and Aged Verdigris Patina

Antique Thai Bronze Gong with Domed Center and Aged Verdigris Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

in cast bronze, the piece features a domed center (or boss) surrounded by gently rising concentric

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Ornate English snooker or billiard table decorative carved mahogany
Ornate English snooker or billiard table decorative carved mahogany

Ornate English snooker or billiard table decorative carved mahogany

By Thurston and Sons

Located in Radstock, GB

cushion edges in the form a smaller carved boss while an egg and dart bead runs along the top and bottom

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Steel Hall Tree
Art Deco Steel Hall Tree

Art Deco Steel Hall Tree

$795

H 75 in W 24 in D 10 in

Art Deco Steel Hall Tree

Located in Bridgeport, CT

rack and angled sides with brass rods and two tiers of attached bosses. The side steel supports and

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Steel, Other

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Two-Light Candelabra (1893)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Two-Light Candelabra (1893)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Two-Light Candelabra (1893)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

boss, ornamented reflecting the same dish pan design as the capitals. These versatile Victorian

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Bagues Double-Light Rock Crystal and Glass Tree of Life Sconces
Pair of Antique Bagues Double-Light Rock Crystal and Glass Tree of Life Sconces

Pair of Antique Bagues Double-Light Rock Crystal and Glass Tree of Life Sconces

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

constructed from layered crystal petals radiating around carved central bosses. Leaves are etched with veining

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Boss

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra
Antique Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra

Antique Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra

$15,753 / set

H 19.06 in W 4.65 in D 12.44 in

Antique Sterling Silver Three Light Candelabra

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

condition. Full hallmarks struck to the rim of each base, boss and sconce sleeve are all very clear; the

Category

1890s English Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Two Light Candelabrum
Victorian Sterling Silver Two Light Candelabrum

Victorian Sterling Silver Two Light Candelabrum

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

surmounted with a leaf decorated boss. This Victorian silver candelabrum can be used as an imposing

Category

1840s English Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century English 5-Brass Leather Horse Strap
Late 19th Century English 5-Brass Leather Horse Strap

Late 19th Century English 5-Brass Leather Horse Strap

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Boss, Cockeral, Horse & Wagon, Dolphin Fish, & Windmill. 22 1/8" long, 4" w. We are a family business

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

18th Century Alms Dish Lamb of God Italian Basin Bowl Brass Large
18th Century Alms Dish Lamb of God Italian Basin Bowl Brass Large

18th Century Alms Dish Lamb of God Italian Basin Bowl Brass Large

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Lamb of God set within a raised foliate boss and hatched band, The raised centre, also known as navel

Category

18th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique Circa 1890 Green French Aubusson Rug, 8' x 9'
Antique Circa 1890 Green French Aubusson Rug, 8' x 9'

Antique Circa 1890 Green French Aubusson Rug, 8' x 9'

Located in New York, NY

spaced to give a sense of informality. The corner bosses are equally open. The narrow monochrome border

Category

19th Century French Aubusson Antique Boss

Materials

Wool

Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Three Persons
Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Three Persons

Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Three Persons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

supports to the plain circular boss. The original antique stand features a central carrying handle

Category

1820s British George IV Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century English Long Leather Horse Strap
Late 19th Century English Long Leather Horse Strap

Late 19th Century English Long Leather Horse Strap

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

with heart & oval boss above the horse brasses of a horse bust in horseshoe, the symbol of "Wales

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Circa 1860 Grand French Copper & Brass Grape Hod
Circa 1860 Grand French Copper & Brass Grape Hod

Circa 1860 Grand French Copper & Brass Grape Hod

$1,800

H 30.25 in W 16.25 in D 14.75 in

Circa 1860 Grand French Copper & Brass Grape Hod

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

bosses over bold gadrooning over bottom outswept brass band. Bold, brass baroque entwined letters

Category

Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield

Located in Atlanta, GA

animal sits upright on its haunches, holding in its forepaws a heraldic-style shield with a central boss

Category

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

William IV Brass Patent Candlestick by Palmer & Co, London, 1830-1837
William IV Brass Patent Candlestick by Palmer & Co, London, 1830-1837

William IV Brass Patent Candlestick by Palmer & Co, London, 1830-1837

Located in Lincoln, GB

motifs, shell-like forms, and raised circular bosses. The capital is equally ornate, featuring a pierced

Category

19th Century British Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace
Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace

Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace

Located in London, GB

with guilloche banding inset with flowerhead bosses, each volute jambs mounted by a female bust draped

Category

Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Boss

Materials

Statuary Marble, Ormolu

17th Century Brass Alms Pan-16" diameter
17th Century Brass Alms Pan-16" diameter

17th Century Brass Alms Pan-16" diameter

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

raised central boss surrounded by a swirled motif. This central relief is surrounded by a band of Gothic

Category

17th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Fringe Victorian Style Heavy 2ct Garnet 12K Gold Black Enamel Bar Brooch Pin
Fringe Victorian Style Heavy 2ct Garnet 12K Gold Black Enamel Bar Brooch Pin

Fringe Victorian Style Heavy 2ct Garnet 12K Gold Black Enamel Bar Brooch Pin

Located in New York, NY

black blazer for an instant "boss" look. High-Low Mix: Throw it on a denim jacket pocket over a silk

Category

1920s Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

An Italian Silver Passover Seder Plate, Venice Circa 1800
An Italian Silver Passover Seder Plate, Venice Circa 1800

An Italian Silver Passover Seder Plate, Venice Circa 1800

Located in New York, NY

textured medallion. At its heart sits a smooth, polished boss encircled by a dotted border and flanked by

Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 19th Century
A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 19th Century

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 19th Century

$750Sale Price|40% Off

H 2.17 in Dm 18.12 in

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

dishes". Decorative Elements: The dish features a central boss (raised area) with a design, likely

Category

19th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

An Unusual Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Side Table
An Unusual Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Side Table

An Unusual Sheraton Period Satinwood Demilune Side Table

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

a patera with central feathered boss. This feathered boss design is generally believed to have

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Satinwood

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century
A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

dishes". Decorative Elements: The dish features a central boss (raised area) with a design, likely

Category

17th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique 17th-18th Century Diamond Laça Bow Cross Pendant Brooch Portuguese Gold
Antique 17th-18th Century Diamond Laça Bow Cross Pendant Brooch Portuguese Gold

Antique 17th-18th Century Diamond Laça Bow Cross Pendant Brooch Portuguese Gold

Located in Lisbon, PT

elements, delicate scrollwork and domed diamond-set bosses. A teardrop-shaped pendant element with a raised

Category

Late 17th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Boss

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century
A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

dishes". Decorative Elements: The dish features a central boss (raised area) with a design, likely

Category

17th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century
A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

dishes". Decorative Elements: The dish features a central boss (raised area) with a design, likely

Category

17th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts
16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts

16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts

Located in Stamford, CT

mounts. These hand-wrought bosses and nails show incredible workmanship. These would have been used to

Category

16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

lion mask head, the cross stretchers enclosing a pendant and a projecting acanthus leaf boss, the

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Rare Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Dining Table 125"
Rare Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Dining Table 125"

Rare Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Dining Table 125"

Located in Dayton, OH

Paramount studios. It can be seen in the mob boss's house, where the kidnapped woman, Linda Kozlowski was

Category

19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified
Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Located in Doha, QA

bosses and a large central boss with a petal-guard design (on the front and the back of the binding

Category

15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty Original Invoice
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty Original Invoice

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty Original Invoice

Located in Atlanta, GA

sumptuously decorated with nickel-copper (Paktong) plates, hinges, stripes and bosses. Covering much of the

Category

Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat
19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat

19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

drum with nail head bosses to top and bottom, the sides with two large panels depicting figures of the

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

George III Frying Pan Caddy Spoon Made in Birmingham by William Pugh, 1810
George III Frying Pan Caddy Spoon Made in Birmingham by William Pugh, 1810

George III Frying Pan Caddy Spoon Made in Birmingham by William Pugh, 1810

By William Pugh

Located in London, GB

around a central flower head boss. The rasied border displays trailing foliate designs on a linear ground

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Boss

Russian Mahogany And Brass Mounted Occasional Table
Russian Mahogany And Brass Mounted Occasional Table

Russian Mahogany And Brass Mounted Occasional Table

$3,850

H 28.5 in W 25.5 in D 19.5 in

Russian Mahogany And Brass Mounted Occasional Table

Located in Essex, MA

Circular top with brass banding over a drawer within the frieze. Brass bosses at top of square

Category

1810s European Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Italian Silver Candlesticks, Rome Circa 1720
A Pair of Italian Silver Candlesticks, Rome Circa 1720

A Pair of Italian Silver Candlesticks, Rome Circa 1720

Located in New York, NY

culminating in raised rounded bosses—creating a rich interplay of light and shadow. The base's undulating

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

Us patent tammany mechanical  cast iron saving bank, 1875
Us patent tammany mechanical  cast iron saving bank, 1875

Us patent tammany mechanical cast iron saving bank, 1875

Located in Bilzen, BE

original polychromy. Note: The fat man is said to be a caricature of William Tweed, known as "Boss Tweed

Category

1870s American American Classical Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

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