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3 Characters 4 Caricaturas Engraving, Figurative Print, Circa 1830
3 Characters 4 Caricaturas Engraving, Figurative Print, Circa 1830

3 Characters 4 Caricaturas Engraving, Figurative Print, Circa 1830

By William Hogarth

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

William Hogarth was an English painter and engraver, the outstanding British artist of his period. During his childhood, his father, a schoolteacher, was imprisoned for debt, and th...

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1830s Antique Character

Materials

Engraving

Antique set of 4 English Windsor lowback chairs with character
Antique set of 4 English Windsor lowback chairs with character

Antique set of 4 English Windsor lowback chairs with character

$1,687 / set

H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in

Antique set of 4 English Windsor lowback chairs with character

Located in Harderwijk, NL

character to almost any interior. The chairs can be easily combined with both antique and modern dining

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19th Century Classical Roman Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Wonderfully Expressive Pair Bookends, Decorative Practical and Full of Character
Wonderfully Expressive Pair Bookends, Decorative Practical and Full of Character

Wonderfully Expressive Pair Bookends, Decorative Practical and Full of Character

Located in Lisse, NL

storytelling. Because of their unique character and excellent condition, they make a thoughtful and meaningful

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Ancient Roman Characters - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Characters - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Character

Materials

Etching

Engraving in color, Architectural place, with characters, italy 19th
Engraving in color, Architectural place, with characters, italy 19th

Engraving in color, Architectural place, with characters, italy 19th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This is an engraving, in colors. With a large frame in wood. Representing an architectural place. It has been made in Italy in the 19th Century.

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19th Century Italian American Classical Antique Character

Materials

Paper

English antique Windsor stool from the 18th century with character
English antique Windsor stool from the 18th century with character

English antique Windsor stool from the 18th century with character

Located in Harderwijk, NL

This charming and subtle antique English Windsor stool from the 18th century is an elegant addition to almost any interior. In addition to serving as a seat, it can also be easily us...

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18th Century Classical Roman Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Majestic Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Dragons, Theater Characters
Majestic Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Dragons, Theater Characters

Majestic Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Jar with Dragons, Theater Characters

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Creatures, and Theater Characters. Presenting a truly majestic and captivating piece, behold the large

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Character

Materials

Enamel

Portrait of a Man with a Pipe, Character Study Oil Painting
Portrait of a Man with a Pipe, Character Study Oil Painting

Portrait of a Man with a Pipe, Character Study Oil Painting

Located in Genève, GE

München" in the lower right corner. This evocative character portrait depicts an older man wearing a

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Mid-19th Century Dutch School Antique Character

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Rustic Character
19th Century Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Rustic Character

19th Century Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Rustic Character

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indonesian wooden blanket chest from the 19th century with brass hardware and rustic character

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19th Century Indonesian Rustic Antique Character

Materials

Iron

Folk art walking stick depicting flowers and characters, Russia 1830.
Folk art walking stick depicting flowers and characters, Russia 1830.

Folk art walking stick depicting flowers and characters, Russia 1830.

Located in Milan, IT

Folk Art Walking Stick, carved and sculpted from a single piece of wood, the walking stick has a flattened overall shape. The base is rounded, from which the shaft rises, featuring t...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Character

Materials

Wood

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity
KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

Located in PARIS, FR

character ju (“longevity”). Signed Zanaka. Ink in East Asia is generally presented in the form of hard

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Character

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Landscape with Characters Painting
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Landscape with Characters Painting

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Landscape with Characters Painting

Located in Vicoforte, IT

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a landscape with figures of good pictorial quality. Nice sized and pleasantly decorated paintinf wit...

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1750s Antique Character

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Germany Liqueur Character Bottle Priest, E. Bohne, Germany, 1910s
Antique Germany Liqueur Character Bottle Priest, E. Bohne, Germany, 1910s

Antique Germany Liqueur Character Bottle Priest, E. Bohne, Germany, 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous character bottle - traditional black forest Priest. This character bottle has been made

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Character

Materials

Ceramic

Piper Musician Cartoon Character 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant
Piper Musician Cartoon Character 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant

Piper Musician Cartoon Character 18K Yellow White Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow and white gold charm pendant designed as a cartoon character of a piper or

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1920s French Antique Character

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

16th Century Hand-Carved wooden Shoe with a Monk's Character
16th Century Hand-Carved wooden Shoe with a Monk's Character

16th Century Hand-Carved wooden Shoe with a Monk's Character

Located in Marbella, ES

16th century hand-carved wooden Shoe with a Monk's Character.

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16th Century Spanish Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Antique Character

Materials

Wood

English antique set of 2 Windsor chairs with character, beautiful colouring
English antique set of 2 Windsor chairs with character, beautiful colouring

English antique set of 2 Windsor chairs with character, beautiful colouring

Located in Harderwijk, NL

character to almost any interior. The chairs can be easily combined with both an antique and a modern

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Early 19th Century Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"

Located in Dayton, OH

Beautiful pair of antique Chinese wooden couplet wall plaques dating to the late Qing Dynasty. Hand-carved with traditional Chinese gold calligraphy and red lacquer, these panels wer...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Character

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Hardwood, Paint

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting
Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Located in Incline Village, NV

Fine quality three character mid 19th century (circa 1850) watercolor on pith paper; a Chinese

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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Character

Materials

Paint, Paper

Toots from Dombey & Son – Dickens Character Lithograph by Kyd, c.1889
Toots from Dombey & Son – Dickens Character Lithograph by Kyd, c.1889

Toots from Dombey & Son – Dickens Character Lithograph by Kyd, c.1889

Located in Langweer, NL

Toots from Dombey & Son – Dickens Character Lithograph by Kyd, c.1889 Description: This charming

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Late 19th Century English Antique Character

Materials

Paper

Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of x9 figures original watercolour painting on artist paper signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches In good condition provenance:...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Character

Materials

Watercolor

Set of 6 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Set of 6 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Set of 6 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of x6 figures original watercolour painting on artist paper signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches In good condition provenance:...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Character

Materials

Watercolor

Old Original Engraving  with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th
Old Original Engraving  with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th

Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This is an engraving, with blue, Red colors. Representing Soldiers in place Vendôme, and Place du Chatelet in Paris.. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collect...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Character

Materials

Paper

Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of x 9 figures original watercolour painting on artist paper signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches In good condition provenance...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Character

Materials

Watercolor

Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot with six-character mark, ca 1700
Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot with six-character mark, ca 1700

Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot with six-character mark, ca 1700

Located in Delft, NL

Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot with six-character mark, ca 1700 A blue and white

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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Character

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Painted Wood Rectangular Mirror with Rustic Character
19th Century French Painted Wood Rectangular Mirror with Rustic Character

19th Century French Painted Wood Rectangular Mirror with Rustic Character

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French rectangular mirror from the 19th century painted with distressed golden tones and with molded accents. Embodying the refined elegance of 19th-century French design, this rec...

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19th Century French Antique Character

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, Martin Pausen 1910s
Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, Martin Pausen 1910s

Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, Martin Pausen 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous character beer stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Character

Materials

Pewter

Antique Natural Edge Settee with Custom Upholstery and Rustic Character
Antique Natural Edge Settee with Custom Upholstery and Rustic Character

Antique Natural Edge Settee with Custom Upholstery and Rustic Character

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indonesian rustic wooden settee from the early 20th century, with natural edge, newly done custom upholstery and dark patina. Created in Indonesia during the early years o...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Ruth Milles French Art Deco Terracotta Statue, "Suzanne" Breton Character, 1927
Ruth Milles French Art Deco Terracotta Statue, "Suzanne" Breton Character, 1927

Ruth Milles French Art Deco Terracotta Statue, "Suzanne" Breton Character, 1927

By Ruth Milles

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Paris. France, 1927. "Suzanne", Breton character. Measures: Height 8.7" (22cm), width 5.9" (15cm), depth

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Character

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends

Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of Art Deco bronze figural bookends are signed, but the artist could not be identified. It is presumed this pair of bookends was made in Austria in approximately 1920 in th...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Character

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Granite, Bronze

17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive
17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive

17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive

By Jan Gillisz van Vliet

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1605–1668) was a Dutch Golden Age artist and student of Rembrandt. He worked with Rembrandt between 1628 and 1637, inspired by his master's work. Like Rembrand...

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1630s Old Masters Antique Character

Materials

Etching

Pair of Chinese 1920s Lacquered Calligraphy Signs with Hand-Carved Characters
Pair of Chinese 1920s Lacquered Calligraphy Signs with Hand-Carved Characters

Pair of Chinese 1920s Lacquered Calligraphy Signs with Hand-Carved Characters

Located in Yonkers, NY

This pair of vertical Chinese signs, dating to the early 20th century, is richly decorated with bold hand-carved calligraphy. Each panel is crafted from wood and finished in a warm l...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Character

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Antique Hand Carved Bronze Fireplace Dogs with Characters
19th Century French Antique Hand Carved Bronze Fireplace Dogs with Characters

19th Century French Antique Hand Carved Bronze Fireplace Dogs with Characters

Located in Sofia, BG

Pair of French bronze fireplace dogs each one representing a figure of well dressed character of a

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Character

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Oil on Canvas Venetian Style Landscape with Characters Painting
17th Century Oil on Canvas Venetian Style Landscape with Characters Painting

17th Century Oil on Canvas Venetian Style Landscape with Characters Painting

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

figures from the Venetian school, of good pictorial quality. We see four characters around the fire

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1640s Italian Antique Character

Materials

Canvas

Indian 19th Century Wood and Metal Cart Wheel with Rustic Character
Indian 19th Century Wood and Metal Cart Wheel with Rustic Character

Indian 19th Century Wood and Metal Cart Wheel with Rustic Character

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian wood and metal cart wheel with great rustic character. This antique Indian cart

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19th Century Indian Antique Character

Materials

Metal

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Seascape Painting Landscape Characters, 1770
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Seascape Painting Landscape Characters, 1770

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Seascape Painting Landscape Characters, 1770

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

characters and architectures of good pictorial quality. Nice size painting and pleasantly decor for antique

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1770s Italian Antique Character

Materials

Canvas

Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject

Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oil on Board Characters on a Boat A very unusual subject with several strange colourful

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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Character

Materials

Paint

Antique Character Stein of the Nuremberg Tower, by Theodor Wieseler Germany
Antique Character Stein of the Nuremberg Tower, by Theodor Wieseler Germany

Antique Character Stein of the Nuremberg Tower, by Theodor Wieseler Germany

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique tower-shaped beer stein by Theodor Wieseler, it served as a prototype for one of the towers of Nuremberg Castle; German, late 19th century, with blue-violet salt glaze and a ...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Character

Materials

Pewter

Napoleon III Bow Vide Poche, Chinese Characters, Gold Color France 19th
Napoleon III Bow Vide Poche, Chinese Characters, Gold Color France 19th

Napoleon III Bow Vide Poche, Chinese Characters, Gold Color France 19th

By Napoléon III

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Papier mâché Napoleon III bowl or vide poche. Gilt color, Gold. With Chinese Characters. 19 th

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Character

Materials

Paper

Large Ancient Cart Wheel with Rustic Character and Time-Worn Appearance
Large Ancient Cart Wheel with Rustic Character and Time-Worn Appearance

Large Ancient Cart Wheel with Rustic Character and Time-Worn Appearance

Located in Yonkers, NY

This large ancient wooden cart wheel exudes great rustic character, captivating our attention with

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19th Century Thai Rustic Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Dowry Chest with Fretwork and Carved Gilt Characters
Chinese 19th Century Dowry Chest with Fretwork and Carved Gilt Characters

Chinese 19th Century Dowry Chest with Fretwork and Carved Gilt Characters

Located in Yonkers, NY

characters and brass ornaments. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this dowry chest features a linear

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Character

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Cabaret Character Lamps on Barrel Bases
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Cabaret Character Lamps on Barrel Bases

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Cabaret Character Lamps on Barrel Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring charm and character to a bar, wine cellar, or game room with this whimsical pair of antique

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Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Character

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori

Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character Yoroboshi captures the complex

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Character

Materials

Wood

Mrs Gamp from Martin Chuzzlewit – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889
Mrs Gamp from Martin Chuzzlewit – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889

Mrs Gamp from Martin Chuzzlewit – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

Mrs Gamp from Martin Chuzzlewit – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889 Description: This

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Late 19th Century English Antique Character

Materials

Paper

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