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Antique Fishing Line

Artisan Sterling Silver Maritime Fishing Theme Lemon Fork
Artisan Sterling Silver Maritime Fishing Theme Lemon Fork

Artisan Sterling Silver Maritime Fishing Theme Lemon Fork

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fishing line wraps around the handle, dangling a freshly caught fish.

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Early 20th Century Unknown International Style Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sloan & Co. Antique 14 Karat Gold Enamel Pearl Ruby Fish on the Line Brooch
Sloan & Co. Antique 14 Karat Gold Enamel Pearl Ruby Fish on the Line Brooch

Sloan & Co. Antique 14 Karat Gold Enamel Pearl Ruby Fish on the Line Brooch

By Sloan & Company

Located in New York, NY

The fishing rod features remarkable attention to detail, including a miniature reel and winding line rendered in gold.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Fishing Line

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 9ct Gold & Enamel Edwardian Fishing Rod Brooch Hallmarked London 1905
Antique 9ct Gold & Enamel Edwardian Fishing Rod Brooch Hallmarked London 1905

Antique 9ct Gold & Enamel Edwardian Fishing Rod Brooch Hallmarked London 1905

Located in Brighton, GB

Featuring an enamel fish caught on a golden fishing line. This would make a lovely gift for any fishing fanatic!

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel

19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle
19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle

19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle

By John Arthur Lomax

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

John Arthur Lomax British, (1857-1923) Preparing his Tackle Oil on panel, signed Image size: 11.75 inches x 9.75 inches Size including frame: 21 inches x 19 inches A fabulous genr...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Fisherwoman, 19th century French bronze sculpture
The Fisherwoman, 19th century French bronze sculpture

The Fisherwoman, 19th century French bronze sculpture

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Beachwood, OH

Picault" 30 x 15 x 12 inches Subject depicting a young woman holding fishing line in one hand a basket of fish resting upon her hip.

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19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Bronze

"A Tight Line" Signed by Douglas Adams, Fishing Print, 1903
"A Tight Line" Signed by Douglas Adams, Fishing Print, 1903

"A Tight Line" Signed by Douglas Adams, Fishing Print, 1903

By Douglas Adams

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Offered is an original 1903 photogravure by Douglas Adams entitled "A Tight Line." The print depicts fishermen in a stream, beside large mountains.

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Jade Table Screen1
19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Jade Table Screen1

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Jade Table Screen1

Located in Chonburi, TH

Two elegant figures, delicately detailed in vibrant attire, lean together while casting a fishing line into tranquil waters below. Their robes are rendered in contrasting tones of bl...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Jade

Richmond Virginia James River View – Antique Steel Engraving c.1850
Richmond Virginia James River View – Antique Steel Engraving c.1850

Richmond Virginia James River View – Antique Steel Engraving c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

In the foreground, fishermen work along the riverbank, stretching large nets across the shore while another figure casts a fishing line into the water. These everyday scenes emphasiz...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Paper

Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French
Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French

Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing Boats Lined Along the Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condit...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Oil

Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910
Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910

Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910

Located in Langweer, NL

The right-hand scene presents a richly detailed look at Malay river dwellings, where wooden houses and fishing boats line the densely vegetated shoreline.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Paper

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren
19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

The composition is particularly strong, in homage to the three young women who are picking rock limpets as fresh fishing bait for their long-line commercial fishermen husbands. 

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Set of 4 Antique Fish Prints - Beluga Sturgeon - Pollock - Atlantic Cod
Set of 4 Antique Fish Prints - Beluga Sturgeon - Pollock - Atlantic Cod

Set of 4 Antique Fish Prints - Beluga Sturgeon - Pollock - Atlantic Cod

Located in Langweer, NL

Beluga sturgeon, Huso huso, and fishing methods with hook and line. Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua 88, and scenes on board a factory ship, men and women gutting and salting fish on deck ...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Paper

George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box

George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

In the distance is another cow and more sheep while further up river is a fisherman fishing with rod and line with a house on the opposite bank.

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1760s English Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

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Antique Folk Art Tunbridge Ware Painted Sewing Box, 19th Century
Antique Folk Art Tunbridge Ware Painted Sewing Box, 19th Century

Antique Folk Art Tunbridge Ware Painted Sewing Box, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Early painted Tunbridge Ware sewing box with a lockable sliding lid, decorated with a rural scene with a figure fishing. The interior is lined with pink paper.

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19th Century British Regency Antique Fishing Line

Set of Three Nautical Prints ca. 1850
Set of Three Nautical Prints ca. 1850

Set of Three Nautical Prints ca. 1850

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H 16 in W 18 in D 1.25 in

Set of Three Nautical Prints ca. 1850

By Virtue Brothers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed in museum quality materials with gilt wood frames. "Line Fishing Off Hastings", Stranded Vessel off Yarmouth", "Orange Merchantman Going to Pieces".

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19th Century English Antique Fishing Line

Vintage Fishing Line Drier / Winder by Farlow, London
Vintage Fishing Line Drier / Winder by Farlow, London

Vintage Fishing Line Drier / Winder by Farlow, London

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Folding X-frame Farlow line winder or line drier. A collapsible fishing line dryer with brass fittings made by Charles Farlow & Co.

Category

1920s British Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Brass

Antique Folding X-frame Farlow Fishing Line Winder or Line Drier
Antique Folding X-frame Farlow Fishing Line Winder or Line Drier

Antique Folding X-frame Farlow Fishing Line Winder or Line Drier

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Folding X-frame farlow line winder or line drier. A collapsible fishing line dryer with brass fittings made by Charles Farlow & Co.Ltd, London.

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1920s British Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Brass

Bronze Fishing Figure by Lavergne
Bronze Fishing Figure by Lavergne

Bronze Fishing Figure by Lavergne

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H 13.39 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in

Bronze Fishing Figure by Lavergne

By Adolphe-Jean Lavergne

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The bronze shows a young fishing boy holding his rod while he puts a hook on the end of the fishing line.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Bronze

Antique Print of Girls and Boys fishing for Trout by Zaffonato 'c.1810'
Antique Print of Girls and Boys fishing for Trout by Zaffonato 'c.1810'

Antique Print of Girls and Boys fishing for Trout by Zaffonato 'c.1810'

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of a fishing scene showing girls and boys fishing for trout.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Paper

Scottish Pottery Figure of a Fisherwoman, Musselburgh, Scotland, circa 1835
Scottish Pottery Figure of a Fisherwoman, Musselburgh, Scotland, circa 1835

Scottish Pottery Figure of a Fisherwoman, Musselburgh, Scotland, circa 1835

Located in Downingtown, PA

The creels were loaded with fish that the men had caught while line fishing, and the fishwives took them to sell inland and to places like Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, and other town...

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1830s Scottish Georgian Antique Fishing Line

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren
19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

The composition is particularly strong, in homage to the three young women who are picking rock limpets as fresh fishing bait for their long-line commercial fishermen husbands. 

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Tonalist American Landscape Painting of Lake Como by James Renwick Brevoort
Tonalist American Landscape Painting of Lake Como by James Renwick Brevoort

Tonalist American Landscape Painting of Lake Como by James Renwick Brevoort

By James Renwick Brevoort

Located in Shippensburg, PA

It captures a tranquil view of a small village with a distinctive tower with the sprawling mountains rising into the sky behind it. Small fishing and leisure vessels line the coast w...

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19th Century American Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Tight Line, Fly Fishing Original Oil Painting, circa 1850

Tight Line, Fly Fishing Original Oil Painting, circa 1850

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The painting depicts two men fishing on the shore of a Scottish river. An ominous sky looms over the two as they are shown bringing in a fish, which is one the end of a tight line.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Fishing in American Waters, First Edition, circa 1869

Fishing in American Waters, First Edition, circa 1869

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Although "American Waters" in this case represent those east of the Mississippi, Scott rendered nearly as complete a portrait of the art of American angling in 1869 as one might reas...

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1860s Antique Fishing Line

Pecheur / - Full of anticipation -
Pecheur / - Full of anticipation -

Pecheur / - Full of anticipation -

Located in Berlin, DE

However, the depiction is entirely focused on the actual action of the young fisherman: With equal skill and concentration, he bends a hook to connect it to the fishing line. The con...

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1890s Realist Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Bronze

Provisions from Nature
Provisions from Nature

Provisions from Nature

Located in New York, NY

It is leaning on the edge of the table, but neither end is visible, although the fishing line drops from the upper left and winds across and under the large head of cabbage, off the ...

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19th Century American Realist Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 3 Antique Nautical Engravings
Set of 3 Antique Nautical Engravings

Set of 3 Antique Nautical Engravings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed in museum quality materials with gilt wood frames.. "Line Fishing Off Hastings", Stranded Vessle off Yarmouth", "Orange Merchantman Going to Pieces". 3 pieces previously price...

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19th Century English Antique Fishing Line

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19th Century genre oil painting of a woman spinning wool
19th Century genre oil painting of a woman spinning wool

19th Century genre oil painting of a woman spinning wool

By Jonathan Pratt

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Jonathan Pratt British, (1835-1911) Spinning Wool Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 12 inches x 17.75 inches Size including frame: 17.25 inches x 23 inches A pleasing genre paintin...

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19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century genre oil painting of three gentlemen outside a house
19th Century genre oil painting of three gentlemen outside a house

19th Century genre oil painting of three gentlemen outside a house

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Walter Dendy Sadler British, (1854-1923) The Widow’s Birthday Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.5 inches x 33.5 inches Size including frame: 30.75 inches x 40.75 inches Provenanc...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of horses near a barn with figures & a dog
19th Century landscape oil painting of horses near a barn with figures & a dog

19th Century landscape oil painting of horses near a barn with figures & a dog

By Thomas Blinks

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Thomas Blinks British, (1853-1910) Midday Rest Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)87 Image size: 11.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 20.25 inches x 26.25 inches A pleasin...

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19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Italian Orientalist Antique Oil Painting Young Woman Well Sunset
19th Century Italian Orientalist Antique Oil Painting Young Woman Well Sunset

19th Century Italian Orientalist Antique Oil Painting Young Woman Well Sunset

Located in Stockholm, SE

Exquisite 19th century Italian orientalist oil painting depicting a romantic sunset scene with a young Middle Eastern woman at an ancient well. The composition features a beautifully...

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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood

The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting

The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...

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1890s Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Oil

The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century
The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century

The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century

Located in Jacksonville, FL

The Painting is Signed Description: Fabbio Fabbi (1861-1946) was an Italian painter renowned for his Orientalist artworks and his ability to capture the beauty and allure of Eastern...

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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers"
A Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers"

A Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers"

By Hans Zatzka

Located in LA, CA

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a very fine and charming oil on canvas ""Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers", depicting three young maidens picking flowers by a lake. The three...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Oil

"A Surprising Visit"  19th Century Antique European  Oil Painting on Canvas
"A Surprising Visit"  19th Century Antique European  Oil Painting on Canvas

"A Surprising Visit" 19th Century Antique European Oil Painting on Canvas

By Eduardo Leon Garrido

Located in Jacksonville, FL

A Surprising Visit" by Eduardo León Garrido (Spanish, 1856-1949) invites viewers into a sumptuous journey through 19th-century European luxury. Eduardo León Garrido, a distinguished ...

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19th Century Academic Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting French Cavaliers Playing Chess Paris 1910
Antique Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting French Cavaliers Playing Chess Paris 1910

Antique Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting French Cavaliers Playing Chess Paris 1910

Located in Portland, OR

A very good large antique oil on canvas painting by the celebrated Spanish artist Maximo Juderias Caballero (1867-1951), Paris 1910. The painting depicting an interior scene of 17th ...

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1910s Naturalistic Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Historical genre oil painting of a couple eloping
Historical genre oil painting of a couple eloping

Historical genre oil painting of a couple eloping

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Jules Girardet French, (1856-1938) Le Coeur a des Raisons Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 41 inches x 33 inches Size including frame: 50.25 inches x 42.25 inches Provenance: Exhib...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Belle Époque Oil on Canvas Painting of an Elegant Lady by Auguste Toulmouche
Belle Époque Oil on Canvas Painting of an Elegant Lady by Auguste Toulmouche

Belle Époque Oil on Canvas Painting of an Elegant Lady by Auguste Toulmouche

By Auguste Toulmouche

Located in London, GB

An Elegant Lady Admiring her Present By Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) An Oil on Canvas work depicting a well-heeled young lady, seated in her pink gown, admiring her new bracelet a...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century landscape animal oil painting of cattle at a river
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of cattle at a river

19th Century landscape animal oil painting of cattle at a river

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Henry Cheadle British, (1852-1931) Cattle Resting Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)84 Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 26.75 inches x 36.75 inches A w...

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19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century genre oil painting of a young woman pouring tea
19th Century genre oil painting of a young woman pouring tea

19th Century genre oil painting of a young woman pouring tea

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Pierre-Louis Bouchard French, (1831-1889) Une Bonne Tasse de Thé Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23 inches x 13.75 inches Size including frame: 35 inches x 25.75 inches A lovely ...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of Cattle at Grizedale in the Lake District
19th Century landscape oil painting of Cattle at Grizedale in the Lake District

19th Century landscape oil painting of Cattle at Grizedale in the Lake District

By Sidney Richard Percy

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Sidney Richard Percy British, (1821-1886) Grizedale, Westmorland Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1883 Image size: 12 inches x 19 inches Size including frame: 21.25 inches x 28.25 inch...

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19th Century Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large scale 19th Century historical genre oil painting of a group of musicians
Large scale 19th Century historical genre oil painting of a group of musicians

Large scale 19th Century historical genre oil painting of a group of musicians

By Robert Alexander Hillingford

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Robert Alexander Hillingford British, (1828-1904) The Duke’s Musicians – A Reminiscence of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 40 inches x 59 inches Size in...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century historical Italian genre scene of a woman & baby sat next to a man
19th Century historical Italian genre scene of a woman & baby sat next to a man

19th Century historical Italian genre scene of a woman & baby sat next to a man

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Willem Johannes Martens Dutch, (1838-1895) The Admirer Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed with title to stretcher Image size: 19.25 inches x 24.5 inches Size including frame: 28 in...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Fishing Line

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Fishing Line For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique fishing line you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, fabric and paint, every antique fishing line was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique fishing line — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique fishing line is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Baroque and folk art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique fishing line that is appealing in its simplicity, but Anthony R. Barker, George Earl and George Richards Elkington produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Fishing Line?

An antique fishing line can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,244, while the lowest priced sells for $243 and the highest can go for as much as $110,000.